Lord, we thank you
for the goodness of our people
and for the spirit of justice
that fills this nation.

We thank you for the beauty and fullness of the
land and the challenge of the cities.

We thank you for our work and our rest,
for one another, and for our homes.

We thank you, Lord:
accept our thanksgiving on this day.
We pray and give thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

To my Bruin Family,

As I write this email, it is one week from Thanksgiving. And so, I say to you, it is one week until I can officially blast Christmas music incessantly without judgement or criticism from my daughters. I can also officially say, Happy Thanksgiving! In the busyness of our jobs and fast-paced lives it is often difficult to live in gratitude and I myself am hoping to experience a few calmer days in thanksgiving for all of my blessings big and small. One thing I will surely be giving thanks for is this community. I've expressed to multiple people in the past several months how grateful I am to have entered into leadership at our school and in this family.

I wish you all a safe and healthy holiday surrounded by the warmth and love of family, friends, and good food!

Mr. Ryan Nearhoff

Our Student Council Ecology team is working to encourage our students to take care of their campus and cleanup! See below!

We look forward to seeing you all next week for Parent/Teacher Conferences. It is within our school philosophy to partner with you, the parents, to help your children succeed. You are the primary educators of your children and know them better than we ever could. We look forward to sharing what we have learned about your children in our time together and how we can continue our partnership in making them successful contributing members of the community.

Thank you to all who have already brought in gifts for our families! Just a reminder that all gifts are due 12/2. Our pick up day is scheduled for 12/4!

We are seeking donations of grocery gift cards to provide a snack supply for our teachers and staff in the Faculty Lounge. Donations of $30 or more will count toward your service hour goal. If you are willing and able please turn in your donation to the school office. We appreciate your support!

Just a few more days until our next Blood Drive and we need more donors! The Red Cross reached out and is offering a little incentive for our older students. The class that can recruit the most donors in 5th-8th grade will receive a pizza lunch sponsored by the Red Cross. We thank you for your participation!

I am certain that you will be enjoying all of those favorite family recipes next week for the Thanksgiving holiday! While you are cooking away, take a moment to send us an email with your favorite recipe for our upcoming cookbook fundraiser. Thank you!

Congratulations to our Week #3 Football Mania Winners and thank you to the ticket seller families!!!

• $100 - Justin Chavez (ticket sold by the Taylor Family - Grades K/4)
• $25 - Priscilla Plascencia (ticket sold by the Caparas Family - Grade 5)
• $25 - Jalane and Becky Taylor (ticket sold by the Taylor Family - Grades K/4)
• $25 - David Magana (ticket sold by the Magaña Family - Grade TK)

Click below for the November menu!

Asuza Pacific will host a kids soccer camp on our student free days next week. See the flier below for information and the Google Form to sign up.

Our Beats and Brews committee is well underway in planning for this years event taking place on Friday, May 9th at St. Dorothy Catholic School. We are very excited to improve upon the success of last year and raise even more to support the continued success of St. Dorothy and our Endowment Fund. We are seeking sponsorships for the event and encourage you to review the flyer below if you, or someone you know, might be interested. Thank you for your support!

Click on the links below to sign up for regular volunteering opportunities to start completing those parent hours!

November 23-24 || Child pornography and artificial intelligence, part 1

Many child abusers maintain a “collection” of pornographic materials, including images, either real or fake, of their victims or intended victims. Abusers will often manipulate these images for their own purposes — for example, cropping or editing a photo or a video in a suggestive manner, or adding other elements to create a preferred image. While this is not new behavior, it has become increasingly more dangerous with the introduction of artificial intelligence. For more information, read the VIRTUS® article “Artificial Intelligence – Deepfakes and Child Abusers” on lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

November 30-December 1 || Child pornography and artificial intelligence, part 2

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has opened the door to generating incredibly realistic images. Often called “deepfakes,” we have seen these images crop up on social media. In January 2024, explicit images of Taylor Swift, created by AI, were posted online, and viewed over 45 million times before they were removed. In the same way, AI technology can be used by child abusers to create and share explicit imagery. For more information, read the VIRTUS® article “Artificial Intelligence – Deepfakes and Child Abusers” on lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

To educate TK-Eighth grade students in a Catholic environment in which the curriculum emphasizes spiritual, ethical, and social values of the Catholic faith to become responsible and moral citizens within the global community.

Supporting the belief that parents are the primary educators of their children, we as educators at St. Dorothy Catholic School, dedicate ourselves to partner with the parents in preparing children to become contributing members of the community. To achieve this, we provide holistic development in psychological, emotional, social and physical health, with an emphasis on academics, faith, and Christian service.

In collaboration with parents, we champion student achievement through the presentation, practice, and study of Catholic doctrine, a strong academic curriculum, multimedia and multi-cultural experiences, physical education, extracurricular programs, and the dedicated commitment of the teachers and staff.

Email: info@stdorothyschool.com

Website: www.stdorothyschool.com
Location: 215 South Valley Center Avenue, Glendora, CA, USA
Phone: (626) 335-0772