February 19, 2015 Issue #21 Shamrock Newsletter IMPORTANT DATES: February 19 th 2 nd Grade Reconciliation at 7 pm in the church February 20 th -21 st 7 th grade overnight field trip to Academy of Science February 23 rd 4 th grade Parent Reconciliation Meeting 7pm in the Hall Napa High School Counselor on campus during lunch recess. February 24 th Minimum Day 12:40 Dismissal State of the School/Mercy Meeting 6-7:30pm February 25 th Dine & Donate at Pizza Azzuro February 26 th Bishop Vasa Talk 6:30-7:45pm February 27 th 2 nd Trimester Ends March 2 nd -8 th March Madness Week March 3 rd Vintage High on campus at 12:45pm March 4 th 3 rd grade field trip to Napa Valley Museum 9:30-12:00 SCHOOL NEWS Dear St. Apollinaris Catholic School Families, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption. During Lent each one of our classes will have a class retreat, led by Dr. Leveque, Megan Dominici (St. Apollinaris Youth Ministry Director) and our Peace Partner ambassadors. Our intention is to encourage students to embrace differences within each other. Our differences make us special and each person should be recognized as such. Next Tuesday is our State of the School and Mercy meeting at 6pm in the parish hall. We will also have a Mercy meeting to discuss the Gala and March Madness. If you have signed up to help with either event, regardless of your completion of parent hours, please honor your commitment. We need
2 Shamrock Newsletter EVERY person who signed up and more! Volunteering at St. A s is how we develop a positive community and sense of belonging. Community building results in benefiting our students in their spiritual and academic growth. Lenten Blessings, Connie Howard Re-registration for the 2015/2016 school year will be starting March 9, 2015. Your oldest child will be taking home the registration package. Please note all accounts must be current for the 2014-2015 school year before registration will be accepted for the 2015-2016 school year. New Online Training (Catholic Mutual Group) If you have not already completed the two courses please follow the link below. Please make sure to print out last page confirming you have completed it then turn it in to Mrs. Cardwell. Once this step is complete you will be given a live scan form Follow the link: http://www.in2vate.com/catholicmutualse/ Attention 8 th grade parents High School Counselors on Campus in the 8 th grade classroom Napa High School Monday, February 23 rd at 12:45p.m. Vintage High School Tuesday, March 3 rd at 12:45p.m. The 8th grade class is working hard on this years Yearbook and needs your help. We are putting a call out for photos for the current school year. Parents check your cameras and send us your favorite pictures of your class. Photos should be put on a disc or USB stick. Your media can be dropped off in the office and placed in the yearbook mailbox. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please email Gloria Maravilla at: gloriamaravilla@yahoo.com A Hours Opportunity We are looking for someone to help out with our fundraising database. You may do all the data entry from home and will need to work the night of the GALA. All A hours covered! Please contact Julie Tiebout if you are interested a.s.a.p. at juietibout@comcast.net
3 Shamrock Newsletter Parish Tuition Assistance The application for tuition assistance is still available. If you are interested please pick up a copy in the office. Remember to include all required documents in order for it to be considered. The deadline is April 1, 2015. Place your lunch orders for March! Please follow the link to make your lunch orders for March. www.orderlunches.com The deadline is Wednesday, February 25th. All orders must be made by midnight on the 25 th. Pizza Azzurro Pizzeria E Enoteca Dine and Donate For St. Apollinaris Catholic School Where: Pizza Azzurro 1260 Main Street When: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 All Day Come help support our school as 10 percent of sales will be donated Print attached flyer
4 Shamrock Newsletter Spirit Wear Sale Have you been looking for that great t-shirt, sweatshirt, water bottle, plush blanket, stadium seat, baseball cap (and much more!) to show our school and community your St. A s pride? Have you been looking for a gift for family members and friends who help to support our wonderful school and parish? Then stop by the spirit wear sale happening next week after school Tuesday the 24 th Friday the 27 th, and check out the fantastic selection of items for sale. Proceeds of the fundraiser will support the St. Apollinaris Athletic Department, and help continue to make our incredible sports program accessible to every student. With the March Madness Tournament right around the corner and track season just getting under way, it s the perfect time to have you and your student wearing blue and gold! If you can t make it by the sale next week, order forms will be available in the office beginning on Monday, February 23 rd, but don t delay, as quantities are limited! For questions please contact Jessica Martin at jjoymartin@gmail.com
5 Shamrock Newsletter The cellar is 50% full thanks to St. A s family donations!!! We are making good progress on filling the Instant Wine Cellar but still need some help. If you would like to contribute, here s all you need to do: 1. Simply grab a bottle of wine from your own cellar or go pick-up one of your favorites that you would like to share and donate. 2. Complete the attached donor form and drop it off with your wine donation in the school office no later than February 20, 2015. (Extra stickers for you to write your family name and affix to the bottle are in the office so that the lucky winner knows who helped fill their cellar.) It s that easy. And yes, you will make a difference! ------------------- Questions? Contact colleen@jamescolewinery.com Thank you for your support.
6 Shamrock Newsletter SCRIP NEWS Going on vacation this Easter Break American Express (25, 100,200) Avis Car Rental ($50) 8% Best Western International ($25, $100) 12% Budget Car Rental ($50) 8% Cambria Suites ($50, $100, RN) 3-4% Carnival Cruise Lines ($100) 8% Celebrity Cruise Lines ($100, S) 9% Choice Hotels ($50, $100, RN) 3-4% Clarion Hotels ($50, $100, RN) 3-4% Comfort Inn ($50, $100, RN) 3-4% Comfort Suites ($50, $100, RN) 3-4% Discover Card ($100) 1.25% Disney ($15, $25, $100, $1000)2% Fairmont Hotels ($100) 9% Grand Hyatt ($50, $100, R, S) 10% Hyatt Hotels ($50, $100, R, S) 10% Hyatt House ($50, $100, R, S) 10% Hyatt Place ($50, $100, R, S) 10% Hyatt Regency ($50, $100, R, S) 10% Mainstay Suites ($50, $100, RN) 3-4% Pfister Hotel ($25, $100) 9% Platinum Hotel in LasVegas ($25, $100) 9% Quality Inn ($50, $100, RN) 3-4% Royal Caribbean ($100, S) 9% 71 Days remaining to meet your 2014/2015 Scrip Obligation. Third Quarter updates will be available on School Speak in the coming weeks.
