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October 3 - 7, 2016
Phone: (858) 397-1290 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stggcs.org
St. Gregory the Great Catholic School
GUARDIAN NEWS
Guardian Virtue
of the Week: Obedience
***Articles for the “Guardian News” must be sent to [email protected] no later than 12:30 P.M. on the Wednesday prior to the week of publication.
Volume VI Issue 7
10/5 Faith Family T-shirt sizes due Faith Family T-shirt Art Contest ends 10/6 Liturgy @ 10:30am in the Library 10/7 Minimum Day ~ Dismissal at 11:45am 10/13 Yearbook Picture Day 10/14 October Birthday Relaxed Dress Day 10/18 Liturgy @ 10:30am in the Library 10/19 EDD ~ Early Dismissal Day Dismissal @1:30pm 10/20 Make-up Picture Day 10/21 Mother & Son Bowling @ 5:30am 10/28 The Great Quarter Race 10/28 Pasta Festa
See the website for Calendar information
throughout the school year.
This week we will explore the
virtue of OBEDIENCE with our
students- obedience to God,
parents, other adults, the
community. Our blessing as Catholic Christians is that we have
been provide abundant tools to live a faith-filled life. The Ten
Commandments, Beatitudes, and Golden Rule offer specifics on
obedience that support us in living as Jesus did. “Teaching kids to
listen and do as they are told is secondary to having a strong
relationship with a child. When children love and trust the adults
in their lives, they are more likely to follow their lead. That
doesn’t mean they won’t test the boundaries though. Experiences
help them learn.” www.momentsADay.com What an awesome
responsibility it is for us adults to model this virtue for our
children- “Do as I say, but more importantly Do as I do.”
The administration of fall STAR standardized assessment ended
last week, and Parent Reports are enclosed in your Monday
Messenger today. The majority of our student population tested in
the high average to above average range in reading and math.
Administration and teachers are available to answer any questions
you may have about the information in your parent reports.
As you know, our school earned full accreditation status through
the Western Catholic Educational Association and the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges following the WCEA
Visiting Team visit last spring. The report of their findings is now
available on the school website in the Parent Portal under
Accreditation. I encourage you to take a moment to check out this
interesting read that will shed light on the BIG PICTURE of our
school community.
Last year, several of our school families applied to the Bishop
Flores Scholarship Fund for assistance with tuition financing.
I am delighted to report that the sum of $3,410 was awarded to
the school this year. We are grateful to the Diocese of San Diego
for their support of Catholic school families at our school and
across the diocese.
A BIG “Thank You” to our wonderful PTSG Board (Lynda
Rowin, Noelle Barno and Marjorie Owens) for providing
refreshments at the amazing CyberEd Consulting presentation last
week. Jon Moffat, presenter, was both entertaining and very
informative, offering great tools and tips to both students and
parents on how to develop a tech contract, use digital settings to
manage the social media, and maintain a safe and protected
presence in cyberspace.
Blessings for a great week,
Mrs. O’Connell
Pope Francis:
“God does not reveal
himself in strength or
power, but in the
weakness and fragility
of a newborn babe.”
Thank you to all the families who supported
our popsicle sales throughout the month of
September. ~ Student Council
The BACKPAGE Phone: (858) 397-1290 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stggcs.org
Parish Connect Mass Times
Daily: 8 am First Fridays: 8am and Noon Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 5:00
Reconciliation times at St. Great the Gregory are Saturday at 4pm - 5pm before Mass
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Don’t forget to return your order form for your FREE T-shirt for our
Turkey Trot and other Faith Family activities throughout the year.
Order forms are due October 5. Any orders received after October 5
cannot be processed. The Turkey Trot envelopes were
sent home last week in your Monday Messenger. The Turkey
Trot is a Student-Centered
Fundraiser. Students actively engage in raising money for our
school’s technology program while participating in a fun-filled day.
December 2, 2016
PTSG Corner:
Get updated on all of the latest apps! Come join us and the PTSG mtg. on September 29th.
T.H.I.N.K. TANK ~ Thoughts, Help (How can we help?), Inquiry (Have a question?), Needs (Express a need or how can we help meet a need?), Kudos (Words of appreciation & gratitude). Please don’t hesitate to contact us with your comments, questions, and/or concerns. The T.h.i.n.k. Tank is located in the Library for your convenience.
Box Tops are an easy way for St. Gregory to make extra money. Each box top is
worth .10¢. There is a BOX
TOPS box in each of the classrooms. There will be two collections this year.
The first BOX TOP collection deadline is Friday, October 14th.
The top two classes that turn in the most box tops will earn a pizza party at the end of the school year. To help the process along, please clip your box tops along the dotted red line of each box top before turning them in.
Thank you everyone for helping our school with this great and easy fundraiser. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me.
Thank you,, Celia Cresci [email protected]
Did you know…
*Our preschool will comprise three classrooms.
*The preschool playground, based on natural the play
scape philosophy, is themed on the California Missions – a
Mission Bell will mark the beginning of the bike path.
Watch this space for weekly updates!
