PRINCIPAL S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER THE BEAR PAW November 7, 2016... MONTH OF ALL SOULS... 7th Mon NOVEMBER: *Family Envelopes & Jr. High Cover Sheets Go Home *Extended Care Billing and Statements Go Home 14th Mon NOVEMBER CONTINUES: *Family Envelopes & Jr. High Cover Sheets Go Home *SPBS WISH LIST Goes Home Today! 8th Tue 9th Wed 10th Thur Presidential Election Day- PLEASE VOTE *7:30 a.m. Student Council Mtg. CANCELLED *Return Family Envelopes & Jr. High Cover Sheets *Faculty Meeting at 3:00pm *8:00 a.m. Veterans Assembly** (OUTSIDE) **See notice inside 11/07 Bear Paw with updates on this Assembly... *Free Dress for Change Challenge Class Winners Only: Grades 1, 6 and 8 15th Tue 16th Wed 17th Thur *Return Family Envelopes & Jr. High Cover Sheets *7:30 a.m Student Council Mtg. (Library) *NO Faculty Meeting -Happy Thanksgiving! *12:10 Turkey Bowl (Field) Note: Participants wear P.E. Uniforms *7:50 Student Assembly (Outside) Sports Spirit Day - Wear Your Favorite Team s Clothing: NO Hats *Muffin Sale at AM Recess NOTICE: Pre-Orders Only *12:10 Football Toss (Field) 11th Fri VETERANS DAY NO SCHOOL Holiday Today! MAGAZINE DRIVE NEWS: ~Pizza Party and Free Dress for the 3rd Grade (top-selling class) and Kindergarten (100% participation) on NOVEMBER 30. ~The 6th Grade class (second highest selling class) will have a Juice It Up smoothie party at Morning Recess on November 30th too! Enjoy!! ~K and 6th Grade Parents: please do not order/send lunch on 11/30 for your child. 18th Fri 19th Sat *8:15 a.m. Mass (Gr. 3) Full Dress Uniforms *First Trimester Service Hours Due for the 7th and 8th Grades *THANKSGIVING PRAYER SERVICE ~ STUDENTS AND FAMILIES-AT 11:30 A.M.(HALL) *NOON DISMISSAL: NO EXTENDED CARE TODAY... *Thanksgiving Vacation Begins at Noon Happy Thanksgiving! HAPPY THANKSGIVING BREAK!! ~SPBS returns to School on Monday- November 28th... 1
SPBS SOCCER TOURNAMENT TEAM Attention Parents: If your 5th-8th Grade child is interested in participating on our 1st Annual SPBS Soccer Tournament Team please contact: Sue Stonehouse Girls Soccer Coachsue@rollingforpink.org Christopher Mundwiller Boys Soccer Coachchristopher.mundwiller@gmail.com 1st SPBS Tournament dates are December 10 and 11. Information: contact Mrs. Patty Beck at pbeck@stpaschal.org or (805)495-9340, x126. THANK YOU FOR A GREAT PRE-GALA SOCIAL The SPBS Development Committee would like to thank the school parents who attended the Pre-GALA Social on Saturday night! ~ A very special thank you to Anne Marie and Nick Marasco, for opening their home to the SPBS parents and this special event. ~The Social was a huge success, with approximately 125 SPBS parents attending! GALA Coordinator, Mrs. Paula Breeher, took a few moment to outline the exciting GALA plans for Saturday-January 28, 2017, and to thank Fr. Michael for attending this kick-off event. ~We had our Wine Pull on display and provided information about the very reduced block room rate available only to guests of the GALA, provided for us by the Hyatt Regency Westlake. See the school website for info. ~Our very generous parents took advantage of this opportunity to make donations and purchase SCRIP gift cards for their children s classes Silent Auction baskets. Our 55 th Anniversary GALA 2017 will definitely be... A Night to Remember. SPBS CHOIR NOTICE The SPBS Choir will begin rehearsing their song for the 2016 Christmas Concert this week. It is therefore imperative that all SPBS choir members attend these rehearsals leading up to the concert. We rehearse Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7:30-7:50 AM. If a choir member does not attend these important rehearsals, they will not know the Christmas song, and therefore cannot be allowed to sing with the choir at the concert. Mr. Jim Leslie A BIG THANK YOU FROM MRS. HOWARD S LIBRARY Our SPBS READS! Week was a big success! During this week, we celebrated the WONDER OF BOOKS AND READING! ~We want to thank all our generous students who eagerly participated in our BOOK EXCHANGE, and left the library happy with their new books. ~Another favorite and successful activity was the BOOKMARK CONTEST. All entries reflected the students love of a particular book or character that they have enjoyed. Our contestants used a media of their choice (crayons, magic markers, colored pencils, paints). All bookmark entries are now displayed in the upper building hallway across the library. Two e n t r i es p e r c l a s s w er e c h osen. CONGRATULATIONS to the winners! ~Our students from K thru 3 rd grade had a wonderful surprise during Story Telling time. During their Library class visit, Mrs. Jennifer Miner-SPBS Alumni Mom, read to them in full costume, sang to them and engaged the students through interactive participation, that helped the students connect with the stories A special Library thank you to: -Mrs. Nuesca and Mrs. Brown for setting up the Book Exchange. 2
