St. Bernadette Catholic Church 2015 Christmas Schedule

Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve

Family Christmas Mass – 4:00 p.m.

Midnight Mass – 9:00 p.m. Friday, December 25

Christmas Day

Christmas Day Mass – 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 31, Vigil Mass Feast of the Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God

Vigil Mass – 5:00 p.m.

Friday, January 1 Feast of the Solemnity of

Mary the Holy Mother of God

Mass – 9:30 a.m.

PRINCIPAL’S WEEKLY LETTER: December 16, 2015 FROM: Mrs. Mendoza

Today’s Learners = Tomorrow’s Leaders

OUR 2015 SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM IS TODAY!

DECEMBER FREE DRESS DAY IS TOMORROW Dear St. Bernadette School Families, Tonight is our 2015 School Christmas Program, “Bells Ring on High.” Please make sure to read over Ms. Peila’s description of the program, including dress and performance expectations (see information enclosed). PreK through 5th grade students must arrive to their classrooms no later than 6:15 PM this evening. Band and Choir members are to arrive at 6:00 PM. Teachers will be available in their classrooms starting at 6:00 PM. Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to seeing you this evening as we honor this glorious time of year! This Friday, we will gather as a community for the final time in 2015 to celebrate and reflect on the season of Advent. Please consider joining us at our Advent Prayer Service, led by our 5th & 6th grade students, starting at 11:15 AM in the Church. Students will be dismissed at noon on Friday. (FYI: Drama students and students who will be going to extended day on Friday must bring a lunch from home, as there will be no lunch services on this day). More than a building, St. Bernadette is a school family, and you are such an important part of our family. During this season when we give thanks to God for our many gifts, I give thanks for you! Thank you for believing in Catholic education, for choosing it for your family, and for your support of our wonderful school. We hope that you enjoy your time together and that you treasure every moment! May God’s love and peace be with you this Christmas and always! Sincerely Yours in Christ, Mrs. Mendoza Principal God Bless,

SLE Winners

Student expectation winners for the weeks of November 23rd – December 4th are as follows:

Brady Armstrong (PreK) –Perseverance; Matthew Rivera(K) – Christian Responsibility;

Caris Daligcon(1st) – Christian Responsibility, Perseverance, Problem Solving & Citizenship;

Jorge Quezada(2nd) – Christian Responsibility, Perseverance, Problem Solving & Citizenship;

Brady Chavez(3rd) – Perseverance; Kenneth Le(4th) – Christian Responsibility;

Crystal Tran(5th) – Christian Responsibility; Francisco Trujillo (6) – Christian Responsibility & Citizenship;

Ryder Leahy (7th) – Christian Responsibility, Problem Solving & Citizenship; Aracelli Felix (8th) – Christian Responsibility.

Thank you, students, for modeling our school SLE’s.

STUDENT CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY GROUP

Every Wednesday in Advent, students in grades 4th-8th are encouraged to join our Student Chaplet of the Divine Mercy group during lunch recess time (12:30-1:00). The participating students below engaged in this powerful form of prayer.

Thank you students for demonstrating Christian Responsibility! The following students joined Mrs. Mendoza and Fr. Mike to participated in the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy Group on Wednesday, December 9:

Zionna Barbee (6th), Giuliana Bausano (5th), Veerpartap Bual (8th), Grace Clark (6th), Elizabeth Decena (5th), Araceli Felix (8th), Mariyah Galindo (6th), Charlotte Hoang (6th),

Armani Keys (8th), Kenneth Le (4th), Lucas Le (4th), Noel Mehari (5th), Zarielle Mendoza (6th), Johnny Ngo (4th), Thien-An Nguyen (8th), Crystal Tran (5th),

Miss Cathy Grimes & Mrs. Kathy Budde.

FAMILY MASS Every third weekend of the month during the school year, students are encouraged to wear their school uniforms to mass (any mass of your family’s choosing) to honor the children and families that attend our Parish school. The families may choose to attend any one mass, Saturday evening or any of the Sunday masses. As a token of our appreciation for your participation, Father Mike will provide you with a free dress coupon for the following Monday. Below are the Family Mass Dates for the year:

*12/19-12/20 2/20-2/21 4/16-4/17 1/16-1/17 3/19-3/20 5/21-5/22

* Coupons distributed this weekend are redeemable on Monday, January 4th, 2016.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Today, Wednesday, December 16th, is our Christmas Program! This is the date of this year’s Christmas Program in the Church.

