Dear St. Michael School Parents,

It is an important few days as we complete Parent Teacher Conferences. It is our honor to be able to partner with you to discuss how your child(ren) is meeting his/her academic standards along with discussing his/her social/emotional well-being. As a Catholic school, we recognize your role as parents to be the primary educators of your child(ren). It is our pleasure to walk with you along your family's journey. 

As we enter the holiday season, it is a special time to thank our God for the many blessings that we have been given. I know that each week, we ask for everyone to participate in the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry collection. We certainly thank you for your generosity. We are hoping that each of you will also be able to participate in giving food items for the Thanksgiving Meal Baskets and also for providing the needed items for  Livermore Homeless Refuge. We thank you for your continued support of helping your child(ren) to be a Follower of Jesus as we serve the needs of people in our own community of Livermore.

You may have noticed some parents and staff members wearing St. Michael polos and a pullover jacket. We hope that you will join us in showing your school spirit by purchasing an item or two of St. Michael adult spirit wear. Order forms are available in the office. Christmas is going to be here before you know it, perhaps you'd like to consider purchasing a polo or pullover jacket for a faculty or staff member. We thank Bancroft for their generosity as they are giving the school a donation for each item purchased. 

with a heart filled with Gratitude,
Alison

 

Our next stop on our Disneyland vacation is Critter Country, where every day is a “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” kind of day. Critter Country is a restful world filled with shady trees, babbling brooks and all kinds of playful animals, from the honey-loving bear that is stuffed with fluff to a hodgepodge of creatures from the briar.

  Reminders/Heads Up……

• Mad Science will not be here this week 11/7. They will return November 14, which will be the last day.
• Painting Workshop meets this Tuesday the 6th.

 
 

                         Helping Hands:
Anna and Matthew for always helping keep our room clean.
Mr. Halter and Kristopher for cleaning the floors in Eagle’s Nest.
 
 
                        Wish List:

For those parents who are asking if we need anything for Eagle’s Nest,
please check out our Amazon Wish List for items and supplies needed.
 

 
                   Hidden Mickey Report:

Congratulations to Ethan M. for finding this weeks “Hidden Mickey”

 
 
                Special Shout Out to…   

Our Halloween Party Winners....

Costume Contest....

First Place: Ceanna
Second Place: Alfred
Third Place: Matthew
Fourth Place: Anna
Honorable Mention:
Noah S.
Nik S.
Nino M.
 Zombie Walk
George and Matthew
 Wii Bowling
Alfred

  
Sriram, Perez, Mandapat and Mikhael families for the delicious Halloween party treats.

Antiporda family for the Disney Uno and Disney I found it games.

FUN RUN
 
Raffle Drawing Winners – On Monday, we held a raffle for those families that had raised $100 or more in pledges. One ticket was given for each $100 raised.  Prizes included party packages to Granada Bowl and Tri-Valley Ice Skating, and tuition credit.  CONGRATULATIONS to the following families: Harwood (Tri Valley Ice), Bumanlag-Jones (Granada Bowl), Hom (Granada Bowl), and Alexander (Tuition Credit).

Pizza Party with the Principal – Next Wednesday, November 14^th is Pizza with the Principal for those students that collected $320. If you have outstanding pledges that need to be paid in order to get to the $320, please ensure you get the money turned in by Monday, November 12 at the latest so your child can enjoy the pizza party.
 
Pledges & Collections – Currently, we have $62,150 in pledges with $4,022 that still needs to be collected. Please encourage anyone that has an outstanding pledge to make their payments, so we can close out the program. Donors can use your child’s Fun Run website page link and pay with a credit card or write a check to the school.
 

Vendors Needed!
This is a great way to get your home business some much needed exposure.  Or simply earn a little extra spending cash before the holidays by selling your homemade crafts.
Application Due: Tuesday Nov. 20th
Event Date: Friday November 30th
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM  Location: Parish Hall
Contact: Mrs. Irani at parvanahdastoor@yahoo.com
Click here for event flyer for additional details.
 

YEARBOOK PHOTOS NEEDED
 
Please continue to upload pictures you take throughout the year to the Picaboo link.  If you have pictures from the Fun Run, please upload them.  Photo Upload Link - https://uploads.picaboo.com/8170691. 
 
