We have enjoyed many fun events these past few weeks. I would like to thank Mrs. McGrane for our READ ACROSS AMERICA week. The Read-A-Thon was the highlight of the week. She has also organized our Spring Scholastic Book Fair, which ends tomorrow. Thank you to Karine Reichenberg for our First Annual Mother-Son Bowling Night. Our Family  Sock Hop was well attended and enjoyed by our families. Thank you to Teresa Wilkinson for leading this event. Thank you to Candace Salem for organizing our monthly Nacho Sale events for our students. It takes a team of volunteers to make our events possible, so my thanks and appreciation to all those who helped make these, and all our events, possible.

Congratulations to our 2nd grade students upon receiving the Sacrament of First Reconciliation last Saturday. Please keep these children in your prayers as they prepare for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion. Our prayers and school faith community are an important part of their spiritual formation.

Good luck to our students competing this Saturday in the parochial school track meet at CCHS!

Mrs. Peterson, our 8th grade students, ten parent chaperones and I will be leaving on Sunday morning for the 8th Grade East Coast Trip. This trip is an opportunity for our students to see the historical sites they have been learning about in their Social Studies classes. Please keep our group in your prayers as we travel from 3/11 – 3/18.

What an AMAZING Catholic Schools Week we celebrated! We filled the week with fun dress options, great activities to boost our school pride, delicious ethnic food, and a very competitive volleyball game! I’d like to thank our teachers, the Student Council and the many parent volunteers who made the week a huge success.

A CATHOLIC SCHOOL IS

• To be centered in the person of Jesus Christ

• Contributing to the evangelizing mission of the Church

• Distinguished by excellence

• Committed to educate the whole child

• Steeped in a Catholic worldview

• Sustained by Gospel witness

• Shaped by communion and community

• Accessible to all students. 

In today’s Family Envelope, you will find documents pertaining to our RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION. Please take a moment to read the cover letter and documents in their entirety. I am happy to answer any questions/concerns you may have. Mrs. Salaz is happy to accept your registration forms immediately. No need to wait until the week of February 26th!  All re-registration must be completed by March 9th please.

HAPPY NEW YEAR and WELCOME BACK to all our STA families. Our faculty and staff send their thanks and appreciation for the many wonderful gifts and cards of well wishes they received prior to our break. Your kindness and generosity is overwhelming! THANK YOU!

Be sure to take a look at the January calendar. We have a busy month ahead, full of many fun activities. We look forward to spending time together at the upcoming events. Our school website (www.sta-sd.org)is being updated weekly and is a great resource to give you electronic access to information via your mobile devices. All upcoming events, school forms and past newsletters are posted on our website.

Catholic Schools Week began on Sunday, and we have enjoyed a great week of fun activities and dress options. We are eagerly awaiting our Ethnic Hot Lunch event as I write this! See the flyer in today’s Family Envelope to plan for the final two days of our great celebration. We hope you will be able to join us on Friday night for our Family Sock Hop. This is always a FUN family evening! We would like to thank our Student Council, Mrs. Cornish and Mrs. Howe for planning a wonderful week for us.

If you were able to join us at our Student Talent Show, held on January 27th, I’m sure you were as PROUD of our student performers as I was. We have exceptionally TALENTED students at STA! It takes many people to plan and implement our talent show. I would like to thank the following

• Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Ascroft and Mrs. Howe for organizing our show.
• Diego Uribe-Vinas and Isabella Esparza-Perez for doing a great job as our show hosts.
• The 8th grade for keeping the talent show moving as our behind-the-scenes crew.
• Mr. Tim and Mr. Andrew for the set-up and lighting.
• Mrs. Jeannette Reinig for the decorations and set-up.

HAPPY NEW YEAR and WELCOME BACK to all our STA families. We hope your Christmas vacation was filled with love, family and an opportunity to create great memories together. Our faculty and staff send their thanks and appreciation for the many wonderful gifts and cards of well wishes they received prior to our break. Your kindness and generosity is overwhelming! THANK YOU!

Be sure to take a look at the January CALENDAR OF EVENTS on page 3 of this newsletter. We have a busy month ahead, full of many fun activities. We look forward to spending time together at the upcoming events. Our school web-site (www.sta-sd.org) is being updated weekly and is a great resource to give you electronic access to information via your mobile devices. All upcoming events, school forms and past newsletters are posted on our website.

I hope you will plan to join me on Wednesday, January 18th at 8:15 am in Murray Hall for our PTG Town Hall Meeting. I will be available to share camaraderie and a cup of coffee! I hope to see you there.

October seems to have passed in a flash, and it is hard to believe our first quarter of the school year came to a close on November 1st. Student report cards will be sent home on Friday, November 4th. You will have an opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher during our Parent/Teacher Conference week. Let’s focus during these conferences on the positive strides our students have made during this first quarter, and to address ways we can work together to help our children in areas that they may be struggling. Working together as a TEAM, we can help each STA student reach their full academic potential.

RED RIBBON WEEK was a great success. I would like to thank Mrs. Cornish, Mrs. Howe and our AMAZING Student Council for planning a week of positive messages and fun dress-up opportunities for our school.

Thank you to the many parent volunteers that helped make our HARVEST FESTIVAL a great event. The smiles on the student’s faces Were PRICELESS!

I look forward to seeing everyone at our ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST on Sunday, November 13th. Come enjoy the food and spend a great Sunday morning visiting with your STA family.

I would like to thank Mrs. Jaimie Acosta-Semenza and her volunteers for organizing our Welcome Back to School Picnic, held on September 2^nd. The event was filled with games, food and friendship. It was a great way to begin our new school year!

Mark your calendar to join us on Thursday, October 20th for our PTG Coffee Hour. This will be your opportunity to sign-up for your Parent/Teacher Conference time(s). I look forward to seeing you at this event.

It is with great excitement that I welcome you to our 2016-2017 school year. Our staff is eager to partner with you in the spiritual growth and education of your child. May God bless us in our journey together.

I would like to thank Mrs. Sandy Alvarez and Mrs. Jeannette Reinig for organizing the WELCOME BACK COFFEE event for our parents on the first day of school. This was a fun opportunity for new and returning STA parents to meet and build community.

Mark your calendar to join us on Thursday, Sept. 8th for our Back To School Night. We will meet in the Social Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. This is your opportunity to meet the teachers and hear about their classroom expectations. This night is for parents only please. Childcare will be available in the preschool for those who must bring their child(ren). I look forward to seeing you at this informative evening.

Our parent Newsletter will be sent home monthly, created on the first Wednesday of each month. This newsletter and other important information will be sent home via the Family Envelope, which will be given to your oldest child to bring home. The Family Envelope will be sent home on subsequent Wednesdays as needed. Please be sure to return your Family Envelope to school with your child the next day. Thank you!