From the desk of Sister Stella
SPA 70th Information
PWC President
SPA Golf Club News
PWC Function
Traffic Duty Assignments
Weekly Readings/Reflections
From the School Nurse
Playground Volunteer
Hot Lunch Volunteer
Miscellaneous

" An unexamined life is a life not worth living." (Socrates)

From the desk of Sister Stella Maria:

              Each new school year we as a faculty ask ourselves how can we improve our performance, make changes to continue to help our students in a all aspects of their Catholic education.

              Every six years we have a major review by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges called Accreditation. As you know from the survey you completed last Spring, this is the week that the Visiting team of six educators spend three days in our school to see are we truly doing what we say we are doing.

                To help the students understand the term "Accreditation" we told them it is the school's report card. They understand report card !!!!

              For the community at-large "Accreditation" Is a process whereby a school conducts a Self- Study that serves as the basis for review by a team composed of educators representing WCEA and WASC. The team members assist the school in appraising their instructional program. The school is evaluated on (1) the degree to which there is clarity of the school's mission and philosophy reflected through the school's leadership, instructional program, policies, and use of time and resources; and (2) how adequately the WCEA and WASC criteria are being met. The maximum term for accreditation is six years.

              We offer a warm welcome to our WASC team who has traveled from various parts of the state to support us on our journey with our students. We thank them for their time, dedication, hard work and objectivity as they guide us in implementing our action plan.

Parents, six copies of our Self-Study will be available for check out in our beautiful new library if anyone wishes to take time to read it.

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SAVE THE DATE!!

St. Paul the Apostle School 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

Monday, May 1, 2006

Braemar Country Club

Start organizing your foursomes for this

fun-filled, community-building day out!

Entry fees will include 18 holes of golf, tee prizes, lunch and dinner

Festivities will begin at approximately 10:00 am

Invitations to follow

Please contact either:

Caroline Moynagh at SPA70th-golf@sp-apostle.org with any questions or sponsorship inquiries

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PWC President

Dear Parents

WASC

All parents are welcome to attend a small reception Friday, February 24, 2006 in the MPR and hear the report of the WASC Team.  Thank you to all faculty and staff for all of your hard work in compiling all of the information required.

SPA Ski Club

Have a safe and enjoyable weekend. 

PWC Nominating Committee

The PWC Board nomination is underway for next year’s slate of officers.  February 28th is the deadline for submission for Nominations for the slate of officers.  PLEASE take a minute to think about if you would be interested in serving on the board or nominating someone you think would be a good candidate.  Please complete nomination forms and return via “Black Bag” attention Susan Reed.  Questions should be submitted to Susan Reed, PWC Parliamentarian

NO SCHOOL: Monday, February 27, 2006

Have a great Monday off!

Julie Chait

PWC President

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SPA Golf Club News

Registration Closing Soon!

SPA Golf Club

Registration for SPA Golf Club is open but sign-up Now

Filling up Fast But Spots Still Available

Get Some Classmates and forma fun golf group for your grade.

Please request your Registration information packet via telephone

To Mark McDonald, see directory for number

First Match Monday April 4th

3:36 P.M. First Tee Time

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

Hope to see you on the course!!!

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PWC Funtion News

PWC Nominations Update

I know everyone is still focusing on what they want to do next year for the PWC!!!! As you consider the various PWC Board positions – I thought I would provide you with a brief job description for each board position.

President: Must be Catholic and have been Head Room Parent, Festival Chair and/or Treasurer.  Is the Executive Officer of the PWC Board, liaison to other committees and groups at the School and Parish.  Overseas all functions of the PWC. 

1st Vice President:  Must be Catholic and been on the Board for at least 1 year prior to election.  Chairs the Past Presidents Luncheon and Runs either Book Fair or Jump for Heart depending on the year.

2nd Vice President:  Responsible for collecting dues and maintaining the membership records of the PWC.   Chairs Grandparents Day every third year.

Treasurer:  Manages all finances of the PWC – disbursements and receipts. Two year position.  Sometimes acts as Festival Treasurer as well but not always.

Room Parents:  Must have been a room parent at least one year prior to appointment. 2 are appointed. Oversees the selection of all Grade Room Parents and all events the Room Parents are involved with – from grade coffees, potlucks, spring sings, festival shift assignments etc.

Hospitality Chairs:  3 are appointed.  They arrange, coordinate and manage all events assigned by the President including Back to School Coffee, Back to School Night, PWC General Meetings (Spring Sings).  Also maintains and purchase general inventory for Potlucks and other PWC events.

Recording Secretary:  Takes minutes at all Board Meetings and disperses them to list of recipients.

Corresponding Secretary:  Handles all written correspondence for the PWC.

