St. Lucy Parish School
76 Kennedy Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 871-8023
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76 Kennedy Ave
Campbell, California, 95008
(408) 871-8023
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St. Lucy
Parish School
Wednesday Newsletter
June 4, 2008
Dear Parents,
It is so hard to believe that we’re at the end of the school year! It seems like just a few weeks ago that we were gathering at Back-to-School Night, enjoying the kick-off dinner, and talking with our 8th graders about high school applications! Summer is set out before us like a glittering prize, and I hope you will thoroughly enjoy every moment of it. Things will be humming along here for summer school and our usual work of planning for the upcoming school year. The school office will be open from 8:30 – 12:00 every Monday through Thursday throughout the summer. Various staff members are in and out during the coming weeks, so it’s best to call beforehand to arrange a time if you want to see a specific person. Otherwise, you’re always welcome to come in and purchase scrip, leave a message for someone, or just say hello if you’re in the area! We also gladly accept donations for the Uniform Exchange (a service managed by PTG) through the end of the school year and during summer.
Before we part for the summer, I would like to let you now about a
few new and exciting plans for our staff.
I know you will join me in offering our heartfelt thanks to Noreen
Brennan for her 40 years of service in Catholic education, the last 11 of
which have been at
We are also thrilled to offer our best wishes to Sharon Yoshida-Hines and to her husband Johnny, who are expecting their first child in September. Mrs. Yoshida-Hines will begin the school year with her first graders, and resume her work with them just before Christmas. We are working on a seamless transition for a temporary replacement who is wonderful and well-suited to our community, and we’ll be sending more information to our incoming first graders during the summer months. (We will also have a new religion teacher in the junior high.)
In other changes, Mrs. Maynes will become our new Director of Campus Ministry, and her focus will be on working with all grade levels to plan new elements within school liturgies, continuing to develop the Family Groups program, and engaging a committed team of students to help develop and maintain a year-round calendar of community service opportunities. Mrs. Maynes has completed the first two years of the intensive ILM (Institute for Leadership in Ministry) program through the Diocese, making her additionally well-prepared to take on this new role.
Following the diocesan in-service with Dr. Mel Levine earlier this year, Mrs. Hansen became interested in the summer institute offered by Dr. Levine’s organization “All Kinds of Minds.” Mrs. Hansen will be attending this institute, and in the fall she will add the role of Learning Resource Coordinator to her existing work at St. Lucy School. In this role, she will provide added support to students who are struggling, and will be a resource to teachers to help address the ways in which these students learn best. She will work with teachers and students across all grade levels.
You will also notice a new look to our office next fall, where there will be an additional administrative presence at various times throughout the day. The diocese requires that we have a vice principal who is released from class for part or all of each day to perform administrative duties that support the principal’s work. I am very excited to announce a new Administrative Team structure that will allow us to address that requirement in a creative way. Three individuals will perform in this role, each at strategically advantageous points in the day during which they will be in the school office attending to broader leadership duties. Suzanne D’Amico will continue to be Vice Principal for the Primary Grades with a focus on curriculum, instruction, and discipline support. Sue Grover will be the Vice Principal for the Intermediate Grades, and she too will focus on curriculum, instruction, and discipline support. (She will retain her role as school-wide Curriculum Coordinator, and her additional role as Athletic Director.) A new addition to the team will be Dan Kropp, who will be the Dean of the Middle School. In this role, Mr. Kropp will focus on support for the junior high by addressing scheduling, orchestrating the school activities calendar, writing the curriculum for the Advisory program, and supporting the discipline program in all grades as needed. There is plenty of work to go around, and we will continue to finely tune this approach during our summer preparations. Mrs. D’Amico, Miss Grover, and myself have all completed the Catholic Leadership Program through Santa Clara University and the Diocese, and Mr. Kropp is completing it this coming week. We have a common passion for St. Lucy School, and a common frame of reference. Our overarching goal is to provide strong leadership and support for the teachers in support of their outstanding efforts. We also have several important WASC goals to tackle starting next year, and we will work together to plan a productive framework of faculty meetings to address all areas in the coming year. I am delighted to have such an experienced and passionate team to work with. Between us, we four have 85 years of experience in education, and we are eager to begin with a new structure that will provide substantive support to every facet of the school program!
Please join me in congratulating Mrs. Brennan, Mrs. Yoshida-Hines, Mrs. Maynes, Mr. Kropp, Mrs. Hansen, Miss Grover, and Mrs. D’Amico as they begin their new and different journeys. Whether it is taking on a new role as volunteer, parent, or leader, each is bringing their gifts to the world and we congratulate them all! And I wish you all the best on wherever the summer may take you. Blessings to you and your families, and we’ll see you back here in August!
With gratitude for all you do,
Jennifer Martin
Summer School:
We are still accepting applications for Summer School and Sports Camp. We
will be canceling the Computer Class due to low enrollment.
Please send in your payment ASAP to confirm your spot.
If you are interested in sending your child to St. Lucy Summer
School or Sports Camp this summer, we still have room.
Registration forms can be picked up in the office.
Basketball Camp – There
are still openings available for Basketball Camp.
