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St. Isidore School Newsletter
October 25, 2017
Growing in Grace & Peace
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Peace---St. Francis of Assisi---Volunteer Week B
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Dear St. Isidore Families,
Thank you to all parents, staff and students for your cooperation during today’s Emergency Drill. These drills allow us the opportunity to practice the systems we have in place and learn and adjust if need be. We are confident that if an emergency ever took place on campus we would be able to react and release students promptly and safely. Our initial sense is that the drill ran very smoothly. However, we will continue to analyze the results and feedback over the next week. If you have any comments or concerns about today’s drill, please contact me.
Mind the Gap – #It’s Not Too Late to Donate!
October is Mind the Gap month! Please help make a difference by donating the suggested $500 per student to MIND THE GAP! The MIND THE GAP campaign helps us keep the tuition down as well as assists with the overall operating school budget. A big thank you to the many families who have already donated! Your support and generosity are always appreciated. Also, thank you to those who plan on supporting this campaign and have yet to do so.
Student of the Month
Congratulations to our students of the month, Tessa de Melo and Torrey Kapust! Students are nominated and voted on by faculty and staff based on community and class involvement, school spirit, academic curiosity, considerateness and kindness, positive attitude, respect for teachers and peers and modeling of our monthly gospel value. We celebrate you!
Red Ribbon Week
The students are fully enjoying the activities of Red Ribbon Week! Please see the weekly agenda below. All donations are appreciated and will be given to the Monument Crisis Center. We will wrap up the week with a Spirit Rally in the Gym. After the rally, we will go back to the classrooms, and parents will pick students up from the classroom.
NO Carpool.
Halloween Fun:
Halloween is right around the corner! Please join us for our school Halloween parade in the courtyard at 11:15a.m. Dismissal is at 12:00p.m. There will be no afternoon Kids Konnection. The following day, November 1st, school will start at 9 :00a.m. Kids Konnection will be available at 7 00a.m. Students will attend mass, and all schedules will be adjusted appropriately.
Have a great week,
Maria Ward, Principal
St. Isidore School
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Let's pray for all those who are suffering from
illness, those without work, those who are hungry and for peace in the world.
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- The small parking lot near the ministry center is used by staff. Please refrain from parking there during our upcoming morning events.
- St. Isidore Church is coordinating a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Friday, October 27th from 12:30PM-6:30PM. Sponsor Code: Danville. Click Here for info.
- Friday, October 27th it will be WALK-IN CARPOOL at 2:50PM.
- The Halloween parade will take place on Halloween at 11:15AM. Kids Connection will be closed in the afternoon on Halloween.
- Wednesday, November 1st school will start at 9AM. Kids Konnection will be open at 7:00AM if needed. All Saints Day Mass will be at 12:10PM.
- CARONDELET HIGH SCHOOL/DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: De La Salle Open House will be held on Sunday, November 5th from 10:00-12:00PM. Carondelet Open House will be held Sunday, November 5th from 2:00 - 4:00PM.
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- Monday, October 23-27 Red Ribbon Week/8th grade at Caritas
- Wednesday, October 25- Emergency Disaster Drill 12:45PM
- Tuesday, October 31- Halloween Parade at 11:15AM
- Tuesday, October 31- 12:00PM Dismissal. No afternoon KK
- Tuesday, October 31-Book Fair Begins
- Wednesday, November 1- School start time 9:00AM. KK will open at 7:00AM
- Wednesday, November 1- All school mass at 12:10PM in honor of All Saints Day
- Friday, November 3- Book Fair Family Event 3-5PM
- Tuesday, November 7- Book Fair Dad's Breakfast 6:45-7:50AM
- Sunday, November 5- DLS Open House 10AM-12PM
- Sunday, November 5- Carondelet Open House 2PM-4PM
- Wednesday, November 8- Veteran's Day Ceremony 10AM
- Friday, November 10- No School in honor of Veteran's Day
- Tuesday, November 14- 1st Reconciliation Miss Landry's class 7PM in church
- Wednesday, November 15- 1st Reconciliation Mrs. Bobich's class 7PM in church
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This year our school theme is:
“WE CAN make Good Choices! Be Strong, Be True, Be You!"
Monday, 10/23:
Red Ribbon Kick Off!
Tuesday, 10/24:
We have Spirit!
Students wear their
CLASS COLOR T-SHIRT
with uniform bottoms if they bring in
TWO
CANS
of colorful food.
Wednesday, 10/25:
We are Unique! Wear something wacky! Students can wear their favorite
Wacky Shirts, Wacky Socks, Wacky Hair
with their uniform bottoms if they bring in
TWO CANS
of hearty soup!
WE CAN DO IT! Special Schedule to do Disaster Drill.
Thursday, 10/26:
We are Team!
Students can wear their favorite
SPORTS TEAM SHIRT/JERSEY
with their uniform bottoms for
TWO CANS of tuna or chicken!
Friday, 10/27:
We love one another!
Students can wear red shirts, red socks, and red shoes with jeans for a $1.00 or more donation to support
those affected by the North Bay fires.
