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Ordering for June starts tomorrow, May 10. |
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As you do your Spring Cleaning, please gather books for our upcoming Book Drive on May 25, 26 and 27. Gently used books for readers of all ages will be given as gifts through Homeboy Industries. Click here for more information.
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Do you have a child going into 5th-8th grade who has received their First Holy Communion and would like to minister to our parish as an altar server? If so, please click on the form to register your child. Please note that there are a total of three altar server trainings required.
For additional information please contact Beatrice LeDuff at bleduff@sbcglobal.net or Carmen Partida at cpartida@stphliptheapostle.org.
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SPAS has partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2022 season to help us raise fund and enjoy Dodger Baseball! For each ticket purchased through this special link, a portion of the ticket proceeds will go back to our school.
To participate, use this link to purchase tickets:
Feel free to share this link with as many people as you would like. For more information and dates for games available, click the link.
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Please remember to check your child(ren) into Procare every morning. |
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We will publish corrections to the physical directory in this section. Please make a note of them in your directory. Changes are noted in bold:
Directory Change:
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Service hours for Tuition Plans A/C for 2021-22 were due April 30th. We are now in the 2022-23 school year service period. Any hours worked after April 30th will be applied to the 2022-23 school year.
Service hour school year runs May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023
HOW MANY HOURS DO I NEED?
MOST FAMILIES: 40 TOTAL HOURS (30 school/regular, 4 parish, 4 Fall Fest, and 2 Red Tie Ball)
Broken down:
Period 1 (ends November 30) must have: 13 school hrs. + 4 Fall Fest hrs.
Period 2 (ends April 30) must have: 17 school hrs.+ 4 parish + 2 Red Tie Ball hrs.
SINGLE PARENTS Have sole physical and financial custody of their child(ren) and have registered with the school office:
23 TOTAL HOURS (15 school/regular, 2 parish, 4 Fall Fest and 2 Red Tie Ball)
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Thank you to Neha Jesperson, Megan Mastroianni, and Elline Ballo for putting together an amazing Teacher Appreciation Week. We love our teachers! Thank you all for making the week a wonderful celebration of all they do for us.
We want to say thank you to all of the volunteers who helped us out this year with PTO! We could not do it without you. We are now in the time period for hours for next year. We have a few opportunities available:
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Sports Recognition Night is scheduled for June 8th. We are looking for a few people to help put together a slide show/video of the various sports events we have had this year. This can also be a high school volunteer looking for service hours. We will set up an email and have people send photos in, and we need someone to put that together. Please email ptosportsboosters@stphiliptheapostle.org
- Looking to earn all of your school hours- Fall Fest and Red Tie Benefit are looking for individuals to be involved in the preparation and production of the events. Join the team!
Fall Fest- there will be a meeting before summer to get things going.
You have now been to the Red Tie Benefit- join the fun! RTB needs individuals interested in joining the procurement team, volunteer coordinator, auction assistance, and so much more. Contact Kim Delaney at ptoauction@stphiliptheapostle.org.
If you have any questions about volunteer opportunities, please reach out to us at pto@stphiliptheapostle.org. We could not do everything we do without all of your help.
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Used Uniform Office Hours |
The Used Uniform Committee will be holding office hours on May 20th. Stop by the PTO Closet, outside of the Ministry Center, if you are in need of used uniforms or would like to drop off donations. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Used Uniform Committee at uniforms@stphiliptheapostle.org.
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We encourage everyone to test this week. However, if tested positive for covid within the last 90 days, please do not test unless advised to do so by a healthcare professional. Recently positive persons may continue testing positive for up to 90 days.
Make sure to send your child with the completed lab form and include your email address to receive results. Click here for the lab form.
Do not email your lab forms without first speaking with someone in the front office.
Testing Dates
- Thursday: TK-5th Grade
- Friday: Jr. High
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Updated Quarantine Pathway Flow Chart 5/2 |
The health department has recently updated their health requirements, please refer to the flow chart below.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING COVID TESTING FOR UNINSURED PERSONS |
Onsite Covid testing for uninsured persons will no longer be covered. Please click the link below for additional information.
