#22 Weekly Update ~ January 28, 2015

Catholic Schools Week 2015 ~ January 25th - 30th

HSS Crab Feed & Auction Donations

Huskies Youth Volleyball Clinic

Merry Mart Uniform Trade-In Days

Holy Spirit Church Ash Wednesday Schedule

Win a Year’s Tuition + Parent Hours!

HSS 2015 Yearbook Order Form

2015 HSS Crab Feed & Auction ~ Saturday, March 7th

Holy Spirit Church Yosemite Family Camp

Holy Spirit SchoolHoly Spirit SchoolWednesday Envelope

Also, be sure to visit Holy Spirit School atwww.holyspiritschoolfremont.com

In this week’s WE...

Holy Spirit School3930 Parish Ave.

Fremont, CA 94536510.793.3553

January 28, 2015

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Thursday, 1/29/15Peer Tutoring 3:15Blow Your Top DayBuddy Lunch

Friday, 1/30/15Red and White free dress

Saturday, 1/31/15

Sunday, 2/1/15

Monday, 2/2/15

Tuesday, 2/3/15Yearbook meeting 3:15School Day 100

Wednesday, 2/4/15Minimum Day 12:00 DismissalSpell-A-Thon tests go home today

WEEKLY

REMINDER: 5 MPH HOUR SPEED LIMIT INSCHOOL PARKING LOT AT ALL TIMES!!

U P D A T E

CASH CALENDAR 2014/15 - Today’s $100 winner is Tm McKinley. The next drawing for $100 will be held on Monday, February 2nd.

BIRTHDAYS -  Your child may have a non-uniform day on his/her birthday. Please check with the classroom teacher to make sure it is appropriate for that day. No non-uniform days on Mass days, field trip days, or other special events. If you are bringing in a small treat for the class, please get that approved by the classroom teacher too.  We are not doing lunches for the class for birthdays.  Thank you for supporting this new policy.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK - January 25-30. Penny Power starts. Students put pennies into large jugs in the hallway. The class with the most pennies will win the teachers “At Your Service,” when the teachers will spoil the class for the day of treats, helpfulness, and impeccable service. The pennies will be supporting Pennies For Patients. *Flyer with additional Catholic Schools Week information is attached*

SCRIP PROGRAM - STAY TUNED! We are hoping to have a new program in place by the end of January.

Celebrate Catholic Schools Week with Holy Spirit School! It is a week filled with exciting activities promoting Catholic schools and faith-based learning.

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CASH CALENDAR - If you haven’t paid the $300 for Holy Spirit School’s Cash Calendar, it’s now time to do so. The money is due on February 18th. If the money is not paid by February 18, the total amount due will be attached to your FACTS account on February 19. Please contact the office if you have any questions. Thanks!

CAFE ESPIRITU - We are still doing Cafe Espiritu on Friday mornings in the Peace Center. Children can buy hot chocolate for $1.50 and treats. And parents we have coffee!! And if you need parent hours you can get 1/2 hour per dozen treats donated to sell. Treats could include but not limited to fresh fruit cups, muffins, yogurt treats, cookies, etc. all of course nut free. This is a great way to help earn money for the school and the kids love it!

FESTIVAL HOURS - FAT SUNDAY WEEKEND (2/7 -2/8)Use the link below to sign up for Festival hours for Fat Sunday weekend.  Note - Online signups will end on Wednesday, 2/4 at 6:00 pm. Parents will NOT be able to change/UNDO signups online after this time. Parent volunteers help with setup, selling, cooking, and other tasks during Fat Sunday weekend.  Please check your calendars, after the signup deadline, parents will need to contact Phyllis Bright at 510-206-2806 to make changes.http://www2.mysignup.com/holy_spirit_fat_sunday_2015

SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS - Mr. Marchi would like to CONGRATULATE the following Science Fair Winners:Grade Eight: Zoe Readi-Brown - How Can Soap Be Removed From Greywater? Gabbii Fontillas - “Ugh! This is Frustrating!” Colton Baga - Top GearGrade Eight Runner Up: Gabriel Sedano - Can There Be an Organism Without a Brain? Grade Seven Winners: Marcelo Tagel - Sound Patterns Blake Kashyap - How Does Aspirin Help Plant Growth? Caleb Reichel - Mechanics of PitchingGrade Seven Runner Up: Diana Del Rosario - What Type of Water Supercools best?Congratulations to last years Diocesan Science Fair Winner, Zoe Readi-Brown!

