Shamrock Newsletter. September 24, 2015 Issue #5 IMPORTANT DATES: September 23-Oct. 2 2 nd -8 th grade IOWA Testing

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1 September 24, 2015 Issue #5 Shamrock Newsletter IMPORTANT DATES: September 23-Oct. 2 2 nd -8 th grade IOWA Testing September 29 th Minimum Day 12:40 Dismissal TK-8 Dine & Donate The Habit Burger (Trancas location) October 1 st 1 st Communion Meeting 7-8:15/Hall October 2 nd Blessing of the Animals Father Cleary Park/ 2pm October 7 th Our Lady of Rosary Mass at 11am Full Uniform October 8 th Walk-a-Thon October 9 th No School Teacher In-Service October 12 th Columbus Day No School MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear St. Apollinaris Catholic School Families, Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures. You called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the land. You inspired St. Francis to call all of them his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless the pets of the world. By the power of your love, enable it to live according to your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen. A week from tomorrow, October 2 nd, will be the Blessing of the Animals. Animals need to be under the control of an adult, leashed, bowled, caged etc Animals should arrive with an adult at 2pm in Father Cleary Park, behind the Church. So many questions about Halloween!!! Please be aware that we have four year olds on campus. Do not allow your children to wear any fake blood, super scary costumes, or any masks/hoods that cover the student s face. Fake weapons of any kind are weapons students should not bring. If you have any questions about a costume, please bring it into the office for approval.

2 2 Shamrock Newsletter Over the next few months I will be sharing our work on accreditation. Today, I am sharing the revised Mission and Philosophy. The revised version came from input from the faculty and staff and School Council. Please share any feedback you have on the fit of our St. Apollinaris Catholic School Mission and Philosophy: OUR MISSION St. Apollinaris Catholic School s mission is to provide a Christ centered, faith-filled community where each student develops as an active Catholic, a life-long learner, an effective communicator, and a responsible, ethical, caring and contributing person in society. OUR PHILOSOPHY St. Apollinaris Catholic School emphasizes that individuals are made in the image and likeness of God. The dignity, gifts and talents of each member of our community is recognized and valued. Parents, as the primary educators of their children, along with the parish and school guide students in the mission and teachings of the Catholic Church by fostering in them a spirit of compassion, service and love. St. Apollinaris Catholic School provides a comprehensive, diverse and rigorous academic curriculum inspired by the spirit of the Gospel and teachings of Jesus Christ. Blessings, Connie Howard SCHOOL NEWS Do you have a birthday, special event coming up or just for fun? We have our American Girls doll uniforms. Just come to the office, cost is $25 per set. THE ST A S COLOR WALK WALK-A-THON IS COMING UP THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH Toy Donations Needed for Walk-a-Thon Raffle We are in need of toy and electronics donations for the walk-a-thon raffle. Have an unused toy lying around or feeling generous during your next Target trip? Please think of donating an item to our raffle! A raffle basket is now located outside of school during drop off and pick up. If you'd like to donate something, simply drop it in the basket. We are hoping to get all donations by Monday, September 28th.

3 3 Shamrock Newsletter CONTINUE COLLECTING DONATIONS! This year s prize for the student who generates the most is a GoPro Camera! Donation envelopes - Continue asking friends, family and neighbors to support them in our annual walk-a-thon. Students should start gathering donations. Gather cash or checks and place into the envelopes or use our online donation site. Envelopes will be turned into the office prior to the walk-athon. Remember, the walk-a-thon is our only school fundraiser where the children are involved so encourage your child to help make this student-run fundraiser a huge success! Online donations now accepted. Online donations are up and running. It s time to your family and friends and post to your social media pages. Online donations can be made at: To get you started, we ve created a draft to send to friends and family (see at the end of this message). Sponsor a Class A great way to support our school is to sponsor your child s class. You can also encourage family members to do so. It s a great way to get the kids excited and the class who earns the most money gets an ice cream party. Sponsor a Class forms went home the donation envelopes and more forms are available in the office. Sponsor a class or two if you can! Thanks everyone for your help and best of luck in generating donations! - The Walk-a-Thon Committee Sample to Send Friends & Family: Dear, On October 8th, I will be participating in the annual St. Apollinaris Walk-a-Thon. Would you consider sponsoring me as I walk to raise money for my school? Your donation will provide enrichment programs for my school such as art, music, recess equipment, facility improvements, etc. I would appreciate your support! Here is a secure link where you can find out more and consider donating to this important event. It s easy to donate online. Just go to: I will receive credit for your donation and I will have a chance to win some prizes as well. Thank you for your consideration!

