May 3, 2012 - St. Apollinaris

May 3, 2012
Issue 33
Shamrock Newsletter
IMPORTANT DATES
May 4 – RED HEN BURRITOS HOT LUNCH
Twilight Track Meet, 4:00pm
Performing Arts Workshop, 3:15-6:00pm
May 5 – Academic Decathlon (in Southern California)
May 7 – HOT DOG/CORN DOG HOT LUNCH
1st, 2nd & 3rd grade field trip – ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, 9:00-11:00am
Progress reports handed out (Gr. 6-8)
May 9 – HAMBURGER HOT LUNCH
Track practice (K-3), 3:15-4:30pm at St. A’s
May 10 – Track practice (Gr. 4-8), 3:15-4:30pm at St. A’s
May 11 – PASTA HOT LUNCH
Performing Arts Workshop, 3:15-6:00pm
Track practice (K-8), 3:40-5:00pm at Justin Siena High School
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear St. Apollinaris Families,
What an amazing day! Watching the children receive their First Holy Communion on Saturday was
such a blessed event. Thank you to everyone who made this important event so special. This is not just
a one day celebration it is lifelong commitment to our faith in Christ.
During the Month of May, a month both named for and dedicated to Mary, Catholics have long
honored her by placing a crown on her image. The tradition in the United States and many other
countries has been for school children to have a "May Crowning" ceremony, with a procession and a
wreath of fresh flowers that one child gets to place on the statue. Today, Jewel Gamsby crowned our
Holy Mother Mary. The students who received their First Communion celebrated and wore their First
Communion dresses and outfits. It was a very special event.
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Tomorrow night our students grade K – 8 will be competing in the Twilight Track Meet at Justin
Siena. Any student participating will be released from class at 2:55pm. Go Shamrocks!!!
Tomorrow many of us are headed to the Los Angeles area for the State Decathlon. Today we
celebrated our Decathlon team and their coaches. What an incredible honor to accompany these bright
young men and women to such a prestigious event. We are all so proud of you!!!
God’s Blessings,
Connie Howard
SCHOOL NEWS
Calendar Update
Please note that the School Choir B singing this Sunday, May 6th has been cancelled.
Talent Show Photos Needed!
The PR Committee would like you to submit a few photos from the Talent Show to the Napa Register
and Marketplace Magazine. Please e-mail your best photos to [email protected] NO
LATER than Wed., May 2nd. Thank you!
Attention 8th graders: Two Scholarship Available
St. John’s Institute #26, Young Ladies’ Institute
YLI is offering three $500.00 scholarships, to three eighth grade students who wish to attend a Napa
Valley Catholic High School in the fall 2012. The applications are available in the school office.
Application deadline must be postmarked by May 14, 2012.
Knight of Columbus
This scholarship will be granted to several graduating eighth grade students who are members of the
Catholic Community in Napa and who will enroll at a local Catholic high school. The applications are
available in the school office. Application deadline must be postmarked by May 18, 2012.
Parent Participation Points Reminders
Just a reminder that the parent participation hours end on May 15, 2012. Please turn in your completed
hours to Anna as soon as possible. If you received any extra hours due to tardiness please check with
Antonela to get how many extra hours you have to complete.
Immunization Records for Whooping Cough
Just an early reminder…all students going into 7th grade must have proof of having had the Tdap
(whooping cough) booster shot before or on the first day of school. Please see the attached flyer.
Recycling News
Last week and just before Easter break, the Recycling Team sold handmade hair accessories.
The hair items were crafted by St. A's students from 50%-70% recycled materials.
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We earned $300.00 in profit for the UGANDA fund.
Thank you so much for your support!
SCRIP NEWS
And the Winner is: Congratulations to the Troppy Family, winners of the April Scrip
Raffle and recipients of $50 in Cinemark Movie Tickets and Round Table Pizza.
Final Numbers: Our in-house sales totaled $1,119,410.59 for the 2011-2012 scrip year. The profit
generated by eScrip from May 2011 through March 2012 totaled over $11,000.
Today marks the third day of our new scrip year. Get a head start and give
yourself 12 full months to meet your obligation. The scrip obligation for 20122013 remains the same at $400 profit per family. Stay tuned for ways to
maximize your scrip rebates over the summer. Great job St. A’s Families and
Friends!
Mother’s Day: Top five gift cards that moms like:
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Chocolates: Anette’s and See’s
Macy’s
Spa Finder -In Stock Now and may be used at select Napa Spas
McCaulou’s
Starbucks
Scrip Angels Needed: We are forming our Fall Sunday scrip sales schedule. If you
would like to complete all of your “A” hours and most of your “B” hours by selling
one Sunday morning a month from August 2012 – January 2013, please contact
me.
Central Valley: Do you or someone you know have a revolving credit account at Central Valley? If
you do, you may pay off your monthly balance with Central Valley Scrip at 5%. We can order a
certificate totaling the exact amount you owe. If you have questions or would like to place an order
please let me know. We also sell $100 certificates for purchases made at Central Valley Lumber.
