From the desk of Sister Stella
School Office Information
PWC President
Fall Festival
Parish News
PWC Function
Traffic Duty Assignments
Weekly Readings/Reflections
SPA Web Club
Playground Volunteer
Hot Lunch Volunteers
Miscellaneous

“Gratitude is the fairest flower that blossoms in the soul.”

From the Desk of Sister Stella Maria, Principal:

St. Paul’s “Surf’s Up” weekend may now be counted among our most magnificent festivals. What an incredible production under the direction of Mary Ann McQueen! To understand the vastness of what it took to create this masterpiece, you must refer to the Festival Auction Guide and read pages five to twenty-five. It really does take a village. We are full of gratitude for every single person who contributed, in any way, to this super event. Our best way to express our appreciation is through the prayers of the children at St. Paul’s. We bless each one of you where blessings are most needed.

On Thursday, October 12th, each student (in all grades) will take home your appointment time for your parent/teacher conference. We ask that you accept the time scheduled for you and, only in an emergency, ask for a change through your homeroom teacher. We have worked hard to schedule parents and children in sequence to make the best use of your time. Thank you so much for your cooperation.

On Friday, October 13th, your signed card (stating that you have read the Parent Handbook) is due back to your oldest or only child’s teacher. I will collect them from each homeroom and file them for reference. Many thanks to your assistance in guiding your child/children to follow school policies. Any rule or regulation is for the well being and safety of the students.

The workshop for Protecting God’s Children will take place in the JCPC on Thursday, October 19th, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. As stated in last week’s Epistle, it is mandatory for you to participate in this program if you wish to volunteer during or after school. I am aware how difficult this schedule is for you, so if you cannot participate on October 19th, you may visit the following web-site for another time and location: www.virtusonline.org.

Before we make the final decision to remove the pink uniform from the Sue Mills list, we are sending out a survey to the parents of the children in kindergarten through fourth grade. Your immediate response is appreciated and the results will be published

 

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Elementary School
Nondiscrimination Policy

2006-2007

This Parish Elementary School in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students regardless of race, color, or national and/or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at this school.

This school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national and/or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies and practices.

Likewise this Catholic School does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of sex, age, handicap, veteran status, race, color, or national and/or ethnic origin.

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KINDERGARTEN SIBLING APPLICATIONS 2007 -2008

 

Kindergarten applications are now available in the school office for the 2007 - 2008 school year.  If you are applying, please keep in mind all boys must be five years old before July 1, 2007.  All girls must be five years old before September 1, 2007. 

 

Please complete the tear-off and send to the office if applying for a sibling.

 

Return to the office A.S.A.P. and no later than Nov. 16th. Send it to school for the black bag marked “Kindergarten 2006”. Please remember you must complete an application. 

 

 

Stop by the office or call (310) 474-1588 ext. 220 to request an application.

 

 

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KINDERGARTEN SIBLING APPLICATIONS 2007 -2008

 

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 FAMILY NAME – (Print ONLY, please)

 

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 CHILD’S NAME

___________________________________________________________________________

 TELEPHONE #

 

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 SIBLING NAME AND HOMEROOM

* RETURN NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 16, 2006.

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PWC President

Dear SPA Families:

It’s hard to believe that the most anticipated three days of the school year has come and gone. Every trace of the festival has been torn down and stored for next festival… but we have some wonderful memories that will remain forever!  We extend a sincere thanks to EVERYONE in the entire St. Paul the Apostle community.  We are so grateful for the support of our school parents, the faculty, staff, our Paulist Fathers, the Parish staff, and our Parishioners.  The time and energy that goes into the Festival is incredible and we are grateful for every hour that was contributed to its success.

A special thanks to Tom Buderwitz who has created our focal point, the stage, for the last 12 years; to Jean Markarian for coordinating the raffle sales; to Meg Grant for her leadership in creating the Apostle’s Attic, and to our Bake Booth Chairs, the Wojahn, Plucinski, Buderwitz, and Harmon families, who teamed up with the Lucitt and McDowell families 8 years ago.  We appreciate your support as a school family and look forward to seeing you next year as alumni.

And a gigantic thank you to our Festival chairs extraordinaire, Mary Ann, Marcie, Julie, Janet, Katie, Nancy, Molly, Michelle, and Marchell for your “awesome “job. Surf’s Up, St. Paul’s was a huge success.  Congratulations!

Mary Kay Lalli

PWC President

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Festival News

Surf’s Up, St. Paul’s!  Thank you so much for everything that you all did to support this year’s festival.  Sister Stella, Father Brad, faculty, staff, booth captains, room parents, parent volunteers, students and members of the community – Thanks!  It was a terrific weekend!  We are grateful for the participation, hard work and support that made this a true team effort!  Surf’s Up!

 

Silent Auction Follow-Up

The auction committer will be in the pavilion Thursday, Oct.12, from 2-4pm to distribute items and collect payment on items not closed out on Sunday.

Additionally, items that did not sell will also  be on sale at that time.

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Festival Lost & Found

Please check in the School Nurse’s office for  articles lost at the fall festival

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Parish News

To All Parents, Faculty, Staff:

There will be a training session on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 @2pm sharp in the JCPC.

Anyone that uses or would like to know how to use the new Audio System in the JCPC will need to attend. If you do not receive the training you will not be able to use the system.

If you plan to attend please signup by calling either,

Henrietta Green (school Tech Manager) @310-474-1588 ex 15

MaryAnn Bertolucci (Parish Facilities Manager) @ 310-474-1527 ex 240.

