ST. BARBARA SCHOOL
THURSDAY TIDBIT
God’s Words Guide Us                                  February 9, 2006

PRINCIPAL NOTES: Last week each student received a letter from Mrs. Lujano, our computer teacher, regarding her website and the grade level ID numbers. If you did not see it, please call the school office or send in a note, and we will send you another copy.

More and more we are hearing in the news about MySpace.com and other websites where children are putting pictures on and writing personal information about themselves in their profile. I ask that you please talk with your children again and explain to them the danger that exists with putting personal information/pictures on these websites. Children do not understand that things they write today and in the future during their high school and college years, can not only affect them today but can come back to haunt them in their adult lives. Enclosed in today’s tidbit is a “family contract” for online safety. This does NOT have to be returned to school. It is merely a tool for you and your child to use to help with your discussion.

Many thanks again to our many volunteers who devote so much of their time and talent to help make St. Barbara School a great place to be a part of.

I want to send a great big THANK YOU to the FSA for providing us with the Wendy’s lunch and the Rope Warrior on Kid’s Day during Catholic Schools Week. The students were well entertained!

We will be out of uniform on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th. The colors for the day will be red, pink, and white. Please watch what your children are wearing to school. Students must be dressed appropriately.

CALENDAR CHANGES:
• Please remember that our band concert was changed from Wednesday February 15th to Tuesday, February 21st.
• The School Board meeting will be on Tuesday, February 28th and not on February 21st as shown on the calendar.

BENEFIT GAMES: This year’s basketball benefit game is now set. It will be Sunday, February 12th at Nazareth High School. We will again be playing against St. Louise. All of our girls’ and boys’ teams will play. Games will start at 12:30pm.

MARKET DAY pick up is on Saturday the 25th. Our volunteers are our 1st graders and their parents. There is still time to order so please jump online or drop off your form. Thank you!

ROSE CEREMONY FOR 8TH GRADE PARENTS: As is our annual tradition at the Benefit Games, there will be a Rose Ceremony where the 8th grade basketball players will present their Mom and Dad with a rose in appreciation of their support. The ceremony for the 8th grade boys will be at halftime of their game which starts at 12:30pm and the ceremony for the 8th grade girls will be before their game starts at 3:30. Parents, please attend for this special event.

VOLUNTEERS for BENEFIT GAMES: We are in need of volunteers to sell candy at the small concession stand we will have at the benefit games. Please, if you can spare and hour or two or more please contact Angela or Kevin 485-6151.

FUNDRAISER: We are raffling off TWO FREE TICKETS ON AMERICAN AIRLINES to help benefit our Athletic Department. HELP… MANY TICKETS ARE NOT SOLD YET!

SPORTS PICTURES: Please keep Saturday, February 25, 2006 in mind for Sports pictures. Times for each team will be posted at a later date. The Track and Field team will also be photographed that day along with football, basketball and volleyball.

GREAT AMERICA READING PROGRAM: A reminder that all reading sheets are due next Thursday, February 16th. Sheets that do not have enough minutes will be returned.

FSA MEETING CHANGE: Due to a scheduling conflict, the FSA meeting date is being changed again. The new date is Monday, February 20th. Hope to see you there!

GROUP PICTURE RETAKES: Please read the enclosed flyer for important information on group pictures.

WINNERS OF THE GUESS HOW MANY CONTEST: Congratulations to the winners of the contest held during the Scholastic Book Fair. Each winner was able to choose $15 in books. Thank you to everyone who participated in the fair. The teachers were able to get some great books for their classrooms!

BOX TOPS UPDATE…Here are the standings in the Dr. Seuss contest: Pre-School 3/4 & 5th grade – 90 Box Tops, Kindergarten & 7th grade – 142 Box Tops, 1st & 4thgrade – 27 Box Tops, 2nd & 8th grade – 73 Box Tops, and 3rd & 6th grade – 30 Box Tops. Only two weeks left to this contest, so keep clipping and sending in your sheets. Extras are available in the office. Are you a Booster Club member yet? If not, take a look at the flyer in today’s tidbit for instructions on how to join and also give St. Barbara’s another chance at claiming its share of the Buried Treasure Giveaway – it’s easy & FREE! (Hurry, the Buried Treasure Giveaway ends Feb. 15th 2006.)