Preschool Information Night and Construction Update #2

March 5th, 2010 by Mr. Lee

In this week’s preschool update read about:

  • Preschool Information Night
  • Construction Update #2

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Preschool Information Night and Construction Update #2

Preschool Information Night, Preschool Application Packets, and Construction Update

February 23rd, 2010 by Mr. Lee

In this week’s preschool blog update:

Read all about it from the Preschool Blog.

Preschool Construction has Started

February 23rd, 2010 by Mr. Lee

Construction on the Preschool Project began last week, and continued over the weekend. Read all about it and see pictures of the demolition work at our preschool blog.

General Contractor for Preschool Project Selected

January 21st, 2010 by Mr. Lee

In this week’s preschool update read about:

  • General Contractor Selection
  • An Update on Capital Campaign
  • Preschool Information Night – February 23, 2010

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General Contractor Selected

Winter 2010 Sports Calendars Now On-line

January 20th, 2010 by Mr. Lee

Winter 2010 sports calendars with maps are now available on-line. Check out the schedules for basketball and soccer.

Winter 2010 Sports Calendars

A Christmas Carol

January 20th, 2010 by Ms. Lyons

christmas-carol-tnThis year’s CHRISTMAS MUSICAL evening proved to be “a night to remember.” Wow! Our students are so talented, and we are so fortunate to have the amazing fine arts teacher that we do in Mrs. Kama Belloni. We also thank Mrs. Ana Santos who worked with the primary and junior high students while Mrs. Belloni directed the actors and singers from the middle grades.  And, of course, we offer so may notes of gratitude to all of the parents who worked with Mrs. Belloni in ensuring that the quality of this performance was of the highest caliber.  I am so proud that we have expanded our fine arts program over the years while other schools have been cutting staff and curriculum.  Our students benefit so much.  And, I’m sure you felt as I did during the hour and a half we spent enjoying “A Christmas Carol”  – that amidst the hustle and bustle of our lives, this is exactly what our souls needed to remind us of the true meaning of Christmas.

Feast Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Celebration

January 20th, 2010 by Ms. Lyons

guadalupe-tnThanks and congratulations to all of the students and families who participated in Our Feast Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Celebration on Friday, December 11. The children did a fantastic job. The 8th graders were our actors, and they dramatized the story of Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Students from all other grades were procession participants or performed in one of the dance groups. Many thanks to the “Friends of Guadalupe,” led by Mrs. Mariqueta Churchill, for including us in this Mass each year.  We here at school also owe a huge debt of gratitude to our own Senora Gabriela Lopez for organizing our school’s participation each year.

SJC "Junior Jaguars" Preschool Update

January 6th, 2010 by Mr. Lee

juniorjaguarIn this week’s preschool update read about:

  • New Year’s Update on Capital Campaign
  • Preschool Information Night – February 23, 2010

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SJC “Junior Jaguars” Preschool Update

Donations of all Amounts Continue to Come in for our Capital Campaign

December 16th, 2009 by Mr. Lee

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In this week’s preschool update read about:

  • Update on Capital Campaign’s Success
  • SPREAD THE WORD: THE SJC JUNIOR JAGUAR PRESCHOOL WILL DEFINITELY OPEN IN FALL, 2010
  • PRESCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT will be held in February.
  • Preschool Blog will keep you “in the loop”

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Donations of all Amounts Continue to Come in for our Capital Campaign

Advent Wishbook Reachout Project

December 10th, 2009 by Ms. Lyons

advent-reachout-tnWe are continuing our ADVENT JOURNEY here at SJC as we move into the second week of Advent. We have a tradition of participating in child-centered reach-out projects during Advent. This year we have decided to again participate in the San Jose Mercury News Wish Book Project. You can log onto: www.mercurynews.info/wishbook/2009 to learn more about the Wish Book in general and your child!s class’s choice of projects in particular. Your Reach-Out Room Parents will be sending home letters describing the projects each class is sponsoring. Here is a thumbnail summary of the wonderful work our Advent Reach-Out Projects will be supporting:

Grs. K, 4, 7: ELLA • Life’s path was certain but not predictable (support for Pathways KIDS Program, which helps parents who have experienced the death of a child)

Gr. 1: READING PARTNERS • Volunteer tutors lead the way on the path to literacy

Gr. 2: TRAVEL UPGRADE • Minivan conversion can help single mom keep world just a ride away for son (helping a family with an 11 year-old son with cerebral palsy)

Gr. 3: BASIC BONDING • Offering support for “our families at Good Sam” (neonatal unit at Good Samaritan Hospital)

Gr. 5: ADOPT AN ANGEL • Letting foster children know that somebody cares

Gr. 6: FAMILY PLACE • Playground is final step to provide day care for homeless kids (for InnVision!s Georgia Travis Center)

Gr. 8: LIFE SKILLS LAB • Relearning how to live (through Services for Brain Injury, a San Jose non-profit rehabilitation organization)

Teachers: THE GIFT OF COMPANIONSHIP • Sometimes, seniors only need someone to talk to (to support the Senior Companion Program whose members provide companionship to seniors who are homebound, frail, isolated, and in some cases, at-risk of premature placement into a nursing home); the faculty dedicates this project in honor of and thanksgiving to the elderly members of our families and community

Please speak to your child(ren) about the meaning of these Advent Reach-Out efforts, and encourage them to give from their own money (we also gladly accept adult donations). All gifts will be due by next Thursday, December 17, and then will be presented and blessed during our Advent Prayer Service on December 18.