Focus on St. Simon School
Volume 28, Number 3 November 2008
Book Fair Safari
Our annual Fall Scholastic Book Fair, “Book Fair Safari”, is coming soon! All are invited to shop the Book Fair in the St. Simon School Library on Sunday, November 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. We are also open Monday, Nov. 3rd – Thursday, Nov. 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Students, parents, and teachers will find plenty to interest them. As always, all profits from the Book Fair benefit our school library.
Yearbook Pictures
Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you've got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends just having fun, we'd like to see them. Our photographers can't be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.
Here is how you can submit photos online:
• Go to: https://images.jostens.com/?user=1210657&pw=saints
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username:1210657 and password:saints
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
• Click "Save Details".
It's that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 5/15/2009.
Parent / Teacher Conferences
Parent / Teacher Conferences will take place the week of November 3rd-7th. Dismissal for the entire week will take place at 12:25/12:30pm.
St. Simon Coffee Cart
Friday Mornings @ 7:30 in the Simon Room
Lattes $3 Mochas $3 Hot Chocolate $2
Tea $2 Coffee $2 Baked Goods $1
***With Almond, Hazelnut, and Carmel flavors available.
The Catholic Professional and Business Club Meeting
Thursday, November 6, 2008
New Mass Time: 7:00AM; Breakfast Program 7:30AM
New Location: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara
Speaker: Jon Talbert, Pastor of the “Beautiful Day” Program will speak on Spirituality.
$20 Members, $25 Non-Members. Walk-ins welcome
Contact: Jessica King 408-491-9229; cpbcinfo@gmail.com or
www.sjcatholicprofessionals.org
Crosswalk Help
We are in need of a few volunteers to help us with Crosswalk Duty at the Breezeway Crosswalk. If you are able to commit to helping us weekly on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, please send an email to Mr. Clossick at sclossick@stsimon.org
6th Annual Judy Capaldo Memorial Blood Drive
The Judy Capaldo Memorial Blood Drive will take place on Sunday, November 9. Mrs. Judy Capaldo taught at St. Simon for over 20 years before she passed away in January 2003.
To make an appointment visit http://bloodcenter.stanford.edu .
Click on “Find A Blood Drive” and search by City “Los Altos.” For questions contact: Kara at 408-807-5216.
St. Simon Science Lab Dedication
Please join us for the unveiling and dedication of the St. Simon Parish School science lab. Our state-of-the-art lab is the culmination of years of tireless effort from parents, faculty, administrators, and parishioners who worked to make this project a reality. In 2005-06, extensive benchmarking and research into current science lab programs was conducted by the PAG, resulting in some significant upgrades in 2007. These improvements were made possible by the generosity of several St. Simon families. With the enormous success of our St. Simon Parish Capital Campaign, which targeted the science lab as one of the four main focus areas, we have been able to fully realize our dream of a science lab that will help prepare our students to be leaders in the 21st century. Help us celebrate this tremendous accomplishment on Wednesday, November 12th at 6pm in the Science Lab.
St. Simon Open House
St. Simon will hold an Open House on Thursday, November 13 from 8:30 – Noon. A Kindergarten presentation will take place at 11:30. Parent/Student tours will take place throughout the morning.
Kindergarten Dismissal November 3 -7
Just a reminder: Kindergarten will dismiss next week at 11:30 each day. Kindergarten students have the option of using Extended Care from 11:30-12:30. After 12:30, regular rates will apply.
Dates to Remember
November
1 Feast of All Saints
2 Feast of All Souls
3-7 12:25/12:30 Dismissal All Week
3-7 Parent / Teacher Conferences
3-6 Book Fair
4 Election Day
5 8:30 am Mass - Rm. 11
12 8:30 am Mass – Rm. 15
12 2:15 Dimissal Gr. 1-8
12 Science Lab Dedication - 6pm
12 State of the School – 7pm
13 Open House – 8:30 – Noon
13 Second Grade First Reconciliation – 7pm
13 Focus Articles Due
14 7th / 8th Grade Dance
19 8:30am Mass – Rm. 12
19 12:25/12:30 Dismissal Gr. 1-8
20 End of 1st Trimester
21 No School or Extended Care
21 Diocesan Inservice for Staff
26 8:30am Mass – Rm. 16
26 12:25/12:30 Dismissal Gr. 1-8
27-30 Thanksgiving Holiday No School
30 Advent Wreath Making PLG
Mr. Steven M. Clossick, Principal
(650) 968-9952, extension 11
sclossick@stsimon.com
Quote of the month: “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.”
---- Colin Powell
Posted on
Tue, October 28, 2008
by Steven Clossick