From the desk of Sister Stella
PWC President
Parish News
Festival News
Traffic Duty Assignments
Weekly Readings/Reflections
Playground Volunteer
Hot Lunch Volunteers
Outreach

 

“Lord, by the Light of the Holy Spirit you have taught the hearts of your faithful. In the same Spirit help us to relish what is right and always rejoice in your consolation. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.”

From the Desk of Sister Stella Maria, Principal:

A very Happy Pentecost Sunday to each and everyone! We offer our congratulations to our high school teenagers who will receive the Holy Spirit in abundance as they are confirmed by Msgr. Torgensen this Sunday at the 5:00pm Liturgy.

A SPECIAL REQUEST TO ALL PARENTS:

On Thursday, the oldest or only child in your family will take home a sealed brown envelope. In it will include a blue form, which I ask you to read immediately and return it to me in another sealed envelope by Friday the 25th. The envelope must be sealed for privacy from your younger children.

Please note that only the parents who volunteer to work with or supervise children need to fill out this blue form. Examples include, but are not limited to hot lunch and yard supervisors, teacher aides, art docents, readers for small groups, etc.

These signed papers need to be filed by June first as a part of the Archdiocesan Audit. Sorry for the rush, but St. Paul’s just received this information. Thank you for your patience, help and cooperation in PROCTECTING OUR CHILDREN.

We offer our most sincere thanks and congratulations to Denise Kilroy and her team of helpers for directing an outstanding Camp-Out Weekend! What an incredible community experience!

On Wednesday, May 30th, our violin students will perform for their parents. Six members of the class have advanced to Honors Orchestra and are playing with children across the city at UCLA. These students are Charlie, Kate, Francesca, Francisco, Samuel, and Jeewon. Congratulations to all of our hardworking violin students

 

Keep your child focused until the school year comes to an end

  By this time of the year, even kids who used to do their homework without  any complaints may be griping. And  children who hated homework? It may be all but impossible to get them to study.still, homework helps kids keep learning right up until the end of the school year. If you’re having trouble keeping your child focused, here are some tips that may help:

•   Talk honestly about frustration. Let your child know that we all have to do things we don’t like. Then try to find some ways to make home­work a little easier. For example, have him do five math problems and then take a little break.

•   Help your child understand the kind of homework he likes. A written report? A hands-on project? When he has some choice in the kind of project to do, he can choose something he enjoys.

•   Find fun and easy ways to help your child review for tests. “Drive time” in the car is a good time to quiz your child on spelling or math facts. He can also study flashcards while waiting in the doctor’s office or standing in line at the store.

Source:”Teaching Study SkillsNational Association of School Psychologists, www.teachersandfamilies.com/

open/parent/homework2.cfm.

From Elementary – Parents make the difference  May 2007

 

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PWC President

Dear SPA Families:

A big thank you to Ken and Denise Kilroy and Dan and Julie Murphy for organizing a wonderful SPA Campout.  It met all our expectations of yet another memorable weekend.  There was fun to be found from the Upper Meadow Village to the Lower Loop Village up to the Ocean Mesa. Thank you to all your committee members for organizing all the great activities.

Thank you to all who participated in the SPA Campout Family Sign Contest.  We had more than 90 participants.  It was great fun to see the many clever ways the theme “SPA Pirate’s Cove” was used.  Outstanding job mateys!

Fall Festival News-A Friendly Reminder

Those classes with 100% participation of selling one raffle book per student by May 24th win Jamba Juice during recess on May 31st!

Become a Patron of St. Paul’s Pirate’s Cove Festival by Friday, June 1st to guarantee “out-of-uniform” for your children on June 5th.

HOT LUNCH PROGRAM-Last Lunch June 7th

A friendly reminder: the hot lunch program ends after June 7th. 

SPA Student Team Tennis-Parent Volunteers

SPA needs one or two parents to volunteer to chair the St. Paul’s Team Tennis Program for 2007-2008.  If you are interested, please call Tina Cathcart.

Upcoming Events

May 28                            Memorial Day-No School

June 6                              Kindergarten Liturgy and Potluck

June 7                               Last Hot Lunch

June 11                            8th Grade Graduation

June 13                            Kindergarten Graduation

June 19                            Late day

June 20                            Last Day of School-10:00 am dismissal

Mary Kay Lalli

PWC President

 

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Parish News

St. Paul the Apostle Parish Picnic

June 16, 2007 11:00am to 4:00pm

UCLA Sunset Canyon Recreation Center

Fabulous All You Can Eat BBQ Style Menu

Cost $10.00 Adults

$5.00 Children

Toddler 5 and under FREE

Live DJ                                          All day Buffet                               Raffle

              Swimming                                     Water Games                                     Bingo

              Bouncer                                          Adult Picnic Games                         Games

              Ice Cream                                        Pie Eating Contest                          Snow Cones

                 Bring your Swimming Suit, Towel, Picnic Blanket, Sun Block & Hat

                                     Parking Entrance at Bellagio/Sunset at Lot 11

                          Limited parking stickers available @ $8.00 per car
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         St. Paul the Apostle Parish Picnic

       Tickets on Sale at the Parish Office

SPA School Families – Pre- Order your tickets

                   Fill out the order Form and return to School in the Black Bag with Payment

                             Pick up your tickets at the School Office starting on June 4, 2007

                  Cash & Checks only

Make checks payable to St. Paul the Apostle Church

Name of Family _________________________________Phone_______________

Address ______________________________City ___________Zip____________

           No. of  Adults _______________x $10.00 =________________

           No. of  Children _______________x   $5.00 = _______________

          No. of  Toddlers 5 & Under_____ FREE

             Parking per car_________________$8.00 = __________________

                                                                     Total $  __________________

CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER OR 48” INCHES OR UNDER MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AT THE SWIMMING POOL.

