October Parent Newsletter

Principal's Message
Coastal Clean Up
Junior Unity Celebration
PRISMS Contest and Event
Test Day
AP Awards
Sojourn to the Past Trip
Parent Association-October Events
Classroom Collaboration with SJES
Student Life News
High Tech Tools in the SJND Classroom
Report Card Night
Student of the Month
Crab Feed
Golf Classic
Basilica Society Gala
Close Up
Parent Data Changes
Parent Volunteer Requirements

Principal's Message

As we begin the month of October, quarter exams are upon us and we mark the end of the 1st Quarter of classes on Oct. 9. Now is a great time to be sure to check PowerSchool and monitor the progress of your child. As quarter grades are posted in mid-October, it’s an opportunity for you to use PowerSchool as a conversation-starter with your child. Ask open-ended questions and invite your child to tell you the story behind each grade.

We will be hosting our annual Open House on Sunday Oct. 25th. It’s an opportunity for us to show ourselves off to prospective students and parents. As a current parent, you can help. Invite a friend to attend our Open House. Perhaps it’s a friend who is considering high school options for their 7th or 8th grade child. Maybe it’s a friend who has a child in the primary grades. It’s never too early to invite parents to think about high school.

At Back to School Night, I had a number of parents come up to me and comment about the use of technology they are seeing in their child’s classrooms. One of our faculty’s major professional learning goals this year is to incorporate more technology into their classroom teaching. Each teacher is being asked to set three technology goals for themselves, depending on where each of them personally is in their skill level. As a school, we are working to move each teacher forward in their use of technology and help them to attain new skills. With LCD projectors in every classroom and interactive whiteboards installed in four classrooms, we have the tools for each teacher to fully integrate technology into every student’s classroom experience. As a school, we continue to move ahead with plans for our 1:1 student laptop program. We anticipate that we will implement this program during the 2011-12 school year.

I’m excited to announce that we have formed a Strategic Planning Committee, who will begin working on an overall strategic plan for the school. Comprised of members of our school staff as well as members of our Board of Trustees and parents, this group will work alongside a consultant the school has hired to create this document which will help guide the school over the course of the next three years. I’ll keep you updated on the group’s progress throughout the year.

Finally, I’m happy to report that work on the gym floor will be completed by the middle of October. Our PE classes and volleyball team will be able to get back into that great space and the floor will be ready for the start of basketball season, which is just around the corner.

Finally, if you’re on Twitter, don’t forget to follow me at www.twitter.com/simonchiu. I’ll be using Twitter to provide quick updates and musings about SJND life throughout the year.

SJND Gives Back to the Community

On Saturday, Sept. 19 more than 100 SJND students, staff, and parents participated in California’s 25th annual Coastal Cleanup.

Coastal Cleanup is a statewide event held each year on the third Saturday of September to clean up pollution in and around the state’s waterways.This is the 8th year that SJND has participated in this event.Our school adopted Damon Marsh area at the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline in Oakland for the day.The students who participated in the Coastal Cleanup are members of the marine biology, AP environmental science, and biology classes, as well as the women’s basketball team, and the Environmental Awareness Club.

Students are encouraged to participate in this community service event to enhance their studies of the environment and to have the opportunity to collaborate with others on a community service project.Ms. Stone, Mrs. Ord, Ms. Kim, and Ms. Berry attended and organized the event.

Junior Unity Celebration

The class of 2011 is busy preparing for their Junior Unity Celebration. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. with the junior class family liturgy in the Basilica. Students receive a special gift to mark their transition to the upper division. All members of the family are invited to attend. Every junior should be present. Students must be in Liturgy dress. The sophomore parents are hosting a reception in Notre Dame Hall after the liturgy. Questions about the event should be directed to Mr. Shelton by email, jshelton@sjnd.org or phone 510-995-9539.

