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ST. PHILIP PAGES AND BLOGS
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Principal Notes
Dear Parents,
Here comes October with all of the accompanying activities that make childhood so much fun. The Fall Fest is almost always noted by our students as their favorite St. Philip event of the year. And Halloween of course is a holiday always enjoyed by children. As you start to plan your child's costume, please remember that we are a Catholic elementary school, so costumes should be in accordance with our values. In other words, no bloody violence or super sexy costumes. Also, dress code rules still apply meaning no midriffs, short shorts, shoulderless clothing.
Tomorrow we meet in School Families and we'll be celebrating St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis's message of love fits perfectly with our Choose Love program. Be sure to ask your child about what they did and learned in family activity about the fruits of the Spirit and how they help us to live God's love.
On another note; Fall Festival sign ups begin tomorrow, Tuesday, October 2 at 9 pm. Please see the flyer regarding sign up information. You can also go to
www.signupgenius.com
to sign up for your Fall Festival hours. Scroll to the bottom to "Find a Sign Up," and enter [email protected] If you try to log in before 9 pm you may see a message telling you that you need an access code. After 9 pm that message will be gone. Remember, with the shorter festival hours you no longer need to volunteer for six hours. You only need to sign up for four hours. We all appreciate how much our parents do to support the school.
Please pray for and work for peace,
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OCT 5, FRIDAY
8th Grade Retreat; PTO Movie Night
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OCT 8, MONDAY
Progress Reports
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OCT 11, THURSDAY
Fall Sports Photo Day
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OCT 12, FRIDAY
Dollar Dress Day for 8th grade D.C. Trip
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OCT 14, SUNDAY
Unity Sunday - 4th grade leads
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OCT 16, TUESDAY
Family 17 leads mass
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Parent or Visitor Campus Visits
Parents are not to drop-by their child's classrooms.
Parents are to ALWAYS check in the school office immediately when visiting the school grounds during school hours. Student items (lunches, sweaters, books, etc.) are to be dropped off in the school office and students will find these items on the shelves in the lobby.
For the safety of the students, no one may be on the campus without permission from the school office. All visitors are to sign in and sign out in the school office and will be issued a visitor's pass. Visitors needing to use the school's restrooms may ask for the key to the adult bathrooms in the school office.
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FALL FEST
OCT. 20, 2018, 4:00 - 10:00 PM
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FALL FEST IS COMING!
Read the informational flyers today:
Save The Date for this year's
Fall Festival
on
Saturday, October 20th, 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
All families on Tuition Plans A & C are required to work 4 hours. Any additional hours worked will go toward regular school hours. If you're unable to work the day of the festival, then you can buy out of your Fall Festival hours for $400.00. There will be plenty of service hour opportunities available. A Sign Up Genius will be available on Tuesday, October 2nd(details to follow in the coming weeks). You can get a head start on your regular school service hours (30 hours) by taking on additional shifts at the Fall Festival. There is no limit to the number of hours you can work! If you have questions, then please contact Kimberly Crowley at
[email protected]
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Support the Fall Fest!
You can become a Fall Fest 2018 Sponsor by making a tax-deductible contribution in support of this wonderful event. Your sponsorship will be acknowledged in a variety of ways: on signage prominently displayed at the festival site, our website, St. Philip the Apostle Church Bulletin, and in the school newsletter.
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Emergency lunches are available every day for $5. It consists of cheese, crackers, fruit, salad and drink.
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As a general rule, when you sign in and out of an event, ESPECIALLY Fall Fest and Red Tie Ball, please use your CHILD'S LAST NAME. Many times people sign in using a maiden name or a married name that is not affiliated with your child. For service hours purposes, we track everything by your child's last name. To ensure proper credit, it is essential to list your child's last name in addition to your last name.
Please also use your Child's last name when sending an email to inquire about service hours.
FALL FEST
Please remember you you must sign IN and OUT of fall fest AND log your hours online. As is for all volunteer work, no one submits your hours for you.
PTO & Room Parents
Log your hours as one submission (you can do this now if you have not already). One submission for your full hours. No one will log these on your behalf.
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SERVICE HOURS REMINDERS AND TIPS
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If you have not yet done so, please make sure to register on the school website for account access. A few new families still have not registered. We would like this to happen before October.