DEAR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL,

We are excited to announce that our Holy Spirit Parent Club is once again hosting the annual Holy Spirit School Crab Feed & Auction on Saturday, March 7th, 2015.

Your donations of products or services for our live and silent auctions are welcome, and would be greatly appreciated.

To donate an item or service, or for any questions, please contact Hailey Skaf, Auction Chair, at hjweinat@gmail.com. Or you may send your contributions directly to the Holy Spirit School office.

All contributions are tax deductible. Please know that all proceeds go directly towards the students' needs.

Let's work together and make this event a success! Thank you for your consideration in investing in the future of our children at Holy Spirit. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

CRAB FEED - "Hello HS Families. The annual HS Crab Feed will be held on Saturday, March 7th, which is right around the corner. The committee is looking for volunteers to fill open positions. It's a great way to earn some parent hours. If you are interested and available, please go to this link: https://www.volunteersignup.org/4Y94J or contact Chuck Bernardo at cbernardo@yahoo.com." 

WEEKLY UPDATE

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THE CRAB FEED TUITION RAFFLE is back and even better this year!  Tickets are $50 each and will be on sale at the School Office or via email to mungbernardo@gmail.com.  The winner will be awarded a year's tuition for one child and 32 non-festival parent hours for the 2015-2016 school year!  Only 200 tickets will be sold!  Please see attached flyer for Official Rules. The Tuition Raffle ticket is not an admission to the Crab Feed Event. Thanks, Mung Bernardo, 7th and 4th Grade Parent

THURSDAY A.M. TRAFFIC DIRECTOR NEEDED:

1) Thursday opening – 7:45 to 8:01 AM (15 minutes only).

2) One full hour per week towards parent hours – it adds up quickly!!!

3) Do something worthwhile that has an ‘immediate impact’ for the safety of our children.

Please contact Rob Paglieri – Holy Spirit Safety Committee Chair – robrica120@comcast.net , (510) 673-4049 – mobile phone.

Thank you.

SPELL-A-THON - The corrected spelling tests with attached sponsors sheets will go home on Wednesday, February 4th. The money will be collected from sponsors and turned in with the sponsor sheet by Friday, February 20th. Please make checks payable to Holy Spirit School. Please turn in money with sponsor sheet in an envelope labeled “Spell-A-Thon”.

CASH FOR CLASS - Start shopping and saving those receipts! The Fremont Hub's Cash for Class program has started again. The Fremont Hub also has over 15 stores that we can receive TRIPLE POINTS from! Please remember to turn in your receipts often, they will not be accepted after 90 days from the purchase date. You may submit your receipts in the box located by the school office. Let's win up to $2000 for our school!!!

FAMILY CAMP YOSEMITE - Mark your calendars - Please join Fr. Mat and friends June 10-13 2015 for four glorious days tent camping at Yosemite. Very reasonable accommodations to see Mother Nature at her most spectacular! Registration/Flyer attached. Thanks! FACEBOOK - Please join our ‘Holy Spirit School – Fremont’ Facebook page to help the HSS community stay updated with current events happening in our school community. Thanks!https://www.facebook.com/groups/168246763254745/#!/groups/HolySpiritSchoolFremont/

YEARBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY - Parents, do you want to add a school moment to our school yearbook?  Field trips?  Classroom parties?  Classroom helpers?  You can download (free, of course!) the App for our yearbook publishing company.  The app is called HJ eShare and is available on iPhones and Androids. If you would like to submit via your computer instead of mobile device, you can go to www.hjeshare.com Your eShare code is: spartans. Photos that are taken will be downloaded to our school account to be used by our Yearbook Committee for possible publication.  Check out the flyer!

MOTOR PERCEPTION - help is needed Wednesday mornings from 8-10:30am.Sign ups are available online at   https://www.volunteersignup.org/E3XH4Please help this valuable motor skills program for grades K,1, and 2.  Any grade parent can join in on the fun!