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Please send a copy of your child's covid vaccination card to the following email address once your child is fully vaccinated (14 days from last dose):
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2022-23 Calendar Snapshot |
Meet the Teacher Day will be Tuesday, August 23rd and the last day of school will be June 15th. The complete calendar will be released at a later date. You can find the calendar snapshot for the 2022-23 school year here.
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Our current 7th grade class is bringing back popsicles! All proceeds will go towards their 8th grade Washington DC trip. Click here for flyer.
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When reporting your child out, please state the reason for the absence. Thank you for being a partner in keeping everyone safe!
You can report your attendance to Karen Conley at kcconley@stphiliptheapostle.org.
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Use the link below to get started!
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Volunteer Requirement Update Effective 2/15/22 |
All volunteer requirements must be up to date in order to volunteer on campus:
- Virtus
- TB
- LiveScan Fingerprinting
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Fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (14 days after second dose of a 2-dose regimen, and boosted if booster-eligible) or negative covid test within 24 hours of your volunteer time. Either a PCR or an antigen test is fine for this proof.
You will not be allowed to volunteer on campus for school or PTO events if anything is missing. If you are not sure, contact Estela Deocampo at (626)795-9691.
If you need school hours, but do not meet all requirements, please contact pto@stphiliptheapostle.org, and we will help to find off campus alternatives.
You are required to complete service hours for Tuition Plans A/C regardless of vaccination status.
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Parish- Call to Renew Campaign |
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We are so excited to announce the projects we are working on that will launch St Philips into the next 100 years so that we can continue to be a Sacramental community alive in worship that inspires each parishioner to grow closer to God, become Christ-like disciples, and to go forth to serve others.
Project 1 is Enhancing the Physical Plant of the Church.
We have been blessed by generations before us with a beautiful church and a supportive spiritual community; however, the church is starting to show its age. We can improve our worship experience with some needed maintenance on the church itself.
- We would like to refurbish the pews and replace the kneelers.
- We need to replace the flooring underneath the pews
- While we are working on the flooring and the pews, we can also better space out the pews to provide a consistent and more accommodating spacing
- We can improve the sound system so everyone can hear our priest
- We will overhaul the HVAC system to provide better heating and cooling
This was one of the top two priorities identified by the parish survey. In particular this is our opportunity to step up and leave a legacy of a church that will support our community for the next 100 years.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
On behalf of Fr Tony, please be open to the calls and emails from our ambassadors. We will be calling to set up appointments to share the good news on our projects and discuss how you can support us. Please prayerfully consider your financial support.
Even better – you can request an appointment by calling the parish office or by emailing the Parish Finance Council at PFC@stphiliptheapostle.org.
-Greg Van Dyke
Parish Finance Council
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Children's Liturgy Needs Volunteers |
if you are interested in Volunteering for Children’s Liturgy. The Mission of Children’s Liturgy is “Mass is for All.” This ministry provides the school-age (ages 5-12) children of our parish the opportunity to celebrate the Liturgy in their own language, and in doing so to express and explore God’s unconditional love. Children’s Liturgy is at the 9am Family Mass every Sunday from Sept.-June. The children greatly value this ministry, so we need your help to keep it going.
- We need approximately 3 Volunteers every Sunday at the 9am Family Mass. The Volunteers need to have all the needed Volunteer Requirements met to Volunteer with Kids on Campus: Virtus Trained, background checked & fingerprinted. We will hold a quick training before 9am mass in the next couple of weeks. The best way to train is to sign up to Support the Leader a couple Sundays.
- If you have an older child that loves helping little kids, please also reach out because there is an opportunity for them to help on Sundays as well.
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Vacation Bible School (VBS) Enrollment is now open:
Payment may be dropped off at Parish Center ; Care of RE or Susie Lopez
T-shirt & Snack is included with registration.
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“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” - St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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