Number 10

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

In Sunday’s readings we hear the prophet Malachi make the prophecy: “Suddenly there will come to the Temple the Lord whom you seek and the messenger of the covenant whom you desire.” And St. Luke writes about the fulfillment of that prophecy in the Gospel from Luke.

In Simeon and Anna, we are invited to experience the longing of God’s people for the promised Messiah. The prophets through the centuries have fed that longing. And today’s Psalm response prepares us for what is to come: “Lift up, O gates, your lintels, that the King of glory may come in.”

The King of glory is carried through the gates into the Temple in the arms of Mary and Joseph. No splendid entrance! And yet Simeon recognizes the hoped-for Messiah in the person of this baby. The Spirit of God has drawn Simeon to the child Jesus. At that moment, a glimpse of the glory that has come to earth is heard in the response of Simeon: “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples.” What a blessed encounter!

But we also hear words that are meant to prepare Mary and Joseph and us for what is to come. The Messiah will suffer and die for the salvation of the world.

As we pray with these Scriptures, what might we learn?

As the Lord has come among us in a humble, gentle way, he is encouraging us to be his humble, gentle presence in the world around us. As Simeon and Anna longed for the coming Messiah, we too might take the quiet time needed to get in touch with our longing for all that Jesus will bring to us.

As Simeon thanked the Lord for fulfilling his promise, we too might develop a deeper sense of gratitude for all the gifts that our loving God has graced for us each day.

Give thanks for our loving God who enters our temple every day.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Catholic Schools Week is a great opportunity to relive our Catholic Heritage and recognize all the teachers who have worked over the years in maintaining a Catholic Education for children. In our school alone we have had a long history of teachers providing Catholic education for close to 70 years. Let us remember them and our current staff who minister to the children in our local community and beyond.

Thanks to our Grade 8 and Grade 1 students and teachers for providing our worship experience at the Open House School Mass. A special thanks to Mr. Ceja and the choir for providing the music. It was wonderful to see so many students involved in the mass.

Family Mass

This coming Sunday we have our grade 4 students preparing the Mass and participating in it. Thanks to Miss Ruano for preparing the students.

Annual Crab Feed

The Crab Feed is this coming Saturday, and I wish to thank the Athletic Board for organizing this event. If you have not attended before it is a wonderful event.

8th Grade Event

Today our 8th graders attended an Archdiocesan event for all 8th graders at Mission Dolores. A great time was had by all students.

Important - Calendar Update

February 10th is a Minimum Day. Please make note of a calendar change. Teachers have an Archdiocesan Professional Development afternoon on February 10th. It was omitted originally on the school calendar but added later by the Department of Catholic Schools.

Valentine's Day

Just a reminder that school staff will not be hosting any parties or gift or card exchange among students. We ask parents to be respectful of the school’s position for Valentine's.

Tuition and Fees 2020 – 2021 School Year

Budget preparation has been occurring the past couple of weeks, and the School Finance Committee and School Board have reviewed the budget for the next school year. Unfortunately, I do have to inform you that there has been an increase with tuition, but some good news is that we have been able to eliminate SCRIP and incorporate it into tuition. The tuition increase is due to a salary increase of 4% for teachers and a 2% for all other staff. Medical insurance has increased along with the Archdiocesan fee for each student.

The 2020 – 2021 Tuition & Fee Scales: Please see the information below.

Re-Registration 2020-2021 and Late Fee

The re-registration process will be open from Monday, March 2nd to Monday, March 16th. At this time, you will be required to complete the forms and submit the registration fee of $325. The late registration fee is $50 which means the re-registration fee will become $375 after March 16th.

God Bless

Vincent Riener

Principal

Dear All Souls Families,

As of Wednesday, November 6 you can pay and add credit to your child/children's cafeteria account through SchoolSpeak! Your payment will be processed through PayPal with a 3% convenience fee for all transactions.

Please sign into your SchoolSpeak account and select "Lunch Order" in the quick links menu on the left. The "Pay" tab will direct you to your payment options. You may pay the cafeteria balance through your existing PayPal account or as a guest using your credit or debit card. You may also add credit into your child/children's cafeteria account. If you wish, you may still make cash or check payments to the school office.

Please note, for the families that have a credit card on file I will no longer will be charging your credit card for lunch payments. You are now responsible for paying and adding credit to your cafeteria account.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Regards,

Ms. Escobar

Please note certain dates and times have changed. Please make sure to disregard old copies and update to the new copy as of January, 29 2020

1 - Athletic Board Crab Feed

2 - School Family Mass - 9am

3 - Early Dismissal - 2:30pm - Faculty Meeting

3-14 - STAR Testing

4 - School Assembly - 2:30pm

9 - Rite of Enrollment for Confirmation

10 - Arch.Staff Dev. Mtg. - 12:20 Dismissal - NEW EVENT - SCHEDULE CHANGE

12 - Athletic Board Meeting - 6:30pm

14-17 - Presidents' Day - Holiday Weekend

18 - School Board Mtg. - 6:30pm - Annex Meeting Room

19 - Spring Pictures

24 - WCEA Mtg. - 12:20 Dismissal

25 - School Assembly - 2:30pm

26 - Ash Wednesday - 8am Mass (Full School Uniform)

27 - First Communion Parent Mtg. - 7pm

1 - School Family Mass - 9am

2 - Early Dismissal - 2:30pm - Faculty Meeting

3 - End of Second Trimester

5 - Family Fun Night

11 - Athletic Board Meeting - 6:30pm

12 - Talent Show - CANCELLED

13 - Spring Holiday

16 - Arch.Staff Dev. Mtg. - 12:20 Dismissal

17 - School Assembly - 2:30pm

17 - School Board Mtg. - 6:30pm - Annex Meeting Room

23 - Principal's Awards Ceremony - 9am

21 - First Reconciliation - 9am

25 - Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) Assembly

26 - Basketball Awards - 6:30pm - Church Hall

27 - Fun Run

30 - WCEA Mtg. - 12:20 Dismissal

31 - Cesar Chavez Day

Dear Families,

Below please find the free and reduced lunch application for the 2019-2020 school year.

Box Tops for Education was started by General Mills in California back in 1996, after the company decided they wanted to create a program to help support education and benefit America’s schools. All Souls has benefitted from this program over the years, receiving sports equipment, microscopes, and a variety of other educational items.

You can help by clipping the Box Tops off approved products you already have in your pantry. You don't need to clip the actual product UPC — just the Box Tops logo will do. From frozen foods to produce and household cleaning products, there are literally hundreds of opportunities to help, and each Box Top is worth 10 cents. Doesn't sound like a lot, but it adds up fast.

There are so many participating companies! Participating companies and product lines include General Mills, Green Giant, Totino's, Pillsbury, Old El Paso, Ziploc, Hefty, Juicy Juice, Betty Crocker and many more. For a full list of eligible items check the Box Tops for Education website at https://www.boxtops4education.com/earn .

Please see the flyer below for more details about new additions to the Box Tops program.