7 Shamrock Newsletter Raley s Nob Hill: Something Extra Card. If you have not already done so, please forward me your ID number, as this is the only way I can identify you. Don t lose out on your scrip profit! At Shopwithscrip.com you will be able to purchase gift cards, reload existing gift cards and download gift cards to your home computer. You may drop a check in the office or pay with PrestoPay (an automatic deduction from your checking account). If you are pressed for time and can t make it the school office, or you find yourself in need of last minute scrip for unexpected purchases, then Shopwithscrip.com is perfect for you! Our school ID is E11F627C9L85. Please contact me with any questions you might have. Visit shopwithscrip.com to view the complete list of participating vendors. New Scrip Retailers: Greene s Cleaners: Offering $20 s and $50 s at 15%. In stock now! Central City Barber: Do the little and big men in your life need a new do? We are now stocking scrip: $10 @ 5% - Located at 2469 Solano Ave. 224-7040 No Appointment Necessary! ATHLETIC NEWS SAINT A S TRACK AND FIELD Join The Team! It s time to sign up for Track and Field! Registration for this fun Spring Sport will continue until March 12 th (practice begins in mid-march for older grades, and late March for TK 3rd). There will be another coaches/volunteer meeting in early March so there is plenty of time to still join the fun of coaching or supporting the program! If you would like to have ALL your volunteer hours covered by one commitment track and field can do that for you! Many tasks are computer oriented and administrative in nature, if your practice time is limited. Thank you in advance for considering to help out our student-athletes!!. Please Contact tdmartinclan@comcast.net for more info. Registration will be $45.00 if your child needs a uniform, and $35 if last year s new uniform still fits and you don t need another. We have initiated having a uniform display table out on
8 Shamrock Newsletter certain days so that you can check out sizes, etc. Watch for announcements of days and times. Registration fees should never be a limitation to participation, so please contact Tracy Martin if you have questions about the fees.. Athletic Feat Running Store at 3377 Solano will be hosting a 10% off night for our school on March 10 th between 5:30 and 7:00. You will receive 10% off all merchandise, and the program receives 10% back. They will personally fit your athlete s running shoe as well (you too, if you need a pair ). All track meets will be in Napa this season and the older grades will have as many as 4 to 5 opportunities to race! The Sixth Annual Saint A s Twilight Invitational will again take place in the evening, under the lights at Justin-Siena High School on Friday, May 1st. The CSL Meet will be on Sunday, May 17 th, the Vintage High School offers an All-comers Track Meet on April 18 th, and two dual meets are tentatively scheduled mid-week on April 22 nd, and May 14 th. Date confirmation will be sent out as soon. All of these opportunities to compete are not mandatory, but really offer the feeling of a season of racing/jumping/throwing. Many of our team members are involved in other spring sports, beyond track, with very little conflict. Practice schedules will be Tuesday (all grades), Wednesday (TK 3 rd ) and NEW this year, Friday (4 th -8 th ). Hope you and your athlete will join the Team!! Basketball News The 5 th and 6 th grade basketball season is in the home stretch!! The 5 th grade boys played Saint John Healdsburg last Saturday, and the first half was tough in terms of scoring for our boys. With the opponent up as many as 16 points, the boys completely turned things around in the second half, out playing the other team on both ends of the court. They brought the game two within 3 baskets, and played hard to the finish. This team has really improved and looks to be a strong contender heading into the end of the season. The 6th grade boys improved their league record to 4-1 by defeating St. Francis on Saturday and St. Helena Catholic on Monday night. In one of the more exciting games the boys have played this season, they erased a 6 point deficit with less then 3 minutes to go to force overtime. They ended up trading baskets in the first of two overtimes and then pulled away from St. Francis in the 2nd overtime. Cole sealed the game with a free throw with less then 10 seconds to go while JT Lopez and Lucas added 6 apiece in both overtimes. JT Lopez lead all scorers with 22 points while Lucas and Steven had 8 apiece. In the Monday night game the Shamrocks pulled away from St. Helena for a 41 to 22 victory. JT Lopez again lead all scorers with 16 while Steven added 6, Jared 5, Josh and Ryan 4 points apiece. They face cross town rival St. John's Napa on Saturday at 9:00 at Justin Siena.
9 Shamrock Newsletter The 6 th grade girls continue to fight in every game. Victory has been hard to capture, but each week they improve their play. In this last game, the girls shot the ball more often, which is one of their goals. They are winning every game in terms of effort and enthusiasm way to go girls! The 5 th grade girls continue their great play with another victory last Saturday. They had strong scoring, led by Sarah Reynolds and Isabella Wright. The girls are gaining confidence as a team, and look forward to a big finish to their season. YOUTH MINISTRY A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS Youth Ministry puts on a very special presentation of the Stations of the Cross during Lent each year! This presentation will take place this Wednesday, Feb. 25th at 7pm in the church. It is a beautiful demonstration through songs, stories, videos, and skits of how we live out the way of the Cross in our own lives everyday! I invite all middle school and high school students and their parents (and grandparents) to join us. This is in place of our Confirmation meeting this week! What a beautiful way to start your Lenten journey!