September 28, 2017 Issue #6

Shamrock Newsletter

IMPORTANT DATES:

Friday, Sept. 29th – Special Visitors: Sr. Margaret Mary and Sr. Katie Wednesday, Oct. 4th – Blessing of the Animals 2:30pm/Side Parking Lot Thursday, Oct. 5th – Our Lady of the Rosary Mass 11:00am – Full Uniform – 1st Communion Parent/Child Meeting 7-8:15pm Sunday, October 8th – School Mass 10:30am Tuesday, October 10th – 3rd grade field trip – Stanly Lane Pumpkin Patch 9:30-11am – 7th grade field trip – Ropes Course 8:30am-4:00pm – Dine & Donate at Heritage Eats 5-9pm Thursday, October 12th – 4th grade Petrified Forest and Old Faithful Geyser 8:30-3:30pm

UPCOMING EVENT: Saturday, October 21st Moonlight Masquerade Ball

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear St. Apollinaris Catholic School Families,

We praise you, Lord, for autumn: for falling temperatures and morning chill,

trees turned gold and red, brown and orange, falling leaves and blowing leaves,

the smell of burning leaves, the joy of leaf-pile jumping.

We praise you, Lord, for autumn: the interplay of outside temperatures

and inside warmth, the promise of cider and pumpkin bread,

the blessing of blankets and sweaters.

We praise you, Lord, for autumn: the beauty and hope in the change of season,

the promise that the coming of autumn heralds another ending,

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a new beginning, and the wonder of another winter,

another spring, another summer,

yet to come.

Amen

We hear your great ideas!

Our families have the best ideas! Just this week, we have answered and implemented three suggestions that came from our student and parent community:

1) Student who need extra help on homework and/or understanding a concept: All teachers will be available for tutoring Monday and Thursday from dismissal to 3:30pm. You can pick your child up from the class or the teacher will walk your student over to extended care. All teachers will be in their homeroom classroom. Mr. Tomsic, Senora Funk and Miss Reilly will be in the library. Ms. Campisi will be in the resource room, Mrs. Kempkey will be in the office adjacent to the school office and Mrs. Andrews will be in her classroom in the convent. This is another great service we have brought to St. A’s thanks to your ideas!

2) Our amazing 6th grade girls had a bake sale for the Mexico Earthquake Relief Fund. Also, 6th grader Kane Williams organized a popsicle drive to the victims of these disasters. I am so proud of our students.

3) 1st grade will now have an assistant in the classroom FULLTIME! With a small number of students in Mrs. Kempkey’s class, we originally had a part time assistant scheduled. This new change has already started!

Keep those great ideas coming! We listen to you!!!

Peace Be with you!

Connie Howard

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Thank you to the Harder Family for their wonderful donation to the school locker project!! We are still just about halfway to our goal and would love your support.

You can make a donation in the school office and any amount is appreciated!

Lot 109: Ladies Botox and Lunch at Morimoto – December 19th, 2017 (Time TBD)

Banish those wrinkles in the morning with your girlfriends, and then head over to Morimoto for bubbles and lunch.

Price: $300 per person (Limited to five people)

Lot 107: Twilight Shopping at I-Elle Boutique – April 7th, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. While enjoying hors d’oeuvres from Bottega, desserts, and sparkling wine, each guest will receive a makeup application; a $75 gift card towards their purchase at I-Elle; and a free Kendra Scott gift. Knickers & Pearls will be available for bra fittings and will provide each lady with a $25 gift card towards their purchase. Celebrity skin expert, Debra Barns, will give 20-minute facial analyses, and her company, Sumbody, will offer complimentary mini-facials, hand treatments, products, and a 15% off coupon.

Price: $250 per person (Limited to 10 people)

Lot 106: Ladies Cinco de Mayo Yoga and Poolside Lunch Retreat – May 5th, 2018 (Time TBD) Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style next year! Start the morning with a 90-minute yoga session, then

relax poolside and enjoy light Mexican fare (catered by Napkins Restaurant) with your girlfriends while overlooking the Napa Valley.

Price: $200 per person (Limited to 20 people)

And don’t forget to buy your Instant Wine Cellar tickets- tickets are going fast! https://stapolls.ejoinme.org/gala2017

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SCRIP NEWS

Scrip Total Updates: Updates (May 2017-August 2017 sales and income) have been posted to your School Speak account!

New Scrip: American Eagle will now be stocked in the school office

Chipotle will now be available in $10’s and $25 cards.

Scrip 101 – How can you maxamize your rebates and meet your goal?

