Saint Dominic School Academic Excellence - Catholic Values

Message from Mrs. Tonkovich

October is the month of the Holy Rosary!

Fall Fundraiser Reminder!

Our fall fundraiser begins, today, Friday, September 30, 2022! This year, the Saint Dominic School Fall Fundraiser will be a totally ONLINE program! We have once again contracted with Believe Kids Fundraising, a professional online school fundraising organization. Believe Kids Fundraising offers prizes for top sellers! For families who opted to participate in the fall/spring fundraiser in their school contract, this fundraiser is a great opportunity to fulfill the requirement! Inside this year's Fall Fundraiser catalog, you will find 100+ items such as jewelry, kitchen accessories, snacks, holiday, gift wrap/bags and much more! On-line orders can be placed beginning September 30, 2022 and through October 14, 2022. Orders are delivered directly to your home. You no longer have to pick up your ordered goods at school. Out of town friends and family will have their orders delivered directly to their home as well! We are excited about this opportunity, and we hope you enjoy raising funds for your children’s school through the sale and purchase of quality items. Should you have questions, please contact Ms. Marjorie Pawlowicz at mpawlowicz@stdomschool.org or 732-840-1412. The money raised from this fundraiser benefits your children and our school in many ways. We greatly appreciate your orders. No order is too small! Thank you in advance!

PTA Meeting Reminder

Saint Dominic Parish - Blessing of the Animals

Progress Reports

Progress reports will be sent home with students in kindergarten through second grade on  Friday, October 7.  Parents of children in third through eighth grade are asked to access grading and assignment information through their Parent Portal account.

School Closed - Monday October 10, 2022

Saint Dominic School will be closed on Monday October 10, 2022!

Think Pink - Dress Down Day - Oct. 13th!

THINK PINK FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH!  DRESS DOWN IN PINK ON  Thursday, October 13!  We ask the entire school community to join in solidarity by wearing pink on Thursday, October 13th as a symbol of our hope and support for a cure for cancer. Students are asked to bring in $1 donation to dress down. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. Sponsored by St. Dominic School NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY

P.T.A. Trunk or Treat

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Picture Day Reminders

Students in the Grade 8 will have graduation portraits taken on Monday, October 17th. 8th Grade Students must wear their regular school uniform to school that day and bring their cap and gown with them. Boys must wear their winter uniform (blue/button-down shirt, tie, and shorts or slacks. Girls must wear their summer uniform (blue polo shirt). Students in Grades PreK 3 Year Old ONLY & K-7 will have their school pictures taken on Tuesday, October 18th. Students in K-7th Grade may wear their school uniforms or dressup/casual clothes. Students should be modestly attired. Shirts with inappropriate sayings and extremely short skirts will not be permitted. Students in PreKA & PreKB - 4 Year Old will have their school pictures taken on Wednesday, October 19th. Students in the PreK 4 Year Old Program may wear their school uniforms or dress-up/casual clothes.

Confirmation/Early Dismissal Reminder!

The sacrament of Confirmation for our 8th grade students will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 4:00 P.M. There will be an 'Early Dismissal' for all students (PreK at 12:00 P.M. & K-8 at 12:30 P.M.)

"Lord, You send out Your Spirit to touch the hearts of all people, so that they may believe in You and in Jesus whom You sent. Look kindly on all candidates for Confirmation as they listen to Your voice. Open their hearts to Your Spirit and bring to fulfillment the good work that You have begun in them. As we prepare these children for Confirmation, make each of us an instrument of Your love. Teach us to appreciate what is holy in others, and to be patient with what we do not understand. Deepen our faith in the Gospel and help us to pass it on by our example. We pray that You will continue to guide us and sustain us. Through Christ our Lord, Amen."

Renaissance Star 360

Throughout the year, Saint Dominic School uses Star 360 Assessments to help teachers understand what students know and what they are ready to learn next. The first window of Renaissance Star 360 testing is scheduled for October 10, 2022 through October 28, 2022. Students in grades 2-8 will each complete a 20 minute online assessment in Reading and Math. Results will be sent home when all testing has been completed.  Each assessment (reading and mathematics) is completed within one class period. Please send your child to school each day well rested.

