October 11, 2018 Issue #8 Shamrock Newsletter IMPORTANT DATES: Monday, Oct. 15 th TK2 Field Trip Stanley Lane Pumpkin Patch 9:10-11:30am Tuesday, Oct. 16 th Kindergarten field trip Stanley Lane Pumpkin Patch 9:15-11:15am Wednesday, Oct. 17 th School Mass 8:45am Full Uniform Picture Retakes & 8 th grade Graduation pictures Thursday, Oct. 18 th 6 th grade field trip Marine Science Institute 11:30-6:30pm Kona Shave Ice after school First Communion Parent Meeting 7-8:15pm /Hall Friday, Oct. 19 th November Hot Lunch order deadline by 3:30pm Spirit Rally 2:15pm Special Visitors: Sr. Maria Faustina and Sr. Philomena Marie 9:30-12pm Knitting Club 3:15-4:30pm/4 th gr. room Friday, Oct. 26 th Mrs. Martin s Dance Party Wednesday, Oct. 31 st Halloween Parade 11:20am Minimum Day 12:40 Dismissal TK-8 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends, and Alumni, I would like to inform you that Mr. Geoffrey Say our music and choir teacher will be leaving us at the end of October. His position will be posted immediately. Mr. Say will be relocating out of the state. Please pray for Mr. Say and his family that the Lord protects Mr. Say and blesses his family in his new ministry. If you know of anyone who plays piano and who possibly would be interested in our part-time music/choir position, please have them contact me directly. This position will be posted by the end of the week on Edjoin and through the Diocese of Santa Rosa Catholic School Department website. The City of Napa has contacted me regarding the Trower Rehabilitation Project. I wanted to give you the following information so you can plan your route to and from school should this impact your families commute. Trower Rehabilitation Project from Hwy-29 to Jefferson St. Upcoming construction work on Trower Ave. will involve two paving operations starting the week of Oct. 17 th.
2 Shamrock Newsletter 10/17 Wed. 10/19 Fri. = Cold In-place Recycling of the existing roadway 10/25 Thurs 10/26 Fri = Asphalt paving overlay 10/29 Mon 10/30 Tues = Asphalt paving overlay These paving operations will occur on weekdays from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. One lane in each direction will be maintained at all times from Hwy-29 to Jefferson St. Intermittent short traffic stops will occur to move equipment to the next lane. Also, this Friday 10/12, there will be some pavement grinding next to the curb which will not impact traffic. The grinder does have to do full width at Jefferson and Klamath/Cask but this will be done lane by lane with short traffic stops. Blessings, Olivia SCHOOL NEWS CALLING ALL KNITTERS in grades 5-8 If you know how to knit and would like to help the fourth grade class knit scarves and hats for St. Anthony's Dining Room in San Francisco, come and join us on Fridays, starting October 19th. This is a great way to earn service hours. If you would like to participate, please fill out the attached permission slip and return it to the office by Thursday, October 18th. Don t forget to turn in your pizza order forms by tomorrow, Friday, October 12 th by 3:30pm. This is the last opportunity to add to your current order or place a new lunch order. FAQ: Do you have an incoming TK or Kindergartner for the 2019-2020 school year? If you do please complete the intent to enroll and the student registration form attached. If my child is currently enrolled in TK or K, do I need to submit the intent to enroll? Yes, please turn in the form that was put in your child s backpack by November 27 th. Do I need to fill out a new school application for my child if they are currently in TK/K? No, we already have an application on file. I have a new sibling who will begin next school year, do I need to fill out both the intent to enroll as well as the application? Yes, please submit a copy of both to the school office.
3 Shamrock Newsletter Science Night with Mrs. Stahlecker was a huge success. All the kids had a wonderful time! Get ready for the next event coming up soon, Dance Party with Mrs. Martin on Friday, October 26 th. Haven t purchased a ticket for your child? You still have time. Follow the link https://stapolls.ejoinme.org/buyaspot We are in need of volunteers to help at the Book Fair. The Book Fair is an exciting celebration of reading with hundreds of fun, engaging and affordable books for kids to discover. Join our volunteer team to : ~ Organize and merchandise displays ~ Offer a helping hand to set-up or pack-up ~ Help shoppers of all ages find the perfect book Please log onto SchoolSpeak to sign-up. We are so grateful for your support!