Remember that the school website and school portals are 2 different logins/locations.
FALL FEST-
Sign ups for this event will occur before the event via an online sign up (sign up genius).
Each family is required to work 4 hours for the event.
All Fall Fest hours worked are counted first toward the event requirement, and then all hours over 4 will be applied to school hours.
These hours will be reflected as Fall Fest hours on your account even if they roll over to school hours.
YOU MUST SIGN IN AND OUT AT FEST AND SUBMIT YOUR HOURS ON LINE.
Purchased items for fall fest will count at SCHOOL hours. All families need to work the event.
If your requirements are not up to date (TB, Virtues, fingerprinting) YOU CANNOT WORK THE FALL FEST.
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BOOK CHARACTER PUMPKIN CONTEST
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- Pumpkins should represent a favorite book character. Think of your all time favorite book and the character you love!
- Start with a pumpkin of any shape or size
- To decorate you can use paper, glue, markers, pipe cleaners, fabric, or any other craft items glued onto your pumpkin. You may paint the pumpkin as well. Spray paint or permanent paint works best!
- Absolutely no carved pumpkins. Or no holes!
- Turn in with your pumpkin and index card that has the book character, the title of the book and author of the book written on the front side and your name, your teacher's name and grade level on the back. See Ms. Natalie or Ms. Malissa if you need an index card.
- Do not put your name anywhere on the pumpkin.
- Try to think of unique characters! Let your creativity soar!
- Only one pumpkin per student may be entered.
- You may receive help from family members.
Pumpkins may be brought in any time between October 8th and the 19th. Any pumpkin that is carved or has holes will not be accepted.
Grades K-2nd will turn their pumpkins into Ms. Malissa in the PLC.
Grades 3rd -8th will turn their pumpkins into Ms. Natalie in the LC
Students will vote on their favorite pumpkins and winners will be announced at the Halloween Games on October 30th. We can't wait to see what you come up with Falcons!
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If you would like to order the long sleeve polo for your child, here is the
link
. These are only offered once a year and no orders will be accepted after October 7th. They will be delivered to the school during the CKW on-site convenience sales time on Monday, October 22.
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NO GLASS ALLOWED AT SCHOOL
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Please do not send students to school with glass water bottles. Glass is not allowed for the safety of all!
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Popsicle sales are back!! Please help support our 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip Fundraiser. Popsicles sold each Friday after school. All popsicles just $1!
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Box Tops collection is still going on! See the Flyer today!
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COLLECTING USED EYEGLASSES
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If you get new glasses remember to turn in your old pair to the office. We collect for the Lions Club!
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SOLES FOR SOULS IS BACK AT SPAS
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We will be collecting shoes (even singles) in May 2019. Please set aside any you may have. Your effort helps eliminate textile waste and creates economic opportunity around the globe!
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SPAS will participate in the Crayola ColorCycle it program this school year! It is very simple. Send used markers in to school and reduce waste. It is that easy. So, Don't throw out that used marker-- ColorCycle it!
In 2016, we recycled 400 used markers. Can we beat that this year?
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Ralph Breaks the Internet is coming out soon so join us in watching the original animated movie, Wreck-It Ralph, on Friday, October 5, in Holy Angel Hall, 6 - 9 pm. See where it all began with Ralph, Vanellope, King Candy and Felix! Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the 5th grade Girl Scout Troop 9051. There will also be a raffle with cool movie items to win. So bring a blanket and pillow, get comfy and enjoy a night at the movies.
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Sports Boosters are in need of Fall sports photos for the Falcon sports kiosk. The kiosk is located outside Holy Angel Hall by the school lunch tables. If you have any photos of your children participating in Cross Country, Girl's Volleyball or Flag Football, and would like your athlete's photo in the kiosk, submit photos to Julie Schnieders via email at [email protected].
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Your used ink cartridges can turn in to $$$ for SPAS! We are partnering with Cartridges For Kids again this year! See the flyer below for a more specific list of what we are collecting. You can do something good for the earth and help our school at the same time!
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SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Requirements must stay current! Are yours?
