From the desk of Sister Stella
PWC President
School Board
Parent Information
Traffic Duty Assignments
Weekly Readings/Reflections
Summer School
Miscellaneous

" Christian goodness and charity must permeate all the activity of
every Christian whether personal or social."
John XX111.

From the Desk of Sister Stella:

" Christianity is not about rules or rituals; it is about a love-relationship with God that colors our every other relationship. The love of God while intensely personal, also embraces the whole world. It affects how we treat others. As St. John writes: ' If anyone says, I love God, and hates his brother and sister, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother and sister whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen'. (Jn. 4:20). This is why we worship as a community every Sunday at Mass. That is why the writer of Hebrews warns us not to neglect meeting together in prayer and worship and urges us to encourage one another. (Heb. 10:25). It is also the reason why James stresses the importance of faith and works." Jas. (2; 14-26).

Prayer

Father, forgive me each time I profess my love for you and then go on to snub my irritating brother or sister, or ignore my crotchety neighbor or snap at my bossy coworker.
(Excerpt from BIBLE ALIVE)

We continue to ask your prayers for S. Cris. She is not in the very best of health at the moment. Currently, she is in long-term disability. I doubt very much that she will return by year-end. S. Cris had already decided that she would retire from teaching in June, so we had researched and found a highly qualified Spanish teacher, S. Karin Miranda. S. Miranda will substitute for S. Cris until June and will and then will be on the faculty for the school year 2003-2004.

By now, Parents, you have received your children's report cards.
Once again, I read each child’s card. I was extremely pleased with the great growth of so many students. A very small percentage of students dropped to a "U" in effort and behavior. This is not progress and needs to be reversed during this final trimester--please have a very serious conversation with your child if you are seeing a drop in grades. Behavior and effort usually define the academic grade.

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PWC President

Dear SPA Parents,

Spring Sing 1

You should have received your invitation to the Spring Sing I to be held on Wednesday, April 9th. Grades 2, 3, 4, 6 & 8 will be performing, and you will be introduced to next years PWC President, 1st Vice President and Treasurer. Remember, tomorrow, April 4th is your last day to make your reservation.

Camp Out

Many thanks to the Amos and Kilroy families for running a very smooth camp out sign up. We still have some units available. See information below to help sell out our Memorial Weekend Adventure!

Caroline Moynagh – PWC President

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School Board

SPA School Board Nominations

The School Board of St. Paul the Apostle School is the official advisory group of the school. The board meets monthly during the school year. Members devote time to these meetings as well as to sub-committees, which are formed to study various school-related issues. Board members act as resource persons and advise the principal on matters of finance, school policy and school programs.

Members are elected for a term of three years, and may be re-elected for a second term of three years. The School Board is now accepting nominations for Board membership. Any person who is an active member of St. Paul the Apostle School and/or Parish is eligible. You may nominate yourself or someone else you believe to be qualified. Nominations should be sent to the School Office, Attn: School Board Nominating Committee. Please include the nominee’s name, address and telephone number. Nominations must be received by April 4, 2003. Nominees will be notified and each will be asked to submit a resume and/or statement of intent to the Nominating Committee. All resume and cover letters must be submitted no later that April 4, 2003 to be considered for the 2003-2004 School Board.

The Nominating Committee is composed of three voting members of the School Board and two members-at-large from the school community. If you would like to serve on the Nominating Committee, please submit your name to the school office, Attn: Nominating Committee, by March 29, 2003. The Nominating Committee will meet during the week of April 7, 2003 and the School Board will vote on its recommendations at the April 16, 2003 meeting. All nominees will be notified in writing after that meeting and the names of the new Board members will be published in the Epistle.

Thank you for your interest. Please call Anne Hance I’m in the school directory if you have any questions.

Anne Hance
Nominating Chair

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Parent Information

March 24, 2003

Dear Parents,

          St. Paul the Apostle School in conjunction with the School Board is continually seeking ways to improve the quality of education for our children while controlling the spiraling costs of tuition.

          One important way to hold costs down is through solid tuition collection that gives the school access to a regular cash flow. In pursuit of this end, we have looked into many alternatives. After much research and many recommendations, we have decided to change tuition management companies beginning with the new school year.

