TROJAN NEWS · March 15 and receive a discount and bonus chips. Enter discount code “TROJANS.” Assumption Catholic School 2 Calendar March 12 *4th Grade visits San Leandro Museum

Volume 25 March 11, 2015

Thank you to all our students who work and smile while keeping our school safe.

Community VolunteerismOur fabulous PTG Board has recently been discussing why people volunteer, or, why they don’t volunteer. PTG President. Mrs. Michelle Hammon (Miranda 6th) discovered an intriguing article by Evelyn Beck explaining such and graciously shared this article. In the coming weeks you may learn more about why and why don’t people volunteer, especially if you attend PTG meetings. Beck’s reasons why people volunteer: 1. To make a difference in people’s lives. 2. To support an organization, community or cause. 3. To learn something new. 4. To develop personally or professionally. 5. To meet people. 6. To feel better about themselves.Beck’s reasons why people don’t volunteer: 1. They have an idealized view of people who volunteer and feel that they don’t measure up. 2. What they do as a volunteer doesn’t match what they had hoped to get out of volunteering. 3. They tried, but no one contacted them. Or they showed up but were not needed or were not given anything meaningful to do. 4. They don’t understand what they are being asked to do. 5. No one asked them.

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TROJAN NEWS We are Socially Responsible Citizens, Effective Communicators, Life Long Learners,

and Active Christians who build community and make peace.

PRAYER

Lord,your commandment of love is so

simpleand so challenging.

Help me to let go of my pride,to be humble in my penance.

I want only to live the way you ask me to love,

to love the way you ask me to live.

I ask this through your son, Jesus,

who stands at my sidetoday and always.

Amen

Boy O’ Boyd’s

• In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is a religious holiday similar to Christmas and Easter.

• There are 33.7 million U.S. residents who are of Irish ancestry. That number is almost nine times the population of Ireland itself.

• March 17th is when Patrick died.

• St. Patrick wasn't Irish.

• Many claim the shamrock represents faith, hope, and love, or any number of other things but it was actually used by Patrick to teach the mystery of the Holy Trinity, and how three things, the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit could be separate entities, yet one in the same.

• The original color associated with St. Patrick is blue, not green as commonly believed.

Volume 25 March 11, 2015

Beyond learning why or why don’t people volunteer, Assumption Catholic School will look at how we have encouraged volunteerism. We will begin to examine how we all can be involved in the lives of students, while involving students. What an exciting prospect.The Drought Continues Please Conserve WaterThe East Bay Municipal Utility District wishes to remind all East Bay residents and businesses of the ongoing severe drought, and of the need to conserve water. 2014 ends as the third dry year in a row, demanding our continued vigilance. On December 9, 2014 the Board of Directors issued a call for increased customer conservation and directed staff to be ready to deliver more federal water to protect our region from the risk of critical shortages should this historic drought continue in 2015. If supplemental supplies are needed, the cost to pay for them will be collected through a 14% surcharge on the amount of water each customer uses. If the drought deepens, a Stage 3 declaration could occur in mid-2015, triggering more use restrictions, mandatory rationing, and implementation of drought surcharges and enforcement of excessive use penalties.NEWSTuitionLast week the School Board voted and approved a 4.25 % tuition increase. Please see the document attached to this electronic newsletter.DEADLINE - Tuition Assistance/PSAS Application - DEADLINE All families interested in any form of tuition assistance for the 2015-16 school year will need to complete and submit a PSAS application before the March 16th deadline. These forms are in the front office or can be found online at www.psas.org/FACE.aspx.Registration for 2015-2016 School YearThe Registration form for the 2015-16 school year is fast approaching. A registration fee of $385 for the first child in the family is due Friday March 13. StaffingMrs. Linda LeBoa (Tyler ’11 & Christopher ’13) is our new Kindergarten Instructional Assistant. Mrs. LeBoa is extremely excited to join our community as staff. We also are preparing to welcome back Mrs. Higgins, she will rejoin our faculty on Monday, March 16. Let us hold her and her little Owen in prayer as they transition into a new stage of their mother and son relationship. We also thank Ms. Dutrow for her service to students, families and faculty. Next week Ms. Dutrow will be returning to her Science Instructional Assistant position.Dad’s Club 7th Annual Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament & Dinner Shuffle up and deal! It’s time to sharpen your luck and card skills at the annual poker tournament held Saturday, March 28th. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. before a buffet style dinner of chicken and tri-tip is served at 6:00 p.m. The Texas Hold’em tournament will begin at 6:45 p.m. You can register online at www.assumptiondads.com by March 15 and receive a discount and bonus chips. Enter discount code “TROJANS.”