 
NOVEMBER PTG MEETING
 
November’s PTG Meeting is Thursday, November 15^th at 7pm in the STREAM Room.  All parents are invited to attend.  Contact Chris Bongfeldt at smsptg@smsliv.org for questions, comments, or agenda items.

 
Remember to complete a Volunteer Service Hours Verification form yet? All hours you volunteer must be documented. You can find these forms on a table right outside the school office in the entrance hall area. Each form has a white top copy and a yellow bottom copy. Once completed, turn in the white copy to the school office, attention Michelle or Judy. The yellow copy is a receipt for your files. Contact Vanessa Gallo at 925-963-7958 or vanessa@gallocommunications.com if you need ideas for what to volunteer for. Thank you.
 
WE STILL NEED HELP IN THESE AREAS:
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Volunteers are needed soon to help with moving items from the convent across the street to the School—Date to be announced soon.
We will need several hands to help box and move items from the convent to the school so the Parish can proceed with their remodeling of the convent. We have décor stored (used for events and graduation dances) along with several photo albums and documents of the school throughout history that need to be moved. Dads welcomed especially. The job will require lifting and loading. Children must stay at home. This will be a great way to knock off volunteer hours. For interest, contact Vanessa Gallo at 925-963-7958 or vanessa@gallocommunications.com.
 


Volunteers are needed
to work our 2^nd Annual Holiday Boutique Fair,
Friday, Nov. 30^th in the Hall
We will need help in two ways for this event: through working hours and through refreshment donations.
 
Volunteer Shifts are for 2 hours each from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tasks include:

Parent Volunteer Update

• Working the ticket table
• Overseeing the refreshment table
• Supervising the child care area where shoppers can drop off children while shopping
• Helping with clean up.

• 4 bottles of wine
• 2 cheese and cracker platters (cheese pre sliced or cut into cubes)
• Hummus/Dip vegetable tray

Donors must submit a copy of their receipts to earn hours as trade (one volunteer hour per $20). A sign-up genius page for refreshment donations will be set-up. For interest, contact Parvaneh Irani at parvanehdastoor@yahoo.com.

Tabletop Luncheon—we are still in need of two parents to help coordinate our Tabletop Luncheon set for April 6^th. Vanessa Gallo can assist and provide support. This is an event where volunteers sponsor tables and decorate them according to a theme of their choice and all the guests enjoy the same luncheon. Link to sign up: www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4cada623abf94-tabletop
 

Thursday, November 8th..

There wii be  a $5.00 donation fee for free dress, to support the Livermore Homeless    Refuge and Thanksgiving Food Drive. 

Additionally, there  will be no St Vincent De Paul collection next week, but students should be collecting their assigned Thanksgiving food items in their classrooms. 

Thursday, Nov 8

• 12:15pm dismissal 
• Parent teacher conferences 
• $5.00 casual dress - money to benefit both the Livermore Homeless Refuge and the Thanksgiving Food Drive

• 12:15pm dismissal 
• Parent teacher conferences 

Thursday, Nov 15: Last day to turn in food for the Thanksgiving Food Drive for St. Vincent De Paul

Friday, Nov 16: Last day to turn in items for the Livermore Homeless Refuge and join us for Family Friday from 7:30am - 8:00am

Tuesday, Nov 20: Report Cards and Report of Volunteer Service Hours will be sent home in one envelope

Wednesday, Nov 21, Thursday, Nov 22, and Friday, Nov 23: Thanksgiving Holiday

Please mark your calendar for the Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 18th. We will have the dress rehearsal at 1pm (This is a perfect opportunity for guests who may not be able to drive in the evening or younger siblings to attend the Concert.) Our evening performance will be at 6:00pm followed by cookies and milk. All students are expected to attend. We count on each student fully participating with their beautiful voice to make it a special evening for all.

All families are encouraged to attend one of the Parish Wide Reconciliation Services in November, as we prepare for the Advent and the Christmas season:
 
Monday, November 12 at 6:30 pm
Monday, November 19 at 6:30 pm