October 27, 2016 Issue #11 Shamrock Newsletter IMPORTANT DATES: Thursday, Oct. 27 th 1 st Communion Parent Meeting 7-8:15pm Monday, Oct. 31 st Halloween Parade begins at 11:15am Minimum Day 12:40 Dismissal TK-8 Tuesday, November 1 st All Saints Day Mass 11:00am Full Uniform Thursday, November 3 rd 1 st Communion Parent/Child Meeting 7-8:15pm Sunday, November 6 th School Mass 10:30am/ Full Uniform Daylight Savings Nov. 7-10 th Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:40 Dismissal TK-8 Book Fair in the library (see schedule below) Friday, November 11 th No School MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear St. Apollinaris Catholic School Families, Lord, we thank you the ways in which you help. We thank you for those who quietly and generously help the youngest of students. To become strong with the help of teachers, assistants, our learning resource specialists and counselor. It truly takes a village, and we ask you Lord to bless our village and all who make it possible. Amen What an amazing night! Ines Bargenquest (The Gala Queen) with the assistance of Chelsea Cortese and many other parents, transformed extended care into a wonderful autumn evening of great friendship, wine and cuisine. Thank you to everyone who helped or attended. A special thank you to parents who donated 18 tickets allowing many of the faculty and staff to attend. Monday is minimum day for Halloween. The parade begins at 11:15am, followed by activities in the hall, ending with the classroom parties. Just a reminder - no fake or real weapons, no full face masks and no clowns. Let's have a fun and safe Halloween celebration, remembering that scary costumes can be saved for Halloween night.
2 Shamrock Newsletter Tuesday is All Saints Day, a full uniform day with Mass at 11am. We love it when family members are able to attend Mass with us. Please know you are always invited. Please sign up for your child's conference on School Speak. If you are not sure, please contact the school office. Conferences are being held November 7th - 10th. This is the only week we will be having conferences. If you are unable to meet during those four days, your child's report card will be mailed to you the following week. Autumn Blessings, Connie Howard SCHOOL NEWS: THANK YOU to everyone who supported St. A s by attending or volunteering at the Harvest Moon Party on Saturday night an amazing night of fun and friendship! Even if you could not attend, you can still support our school and snag a great experience by shopping our remaining buy-a-spot lots. Check it out at https://stapolls.ejoinme.org/buy-a-spot Last, but not least, we also invite you to participate in our Fund-a-Future campaign found by following the same link and scrolling to the bottom of the page. Last year our community s fundraising efforts resulted in the installation of our new HVAC system new air conditioners and furnaces! But that project is not complete until we can upgrade our 50-year-old electrical system to accommodate the higher electrical load required to run all these new units at the same time. Currently we re only running a portion of the units at one time and we would like all our students and faculty to enjoy a comfortable climate for learning simultaneously! Thank you for your support.
3 Shamrock Newsletter Book Fair Coming Soon! Shiver me Timbers! The Bookaneer Book Fair is just two weeks away. Opening day is Sunday, Nov. 6th from 9:00 12:30. Book Fair Days and Hours: Monday, Nov. 7th: 12:40-5:00 Tuesday, Nov. 8th: 12:40-5:00 Wednesday, Nov. 9th: 12:40-6:00 Thursday, Nov. 10th: 12:40-5:00 Book Fair Volunteers Needed: Log on to SchoolSpeak and sign up to volunteer at the book fair! We especially need help on the morning of Monday, Nov. 6 th when the younger children visit the fair with their class. The children often need assistance finding age-appropriate books and writing a wish list for their parents. All volunteers earn B hours. Questions? Email Debbie Izzi: Debbie@izziproduction.com GEOGRAPHY BEE: The 29th annual National Geographic Bee is coming soon to St. A's! The 5th & 6th Grade Geographic Bee will be on December 12, with the 7th & 8th Grade National Geographic Bee (including top 5th & 6th Graders) to be held on January 9, both events starting at 10:30 a.m. in Extended Care. The top St. A's participant will have a chance to qualify for the state-wide contest, whose winner goes on to the national-level contest to compete for top prizes including a $50,000 scholarship. Study sessions for 5th & 6th Graders will be held from 7:40-8:10 a.m. in the computer lab on Nov. 15, 17, & 29, and Dec. 1, 6, and 8. Study session dates for 7th & 8th graders are Dec. 6, 8, 13, & 15, and Jan. 3 & 5. Parents are welcome to stay and help with study sessions. For questions and to register to participate, please call/text/email Robert Reber at 510-364-8538 / robertreber@sbcglobal.net.