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Calendar

March 12*4th Grade visits San Leandro Museum*8th Grade visits USS Hornet *PTG Meeting with Book Faire 7:00 p.m.

March 13*6th Grade returns from Caritas*2015 -2016 Registration due

March 15*Book Faire open after 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Liturgies.

March 16*School Liturgy 8:15 a.m. (7 & 8th grade)*PSAS application due*Mr. D’s Jumprope for the Heart Fundraiser begins*We welcome back Mrs. Higgins

March 17*St. Patrick’s Day*Free dress for February PTG meeting*Dad’s Club 7:00 p.m.

March 18*Teacher Appreciation Lunch (4th Grade)

March 19*St. Joseph’s Day*Free dress for all March birthdays

March 20*Spirit Day - “Resting and Renewal” -Students are invited to wear pajamas*Trimester III Student Outreach Program teacher approval due date

March 23*Cesar Chavez Day - No School

March 26*5th Grade Balclutha trip

March 27*Reconciliation for grades 2 - 8

March 28*3rd Grade Dance Party 5:00 p.m.

March 29*Palm Sunday*Holy Week begins

http://www.psas.org/FACE.aspx

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland • Campaign Office • 2121 Harrison St #100 • Oakland, CA 94612 510-893-4711 • www.reclaimtogether.org

We are Looking Forward to Seeing You at a Reception!Fr. Vincent Scott and the Campaign Committee cordially invite you to a reception for the Reclaiming Christ’s Mission Together capital campaign. Please join us on one the following dates: • Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall

(Bishop Barber will be attending this reception)

• Thursday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall • Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall Please RSVP by mailing in your RSVP card, calling the parish office at (510) 352-1537, or emailing [email protected]. This is also a chance to take some time out of your busy schedule to meet and communicate with each other. Please remember, you will not be asked to turn in a pledge at these receptions. Leave your wallets at home, but bring your questions! This campaign is absolutely vital for the life and growth of our Diocese, Parish, and school. One of the most important things you can do during this campaign is to join us at a reception.

We Need Your Prayers…Our faith teaches us the importance of prayer. Your daily

prayers for the success of our important project are invaluable. Thank you for your faithfulness.

Church of the AssumptionCampaign Newsletter March 14th & 15th, 2015 Volume 4

Stewardship A Christian steward is one who receives God's gifts gratefully, cherishes and tends them in a responsible manner, shares them in justice and love with others, and returns them with increase tithe to the Lord. Sacrifice

Stewardship asks us to put God’s priorities first and to sacrificially give from our “first fruits.” This means that when we make our commitment to give, we do not give from what is left over after we pay our monthly

bills and set aside our extra money. Rather, we give from our first portion right off the

top. We make giving back to God our number one priority.

EQUAL SACRIFICE, NOT EQUAL AMOUNT.Each of us needs to ask ourselves, what is a

sacrificial gift for me? What can I give to ourReclaiming Christ’s Mission Together campaign above and beyond what I currently give here at Church of the

Assumption? Please pray over that question and determine what we can do as a parish family for the future of the Church in the

Diocese of Oakland.

Assumption School Tuition 2015 - 2016

Approved 03/03/15

2015 - 16

Base

Tuition Tuition:

One

Two

Ten

Percent Increase - One Child 4.25%

Payment

Payments

Payments Two Children as Percent of One 175.00%

Three Children as Percent of One 225.00%

Due:

Due:

Due: Four Children as Percent of One 275.00%

Aug.

Aug. & Jan.

Aug. - May

Category #1 - In Parish

One Child 6,482.00

6,482.00

3,241.00

648.20 Two Children 11,344.00

11,344.00

5,672.00

1,134.40

Three Children 14,585.00

14,585.00

7,292.50

1,458.50 Four (+) Children 17,826.00

17,826.00

8,913.00

1,782.60

Category #2 - Out of Parish

One Child 7,382.00

7,382.00

3,691.00

738.20 Two Children 12,918.00

12,918.00

6,459.00

1,291.80

Three Children 16,609.00

16,609.00

8,304.50

1,660.90 Four (+) Children 20,300.00

20,300.00

10,150.00

2,030.00

Category #3 - Non-Catholic

One Child 8,331.00

8,331.00

4,165.50

833.10

Two Children 14,579.00

14,579.00

7,289.50

1,457.90 Three Children 18,744.00

18,744.00

9,372.00

1,874.40

Four (+) Children 22,909.00

22,909.00

11,454.50

2,290.90

Registration:

First Child 385.00

If paid by March 13

415.00

If paid after March 13

Each Additional Child 315.00

You’ve been waiting for this!