CRAB FEED NEWS.....Get your Crab Feed and Auction Tickets Early!Let's Celebrate the Year of the FROG- Fully Rely on God.We invite you to attend the annual Crab Feed and Auction on Saturday, March 7th.

WEEKLY UPDATE

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Ticket sales begin at this month's Parent Club on Thursday, January, 15th for $50 per ticket.It will be an UNFROGETTABLE evening!Thanks for your continued support!The Crab Feed CommitteeFLYER ATTACHED!

HOLY SPIRIT CYO BOYS & GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD - GRADES K-8Come join the Holy Spirit track and field team! Run for fun. Run for your health, mind and spirit!   Practice begins on Wednesday, Feb. 25th, at Holy Spirit track for K- 2nd grade, and at American H. S. for 3rd through 8th grade.  Track meets will be held on Sunday afternoons, starting mid-March through the beginning of May. 

Kids can participate in sprints, distance runs, relays, jumping and throwing events.   Running experience is not required. Our focus will be on participation, achieving your personal best, and good sportsmanship.  Sign-ups will be on Thursday, Jan. 22nd (7:00pm-8:00pm) and on Friday, Jan. 23rd (3:30pm – 4:30pm) at the Holy Spirit Gym.  

Please make sure that you have all the forms ready and filled out completely. NO forms will be present at registration.  A “Holy Spirit Player Application Form” can be printed from the CYO website at “www.holyspiritcyo.com” and dropped off at the rectory (Attn: CYO Track & Field) if you cannot come to sign-ups. 

Registration forms must be filled out by parents before a child can practice. The fee is $75.00, with a $10.00 discount for siblings, payable to “Holy Spirit CYO”   (Spartan T-shirt included.)   Please contact John at track@holyspiritcyo.com if you have questions.  Go Spartans!

Principal’s Update...

In my reflections at the 9:00 Mass last Sunday, I provided some recently received data regarding Holy Spirit School standing on the Diocesan-wide Standardized Testing scale.  I want to make sure everyone knows this good news so I am repeating it here:  In all classes tested at Holy Spirit (3-8), in all subject matters tested, our scores exceeded and in some cases far exceeded the Diocesan average for the 45 schools in the Diocese.

I want to thank all the children that were involved in our Mass last Sunday, especially the alter servers, the wonderful choir members, the lectors and readers and all those who helped with the Open House.  I would also like to thank all the parents who helped at the Open House especially the hard work put in by those planning and operating the Pancake breakfast, Dora Barrientos the Chair of our Enrollment Committee, and all those who were here to welcome newcomers.  

Don't forget to get your Crab feed tickets for a great night of good food and fun.  This is our major fundraiser for the year and needs to be as successful as possible to keep our financial position sound.

Peace. 

Mr. Gerry Marchi

WEEKLY UPDATE

Catholic Schools Week Jan. 25 - January 30, 2015 Community of Faith, Knowledge, and Service Sunday, January 25, 20158am-12noon Pancake Breakfast in the Small Hall.9:00am Mass officially starts Catholic Schools Week. Students can wear school uniforms.10:00am-12:30pm Open House - in the classrooms to see the happenings at our school.10:00am Penny Power starts. Students put pennies into large jugs in the hallway. The class with the most pennies will win the teachers “At Your Service,” when the teachers will spoil the class for a day of treats, helpfulness, and impeccable service. The pennies will be supporting Pennies For Patients.

Monday, January 26, 2015 (Theme focus: Community)Spell-A-Thon sponsor sheets are due in the classroom and tests will be given during the week.Pajama Day. All students and staff can come to school in their pajamas. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 (Theme focus: Community of Faith) Class Theme Dress Up Day: Each class has chosen a theme to dress up as. The themes are: K- Crayons 1- God’s wONEderful presents 2-Cowboys and Cowgirls 3- Lego Movie 4- Baker’s Bakery 5- 70’s 6- Zoo Animals 7-Medieval Times 8- Caritas Naturalists Classroom doors will be decorated with their theme.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 (Theme focus: Community of Knowledge)Higher Learning Day: Students can wear a shirt or sweatshirt representing a high school or college of their choice. 10:40am-11:25pm Teacher Switch Day: Teachers will be teaching in different classrooms. Who will your teacher be today??1:30 College BowlTours: Tours will be given around the school, for visitors to see us in action!

