St. Catherine of Siena Parish School
335 N Sycamore Ave
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 875-7821 - FAX: (909) 875-7948
email: cougars_1956@yahoo.com
website: www.stcatherinerialto.com
COUGAR CHRONICLES – 05/30/12
2012 – 2013 SCHOOL YEAR
REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2012 – 2013 School
Year is now open. Registration fees for
the new school year will be $250.00 per
student (Kindergarten – 8th) and $100.00
per student (Preschool). Registration
packets are available in the School
Office. Please note that based on the
number of students enrolled this school
year, we expect several classes to fill up
next school year.
C.I.A.
The following students have been Caught
In the Act committing good deeds on
campus.
Selene Sandoval - 3rd Grade
Brooke Juarez - 6th Grade
Kaitlin de Vera - 6th Grade
Thank you for being Active Christians,
who have knowledge of Catholic teachings
and practices.
FAMILY NIGHT
Thank you to all of the staff, students, and
parents who joined us for our Cinema Siena
Family Night, in the Parish Hall, last
Wednesday. Everyone who attended had a
smurfarific time. With your combined help
our school managed to raise a smurftastic
$280.95. Thank you for your support.
P.I.P. HOURS
If you need P.I.P. Hours, we have a couple
of items that our school needs help with.
We are in need of a parent to take in the
recycling that is collected by our students
on campus. It is already sorted but must be
taken into a recycling center. We are also
in need of a parent to take in used ink
cartridges. Please see Mr. Landin for more
details. You do not need to be finger
printed for these P.I.P. Hours.
TUITION & ACCOUNTS
Please be advised that all accounts must
be current by Tuesday, May 29th.
Students belonging to families with
delinquent accounts will be pulled from
class and sent home, they will also not be
eligible to receive Report Cards or
Awards. At this time cash and credit
card payments are the only form of
payment accepted. Checks (or post
dated checks) will not be permitted. NO
EXCEPTIONS CAN OR WILL BE
MADE. Thank you for your
cooperation.
66ERS BASEBALL
We will have 66ers ticket vouchers on sale
in the school office for the remainder of the
school year (or while supplies last) priced
at $8.00. These tickets will be good for
future games. 50% of each ticket
purchased will be applied towards
fundraising obligation.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
St. Catherine of Siena Parish School admits
students of any sex, race, color, religion,
creed, national and ethnic origin to all
rights and privileges, programs and
activities generally accorded or made
available to all students of the school. St
Catherine of Siena Parish School does not
discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color,
religion, creed, national and ethnic origin in
the administration of its educational
policies, admissions policies, scholarship
programs, and athletic or administered
programs.
SUMMER CAMP
Summer Camp will be offered this year.
It will be open for students from
Preschool – 8th grade. It will begin on
Monday, June 11th and end on Friday,
August 10th. Please see the enclosed
form for more details.
Enclosed: Parish Bulletin, Snack Flyer, School Cents Flyer, Summer Camp Form, & Summer Reading Skills
Program Flyer.
St. Catherine of Siena Parish School
335 N Sycamore Ave
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 875-7821 - FAX: (909) 875-7948
email: cougars_1956@yahoo.com
website: www.stcatherinerialto.com
COUGAR CHRONICLES – 05/30/12
SCRIP (a.k.a. GIFT CARDS)
SCRIP (a.k.a. gift cards) continues to be
sold in the school office. Order forms may
still be turned in during the day in the
school office. Scrip orders are placed every
Tuesday to ensure delivery by the weekend,
but it is always recommended to order
ahead of time. Please remember that a
minimum of $3,000.00 must be
purchased in order to meet mandatory
fundraising obligations (Plans B & C).
And don’t forget to shop online at
www.shopwithscrip.com, by using our
school’s enrollment code:
436CC76C154L2. American Express
may be ordered on-line and picked up in
the school office. Remember, this may
be used to pay tuition. We also need
parents to sell SCRIP after Masses on
Sundays (PIP hours can be earned for this
service and no finger printing is required).
FOOTBALL MANIA
Football Mania is here! Football Mania
delivers 17 weeks of football action and
opportunities to win. Each ticket is priced
at $20.00 and 100% of each ticket purchase
goes toward eliminating fundraiser
obligations. We are asking each family to
sell 5 tickets (this is part of the mandatory
fundraising for families on Plan B & C).
Just ask past Mania winners how they felt
when they won! You can look on the ticket
for your favorite professional teams. These
tickets also include free music digital
downloads. Tickets are activated as soon
as they are turned in. Are you ready for
some football? We are also looking for
parent volunteers to sell Football Mania
Tickets outside of church on weekend
after all Masses. Parent volunteers can
earn P.I.P. hours and Fundraising credit.
Please contact Mr. Landin for more
details.
SUMMER READING SKILLS
PROGRAMS
Our campus will once again host the
Summer Reading Skills Program, this
Summer. Incoming students from
Kindergarten - 8th grade may attend. This
program is designed and taught by the
Institute of Reading Development and is
offered through a collaboration with UCR
Extension. Please see the attached flyer for
more details.
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
Please continue to bring in your plastic
bottles and aluminum cans. The Student
Council has developed a committee to
collect and separate recyclables after lunch.
This is a great fundraiser that also teaches
students to become good stewards of the
Earth. Please remember to take off the pull
tabs before turning in your aluminum cans.