We will wrap up the week with a Spirit Rally in the Gym at 1:50.
After the rally, we will go back to the classrooms and parents will pick up from the classroom. NO carpool.
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Pizza Antica! THANK YOU!
Thank you to
everyone
who visited Pizza Antica last Thursday! It was a great success and
your
support is greatly appreciated. We hope you enjoyed your meal!
2nd Annual Boo-wling Event! THANK
YOU!
Thank you to all the Mother’s and Sons who joined us for
St. Isidore’s 2
nd
Annual Boo-wling event and to all the sponsor families for hosting such a fun and festive event.
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Save the date for our annual Sip & Shop Event!
St. Isidore's Holiday Soiree will be held on Thursday, December 7th from 6PM-9PM. Shop unique gifts from dozens of vendors! Purchase your tickets at www.stisidore.org or at the door. Bring a friend!
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Thank you to all who have generously donated to Mind the Gap. We really appreciate your support! Please remember that we need everyone to participate at the average of $500 per child to make Mind the Gap a success. Don’t forget that your donation is 100% tax deductible.
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School Sponsorship Opportunities!
When you purchase a St. Isidore sponsorship package, your money goes right to what matters, our children and our teachers. Your contributions support our students and faculty and strengthen the entire St. Isidore community. We truly appreciate you and your support. If you have questions please contact Rory Motas at
(925) 837-2977 Ext. 7217 or sponsorship@stisidore.org.
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‘Twas the Night Before Book Fair
Oh DEER! The wait is over! It’s the most wonderful time of the year (at least in the Bensen Gym)! The snow is falling and the books are calling! Ride your sleigh into our North Pole from Oct. 31
st
to Nov. 8
th
and BELIEVE in the magic of reading. There are SNOW many great books! Remember, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is
reading
loud for all to hear!
Click Here
to see the schedule for your fawns to visit the book fair.
Also, on Friday, Nov. 3
rd
, don’t be a humbug! Visit our North Pole Express from 3-5 pm. Take s’elf’ies, sample the reindeer chow, earn free dress passes, and take part in Christmas cheer. After all, tis the season to be reading. Don’t make us text Santa!
Click Here
to see our North Pole Express flyer. (afternoon flyer)
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SIS Veteran's Day Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, November 8th at 10:00AM. If you know a Veteran who would like to attend please complete and return the RSVP form in your family envelope or contact the school office at 837-2977.
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Help Support Student Leadership by purchasing a BOO for a friend or neighbor! Student Leadership will be selling Boo's on Thursday, October 26th at 7:30AM. Happy Halloween!
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Do you like art? Enjoy graphic design?
We are looking for students to help make labels for the waste bins you see around school! The four winners will get to design and create the label in Makerspace!
Grades 1-2 and 5-6 can enter labels for RECYCLING.
Grades 3-4 and 7-8 can enter labels for COMPOST.
All labels are due by 11/5. Winners announced on 11/8.
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5th Grade Bake Sale!
The sale will be held on
Thursday, November 9th
starting at 7:15am and at lunch recess. Please help our 5th graders raise money for the Knights of Columbus! Proceeds will be used to make Christmas baskets for families in need.
Homemade cookies, brownies, rice krispy treats and warm cider will be sold! Look for the 5th graders by the office, science lab, kindergarten, Kids Connection, and 8th grade.
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As we head into the busy holiday season, remember Choice Lunch is here to help. Lunches available Monday-Friday.
Click Here
for flyer.
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The San Ramon Valley Ski & Snowboard Swap is Back!
Saturday Oct 28th, 2017 – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Admission: $5 per person (free to children 5 and under with an adult) In the Commons at San Ramon Valley High School, next to the Performing Arts Center
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St. Isidore Cub Scouts Pack 804 are proud to support 2017 Scouting for Food Drive.
Click Here
for information.
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Scrip News...
Happy Halloween! Now here comes Thanksgiving and Christmas. We don’t want you to rush out and start your shopping now, but it sure does make the season more joyful when you don’t feel pressed for time, stressed, and harried.
Give yourself a break, and stock up on gift cards for the hard-to-shop-for on your list.
Also, think about all the grocery shopping that you do during the holidays and isn’t it nice to have plenty of Lunardi’s, Smart N Final, Sprouts, and Whole Foods on hand?
Since Albertsons merged with Safeway, they have been having many issues with cash registers not being able to read the magnetic strip on the cards. Until this has been corrected, our distributor has decided not to accept any new orders of Safeway Scrip. They expect this freeze to be only temporary but until then, we only have a limited amount of Safeway in stock. I know this a major inconvenience but it will benefit all of us in the future. Thank you for your understanding and consider using Visa Scrip, it is accepted by most retailers.
Have a safe and happy Halloween!
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Please check this section regularly for classroom/event volunteer opportunities. This week is volunteer week B.
To volunteer on campus you must have your
FINGERPRINTS
and
SAFE ENVIRONMENT CERTIFICATE
on file in the office. We will be checking our database for clearance regularly.
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