Saint Brendan Parish School News

September 12, 2007 Principal – Mrs. Chris Lunn

10049 NE 195^th Street www.saintbrendan.org Phone: 425.483.8300

Bothell , WA 98011 Fax: 428.483.2839

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Sept. 12 Individual student pictures Non-uniform day Sept. 13 Daily Mass – Grades 2 & 8 PTO Meeting 7 PM Sept. 14 Daily Mass – Grades 3 & 5 Curriculum Night Sept. 18 Technology Team Mtg 7 PM Sept. 20 Daily Mass Grades 4 & 6 Father Jim visits classrooms 8^th Grade Puyallup Field Trip School Commission Mtg 7 PM Sept. 21 All School Mass 9:00 AM Sally Foster orders due Sept. 22 School Annual Appeal at weekend Masses Sept. 25 Required 5^th grade parent meeting 6:30 PM for EE week Sept. 26 Speech Meeting 7 PM Sept. 27 Daily Mass Grades 2 & 8 Sept. 28 Daily Mass Grades 3 & 5

ITBS assessment Grades 1-8 has been changed to week of November 12^th. Oct. 3 Development Meeting 7 PM Oct. 5 First Friday-noon dismissal Non uniform day Oct. 8 Second Step and Steps to Respect instruction begins Oct. 9 Health Screening Oct. 11 All School Mass 9:00 AM PTO Meeting 7 PM Oct. 12 No School Oct. 16 Technology Meeting 7 PM Oct. 18 School Commission Meeting 7 PM Oct. 23-26 Fifth grade Environmental Education Field Trip Oct. 30^th 9:15 Earthquake Drill

Altar Servers: We would like to acknowledge the following students who are serving Masses 9/15 and 9/16:

Please make sure you have returned these items to the school office:

ÿ Emergency Card

ÿ Updated Parenting Plans

ÿ Student Insurance form

ÿ Student Medical forms

ÿ School Handbook

Receipt

ÿ Annual Appeal pledge

ÿ Parent Survey

ÿ Driver’s information for

Field Trips

Principal News School Bulletin: September 12, 2007

1. WASL information is included in this week’s bulletin. We are very proud of the excellent academic achievements of our students!

2. ITBS testing date change: I moved the ITBS testing to later in the school year. We will test 1^st through 8^th students the week of November 12^th. Please do not schedule any appointments or vacation for that week. We will receive the ITBS test results after Christmas break.

3. Music instruction began this week. Miss Jeannette Mitchell (our parish Youth Ministry Coordinator) is teaching 7^th and 8^th grade Music this year. Welcome Jeannette to our staff!

4. Please turn in your Emergency Card, Student Medication form, and Driver’s Information for Field Trip form to the office as soon as possible.

5. Carpool: Students may be dropped off at school at 8:15 when adult supervision begins. Parents may wait in cars until 8:15, but do not leave your children unattended at school before 8:15. Parents need to drive up all the way to the dumpster area so as many cars can fill in- do not stop at your child’s grade. It would help everyone get through carpool on time in the morning if your children are ready to exit the car. The afternoon carpool should improve by the end of this week when families utilize more carpools and everyone becomes more familiar with the procedures.

6. Immunizations: Thank you for providing updated information.

7. Students are required to wear a sweatshirt, sweater, or vest to all church liturgies. All shirts are tucked in.

8. Annual School Appeal: Thank you to over 125 families who turned in their pledge cards! The remaining 25+ families need to return the pledge card this week! The pledge was due the first day of school. There are pledge envelopes in the office.

9. Spanish instruction will begin October 25th. The classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school (not Wednesday). There are registration forms in the office.

10. Parents are finalizing the school calendar. The annual school calendar is on the school’s web site.

11. Our updated School Handbook went home last week and is now posted on the website. Please sign the parent receipt page inserted in the handbook and return to the office.

12. Daily Mass begins tomorrow on September 13^th with grades 2 and 8. Seventh & 1^st grade

students will begin to attend Daily Mass in October.

