October 21, 2009

“…and by the power of the Holy Spirit, you provide holy priests for a holy people…”

PROGRESS REPORTS AND CONFERENCES Please be on the lookout tomorrow for your children’s progress reports and then have a good conversation with them about their strengths and challenges and how you can help. It is important, however, to let your children have ownership of their learning. As we told you, conferences are spread out between this point and report card time in December.

STUDENT COUNCIL HOMEROOM REPRESENTATIVES Speeches were made and elections in classrooms from Grades 5-8. We are pleased to announce the following students who were elected: Gr. 5—Patrick Jurgelewicz and Amanda Hearn, Gr. 6-John Wildonger, Vincent Luciano, and Billy Eastburn, Gr. 7- Kate Wildonger, Matt Ruskowski, and Jillian Spicer, and Gr. 8-Charlie Hoyt, Steve LaPergola, and Matt DeTreux. In addition to representing their own homerooms, these students will each be responsible for a homeroom in a lower grade.

TRIATHLON/ SPIRIT DAY FOLLOW-UP Now that you’ve have a chance to see this year’s great tee shirt design, we are proud to announce that it was designed by Alanna Rosado (8-18). Didn’t she do a fantastic job in displaying the theme “Catholic Schools ~ Dividends for Life”? We are also proud of Jessica Sucharski and Collin Wiercinski, 8th Graders, whose essays centering about that theme were selected to be read at Spirit Day. If you didn’t get a chance to hear the life dividends that SCS has provided them, you’ll have another chance at our Catholic School Week opening when they will read their essays at masses that weekend.
Not only does the shirt look great on the front, but it also looks great on the back as it lists all those businesses that sponsor SCS. However, the list is a line short. Missing is MACKLEY INSURANCE, the business at which school parent Eric Jastrzemski is employed.

DO YOU KNOW THAT…. if you need to call the absence line 215-671-8659, you can do it 24/7? You do not need to wait for school to open in the morning. Do you know that it is much better to wait until 8:15 for a “live” call in the morning so that you don’t have to be put on hold while we have school-wide announcements and prayer?

CAN YOU LEND A HAND—LITERALLY ! As we move into flu season, we continue to be on guard against flu germs around school. In addition to what we’re doing at this time, we could use more help in wiping stair railings and door bars and handles down to keep them sanitized. If you have a half hour one morning or afternoon that you could spend here to help in this endeavor, it would be very appreciated. Please call secretary Gina Lombardi at 215-673-5787.
$748.00 PER STUDENT? If you have a child at Archbishop Wood High School or are anticipating that your child might go there in the near future, you might want to attend a meeting which is in the planning with PA Rep. Brendan Boyle and a Septa representative to look for free transportation. Before the meeting is finalized, however, Boyle’s office would like to know that there will be worthwhile attendance. Please contact Legislative Assistant Mark Fabbi as to whether or not you’d attend. He can be reached at either 215-676-0300 or MFabbi@pahouse.com.

PEOPLE AND EVENTS Our Swim Team won their first meet last weekend when they swam against Maternity BVM, Way to go, team!
Mrs. Tremper and I found that our 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk became a 1 Day walk when officials cancelled Friday and Saturday’s walks and camp-outs for medical and safety reasons. So, as you can imagine, walking Sunday from Belmont Plateau circuitously to the Navy Yard was the proverbial piece of cake. As always, we carried your special people in our hearts.

CRITICAL THINKING 101 Congratulations to Allison Ramos (K-35) whose correct entry was drawn for the $10 Gift Card of Choice certificate. The final “cat” words were medication, vacation, copycat (replicate), catacombs, and decathlon. For next week, let’s do some baseball math. In a typical game of 9 innings, what are the most outs there could have been?

The St. Christopher Community…called to carry Christ to others.