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ST. PHILIP PAGES AND BLOGS
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Principal Notes
Dear Parents,
We are pleased to announce this year's PTO Award Winners. Each of the winners was chosen for their outstanding contributions to the St. Philip community. The winners will be honored at 9:15 mass on Sunday, April 7th, as well as at the Red Tie Ball on Saturday, April 13th. If you see them around campus, please thank them for their service to our community.
Elizabeth A. Mahoney Leadership Award
for long term leadership
- Lisa & Ed Morales
Monsignor Parker Service Award
for long term service
- Tina Alietti
Elizabeth Anne Seton Award
for new service within the current year
- Vince Anido
- Ty Mapp
- Natalie O'Connor
- Jennifer Richard
St. Philip the Apostle Legacy Award
for past parents who continue to serve
- Lois Hankins
- Chris McNatt
Congratulations to our winners and thank you for your leadership and service!
If you are interested in serving, we are in need of parents to serve on our Tech Committee. Over the years this committee has planned for and implemented the advanced state of technology at the school and they will continue to guide us towards future technology. If you are interested in tech, work in tech, or are a tech expert of some sort, please email me and let me know. We need you to help us to stay ahead of the future on technology. Thank you so much.
Sadly, Yvonne Ruiz, past parent, and mother of Andy Alvare passed away last week. Yvonne was often here on campus serving hot lunch for us. We pray that she may rest in peace. If you are interested in helping out her family, here is the link to a Go Fund Me page: Go Fund Me
I am so grateful for how we always come together in times of need.
Have a prayerful week,
Jennifer Ramirez
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MAR 19, Tuesday
Mass led by Family #30
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MAR 20 & 21, Wednesday, Thursday
Junior High Science Fair
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MAR 22, Friday
No School - In Service
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MAR 25, Monday
Report Cards
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MAR 26, Tuesday
Mass led by Family #31
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MAR 27, Wednesday
Cyber Talk
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MAR 28, Thursday
Jr. High Honor Roll Assembly
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| TO DOWNLOAD ALL THE FORMS AND FLYERS, PLEASE CLICK HERE. |
4 WEEKS TO GO UNTIL OUR FABULOUS EVENT!
Want a chance to be tuition-free next year? Buy a raffle ticket! For $100/ticket, you have a chance for free tuition. Only 300 tickets will be sold.
Raffle tickets can be purchased in the school office.
For all event information, including how to become a Patron and to buy tickets,
go here.
Important Dates:
March 15 - Sign-Up Genius went live
March 29 - Ticket price goes up from $160 to $18
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(Buy
your tickets today!)
April 13 - Red Tie Ball
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Hot Lunch Program
Hot lunch is offered every full school day. Lunches must be ordered and paid ahead online at https://secure.boonli.com school password is falcon174. No late order can be accepted. Lunch prices are $4.75. Emergency lunches for students that forget their lunch are provided for $5.00 which is billed. The emergency lunch consists of cheese and crackers, fruit, and a drink. We are sorry if you miss the lunch order cut-off, however, we cannot add orders after the deadline.
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Ordering is now open for April. Go to www.boonli.com and use the school password falcon174 to create a new account.
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We will publish corrections to the physical directory in this column. Please make a note of them in your directory. Changes are noted in bold:
Daniel Wu -
email dwu@buchalter.com
Please update your records as needed.
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Parents, faculty, staff and students are invited to celebrate 100% Participation in the 26th Anniversary of the Blessed are the Children Annual Giving Campaign for St. Philip the Apostle School.
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BIG THANK YOU to Michael and Jane Osborn, owners of Pie 'n Burger, for underwriting the huge majority of this luncheon for 26 years. Proud parents of Michael 2000, Kelly 2002 and Robert 2006.
Parents, if you are able to come, please RSVP here:
(students, staff, & faculty are already accounted for)
Please note: This event is for FACULTY/STAFF, PARENTS AND CURRENT STUDENTS ONLY. There is no cost for the lunch.
The following is the schedule for classes to have lunch. If you wish to join your child(ren) please arrive at the time specified for each class.
Lunch will be served in the school yard.
TK 11:15 - 11:40p.m.
K 11:30 - 12:05p.m.
1st 11:45 - 12:15p.m.
2nd12:00 - 12:30p.m.
3rd12:15 - 12:45p.m.
4th12:30 - 1:00p.m.
5th12:45 - 1:15p.m.