13. Curriculum Night takes place this Friday, September 14th. There will be no general meeting before or after the sessions. This is an adult only event, and there is no time scheduled for individual conferences with specialists or teachers.

1. Kindergarten: Parents had a curriculum session before school started. They do not need to attend on Sept. 14^th. Kindergarten (and other) parents are invited to view the 30 minute Second Step family video. The video will be shown in the library every 30 minutes beginning at 4:30.
2. Specialists: Our PE, Reading , Math, and Science teachers present their curriculum and answer general questions from 4:30 to 5:00 PM in their classrooms. Some specialists join the homeroom teachers during the homeroom curriculum sessions.
3. Homeroom teachers present their curriculum information twice. Parents are invited to attend either session: the first session is from 5:15 to 6:00 PM and the second session is from 6:15 to 7:00 PM.

Thank you to getting our school year off to a great start! Mrs. Lunn

ST. BRENDAN PARISH SCHOOL

10049 NE 195TH ST

BOTHELL WA 98011-2931

September 12, 2007 2007 WASL Scores

Dear School Parents,

Last spring, our 4^th and 7^th grade students took the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). Thank you to teachers, students, and parents for working together! These excellent scores demonstrate academic learning and teamwork!

One hundred percent (100%) of the 4^th graders met the state Reading and Math standards! Eighty three percent (83%) met the Writing standard. Thank you to Mrs. Partington, Mrs. Scheuer, Miss Mitchell, Miss Constantino, and Mrs. Babb for bringing these students to state standards!

Our last year’s 7^th graders performed well! Ninety three percent (93%) of 7^th graders met the state Reading and Math standards and 96% met the Writing standard. Thank you to Mrs. Schwartz for the 7^th graders accomplishments!

Parents of last year’s 4^th and 7^th grade students should receive their child’s WASL scores in the mail this week. Looking at information from a variety of tests and assessment tools remains the best way for teachers and parents to determine a child’s academic progress. No single test can tell us everything about a student’s performance. Parents can access the web site for the Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction at www.K12.wa.us for more information on the WASL. Mrs. Lunn

Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) 2007

Percent of students who met state standard

4^th Grade		7^th Grade
Reading	100%	Reading	93%
Writing	83%	Writing	96%
Math	100%	Math	93%

Calling All Chessmen

St. Brendan Chess season is open to all students Kindergarten thru 8^th grade who play chess at any level. There will be an informational meeting the first part of October for all interested players and their parents. Practices begin later in October 3:00 to 4:00 in the Library and run thru Mid-April. More information will follow. If you are willing to help with the Chess Club, please contact the school office.

UNIFORM SWEATSHIRT ORDER

One more order will be placed for school uniform sweatshirts with the updated logo. Please turn in your order form with payment no later than Friday, September 21^st. Please note that per the uniform guidelines, oversized sweatshirts are not allowed to be worn. If you have any questions about sizing, please contact the school office. Thanks, Laurie

ALL SAINTS SCHOOL PUYALLUP FAIR PARKING

When you attend the fair this year, please support Catholic education by parking in the All Saints School fair parking lot.  We are open everyday of the fair (September 7th- 23rd).  This lot is ran and staffed by parent volunteers.  All proceeds from this fundraiser go directly to All Saints School. We are located on 7th Ave SW between 2nd & 3rd St SW , just 2 blocks north of the fairgrounds. Look for our volunteers in the red aprons waving red banners. 

Come get your car washed at the CYO Car Wash on Sunday, September 23^rd.

Help us raise a few $$$ for new basketballs and a new scoreboard.   From 1:30 till 5:30 CYO staff, participants and coaches will be standing by to wash your car(s) in the parking lot by the playground.  Please consider a $10 donation to help us reach our goal of $1000.”

