The Weekly Update # 7
August 19 - August 23
Week of August 19 - August 23
Welcome back to a new school year! We hope everyone had a smooth and exciting transition back to school. As we dive into this academic journey together, let's keep the spirit of curiosity and learning alive. Here's to a fantastic year ahead filled with growth, discovery, and success!
Happy Birthday! 🎂
August 23rd: Julian Barragan (Grade 5)
August 24th: Angel Nuñez III (Grade 6)
August 24th: Mr. Flores (Grade 1)
Picture Day 📸
Please note that Picture Day has been postponed until September 19th to allow more students to receive their Mass uniforms. If any uniforms are still pending, don’t worry—picture retakes are scheduled for November 14th. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we ensure everyone is ready for their close-up!
Classroom Spotlights 🤩
This week 4th graders were artists and each did a self portrait along with Mrs. Rivas.
Practicing tracking while we read in second grade.
6th Grade working on team building!
7th Grade working on team building!
8th Grade working on team building!
This week 5th graders each filled out their favorite things in an all about me exercise.
Middle School is doing an activity where they brainstorm how Math is used in real life 😇
Having fun in 1st grade!
Practicing our name in Kinder!
Welcome to our newest little Saints!
We love Third Grade!
We have made fingerprint stones that match our “I am unique” fingerprint activity.
CPLA Counseling 💜
If you would like your child to participate in counseling sessions with a CPLA (Counseling Partners of Los Angeles) counselor, please make sure to sign and return the consent form. CPLA is a trusted organization dedicated to supporting students' emotional well-being, offering personalized counseling services right here on campus. Their compassionate counselors are here to help students navigate challenges, build resilience, and thrive both academically and personally. Don’t miss this valuable resource—return your signed consent form today!
Attached are paper copies if you wish to print one and send it to school. You also have the option of clicking below and signing a digital consent form.
Our counselors will be around at the beginning of September to introduce themselves.
English:
Student (Under 18) - https://forms.gle/6uDT9xP7zaYq66BK6
Spanish:
Student (Under 18) - https://forms.gle/fnUtzg69PdkA5AKm7
Crochet Cuties 😍
Miss Dueñas’s mom, who loves to pray and crochet, has once again blessed our school with her handmade creations! This year’s first batch of “cuties” are adorable colored pencil keychains, perfect for adding a touch of charm to your backpacks or keys. Starting Monday, August 26th, these keychains will be available for sale in the front office for $5 each. All proceeds go to supporting our school—grab yours while they last!
First School Mass 🙏
Yesterday, August 22nd, we had our first school Mass, and it was wonderful to come together as a community in celebration. We look forward to many more joyful gatherings! Just a reminder, we have school Mass every Thursday at 8 a.m., and all are invited to join us. We hope to see you there!
Gradelink 💻
We want to extend a big thank you to all our parents for your patience as we work through some initial challenges with Gradelink. Mr. Flores, our resident Gradelink expert, is working tirelessly to ensure everything is fixed and sorted so that all parents can log in smoothly. We appreciate your understanding and are confident that with his expertise, we’ll have everything up and running soon!
PE Start Date 🏃
PE classes will begin after Labor Day as we are still in the process of finalizing our search for a PE teacher. We might have found the right candidate, and we’re excited to share more details soon. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to ensure our students have a great PE experience this year!
Free & Reduced Lunch Applications 🍎
If you haven’t already, please remember to submit your Free and Reduced Lunch application that was sent home. Completing this form helps ensure that all eligible students receive the benefits they need. Even if you don’t think you qualify, submitting the application can still benefit our school community. Please return the form as soon as possible. Thank you for your prompt attention!
Keeping Our Community Clean 🧹
Back to School Night
Back to School Night attendance is required. Parents will receive two (2) service hours per family for attending. We will begin in the church, and then parents will be dismissed to go to school to meet with the teachers.