Number 7

Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love, please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks. Click here to view

Dear Parent/Guardians,

Can you believe that we are already into the holiday season with Thanksgiving around the corner? I believe we all have much to give thanks for this year. I am thankful that we have been able to offer in-person learning to all our students, and it is great to have them back on campus healthy and safe.

So far this year, I have been really impressed with our student council. It is one of the first years that we have had a very active council exhibiting strong leadership skills. As a principal, it is great to see such leadership shine from these students.

Congratulations

We have had a successful baseball and volleyball season, especially after not having a season for such a long time. I am proud to announce that all our students performed well this season and that two baseball teams reached the playoffs, the 5/6th team and the 7th grade team. 7th graders took the championship last weekend. Well done, students!

Star Testing

The second Star testing period has concluded, and we are happy to see growth with our students in reading and math. Once again, these results assist teachers in preparing appropriate learning experiences for the students.

Curriculum

We are in the process of adopting a new social studies series for the new school year. Teachers will review various series from different publishers and choose one by March of 2022 for implementation for the 2022-2023 school year.

Kindergarten Open House

We are entering the kindergarten enrollment period, and you all can help by referring families to our Open House on Tuesday, December 7th, from 9am to 11am. We will begin Kindergarten testing on Wednesday, December 8th.

Sunday Mass

Students from various grades prepare family Sunday Masses for the school. I would encourage you to attend the 10:30am Mass each 1st Sunday of the Month. As parents, we are obligated to give witness to our Faith for the children through regular Sunday mass attendance.

Pet Policy

For safety reasons, pets are not permitted on school property at any time. Comfort animals are not considered service animals and are therefore treated as pets.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving and if you are traveling, be safe.

God Bless,

Vincent Riener

Principal

Vaccinations

Vaccination of our students is critical, and the county is encouraging all to be vaccinated. We just learned from San Mateo County Health that additional appointments were added to the San Mateo County Event Center Pediatric clinic today. There is quite a bit of availability. Please go to MyTurn to schedule an appointment.

Holiday Travel

Today I attended the San Mateo County Health and School District meeting regarding COVID-19. Once again, the emphasis is on vaccinating everyone. I have attached a pdf regarding the upcoming Holiday season. When traveling, everyone should be wearing masks and using hand sanitizer. Please review the Recommendations pdf below.

Testing

The school continues to offer COVID-19 testing every Tuesday. I would strongly recommend that all students be tested, especially during the winter months where it is predicted that we will see a surge in cases. If you have not registered your child or yourself, you can do so with Virus Geeks. Click here to register.

This year See's Candies Fundraiser will be ONLINE ONLY. No monies will need to be sent to school.

All funds of this event will be allocated to the automatic new blinds for our classrooms. All orders may be placed online through the link below, starting today!!

https://www.yumraising.com/secure/allscs_all_souls_catholic_school69/candy?h=ClaEsc5440

Orders must be submitted no later than November, 30 2021 and will be delivered directly to your address of choice.

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

22-26 Thanksgiving Holiday - Thanksgiving Day 11/25

30 School Assembly - 2:30

5 School Family Mass & Rite of Enrollment for Communion - 10:30am
6 Early Dismissal - 2:30pm - Faculty Meeting
7 Kindergarten Open House & Admissions
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception - 8am Mass

8 Principal's Awards Ceremony

13 Christmas Program (Cancelled)
14 School Board Meeting - 6:30pm - Annex Meeting Room

17 12:20 Dismissal - No Extended Care After School

20-31 Christmas Vacation - Christmas Day 12.25