Assumption School BOOK FAIR! Come one, come all... It’s time for our annual school book fair!

Tuesday, March 10 – Friday, March 13, 2015

Located in the Assumption School Small Hall

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30am-4:30 pm

Thursday 7:30am-8pm (special late hours and 5% discount for those attending the PTG meeting!)

EXTRA SPECIAL HOURS: Sunday 10:00am-1pm (shop after Mass!)

Shop before and after school and at lunch time!

Can’t make it to the book fair? Away at Caritas for the week ( 6th graders, I’m talking to you!)?

Order online with these easy steps:

• Go to www.Scholastic.com • Click on “Parents” • Click on “School Book Fairs” • Click on the orange box that says “find a book fair” • Once you find Assumption School, click on the “shop now” link • Then SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!!

Shop for EASTER! Shop for SUMMER READING! Shop for GIFTS!

Cash, checks and credit cards are happily accepted!

Need Help or Additional Information?

Contact Mrs. Walsh! [email protected]

PTG Meeting Presents

Mrs. Lenore Walsh And the Scholastic Book Faire

Please join us for a fun evening in the Small Hall Mrs Walsh will give a talk on reading aloud.

The Book Faire will be open for purchases until 8:00. 5% discount for those attending PTG meeting

Thursday, March 12th

7:00 pm

Earn a service hour Free dress pass for your children

Child care provided

Come Celebrate with us as we gather for the

ST. PATRICK’S DAY FEAST Corned Beef & Cabbage

Music -‐-‐-‐ Entertainment -‐-‐-‐ Fellowship

Ticket Prices: Adult $15 Seniors $12 Wee ones $5 *OVER 60 *THROUGH 8TH GRADE

PLEASE RSVP & PAYMENT TO THE PARISH OFFICE BY FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH Name_________________________________________________________________________________

Adults ____________ x $15 ______________ Wee ones ____________ x $5 ___________

Seniors __________ x $12 _______________ TOTAL $______________________

A proud production of your Parish Pastoral Council

Got Meditation?

Please join us on Sunday, March 22nd at 2:30pm -‐4pm in the Church for an afternoon of Christian meditation. We will be led by Sister Barbara Hazzard on this amazing journey of discovery. Take time out of your hectic life, receive this Lenten gift. It’s like a spa treatment for the soul! Babysitting will be provided and

refreshments will be served.

“Meditation, sitting in silence, is a prayer of faith. You totally let go of being in charge, which is different from what most prayer is about, because as long as we use words, we are in control. Most of us as Christians have been trained that

prayer is talking to God. We feel the responsibility to do something, to be active when we pray, but in meditation, you enter it with the idea that you will let the

Spirit transform you. You don’t talk, you listen.”

– Sister Barbara Hazzard, Roman Catholic.

S. Barbara Hazzard, OSB, entered religious life in 1954 with the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Oakland, California. In the wake of the ferment following Vatican II, S.

Barbara left her first religious community in the early 1970s to embark on a search for a deeper life of prayer both for herself and those to whom she ministered. This period of searching took a decisive turn when she discovered the work of the late Benedictine Fr. John Main in 1982. Visiting John Main’s experimental urban monastery in Montreal shortly thereafter, S. Barbara found a model of contemplative community that resonated with her own aspirations and the needs she perceived in the wider church. Upon her return to Oakland, she formed the Hesed

Community along similar lines, as an expression of the Benedictine monastic tradition (Hesed is affiliated with Saint Benedict’s Monastery and Saint John’s Abbey, neighboring Benedictine

communities in central Minnesota) committed to the teaching and practice Christian meditation.

Please call the rectory if you will be taking us up on our offer of free babysitting so we can plan accordingly. 510-‐352-‐1537

Shake It Off

$40 DONATION

Dance Party IT’S ALL ABOUT THAT BASS

AS WE SHAKE IT OFF AT OUR 3RD GRADE DANCE PARTY

Covers Admission, Pizza, Piñata & Break Dance Demo

Donated by the Mira, Mamoulelis, Ramirez, Casqueiro & Sutherland families

SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH 5:00PM-8:00PM

ASSUMPTION SMALL HALL

Player 1: _____________________________________________________

Player 2: ____________________________________________________

Player 3: ____________________________________________________

Player 4: ____________________________________________________

Player 5: ____________________________________________________

Please make checks payable to Assumption Dads Club.