-Mrs. Kourounis for her advice and support of the Bookmark Contest. -Mrs. Michele Andrews for assisting us with the Bookmark Display. -All the teachers for their help and support. -Mrs. Miner for the joy she brings to our students with her amazing talent in storytelling. -Mrs. Abed Elahad-Library Aide for all her hard work and unfailing assistance. -Mrs. Duffy for her support and encouragement. Congratulations to our 2016 Bookmark Contest Winners Listed Below: K Lea H. and Alyson M. 1 st Sophia B. and Sophia S. 2 nd Helena G. and Cadence G. 3 rd Allison B. and Daniel P. 4 th Phia B. and Elizabeth O. 5 th Alessia L. and Lucia C. 6 th Isabella C. and Jovana R. 8 th Julia T. and Rachel W. Sincerely, Mrs. Mimi Lachina-SPBS Librarian email addresses provided to you at the workshop. SPBS strongly requests that students apply to only one Catholic/private high school. Please avail yourselves of the opportunities provided to discern your choice, prior to applying. Important Reminder: All forms are to be turned in to Mrs. Horak who will log them in and route them to the appropriate personnel. PANCAKE BREAKFAST Thank you to all those who supported the Pancake Breakfast. The 8 th Grade made $1136.50 to help support their graduation activities. ~Thank you to Mrs. Jody Bruno (Pancake Breakfast Coordinator) and Mrs. Sue Stonehouse (8th Grade Fundraising Chairperson), plus all the 8 th Grade parents and students for your hard work. ~We especially want to thank the St. Paschal Baylon Parish Men s Club who donated and cooked all the food at this Pancake Breakfast! CELL PHONE COLLECTION 8 TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL RECOMMENDATIONS As mentioned in the High School Application Workshop in October, all recommendation forms for Catholic/private high schools are requested by Monday-December 5. Please be sure to include the yellow Parent/Student profile, copies of report cards for Grades 6 8, transcript request, and any recommendation forms required for the high school of your choice. Please fill out all necessary information (i.e., student s name, etc.) If a high school requires a pastor s or principal s recommendation, a personal note needs to be attached. Applications and fees are sent directly to the high schools by the family. For online recommendations, use the Thank you to all those who turned in used cell phones to help the 8 th Grade raise graduation funds. We will be repeating this collection later in the year, so as you replace your old cell phone, please look for information in the Bear Paw for additional collection times. FOR THE TROOPS COLLECTION Thank you to all those who donated cards or care package items to For the Troops. special thank you to Vielka Cummings for bringing collection boxes and offering to deliver the boxes to For the Troops. ~We donated over 450 items and over 200 letters to send to our US troops. Thank you! A 3
VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY CHANGE We would like to invite all families and veterans to attend our Veterans Day Assembly on Thursday, November 10 at 8:00 a.m. on the basketball courts (this is a change of location). We will be honoring all those who have served our country in the Armed Forces. Since we are doing the assembly outside, we do not need the scouts in uniform this year. ~We donated over 450 items and over 200 letters to send to our troops. Thank you! PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS A Prayer for Our Troops Dear Lord, We thank you for the lives and service of our men and women in the Armed Forces. Strengthen them and give them guidance as they stand in harm s way to protect our nation and way of life. May they face each day of their service the same way Your Son, Jesus, did; With courage, dignity and faith. If it be Your will, when their work is through, bring them safely home. Lord, please also bless the families of our troops. Reward them generously for their sacrifices, which are known only to You. May we never forget those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom and safety; Those who have died in the service of our country. May they rest in peace forever with You in Your kingdom. Amen. POWDER PUFF TURKEY BOWL On Wednesday, November 16, we will have our annual Powder Puff Turkey Bowl. All 8 th Grade A football players will be dressed as cheerleaders and the Varsity cheer