Dear Parents and Students:
Sometimes in life, you have just have to be present and open to the experience. Last night at Sunday Mass, after receiving holy communion and saying some prayers to our Lord Jesus, I observed a young boy with Down Syndrome and his interaction with his Dad.
This little, precious child embraced himself in the arms and face of his Dad so lovingly and without any pretense: it was a beautiful scene - like the scales taken off the eyes of Paul the Apostle, it was as if God was saying to me, that is how I love you and I love all people. We can never forget that our Catholic/religious faith is
relational
not just doctrinal or theological. God calls us into relationship - we call it grace.
I also want to acknowledge a belated happy Mother’s Day to ALL of our
SJND Moms
.
Moms are the glue of most families. Although my Mom has been dead for over seven years, there is never a day that I do not think or remember her with such love and fondness. My mom will always remain one of the most influential women in my life. SJND students: cherish and love your Mom every day of the year.
The Registration Deadline for the 19-20 academic year
was this past Sunday - we will
extend Registration until Wednesday, May 15
- but please register with the link that you received from Mrs. Liz Rochlin on April 29. We cannot release your son or daughter’s academic schedule for next year until you have registered. If you have any questions about registration, please contact the Registrar’s Office, Mrs. Rochlin at 510-995 9453.
Registration for the SJND Bus
is dependent on your school registration. A deposit of $100.00 is required to reserve a seat on the SJND Bus. First priority is given to our current bus riders. Seats will fill up fast with the large freshman class.
You will receive an email when the registration portal opens on
Friday, May 17
.
I hope to see all of the SJND student-athletes and their parents at the annual
Athletic Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m.
in the Kelly Gym. For the second year in a row, we will be honoring ALL of the SJND Athletic teams from the three sports seasons: Fall, Winter and Spring.
As always, thank you for all that you do! Go Pilots!
Mr. Jennings
Principal