Open House Announcement & High School Placement Tests

Parents of students in eighth grade, please carefully review to documents below for dates/times of High School Open Houses and placement tests. Website and contact information for each of the schools are provided within these documents as well!

Click here dates/times of High School Open Houses and Placement Tests

National Junior Honor Society

Membership in the National Junior Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a junior high school student. Our chapter of NJHS works hard to bring the accomplishments of outstanding students to the attention of parents, teachers, peers, and the community. We strive to give practical meaning to the Society’s standards of scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. These four ideals have been considered as the basis for selection. No student is inducted simply because of a high academic average. The National Junior Honor Society strives to recognize the total student - one who excels in all of these areas. The induction ceremony for the Saint Dominic School National Junior Honor Society will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 in Saint Dominic's Church and will begin at 6:00 P.M.

Confirmation Preparation Meeting for Parents

A mandatory meeting for all parents of seventh-grade students will be held on Monday, October 17, 2022. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in Saint Dominic Church. This is an opportunity for parents and teachers to partner together in order to prepare the students to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Partners in Faith

The October edition of Partners in Faith is here! The main article on page one helps readers to arm children with the skills to choose friends wisely. Children have an innate sense of fairness and may not understand when the world doesn’t seem to fit their view. The main article on page two gives parents three ways to explain the concept of justice in an unjust world. The world doesn’t always see people the way God does. The feature, “Scripture Lesson,” recounts the story of tax collector, Zacchaeus, and how Jesus stunned others by befriending such a miserable sinner. Yet, it was that friendship that dramatically changed Zacchaeus forever.

Discover more in the October Issue of Partners in Faith

Lunch Menu

The Saint Dominic Kitchen Staff is excited to offer the school students hot lunch options again this year! SALADS ARE BACK MONDAY, OCTOBER 3RD! Lunch meals may be purchased daily for $4.00. -or- Multiple meal tickets may be purchased in advance. 10 meals for $40.00. or 20 meals for $80.0. All money for hot lunch options, bagels, and/or salads must be sent to school in an envelope marked with the students name and homeroom and will be collected by the teacher upon taking the morning lunch count. ONLY money for the purchase of lunch will be collected at that time. Any money for a child wishing to purchase a snack from the snack stand must remain with the child and be utilized directly at the stand. Lunch tickets remain at school and are distributed as needed. Lunch Tickets are for complete meals only and may not be used to purchase snacks. All checks must be made payable to St. Dominic School. Parents are asked to include the student's name and homeroom on the check. Reminder: In the event of an emergency or if your child forgets their lunch or lunch money, they will be allowed to charge for that day. Payment of that charge must be remitted the following day

Click here to view the October lunch menu!

PTA Pasta Fundraiser!

Click here to view the online Pasta Fundraiser!

Save the Date - 40th Annual Gift Auction!

St. Dominic Sports League - Super 50/50!

Drug Prevention & Education Opportunity

October Dates to Remember

October 4 Blessing of the Animals October 6 Virtus Training at 6:00 P.M. in the Community Room October 7 Kind Progress Reports Gr. K - 2 October 10 Columbus Day -School Closed October 12 Catholic Schools Mass celebrated by Bishop O'Connell at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold NJHS Induction Ceremony at 7:00 P.M. in the Church October 13 Rosary Prayer Service at 1:15 P.M. October 14 Communication Alert Fall Fundraiser Ends October 17 8th Grade Cap & Gown Portraits Confirmation Meeting for Parents of 7th Grade Students at 7:00 P.M. October 18 Individual Portraits for K-7 & PreK 3 Yr Old. October 19 Individual Portraits for PreK 4 Yr. Old Early Dismissal (PreK at 12:00 & K-7 at 12:30) Confirmation at 4:00 P.M. in the Church October 22 PTA Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat October 28 7th & 8th Grade Halloween Dance October 30 Communication Alert Halloween Celebrations Students in PreK - 4th Grade may dress in appropriate costumes. Students in 5th - 8th Grade may dress down in Halloween colors.

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