Dear Families,
May we continue to keep the people affected by the hurricane in our prayers. It is uplifting to hear the stories of how people are coming together to help and take care of one another during this time.
Please see the attached letter from Bishop Barber regarding the DACA decision. The Diocese is hosting a prayer service and information evening tonight at the Cathedral for those concerned about the young people in the DACA program. Please continue to pray for unity and acceptance in our country.
Picture Day:
Don’t forget, Picture Day is this Friday, September 8! You may still order online or bring in your order forms by 4pm tomorrow. For uniformity in our yearbook and class composite, all students are required to wear their white polo shirt and their SPN logo sweatshirt
or
blue uniform sweater.
www.kurtburton.net use order code: 19825HA
Peace Keeper Mass
: This Sunday, September 10, join our school and parish community for our Annual Peace Mass to pray for peace, give thanks to those who serve our Alameda community and to honor our fallen heroes. The Mass will be held at 10:00am at Saint Philip Neri Church. This will be the only Mass scheduled for both St. Albert and Saint Philip Neri.
ITBS: As mentioned at Back to School night, only grades 5-8 will take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills standardized test (ITBS). As a Diocese, we have moved to using the STAR assessments four times a year for reading and math. These are smarter balanced assessments and take about 30 minutes per test. Our upper grade students will continue to take the ITBS to have some practice taking a longer test that is similar to the High School Placement Test (HSPT). The week of ITBS testing is September 18-22. Please make sure your 5
th – 8
th grader is present for classes that week.
Art Docent Meeting:
There will be an Art Docent meeting on September 14 at 7:00pm in the school library. Please contact our Lead Art Docent, Gail Keating if you have any questions –
gail@keatingfam.com
Fun Fair T-shirts: T-shirts may be purchased at the school office for $5.00. Sizes and quantities are limited. Students who buy the t-shirts will have Free Dress with their Fun Fair t-shirt on September 22
nd. If you wish to volunteer for the Fun Fair, please contact chairperson, Elizabeth Ferrel -
ejferrel@comcast.net
Spartans:
Fall sports registration is well underway for Girls Volleyball – Grade 4
th
– 8
th
Girls only, and Boys Basketball – Grades 3
rd
- 8
th
Boys only. The last day to register for Spartan Girls Volleyball and Boys Basketball is
Friday, September 15
th
.
Register today!
When registering, make sure to order any necessary uniforms for the upcoming season. Coaches will notify participants about practice times and locations.
High School News: To all 8
th grade students and parents, information regarding HSPT and admission events are now available in various Catholic High School websites. Please see links below for your convenience. The office has some printed materials provided by the high schools. Feel free to request one.
Child Mind Institute: This website has some very helpful information on many topics. This weeks topics include “School Mornings Without Stress”, “Strategies to Make Homework Go More Smoothly” and “Finding Balance with After-School Activities”.
Peace and blessings,
Jessica Murray
Principal
