8th Newsletter (feb 25-mar 1)

Welcome back! Here are this week's 8th grade updates:

1. TOMORROW: 8th grade will be taking their graduation portraits first thing! Please make sure they are formally dressed (from head to toe!) because we will be taking a group photo as well.

2. Optional Parent/Teacher conferences are this Thursday & Friday (half days)

3. Student council will be selling green bagels for delivery on Friday March 15. There will be a gluten free option. All bagels come with a Philadelphia cream cheese squeezable packet. Will be selling this coming week, part of next week and a couple of days after that before and after school in front of the office.

4. Please read the SJA newsletter:this week's newsletter.

5. Jr. High retreat is next week! Please have students submit their permission slip & fee ASAP. If you would like to be charged on FACTS, please indicate on permission slip.

6. AROUND THE WORLD GALA - Weekly Update

JOIN US on March 9th, 2019 for the SJA Around the World Gala at Lomas Santa Fe at 5:00pm

Now…Register/Buy Now/Click Here: 2019 Around the World Gala Link

Class Basket donation of $30 requested per child!

This includes 5 Free Dress Passes to be used on any given Tuesday in the 2018-2019 school year. CLICK HERE

Monday, February 25th - VIVA LA MEXICO! RED, WHITE & GREEN FREE DRESS!

Make sure to join us for the Monday Morning Assembly for a sneak peak of the Kids Gala Free Raffle prizes!

March 1st from 5:30pm-8:30pm

Join us for SJA’s 1st Annual Kids Gala/Family Dinner in the St. James Parish Hall. Cost: $35 per family. Join us for dinner, games and preview the class baskets and kids art! Fun for the whole family. (Kids Raffle tickets included with price of family dinner.)

o Get registered and start bidding! Gala Silent Auction Goes Live!

o Class Parties Go Live!

REGISTER HERE.

Have you purchased your Gala Tickets? Sponsored a SJA Teacher/Faculty Member? Bought your Golden Ticket? CLICK HERE

SJA Gala Chairs are asking for every family to donate an item or contact their favorite business for a donation. For donation form CLICK HERE

Underwriting opportunities still available. Contact Sherri Daquipa at 858.248.7744 or sherrical@hotmail.com or Susan Hanna at 503.869.6996 or susanshanna@gmail.com

Gala Raffle:

Prize $5,000!

Tickets are $10 each

We are asking every family to sell a minimum of 20 raffle tickets

Sign up to sell raffle tickets at weekly masses & at the Friday Fish Feasts: Raffle Ticket Sales SignUp

Additional prizes for weekly participation and class participation: Currently 4th Grade is in the Lead!

Need more tickets? No problem! Just stop by the front office and ask Mrs. Cooper for more tickets! We need 100% family participation to make this a success! Questions? Contact Lisa Ronco at 858.245.4402 or at Lronco531@gmail.com

THIS WEEK:

Tues 2/26: Graduation Portraits

Tues 2/26: Day 1 of Altar server training

Thurs 2/28 & Fri 3/1: Optional Spring Conferences

Thurs 2/28: Deadline to turn in your 2019-2020 Registration/Commitment Agreement

Deadline to apply for the Bishop Flores Scholarship; This is MANDATORY to be considered for any SJA assistance for the 2019-2020 school year

Fri 3/1: End of Second Trimester

Honor Roll and Peacemaker Awards after Mass

SJA’s 1st Annual Kids Gala/Family Dinner - see Gala section for more information

LOOKING AHEAD:

Tues 3/5: 3:05 p.m. Day 2 of Altar Server Training for 4th graders and older at SJA.

Wed 3/6-Fri 3/8: Jr. High Retreat

Have a great week!!

Ms. Mottles