Newsline - January 28, 2015 ~From Katie~ Wednesday, January 28 Regular Day - Catholic Schools Week Student Appreciation Day - Free Dress 1&3, SF Symphony, 8:30am 1, Snow Day, 1-3:00pm MUSE, 3-5:00pm, Lib Scouts, 7:30-9:00pm, AUD What an incredible Crab Feed & Silent Auction!! We want to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you for your generosity of time, money and spirit. The event was a resounding success. More details to come, but know that in addition to being incredibly fun, it was tremendously successful from a financial standpoint. ! Thursday, January 29 Regular Day - Catholic Schools Week Staff Appreciation Day 5, St. Mary’s, 11:15am-1:00pm Chess, 3:05-4:05pm, Rm 5 • • Friday, January 30 Regular Day - Catholic Schools Week Free Dress Science Fair Judging, 4-8:00pm • Saturday, January 31 Kindergarten Testing Science Fair Judging, 8:00am-12:00pm • • Sunday, February 1 Catholic Schools Week Mass, 10:30am Open House, 11:45am-1:00pm Visit Science Fair, 12-1:00pm, AUD ! A few other quick notes! PLEASE SETTLE UP YOUR BILLS AND PICK UP YOUR STUFF! Payment and pick up of Silent Auction items will be available this Friday, 1/30, from 2:00-3:45 p.m. Please come to the office and we will assist you with picking up your items. If you submitted a cash donation form, please bring your checks to the school office NOW so that we can close out the books on this event. Thank you for your generosity! Do you want to Yahtzee?? There is still room to join this party and have a chance at the Yahtzee jackpot. Thursday, February 5th at the Kevane’s home. $40 per person. Bring your checks to the office with “Yahtzee” in the memo! Stay tuned for more information on additional party openings via email. Finally – we’d love to hear from you. If you have any feedback or ideas (positive or constructive!), we would truly like to hear it. Please email us at corpuschristischoolauction@gmail.com Thank you again!! Jennifer Colgan & Jessica Huard, your Silent Auction Co-chairs Monday, February 2 Regular Day - Heart Grams Sale Choir, 3-4:00pm, Rm 1 Yearbook, 3-4:00pm, Tech Lab GRANDPARENTS’ AND FAMILY FRIENDS’ DAY: Special thanks to Laura Presnell and Emma Silva-Fontana the wonderful committee who planned this special day. It was a beautiful day filled with special memories for all our grandparents, special friends and students. Look for a complete list of volunteers in next week’s Newsline. Tuesday, February 3 Regular Day - Heart Grams Sale 1, Tooth Day, 7:30-8:30am, G Open House, 8:30-10:00am Student Council, 3-3:45pm, Rm 4 SPELLING BEE: All the contestants did an outstanding job! Lewis Bowen took 1st place and Hannah Elenteny is the alternate. Lewis will go on to represent CCS at the Local Spelling Bee which is to be held at the Lawrence Hall of Science on February 21. Wednesday, February 4 Minimum Day - Heart Grams Sale MUSE Band, Ret 12:45-1:45/Beg 1:45-2:45, Lib Scouts, 7:30-9:30pm, AUD Scouts Parents, 7:30-9:30pm, FR TELECOMMUNICATION ACT FORM: A third notice is included in today’s envelope for those who have not had a chance to complete. Thanks to those who have completed this important form. Thursday, February 5 Regular Day - Heart Grams Sale Chess, 3:05-4:05pm, Rm 5 MEASLES: Due to recent reports of confirmed measles diagnoses, please contact your health care provider should you exhibit any of the following symptoms: fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, and within a few days a red rash appears, usually first on the face and then spreading downward to the rest of the body. Measles can be prevented by the combination MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine. Friday, February 6 Diocesan Staff Day - NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY6: Just a reminder that February 6 is a “no school” day. All teachers and instructional aids will have a professional growth day. There will be no Extended Care available. Saturday, February 7 Kindergarten Testing Monday, February 9 Regular Day Yearbook, 3-4:00pm, Tech Lab CCPG, 7:00pm, FR *all are welcome MEETING LOCATIONS AUD = Auditorium/Gym C = Church G = Gibson FR = Faculty Room FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 2015-2016 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - BASIC FUND: This non-profit organization provides assistance to new families (new families to Basic, not necessarily new families to our school) or a new child in an already present family. Applications are available now on the Basic Fund website. It is anticipated that 2015-2016 scholarships will be more limited than in previous years so be sure to apply early! The earlier you apply, the better your chances of receiving funds. Renewal packets will be mailed out to renewing families in March with instructions on renewal and deadlines. For further information, please go to www.basicfund.org. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - FACE: This Diocesan program offers assistance to qualifying families. Applications are available now in the school office. Forms must be postmarked no later than March 16, 2015. For further information please go to www.faceofoakland.org. UPCOMING DATES February 13: School Holiday February 16: Presidents‘ Day Holiday February 18: Ash Wednesday February 22: First Day of Lent February 22: Lillian Black Festival of the Arts February 26: School Board Meeting March 8: Daylight Savings Time March 13: Cesar Chavez Holiday PRAYERS Please pray for those in need... * George Balise, Father of Mrs. Ratto and Grandfather of Matthew Ratto, who is ill. * Charlotte Gallaway, Grandmother of Duncan Gallaway, who is very ill. * Patricia Methlie, Grandmother of Christopher and Matteo Methlie-Zapien, who is ill. * Jim McDonald, Father of Mrs. Crudo and Grandfather of Ruby Crudo, who is battling cancer. GROWING UP ASIAN IN AMERICA: Students are invited to submit art, essays, poems and videos that celebrate Asian heritage and express their ideas on being Asian and American. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Our Roots”. The entry deadline is Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Bay area students in K - 12 compete for $20,000 in cash prizes. More information is available at www.asianpacificfund.org or www.nbcbayarea.com, search: Growing Up. Entry forms with more details are available in the school office. * Drew Dietz, Uncle of Olive and Nikos Romios, who is in the hospital. * Frank Lichtfuss, Great Uncle of Olive and Nikos Romios, who is undergoing surgery. * Sylvia Gallo, Great Aunt of Max Tarczynski, who is battling cancer. * Mary Slakey Howell, Aunt of Jack LaFever, who is battling cancer. * Robert Hayes, Grandfather of Cecily Hayes, who passed away. * Jim Hausman, Uncle of Anna Simmons, who passed away. CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL ADMISSIONS EVENTS * Betty Fountaine, Grandmother of Amanda Romankiw, who passed away. KINDERGARTEN APPLICATIONS: We are still accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year. Applications can be picked up at the office or downloaded from our website. Don’t forget our own siblings. January 31 - Kindergarten Assessment February 3 - Open House, 8:15 to 10 am BAY AREA CHILDREN’S THEATRE: Registration for BACT’s Summer 2015 camps for kids entering K-8th grades just opened. Sign up today before camps fill up. Camps are located in Piedmont and Alameda. San Ramon camp registration will open soon. Go to http://www.bactheatre.org for more information. February 7 - Kindergarten Assessment ! ! EXTENDED CARE Hello Families! Extended Care would like to announce that unfortunately, Ms. Dria Mathews will be leaving her position here at Corpus Christi. Her last day will be Friday, January 30th, and we are sorry to see her go. Expect a new face here in Extended Care very soon. EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ARTS FESTIVAL CHOIR REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Monday, February 2, 3-4pm Wednesday, February 11, 3-4pm Wednesday, February 18, 3-4pm Sunday, February 22, Arrive at 1pm at Bishop O’Dowd ! ADMISSION EVENTS: GIRL SCOUTS: START YOUR ENGINES! PINEWOOD DERBY: Saturday, February 7 All Girl Scouts and friends/siblings are welcome to join in the fun of the Pinewood Derby from 3-6pm on Saturday, February 7 at the Piedmont Community Church (10 Highland Way.) Cars must be purchased from Troop #31021. Contact Jenna Caldwell for $15 registration/purchase. jcaldwell1998@gmail.com or 415-845-1946. Registration deadline is 2/4/2015. A Practice Session will be held on Saturday, January 31 from 10am-12pm at the Piedmont Community Church. Due to the student’s extensive creative endeavors, we are in desperate need of scratch paper! In the past, we have used large calendars or left-over paper that businesses had donated. If you have any paper to spare that kids could draw on, Extended Care will gladly take it off of your hands! You’d make many students’ paper-airplanedreams come true! UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST: Wednesday Feb. 4th - MINIMUM DAY Friday Feb. 6th: No School / No Ext. Care Ms. Caitlin Bruffey cbruffey@csdo.org (510) 482-1630 One Estates Drive • Piedmont, CA 94611 510-530-4056 www.corpuschristischool.com ! HEALTH FLU SEASON REMINDERS: As the flu bug begins to hit our school community, please remember: Your child MUST remain home if they have a fever or a very bad cold. Your child’s fever MUST be gone for 24 hours before returning to school. If the school calls to let you know your child is sick, please pick up immediately. We only have one sick bed and we also want to minimize the risk of spreading illness to our office staff or other children. If your child requires cold medicine at school please send it into the office, in original package, with signed authorization form (located on the school website.) If your child requires prescription medicine to be administered at school, we need the authorization form signed by your child’s doctor. Please remind your children about frequent hand washing. 