In case of a “no-show,” your entry will be a donation to the Assumption

Dads Club and the support of Assumption.

Please contact David Topete, Poker Tourney Chair, with any questions.

[email protected] or 510-329-9904

Sponsorships

Table Sponsor (includes 1 seat) $100

Screen Sponsor (includes 3 seats) $250

Dinner Sponsor (includes 5 seats) $400

All proceeds help fund CYO activities and education programs at

Church of the Assumption, a non-profit organization.

Federal Tax ID #94-1207710

For additional information and sponsorship opportunities,

contact the Poker Tournament Chair:

David Topete 510-329-9904 [email protected]

Assumption Dads Club

7th Annual Texas Hold ‘Em Poker

Tournament and Dinner

Assumption Dads Club

Assumption Cathol ic School

1851 136 t h Avenue

San Leandro, CA 94578 assumption.dads@gmai l .com

www.assumptiondads.com

Sponsorship Opportunities

Tournament Structure

No-limit Texas Hold ‘Em

w/ dealers

1,000 Tournament Chips

Unlimited Rebuys $20

One-time Add-on $20

Pricing

__ Couples $110

__ Single Seat $60

__ Poker Only $45

__ Dinner Only $25

Registration includes dinner

and a seat in the poker

tournament professionally

administered by Blue Dog

Events.

Register online via credit card:

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Discount and bonus chips if

registered online by March

15th!

Online Registration closes on

March 26th

Join us for dinner before testing your luck and skill at our 7th Annual

Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament! Final table prizes to include a

tablet, sports tickets, wine and restaurant gifts. If poker doesn’t

“suit” you, there will be Blackjack to keep you entertained.

There will also be a $20 52-card draw for a $250 VISA gift card to the

lucky winner at the break.

All proceeds benefit Assumption, a non-profit organization, and the

CYO Program. Church of the Assumption Federal TIN 94-1207710.

$60 Entry Fee includes a BBQ Chicken and Tri-Tip Dinner

$20 Rebuys $20 One-time Add-on

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Join us for the ribbon cutting and naming of the Bill McCammon Health Center

Saturday, March 21, 2015 10 am- 1 pm

3081 Teagarden Street / San Leandro, CA 94577

You’re Invited

Community Health Fair

-Information Booths-Workshops

-Refreshments-Games-Clinic Tour

-Kids Activities-Prizes

Grand Opening

For more information call: 510.347.4620 or visit our website: www.davisstreet.org

Primary Care Clinic

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airport/hotel concession fee recoveries. Governmental surcharges, taxes, tax reimbursement and optional items, such as refueling or additional driver fees, are extra. Optional Loss Damage Waiver (LDW), Liability Insurance Supplement (LIS), Personal Accident Insurance and Personal Effects Coverage (PAI and PEC) are not included in Rates. In Canada, depending on the rental location, an Air Conditioner Surcharge Recovery fee per day may apply. No discount will apply to such charges.

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Join us for the ribbon cutting and naming of the Bill McCammon Health Center

Saturday, March 21, 2015 10 am- 1 pm

3081 Teagarden Street / San Leandro, CA 94577

You’re Invited

Community Health Fair

-Information Booths-Workshops

-Refreshments-Games-Clinic Tour

-Kids Activities-Prizes

Grand Opening

For more information call: 510.347.4620 or visit our website: www.davisstreet.org

Primary Care Clinic

The Friends of the San Leandro Creek announces…

The Earth Day Class Project Contest

Win Prizes by Showing your Class Love!

Create a class project (Diorama, Haikus, Poetry, etc) that: 1. Shows your class’s love for the Creek, or

2. Celebrates Earth Day.

Rules: • Projects should be no larger than 36”x 36”. • All public and private Elementary school

students in the City of San Leandro are eligible.

• One entry per student. • All submissions must be in Friends’ office by

4:00 PM on Friday, MARCH 13th, 2015. Late submissions will not be considered.

• Include your teacher’s name, grade, and school on your entry and either email it to [email protected] or mail or deliver it to:

Friends of San Leandro Creek C/O RHSD 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, CA 94577

The Friends will judge the winning entries and announce the winners at the Watershed Festival on March 28, 2015. Attendance at Festival is not required to claim your prize.

