May 2019 Newsletter
 
Dear Parents,
 
Wow this year really flew by! We are almost there and I want to fill everyone in on the end of the year schedule.
 
Special Persons Day is this Friday 5/3/19 at the Gym at 10:15 am. Please come watch the school perform songs for their families. This day is also a 12:00 pm dismissal.
 
8^th grade Grad Dance on 5/10/19
Friday is a Minimum Day for 8^th Grade to get ready for the Dance. We begin at 6:00 but the doors will be open at 5:45 PM. Students will meet me in the Art Room while parents go into the auditorium.
 
Set up will take place on Thursday during and after school. By Friday, I am hoping we will be applying the finishing touches. Please check in with the party planning committee to check in on actual meeting times.
 
Here is the tentative schedule for the dance:
5:45-6:10 Families and Staff begin taking their seats
6:15 Student Introductions 
6:20 Dinner
7:00 Slideshow/Dessert
7:10-7:15 Special Performance from our 8 ^th grade class
7:15-10:00 All dancing and having fun!
 
Somewhere in between the dancing I would like to have a little time to give students and parents a little time to thank one another for all of their hard work and any last thoughts. This is kind of the last place where everyone will have an opportunity to speak.
 
Graduation Dance Attire
Appropriate attire should be worn for the occasion: dress shirts and dress pants for boys; dress attire for girls should be modest. No colored hair or artificial nails allowed. Modest make-up is permitted for girls.
 
Finals Week for 8 ^th grade will take place during the week of the 13th.  The schedule is as follows
Monday 5/13-Social Studies
Tuesday 5/14- Spanish and Language Arts
Wednesday 5/15- Religion and Science
Thursday 5/16- Math and English
 
If your child will be absent on any of the days for Finals Week, please let the staff know so we can coordinate the make-up test accordingly.
 
 
 
8^th Grade Retreat is on 5/20/19 at Lake Chabot Park at the Estudillo entrance in San Leandro. This is NOT the entrance in Castro Valley. Here is the address Estudillo Avenue, Sylvian Cir, San Leandro, CA 94577. Please make sure to drive all the way in and I will meet you in the front. The retreat is from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
 
 Students are to arrive no later than 8:00 am But I will be there at 7:00 am to meet families earlier if needed.  At no point will we go to the school campus and all students must be picked up at the park. Please plan ahead and send a notice to let me know that your child can go home with another family.
 
I do need volunteers so please let me know if you are available.
 
Baccalaureate Mass is on 5/31/19 at 9:00 at the church.
Please come watch as the 8 ^th Graders Faith Families say their goodbyes.  This day is also a 12:00 Dismissal.
 
Graduation Ceremony is on 6/2/19 at the church at 2:00. Students should arrive around 1:00 at the CCD Room at the little school.  
 
 
 
I will provide more information about the 8 ^th Grade Retreat, Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Mass in the coming weeks.
 
If you have any questions, please ask.
 
Thank you,
Mr. Morales