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PWC President
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Traffic Duty Assignments
Weekly Readings/Reflections
SPA Golf Club News
Playground Volunteer
Foundation News

" Love is an art, a skill informed by grace but chosen by our will. William of St. Thierry wisely observed: We have an obligation not only to love each other but also in our love to make ourselves as loveable as possible so that it is easy for our sisters and brothers to love us."

 

From the Desk of Sister Stella Maria, Principal:

    A warm welcome back to school. May 2006 be a prosperous,

peaceful and an enjoyable year for you and each member of your family.

    Thank you for all of your beautiful Christmas cards, good wishes and many thoughtful and generous gifts.  Your generosity is very much appreciated.

    January is a very busy and exciting month filled with many valuable programs and activities.

    January 9th the WASC team will visit our school for one day. The purpose of the visit is:

             ----- Receive the WASC report, which was printed during Christmas Vacation

             ----- Make plans for the three-day visit on Feb. 21,22, and 23

            ----- Tour the school to learn the lay out of the building

           ---- Have an informal meeting with Faculty, Staff. Fr. Tom, School Board, PWC.

 This informal meeting will take place in the JCPC at 3:15 on Monday Jan. 9th.

MILES TO GO:

MILES TO GO   is a drug awareness program for our students in grades five through eighth. The presenters of the program have been working each January in our school for a number of years. They are outstanding. On the evening of Jan. 24th at 7 pm there will be an opportunity for parents to meet the presenters. Any and all parents in the school are welcome not just parents of grades five through eighth. NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!!

Human Sexuality:

Lisa McAndrews will be back to conduct this program for grades 8, 7, 6.

Eighth Grade:  January: 17, 19, 24, 26, and Feb. 1st.

Seventh Grade: February: 7,9, 14, 16, 21 and 23.

Sixth Grade: March: 7,9, 14, 16, 28 and 30th.

In February the parents of Grade five will have an Introduction fo Puberty evening for fathers and sons andmothers and daughters. Date to be announced.

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I am sure that by now all of you have marked your calendars for the book fair.

 

Resolutions for the New Year?

I will do more than belong,

I will participate.

I will do more than care,

I will help.

I will do more than believe,

I will practice.

I will do more than be fair,

I will he kind.

I will do more than forgive,

I will love.

I will do more than earn,

I will serve.

I will do more than teach,

I will enrich.

I will do more than be friendly,

I will be a Mend.

I will do more than live,

I will grow.

Anonymous

NEW YEAR'S BLESSING PRAYER FOR CLOCKS AND CALENDARS

Lord, You who live outside of time, and reside in the imperishable moment, we ask Your blessing this New Year's Day upon Your gift to us of time.

Bless our clocks and watches, You who kindly direct us to observe the passing of minutes and hours.

My they make us aware of the miracle of each second of life we experience.

May these our tickling servants help us not to miss that which is important, while You keep us from machine-like routine.
May we ever be free from being clock-watchers and instead become time lovers.

Bless our calendars, these ordered lists of days, weeks, and months, of Holidays, holydays, fasts and feasts - all our special days to remembering.

May these servants, our calendars, once reserved for the royal few, for Magi lead pyramids priests, now grace our home our lives.

May they remind us of birthdays and other gift-days, as they teach us the secret that all life is meant for celebration and contemplation.

Bless, Lord, this New Year, each of its 365 days and nights.

Bless us with new moons and full moons.

Bless us with happy seasons and a long life.

Grant to us, Lord, the New Year's gift of a year of love.

Amen.

Prayers for a Domestic Church by Edward Hayes

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PWC President

Dear SPA Families, 

Happy New Year!!  Welcome back to school!  I hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing holiday.  Wishing you and your families Health and Happiness in 2006.

PWC Senior Citizen Luncheon

On behalf of the Senior Citizens who attended the Christmas luncheon in their honor, THANK YOU to everyone.  The kindergarteners performed with Christmas magic, under the direction of Ms. Hall.  This was truly a special day for the seniors in our parish.  Thank you Santa, for your special visit as well!