SJND Academic EnrichmentSJND’s summer enrichment program will prepare you for the school year ahead, helping to develop successful study habits for a lifetime.

NEW! Reading, Writing and Language Arts Enrichment Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 This SJND Language Arts Enrichment program is designed to meet the needs of all K-8 students. Studies show that some students fall behind during the summer. In this class young learners (K-2) will work on beginning phonics and reading-readiness skills, learn basic site words, build reading comprehension skills and develop a love for books and reading. Older students (3-5) will learn to read independently, study age appropriate sight words, build comprehension skills, and work directly with interactive graphic organizers to gain the writing skills. Advanced elementary students (6-8) will work on developing Common Core ELA skills including summarizing primary texts, citing textual evidence, incorporating narrative elements effectively into arguments and informative/explanatory texts, and other language acquisition skills such as understanding Greek and Latin roots that shape English. Snack is provided. Each class is limited to 20 students, with a 5:1 student-teacher ratio.

Cost: $299 ($275 Early Bird)June 15 – July 22, Monday and Wednesday nights only, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Back-to-School Boot Camp Grades 3-5Get ready to go back to school! Led by credentialed elementary school teachers, these three-hour sessions prepare you to return to school with confidence. Reading, writing and math are emphasized. Learn the basics with a twist—lots of fun with games and group projects! This session is near the end of summer for a smooth transition into the school year.

Week of August 3, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Week of August 10, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

NEW! The Middle School Student’s Guide to College Grades 6-8 Learn about the lifelong benefits of a college education and build your determination and motivation for attending college. Exciting majors, fascinating internships, student activities and organizations, new friends, study abroad… learn about all of the opportunities beyond classes that make college an exciting experience. Alongside our dynamic curriculum, we will experience college by doing visits to regional colleges and universities. At the end of this 15-lesson course, you will understand the best ways to prepare for college as well as what college offers: college prep courses, college selection and application, campus life and sports, alternative postsecondary paths, college finance, and postgraduate goals and degrees. Taught by SJND faculty and staff. Class size is limited to 25.

Cost $295 (Early Bird $265)Week of June 29, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Middle School Success Academy Grades 6, 7-8 This popular SJND program for rising 6th, 7th and 8th graders prepares you for middle school and beyond. Separate sessions are offered for grade 6 and grades 7-8, respectively. Work on reading comprehension, study skills, note taking, organization, and time management. Learn various writing strategies. All curricula are common-core aligned. Also learn some of the best strategies for navigating the demanding social and emotional challenges associated with middle school. Lunch is included. We encourage you to register early, as this class sold out in 2014.

Cost $499 ($475 Early Bird)Weeks of August 3-14, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm

SJND Sports ClinicsSJND offers sports clinics that are perfect for elementary and middle school students.

Sports Camp for Boys and Girls Grades 1-3 Join others in the Kelly Gym for a week of fun, staying active and playing favorite and new sports. Supervised by SJND staff.

Week of July 6, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Pilots Basketball: Boys Hoops Grades 2-4 Join Coach Don Lippi, coach of the championship SJND Pilots, at this exciting clinic for a week of learning and working on the fundamentals of basketball. Coach Lippi and his team will teach fundamentals and build their love of the game.

Week of June 22, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Playground Games Grades 3-5This is a great session to stay active and try out all kinds of activities, including dodgeball, capture the flag, whiffle ball, kickball and more!

Week of June 15, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pmWeek of July 13, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Girls Volleyball ClinicsFor beginning through advanced players, the focus is on fun, fundamentals and skill development. This clinic is a great way to develop volleyball skills and get ready for high school.

Grades 4-6, Week of June 15, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Grades 7-9, Week of June 15, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

For the summer of 2015, Summer Discovery at SJND offers new academic, athletic and fun activities and courses for K-8 students, including basketball clinics, cooking, engineering with LEGO®, theater, Speech and Debate and more! Back by popular demand are our Back to School Boot Camp and Middle School Success Academy—preparing elementary and middle school students with core skills needed for academic success.

Think summer. Think SJND.Register online today at SJND.org! The fee for each program is $175, unless indicated below. Early bird priority registration is due May 1 and is $145 per session.