6th1:00 - 1:30p.m.
7th & 8th1:15 - 1:45p.m.
Any questions, please call the Development Office (626) 795-9691 Ext. 449.
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The Primary Learning Center is excited to announce another special author visit! St. Philip alum, Brian Hill '06, will be sharing his adorable picture book, Can I Rain On You?, with TK-2nd grade on Wednesday, April 3rd. If you would like to order an autographed copy of the book, please fill out and return the order form below. Books will be delivered to the homeroom noted on the order form on April 3rd. Limited copies are available, order one before they sell out!
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| SERVICE HOURS TIPS AND INFO |
Questions about service hours? All answers can be found on the School website under SERVICE HOUR GUIDELINES.
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| GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY |
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Grandparents & Special Friends Day is Friday May 10th.
It is our tradition to send out invitations to guest(s) you would like to invite to attend. Please submit the name and address of your grandparent or special friend you would like invited this year in the form below:
Once again we are giving the Grandparents and Special Friends of the students of St. Philip the Apostle School an opportunity to honor their student through a donation to the Blessed are the Children Annual Giving Campaign. Grandparents and Special Friends are a very important part of our school, and have always been supportive in giving of their time and their financial assistance. On May 10th, we will honor them with our Grandparents and Special Friends Day.
PLEASE SUBMIT BY MONDAY, APRIL 8TH SO WE MAY SEND OUT THE INVITATIONS
* We only send invitations and/or BATC solicitations to those names you submit.
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| GOLF CLASS BEGINS NEW SESSION |
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Golf Squad at St Philip the Apostle is for both new and continuing students and provides weekly opportunities for your child to learn the technical swing mechanics (i.e. putting, chipping, full swing, etc.) as well as the social skills required to enjoy golf, the clubs, and golf course (i.e. vocabulary, etiquette, rules, history, etc.) all under the instruction of an LPGA or PGA Professional. Golf is a very challenging and fun sport that can lead to college scholarships. So start early and start now...boys and girls! Even if your child already plays, it is great to enjoy weekly, convenient lessons from the pro. (Click Here to read more on how and why your child can benefit from continuing professional, golf practice with Golf Squad at your school.)
Below is the St Philip the Apostle specific link with additional info and online registration:
We look forward to building the foundation to enjoy golf for a lifetime together!"
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The Crochet Spring classes start April 2nd. For more information read
this flyer.
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St. Philip parish will offer the Keeping the Promise Alive class three times in May for those parents that need to renew before the new school year. Please call the parish office to sign-up for a class - leave a message for Carmen Partida 626.793.0693 or email cpartida@stphiliptheapostle.org
May 3 AND May 10 from 6 - 7:30 pm
May 18 from 9 -10:30 am
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Summer enrichment classes will be held the weeks of June 17, June 24, and July 1. For information, refer to
this packet.
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Can't wait for that summer sunshine? We can't wait either! Camp Falcon is back for 7 weeks of fun! This includes swimming twice a week, club activities, movie days, special campers' surprises, and weekly Friday field trips. Check out our Camp Falcon 2019 flyer below. Registration forms are now available on our website under Falcon's Nest. *Field Trip schedule coming soon!
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If you think you may need help with tuition next year, please apply for financial aid through FACTS. See our website for details.
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Please help support our 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip Fundraiser. Popsicles sold each Friday. All popsicles just $1!
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Box Tops collection is still going on!
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COLLECTING USED EYEGLASSES
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We just donated a large bag full of used glasses to the Lions Club! Thank you for remembering to bring in your old glasses. 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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Come and support Falcons Athletes at the annual Falcon Invitational on Saturday, March 23rd, from 9am to 4pm at La Salle High School. Cheer on the team as they run, jump, compete against other area Catholic schools in track and field.
Track team members who got a Falcon Invitational t-shirt are welcome to wear their t-shirts on Thursday, March 21st, to show their team spirit. Go Falcons!
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We are gathering sports photos for the end-of-year Sports Recognition night. We want a good representation from fall, winter, and spring sports. Submit photos of your athlete to Linda Hodges at lcmprince71@gmail.com.
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Program Planning is happy to announce the next speaker, Jennie Ohagan. Jennie will be giving a talk on
Cyber Security and Social Media Citizenship
on March 27
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. It will be broken down into two parts: 8:15 a.m. after drop off, she will speak with parents; and then at 10:15 am, she will speak with the Jr. High students. If you would like to learn more about her and her programs, you can go to
www.jennieomedia.com
. And if looking for volunteer hours we have some! Go to
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4DA8A628AB9-spas3
to sign up for food/coffee/supplies.
