From the desk of Sister Stellar
PWC President
School Office Information
PWC Function
Traffic Duty Assignments
Weekly Readings/Reflections
From the School Nurse
Playground Volunteer

"I have learned that if you like yourself and who you are,then
you'll probably like almost everyone you meet regardless of who they
are." H Jackson Brown

From the desk of Sister Stella Maria, Principal:

At this time of year all of us,both students and parents, need reminders of our school rules and the systems we have in place for order and safety. A number of concerned parents who are on traffic duty are observing the following:

          At drop off time in the morning,parents are driving into the Mormon lot to unload students. Please do not enter the Mormon parking lot under any conditions. The only authorized cars in this area are the faculty cars. Having a place for the faculty to park is a very special gift; if this is abused we will lose the privilege---the faculty will have to park on the yard and take up the children's playing space. There are two St. Paul's parents who carpool their children and some Mormon children they may enter the lot to drop off. We know these parents and understand from the Mormons the arrangement.

          An additional problem--some cars drop off in the Moprmon driveway thus delaying the faculty from entering and making them late for morning meetings and for their scheduled arriving time. Please help---I have more to do in the morning than to stand at the gate and supervise responsible adults.

          At the end of this month we will have the 12th, anniversary of the death of Han Ren, a fourth grader, who died as a result of an accident in the late afternoon on the grounds. I remind you of this very sad anniversary to instill in you hearts the importance of following the directions of the parent volunteers at all times regardless of your personal agenda.

          Parent volunteers, please do not have your own children wait by you when you are on duty. Be alert at all times; do not carry on a conversation with a partner when on duty. Thank you so much for your ongoing help and cooperation.

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PWC President

Dear SPA Families:

Hope everyone had a loving Valentine’s Day filled with affection and, of course, treats! Remember that this weekend is President’s Day – no school and no daycare on Monday, February 21st. Plan accordingly.

Many of the 7th and 8th grade students and several parent chaperones are once again staffing a water station at the L.A. Marathon at mile 13 on Venice between Hauser and Sierra Bonita. If any additional students wish to participate, you must sign up on-line at the marathon website – our password is "Bj." We will meet at school and carpool there together. We had a terrific time last year – hope you can join us! Deadline to sign-up is this Friday, February 18th!

Have a terrific week!
Debbie Buderwitz
PWC President

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School Office information

TUITION ENROLLMENT FOR 2005-2006

FACTs tuition re-enrollment process will begin for returning students in March. If you need to make any changes to your existing accounts for next school year, please contact Missy Stevens at extension 221 before March 25th. Otherwise the current payment schedule will be honored in 2005-2006.

Tuition deductions for the 2005 - 2006 school year will begin in June. By starting in June St. Paul’s is able to offer a 12 payment option.
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FINANCIAL AID FOR 2005-2006

Financial aid packets for the 2005-2006 school year will be available in the front office starting February 21, 2005. It is necessary for anyone wishing to receive financial aid next year to complete all the paperwork and return no later than March 23rd. Even if you are currently receiving financial aid you will need to reapply.

Financial Aid is offered to active parishioners who have had a child in St. Paul the Apostle School for at least 1 full year.

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PWC Funtion News

PWC NOMINATING COMMITTEE and BOARD NOMINATIONS

Sign up NOW to serve on the PWC Nominating Committee as a member of the SPA Community at large. Additionally, nominations for all PWC Board positions for next school year are currently being accepted and we encourage you to self-nominate and/or exercise your right to nominate others. Please fill out the form sent home with your child, obtain the form from the round file by the Main Office, or find it attached to the Epistle from February 2nd. The Nominating Committee will meet on Monday, March 14th at 1:30 p.m. All Nominating Committee and Nomination forms must be received at school no later than the morning of March 4th. If you have any questions, please contact Joanne Drake, PWC Parliamentarian.

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Traffic Duty Assignments

Traffic Duty for February 3rd Grad Parents

Parents: Please arrive by 7:20 a.m. for morning duty and 2:30 p.m. for afternoon duty. If you need a substitute you must secure one yourself and then let one of the room parents know. Should you have any questions contact room parents Kim Combs at 479-0707 or Marchell Hilliard in school directory. Should you have questions about your particular traffic duty contact Mary Ann McQueen

Substitutes: Diane Pineschi (Fridays), Shalloe (Fridays), Ossanlo, Silver (Wednesdays), Leilani Figalan, Miguel Ferrer,

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Weekly Readings/Reflections

February 20, 2005
Second Sunday of Lent
Psalm: Sunday 11

Reading I
Gn 12:1-4a

The LORD said to Abram:
"Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk
and from your father's house to a land that I will show you.
"I will make of you a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you
and curse those who curse you.
All the communities of the earth
shall find blessing in you."
Abram went as the LORD directed him.

Reading II
2 Tm 1:8b-10

Beloved:
Bear your share of hardship for the gospel
with the strength that comes from God.
He saved us and called us to a holy life,
not according to our works
but according to his own design
and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began,
but now made manifest
through the appearance of our savior Christ Jesus,
who destroyed death and brought life and immortality
to light through the gospel.

Gospel
Mt 17:1-9

Jesus said to his disciples:
"You have heard that it was said,
You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies,
and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father,
for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have?
Do not the tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet your brothers and sisters only,
what is unusual about that?
Do not the pagans do the same?
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."

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From the School Nurse

From the Health Office:

Dear Parents,

Please be advised that we still have a few cases of strep throat. Please take note of your child when he/she is complaining of a sore throat. Some parents have reported their child as being positive for strep without a fever! The child's only complaint was a very bad sore throat. We are also having quite a few cases of stomach virus/flu with and without high fevers. Some of the students have been reported to have a secondary infection when the fever has been high for several days. (i.e. ear infection and sinus infection)

Please refer to the January 20th Epistle for information regarding strep throat.
Please remember to follow the Health Office guidelines regarding medication at school, re-admittance after illness and so forth. The information is in the Handbook on page thirty-six.

As always,thanks for your cooperation in keeping all the children at SPA healthy.

Miss Van Anderson/RN
School Nurse

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Playgound Volunteer

PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Help our coaches supervise our children during lunchtime recess! We need two parents each day. Each grade is responsible for two months per year. Parents commit for one day, i.e. Mondays, for that particular month. Questions? Contact Kathleen Felesina

.SHIFT IS FROM 12:00-12:30.
THIRD Grade- JFEBRUARY

SHIFT IS FROM 12:00-12:30.
SEVENTH Grade - FEBRUARY

Help our coaches supervise our children during lunchtime recess! Our PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEER PROGRAM needs two parents each day from 11:15-12:00. Questions, contact Kathleen Felesina in the school directory.

Kindergarten- Year Round
11:15-10:00

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1.	Lweis, N.	Gaines	O'Malley,K.	Burke, K.	Burke/ Harrigan( alternating week)
2	Kilroy	Gemperle	Seigle/ Weed (alternating week)	Fox / Gaffney/ Carroll (allertnating week)
Sub	Aguero	Lightbourn	Burger / Harrigan	Murphy / Harrigan / Borkovich/ Weed	Millikan

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