PRISMS Launches Annual Contest and Hosts Evening of Reading and Music

SJND’s Literary Magazine, PRISMS, is holding its annual Art and Literary Contest. Submissions are due Friday, Dec. 4 to Mrs. Norris in Room 10. Submit your short stories, poems, photos, and artwork to be judged by staff members. Written submissions can be in the forms of short stories, poetry, or essays. Art and photography of any size will be accepted. Please note that all entries must be original work. For more information, please see the contest flier or contact Mrs. Norris at enorris@sjnd.org   

PRISMS and the Star Society of Creative Writers are sponsoring their 5th annual Evening of Readings and Music Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Blue Dot Café. Everyone is encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Mrs. Norris at enorris@sjnd.org   

SJND Student Writers Published in National Anthology

Congratulations to the following poets who have been accepted for publication in the national anthology, A Celebration of Poets, published by Creative Communication: Ernesto Arevalo ‘10, Yesenia Baires ‘09, Oliver Dam ‘10, Gabriel Flores ‘10, Patricia Jimenez ‘09, Chris McClintock ‘09, Allison Meins ‘09, Annie Mooney, and Jesse Swatling-Holcomb ‘09. They will be inducted into the Star Society of Creative Writers next May. The following SSCW members have also been accepted for the anthology: Sophia Chaparro ‘09, Genora Givens ‘09, Teresa Mooney ‘09, and Sarah Su ‘10.

Test Day is Oct. 14

Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will be taking standardized tests on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Seniors have this day off and are encouraged to use the day to visit colleges. Freshmen will be taking the EXPLORE and sophomores will be taking the PLAN.  Both tests are designed to give students an opportunity to simulate an ACT, predict ACT scores, provide feedback on areas of academic growth for each student and provide career information based on an interest inventory built into the test.

Juniors will take the PSAT. The PSAT provides juniors an early opportunity to take a simulated SAT, enters them into the National Merit Scholarship competition, provides information that may be useful in determining areas of growth, and gives them access to college and SAT preparation information on collegeboard.com.  PSAT scores are often good predictors of a student’s SAT scores. Please click here to visit an outside resource for the PSAT.

Parents, please remember:

• Students must arrive in their test room at 8:15 a.m.  Dismissal is at 11:30 a.m. 
• There will be no lunch, but before school and break food will be served by the cafeteria.
• It is a regular uniform day.
• Students need to bring: at least two #2 pencils and a calculator (cannot use your phone). 
• Make sure your student gets a good night’s sleep and eats a good breakfast.

The Class of 2009 Recognized With Advanced Placement Awards

Twenty-three students at Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School have received an AP Scholar Award by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations. Only about 18 percent of the more than 1.7 million high school students in more than 23,000 secondary schools worldwide performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.                                  

These students took AP Examinations in May 2009 after completing challenging college-level courses here at SJND. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on a student’s performance on AP Exams.

Twelve of these twenty-three SJND students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with a grade of 3 or higher on a 5-point scale. These students are Daniel Brylawski, Teddy Eusebio, Hannah Gandsey, Genora Givens, Molly Mackenzie, Michael McAlister, Allison Meins, Christen Morrison, Victor Republicano, Jade Street, Jesse Swatling-Holcomb, and Joseph Vacca.

Four students were named AP Scholar with Honor by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken while earning a score of 3 or higher on at least four AP Exams. These students are Arianna Borsoni, Diana Campbell, Sophia Chaparro, and Norman Xie.

Seven students received an AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of 3.5 or higher of all AP Exams taken, and grades of at least 3 or higher on at least five or more exams. These students are William Connacher, Dominic Guiton, Anna Jimenez, Teresa Mooney, Madeleine Seiwald, Ryan Sze, and Nicholas Tubbs.

SJND is very proud of these students’ achievements.

The Ultimate Social Justice Opportunity

Over Spring Break this school year, SJND juniors, seniors, and Chaminade Academy members will have the ultimate social justice opportunity. Meg Honey, AP U.S. History/U.S. History teacher and Social Studies Department Chair, will be taking students on a very special experience, spending ten days in the South learning about the Civil Rights Movement with an organization called Sojourn to the Past.

Sojourn to the Past brings the historical Civil Rights movement to life for students, in hopes of developing communication and advocacy skills that better enable them to promote awareness of social justice in their community, and create a more civil society where diversity is embraced, injustice is spoken out against, and all people are treated with dignity.