Assistant Treasurer:  Assists Treasurer.  Is not mandated as a 2 year position. Helpful if candidate aspires to be Treasurer in future.

Parliamentarian:  Maintains and ratifies the Bylaws as needed.  Oversees and Chairs the Nominating Committee for the next year’s Board.

Publicity Chair:  Responsible for publicizing all PWC Events – including publicity for the Festival, Ski Trip and Campout.  
  

Directory Chair:  Compiles School Directory and maintains database with changes made during the year.

Reservations Chair:  Handles RSVP’s for all PWC Events.  Provides Name Tags for each Event.

Historian:  Takes pictures at all major PWC Events. Maintains scrapbook for the year. 

Festival Chair:  In charge of all Festival activities.  Typically have co-chairs but only 1 person serves on the Board.

Alumni Chair:  Assists with Alumni participation in all PWC Events. Maintains Alumni database.  2 year Board position.  Coordinates the Alumni Parent Event (Homecoming) and High School Graduation Potluck.

Fund Raising Chair:  Coordinates Hot Lunch and Special Lunch Programs such as In N Out Burger day.

Traffic:  2 year position.  Manages the school traffic and safety program.

Executive Advisor: Is prior years PWC President. 

Self Nominate or Nominate Others for these positions.  It is a great way to meet people and be involved at St. Paul’s.  Send in your forms.  Call Susan Reed if you have questions.

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Traffic Duty Assignments

For the month of March 2nd 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 – Elaine Gilbert or Nina Shepherd – or Mary Ann McQueen (traffic coordinator)

Alternates/Substitutes – Stretesky (M-F), Colwell, and Calabria

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Weekly Readings/Reflections

February 26, 2006
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I
Hos 2:16b, 17b, 21-22

Thus says the LORD:
I will lead her into the desert
and speak to her heart.
She shall respond there as in the days of her youth,
when she came up from the land of Egypt.
I will espouse you to me forever:
I will espouse you in right and in justice,
in love and in mercy;
I will espouse you in fidelity,
and you shall know the LORD.

Reading II
2 Cor 3:1b-6

Brothers and sisters:
Do we need, as some do,
letters of recommendation to you or from you?
You are our letter, written on our hearts,
known and read by all,
shown to be a letter of Christ ministered by us,
written not in ink but by the Spirit of the living God,
not on tablets of stone but on tablets that are hearts of flesh.

Such confidence we have through Christ toward God.
Not that of ourselves we are qualified
to take credit for anything as coming from us;
rather, our qualification comes from God,
who has indeed qualified us as ministers of a new covenant,
not of letter but of spirit;
for the letter brings death, but the Spirit gives life.

Gospel
Mk 2:18-22

The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast.
People came to him and objected,
“Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast,
but your disciples do not fast?”
Jesus answered them,
“Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?
As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.
But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them,
and then they will fast on that day.
No one sews a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old cloak.
If he does, its fullness pulls away,
the new from the old, and the tear gets worse.
Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins.
Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins,
and both the wine and the skins are ruined.
Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.”

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Student School Activies

St. Paul Athletic News:

St. Paul Boy’s Varsity Basketball qualifies for CYO Playoffs.  With a 7-0 record in league and 3 games remaining they have clinched a berth in the Archdiocesan Championships.  They have two games remaining at home; on Wednesday March 1st they host St. Joan of Arc at 3:45pm and the next day Thursday, March 2nd they host Notre Dame Academy which will determine who is first in league. Notre Dame has only one loss in league, the Saints defeated them in January at N.D.A.  come cheer the boys on.  Look for info concerning the Playoffs in the March 9th epistle.

Track & Field Team and Golf Team commitment letters (for 6-8th grade) went home on Wednesday, February 22, 2006.  If your child wants to be on either team please fill out the form and return by Friday February 24th.  We need at least eight members for the golf team.  The Golf team will begin on Friday March 3rd and Track will begin on Monday March 6th.    We encourage all students to participate in track especially anyone who plays football.  Coach Christian Gascou will be coaching Varsity Track this season along with our other coaches. Track for 4-5th grade will begin in Mid-March.  The commitment form includes how many days a week plus which days each sport falls on.  Official schedules will be completed by March 2nd.

If you have any questions contact Coach Eddie.

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Playgound Volunteer

Playground Volunteer Progran

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
March

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Hot Lunch Volunteer

February Volunteers

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Miscellaneous

SPA WEB CLUB

SPA web club returns for its third year and is taking applications from 5th - 8th grade students.  The web club is an after school program that teaches students about web design and computer technology. Mike Martner, a former SPA student, whose computer company maintains St. Paul’s computers, teaches the program.  Spots will be filled on a first come basis. Space is limited.  Please see attached application."

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