squad and female Student Council officers will be dressed as football players. Parents are invited to attend the game which will be held at 12:10 on the school field. Bring your cameras! Important Note: All football players need to bring their football jerseys. All Turkey Bowl participants need to wear their P.E. uniforms. SPORTS SPIRIT DAY Thursday, November 17, is Sports Spirit Day. All students who pre-registered at the beginning of the year may wear their favorite team jersey, clothing, or accessories (sorry, no hats or equipment.) ~If your child/ren were not pre-registered they may bring in $2.00 to their classroom. All students who participate wearing three or more major items will receive a Bear Paw. Two students in each class with "over the top" team spirit will receive a special prize! STUDENT COUNCIL MUFFIN SALE The Student Council will sponsor a muffin sale on Sports Spirit Day, Thursday-November 17th. All proceeds help support the Bear Cave and the SPBS Student Council. While we do our best, students are not guaranteed the muffin flavor they ordered. All muffins were preordered. If you did not order for your child please send an alternate snack. FOOTBALL TOSS On Thursday, November 17, we will hold the annual Football Toss at lunch recess. For $1.00, students may enter the competition to see who can throw a football the farthest. The division levels are: K 2, 3 5 and 6 8. All participants receive a Bear Paw, and winners will be awarded a prize. Proceeds will be used to support the Bear Cave. NOTICE: Participants will pay their $1.00 at the event. 4
PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST RESULTS Thank you to those students who entered the Pumpkin Decorating Contest. This has become one of the favorite traditions at SPBS, and this year was no exception! See below for the contest winners: Lower Division (K - 3) Funniest: William L., 2 Scariest: Sally & Brady B., 1 & 3 Prettiest: Ava A., 3 Most School Spirit: Catherine O, 3 Most Holiday Spirit: Isabella H., K Largest: Caldwell S., 1 Smallest: Christopher T., K Most Look-Alike: Luke M., 2 Most Creative: Anthony C., 3 Most Unique: Christopher F., 2 Principal s Award: Lucas S., 1 President s Award: Ethan L, 4 Vice-President s Award: Ellie H., 2 Secretary s Award: Eleanor B., 4 Treasurer s Award: Gianna C., 4 Upper Division (4 8) Funniest: Elizabeth O., 4 Scariest: Misha J., 6 Prettiest: Carolina I., 5 Most School Spirit: Emerson B., 4 Most Holiday Spirit: Tori G., 5 Largest: Sarah S., 4 Smallest: Lauren C., 4 Most Look-Alike: Lucia C., 5 Most Creative: Reagan M., 4 Most Unique: Peyton W., 4 SPBS SWIM TEAM NEWS The SPBS Swim Team participated in our final Championship Swim Meet on Sunday. The San Fernando Valley Catholic Swim League is comprised of 17 teams, and SPBS came in 5th Place in the medium-size Division. Our swimmers included returning athletes, as well as students who had never participated in swim before. The students all worked hard and showed great improvement! The camaraderie and team spirit this season was outstanding!! It was so successful we have added a Winter Session starting this week. Congrats all SPBS Swimmers! HIGH-POINT WINNERS: Below are swimmers who accumulated top points in their age division by consistently medaling in each meet. In a league with so many participants, this is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations to: - Savannah T.: 3rd Place - Connor M.: 12th Place - Truman B.: 9th Place - Peyton W.: 7th Place - Julia T.: 3rd Place MEDAL WINNERS: Truman B.: 7th IM, 9th back, 7th free, 8th fly Emily G.: 10th fly Ellie H.: 7th back, 9th breast, 4th free, 9th fly Connor M.: 9th breast, 10th fly Isabella M.: 12th fly Sophie N.: 12th back Savannah T.: 1st back, 1st free Julia T.: 3rd IM, 6th back, 1st breast, 6th free, 7th fly Peyton W.: 7th back, 11th breast, 7th free, 10th fly We are so proud of Julia T. for earning a spot to compete in the Junior Olympics this December in 100 and 200 yard breaststroke. I would also like to give a special thanks to Julia for being a Junior Coach and helping our younger swimmers at every practice. Thank you to our volunteers this week: Chris Green, Alex Armacost, Paolo Ocampo, Dana Osborne, Tim Lanquist, Michael Gill, & Todd Tushla. Thanks to our SPB Bear Families for their commitment to the team and sport. Additionally, I relied heavily on the help from Dana & Spencer Osborne, Genevieve & Chris Green, Tara White, Anne Marie Marasco, Mieke Tushla and John Barbie. Lastly, we thank Daland Swim School, Coach Tarrik Daou and his team, Lana & Sage, for the time they committed to improving our swimmers this season. -Ruth Barbie 5