Where Tradition Meets Innovation
Transitional Kindergarten through 8th Grade
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2018-2019 School Year
Begins on Wednesday, August 22
8:00am to Noon
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Today's Prayer
Spring is a metaphor for change. Some changes we eagerly await, and some we abhor. Some changes we plan and others arrive uninvited. To all these changes we ask the gift of Your perspective beckoning us to expectation, hope, and rebirth.
May the sunlight and the rain be reminders that You are at work renewing the earth.
As a God of renewal, You are ever at work in our lives, too.
Open our eyes and lives to the needed changes in our lives this Spring. Awaken us to new life and perspective, for we pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Dear Families,
We are full of great news this week! I am very proud of our student's academic achievements not only within our school, but also with outside communities. Go Spartans!
Alameda County Science Fair Winners, March 28: Congratulations once again to our students who competed at the Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair. The awards ceremony was held on March 28.
Samantha Wheeler -
1st place i
n Environmental and Earth Science category
Amber Cox, 7th grade -
2nd place
in Physics, Astronomy and Geo Sciences category
Aryan Panchal, 7th grade-
3rd place
in Mechanical Engineering and Instruments
Siddu Basam, 8th grade - US Metric Association
Special Award
and 3rd place in Energy,
Environmental and Earth Science
Sylvia Annis, 8th grade (not shown in photo)-
Honorable Mention
award for Human and Behavior Sciences.
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Alameda Elks Essay Contest: In November, 2017, our middle school students were required to write an essay assignment. The theme of the essay was "Americanism". Students were to expand on what it means to be a patriotic American in today's society. Essays were submitted to the Alameda Elk's essay contest. Our students competed against students from Alameda schools. On April 10, winners were announced by the Elks. Congratulations to our student winners! They will be receiving an award at the Alameda Elk's Lodge on Sunday, June 10 starting at 11:00am.
Grades 5/6 Division:
2nd Place - Caleb Kalkstein, 6th grade
3rd Place - Allyson Coté, 6th grade
Grades 7/8 Division:
1st place - Owen Sacco, 8th grade
2nd Place - Charles Schneider, 7th grade
3rd Place - Samantha Wheeler, 7th grade
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Young Authors' Faire Winners:
Congratulations to our SPN authors who competed against other students from the 39 Diocesan schools.
Grand Prize:
Alessandra Cuevas, 8th grade, graphic novel: Lucky
First Place:
Amaya Wanigatunga, 1st grade, fiction: Bellatrix and the Lost Tooth
Class Book, 1st grade, Winter Reflection
Samantha Wheeler, 7th grade, autobiography: Bare Feet Bare Heart
Sarah Lisanti, 7th grade, poetry: Wait
Second Place:
Araliya Wanigatunga, 4th grade, fiction: Blue's Enigma
Class Book, 4th grade: I Am From ...
Aryan Panchal, 7th grade, Special Genre: India Through Aryan's Eyes
Madelena Velasquez, 7th grade, Children's Book: A-Z Animals
Honorable Mention:
Class Book, 2nd grade: When I Am 100 Years Old
Class Book, 5th grade: Stations of the Cross
Katheryn Gillie, 4th grade, Special Genre: Presidents of the United States of America
Elinor Stoufer, 4th grade (now shown on photo) Special Genre: Presidents of the United States of America
Mia Luna, 7th grade, Special Genre: The Baking Life
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Mini Maker Fair: The 2nd annual Mini Maker Fair was a success! Thank you to everyone who attended, participated, and volunteered. A big appreciation to Alex Wanigatunga and her committee for such a fun experience for our students and families.
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Fun Run:
Our Fun Run is Tuesday, April 24 and we are super excited!! Students will be running 40 laps on our small track and having a blast. We hope to see many family and friends at the school cheering them on. We can also use help from parents with marking laps on the student's super cool Fun Run T-Shirts and passing out water. Here are the Run times (we hope to have 4-5 parent volunteers per classroom to help), please
email Mrs. Keast
if you would like to help.
8:30 – 9:00 TK and K
9:15 – 10:00 – 1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
Grades
11:00 – 11:45 – 4
th
, 5
th
and 6
th
Grades
1:00 – 1:45 – 7
th
and 8
th
Grades
Spirit Day:
Thursday, April 19th is Spirit Day -- The theme is colorful! Come to school in your most colorful and brightest ensemble.
State of the School:
I hope to see you on Thursday night for the State of the School Presentation. Topics covered will include:
Goals/Vision, Safety, New Programs and Initiatives, Social Emotional Learning, Finances, and Data. The presentation begins at 7:00pm in the Hall.
Childcare will be available in the 2nd grade classroom starting at 6:30pm. Please
RSVP for childcare.
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Schedule of Events for Spring Concert & Festival of the Arts, April 26:
5:30pm
– doors open in the hall to view the art show, you may also purchase your child’s greeting card*.
6:30pm
– kids need to be in their classrooms. Church doors open for parents and guests
7:00pm
– spring concert starts in the church
Student's attendance is required for all concerts and appropriate attire will be
Nice Free Dress.
Please see page 41 of the Student and Parent Handbook.
Faith Families:
We will have our last faith family activity for the year on Monday, April 23. The students will have lunch and play at recess together with their faith families. Our 8th grade leaders will need to find a game to play with all grade levels!
Student Leadership Council (SLC) Elections:
An informational meeting about SLC leadership and elections will be held in the 5th grade classroom during lunch on April 25th. Any current 6th or 7th grader interested in student leadership for next year should attend this meeting.
Talent Show: I
f your student is interested in participating in the Talent Show on May 17th, they need to get their form into Mrs. Foster. The first Talent Show rehearsal will be on April 30th at 3:30.
SPN Symposium:
Student learning aligned to the Catholic Social Teachings, student choice, creative and collaborative output of knowledge, real world application to learning tied to literature, history and science…. Want to learn more about this progressive project based service learning?
Click here for more details.
Middle School Information Night: There will be an information night on Wednesday, April 25, at 6:30pm. This event is for parents and/or guardians of current 5th graders and newly admitted 6th and 7th grade students next year. The meeting will be held in the 6th grade classroom. At least one parent is required to attend.
Parent Teacher Group:
We are looking for volunteers for the 2018-2019 school year. See the
attached flyer
on how you can get involved.
Attention Scouts: SPN Boy and Girl Scouts will lead the flag ceremony tomorrow morning, April 18. Please come in your scout uniforms.
Compost Bin:
A Smith and Hawker BioStack Stacking Composter was left outside our school garden. Since we already have a large compost bin, any family who would like this one is welcome to take it home. Please contact Ellen Rhatigan at
erhatigan@csdo.org
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Peace and blessings for a great week,
Jessica Murray
Principal
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SPN Talent Show
May 18, 2018, 1:00pm
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Sign-up forms were sent home. The deadline to sign-up is on
April 30!
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April
18 - 2nd Grade Field trip
19 - Spirit Day Assembly/
C
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lo
rful Free Dress
19 - State of the School, 7pm, Hall
20 - TK Field trip
23 - Earth Day Movie
24 - Fun Run
25 - Middle School Information Night
26 - Celebration of the Arts/Spring Concert
27 - Noon Dismissal
30 - Free Dress for April Birthdays
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Saint Philip Neri Catholic School | 510-521-0787 |1335 High Street, Alameda, CA 94501
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