          St. Paul’s has contracted with FACTS Management Company. FACTS Provides service to over 3500 schools nationwide with a number of those schools represented within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

          FACTS offers a program that better meets the needs of our parents. Below are listed the different payment plan options:

          1.    Full Payment – Under this plan the entire amount of tuition is paid on before June 6, 2003. This payment is made directly to the school office.
   
          2.   Monthly Payment --- This option offers 12 monthly auto-deductions
from a checking or savings account starting in June. Those choosing this payment plan need to authorize their bank to make the payment on the 5th or 20 of each month. The sign-up form will be provided by FACTS. It is important to know that neither St. Paul’s or FACTS have access to your account.

          3.   FACTS payments can also be made by way of a VISA , Master Card or Discover. There is a small convenience fee for this method.

Please read the brochure provided for you about how FACTS works. We think that you will find it informative and that the transition will be smooth.

Sincerely,

Sister Stella Maria Enright, DMJ
Principal

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Traffic Duty Assignments

For the month of April is 1st Grade Traffic Duty

For AM positions arrive no later than 7:20.
For PM positions arrive no later than 2:45. Send cars down the driveway at 2:55 or when the gate is open.

For Substitutions call:

Thurs. Morning only: Janet Pregler
Fri. Morning only: Diane Pineschi
AM only: Frank Kovacs

Otherwise consult your room parents or call me.
Teresa McDugald

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Weekly Readings/Reflections

Next Sunday, April 6, is the Fifth Sunday of Lent
Please read and reflect on these readings during the week (alone or with family and friends), and come to next Sunday’s liturgy prepared to listen attentively to the proclamation of the Word of God.

READING I Jeremiah 31:31-34

The days are coming, says the LORD,
when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers
the day I took them by the hand to lead them forth from the land of Egypt;
for they broke my covenant, and I had to show myself their master, says the LORD.
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD.
I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts;
I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
No longer will they have need to teach their friends and relatives how to know the LORD.
All, from least to greatest, shall know me, says the LORD,
for I will forgive their evildoing and remember their sin no more.

READING II Hebrews 5:7-9

In the days when Christ Jesus was in the flesh,
he offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to the one
who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered; and when he was made perfect,
he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.

GOSPEL John 12:20-33

Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover Feast came to Philip,
who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."
Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,
it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be.
The Father will honor whoever serves me.
"I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'?
But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name."
Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it and will glorify it again."

The crowd there heard it and said it was thunder; but others said, "An angel has spoken to him."
Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come for my sake but for yours.
Now is the time of judgment on this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.
And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself."
He said this indicating the kind of death he would die.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT (April 6)

READINGS God says to Israel, "I will write my law on your hearts.
You will be my people and I will be your God."
Through obedience and suffering, Jesus became the source of salvation.
By dying, the grain of wheat produces much fruit; a symbol of Jesus work of redemption.

WHAT I HEAR What do I hear about God’s promise and what does that mean for me?
What do the readings say about the conflicts in the world?

MY FAITH JOURNEY What am I willing to do to stay true to Christ?

FOR CHILDREN Have you ever grown something from seed?
Jesus helps us to understand what life after death is like by using this idea.
Jesus wants us to stay true friends with him all our lives. How can we show we are his friends?

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School News

SCHOOL NEWS ALERT

LOOK !! LOOK !! LOOK !!

NEW PARKING REGULATIONS SIGNS ARE NOW UP AND ARE IN ENFORCE ON SELBY AVENUE BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOL DRIVEWAYS. PLEASE READ YOU WILL BE TICKETED.

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Summer School

SUMMER SCHOOL NEWS UPDATE

Summer School is filling up nicely.
The following classes are already closed:

Simply Mud -- Period 1

Joy of Art - Period 2

New Language Arts Classes will be added.
They will be posted in the Epistle and a flyer will be coming home listing the classes for summer session.

Thank you
Gina Buchanan
Summer School Coordinator

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Miscellaneous

It’s not too late to sign-up for the
27th Annual St. Paul’s Family Campout!

Last Saturday’s campout sign-ups went very well. However, if you missed out, or you’ve been thinking of inviting those cousins from Minneapolis, friends from your old neighborhood, or family members from Cape Cod, there is still time to join in on the fun! We still have 8 King Cabins, 8 Tents, 2 Queen Cabins and 2 Bunk Cabins left. If we don’t fill the campground with St. Paul’s-related campers, they will open it up to the general public. Don’t wait, don’t hesitate…call Danny Amos to reserve a space.

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