Families are invited to register for same-day morning and afternoon sessions so that kids can spend the whole day at SJND. Lunch can be provided for $6 if pre-ordered or $8 if ordered the day of class. Early bird registration discounts and payment plans available. Contact Liz Rochlin at [email protected] to get a discount code if you sign up for three courses or more. Discounts are per child and no refunds are available for missed classes.

Questions? For more information on academic enrichment for elementary and high school students, visit sjnd.org/academics/summer-discovery or contact Seth Feldman at [email protected].

Summer Discovery at SJND

SUMMER DISCOVERY PLANNERUse this chart to plan your summer activities at SJND. Register online at SJND.org.

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Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School1011 Chestnut StreetAlameda, CA 94501www.sjnd.org • 510-523-1526

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Summer Discovery

3 WEEK OF JUNE 15-19 TIME New! Simple Bots: Remote Control LEGO® Projects, K-2 12:30-3:30 pm New! Space Explorers with LEGO® Bricks, K-2 9 am-noon Playground Games, 3-5 1-4 pm Painting and Drawing I, 3-8 9 am-noon Cooking with Mitch, 3-8 9 am-noon Girls Volleyball Clinics, 4-6 9 am-noon Girls Volleyball Clinics, 7-9 1-4 pm

3 WEEKS OF JUNE 15-19 AND 22-26, T, TH, F ONLY TIME New! Strike up the Band, 6-8 4 pm- 6 pm

3 WEEK OF JUNE 22-26 TIME Pilots Basketball: Boys Hoops, 2-4 1- 4 pm Just Desserts, 3-8 1- 4 pm New! Art and Architecture Using LEGO®, 3-8 9 am-noon Photography, 3-8 9 am-noon New! iPad Moviemakers, 4-8 9 am-3:30 pm Pilots Basketball: Boys Hoops, 5-8 8:30 am-noon

3 WEEK OF JUNE 29 - JULY 3 TIME New! Jedi Junior Engineering Using LEGO®, K-3 9 am-noon New! Master Builders: Engineering with LEGO® and K’NEX® Elements, 2-4 9 am-3:30 pm Grillin’ with Mitch, 3-8 1-4 pm Multimedia Art, 3-8 9 am-noon Speech and Debate, 5-8 9 am-noon New! The Middle School Student’s Guide to College, 6-8 9 am-4 pm New! Jedi Master Engineering Using LEGO®, 4-12 1-4 pm

3 WEEK OF JULY 6-10 TIME Cooking with Mitch, 3-8 1-4 pm Pilots Basketball: Girls Hoops, 4-8 1-4 pm Pilot Boys Indoor Soccer & Futsal, 5-8 1-4 pm New! Live From Alameda…It’s SJND, 3-8 9 am-noon New! Painting and Drawing II, 5-9 9 am-noon New! Junkyard Challenge Using LEGO®, 3-8 9 am-noon Sports Camp for Boys and Girls, 1-3 9 am-noon

3 WEEK OF JULY 13-17 TIME Playground Games, 3-5 9 am-noon Grillin’ with Mitch, 3-8 1-4 pm Chess Comes Alive, 3-8 1-4 pm New! Sculpting 101, 3-8 9 am-noon New! Everything Chocolate, 3-8 9 am-noon Masterpiece Publishing, 3-8 9 am-noon Needlecraft Arts, 1-8 9 am-noon Speed, Distance, and Strength Training, 5-8 1-3 pm Strength Training, 6-12 3-5 pm

3 WEEK OF JUNE 15-JULY 22, M, W ONLY (6-wk course) TIME New! Reading, Writing and Language Arts Enrichment 4 pm-6 pm K-2, 3-5, 6-8

3 WEEK OF JULY 20-24 TIME Bay Area Adventures, 3-8 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

3 WEEK OF AUGUST 3-7 TIME Back-to-School Bootcamp, 3-5 9 am-noon Science Exploration, 3-8 9 am-4 pm

3 WEEK OF AUGUST 10-14 TIME Back to School Bootcamp, 3-5 9 am-noon

3 WEEK OF AUGUST 3-10 TIME Middle School Success Academy, 6, 7-8 9 am-2:30 pm

Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School, 1011 Chestnut Street, Alameda CA 94501 • 510.523.1526 • www.sjnd.org

Girls Volleyball LeaguesJoin Beginning or Intermediate League Volleyball, a five-week volleyball league focused on learning volleyball skills and positive team play.