Grades PreK – 5: Sacred Program: “Bells Ring On High” With School Band and Choir

Wednesday, December 16th 6:30 p.m. Evening Performance

(See Dress Guidelines below.)

Mandatory attendance and graded performances.

Dress Guidelines for Sacred Program: Boys- dark dress slacks (uniform pants OK), long or short sleeved collared button-down dress shirts, tie and jacket optional; Girls – dress up. Shoulders and midriffs must be covered and skirts/dresses need to be modest; no leggings, tights or tight pants without a long dress or tunic over it. Students are invited and encouraged to wear traditional clothing from their families’ nations of origin, if they wish.

Band Members: Ms. McKamey sent specific information home for you. Please wear the clothing she requests if it is different than above.

It is not necessary to purchase anything new for your child to wear; full dress uniform is absolutely acceptable (Mass uniform, red sweater or vest).

We hope to see all of you there! Mrs. Mendoza, Ms. Peila, Miss McKamey

ATTENTION NEW PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

APPLICATION

Application Deadline: January 15, 2016

2016-2017 FULCRUM FOUNDATION TUITION ASSISTANCE THROUGH FACTS

The Archdiocese of Seattle, through the Fulcrum Foundation, offers tuition grants to qualifying families at participating Catholic Schools. To obtain a grant, the family must complete a confidential Grant & Aid Application through FACTS. FACTS Grant & Aid Applications must be completed online. Please note that families requesting financial assistance from St. Bernadette Parish School must also have this application on file to be eligible for aid in the 2016-2017 school year.

If you wish to submit a FACTS Grant & Aid Application, the application procedures go to the St. Bernadette website at www.stbernadettesea.org and follow the directions on the front page which also provides the FACTS link.

FROM THE PARISH

● CHRISTMAS PAGEANT – It is not too late to be part of the Christmas Pageant to be presented during the 4:00 p.m. Family Mass on Christmas Eve. There are parts for children of all ages including vacancies for Joseph, Kings, an Innkeeper Angels and animals. Rehearsal will be on Sunday December 20 at 1:00 p.m. in the Church. It will last for approximately 1 ½ hours on Sunday, depending upon our progress. A final dress rehearsal will be on Tuesday, December 22nd at 6:30 p.m. in the Church.

● ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP DRIVE – The Annual Stewardship Drive has begun. All parishioners have received the Stewardship of Treasure pledge card in a mailing sent from the parish office. Those families who enjoy the privilege of an in-parish tuition rate are obligated to fill out a new Stewardship of Treasure pledge card every year, including those families that use EFT. It is also necessary that you honor your pledge.

Please remember for Catholics support of your parish is not an option, it is an obligation. The only option is determining how much of your time, talent and treasure that you give to your parish in return for the blessing that God has given you. Please prayerfully plan your commitment of time, talent, and treasure.

GENERAL

● CUPCAKE SALE - There will be no cupcake sale this Thursday. Sales will resume in January.

● DOUBLE PARENT VOLUNTEER HOUR OPPORTUNITY - We are in need of a few people to help us clean the custodial area this Thursday! It has gotten very cluttered and we need room for our beautiful new chairs. This job would require a truck to load some items to donate to Goodwill. Other items will need to be relocated within the school building. Please email Mrs. Mendoza if you are interested: cmendoza@stbernadettesea.org ● 2015-2016 FAMILY HANDBOOK – According to our records, the following families have not returned the Parent/Student Signature Sheet with respect to the 2015-2016 Family Handbook. The signed and dated green Parent/Student Signature Sheet was due in the office by Friday, October 19, 2015. We ask the following families to sign and return the 2015-2016 Family Handbook signature sheet a third copy of which was placed in your Wednesday Envelope for your convenience.

Bennett/Diaz, Daza, Donatelli, Fu/Na, Galindo/Lockwood/Stordahl, Stamper, Trinh/Vu, Vallejos,

PEAK 7 SNOWSHOEING EXPERIENCE! Friday, February 5th (Non-School Day)

Open to 6th thru 8th Grade Students St. Bernadette is participating in the Peak7 Snowshoeing Adventure for 6th, 7th & 8th grade students! Enrollment is limited and on a 1st come - 1st served basis. Mr. Marshall will be chaperoning this winter outdoor experience. The cost is $45.00 per student. Transportation and equipment will be provided. There will be a mandatory “Informational Session” for parents of participating students on Wednesday, January 20th from 5:00-6:00 PM. Please see the attached flyer and cut and return to reserve your spot!