4 4 Shamrock Newsletter Scrip News Scrip Angels Needed: We are looking to fill our October 18 th and December 20 th vacancies. The hours are from 8-noon. Please let me know if you are interested in earning parent points selling scrip on either of these dates. New Retailers: Book your next big getaway with Hotels.com ScripNow ecards, now available in $10 increments from $10 - $2000 with a great 6% rebate! Order at shopwithscrip.com or me with questions! Delta Airlines $ and $ at 4% StubHub Going to a sporting event? Download $25 s, $100 s, $300 or $ % Central City Barber- Get a cool new cut from Donnie 2469 Solano Ave. Children welcome! Angela McWilliams Scrip Coordinator amcwilliams.scrip@gmail.com Athletic News Week of September 21 st Volleyball The 5th grade girls have shown big improvements with serving and defense. Our first match this past weekend was against a very strong St. Rose team. We lost the first game rather quickly 7-25 due to some powerful St. Rose servers, but made the needed adjustments for the next game, and with improved defense just barely lost the second game Our second match against St. John's Healdsburg highlighted many of our improving players as well as our stronger players. Our first game was close, with the lead changing several times but St. John's prevailed We played a very strong second game and held the lead for most of the game, winning For the third game, St. John's started strong and we could not quite overtake them. We held on at game point with a run of 4 straight points before falling

5 5 Shamrock Newsletter The girls have jelled as a team and are playing well together, encouraging each other through out the games and practices. They have a great work ethic and have exhibited great sportsmanship. We are confident our first win is not too far off. The 6th grade girls played one game this past weekend coming on strong at the end, but dropping the match to Trinity. Game captain Matilda Bourke played strong supported by Gretchen Wahle on the court. Megan O'Malley's hard work continues to pay off, bringing more great serves to the game! The 7th grade Shamrocks had two great matches last weekend. Facing off against our first opponent St. John's Healdsburg, the players started out a little slow and lost. However, we came back fighting hard against our second opponent St. Mary's and employed a combination of hard hitting serves by Julia Bodor and even stronger defense by every player, especially from Sarah Pyrce, Rose Mooney, Alexandra Ibrahim, and Clare Halsey who helped lead St. A's to victory and finally 25-23, a real nail biter!! We are so proud of our team and look forward to more victories as the season continues. The 8 th grade girls had an easy win over St. Eugene's. Stand out performances came from Maddie Klungel with four ace serves in a row and Mary Foust who managed a total of 8 consecutive points in match two. Their second game was tough against their rival St. Francis. Katie Mason started off strong with 8 consecutive points and along with great play from the rest of the team, they won the first match. The second match was tough Eliza Mason did a great job with 4 important digs but it wasn't enough and the girls lost 26 to 24. It came down to the 3rd game with again great serving from Maddie Klungel. Both Karlie Wells and Breck Hearn also played well but it was not enough as the girls lost 16 to 14. Our Middle School Boys team had a great weekend of volleyball! They played a scrimmage vs. Saint John Lutheran on Friday, and then a Tournament on Saturday. They tested the 8 th grade competition to three games every time, winning the second game of the match with strong court play and team work. Aidan Magee and Lucas Brandon were front row standouts, while Miles Martin and Ryan Mooney excelled in setting. Jared Gardner anchored the team with solid passing as did Anthony Notaro with return of serve. Jack Foust served very well, while Carson Bacci and Seth Morrison had service runs for points and great saves. Congrats to the whole team! Basketball Registration has been extended! Basketball registration is happening now for all interested 5 th 8 th grade students. 7 th and 8 th grade students can continue to register until Monday, September 28 th. Forms can be found in the office. This is an exciting sport to play at St. A s and we would love your participation!

6 6 Shamrock Newsletter Volleyball Game Night at Justin Siena HS Friday, Oct. 2 nd All of our students, including our own volleyball teams, are invited to come watch some exciting high school volleyball at Justin Siena High School as they take on Tamalpias High School on Friday, Oct. 2nd. The freshman game is at 4:00, JV is at 5:00, and Varsity is at 6:00pm. Our Athletic Ambassadors will be hosting a snack bar at this event as well, so please come out and support them in their efforts! It is really wonderful for our athletes to see the speed of the game at the High School level, especially in the Varsity match-up. There are a number of Saint A s alumni playing on the various teams as well, so come cheer them on! It will be a fun social time for our students and their families, so come join the fun! There is no fee at the door. See you there! FUN AFTER SCHOOL - by Sylvan Learning

7 7 Shamrock Newsletter PARENT DATE NIGHT Make your marriage the priority that it deserves to be and that your children need it to be, try a DATE NIGHT. Nourishment for your soul and your marriage! The next Date Night is Friday, September 25th, 7:00 pm in the parish hall. Be sure to pick up a flyer in the church vestibule with all of the details and with some marriage enrichment, too! Babysitting available, please RSVP! waltandpambirdsall@sbcglobal.net