Dear Parents/Guardians,
Staff news
Every year there normally are staff changes in schools and with regret we have two teachers who will be moving on from All Souls.
Firstly, Miss Franco, who has been teaching in the Archdiocese for the past 8 years. will be taking a principal's position at OLPH in Daly City. Miss Franco is an alumni of All Souls and came back to teach these past three years. We will miss as part our school community, and we wish her all the best in this new challenging position.
Secondly, Mr. Wright will be leaving the peninsula to the East Bay to pursue a higher education teaching position at the high school or college level. He has been with the community for the past two years, and we will miss him.
Our second grade teacher assistant Miss Johns will be leaving as well. She is pursuing her teaching credential and will need to student teach in a public school setting.
Last, but not least, our bookkeeper, Mrs. Eileen Reidy, will be retiring at the end of this school year. Mrs. Reidy has served this community for 13 years as the bookkeeper. We will certainly miss her as she takes retirement. All the best!!
We wish these staff members God's blessing as they move on in their journey.
We are currently interviewing applicants for these positions.
Grade 6 Outdoor Education Week
Mrs Allen, parents, and students will be traveling to CYO camp at Occidental next week. It will be the first time we have had a week-long environmental camp. We wish them all a safe trip.
First Communion
Our second graders will be receiving the Sacrament of First Communion this Saturday. Thanks to Miss Short for all the work she has done to prepare the students for this day. Thanks to Miss Maiorano for her assistance with the preparation.
Tardiness
Recently a letter was sent to parents regarding excessive tardiness of some children. While the issue has improved slightly we still have a number of children arriving well after the 8 am bell. I would ask those parents who are having trouble getting their children to school on time to make a bigger effort.
Bingo
As you are all aware the Bingo program was struggling at the beginning of the year. Many efforts were made to increase the numbers at Bingo by the school board. There has been some improvement with Bingo attendance, but we all still need to encourage family and friends to participate. Bingo revenue goes directly to the improvement of the school. We need some classroom carpets replaced this year, and I am not too sure if this can be achieved without increased Bingo revenue.
Congratulations
We received news that one of our seventh graders, Natalie Dean, took second place in the State Science Fair. Congratulations to Natalie.
Spring Concert
Our Annual Spring Concert will be helD on May 17th at 7:30pm in the Church. We look forward to seeing everyone attend this concert. It is a mandatory event for students as it is part of their music program. It has been on the school calendar all year. The program will be featuring “Songs from Musical Movies”. A lot of work has gone into this event. I do remind everyone of appropriate behavior in our Church. The is no cat whistling or cheering in this sacred space. Thank you for your cooperation with this request. Please remind any visitors you may bring to this event.
Mid Quarter Progress Reports
Progress reports are available on line today. If teachers need to contact you they will do so over the next few days. As you are aware the reports are always on line through the school information system - SchoolSpeak.
God Bless,
Vincent Riener
Principal