4 Shamrock Newsletter SCRIP NEWS Do not forget to update your escrip.com account with new credit cards and expiration dates in order to continue receiving credit. If you need assistance, please let me know. COMING SOON.Low Denomination gift cards for the Christmas Season will be available to order on October 29 th! Starbucks $5 sold out in one week last year with no available reorder! If your business or a business you work for is looking for staff gifts, consider these low denomination holiday cards. Secret Santa, stocking stuffers, mail carriers look no further! How can you order? Place an order in the school office or online at Shopwithscrip.com. We will have stock on hand for immediate purchase while supplies last. Amazon $10 Barnes and Noble $5 Panera $5 Starbucks $5 Target $10 Halloween is just around the corner buy all of your party supplies, candy and decorations with Scrip! Target, Walmart, Micheal s Crafts, and Amazon are just a few retailers offered that can help you create a Spooktacular Halloween! Scrip Totals: May through October 31 sales and income will be updated to your school speak account the beginning of November. Please contact me with any questions you may have. Central City Barber- Get a cool new cut from Donnie 2469 Solano Ave. $10 @5% Children welcome! 224.7040 Shopwithscrip.com ScripNow, Reload and PrestoPay. Our school enrollment code is E11F627C9L85. The convenient way to shop! Angela McWilliams Scrip Coordinator amcwilliams.scrip@gmail.com
5 Shamrock Newsletter ATHLETIC NEWS In Basketball News.. 7 th Grade Girls team played St. Eugene s on Saturday and won a tight one 30-29. The girls showed great teamwork and sportsmanship in their first game and we hope to keep the momentum going as we continue our season. 7 th Grade Boys are excited to start this new season. Unfortunately, the boys lost their first game on Saturday to St. John's Healdsburg 35-37. St. A s had the lead 30-27 to start the 4th quarter and the kids worked hard and gave themselves multiple chances to win. This team is showing a lot of fight and heart and Coach Brock is looking forward to another fun year with this group. 8 th Grade Girls had a bye this past weekend. The 8 th Grade Boys had a great start to their league season. After falling behind 10-4 in the first quarter they outscored St. Francis 53-17 for the rest of the game to win 57-27. It was fueled by great team defense. All the boys played great on both sides of the court being led by point guards: Ryan Mooney, Seth Morrison and Keith Binz. Another round of exciting games take place this weekend. Come out and cheer on our teams in your best blue and gold! 7 th grade girls vs. SM @ 2:00pm St. Rose 7 th grade boys vs. SF @ 11:30am St. A s Gym 8 th grade girls vs. SE @ 10:15am St. A s Gym 8 th grade boys vs. SE @ 9:00am - St. A s Gym
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9 Shamrock Newsletter X SAT OCT 29 A HALLOWEEN HOMETOWN PARTY Saturday October 29 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Napa, CA 94559 Halloween Festivities in Downtown Napa! Thanks to the Bank of Napa staff, characters from Disney and other movies that conjure up the Halloween spirit will be having fun downtown from 11am to 2pm! The Bank has invited characters from Sleeping Beauty and Alice in Wonderland to join in on the fun. Additionally, Bank of Napa will have two backdrops set up perfect for photos with all of your favorite characters. What a perfect Halloween! Downtown Napa m erchants are getting in on the fin as well by handing out candy to all of the trick or treaters! You ll know which businesses are a part of the days festivities by the black and orange balloons they ll display at their door. Trick or