Dear Parents/Guardians,
We have many reasons to celebrate our students now. They have been involved in various assessments as STAR and ACRE (Religion test for Grade 5 & 8) along with students participating in the Academic Decathlon, Mercy Art Show and the Mercy Science Fair and the San Mateo Science Fair.
We are seeing a progress with our students in math and reading in the recent STAR results. These results help tailor learning experiences for the students for the next trimester. Our 5th and 8th graders did exceptionally well with the ACRE results being in the 80th and 90th percentile in the various categories. I wish to express gratitude to their teachers Mr. Mascarinas (5th Grade) and Miss. Cadelago (8th Grade) for preparing the students for this national exam.
With the Mercy Art Show the following students performed well:
Nohemi Verdin in 8th grade won 2nd place in cartooning.
Our other students that were selected to be in the show were
6th grade - Amelia Roque and Sara Guerrero
7th grade - Katelyn Song and Isadora Skraba
8th grade - Lucy Samayoa, Aryana Dizon, and Eva Mutoh
With the Science Fair the following students performed very well
The students who made it to the interview phase were:
Josie Song/Victoria Lopez-Grade 5
Krish Patel-Grade 6
Aarav Agrawal- Grade 7
Stephania Quinteros-Grade 7
We had a 1st Place project and an Honorable Mention.
5th Grade Chemistry
Josephine Song and Victoria Lopez-1st Place
Lava Lamp
7th Grade Chemistry
Aarav Agrawal- Honorable Mention
Curds Whey - How do Curds Ferment?
The following students participated in the Mercy High School Science Fair Girls In Science Event
6th Grade
Lisbeth Flores
Mila Rivera/Zoe Ofrasio
7th Grade
Carmen Thorsen
Stephania Quinteros
Lavanna Maharjan/Katelyn Song
8th Grade
Eva Mutoh (8th Grade) Received a 3rd Place Award for her project.
Academic Decathlon
Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade students who participated in the Academic Decathlon last Saturday at St. Charles School. Carmen Thorsen (7th grade) took out 3rd place in current events. Congratulations to Miss Cadelago for mentoring the group and to the parent assistant.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
During Lent our students (from Grades 2 to 8) will visit the church for the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This form of prayer for our students is new and is a good experience for them
School Technology Plan Update
As part of the accreditation process, the school technology plan needs to be update. The Archdiocese has created a new format for the plan to meet the requirement of the NESBECS. over the next few weeks there will be a technology survey distributed to all shareholders, staff, parents, and students. We thank you in advance for answering the survey when it is distributed.
Re-enrollment
The re-enrollment window opened on March 1st and continues through to March 31st. Please ensure to follow the instructions for the re-enrollment process. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cierra at info@ssfallsoulsschool.org
Search for New Principal
The search committee, consisting of parent representatives, staff representatives and parishioner representatives have begun the process with one of the Associate Superintendents. It is anticipated to announce the new principal by the end of the month. We ask for your prayers during this phase. Fr. Casimir has a prayer for the selection of a new principal.
Staffing update
I am pleased to announce new hires
- Music teacher, Mrs. Carmen Perlas. She will start next Wednesday.
- Grade 3 and 4 Teacher Assistant, Mrs. Vivien Tsang. She will start on Monday
- Preschool Teacher Assistant, Ms. Jazeen Rahman. She will start on April 24th
High School Decisions
This month our 8th graders will be notified of acceptances for the various high schools they have applied to. We wish them all the best over the next couple of weeks.
Basketball Playoffs
Our basketball teams performed well this season with many of them moving into the playoffs this weekend and hopefully to the finals the following weekend. We wish them all the best. Here is a link for the playoff schedule. Thanks to Matt Ayon and the coaches for all the work they have done with our students during the season.
Feast Day
Our feast day of St. Oscar Romero is coming up on Friday, March 24th. We will celebrate that day with Mass at 8am and a special activity later in the day along with cookies.
Parents Party Night – Molly’s Tavern
Save the date for some good social fun on Saturday April 22nd. More information from the school board to come.
God Bless and Stay Safe,
Vincent Riener
Principal
