October 10 - 14, 2016

Phone: (858) 397-1290 Email: office@stggcs.org Website: www.stggcs.org

St. Gregory the Great Catholic School

GUARDIAN NEWS

Guardian Virtue of the Week: Gentleness

***Articles for the “Guardian News” must be sent to office@stggcs.org no later than 12:30 P.M. on the Wednesday prior to the week of publication.

Volume VI Issue 8

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.

St. Gregory the Great Catholic School

Presents

AUTUMN HARVEST PASTA DINNER

Hosted by our 2nd, 4th & 8th grade families

FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016

St. Gregory the Great Parish Hall

Serving from 5:30-7pm

$5.00 per child ~ $7.00 per adult

Cake Walk & Raffle Prizes

Children are invited to wear their

Halloween costumes!

Our Blessed Mother, Mary, is our

model of Gentleness. Her attitude of

gentleness and grace under pressure,

as outlined in the mysteries of the

Rosary, is an inspiration to us and to our children. Knowing that God

is by our side, in good times and times of challenge, is a comfort and

source of strength. It is a joy to see so many of our students holding

their rosary as we pray together for special intentions. Perhaps you

can incorporate this beautiful tradition of Praying the Rosary, or even

a decade of the rosary, as a family.

October is also a month dedicated to outreach

to the Missions. Throughout the year our

school partners with the Missionary Childhood

Association, encouraging our students to make

small sacrifices to donate their coins to the missions.

The Great Quarter Race is our service project this

month as we partner with Cross Catholic Outreach

in support of World Food Day. The profound generosity of our

students and families last year enabled us to purchase 6,150

vitameals to feed the hungry around the world. Each vitameal,

packed with vitamins and nutrients, cost 25 cents. Our goal

this year is to meet, and maybe exceed last year’s donation.

It is so important that our children understand that they can

make a difference in our world. You may hear them asking

for extra chores so that their donations can truly be theirs,

the fruit of their labor.

October is a time to reflect on disaster preparedness. In light

of hurricane Matthew, which recently devastated the coast

of Florida and country of Haiti, we realize the importance of

having established protocols and procedures in place for

both our school and family. Our school has a comprehensive

Crisis Response Plan which includes protocols for a wide

variety of disaster scenarios, including fire, earthquake and

lockdown. Drills for these scenarios are conducted regularly.

There is a three-day supply of food, water, blankets, light

sticks, and sanitary facility stored on campus. All staff carry

a mobile radio with a dedicated FCA frequency, and panic

fob connected directly to our alarm monitoring company.

Perhaps this month would be a good time to focus on your

family’s Crisis Response Plan and to run some drills that

will ensure preparedness and safety for your family. A

variety of disaster preparedness resources can be found in

the Parent Portal section of the school website.

Blessings for a safe

and gentle week!

Mrs. O’Connell

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Sports Center

Another great year begins! Go Guardians!

If you have any questions or concerns about our sports program,

please contact Mr. Swan, Athletic Director, at

mswan@stggcs.org and website www.classroomwebites.com/

mswan. The password for this website is available in your

classroom handbook.

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

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

The first BOX TOP collection deadline is Friday,

October 14th.

Each box top is worth .10¢. There is a BOX TOPS box in each of the classrooms. 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 contact Celia Cresci celia@san.rr.com

Earn a relaxed dress day for your family by

purchasing Scrip Gift Cards! Your purchase of

$200 or more in Scrip through Tuesday, October

18, qualifies your family to have a relaxed dress

day on Wednesday, October 19.

All profits from Scrip go directly to our school.

Any questions, please call Amy Dittamore at (858)

254-6868. Thank you for supporting Scrip and St.

Gregory the Great Catholic School!

World Food Day is October 16! Announcing

The Great Quarters Race!

Remember to start collecting those quarters for the Great Quarter Race on October 28. Each quarter buys a Vitafood meal pack for children in need. The winning class will earn a relaxed dress day! Go Guardians!

www.crosscatholic.org/worldfoodday

A Note from the Bookkeeper

Please be sure to make separate checks for each school event or activity. The Diocese requires the bookkeeper to deposit checks separately according to event or activity

Sunday, October 16, 2016 @ 5pm How is a diehard agnostic transformed into a fervent apostle of Christ? Father Donald Calloway, a former drug dealer, will have you on the edge of your seat as he candidly shares the amazing story of how he was unexpectedly led into the Catholic Faith, and to the priesthood, by God's grace and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Please join us as we welcome Father Donald Calloway to our parish for an inspirational presentation on mercy and forgiveness, wrapped up in the poignant story of his own conversion to the Catholic faith.

For more information, please contact Deacon Ron: 858-653-3582 or deaconron@stgg.org