Cost: $175Grades 4-6 (Beginning League), Tuesdays, June 16-July 14, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pmGrades 7-9 (Intermediate League), Thursdays, June 18-July 16, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Pilots Basketball: Girls Hoops Grades 4-8 SJND brings a lot of fun to this week of basketball for girls who love hoops. Work on fundamentals and further develop your potential and love of the game.

Week of July 6, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Pilots Basketball: Boys Hoops Grades 5-8 Join Coach Don Lippi, coach of the championship SJND Pilots, at this exciting clinic in the Kelly Gymnasium for a week of learning and working on advanced fundamentals and skills of basketball.

Week of June 22, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Pilots Boys Indoor Soccer & Futsal Grades 5-8 Come learn how to play futsal and then sharpen your soccer skills with our daily technical skills camp.This is a great all-round sports clinic, guaranteed to get kids in shape and keep them active and love the game of soccer. Taught by SJND Varsity soccer coaches.


Speed, Distance & Strength Training Grades 5-8 Learn strategies for improving your running and endurance while learning running techniques at SJND, home of the state champion Pilots. Led by SJND’s legendary cross country coach Tony Fong.


Strength Training Grades 6-12 Back by popular demand! Daily weight lifting and conditioning for middle school and high school athletes.


Summer FunHave fun while you learn engineering, cooking, moviemaking, theater and more this summer.

NEW! Space Explorers with LEGO® Bricks Grades K-2 Make LEGO® vehicles and structures for life in outer space: rockets, hexagonal space homes, Star Wars® vehicle and more. Add gears and motors to your creations. Take home a LEGO® mini-build and camp t-shirt. Taught by TechKnowHow staff.

Cost $225 (Early Bird $205)*Week of June 15, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

NEW! Simple Bots: Remote-Control LEGO® Projects Grades K-2Build motorized LEGO® creations that you control with a remote--a different project each day: including insectoid, helicopter, land rover with caterpillar treads, frog, and spider. Take home a LEGO® mini-build and camp t-shirt. Taught by TechKnowHow staff.

Cost $225 (Early Bird $205)*Week of June 15, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm*Note: If Space Explorers and Simple Bots are taken together the total price is discounted to: $395 (Early Bird $365)

NEW! Art and Architecture using LEGO® Grades 3-8 Explore great works of art and architecture through LEGO! Collaborate in small groups to build grand structures such as the Parthenon in Greece, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the tree houses of Papua New Guinea, and New York’s Empire State Building. Follow in the footsteps of master artists with LEGO interpretations of sculptures, mosaics, and stained glass. Teamwork and creativity take “high culture” to the next level! Taught by Play Well staff.


NEW! Jedi Junior Engineering using LEGO® Grades K-3 Young Jedi will explore worlds far, far away and engineering principles right in front of them. Defeat the Empire by designing and refining LEGO X-Wings, R2-units, and settlements on far-flung edges of the galaxy. Imagination and engineering combine to create motorized and architectural projects such as energy catapults, shield generators and defense turrets. Taught by Play Well staff.


NEW! Master Builders: Engineering with LEGO® and K’NEX® Elements Grades 2-4Learn mechanical engineering techniques to build robotic vehicles and machines that run with a LEGO® Scout microcomputer. Make a robot, crazy thrill park ride, and more! Use the K’NEX® system to create a skyscraper, suspension bridge, and more! Take home a LEGO® mini-build and camp t-shirt.


NEW! Junkyard Challenge using LEGO® Grades 3-8 Solve problems through innovation, creativity, and healthy competition in this advanced engineering camp! Work independently to design a domino-triggered machine, a stair-climbing car, and self-loading golf ball shooter! Iterate, experiment, and discover using Play-Well’s “junkyard” of thousands of LEGO pieces. Taught by Play Well staff.


NEW! Sculpting 101 Grades 3-8 Get dirty by working with clay. Miss Ramona returns, by popular demand, this time to teach students how to create box sculptures and do clay modeling. Students “clean up” by creating unique soap carvings and found object assemblage.


NEW! Everything Chocolate Grades 3-8 It is too good to be true—an entire class dedicated to chocolate. Learn how to make it, bake with it, pair it with certain foods, invent designer chocolate flavors and infuse your chocolate with complementary flavors.


Photography Grades 3-8 Learn the art of digital photography and explore composition and editing using Adobe Light Room and Adobe Photoshop. Learn to train your artistic eye, taking quality photos. Digital camera required.