Thursday, January 29, 2015 (Theme focus: Community of Service)Blow Your Top Day: Students may decorate themselves from the neck up. Anything goes as long as the student is able to be back to regular and follow the uniform guidelines tomorrow. Buddy Lunch: Students will eat lunch with their special buddies. A note will go home once the buddies meet to discuss who’ll bring what to share for this special lunch.Outreach Day: Students will be writing letters of appreciation.

Friday, January 30, 2015 (Theme focus: Community of Faith, Knowledge, and Service) Red and White free dress: Student can wear mostly red and/or white. Blue jeans are fine as long as the shirt is mostly red and/or white. Show your school spirit.10:40am Penny Power finishes after recess. 1pm Red and White Rally in the gym: Student Council has a fun afternoon planned.

Checks made payable to: WHS Boys VolleyballSend to:Washington HS Volleyball ClinicC/O John Kozak39050 Zacate AveFremont, CA 94539

email: WhsMensVolleyball@gmail.com

Participants should bring athletic shoes, athletic attire, water.

Participation will not be confirmed until we receive payment. Please contact us if you do not receive confirmation via email.

email: WhsMensVolleyball@gmail.com

Player name:

Player age:

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Address:

Email :

Phone:

shirt size:

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School:

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Space is limited. Onsite registration will only be accepted upon availablity.

Sat., Jan. 31st 4:30-7:30 PM$35 ($40 on-site)- includes T-shirt and single clinic ($40 on site)

Sun., Feb. 22nd 4:30 -7:30 PM$35 ($40 on-site)- includes T-shirt and single clinic ($40 on site)

Both Clincs$60 ($70 on-site)- includes T-shirt and both clinic dates ($70 on site at first clinic)

Coaching Staff:

Coach John KozakWHS Varsity Boys and JV Girls, Mountain View Volleyball Club

• Coach Ron Whitmill

Vision Volleyball Club, Menlo-Atherton HS Varsity Girls•

Coach Barbara KozakWHS JV Boys and JV Girls

•WHS Varsity Boys and Girls Players

Our clinics are designed to develop fundamental volleyball skills in young athletes within a fun and positive environment. Both sessions are geared

towards girls and boys of all levels, 5th-8th grade. Each clinic will include instruction and drills for passing,

serving, setting, hitting, ball control and team play. Young players will have an opportunity to learn and

interact with the WHS Coaching Staff and Varsity Teams, with a high staff-to-player ratio.

Our goal is to further develop the quality and availability of youth volleyball in the Fremont area. By giving access and encouragment to young athletes, we can improve

the experience and provide groundwork to an exciting lifelong sport.

Youth Volleyball

Clinics

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Girls and Boys5th - 8th grade

Saturday, January 31, 20154:30 -7:30 PM

&Sunday, February 22, 2015

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Sunday, February 22, 20154:30-7:30 PM

Check In / Registration 4:00 - 4:30 PMWashington High School, Main Gym

38442 Fremont Blvd.Fremont, CA 94536

UNIFORM TRADE-IN DAYS!

Bring in your used uniform items and receivecredit towards the purchase of new uniformitems in the same category. Trade-ins aredonated to children in Tijuana, Mexico.

$4.00...Plaid Skirts, Jumpers, Skorts$3.00...Sweaters; Fleece Jackets; Nylon Jackets$2.00...Solid Color Jumpers, Skirts, Skorts; Sweatshirts; Twill Pants; Twill WalkShorts$1.50...Polo Shirts; Dress Shirts; Blouses; Turtlenecks$1.00...P.E. Tee; P.E. Shorts; P.E. Sweatpants

One used item credit will be applied towards one new item purchase in the same creditcategory. For example, if you have credit for 2 Used Polo Shirts they you can purchase 2New Polo Shirts and apply one credit towards each of them.

Used items need not have been purchased at Merry Mart. If your child wore itas part of their school uniform then you can trade it in!

Credit must be used at time of trade-in.

Trade-ins accepted until January 31, 2015.

Trade-ins will be donated to Healing Hearts Across Borders.