We are still collecting them in our
classrooms for the children in conjunction
with the Ronald McDonald House. The
General Mills Box Tops is also a great
fundraiser that is done all year long. They
are found on boxes of cookies, cake mix,
cereal, diapers, etc. Please continue to turn
in your empty ink and toner cartridges. All
of these items may be turned in to the
school office or to classroom teachers.
Students who turn in a certain amount of
items will receive a Caught In The Act
ticket. Individual classrooms are
collecting Coke Code Rewards and may
turn them into the office for Caught In The
Act tickets. Please ask teachers for details.
At this time our school is also in need of
the following items. Paper towels, tissue,
white copy paper, college rule line paper,
and disinfectant wipes. All donations
can be used to eliminate fundraising
obligations.
Enclosed: Parish Bulletin, Snack Flyer, School Cents Flyer, Summer Camp Form, & Summer Reading Skills
Program Flyer.
St. Catherine of Siena Parish School
335 N Sycamore Ave
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 875-7821 - FAX: (909) 875-7948
email: cougars_1956@yahoo.com
website: www.stcatherinerialto.com
COUGAR CHRONICLES – 05/30/12
JOG-A-THON
Thank you to all of the students who
participated in our Jog-A-Thon. With your
combined help our school managed to raise
$977.00. We had a total of 34 participants
who ran, jogged, and walked for 30
minutes. We had three students who ran
the most laps.
Miguel H. – 5th grade – 33 laps
Peter M. – 4th grade - 33 laps
Sean C. – Kindergarten – 38 laps
Go Cougars!
STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
We believe that St. Catherine of Siena
Parish School is a community where
“Character Counts”. We acknowledge
parents as the primary educators, and in
conjunction with them, guide students to a
closer relationship with God as they meet
the challenges of an increasingly secular
society. We facilitate the spiritual,
academic, social, emotional, and physical
growth of our young people with the belief
that they, in turn, will contribute to the
growth of others through the use of their
individual gifts.
Students grow in the knowledge of their
Catholic faith, in the understanding of their
traditions, and in the practice of moral
values. They grow in their understanding
of and appreciation for each other’s
uniqueness.
As Catholics, we see ourselves as one part
of God’s creation, and students learn that
they are caretakers of the earth and its
environment. They begin to form nurturing
bonds of unity and love with all people and
the universe, and become instruments of
justice, harmony, and peace.
MISSION OF THE SCHOOL
The St. Catherine of Siena Parish School
mission calls us to educate children to
embrace their diversity, to go out into the
world and live as Disciples of Christ, to
share faith and His love with others, to be
good stewards of our environment, and to
be co-creators of His justice and peace.
ROCK-A-THON
Congratulations to our 8th grade class for
participating in the annual 24 Hour RockA-Thon. Out of 19 students who began
rocking in rocking chairs 11 completed the
grueling 24 hour task. Our 8th grade class
managed to raise $950.00. They leave
behind a portion of this money as their
class gift to their school. Great job,
Cougars!
HOT LUNCH
Their will be no Hot Lunch offered in the
month of June through Good Eating
Catering. We will only be in school for
five days during the month of June.
GRADUATION & PROMOTIONS
Our 8th grade Graduation Mass will be held
on Friday, June 1st at 6:00 p.m. in the
Church. All students and families are
welcome to attend. Our Preschool and
Kindergarten Promotions will be held on
Monday, June 4th in the Parish Hall.
Preschool will begin at 6:00 p.m. and
Kindergarten will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Please come join our celebrations. The
Graduation and Promotion Ceremonies
are the final attendance day for these
grades.
MINIMUM DAY
Wednesday, June 6th will be a Minimum
Day. Dismissal will be at 12:00 p.m. noon.
Extended Care will be available.
Enclosed: Parish Bulletin, Snack Flyer, School Cents Flyer, Summer Camp Form, & Summer Reading Skills
Program Flyer.
St. Catherine of Siena Parish School
335 N Sycamore Ave
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 875-7821 - FAX: (909) 875-7948
email: cougars_1956@yahoo.com
website: www.stcatherinerialto.com
COUGAR CHRONICLES – 05/30/12
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
The last day of school will Thursday,
June7th. We will have our 3rd Trimester
and End of the Year Awards Assembly
after Morning Prayer. Students from
families with delinquent accounts will
not be eligible for awards. Dismissal will
be at 10:00 a.m. on this day. There will be
no Extended Care on this day.
PARENT BREAKFAST &
TALENT SHOW
Our annual Parent Breakfast will be held on
Wednesday, June 6th at 8:30 a.m. Our
Talent Show will begin at 9:00 a.m. Please
join us for breakfast and a show.
SCHOOL LITURGY
Our final weekly Mass of the 2012-2013
school year will take place on Friday, June
1st. Please join us for this celebration as we
celebrate the Feast Day of St. Justin. We
will also be saying goodbye to our 8th grade
class on this day. Join our school as we
celebrate our 8th graders.
BAKE SALE
This Friday, June 1st the School Staff will
be hosting our Bake Sale. They will have
all of the usual snacks and raffles. They
will be serving pizza by the slice for only
$1.00. Their will be no Hot Lunch. Please
support them.
Enclosed: Parish Bulletin, Snack Flyer, School Cents Flyer, Summer Camp Form, & Summer Reading Skills
Program Flyer.