October 7, 2009
“Let Me Be As
Christ To You”
We continue to focus on the message of respect; respect
of self, others, property.
Gandhi said
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
My message to our students has been that it
is not enough to just do no wrong, you must take action.
Take a stand.
Be the change!
I
see that
philosophy in so many of you and take inspiration from you.
Thank you for sharing your
many gifts.
St James Academy’s
20th Annual Golf Tournament is 12 days away! Please see the Wednesday
envelope packet for
registration and sponsorship opportunities.
It also holds the child care sign up form.
This is such a fun day.
Grab your foursome or we’ll find one for
you! Don’t miss the
chance to hit a Hole
in One and win a Lexus Hybrid. Visit
sjagolf.com or drop off your registration at the school office. Don’t golf?
Join us for dinner and support your students.
Did
you know
that if you buy Vons scrip cards from SJA, we receive a 6% rebate from
Vons? And that if
you then use that Scrip to buy
your groceries while using your Vons card, we receive up to 4% more? All of this happens at no
additional cost to
you. $100 buys $100
in Scrip and can be
used for $100 in groceries.
AND… Did you know your nonfat, decaf,
vanilla latte from Starbuck’s now has something extra? A 7% rebate to
our
school if you pay with a scrip gift card!
Scrip gift cards are available from hundreds of vendors
that you use
every day at www.shopwithscrip.com; our enrollment code
is E3DLLD9311LLL. Orders
submitted
on-line by Tuesday, October 13 will be delivered to you at school on
Friday,
October 16. Prefer
a paper form? Drop
a note to SJAscrip@gmail.com and we’ll
make sure you get one.
Catholic
High School Open House Schedule:
- This Saturday, October 10th,
Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP) from 9:00-11:30
- Saturday, October 17th,
Cathedral Catholic High School from 10:00-2:00
- Sunday, November 1st, St.
Augustine High School from 1:00-4:00
ITBS Testing takes
place
Tuesday, 10/13 through Friday, 10/23. Please
be sure your student arrives to school
on-time, well-rested and filled with a healthy breakfast!
Sally
Foster orders are due 10/16. Please
consider placing your order to support our 8th
graders.
Cookie dough
distribution will be on October 20th. Cookie dough
is to be picked up
in the parish hall between 2 and 4pm. Cookie dough MUST be
picked up that
day as it is frozen and there is no storage available for orders not
picked up.
Your SJA School Directory is in
your Wednesday envelope today.
Please remember that this information is for academy
families and staff
only and should not be used for solicitation of any kind. Thank you to Lisa Cooper
for all of her time
and effort to provide this directory to you!
Extra copies of the directory for your car or office are
available for
$5 while supplies last.
“Why
do Catholics do that?” This
week: Why do
Catholics make three crosses before
the Gospel?
The
Lost and Found drawers are
already overflowing. Please
take a
moment to check, or have your student check, to see if any of the
clothing
belongs to your family. Also
remember to
check periodically that the SJA clothing at your home has your child’s
name on
it. Mix-ups happen
at recess and
P.E. At the end of
the month, unclaimed
Lost and Found articles will be picked up by the uniform recycle
committee.
Give a Day. Get
a Disney Day. Beginning
January 1st, 2010, when
you sign up to volunteer a day of service with a participating
organization (and
your service is completed and verified) you'll get one day admission to
a Walt
Disney World® or Disneyland®theme park,
FREE! Google
“Disney Volunteering for more
information.
4th Grade will be assisting
with
the Friday 8:00am Liturgy.
Please
join us. Following
Mass each Friday in
October we will pray a decade of the Rosary proclaiming the gift of
life and to
continue to promote a culture of respect for life.
No school Monday, October 12th. We will be closed in honor
of Columbus Day.