Drug Awareness Night

Parents of 5th-8th graders: Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Parent Drug Awareness Night on Tuesday, January 24, at 7:00PM in the JCPC. Informative information will be presented on drug use and the dangers our children face.                                            

Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair is back!  Parents and siblings are welcome.  Children will be visiting the Book Fair with their class.  Book Fair hours:  Wednesday, Feb. 18th,  8am-6pm, & Thursday, Jan. 19th,  8am-4pm.  Parents who wish, may send a check made out to PWC and write a note on memo field “NOT TO EXCEED X AMOUNT.”    Volunteers are always needed!  Please contact Debbie Battaglia to work a shift.  (number in the school directory)

Mark Your Calendars:

Jan. 10:  Drug Awareness Parent Meeting

Jan. 16:  Martin Luther King Day- No school

Jan. 18-19:  Scholastic Book Fair

Feb. 24-27:  SPA Ski Trip

April 28-May1:  SPA 70th Celebrations

Have a great week!
Julie Chait
PWC President

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PWC Funtion News

ANNUAL BOOK FAIRE

FLYER SENT IN EMAIL ATTACHMENTS

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Traffic Duty Assignments

For the month of January 4th Grade Parents 

Note:  Please arrive by 7:20 am or 2:30 pm to complete your assignment.  Should you have questions about your duty do not hesitate to contact your room parents, Monica Fiello or Brigid Heaney or Mary Ann McQueen. 

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Weekly Readings/Reflections

January 8, 2006

The Epiphany of the Lord

Reading I
Is 60:1-6

Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come,
the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth,
and thick clouds cover the peoples;
but upon you the LORD shines,
and over you appears his glory.
Nations shall walk by your light,
and kings by your shining radiance.
Raise your eyes and look about;
they all gather and come to you:
your sons come from afar,
and your daughters in the arms of their nurses.

Then you shall be radiant at what you see,
your heart shall throb and overflow,
for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you,
the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.
Caravans of camels shall fill you,
dromedaries from Midian and Ephah;
all from Sheba shall come
bearing gold and frankincense,
and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

Reading II
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6

Brothers and sisters:
You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace
that was given to me for your benefit,
namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation.
It was not made known to people in other generations
as it has now been revealed
to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body,
and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Gospel
Mt 2:1-12

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,
in the days of King Herod,
behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage.”
When King Herod heard this,
he was greatly troubled,
and all Jerusalem with him.
Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people,
He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea,
for thus it has been written through the prophet:
And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
since from you shall come a ruler,
who is to shepherd my people Israel.”
Then Herod called the magi secretly
and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said,
“Go and search diligently for the child.
When you have found him, bring me word,
that I too may go and do him homage.”
After their audience with the king they set out.
And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,
until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
and on entering the house
they saw the child with Mary his mother.
They prostrated themselves and did him homage.
Then they opened their treasures
and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,
they departed for their country by another way.

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SPA Golf Club News

           SPA GOLF CLUB

 

Golf Anyone?

When? – SPA Golf Club first match April 3rd (7 Monday Afternoons)

April 10th, 24th and May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd 2006

Where? – Ranch Park Par 3 Course

What? – Just a City of LA Golf Certification Card and your own equipment

Who? – All SPA Students with an interest in golf- Not a Competition

Get friends in your grade and form a golf group

Please request your Registration information packet via telephone

to Mark McDonald, see directory for number.

Include your mailing address and a packet will be sent to you.

See you on the course!!!

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Playgound Volunteer

PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEERPROGRAM

Help our coaches supervise our children during lunchtime recess!
We need two parents each day.

Questions? Contact Kathleen Felesina

SECOND GRADE: 11:45-12:15
January

Fourth Grade 12:10-12:40
January

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Fundation News

A New Library for
The New Year!

--Thanks to your generous support of the St. Paul the Apostle School Foundation!
Please mark your calendars for the dedication of the newly renovated

School Library:

Sunday, January 22, 2006

10:15 AM

(Between the 9 AM and 11 AM Masses)

Blessing, Refreshments, Library Tours and Adopt-a-Book Opportunities.

For further information, please contact Janet Feeley

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