CURRICULUM ● GEOGRAPHY BEE TOP TEN – The Geography Bee was held December 11th

and the results are as follows: Margo Brown (8th) – Geography Bee Winner; Ryder Leahy (7th) – Second Place; Andrew Beyer (5th) – Third Place.

● BAND (from MISS MCKAMEY) - It's concert time in the city!! The St. Bernadette School Band (gr. 6-8) will be performing in the Christmas Program, December 16th for both the morning - 9:30 a.m. and evening - 6:30 p.m. events. Band members are asked to report to the 6th grade classroom no later than 6:00 p.m. this evening.

** PARENTS: A special note was attached to your child's detailed information sheet handed out on Monday, Dec. 7th. It is requested that each band member return the form, signed by you, to Miss McKamey. Deadline was Monday, Dec. 14th. Thank you so much! We look forward to sharing our music with you!

● RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE FOR ADVENT - Every Advent, Fr. Mike meets with each student in grades 3rd-8th to offer them the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for the coming of our Lord. This experience supports them in their spiritual

journey. For more information on this Sacrament, please visit the following link:

http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments/penance/sacrament-of-penance-question-and-answer.cfm

If you are an adult who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please visit St. Bernadette Church any Saturday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. 4th Grade: Thursday, December 17th @ 10:40 a.m. ● STUDENT OF THE WEEK – The tradition of honoring 8th graders of the week continues. Each week an 8th grader receives a certificate and gets a huge candy treat from Mrs. Mendoza.

Week of December 14th – Veerpartap Bual

● CHRISTMAS TREE PAPER ORNAMENT SALE – To raise money for Avivara we will be once again selling paper Christmas tree ornaments for the classroom tree. Ornaments are 50¢ each. Ornaments will be sold from December 3rd -December 18th. Let’s see how many trees each class can fill. Any class that sells a minimum of 150 ornaments by December 14th will have Free Dress on Tuesday, December 15th. Classes that sell 200 or more ornaments have a chance to have a pizza party after Christmas break. The top selling class (by average) who sells 200 or more ornaments will get a pizza and pop party. The proceeds will go to our sister school in Guatemala, San Jose Pacúl. Start decorating your class trees!

● KING COUNTY GREEN SCHOOL - St. Bernadette Parish School is a recognized

King County Green School! We joined in the Spring of 2013 in an effort to teach our students how to be good stewards of our earth and all of God's wonderful creations! This year’s Student Green Team will lead us in this effort and bring more awareness to our students and families. This "team" will meet once a month on the following Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 p.m.: January 14th, February 18th, March 10th, April 14th, and May 12th.

Athletic Association

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION NEWS: Check out the St. Bernadette Panthers Official Website at

www.stbernadettesea.org/cyo-athletics VOLLEYBALL

Registration is now open online via SportsPilot for 4th-8th grade boys and girls VOLLEYBALL. Follow the CYO Sports Sign-up link on the upper left side at www.stbernadettesea.org/cyo-athletics. Registration will close on January 7, 2016, so please sign up before the holidays. If you need help with online registration, please contact Joe Cropley at joe@cropleytravel.com before the deadline. BASKETBALL

Saturday, December 19th

4th grade girls 10:15 a.m. @ St. Francis vs. St. Louise 4th grade boys 11:30 a.m. @ St. Francis vs. St. Edward 7th grade boys 5:45 p.m. @ St. Luke vs. St. Mary Magdalen Sunday, December 20th

5th grade boys 1:15 p.m. @ St. Francis vs. St. Anthony 6th grade boys 12:00 p.m. @ St. George vs. St. George 8th grade boys 6:15 p.m. @ St. Francis vs. St. Therese If you have any other CYO Athletic questions, please call Joe Cropley at joe@cropleytravel.com or 206-459-2378. ENCLOSURES:

- January School Calendar - January School Lunch Menu - January Parents’ Club Commitment Calendar - Peak7 Snowshoeing Adventure Flyer & Permission Slip

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Solemnity of Mary

Holy Day of Obligation

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Feast of the

Epiphany

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School Resumes

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2 p.m. Dismissal

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8:45 a.m.-Mass

(Red Sweaters)

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2 p.m. Dismissal

2-3 pm—Student

Green Team Meeting

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8:45 a.m.-Mass

(Red Sweaters)

2:15 p.m.—MLK

Prayer Service

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Family Mass

Weekend

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Family Mass

Weekend

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Martin Luther King

Day

NO SCHOOL

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19

6th-8th—5:00 p.m.