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PTO BOARD NOMINATION TIME!
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Please take a look at the PTO Board Nomination form and consider signing up to be part of the PTO Board! There are several openings and this is a excellent way to help out and get to know many parents in a fun way.
PTO BOARD Nomination Form
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SPAS is participating in the Crayola ColorCycle it program this school year! Send used markers in to school and reduce waste. It is that easy. So, Don't throw out that used marker-- ColorCycle it!
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SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Requirements must stay current! Are yours?
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RED TIE BALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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An event of this size takes a village to make it a success. All families on tuition plans A or C are required to work 2 auction hours, but we will gladly take more than two hours of help The sign-up genius can be accessed via this link:
Sign-Up Genius
. There are also opportunities to earn double hours.
Thank you in advance for your support of the Red Tie Ball. With our community's support, we can make this a night to remember!
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SPEECH & DEBATE - CALLING ALL JUDGES!
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Come join the fun being a judge for our annual spring tournament.
This year's dates are: April 11-12.
The hours are from about 3:15-7:30.
AND we provide dinner.
It's a great way to get your hours. No experience necessary.
Contact Mrs. Gripp if you are interested.
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SCIENCE FAIR HELP WITH JUDGING
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Science Fair judges needed for the Junior High Science Fair. Science background recommended, but not required. The science fair is on Wed, March 20th from 8:20 to about 12:00/12:30. Please email Miss France for more information if you are interested:
mfrance@stphiliptheapostle.org
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The annual Art Show will be on Grandparents and Special Friends Day Friday May 10th! We need many hands to help hang up, tag and set out the THOUSANDS of masterpieces your children so proudly have created throughout this year! The two days we need the most volunteers are on THURSDAY, May 9th from drop off until we are through and on MONDAY, May 13th for the take down of all of the artwork. Lunch will be provided on Thursday. Volunteers are also needed on the preview night on Thursday to help with a craft and serve our traditional ice-cream floats. Please send a e-mail to
mrenn@stphiliptheapostle.org
to confirm you can help. Also, this is a great way to jump start your hours for the 2019-2020 school year!
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4DA8A628AB9-artshow |
Kids eat every day! Please, please, please lend a helping hand. Volunteer in the school kitchen. You can earn up to 2.5 hrs. per shift. Already earned all your required hours? No problem, the kids still need you. Email rezangeles@yahoo.com if interested in helping feed our children.
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STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND FISH FRY
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March 22nd, 5:30-8pm
In the heart of Lent, we come together as a community to remember our Lord's Passion and share a meal. Stations of the Cross start at 5:30 in the Chapel, and conclude with a Benediction.
Dinner is from 6-8pm in Holy Angel Hall. It is BYOB and BYOG: Bring Your Own Board Game. Tickets for dinner can be purchased through Faith Direct on the Parish webpage. Only a few tickets will be sold at the door. Make sure to reserve/R.S.V.P. by Thursday night!($5/adult, $3/child).
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AT OUR PARISH
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Registration Opens in March.
Contact Susie Lopez in the parish office at 626-793-0693 for more info.
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WALKING WITH PURPOSE - WOMEN'S MINISTRY
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Walking With Purpose is a new ministry that St. Philip the Apostle Church is offering to women seeking a deeper understanding of our Catholic faith by studying the Bible. It's not a traditional Bible study. It begins as a 6-week program that incorporates at-home Scripture Study, weekly small group discussions and monthly talks. Walking with Purpose is a supportive and fun loving group who share a common goal to transform hearts to Christ through knowledge of scripture.
Come join us every Thursday up until March 28th, at 7pm in the ministry center at St. Philips in Room 1, as we begin our first study guide program called "Living in the Father's Love."For questions, please call Andrea Leos at (626)354-8254 or e-mail at
drealeos@gmail.com
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TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO PRAY THE ROSARY WITH OUR COMMUNITY
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Mondays -
Children's Rosary right after dismissal
Thursdays -- Parent-led Rosary 8:05 a.m.
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Fun summer science day camp for curious kids 5 to 11!
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REFLECTION OF THE WEEK
"Knowledge is a process of piling up facts;
wisdom lies in their simplification."
~Martin H. Fischer (1879-1962)
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