Volume 8, Issue 13

January 10, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

We hope to see you tonight at our annual Town Hall Mtg. in our cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.  It won’t be as exciting as the Rose Bowl or the Orange Bowl, but the presentation is very important for several reasons.  Phil Ralston will announce next year’s tuition and explain our school budget to you.  Sure, you can read about a tuition and budget, but we really want our families to understand what it takes to sustain our program and keep improving it.  Increases in tuition are never good news, but in light of other increases we have no control over, and our desire to provide our teachers a competitive salary, we think you will want to be in the know. 

 

I would like to give you a state of the school report in which I highlight what we’ve accomplished and where we’re going.  While this Town Hall Mtg. will be informational with opportunity for questions and answers, we will be planning a true Town Hall Mtg. very soon to invite your input on two very important issues: the needs of the school from your perspective, and future funding of Catholic education.

 

Since our parents raise over $100,000 in fundraising dollars, Amy Marconi, our PTC Chair, will give you an update on our progress thus far, with a status report on policies that effect you.

 

And finally, with all the recent news about the bankruptcy ruling, Fr. Tom would like to address you on its impact on St. Clare.  Again, there will be a question and answer period following his presentation.  If I haven’t sold you on coming yet, there will be coffee and snacks as well!

 

I would like to congratulate Kyle Hagmeier who received High Honors at the end of the first trimester.  Kyle was inadvertently left off of the list when we announced this in December.  Sorry Kyle!

 

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STAND OUT AND SHINE STUDENTS FOR DECEMBER – GENEROSITY

 

Kindergarten                                                          Fourth Grade

Sophie Vogel                                                          Phoebe Luc

Mia Hermann                                                         Elizabeth Ybarra

Grace Kyle                                                             James Wisniewski

 

 

First Grade                                                             Fifth Grade

Bryan Gilmore                                                        Carly Seguin

Rosie Quinn                                                            Makenzie Spiller

Joshua Brougham                                                   Connor Leahy

 

 

Second Grade                                                        Sixth Grade

Zoe Fanning                                                           Devin Hill

Ryan Liddell                                                           Michael Powelson

Cori Lemieux                                                                           

 

Third Grade                                                            Seventh Grade

Camie Thompson                                                   Sean Alvey

Jereme Wilkie                                                         Paul Fitzpatrick

Harrison Clifford                                                     Madeline Toth-Fejel

 

                                                                              Eighth Grade

                                                                              Emily Zupsic

                                                                              Kellan Griffith

                                                                              Matt Julian

 

WORLD BOOK ON-LINE: As of January we no longer have World Book Online.  Grolier’s Online Encyclopedia is available for students to access through the Multnomah County Library Website.  The students in grades 4-8th were shown how to use Grolier’s by a representative from Multnomah County Library at the beginning of December.  It is a great resource available for free to all students who have Multnomah County Library Cards.  Our Library Card Campaign was a great success. Thank you for your participation.  The cards should be here anytime. –Lynn Napoli, Librarian-

 

MATH COMPETITION:  Saturday December 3rd, St. Clare sent a seventh and an eighth grade team to the Central Catholic Math competition.  Our seventh grade team members were Sean Alvey, Ryan Benson, and Melissa Wong.  The eighth grade team included Megan Baglien, George Mistkawi, Sarah Spiller, and Sara Parker.

 

The competition consists of an individual knowledge/skill test and then 4 challenge group problems.  For the Group problems, pairs of students are joined by a pair from another school.  This year the number of schools attending doubled making the competition harder to win.  We had two winning groups.  George Mistkawi and Sarah Spiller won the Guess My Equation challenge for the eighth grade.  Seventh graders Sean Alvey and Ryan Benson won their Soduku challenge. 

 

We thank all the participating students for being great representatives of St. Clare, and participating so enthusiastically on a Saturday.  None of this would have happened without the leadership of and chaperoning by Mrs. Kreitzberg on her day-off.  Our thanks to her as well!

 

 

 

 

 

SPORTS NEWS

 

Central Catholic High School invites all elementary school students interested in boys and girls basketball to attend an upcoming Varsity game.  Central Catholic Varsity Boys Basketball vs Reynolds Friday, January 20^th at 7:15 at Central.  Central Catholic Varsity Girls basketball vs David Douglas Friday, January 27^th at 7:15 at Central.  Please use the gym entrance on SE 24^th and Oak.  To receive admission, RSVP by the Wednesday prior to the game.  Report to the sign-in table at the Gym Entrance by 7:00 p.m.  After the game, meet the players and coaches and enjoy some ice cream in the Central Catholic cafeteria.  For more information, contact Heather McGowan, Outreach Coordinator, at 503-230-1056 or email her at hmcgowan@centralcatholichigh.org.

 

Congratulations to the 6^th grade boys CYO basketball team for their 3^rd place finish at Holy Redeemer’s Matt Santangelo Tournament.  The tournament showing included wins over St. Thomas More and St. Henry.  The 6^th grade boys team wishes to thank St. Clare coaches who have given their time to make CYO basketball at St. Clare possible.  –Mike Neff-

 

 

FUNDRAISING NEWS

 

Carnaval: Viva St. Clare 2006 St.Clare Benefit Auction

The Auction Committee hopes you had a wonderful, restful and rejuvenating Winter Break . . . And that you are now ready to volunteer for this year’s Auction.   Many varied opportunities are available.  Grab a form in the office, or at one of the church doors.  You may also volunteer on the sign-up board located at the door of the church leading to the parish hall.   We thank you in advance for helping where you can. Contact Jackie Neff at 503.292.814 or e-mail  Nefflang@comcast.net.

 

If being present to volunteer isn’t possible, donating to the Decorations Committee is another way to contribute.  They could use some indoor houseplants: palm trees, shiny green leaf plants or other tropical type plants and or trees.  They will only use these as props and will take care to return them un-harmed. They can be dropped off Sat., Feb. 25 and taken home after auction.  We can also arrange for someone to pick them up at your home and/or drop them off, as necessary.  Contact Pat Michels for more information – 503-892-9507.

 

Invitations are out!!  You may have already received your invitation or it is coming soon.  Remember that we sold out last year so get your reservations in early!  And look over the 6 sign-ups in the invitation. (If you aren’t going to be able to make the Auction this year – this is a great way to still participate.)  Space is limited to ‘first come, first serve’, so get your reply cards back to reserve your spot.   It’s going to be a great year.

 

Further information can be found on our website -www.angelfire.com/sc3/auction/index.html  or find a link from the St. Clare school website.  

 

2006 FITNESS CHALLENGE: Friday, April 28^th is the date!  We are looking for Class Captains to help us motivate and communicate to the kids on how much fun this fundraising event really is!  What does being a Class Captain entail, you ask?  Quite simple, your Co-Chairs will help with ideas and events that will take place during the weeks prior to event day, April 28^th that will involve going to the classrooms with activities, games and fun ideas to get the kids excited about raising $$.  If you are interested in being a Class Captain, please contact your 2006 Fitness Challenge Co-Chairs – Amy Marconi (amarconi@nwstaffing.com) and Spencer Gall (spence_gall@yahoo.com) by January 31^st.

 

SCRIP NEWS: AND THE WINNER IS.................. Thank you all who participated in the SCRIP sales contest between Thanksgiving and the end of December.  The winning class is: FIFTH GRADE!!!  Congratulations - you are the lucky recipient of a pizza party to take place in the near future.  Details to follow.  Thank you all who participated!

 

Other scrip news:  Chinook books are still available!   Take a look at one available at the

scrip table daily.  There are great local deals throughout the book. 

 

Blockbuster video scrip is no longer available.