Students journey through the South to many significant sites where civil rights history was made. The organization has taken over 5,000 students on 55 trips, and sites include Stone Mountain Georgia, Birmingham and Montgomery Alabama, Hattiesburg and Jackson Mississippi, Memphis, Tennessee and Little Rock, Arkansas. Students meet personally with veterans of the Civil Rights Movement who discuss their experiences as leaders and advocates for human rights. Students develop an understanding for the need of compassion, courage, and nonviolence, and are engaged through lectures, readings, documentaries, audio recordings, onsite experiences, and discussions with civil rights veterans. Students spend one on one time with veterans Minnijean Brown Trickey and Elizabeth Eckford, who were among the nine African American students to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas as well as with John Lewis, who was Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a Freedom Rider, and is now a U.S. Congressman from the state of Georgia.

Because of the academic rigor of the ten-day trip, students are eligible to receive college credit for their educational experience. Mrs. Honey enthusiastically reports, “The Sojourn to the Past opportunity is one that I am most excited to bring to our students! I have been on the trip twice and it is truly transformative.”

Juniors, seniors, and Chaminade Academy members will receive information about Sojourn to the Past at a school rally on Nov. 13 and there will be a parent meeting about the trip on Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 202. If you are interested in the trip, please visit the Sojourn to the Past website: www.sojournproject.com or email Mrs. Honey at mhoney@sjnd.org

Parent Association News

The Parent Association would like to thank all who helped make the Welcome BBQ a great success. Great food and great company made for a fun night for all!

The next Parent Association meeting will be Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Parent Education Night presentation at 7 p.m. (see article below). Both will be held in Notre Dame Hall.

The Senior-Parent Breakfast is on Oct. 31. Watch for your invitation coming in early October. This is a special event for senior students and their parents, catered by and held at Grand View Pavilion. This is a special event you will not want to miss!

College Recruiting Process Workshop Oct. 13

On Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., the SJND Parent Association and Athletic Department are teaming up to co-sponsor an informational evening for parents and students, presenting The Student-Athlete and the College Recruiting Process.

This program will focus on how to prepare for college athletics and the recruiting process. The evening will feature guest speakers from the local athletic community discussing topics ranging from NCAA eligibility requirements, the NCAA Eligibility Center (clearinghouse), marketing the student-athlete, the recruiting process and athletic opportunities at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels.

Don Rodrigues, alumnus from the class of 1968 and parent of Neil ‘06 and Louis ‘13 will speak on his family’s experience in the college recruiting process. The evening willprovide our student-athletes, parents, and coaches with a dynamic presentation that significantly improves their knowledge and awareness of the entire process of college recruiting and participation.

Just a Few Steps to Classroom Collaboration   

Not even a block away from Mrs. Gauntt’s 7th and 8th grade yearbook class, there is a  high school  journalism class. Too close to be ignored and close enough for collaboration. At least that is what Andy McKee thought. So, the high school art and media journalism teacher invited the up and coming photojournalists from St. Joseph’s Elementary School  to spend an hour in his classroom; first mixing and mingling with his journalism students, and then learning some basics about photography.

“This is a great opportunity for my class. They can learn far more from their peers than I could teach them,” says SJE teacher Gret Gauntt. “It gives them a chance to see finished products and gain insights as to where their interest in photography might take them down the road.”

Gauntt’s yearbook class, composed of 7th and 8th graders, meets weekly for one hour. Before the year is out, they will have written, edited, photographed, designed and produced the layout for St. Joseph’s Elementary School 2010 yearbook. Gauntt says the class is considered a privilege and honor, like student council. Students do not earn a grade for the elective, but they do gain much in the way of experience from the class. 

With this in mind, McKee’s lesson plan focuses on photo composition and vocabulary that “helps the students see more of the world and become better photojournalists.” After speaking to the importance of such things as cropping and selective focus, McKee shows the class examples of the terminology in actual photos.

All eyes are fixed on the individual computer screens as McKee guides them through the visual examples of photographic terminology.

Seventh grader Makana Holgerson admits, “I knew what these things were. I can identify them when I shoot a picture, but I didn’t have a name for it.”

For some of the students this collaborative effort between the high school and the elementary school is like a field trip. “SJND had all this beautiful sophisticated equipment,” says eighth grader Lena Jennings. I think you can learn how to take a better picture in this environment.” 