                             Questions call: Parish office 310-474-1527

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Pirate Patrons Pirate Patrons Pirate Patrons
Our deepest thanks to the following families who have generously donated to the 2007 Festival Patrons.
Don’t forget our Out of Uniform Day is June 5th – we need your forms by June 1st please!
Avalon, Michael and Connor Harold	The Kelsey Family
Ben and Sarah Gemperle	The Kennedy's
Billy, Justine, Wil & Travis Martin	The Kilroy Family
Cathy and Tim Murphy	The Kim Family
Chris and Nancy Cooper; Charlie and Clare	The Konrad Family
Devin and Carson Davis	The Kozakowski Family
Diane Anderson and Family	The Li Family
Fischer Construction, Inc.	The Linfesty Family
Janan, Kayla and Wendy Perkins	The Lucitt Family
Kevin and Lily Crummy	The Luini Family
Nancy and Lawrence Wolf	The Masi Family
Nicholas Alvarado	The McAllister Family
Nyla Rawjee	The McMillan Family
Olivia Palermo Family	The McQueen Family
Paul and Denise Freese	The Meisler Family
The Ahn Family	The Meyer-Whalley and Dumont Family
The Altshule Family	The Moffet Family
The Balfe Family	The Molinari Family
The Beaven Family: Claudia, Haley, Laura and Scott	The Newby Family
The Bird Family	The Nugent Family
The Borkovich Family	The O'Callahan Family
The Boydston Family	The Olson Family - Tom, Doreen and Olivia
The Buderwitz Family	The O'Malley Family
The Burgess Family	The Ostrin Family
The Carbone Famile	The Pazos Family
The Carmen Voskuhl Family	The Perrin Family
The Carmichael Family	The Phelps Family
The Catalano Family	The Pierce Family
The Cathcart Family	The Pineschi Family
The Chalmers Family	The Plumb Family - George, Jill, Bennett, Gibson, Aidan
The Clarkson Family	The Plunkett Family
The Crosby-Carroll Family	The Pregler Family
The Crotta-Cox Family	The Rick Lewis Family
The Crowley Family	The Saade Family
The Curtin Family: Greg, Terry, Joe, Nadine, Charlie	The Scher Family
The Deutsch Family	The Scibelli Family
The Dixon Family	The Smith-Hastie Family
The Duncan Family	The Swashbuckling Spencer Family
The Feeley Family	The Talamas Family
The Felesina Family	The Thé Family
The Figueroa Family	The Thomas Harper Family
The Forrester Family	The Thorne Family
The Gaffney Family	The Thornhill-Wilson Family
The Guarraia Family	The Villablanca Family
The Hall Family	The Wafer Crew
The Haller Family	The Watchi Family
The Hilliard Family	The Weed Family
The Hiney Family	The Whitney Family
The Johangten Family	The Wilkerson Family
The Jones Family	The Williams Family
The Karkafi Family	The Zarco Family
The Kelly-Martin Family	Theresa and Matt Kiene
List created 5/20/07

 

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Traffic Duty Assignments

Mmonth of May Traffic Duty Assignment Kindergarten Parents

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. 

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Weekly Readings/Reflections

Reading for Sunday May 27 Pentecost

Reading 1
Acts 2:1-11

When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled,
they were all in one place together.
And suddenly there came from the sky
a noise like a strong driving wind,
and it filled the entire house in which they were.
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire,
which parted and came to rest on each one of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in different tongues,
as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven
staying in Jerusalem.
At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd,
but they were confused
because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
They were astounded, and in amazement they asked,
“Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?
Then how does each of us hear them in his native language?
We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites,
inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia,
Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia,
Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene,
as well as travelers from Rome,
both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs,
yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues
of the mighty acts of God.”

Gospel
John 14:15-16, 23b-26

Jesus said to his disciples:
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
And I will ask the Father,
and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always.

“Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
Those who do not love me do not keep my words;
yet the word you hear is not mine
but that of the Father who sent me.

“I have told you this while I am with you.
The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you everything
and remind you of all that I told you.”

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Playgound Volunteer

KINDERGARTEN: 11:45-12:15
MAY

3rd GRADE: 12:10-12:40
MAY

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Hot Lunch Volunteers

Hot Lunch Volunteer Schedule
MAY, 2007

Kindergarten         11:20 – 11:45
Mondays                               Wednesday                         Thursdays

3rd Grade        11:45 – 12:10
Mondays                                 Wednesday                          Thursdays

6th Grade       12:20 – 12:45
Mondays                                  Wednesday                         Thursdays

5/21	Elizabeth Casey	5/23	MaryAnn McQueen	5/24	Claudia Fox
5/28	NO SCHOOL	5/30	MaryAnn McQueen	5/31	Jessica Yi

 

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SPA Outreach Opportunity

A food bank in Santa Monica needs our help sorting food. The first 10 volunteers (hard working kids are invited too) to call  St. Paul's Outreach (310) 474-1527 ext. 247 will get to help on Sunday, June 3 at 6:15 p.m. at the food bank. Each volunteer will be asked to bring donations of baby food (Please leave your phone # on your message for a call back for details and to confirm your involvement).  Thanks!!!

 

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