4 Shamrock Newsletter October is Fund-a-Future Month at St. Apollinaris! The results of our survey are in! Thank you to all of the families that took the time to share with us your thoughts on the special projects/infrastructure updates that our school needs. We greatly appreciate your responses and deeply value your input and involvement. Throughout the month of October, we will be focusing on our Fund-a-Future projects. During this time, we will be working hard to raise money to complete the two projects on the list that received the most parent votes and then to continue to collect funds for each additional project based upon the survey results. Our overall goal to complete the first two projects on the list the remodel of the 2 nd -8 th grade bathrooms and security cameras/school wiring updates is to raise $70,000. This is an ambitious number, but with your commitment and help, we can achieve it. If each family at St. Apollinaris donates $350, we will reach our goal! For every $100 you donate, you will receive an entry for a drawing to win a nine-course meal for two at the French Laundry! Please be generous, and pass this link on to your family and friends. Thank you again for all that you do, and God bless! H e l p u s r e a c h o u r g o a l o f $ 7 0, 0 0 0 Donate Now
5 Shamrock Newsletter SCRIP Don t be GHOULISH Shop with Scrip for all of your Halloween costumes, candy and party supplies! Target, Walmart, Michaels and See s Candies are just a few of the retailers we have in stock! How much can you raise per year with scrip? Gas and Groceries 2% Rebate 3% Rebate 4% Rebate $200 a month $48 $72 $96 $300 a month $72 $108 $144 $400 a month $96 $144 $192 October marks the halfway point for our scrip year. Check out your totals on SchoolSpeak.com to see where you are on your obligations. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming fast! These holidays are a great way to boost your profits! Traveling? We have $500 in Hilton scrip in the office for sale. ATHLETIC NEWS The 5 th /6 th grade girl s volleyball team update coming soon! The 7 th Grade Girl s Team went across town to St. John Lutheran s gym to take on St. Mary s on Saturday for their final game of the regular season. St. Mary s came out strongly and never let the Shamrocks get into a rhythm, taking the first game 25-9 and the second 25-11. On Tuesday the girls travelled to Santa Rosa for their playoff match against one of the top teams St. Rose at their home gym. The girls played with a lot of enthusiasm and spirit, but feel behind early with all the 50/50 balls seemingly going St. Rose s way. Down 24-9, Ava Capaz came onto serve and won six points on the trot before St. Rose finally took the game 25-15. Ava started the serving again in the second game and the Shamrocks carried on from where they left off the first game, taking an early lead. They held the lead until St. Rose tied the game at 16-16 and then snuck a point ahead, but the Shamrock s dug deep and came back to win the game 25-20 and tie
6 Shamrock Newsletter the match. The deciding third game started in a similar tight fashion with the game at one point tied 6 all, and shortly after the St. A s down just 7 to 8, before St. Rose s number one server came on and with the some great serving led St. Rose to a 15-7 victory to take the match. Despite the defeat the girl s efforts in the play-off was one of their best of the season. In addition to Ava s serving, Mikayla Holcomb also served well while Natalie Bui and Isabel McEvoy were strong with their digging around the court and Brooklyn Carter, Gianna Giorsetto and Alice Bourke provided solid and enthusiastic support. The girls put in a great effort all season, with a roster of only seven and several games with only six meaning few had a rest on game days. For many this was their first competitive volleyball season and they showed a lot of determination in learning the game while still having fun. Despite losing their playoff game, they finished the season exhibiting a good level of skills and great level of enthusiasm for the game to hopefully return next year and represent St. A s proudly in 8 th Grade. The 8 th Grade Girl s Team ended the season 12-4, second place for the CSL league play. Unfortunately we were beset by injuries, losing two of our players for the last two matches as well as the playoffs. We played St. Vincent for our first playoff match, winning 27-25, 25-6. The match was very exciting with lots of back and forth play. Our second playoff match vs. St. Helena Montessori went the distance with excitement and great volleyball. We went three games and came up just short in the third game, 25-23, 7-25, 12-15. Every team member contributed to our effort: runs of serves from Gabrielle, Sofia L, Jillian, Lizzie and Rachel, hitting from Jillian with sets from Lizzie and Sophia N, solid digs and blocks from the entire team, steady serves from Abigail, Hannah, Hilary, Kendall and a great run of eight serves from Anna, excellent defensive efforts from Hilary and bumps from Vanessa. I would like to congratulate our 8th grade girl s volleyball team for their season this year. They played very well as a team and with good sportsmanship throughout the season. Almost the entire team has played together since 5th grade and developed into a great team and group of athletes. They should be very proud of their four years of volleyball. I would also like to recognize coaches Jackie Bodor and Lissette Quintanilla who have coached with me for the last four years as well. They have been essential to the team since 5th grade. Thank you to parents, classmates, Mr. Buckner, Mrs. Brazil and the St. A s community for all of your support this season, especially for the last two matches in our own gym. We offer our endless gratitude to our volleyball coaches, Erica Conway, Phil Bourke, Mike George, Jackie Bodor and Lissette Quintanilla, for their time, expertise and dedication to our student athletes!
7 Shamrock Newsletter CHURCH NEWS Mark your calendar! Saturday, October 13 th @7:30am-4:40pm FALL RETREAT "God Is" Saturday, October 20 th @ 9:30am-11 am ~ Tom Riley on "Dracula, Vampires and Catholic Teaching" Friday November 16th @ 7:30pm a Friday evening session geared especially for parents of all ages by Steve Ray on "How to Teach Our Kids to Love the Faith" Saturday, November 17 th @ 9:30 am - 11 am Steve Ray on "Swimming Upstream: Living A Catholic Life in a Non-Christian World"