For all the teaching and learning that have taken place in our school, both in and out of the classroom,

For the talents and gifts that have been shared and the challenges that have been faced

For the burdens that have been lifted and the hurts that have been healed

For the respect and care that have been given.

We give thanks for the friendships that have just begun and for those that have grown.

For the faith that has been lived in our daily struggles,

For the hope that has lifted our hearts on the dark days

And for the love that has kept us going.

We give thanks for the community that we are, and we ask you Lord – bless our students who have completed their assignments, test and homework: may your Spirit inspire them with confidence and calmness

bless our families as we take our holidays, may our time together leave us with memories to cherish. Pour out your love on us that we may return renewed and refreshed to continue our journey together.

We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.

Amen

As I sit here to write my last newsletter, many memories from my 16 years at All Souls come to the forefront. I have been blessed to serve a welcoming community and a community that wishes the best for their children. For a principal that makes a world of difference. From the positive relationships with the parish clergy to dedicated staff who would do anything for the children so that they may succeed, to the advisory boards who have advised the administration on improvements for the school and of course to the smiling children who come to school every day – I have been blessed. In many ways I never thought that this day of retirement would come but after 42 years in Catholic Education I have never looked back.

I would wish all at All Souls School and the Parish blessings for the future as I pass the baton onto Mr. Joe Ryan Jr.. You are in capable hands, and he will serve the community to the best of his ability.

Farewell and God bless everyone.

Graduation 2023

Last week we had a wonderful time with our 8th graders as they attended the various events for their graduation.

The following awards were earned by these students

School Board – Pope John XXIII Award – Aliyah Agbunag

Principal's Award – Nohemi Verdin

Young Men’s Institute Award – Dominic Dacanay

Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) – Samantha Chun

General Excellence Award – Demi Alfonso

Outstanding Student Award – Edward Binetti

Religion Award – Nohemi Verdin and Demi Alfonso

Science Award - Nohemi Verdin

Math Award - Aliyah Agbunag

Spelling Award - Aliyah Agbunag

English Award - Aliyah Agbunag

Reading Award - Aliyah Agbunag

Social Studies Award - Edward Binetti

School Dux (highest ranked 8th grade student) - Nohemi Verdin

Principal Awards

Yesterday we had the Principal Awards ceremony and all those who attended were blown away by four of our students from the Speech Club. To see such young people, from the 6th and 7th grade deliver such engaging speeches was amazing.

The speech presenters were

Lisbeth Flores - 6th grade

Matthew Nicolas – 6th grade

Evan Narag – 7th grade

Aarav Agrawal – 7th grade

End of Year Mass

Tomorrow, we celebrate the End of Year Mass at 8am. Everyone is welcome to join the parish and school community.

Staffing for 2023-2024 School Year

Unfortunately, we must wish farewell to two members of staff

Miss Mui who will be moving into a tutoring learning environment and Miss Rodriguez who gained a science teaching position in one of the catholic schools in San Francisco

We wish them all the best in their new ventures in education.

Mrs. Horne will be moving to the reception, and we welcome Miss Serrano who will be the first-grade teacher assistant and learning support teacher. We also welcome Mrs. Calavano to the second-grade teacher assistant position.

Annual Report

The Annual Report is complete, click here. It has a wealth of information from the various classes and information about the school and listing of awards

and historical data on enrollment and tuition. Please forward it onto family and friends.

Yearbook

Tomorrow you will receive the annual yearbook. I wish to thank Miss Pyun and Miss Ruano for their time and effort in preparing the yearbook, along with the committee. It is another wonderful publication recording the many happenings and activities around the school. Great memories for the future.

Special Thanks

I would like to acknowledge Mrs. Allen, who stepped up for the Vice Principal position this past year. She has been a great support to me, staff and the students this past year. She will continue on with this position for the future.

Wishing you a nice summer break.

God Bless,

Vincent Riener

Principal

09 End of Year Celebration Mass - 8am Full School Uniform

09 Last Day of School - 11:00am Dismissal - No Extended Care After School

Dear All Souls Families,

You can now 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.

Sign-in to 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 to 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 be charging your credit card for lunch payments. You are responsible for paying and adding credit to your cafeteria account.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Regards,

Ms. Escobar