Learning about Whales with Jeff Hogan!!
March 12, 2024
Dear Families,
Mr. Talevich and the 8th grade led us in our prayer assembly on Monday and the theme was Heroes! The 8th graders shared that their mom and dad, sometimes brother or sister and sometimes someone in the community served as a hero in their life. Mr. T shared how at the time of their daughter Lucille’s birth, two special paramedics had been heroes in their family’s life. We then took time for a prayer for all the special heroes in our lives who make a difference in our world and who serve as role models for us.
The staff had a retreat day last Friday and the focus of our work was on prayer. We discussed the many and varied forms of prayer, how prayer can be communal or private and how all of it helps us ground ourselves and our school community in healthy learning and growing. We continue to identify what we are doing well and also identify new ways that we can “foster the living of Gospel values, build Christian community and inspire compassionate service” through prayer.
Hard to believe we have begun our third trimester! We have a wonderful trimester ahead with more learning and some great activities. We have the Pacific Science Center here for an all school assembly on Thursday, April 18 followed by an opportunity to visit a room filled with exhibits. It is all on the topic of Radical Reactions! We had a change of dates for our Broadway Revue and Talent Show. Please update your calendar:
- Thursday, May 16, 1:45pm: Talent Show
- Thursday, May 23, 2:15pm: Broadway Revue
State of the School, March 19, 6pm: Plan on attending this important information session! I will provide information about the financial health of our school, discuss our current academic, technology, Catholic identity and facilities initiatives, and talk about the work of the School Commission and Parent Association this year. There will be time for questions after a thirty minute presentation. We will meet in Banchero Hall and look forward to seeing all the parents there!
Auction Reminder for Friday, March 15: Early Bird Parent Procurement DEADLINE (includes Free Dress Pass for your student(s)). See Century Club Weekly Buzz below for more details.
EF Parent Bootcamp: Here is information on Emotional Control and Response Inhibition from Kelly Keim. Take time to review the information and series of tips to further support your child’s executive function learning. The next EF Bootcamp is March 20 on the topic “Understanding Working Memory”.
Finding Nemo! This Thursday: Thank you to Sam Stack and her team of dedicated parents who have made the Lower School Drama program possible. The student ensemble will be performing Finding Nemo for all school students on Thursday at 2pm. Their evening performance will be at 7pm.
Green and White Free Dress on Friday! In addition, Tara Academy of Irish Dance will be performing for us at 8:30am in Banchero Hall for the whole school. Thank you to Tara Academy and to our students who are performing.
Next Year’s Calendar: Here is the Year-at-a-glance Calendar for the 2024-25 school year!
Dates for your Calendar this month!
- March 14, 2pm & 7pm: Lower School Drama performs “Finding Nemo”
- March 15, 8:30am: Irish Dancers–Tara Academy
- March 19, 6pm: State of the School
- March 20, 6:45pm: EF Parent Bootcamp
- March 29, Simple Meal–No Hot Lunch
- March 29, 2:15pm: Stations of the Cross
- April 1-5: Easter Break
Stay Well,
Heidi