Gauntt agrees. “This is most certainly an opportunity for these aspiring young photographers to get an idea of what’s available in the classroom next door at SJND.”  In the meantime, this class will for now apply what they have learned to their 2010 yearbook project.

Student Life News

As we start the second quarter, Student Life is as busy as ever. The weather was terrific for both the Welcome Dance and the Parent Association Barbeque. Thanks to all our parent volunteers, teacher volunteers and student leaders who hosted our “Pilots of the Caribbean” Welcome Dance. Our frosh were treated to pizza and games before the dance by the Link Crew and students enjoyed the dance extras of Human Bowling and Bouncy Boxing.  

Our student leaders have also been busy getting everyone pumped up to sell their magazine orders. All the funds for Student Life activities come from the Magazine Drive proceeds. As senior Meredith Ratto explained, “You either have other people help pay for Prom or we have to pay for it all!” Thanks to everyone for supporting our Student Life program. Orders can still be placed using the online link: www.magfundraising.com/sjnd . Make sure you add the name of the student so they can get credit for the sale. Now is a great time to add a subscription for Christmas gifts to far away relatives or our service men and women overseas. 

Campus Ministry

Campus Ministry was also very busy during September. We celebrated our opening liturgy with the student body on Sept. 10 in the Basilica. We were treated to the amazing sounds of the Percussion Ensemble, directed by Ms. Paula Cekola. We are so blessed to have so many talented students. The students and teachers received a special blessing for the year from our pastor, Father Fred Riccio. Mr. Macalinao and Mr. Duran also prepared the first Kairos retreat for the seniors. Led by our recent alums, the students spent 3 days with each other in prayer and friendship. Thanks to our adult staff who take time away from their families and classes to participate in the retreat program: Mrs. Cory, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Schute, Mr. Lippi, Mr. Gravem, Mr. Gunty, Mr. Duran and Mr Macalinao. One of the most impressive comments from the evening was from retreat leader, Dennis Soltes ’07 who said he was “leaving for college in 12 hours, but wouldn’t want to be anywhere else but here for Kairos”.  

Class of 2013 Elections and Retreat

The class of 2013 is getting ready to run for class offices. Elections will be at the end of October. Materials will be available in homerooms. Our freshmen will also be gathering Oct. 13 for their class retreat. This is a day of fellowship and service to the community. The students will be in casual dress, ready for some work. Dismissal will be by 3:30 p.m. Permission slips and more information will be coming home after Oct. 2. Parents are welcome to join us as volunteers for the day. If you are interested in volunteering or being a driver, please contact Mr. Macalinao at 510-995-9444 or jmacalinao@sjnd.org

High Tech Tools in the SJND Classroom

What constitutes good learning? That may be somewhat subjective and quite dependent upon the learner. But most educators would agree on some key activities that promote the development of skills and knowledge, such as; discussing ideas with others, collaborating to achieve a shared goal, real-time problem solving, organizing information and images to communicate clearly to others, evaluating the validity of information, and immersing oneself in a new situation.

In the classroom, educators use these activities to move students forward along a curriculum. But to many students, these activities are also second nature – outside the classroom. Every day, young people spend countless hours immersed in popular technologies, such as Facebook or MySpace, World of Warcraft or Sim City, developing networking and collaboration skills. Through the internet, young people access vast amounts of information and quickly develop skills to evaluate the validity of the information they find on various sites. Source documents are available today as they never were in years past and experts on any subject are just an email away. And tomorrow’s engineers are often first inspired by peeking into the inside of a hard drive or writing a first line of code.

"Our students are surrounded by technology at home and in their daily lives outside of school,” says SJND Principal Simon Chiu. “When they come to school, we want to ensure that they have access to the same rich level of media they're used to outside of school. Our teachers are increasingly integrating technology into their teaching in ways that help students to become more engaged in their learning."

Over the past few years, Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School has been actively upgrading the facilities and equipment on campus to take best advantage of these new tools for teaching and learning. Over the next two years, the Smart Classrooms campaign will completely modernize the remaining classrooms on campus, ensuring that all classes are held in 21st century, digitally enabled classrooms. The $4 million Smart Classrooms project will upgrade the classrooms on the main campus during the summer of 2010 and upgrades to Marianist classrooms will follow in the summer of 2011.