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Needed: Two parent volunteers for two hours, Friday October 5th from 8:30 to 10:30 to help with labeling containers, counting inventory and organizing product. If you are interested, please contact Ani Moreno @
[email protected]
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LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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The Learning Commons and Primary Learning Center are looking for library volunteers to assist with book covering, shelving, and circulation on a bi-monthly basis. (No experience needed!) If you are interested in volunteering, please contact either Miss Malissa or Miss Natalie for additional information and time options.
Natalie Ramirez [email protected]
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The Technology Committee needs volunteers to help replace WiFi access points in the school. No technical knowledge is required. We will be using ladders to remove the old access points and install the new ones throughout the buildings. Instructions/Guidance will be provided. We need at least
five
volunteers on Saturday Oct. 13, starting at 11am for at least 4 hours. Anyone interested should email Vince Anido at
[email protected]
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Looking for a fun and easy way to earn your service hours? All it takes is 30 minutes a week with the traffic team and you'll earn all 30 hours! Help us keep our kids safe. Join the traffic team!
For more information contact DJ Saltarelli at [email protected].
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LUNCH SUPERVISION HELP NEEDED
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We are looking for parents that are available to assist with lunch supervision for 2nd through 8th grades. The commitment is to assist at least one lunch period a week every week of the school year. If you are interested please contact Kathy Andric for more detailed information and to learn of the available time slots- [email protected].
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Do you need to fulfill hours this year? Volunteer in the school kitchen to help and earn up to 2.5 hrs. per shift. Email [email protected] if interested.
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Are you ready to do a really good deed and knock off your four parish hours in one fell swoop? Did you know that there are approximately 500 homeless people sleeping on the streets of Pasadena every night? This is a great opportunity to help alleviate an on-going problem in our community, to personally provide a great example to your children, and to feel really good about yourself in a lasting way.
Consider preparing and serving dinner to the homeless of Pasadena on the fourth Sunday of the month. St. Philip the Apostle School is looking for adult volunteers to purchase food (for which you will be reimbursed) and to lead six eighth graders in preparing and serving dinner to 60 homeless men and women at the Union Station Shelter on Raymond Avenue in Pasadena. Service hours will count for either the school or the parish, whichever you prefer. For details, contact Mimi Stolpe at [email protected]
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ALTAR SERVER TRAINING AND RE-TRAINING
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All current altar servers who are or would like to become
CANDLE BEARERS
must attend.
Those who are already candle bearers must attend 1 session for re-training; including learning the new things we are incorporating into Mass.
If you are learning to do candles for the first time, you must attend both. Meet out in the pick up area and you will be walked over to the church.
Training sessions will be on the October 1st and 8th from 2pm to 3pm.
For all those who would like to become NEW altar servers and have not had any training, we will be holding training on Mondays, immediately after school per the schedule below. We will hold 3 training sessions and all must attend 2 out of the 3 sessions. Meet out in the pick up area and you will be walked over to the church.
Session 1: October 15th - 2pm to 3:15pm
Session 2: October 22nd - 2pm to 3:15pm.
Session 3: TBD
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Two Opportunities at SPAS:
All are welcome to join the parent-led Rosary Thursday mornings at 8:05am in the church. We have "cheat" sheets and friendly banter before and after we pray. It's a great way to meet people in the St. Philip's school community all while praying for our needs.
Children and parents are welcome to come to the Children's Rosary on Monday after school at 2:05pm. The Children's Rosary will begin on Monday's right after school in October. All parents and children are welcome. More information to follow!
For questions, call Julie Schnieders at (626) 755-0877.
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LA SALLE JUNIOR HIGH NIGHT
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La Salle invites Junior High students to their Junior High Night where all Junior High students and their families are invited to enjoy pizza and field access to our 2018 Homecoming football game, free of charge. It's a very fun night for the children and best of all, you don't need to be a sports fan. It's a great way to meet
students from other schools and make new friends. Families can RSVP at
https://lasalle.schooladminonline.com/portal/new_inquiry
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MAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS NIGHT
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Mayfield Junior
School
is holding its annual
High
School
Options
Night
on Wednesday for 7th and 8th graders, October 3, 2018 in our Greg Smith Memorial Gymnasium from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Admissions representatives from both local and boarding
high
schools will be setting up tables with informational brochures and other items and talking with parents and students who might be interested in applying to their schools.
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REFLECTION OF THE WEEK
"
There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved. It is God's finger on man's shoulder." ~Charles Morgan
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