NEW! iPad Moviemakers Grades 4-8 Make movies with an iPad that TechKnowHow Inc. provides. First, record a stop-motion video with LEGO® elements and add visual and sound effects. Then make a live action movie while learning about composition, acting, and editing. Take home your team’s movies on a DVD.


NEW! Strike Up the Band Grades 6-8 Led by SJND’s own master musician and teacher Ms. Paula Cekola, students can continue playing their instruments during the summer. Play in a new band, make new friends and develop your skills as a musician. Whether you have just started learning an instrument or have been taking lessons for years, this camp provides a non-competitive but challenging environment where campers of all ability levels can learn and perform. For a culminating activity, campers will perform a brief selection of musical numbers for all to enjoy.

Weeks of June 15 and June 22, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday only, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

NEW! Jedi Master Engineering using LEGO® Grades 4-12The Force is strong in this class. Build complex machines and structures based on the best designs from a galaxy far, far away. Projects include LEGO X-Wings, AT-AT walkers, Pod Racers, Star Destroyers, Cloud Cities, settlements, and fortresses. Play-Well’s Jedi instructors reinforce key engineering concepts such as gear trains, worm drives, pneumatics, eccentric motion and more as students tap into the powerful forces of imagination and engineering. Taught by Play Well staff.


NEW! Live from Alameda… It’s SJND Grades 3-8 This class is designed to help your student unlock their inner comedian and acting skills. Taught by a professional actor, students will learn all about improvisation, sketch writing and joke delivery/timing. Students will spend their time learning the fine art of comedy and storytelling.


Painting and Drawing I Grades 3-8 Focus on the basics of drawing and painting using the traditional artist’s tools including pencils, chalk and art brushes. All materials will be supplied.


NEW! Painting and Drawing II Grades 5-9 Advance your fundamental drawing and painting skills by fine-tuning fundamental concepts, skills and techniques of drawing such as line, shape, form, volume, spatial relationships, and perspective while working with a variety of drawing materials.

Week July 6 to 10, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cooking with Mitch Grades 3-8 This classic camp is taught by professional chef and teacher extraordinaire Mitch Costanza. Learn culinary skills needed to make what you want to eat. Prepare food, cook it and eat it together. Each week culminates in a truly delectable Master Chef competition.

Week of June 15, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Week of July 6, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Just Desserts Grades 3-8 Kids will have a blast creating unique pie recipes, participating in cupcake batter competitions and staging ice cream flavor wars. Extra treats to take home each day.


Speech and Debate Grades 5-8 Students learn the art of the tête-à-tête from popular teacher and coach Don Lippi. Develop and deliver powerful and persuasive arguments on a range of topics.


Grillin’ with Mitch Grades 3-8 Professional chef Mitch Costanza teaches how to fire up the BBQ. Create delicious dishes prepared over a grill. Spend the week developing your roasting, charring and searing techniques.

Weeks of June 29 and July 13, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Chess Comes Alive Grades 3-8 SJND is proud to partner with the Berkeley Chess School to help bring chess alive this summer. Learn chess at your own pace and get into the joy of the game.


Masterpiece Publishing Grades 3-8 Become a published author, learning the basics of publishing, as well as various writing styles and techniques. Lay the groundwork to publish your first masterpiece.


Multimedia Art Grades 3-8 Experience an array of the arts in this great combination course! Discover how to create masterpieces using today’s modern digital art and computer equipment.


Needlecraft Arts Grades 1-8 At this hands-on summer session, learn a variety of stitchery arts and construct a basic project for each, including cross stitch, needlepoint, trapunto, applique and basic embroidery.


Bay Area Adventures Grades 3-8 Explore Bay Area destinations such as Lands End, Muir Woods, Moss Beach tide pools, Rock City, Angel Island, Marin Headlands, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Pacifica Pier (for crabbing). Together with a team of science teachers, conduct hands-on experiments. Travel will be by van, bus, BART and ferry. Class size limit is 16.

Cost $395: Week of July 20, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Science Exploration Grades 3-8 Take science on the road with one of SJND’s teachers and explore different scientific fields by going on adult-supervised excursions to Bay Area scientific institutions including the Exploratorium, California Academy of Sciences, San Jose Tech Museum, and Chabot Space and Science Center. Class size limit is 16.

Cost $395: Week of August 3, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Shakespeare Players Grades 3-8 The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival invites you to study and perform the works of the master in a fun, supportive atmosphere at SJND.

Weeks of July 6 and 13, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Note: Register for this course at www.sfshakes.org/camp

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