Weekly announcements to help parents and students stay informed about important news and events.
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Congrats to the SJND Speech and Debate Team who last week competed at Monte Vista High School in Danville. Six SJND students, many of whom were at their first debate tournament, competed in Parliamentary Debate against some of the best teams in the nation!
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Dear Parents and Students,
On Tuesday, half of our senior Class of 2019 departed SJND to experience the
Kairos 63
Retreat. Kairos 62 already took place in August. Please pray for the seniors and all those who have worked so hard in preparation for this retreat: Julie Guevara, Catherine Heller, and Francisco Herrera.
We also remember all of our
Veterans
and those who gave their lives in the military, so that we can all experience the freedom to attend Kairos and live in our free society.
In a special way, we also pray for those impacted by the
terrible tragedy
that has unfolded with the Camp Fire in Butte County. Family members of a few SJND faculty have lost their homes in the fire. Please pray for all those who have died and lost everything in this terrible tragedy.
On Tuesday November 13, The Board of Trustees of SJND will have its November meeting which will focus on a presentation by the San Francisco accounting firm BPM, who will share their report on the 2017-2018
audited financial statements of SJND
. The Board will approve the financial statements at this meeting. Thanks to the outstanding work of Kris Venturini, Director of Finance and her Business Office team of Dessiree Lozano and Cora Tuason, BPM found no material or internal weaknesses in their audit of SJND. Most parents know Kris and her team in your dealings with them on tuition and tuition assistance, and the outstanding professional service they provide to meet your financial needs in paying for a SJND education for your sons and daughters.
Please know that our entire team takes our fiduciary role seriously in ensuring that the financial resources of SJND are used to maximize the quality of their college preparatory curriculum and the overall educational program of the school including retreats like Kairos, our excellent co-curricular, athletic, and theatre offerings. By our recent analysis, we know that the cost to educate a child at SJND is higher than the actual cost of tuition. We also know that our very generous tuition assistance program at SJND allows many students who could not afford a Catholic education the opportunity to be part of this welcoming and diverse community of students and learners. In many other Catholic high schools, students must also pay for retreats like Kairos. At SJND, we have made Kairos and our retreat programs free of charge, because we see the importance of these retreats in the lives of our students.
As always,
thank you for your financial support of SJND
through your tuition payments and the annual parent pledge.
Go Pilots!
Mr. Jennings
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Upcoming Events & Deadlines
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- Winter Festival of the Arts: Wednesday, November 28, 7:00 p.m.
- December Open House: Under the Lights: Wednesday, December 5, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- Help spread the word! Prospective families can learn more and RSVP at www.sjnd.org/visit-sjnd.
- Second Annual Reindeer Run: Saturday, December 8, 8:30 a.m. @ Crab Cove. Register here.
- SJND Basilica Christmas Concert: Saturday, December 8, 7:00 p.m. RSVP here.
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Please note that there are no classes next week, November 19-23. Have a great Thanksgiving Break, Pilots!
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- Accelerating Female Leadership Session: Calling all female Pilots in the 11th and 12th grades. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of our alumnae professionals about leadership skills for women. Join Catherine Gacad '93 during Collabs A & B on Monday, November 26 in Notre Dame Hall.
Catherine Gacad is an alum of SJND Class of 1993. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a double-major in Integrative Biology and English and a minor in Forestry and has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is currently an executive at Wells Fargo.
During this presentation, Catharine will discuss topics such as unconscious bias, gender parity, tactics to accelerate leadership, and how to negotiate and promote yourself effectively. If interested in attending, please sign up in collaboration settings.
- Family Directory: The 2018-2019 Family Directory is now available. Please click here to view it. The Directory may also be found under Student Resources on Launchpad.
- The ACT or SAT: Which test is better for your student? Find out which test is the better option for your child with Kaplan’s free, live online National Practice Test Weekend, November 17 & 18. Register on their website here.
- Winter Festival of the Arts: Join us for an evening of art, theater and music at the annual Winter Festival of the Arts on Wednesday, November 28, 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Kelly Gymnasium. This free event will feature performances by SJND students in Band, Musical Theater, Art and the choral group One Voice. The gym will be transformed into a vibrant performance space which includes an art gallery of student work and a large stage for the musicians and art slide show. The evening show follows a daytime school-wide assembly with vocal and instrumental music performances of numerous music genres and styles and an art slide show, featuring works from the traditional and digital media classes. We look forward to seeing you there!
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- Counseling:
- The Counselors in the Classroom program continues this week with visits to Freshmen classrooms. During the lesson Digital Natives: Discussions around Technology and its Impact in our Lives, students will explore risks of overuse of digital devices and discuss how they play a role in their lives.
- Mr. Gunty and Mrs. Stehr will be gone on KAIROS 63 Tuesday - Friday this week.
- Ms. Yee continues to hold workshops during collaboration and after school for seniors to work on their applications. They may access the sign-up spreadsheet in Naviance and in their email.
- Looking for programs and opportunities for the upcoming summer? Click here to view a list Ms. Yee has compiled. She will continue to add programs throughout the year.
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- Adopt-a-Family: We are excited to announce that we will once again host our annual Adopt-a-Family program at SJND during the Christmas season. The program will help organizations such as Catholic Charities, Oakland Catholic Worker and the St. Joseph Basilica Angel Tree program to provide Christmas gifts to families during the holidays. Homerooms, teams, clubs and departments will receive families’ Christmas wish lists and are asked to bring in the wrapped gifts by December 5. We invite parents to participate in this school-wide event by bringing in an unwrapped child’s gift to the main office by December 3.
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- Final Exam Schedule Announced:
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IMPORTANT: No student may miss semester exams due to a family vacation or other unexcused absence. A student may request to reschedule a final exam only for a medical emergency verified by a doctor's note, or an extraordinary family emergency such as a death in the family. All other requests to reschedule final exams will be denied. If a student misses a final exam due to an unexcused absence, the student will receive academic consequences on the exam as well as disciplinary consequences (Student/Parent Handbook, Pg. 15).
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- The Runway: The Runway Student Store has been restocked! Brand new this year are black sweatshirt hoodies (orange and blue are also available). These can be worn every day on top of students’ uniform polos. Limited edition white 1/4 zip jackets are also available in addition to the top-selling blue and black 1/4 zips which can also be worn on top of the uniform polo. Students may wear any item purchase at the Runway on our next Pilot Pride Day on January 18. Shop online at www.sjnd.org/sjnd-runway and pick up orders in the main office.
- Seeking Science Fair Judges: Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School is hosting the Tenth Annual Diocese of Oakland Science Fair on Saturday, February 9, 2019, and we are looking for S.T.E.M. professionals to participate as judges. Judging is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Each judge will be asked to evaluate a set number of student projects and enjoy breakfast and lunch. If you are interested in volunteering your time and expertise for this event, please email sciencefair@sjnd.org. Thank you in advance for agreeing to participate in this wonderful opportunity to recognize talented middle school students in the Diocese of Oakland.
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- Matching Gifts: You can double or triple your gift to the Fund for SJND! Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. Click here to see if your company participates, complete your company form and we’ll do the rest.
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- Read the latest news from St. Joseph Basilica and St. Joseph Elementary School! View the parish newsletter here and the SJES newsletter here.
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