Thank You,

Henrietta Green

MaryAnn Bertolucci

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PWC Function

BAKE SALE
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

Contact Brigid Heaney if your SPA affiliated organization is interested in holding a Bake Sale to raise funds. Deadline for applications is Friday 13 October 2006.Questions, phone or email me I’m in the school directory.Each interested organization must fill out an application form.  See Bake Sale envelope in the hallway by the front office.

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Traffic Duty Assignments

Month:       OCTOBER     Grade:     7

*** URGENT – If you don’t see your name here, please contact your room parents to sign up a.s.a.p. (Pappas, Wolf)

Some of you may have to do double shifts.  We thank you in advance for volunteering and making sure our kids get to school safely.

PARENT TRAFFIC RESPONSIBILITIES. 

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 or Liane Schirmer. 

TrafficTIP…

Remember to stop outside the crosswalk when the Crossing Guard is standing there holding up the Stop sign.

(*It’s a double violation if you drive through at that time…triple violation if there are children crossing

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Weekly Readings/Reflections

Readings for Sunday October 15

Reading 1
Wis 7:7-11

I prayed, and prudence was given me;
I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.
I preferred her to scepter and throne,
and deemed riches nothing in comparison with her,
nor did I liken any priceless gem to her;
because all gold, in view of her, is a little sand,
and before her, silver is to be accounted mire.
Beyond health and comeliness I loved her,
and I chose to have her rather than the light,
because the splendor of her never yields to sleep.
Yet all good things together came to me in her company,
and countless riches at her hands.

Gospel
Mk 10:17-30 or 10: 17-27

As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up,
knelt down before him, and asked him,
"Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good?
No one is good but God alone.
You know the commandments: You shall not kill;
you shall not commit adultery;
you shall not steal;
you shall not bear false witness;
you shall not defraud;
honor your father and your mother."
He replied and said to him,
"Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth."
Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him,
"You are lacking in one thing.
Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor
and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
At that statement his face fell,
and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,
"How hard it is for those who have wealth
to enter the kingdom of God!"
The disciples were amazed at his words.
So Jesus again said to them in reply,
"Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle
than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves,
"Then who can be saved?"
Jesus looked at them and said,
"For human beings it is impossible, but not for God.
All things are possible for God."
Peter began to say to him,
"We have given up everything and followed you."
Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you,
there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters
or mother or father or children or lands
for my sake and for the sake of the gospel
who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age:
houses and brothers and sisters
and mothers and children and lands,
with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come."

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SPA Web Club

ATTENTION:  WEB CLUB SIGN-UP!!

The Web Club will be returning for the Fall semester with Mike Martner teaching web design.  There will be a Beginner/Intermediate Class and an Advanced Class.  The Web Club is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.  Also, if there is space, 5th graders will be accepted.  The Advanced Class will meet on Wednesdays from 3:30PM to 5PM in the Library.  The Beginner/Intermediate Class will meet on Thursdays from 3:30P to 5PM in the Library.  The student fee for the Web Club is $75 per semester.  The Web Club will begin meeting after the Fall Festival beginning the week of October 23th.

Please fill out the following application form and return it to Foundation/Web Club via the Black Bag (attention: Sheila U’Ren or

e-mail it me I'm in the school directory).  Checks should be made out to St. Paul the Apostle School Foundation (Web Club) for $75 per student and can be submitted to the Foundation/Web Club via the Black Bag once you have been notified of your placement.

Name:_______________________________________________________________

Grade:________________________________________________________________

Beginner/Intermediate Class (Thurs.):______________________________________

Advanced Class (Wed.):__________________________________________________

Indicate if and when you have previously participated in the Web Club and at what level:

______________________________________________________________________

 

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Playgound Volunteer

1st GRADE: 11:45-12:15
October

4th GRADE: 12:10-12:40
October

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Hot Lunch Volunteers

Hot Lunch Volunteer Schedule October, 2006

1st Gradde        11:20 – 11:45
Mondays                                Wednesday                         Thursdays

10/9	Felesina / Figueroa	10/11	Boydston/ V. Palermo	10/12	Conway / Forrester
10/16	Felesina / Figueroa	10/18	Boydston/ V. Palermo	10/19	Conway / Forrester
10/23	Felesina / Figueroa	10/25	Boydston/ V. Palermo	10/26	NO SCHOOL
10/30	Felesina / Figueroa

th Grade        11:45 – 12:10
Mondays                                   Wednesday                           Thursdays

th Grade       12:20 – 12:45
Mondays                                  Wednesday                         Thursdays

10/9	Jackie Mason	10/11	Mary Curry	10/12	Tina Cathcart
10/16	Jackie Mason	10/18	John Boyd	10/19	Tina Cathcart
10/23	Jackie Mason	10/25	John Boyd	10/26	NO SCHOOL
10/30	Jackie Mason

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Miscellaneous

Piano and Voice Lessons

Mr. Luke McEndarfer, Artistic Director of the Paulist Choristers, currently has openings for new piano and voice students. Mr. McEndarfer has more than 6 years experience privately teaching piano and voice, and is well known for his excellent work with kids. He is particularly gifted at bringing beginner students to advanced levels with his methodical, yet practical approach to piano technique and practice. Mr. McEndarfer is a two time graduate of UCLA holding a masters degree in music and has taught music theory at the grade school, high school and college levels. Currently, he serves as guest lecturer and conducting instructor at Mount Saint Mary's College in Brentwood. Call (310) 721-5256 to schedule a lesson or get more information. Enrollment is limited, so sign-up today!

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