Mandatory

Snowshoeing Meeting

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2 p.m. Dismissal

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No School Mass

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11 am-3 pm.-God

& the Human

Person Class in

Hall 23

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K-3rd After School

Art Class Begins

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4th-8th After School

Art Class Begins

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Free Dress

2 p.m. Dismissal

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8:45 a.m.-Mass

(Red Sweaters)

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10:30 a.m.

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Catholic Schools Week — January 31— February 5

See Special Calendar

5th Gr to Skagit River

Valley Eagle Interpre-

tation Center 7 am -

3:30 pm

Allergen

Information:

W = Wheat

E = Egg

D = Dairy

F = Fish/Shellfish

N = Nuts

These apply to the Entrée only, and in-clude possible trace allergens.

This information is subject to changes by the manufacturer at any time; therefore, we cannot guarantee or be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. Although there are many poten-tial food allergens, this list only addresses some of the most com-mon ones. Although an item may not contain an allergen, it could inadvertently come in contact with an aller-gen during the manu-facturing process.

Hot Lunch - January 2016 * Students May Bring

$1.00 for an extra Entrée.

Please make sure your child orders the extra entrée with their regular lunch order, and that they turn the money in to

1

No School

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3 4

Chicken TendersW

,

Chips, Caesar Salad,

Fruit, Gogurt

5

“Pizza Gallery”

Cheese or Hawaiian

PizzaWD

& Cinnamon

Dippers, Salad,

Pineapple

Extra Slice $1.00

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Beef StroganoffWDE

,

Green Beans, Garlic

Bread, Fruit

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Cinnamon French

Toast SticksWDE

,

Sausage, Applesauce,

Gogurt

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BurritoW

, Chips w/

Salsa & Sour

CreamD, Fruit,

Gogert

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Grilled Chicken Sand-

wichWD

, Chips, Cae-

sar Salad, Fruit,

Gogurt

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“Pizza Gallery”

Cheese or Pepperoni

PizzaWD

& Cinna-

mon Dippers, Salad,

Pineapple

Extra Slice $1.00

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Mac’n’CheeseWDE

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Green Beans, Garlic

Bread, Fruit

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WafflesWDE

, Bacon,

Applesauce, Gogurt

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Beef Soft TacoWD

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Chips w/Salsa &

Sour CreamD, Fruit,

lettuce and cheese on the

side; CHEESE ONLY available

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No School

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“Pizza Gallery”

Cheese or Hawaiian

PizzaWD

& Cinnamon

Dippers, Salad,

Pineapple

Extra Slice $1.00

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Chicken TaquitosW

,

Chips w/Salsa & Sour

Cream, Veggies,

Fruit,

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PancakesWDE

, Ham,

Applesausce or Ba-

nana, Gogurt

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HamburgerW

, French

Fries, Salad, Fruit

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Teriyaki Chicken,

Rice, Veggies w/Dip

Fruit

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“Pizza Gallery”

Cheese or Pepperoni

PizzaWD

& Cinna-

mon Dippers, Salad,

Pineapple

Extra Slice $1.00

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Spaghetti w/Meat

SauceWE

Green Beans,

Garlic Bread, Fruit

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Cinnamon French

Toast SticksWDE

,

Sausage, Applesauce,

Gogurt

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Chicken Drum

Sticks, Stuffing,

Gravy, Corn, Fruit

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January 2016 WRITE IN DATE BOX: Job: _________ (What was done)

Time Spent: ____ (Exact number*)

(*Example: 4 hrs NOT 11:40-2:15)

Notes or questions should be submitted

on a separate piece of paper to

ATTENTION VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

VOLUNTEER HOURS: Returning Family = 20 Volunteer hours

New Family = 15 Volunteer hours

PreK Only Family = 5 Volunteer hours

Family Name __________________________________

Volunteer Hours_____________________ (See Example)

PERMISSION SLIP Peak7 Snowshoeing Adventure

Yes, my 6th/7th/8th grade student, has my permission to participate in the Peak7 Snowshoeing Adventure. I agree to attend the informational meeting to be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. in Mr. Marshall’s room. Parent Name (Please Print) Parent Signature

SNOWSHOEING

EXPERIENCE!

Who: 6th, 7th & 8th grade students ONLY

When: February 5, 2016

Where: Gold Creek

Cost: $45

Drink Hot Chocolate!

Hang out with Friends!

Engage your Spirit!