Recent research substantiates SJND’s emphasis on using technology in the classroom. According to a 2009 study commissioned by Common Sense Media, in which a total of 2,015 online interviews were conducted with students and parents, 75 % of parents say the internet is helping their child’s academic performance in school. This study and others confirm that these technologies are shaping the way we think, work, live and learn. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the classroom of Social Studies teacher Don Lippi.

“These kids are tuned in and turned on to high tech. They are the ‘connected generation,’” says Lippi. A 30-year veteran in education, Lippi calls himself a “reluctant immigrant” when it comes to the world of technology. But he admits that the classroom “needs to keep pace with the kids, the world, and the workplace.”

With that in mind, Lippi says he uses one of the school’s new Smart Boards® in his AP Government class every day. This is no ordinary white board - it’s a white board/screen connected to his computer and more importantly, to the world by way of the internet. And it is as interactive as Lippi wants to make it for his class.

“We can play historical accounts on video, pull up a current event as it’s happening on CNN, refer to limitless informational resources around the world, access other teachers lesson plans throughout the country and tune in to the Smart Board® community chat room to share educational experiences,” says Lippi.Thus far there are four teachers who are using Smart Boards in their classrooms.

This past summer, as part of the Smart Classrooms project, each classroom was outfitted with an LCD overhead projector that is networked to the internet. This enables all teachers to access the internet, use instructional software and display the digital work of students in their classes. Students are using digital video technology in their academic project presentations, in student government political and fundraising campaigns and in their arts classes and projects. A group of students entered a digital film in KCSM’s 2008 Spotlight competition and won first place in screenwriting. Just recently, SJND students posted a lesson on Impulse Momentum Theory on YouTube.

Communications methods and media continue to change rapidly and it is paramount that high schools keep pace with this change. Some universities, like Stanford, have even gone to great length to ensure students have those skills before they reach their campus. Stanford partnered with Cybercamps, a global leader in technology education for kids, to offer classes to incoming students who may not be technologically up to par. The classes offer an in-depth look at state-of-the-art computer applications and explore the topics of digital video, multimedia, web page development, and presentations. From all indications it appears that technological proficiency in the classroom is a given.

“Teachers at SJND are designing and continuously improving a curriculum that ensures high standards for all students,” says Catherine Cook, SJND Assistant Principal. “I am deeply impressed with the enthusiasm and ability of students and teachers at SJND to embrace new technologies, and to challenge their own ways of teaching and learning in the classroom. The technological future of SJND is set to keep pace with new innovations, to ensure college readiness, and to maintain our focus upon academic excellence. Perhaps some of our students will be teaching the technological boot camps at Stanford!”

Report Card Night is Oct. 29

Report cards will be mailed home by Friday, Oct. 16.  After that date, parents have the option of choosing to have a conference that involves the student, the teacher, and the parents. These optional conferences to review any report card questions will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29.  The student’s academic performance is the focus of the meeting, and it should be no more than fifteen minutes long. Though parents and students have been able to view grades on PowerSchool all year, these conferences can provide an additional way to communicate with the teacher and students about grades. You are encouraged to call throughout the year to schedule appointments with any teacher with whom you may wish to meet. If you and your son or daughter wishes to meet with a teacher, your son or daughter needs to make an appointment with the teacher. Schedule Request forms will be mailed home to all families in October if you wish to request a conference. Please note that no conferences will be held without the presence of both the student and the parent. Additional information will be mailed home soon. If you have any additional questions, please contact Mr. Fonzeno at gfonzeno@sjnd.org

SJND Students of the Month

Congratulations to the following students for being selected for the Pilot Recognition Program for the month of September. These students were nominated by teachers and will receive a "Front of the Line" lunch pass good for the month of October.

(L-R with Mr. Chiu) Jasmine Taylor '13, Shelby Graves '12, Sofia Fernandez '10, Monina Cuyugan '11, Allison Tuazon '11

Click here to read why these students were nominated.