Mass & Distribution of Ashes Wednesday, February 18, 2015

7:00 a.m., 8:15, 11:00, 12:30 p.m., 5:00, 6:30

and 8:00 p.m.

holyspiritfremont.org

Holy Spirit Church

37588 Fremont Blvd.

Fremont, Calif.

510-797-1660

Ash Wednesday

WINA YEAR’S TUITION +

32 NON-FESTIVAL PARENT HOURS!

Official Rules• Raffle is open to Families, relatives, friends and parishioners of Holy Spirit School and Church community. More than one ticket may be purchased.• Tickets must be received by March 7th 2015, 6pm and accompanied by payment.  • Holy Spirit School is not responsible for late, misdirected, lost or mutilated tickets.• Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of entries received.  A maximum of  200 tickets will be available at $50 each. • Void where prohibited by law.  • Winning ticket will be randomly drawn at the Holy Spirit School Crab Feed on March 7th 2015.  • Taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Amount paid for raffle tickets does not qualify as a charitable gift under federal tax law.• Participants need not be present to win.   • Staff, faculty, administrators, volunteers, supporters, friends, and members of Holy Spirit School may, at their discretion, participate in this raffle. There are no limitations or exclusions on who is eligible to purchase tickets. Winning ticket will be selected by a non‐participant.• Winner must apply the prize to 1) a student enrolled at Holy Spirit School for the 2015‐2016 school year or 2) a scholarship fund on their behalf.• Tuition prize will be based on 2015‐2016 school year, one‐child rate. • Minimum Reserve for Tuition: The school must to sell a set number of tickets in order to award full tuition prize.  The reserve for full tuition prize is set at 170 tickets. If less than 170 tickets are sold, the prize amount awarded will be equivalent to a 50/50 payout and applied to the tuition for the 2015‐2016 school year.• Non‐Festival Parent Hours:Winner will be awarded 32 non‐festival parent hours to apply towards the 2015‐2016 school year.• Holy Spirit School reserves the right to make changes to the structure of this event. • The Tuition Raffle Ticket is not an admission ticket to the Crab Feed Event.

Only $50/ticket1:200 Odds of winning (Only 200 tickets will be sold)

Winner to be Announced at HSS Crab Feed on March 7th 2015Purchase tickets at Holy Spirit School Office or e‐mail mungbernardo@gmail.com

Grandparents, relatives, and new families are welcome to play

MEMORIES, FUN AND FRIENDSMaking new friends and making memories with old friends are important parts of the school year. Help your child(ren) keep fun and memories alive for years to come with a yearbook, a time capsule of the events and friends that made this year unique.

Use this form to preorder the Holy Spirit School yearbook today. The cost of the yearbook will be $25.00

Be sure your student has this special keepsake to help them remember the memories, fun and friends of this school year. Order your copy today!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!Student Name: ____________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________ State: _________ Zip: __________

Teacher: ______________________________________ Grade: _________

Please make checks payable to Holy Spirit School.

Quantity Cost Subtotal Amount Enclosed

2015 Holy Spirit Yosemite Vacation Trip

Family Name:__________________________

Home Address:_________________________

Home Phone:__________________________

Housekeeping Unit for up to four family members

$465.00

~ Additional family members (younger than 13)

$27 each

Total fee for HS Yosemite Vacation Trip $______

Family Camp Yosemite

T his summer will be the fifth summer that

Father Mat has spent in the Yosemite

Valley with Holy Spirit parishioners. The ad-

venture includes three days in tent cabins with

hiking, swimming, river rafting, campfires and

an outdoor Mass. Reservations are underway

for this trip scheduled from Wednesday, June

10th to Saturday, June 13th. Cost for a family

of 4 is $465 and a deposit of $165 will be taken

at the time of reservation with the balance being

due on May 1st. Please complete the reserva-

tion form below and turn it in at the Church Of-

fice or contact Jeff at 456-4970 or

jeffhschurch@gmail.com Spaces are limited so

make your reservations today!

A deposit of $165 will be due when the reservation

is turned in. Balance due on May 1, 2015. All

Checks should be made out to Holy Spirit Parish.

For information contact Jeff at

jeffhschurch@gmail.com or phone 510-456-4970