Welcome to the St. Patrick School family. I would like to extend a warm welcome to you as we enter a new school year. The staff and I are looking forward to working with you and your children this year. We will strive to continue to provide an exciting and rewarding educational program for each and every child at St. Patrick School.

THIS WEEK: September 1- September 10

Wed. – Fri. September 1-3 Noon Dismissal

Knights Club in session

(12:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.)

Thursday September 2 Spirit Day

Jamba Juice Sale- $1.00

Friday September 3 No School Mass

Pizza Sale- $1.00

Monday September 6 No School- Labor Day

Tuesday September 7 Hot Lunch Program Begins

Thursday September 9 School Portraits

Formal Dress Day

Friday September 10 School Mass- 8:00a.m

12:30 p.m. Dismissal/ Faculty Mtg.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

· Back-to-School Mass: Special thanks to Mr. Tobon and St. Genevieve High School for organizing an amazing mass.

· Thursday Spirit Day: A St. Patrick’s top and blue jean pants may be worn with black shoes. This is not a free dress day. If an undershirt is worn under a St. Patrick’s top it must be white with no writing or pictures on it.

· General Information Sheet: This form is very important. Please complete all of the requested information carefully. It is due Friday, September 3, 2010.





· PE Schedule: Enclosed in today’s envelope is the PE schedule. Please dress your child in their PE uniform the day their class is scheduled for PE.

· Emergency / Earthquake/ Disaster Form: Please fill out this form carefully and completely. You should not list yourself as an alternate contact person. We need to have you list the names of other relatives or friends who can be contacted in case you are not able to be reached. Please notify anyone who you are listing on this form that you have done so. It is due Friday, September 3, 2010.

· School Pictures: School pictures will be taken on Thursday, September 9, 2010 for all students so that they are included in the class composite picture. Students are to wear their formal uniform. All students must wear their cardigans and ties. Girls are to wear either their jumper or skirt. Enclosed in today’s envelope is a flyer with detailed information on the prices of each picture packet. Do not send picture money until picture day, September 9.

· Hot Lunch Program: Hot Lunch will begin on September 7, 2010. No lunch will be provided this week. Order forms/ menus are enclosed in this week’s envelope. The price of the lunch is $3.

· Request for Medication Form: If your child needs to take medication during school hours, please come to the school office for a Request for Medication Form. Please take it with you to the doctor’s office. It is required to be completed by a physician before any medication can be administered at school.

· Carnival: This year’s carnival is scheduled on September 24 -26, 2010. If you have not received your sweepstake tickets, please let us know ASAP. A schedule form will be in next week’s bulletin. A carnival postcard is included in the envelope. We would appreciate your help in passing out more of these cards. They are available in the office.

· Morning Opening Exercises: Beginning Thursday, September 2, 2010, parents are not to be inside the gate or in the school yard during morning opening exercises. You are welcome to listen outside in the teachers’ parking lot area.

Safeguard the Children. How is compliance with child prevention efforts verified?

While background checks and fingerprinting of all those who work with children in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are important, they are used in conjunction with abuse awareness and prevention training programs to help ensure that we create the safest possible parish and school environments for our children. An archdiocesan background-tracking information system, Volunteer and Personnel Information Network (VPIN), tracks assignment histories and compliance by employees and volunteers of fingerprinting, background checks and mandatory VIRTUS sexual abuse prevention training. VPIN allows parishes and schools to adapt features of the system to fit their local needs and it assists the archdiocese to complete its audit reports.