WE WELCOME EVERYBODY BACK FOR THE NEW YEAR AND THE SECOND SEMESTER! WE FAREWELLED A FEW FAMILIES WHO MOVED AWAY (AND TOOK THEIR STUDENTS WITH THEM) BUT WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SOME NEW ONES TAKE THEIR PLACE. A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE FAMILIES THAT HELPED MAKE OUR ANNUAL VISIT TO SAN JOSE CLINIC A GREAT EVENT. WE SPONSORED 12 FAMILIES THIS YEAR AND THE EXCITEMENT AND JOY PROVIDED THE NEEDY FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY DESCRIBED. MOST OF THESE FAMILIES WOULD NOT HAVE HAD A CHRISTMAS IF WE HAD NOT ASSISTED. A SPECIAL THANKS TO MR. HEBERT (RELIGION TEACHER) FOR SUPERVISING THIS WORTHWHILE PROJECT EACH YEAR. THE THANKSGIVING LUNCH WENT WELL ALSO. NEXT YEAR WE ARE LOOKING AT TWO LUNCHES AND COMBINING GRADES PK-4 FOR ONE LONG LUNCH AND THEN THE LAST LUNCH FOR GRADES 5-8. MANY MORE PARENTS/FRIENDS ATTEND THE FIRST LUNCH WITH THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. MRS. DOMINGUEZ AND MRS. RESENDEZ (OUR TWO SUPER CHEFS) WENT OVERBOARD AND THANKS TO MR. SCHISSER FOR HIS HELP ALSO. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO KEEP CHECKING YOUR ANNUAL CALENDAR FOR DATES AND EVENTS. WE HAD 98 STUDENTS ABSENT ON MONDAY, 2 JAN, OUR FIRST DAY BACK AFTER THE CHRISTMAS BREAK. OUR CALENDAR DOES NOT CORROLATE WITH HISD OR OTHER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. IN ORDER FOR US TO HAVE A WEEK OFF AT THANKSGIVING AND GET OUT OF SCHOOL AT THE END OF MAY WE STILL HAVE TO WORK IN 180 SCHOOL DAYS EACH YEAR. THE CALENDAR YOU RECEIVED WITH REGISTRATION AND ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE INDICATED THAT SCHOOL STARTED ON 2 JAN - KEEP CHECKING FOR IMPORTANT DATES/EVENTS. WE HAVE STEPS-FOR-STUDENTS COMING UP ON 18 FEB AND THIS EVENT HAS RAPIDLY TURNED INTO A BIG FUNDRAISER FOR A LOT OF THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. FR. ALBERT HAS ALREADY RAISED OVER $6,000.00 BY HIMSELF. WE PROVIDED INFORMATION ON HOW TO SET UP A WEBSITE SO YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES CAN DONATE TO SUPPORT YOUR STUDENT AND THE SCHOOL. THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE TO RUN EARLY ON A SATURDAY MORNING! IF YOU NEED HELP LET US KNOW. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED SHORTLY. THE NEW PSAS FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON/LINE BUT HAVE TO BE PRINTED OUT (YOU CANNOT TRANSMIT THEM). FORMS MUST BE MAILED BY 30 MAR 12 IN ORDER FOR FAMILIES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE. USUALLY 90% OF THE AVAILABLE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE FAMILIES WHO FILE BY 30 MAR - DON'T BE LEFT OUT ON A GREAT OPPORTUNITY! HOLY BEARS WILL BE THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOUR FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT. WE HAVEN'T PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM FOR OVER 4 YEARS BUT HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH IT. EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A CATALOG AND THE BEARS ARE PRE-SOLD. THERE ARE SEVERAL TO SELECT FROM AND THEY ARE PERSONALILZED FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE/EVENTS/ORGANIZATIONS. THEY MAKE GREAT GIFTS AND ARE A HIT WITH THE CHILDREN. WE WILL BE SELLING THEM BETWEEN 10-24 FEB. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT FROM THE FAMILIES AND WISH EVERYONE A JOYOUS NEW YEAR!