Sylvan Learning Center: Need tutoring? We have Sylvan Learning Center Scrip in $50 cards at 15%.
Order in the office.
Scrip Changes/Additions:
Chipotle – We now have Chipotle scrip in $10 denominations at 10%
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Thank you for supporting the St. Apollinaris Catholic School Scrip Program.
Angela McWilliams
Scrip Coordinator
[email protected]
ATHLETIC NEWS
Track Update
Twilight strides to its 3rd year!
The Twilight Meet is here! Make sure to have your athlete dressed and on time at Justin-Siena on
meet day, Friday, May 4th! All track athletes in all grades will be released from school at 2:55pm on
Friday so they can change and get over to Justin- Siena by 3:30pm. See you there!!
Future Practice Reminders – NOTE CHANGES:
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Practice on Tuesday, 5/8 – moved to Friday, 5/11.
Wednesday, 5/9 – K – 3rd, from 3:15-4:30pm at Saint A’s.
Thursday, 5/10 - 4th - 8th, from 3:15-4:30pm at Saint A’s.
FRIDAY, 5/11 - Practice AT JUSTIN-SIENA for K – 8 from 3:40 – 5:00pm.
Team members should bring supportive athletic shoes, a water bottle, and on sunny days, apply
sunscreen.
CALLING ALL MEET VOLUNTEERS! – The Twilight Track Meet is upon us, Friday, May 4th, and
the CSL League Meet is not far behind on Sunday, May 20th. We would so appreciate your help!
Please watch for an email with details of how you can assist, or contact a coach if you are interested in
supporting our team. Older siblings can definitely volunteer as well – Thank you!
If you have any questions regarding track in general, please contact Gary Prince,
[email protected], or Tracy Martin, [email protected]. Let’s get running!
The 3rd Annual Twilight Track Meet Returns!
The Saint A’s Track & Field Team invites all of you to attend this great meet on Friday, May 4th at
4:00PM. Over 400 athletes from 4 schools will compete at Justin Siena in this one of a kind track
meet, which is hosted by our school.
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Our very own 7th grade class will be hosting a tasty snack bar at the meet, so come join the fun, and
cheer on our entire team of track athletes! See you there!
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEW NIGHT
All 8th GRADERS, please join us for our "High School Preview Night" on Tuesday, May 8th to learn
more about what it is like to be part of our High School Youth Group. It will be an Ice Cream Social
from 7-8:30pm in the Youth Room.
YOUTH MINISTRY SUMMER PROGRAMS
DIOCESAN SUMMER CAMPS
There are some great camps for our middle school and high school students this summer and we would
like to introduce these camps to all parents that are interested! The Director of Youth Ministry for our
Diocese will be here on Tuesday, April 17th at 7pm in the Youth Room to present these camps and to
answer questions. I highly recommend that you come and learn about these camps! The Camp Dates
are: July 16-18 (Mustard Seed) for current 5th Graders, July 19-21 (LIFT) for current 6th Graders,
July 23-26 (Camp RAD) for current 7th & 8th Graders, & July 28-31 (Fusion) for current 9th-11th
Graders.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
VBS is June 18-22. We NEED a great team of young people and adults to pull off another successful
VBS! Our registration is now open, so I encourage all of you to register to be part of our team. To
register go to www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/hl/stasyouth and register to be a volunteer for us.
Registration is also open for those that are currently in the grades K-5 and would like to participate in
this summer's VBS. The theme this year is Babylon! You don't want to miss out on this amazing
experience!!
SUMMER SERVICE TRIP
Our High School Summer Service Trip will take place from July 8th-15th!! The catch with this Service
Trip is that the participants from last year have decided that they would like to stay local so that we are
able to make some lasting connections with local organizations. So, we are working on the details of
where we will be staying, where we will be doing our service, and who will be part of our Summer
Service Team!!! If you are interested, please let me know so I can get you are permission slip. Contact
Megan or Jake at 251-0392. Current 8th Graders & High School students are welcomed to sign up.
RELAY FOR LIFE
Youth Ministry will have another team for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life this summer.
The dates of Relay for Life are July 28th & 29th. To be a part of our team, you must commit to raising
a minimum of $100. We will have many meetings to work on the details of our team and the
fundraising we will do! To sign up, contact Megan or Jake at 251-0392. It is a great event for a great
cause!
Annual Father/Son
Celebration For
The School & Parish
(Hosted By SALT)
Tuesday, May 15th
Registration 5:30 – 6:00
Fun & Games/Hot Dogs/Burgers
6:00 – 8:00
$15.00 for Father & Son
$5.00 for each additional Son
Get the whooping cough shot
if you haven’t had it yet!
The Tdap vaccine is required for all 7TH graders. Your school
will need your vaccine records. Talk with your doctor today.
ShotsForSchool.org
IMM-1039 (12/11)