SJA Newsletter September 10, 2008
As we approach the seventh anniversary of 9/11 and remember the victims of the many conflicts in many countries, once more let us join together in a:
World Peace Prayer
Lead me from death to life,
from falsehood to truth.
Lead me from despair to hope
from fear to trust.
Lead me from hate to love,
from war to peace.
Let peace fill our
our world, our universe.
Amen
From the desk of Donna Kruszona, Principal:
It was very nice to see so many parents at the Back-To-School Night last week. Thank you for putting your children first and taking the time to get to know their teachers. Parent involvement is what makes the Academy the special place that it is. There are many ways for you to take part in the SJA activities, as Mr. Dennis Green so wonderfully pointed out in his great talk. Whether volunteering in classrooms, the library, the office, coaching after-school teams or out on the playground, your presence is needed and appreciated. Mr. Paul Barton certainly made his point for the Golf Tournament that will be held on Monday, October 27th. Who can doubt how much fun this is going to be whether playing or volunteering that day? Due to the generosity of the many volunteers’ time, talent, or treasure, we have aides in every classroom, music and art programs, state-of-the-art technology for teachers and students, a well appointed and maintained school plant, and so many other extras that add to the overall excellent educational opportunities for the students attending St. James Academy. A huge thank you to Chris Bizzack, Marie Green and Rita Cooper for providing great food and hospitality for our First-Day-of-School Coffee and Back-to-School Night. Your efforts were greatly appreciated by all in attendance.
The Magazine/Cookie Dough package will be coming home with your students today . This is an easy way to renew your favorite magazines or sign up for a new one! They make for great birthday or Christmas presents, and it’s actually less expensive to purchase a subscription than to pick one up at the check stand! Ask family, friends, your doctor, dentist or even your salon to renew their subscription with you!
Need a quick dessert when people come over…just pop this delicious cookie dough in the oven for 20 minutes! SJA makes 45 cents for every dollar raised so if you sell $100 the school makes $45.00. The magazine/cookie dough fund raiser will go until September 22nd. Please make note that checks are to be written to Saint James Academy Foundation. If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Bear anytime at (858)829-6872.
IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT ALL EMERGENCY/PERMISSION FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND TURNED INTO THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY.
Hello everyone. Thank you for your show of support for our Golf Tournament “campaign” at the Back to School night September 4th. A number of people stopped by to offer their assistance, either with time, contacts or potential auction items, but I did not have a pen and paper to jot down their contact info, and they have not contacted me via the website so I can follow up. So if I could impose upon you to contact me directly via e-mail so I can start working with you for your particular commitment of time, contacts, prizes etc, that would be very helpful. You can reach me at paul@sjafoundation.org or via the web site at www.sjafoundation.org, or call at 760-944-8120. Thank you. Paul Barton SJAF Golf Tournament Chair
Resource Request The resource teachers are looking for the following software to assist students with writing and spelling: Kidspiration, Inspiration and Earobics. If you can live without your copy and would like to help St. James students please send in the CD’s labeled ‘resource’ or ‘Christine/Cherine’. Thanks.
Any family that pays their tuition annually or semi-annually and has not yet paid, there is an invoice in this envelope. Thank you.
Kindergarten parents are invited to a ’Coffee’ hosted by the first grade parents on Tuesday, September 16th at 8:00a.m. in the Day Care Room. Contact Janeen Hazel for more information.
St. James Academy Parent Council will meet in the Ministry Center tomorrow, Thursday, September 11th at 8:00 a.m. All parents are welcome to attend. If you have an agenda item, please notify Dana Mueller at 792-8209. All parents are welcome to attend.
The St. James Academy Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Faculty Room.
Please join the parishioners and Academy students for 8:00 Mass on Friday, September 12th as the Seventh Grade assists with the Liturgy.
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon
Where there is doubt, faith,
Where there is despair, hope,
Where there is darkness, light,
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much
seek to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are brought to eternal life.
Amen Saint Francis of Assisi