What is eScrip? eScrip is an electronic scrip fundraising program that

rewards customer loyalty by contributing a percentage of purchases made by

participating families to our school. Participating merchants contribute each time you

make a purchase using your club card, debit card or credit cards that you sign up with

eScrip.

How do I sign up? Go to www.escrip.com and sign up with our

ID #: 137105831

What retailers/Restaurants participate? Online you may view the

entire list.

Grocery Stores: Lucky, Nugget Markets, Sonoma Market, Mollie

Stones, Glen Ellen Market and Food 4 Less and more!

Restaurants: Cordeiro’s Steakhouse, Squeeze In Hamburgers,

Downtown Joes, Velo Pizza, Tarla Mediterranean Grill, Napkins Bar

and Grill, Angel’s Deli and Don Perico to name just a few.

Online Shopping Mall: Nike, North Face, Home Depot….there are

too many to list…check it out!

Sign up your credit cards and debit cards and start earning today! Please update

new cards throughout the year to continue earning.

Choose which way works best for you and meet and succeed your obligation this

year!

Thank you again for your participation! The Scrip Program’s success is measured solely

by your involvement. The faculty, staff and children of St. Apollinaris Catholic School is

so appreciative of your support!

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Athletic Notes Volleyball News The 5th/6th grade girl’s volleyball team played so much better this week at St. Rose. Coach Wahle thinks it had something to do with the donuts that Pami's parents brought. The first game against St. John's Catholic went back and forth with St. John's winning 27-25 and 25-22. Michelle and Gianna had some great serving streaks. The girls played well this time against St. Rose losing 25-19 and 25-9. Sam and Jessie's serves were winners while Malori and Andrea were bumping things over. The third match we were victorious beating St. Vincent's easily 25-13 and 25-9. Ava and Ella served for 16 of the 25 points in the first game and Ava went on to serve for 14 of the 25 in the 2nd game. The girls are really working well as a team and improving every game! The 7th grade girl’s team had an exciting weekend of volleyball, winning matches against both St. Eugene’s and St. Helena Montesorri. The wins were a result of tremendous teamwork with every single player scoring points and contributing to a near impenetrable defense. The first match against St. Eugene’s started slowly, dropping the first game 18-25 despite strong serving from Maria, Jillian and Sofia L. The girls won the second game 25-17 with powerful serving from Hilary and Hannah, including a run of 7 serves from Hilary to end the game. Stellar defense from Abigail, Sophia N., Dominique and Kendall and timely hits from Lanai and Vanessa successfully stymied the St. Eugene’s team. The third game was won 15-9 with an onslaught of serves from Sofia L., Gabrielle and Adriana. Solid defensive efforts from every member of the team contributed in this match, resulting in a well-deserved win. The second match against St. Helena Montessori went very well, winning the first game 25-10 and the second game 25-11. Solid serving from Sofia L, Maria, Gabrielle, Lizzie and Rachel led the way in game one and salvoes of serves in the second game from Hannah, Kendall and Hilary sealed the match. Again all around defense from the entire team prevented St. Helena Montessori from mounting any effective offense. The 8th grade girl’s team continues to dig down deep and battle for wins. The girls played St. John’s Healdsburg this past Saturday and Blue Oak this past Monday evening. The girls lost two tough games against SJH, both 15-25. The girls rallied back Monday night winning their first game against Blue Oak 25-10, then lost a close second game 23-25 and ultimately losing the third game with another close score of 12-15. Coach Reynolds appreciates the team’s tenacity and determination and looks forward to closing out the last few games with great teamwork and spirit! Please come out and support our girls this weekend at the following games: 5th/6th grade vs. SJL, SJH and SF beginning at 9:00am @ St. A’s 7th grade vs. SJL and SJH beginning at 9:45am @ St. John’s Healdsburg 8th grade vs. SR and SM beginning at 12:45pm @ St. Rose

6 Shamrock Newsletter Join our Athletic Ambassadors on Friday, October 6th as they host a snack bar at Justin Siena’s Volleyball Game Night! Justin-Siena girls will take on San Marin HS, providing some fantastic volleyball for everyone to enjoy.

Bring your student-athletes to a fun night and a yummy snack bar, which will be hosted by our Athletic Ambassadors!

Start times: JV - 4:30, Varsity - 5:30pm

No charge at the door See you there!

This week’s article is about helping your student manage stress. And while the article is geared towards grade school children, the ideas are applicable to older students as well. 10 Ways To Help Your Grade-Schooler Manage Stress

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