God of power and love,
We thank you for the grace of this Advent season.
Help us each day to remember your greatness
and your love for us, so that we, like your Son,
will serve you with reverence.
Amen.
A Message from the Principal
On Sunday, we began the season of Advent. Advent is a time of quiet, joyful preparation for the celebration of Jesus’ birth and also a time to remember that we wait for Christ to come again in glory. It is a season to enjoy the hope that Christ’s resurrection points to. This is a time of anticipation and new beginnings! At home, you can create a mode of anticipation with your family by displaying the empty manger from a Christmas nativity scene; you can also set an advent wreath at home and light it each week as we approach Christmas. May this season of Advent fill your family with joy!
Ms. Olivia Carrillo
Important Dates
• 12/2 – See’s Candy orders due
• 12/3 – 12/4 – Santa Shop
• 12/5 – Barnes and Noble Book Fair @ the Americana
• 12/8 – Immaculate Conception All School Mass 8:30 a.m.
• 12/11 – Santa Pictures; Awards Assembly 12:30 p.m.
Jog-A-Thon Totals
As of November 30, 2009 we have collected $39,205.18 from our Jog-a-thon!! Congratulations to the following students for raising the most money:
Pizza Party – 4th Grade, $5,467
1st Place, $100 gift card – Tie:
Shaun T, 5th Grade, $1,000
Phillip R, 4th Grade, $1,000
2nd Place, $75 gift card – Candice Le F, 3rd Grade, $750
3rd Place, $50 gift card – Brynne R, 2nd Grade, $570
4th Place, $25 gift card – Roger R, 7th Grade, $550
If you have not sent in your mandatory donation please do so as soon as possible. If you have any questions please call Mrs. Leti Fenton in the Business Office.
See's Candies Holiday Fundraiser
Please return all completed order forms with payment to the School Office by Wednesday, December 2.
WASC Update
Last Wednesday, the final draft of our self-study document was sent out to the WASC reading team. We look forward to the reading team’s comments and feedback so we can make our last revisions before the visiting team arrives.
Barnes and Noble Book Fair
It’s December and time for the Barnes & Noble book fair at the Americana on Saturday, December 5th! The library earns 10% on any purchases made at Barnes & Noble during its store hours of 9:00 am to 11:00 pm. Just mention our voucher number 598680 when you check out. All purchases earn our school a profit. Buy a book, CD, DVD, coffee, food, games, etc. anytime on Saturday during store hours. The Americana is offering an additional 5% to our school. Just take your Barnes and Noble receipts to the concierge desk on Saturday before you leave.
We are planning a fun, holiday program Saturday morning starting at 9:30 am. There will be Christmas carols, Story Time, a Puppet Show and a new holiday tradition, the Kris Kringle book exchange. For the book exchange, guests will fill out a sticky label with the following information: Child’s name, Grade, Reading Level, Topic/Book interest). The label goes into a box. Guests will choose a label that has already been filled out by another child. They will then purchase a book from Barnes & Noble for the child they picked and stick the label on it. The purchased books will go into a basket. These books will be distributed by calling out the names on the label later in the morning. If the child is not present, the books will be distributed at school.
Can’t shop on Saturday in Glendale? Just pick up the phone, dial 818-545-9146, and place a phone order, mention our voucher number 598680 and our school earns 10%. Any purchases, in person or by phone made on Saturday, December 5th giving our voucher number will be included in our 10% profit. This means that out of area grandparents and family can phone in a book order on Dec. 5th and Barnes & Noble will ship it FREE!
Come and share in the fun. See you there!
Mrs. Hihn