The SJND Crab Feed Needs Your Help

The SJND Crab Feed Committee has many ways parents can get involved. Parents are encouraged to make a donation to the live or silent auction. You can host a party, cook a meal, design a gift basket, or donate airline miles, tickets, or a time share­—the only limit to your donation is your imagination. Every donation makes a huge difference.

Parents can also get involved by volunteering. We need parents to help with the Dessert Auction, set up, clean up, check in, check out, and more. If you would like to be a part of this year’s Crab Feed as a donor, volunteer, or both, please contact a committee member:

Julie Pond- juliepond@aol.com
Jan Meins- jan3711@comcast.net
Gia Degrano- dfamilia@aol.com
Karen Perez- perezfamily4@sbcglobal.net
Sharon Perez- smp33smperez@yahoo.com
Mary Riley- cherub712@alamedanet.net

Thank you for being a part of your child's high school experience.

 

Golf Classic to be Held at Premier PGA Course

SJND is happy to announce that the 10th Annual Frank LaPorte Golf Classic will be held at Stonebrae, the newest premier golf course in the Bay Area. Stonebrae, located in the lovely Hayward Hills, is home to the PGA Nationwide Tour Stonebrae Classic.

The SJND Golf Classic will be April 26, 2010, just a week after the Stonebrae Classic. This is an exciting chance for SJND’s golfers and friends to play on aPGA-ready course, The course will be in mint condition, and our golfers will be able to enjoy the feeling of playing at the PGA level.

Travel and Leisure Golf magazine named Stonebrae “One of the Best New Golf Courses,” and its par-72, 7,200 yard layout was designed by world-renowned Scottish golf course architect David McLay Kidd. The course also features breathtaking views of San Francisco Bay.

In addition, all registered SJND golfers will receive four free tickets to theStonebrae Classic, April 12-18, 2010. Visit the course and watch the pros play, just a week before you get the chance to play there! SJND golfers also get the opportunity to play Stonebrae again, at a later date, for a $40 special rate. If you bring a friend, it is only $95 for an additional golfer.

The Golf Classic benefits tuition assistance at SJND. It is named for the legendary late basketball coach, Frank LaPorte, who was also a much-loved teacher at our school. For more information, call 510-995-9457.

Basilica Society Gala Oct. 17

The fourth annual Basilica Society Gala will be held Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Claremont Country Club in Oakland. This evening of dinner, music, and entertainment promises to be a special evening to thank all of our benefactors who have made leadership gifts to the SJND Annual Fund. This year, the Gala will recognize scholar athletes at SJND, and two students will speak about their remarkable achievements in the classroom and in athletics.

A formal invitation will be sent to the school’s generous benefactors who have given more than $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund in the past year. If you are interested in becoming a Basilica Society member, please contact Mary McInerney at 510-995-9457.

Student Travel to Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg

Each year students from SJND have the opportunity to participate in a week-long visit to Washington D.C.  This trip is coordinated and sponsored by the Close-Up Foundation, a national organization dedicated to teaching students about the Federal government (see www.closeup.org).  This is always a very exciting trip for students.  They will meet other students from all over the United States, explore both the historical and cultural sites of the nation’s capital (including the nation’s Capitol Building, Smithsonian Institution, Supreme Court and other sites), visit the various memorials include the Lincoln, Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial Wall, World War II Memorial, the Holocaust Memorial, and others, hear speakers from the various government departments, visit with Congressional representatives, senators, staffers, and members of the press corps.  Students this year will also visit the Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg.  This is a unique opportunity to learn first hand about the events and stories behind our government and history. There are still a few spots open for interested students, but they must register this month.  Students considering going this year must contact Mr. Fonzeno for registration materials.

Changes in Family Contact Information

From time to time we find that an address or a phone number is out of date.  It is very important that the school has accurate information regarding family contacts. If you have had any changes in home address, home or daytime contact phone numbers, or email address, please contact either Ms. Alexander or Mrs. O’Connor in the front office to give them any new information so that we can update our contact records. Thank you.  

Reminder to all parent volunteers

The Oakland Diocese requires all adult volunteers to take the online course for the Safe Environment training. This is a self paced course that covers information about child abuse prevention. Please go to www.shieldthevulnerable.org  to take the adult course. When you finish, print the certificate for the school records.