EE Week

Parent Information Meeting

Tuesday September 25^th

6:30 PM

5^th Grade Classroom

The meeting is mandatory for parents of fifth graders. Environmental Education Week takes place October 23-26. At the meeting you will receive forms to fill out and lots of information about the week. E.E. week is a wonderful educational opportunity for our students.

Thanks for your support!

Mrs. Conrow

Sally Foster/Entertainment book packets went home Tuesday, September 4, with the youngest child from each family. If you didn't receive your packets, please let us know and we'll get them to you. Just a few reminders:

v The Sally Foster/Entertainment book fundraiser runs September 4 - September 19.

v Each family is required to sell $125 worth of Sally Foster products or Entertainment books (each $20 Entertainment book sold counts as $16 toward your requirement). Families who wish to buy out of this fundraiser can do so for $62.50.

v Entertainment books are to be preordered and will be available for pickup on September 24th at carpool. If you don not sell the Entertainment book included in your packet, it must be returned by Friday, September 21.

v Sally Foster orders and Entertainment book preorders are due Friday, September 21, 2007 .

v Our school account number is 0305580 for online orders. Go to the Seller’s Section at sallyfoster.com to send emails to friends and family.

v Sally Foster payments must be kept separate from Entertainment book payments. All checks should be payable to St. Brendan Parish School.

v Orders will be available for pickup November 7^th and 8^th during parent-teacher conferences.

v The family with the highest sales wins $250.00!

v Check out the additional prizes your family can win in the Sally Foster/Entertainment packets that came home or online at sallyfoster.com. If you have any questions, contact the school office.

Want Peace?

PEACE is more than the absence of war.
It is about transforming our societies and
uniting our global community
to work together for a more peaceful, just
and sustainable world for ALL.

Join Christian & non-Christian

faith traditions

for an Interfaith Prayer Service on

The International Day of Peace

Friday, September 21

7:00 PM

St. Brendan Catholic Church

10100 NE 192nd St

Bothell , WA

If you would like to help with the reception in some way, please contact

the school office

2007-08 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Thank you for your response to the request for updated information and the addition of cell #/email addresses. If you did not receive an email requesting this information, please contact Laurie Brown at the school office so she can update her records with your current email address. Unfortunately, because the calendar has gone to print we are unable to add any information at this time.

We have changed the formatting in the calendar so that the additional information could be included. However, due to space limitations, some of the information you may have provided could not be added. In those cases, the first listing given in the email was used. In the future, the request for Cell #/Email will be added to the calendar proofing sheet that is sent out during the summer. Families, at that time, will have the opportunity to change or add to their listing information.

Request for Additional Calendars:

Each school family will receive a school calendar complimentary of PTO. For the busy family who wants to be kept up-to-date wherever they are (at work, in the car or as a great gift for grandparents), additional calendars may be purchased for $8.00. If you would like to purchase a calendar, please complete the order form and return with payment to the school office. Please submit your order by Monday, September 17th. The additional calendars will be distributed through the Wednesday Envelope.

JOIN THE JUNIOR HIGH SPEECH TEAM

6th, 7th and 8th Graders and Parents:

The Junior High Speech Team is a great way to have fun, gain skills and confidence in public speaking, and win high school scholarships.

Fun speech categories like Humorous Reading, Dramatic Reading, Duo Reading, & Storybook Reading are a great way to demonstrate your acting flair while reading written literature

Speech categories like Expository, Oratory, Editorial Commentary and Impromptu help you learn skills to write a great speech, think on your feet, and deliver a speech with impact.

Catholic high schools offer all-day tournaments. Typical audience size is 10 to 15 students & parents. Students can sign up for 1 or more of the 2 or 3 tournaments. There are limits on number of entries, so 8th graders have priority. 8th grade winners can earn high school scholarships.

Parents: We need your help to coach. Please contact the school office if you’re interested; No experience necessary; Coaches work with 1 – 3 students; Practice times are on the coach’s schedule

Speech sign-up sheets will go out in the Sept. 19th Wednesday envelope; an informational meeting for students, parents, and coaches will be held the evening of Sept. 26^th