Schedule will be 9:00-11:30 grades 5-8 and 12:30-3:00 for Grades
2-4. For those interested in
basketball, this is a great opportunity to improve your skills and learn
the game. Applications are
available in the office.
Yard Supervisors:
A big thank you to all the parents who assisted with yard duty this
year. Having parents take on
this huge commitment, gave the teachers the gift of time to prepare for
their classes as well as eat lunch. The
added bonus for volunteers was to see their child at play!
Know that your gift of time has been appreciated more than you can
imagine.
Room Parents:
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Room Parents in
all grade levels. The endless
hours of work and talent produced many fun and entertaining events this
year. We would especially like
to thank our Head Room Parents, Emilie Kriech, Eleanore Kirk and Heather
Kiuttu, for overseeing and insuring the success of these room parent
activities. We appreciate
their time and dedication to the students, families and faculty of St.
Lucy School.
Mission Fun Day Fun Fest Shirt Contest - My apologies to the several students who made me
aware of the error I made when displaying the finalists for the MFD/FF
t-shirt contest. In the past we have displayed 2 drawings per class for
you to vote on. This year, I chose 1 from each class that submitted
drawings (there were a few classes that did not submit any). However, the
winner was chosen by a land slide of more than 80% of the votes. This
person won very fairly, and
only students and
teachers were allowed to vote. Thank you again for voicing your concern
and it will be noted for next year. Heather Kiuttu, T-shirt contest chair.
Mark your calendar!
The Booster Club Adult Golf Tournament is fast approaching. Circle Monday, October 20th
on the calendar. The golf tournament will be held at Santa Theresa
Golf Course. Space is limited.
Last chance to order school supplies!
Don’t miss out on your chance to order your
school supply packs online. This Friday, June 6th is the last day to
order. Just go to www.innisbrook.com <http://www.innisbrook.com> and enter in our school number 104913. You can order your Summer Quest workbooks and book
covers all at the same time!
Thank You to the following parents for volunteering their time to inventory
our library. This huge job could not be done without their valuable
dedication and support. A million thanks to Gayle Tabangay, Jennifer
Oglesby-Balbas, Michael Ellison, Caroline San Luis, Megan Billinger,
Christina Trevino, Chris Connolly, Samantha Garcia, Nancy Fuller, AngelicaBangle,
Mai Nguyen, Rebecca Valdez, Jeannette Spanton, and Kim Norris.
Parents: Numerous invoices for missing/lost books were sent home in May.
Thank you to those parents who responded by returning the book or payment
to replace the book. We want to close the books (pun intended) for the
year. If you still have an unresolved library debt, please send in your
payment for your student’s missing/lost library book today.
Help needed!
The Fun Fest donation committee is looking for anyone willing to
give an hour of time to help make follow up phone calls for business
donations. Each volunteer will be given a script and a list of ten
businesses to call. Last year, this process really helped to bring in some
great donations for our auction. This can be done at home on your
own time and should not take more than an hour. Please contact Jenny
Gotshall if you are able to help.
Summer Scrip - Stock up for summer and place your
standing scrip orders today!! Return the standing order form in your scrip
envelope by this Friday to get your standing order set up.
Scrip will also be available in the school office Monday-Thursday
from 9:00-noon all summer!
Dear students and parents of St. Lucy School,
Thank you for donating
to the Ronald McDonald House. The children there will greatly accept
the donations. Thank you again and remember just one donation will
put a smile on many children's faces.
From,
Girl Scout Troop #60661 (5th and 6th grade)
Fun Fest Chair Meeting will be held this Thursday, June 5th,
from 7:00 - 8:00 in the PAC. We realize this may be difficult for 8th
grade parents, but we would like to touch base with as many chairs as
possible before school is out. Contact
Theresa with any questions. Theresa
has a new email: TheresaShea08@comcast.net,.
Thank You!
Calling all St. Lucy Parents and Alum
Parents! If
you are interested in getting together later this month to talk and share
ideas about alumni events, please contact Laurie Galdes at 378-6196 or Laurie.Galdes@stlucyschool.org.
Take Me Out To The Ballgame! Celebrate the end of the school year with St. Lucy at the San Jose Giants. Complimentary tickets provided by Yvonne Kendall, parent of alumni and State Farm Agent. Have your children pickup your FREE tickets in the office during school hours. Game Day: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:00PM San Jose Giants vs. Lancaster JetHawks San Jose Municipal Stadium, 588 E. Alma Avenue between 10th and Senter Visit Yvonne at the State Farm booth near the entrance to enter a St. Lucy only raffle for a Bluetooth headset. Join us for a night of family fun and prizes!
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(1.5M pdf) for the
School Handbook
Mission Statement
St.
Lucy Parish School provides a quality, faith-based Catholic education and
community that develops faithful members of the
Catholic Church and
society.
School Philosophy
St. Lucy Parish School is a Christian Community, which teaches Catholic values as a way of life. Together teachers, parents and students pursue the educational mission of the Church in proclaiming the message of the Gospels, fostering the development of community, serving the community in need and coming together in celebration and worship. St. Lucy Parish School guides its students to develop an appreciation for learning and offers an education of academic excellence. We recognize our responsibility to create an atmosphere which will maximize each child's potential spiritually, morally, intellectually, physically, psychologically and socially.
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