Dear St. Sebastian Families,
 
Our prayers are with all the families in Europe and all over the world suffering from loss as a result of the attacks in Belgium.  
 
Thank you for your response to the parent survey.  Our goal is to continue to improve, your input is an important piece to the continued growth of our school.  
 
On April 11th, we will have a one day visit from the Western Association of  Schools in California.  After this visit, we will be preparing for our next visit in 2018.  I will keep you informed of any information that we receive from that April 11th visit..
 
Students brought home raffle tickets on Thursday.  Each ticket is $5, please help to support our school by selling one pack.  If you would like to have more tickets to sell, they are available in the front office. Festival wear will be going home on Monday, April 4th.
 
On Wednesday April 6th we will be having a Dual Language Workshop for TK and K families.  This is a mandatory meeting for families participating in the DL program and is an important piece to partnering in the education of your child.  Please plan on attending!
 
Notes from the Admissions Office:
Re-enrollment is currently underway. Registration and Technology fees for next year are due by April 8. If you have not yet completed your FACTS application please make arrangements with the front office. 
 
If you have a young sibling that may be entering Saint Sebastian School, please let Mr. Higdon know.  We would like to reserve space for our current families. If you know a family that is interested in Saint Sebastian School, please refer them to the admissions office.  If they enroll, you will receive half off your registration fee or the equivalent amount on tuition. 
 
Important Dates to Remember

• March 25th- April 3rd- Easter Break
• April 4th- School Resumes
• April 5th- Festival Planning Meeting
• April 6th- DLI workshop for TK- K Families
• April 8th- After school food sale
• April 12th- Festival Planning Meeting
• April 22nd- Vision Screening grades PK-K

 
Tweet from Pope Francis:
“With how much love Jesus looks at us! With how much love He heals our sinful heart! Our sins never scare Him.”
 
God Bless,
Ms. McDugald

Dear St. Sebastian Families,
 
Today’s big news is that our academic decathlon team knocked it out of the ballpark.  I am sending the E-letter today, so that I can share how they did.  This was my first experience with the academic decathlon.  I was so proud of our students and families and thankful to Mrs. Sabol for all that she has given to our students and to our school.   The following are placement results based on 105 schools that participated:
 
SSS placed 6 in Super Quiz,
SSS placed 6th in Social Studies--Joseph 
Placed 10th in English--Brianna
Placed 8th placed in Religion--Victoria
Placed 8th in Literature--Sydney 
 
For those families that are new to the academic decathlon, this kind of presence speaks volume.  Congratulations to our students, their families and Mrs. Sabol and her team of helpers for all their time and commitment this year.  A special thank you to Ms. Zuniga and Mr. Lopez for staying late many nights, so that students could study together.
 
Notes from the Admissions Office:
Re-enrollment is currently underway. Registration and Technology fees for next year are due by April 8. If you have not yet completed your FACTS application please make arrangements with the front office.  Tuition agreements will be processed by the end of next week.
 
If you have a young sibling that may be entering Saint Sebastian School, please let Mr. Higdon know.  We would like to reserve space for our current families. If you know a family that is interested in Saint Sebastian School, please refer them to the admissions office.  If they enroll, you will receive half off your registration fee.
 
World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser Update:
We finally did it, all of our chocolate is gone, with the exception of what Ms. Zuniga has!  Thank you to all the families that sold pounds of chocolate!  Thank you Ms. Zuniga for your many reminders and help with this fundraiser!
 
Thank you for your continued support, without your help, this school fundraisers would not be a success.
 
Important Dates to Remember

• March 15th @ 6pm- Festival Planning Meeting
• March 16th- 8:30 Spring Sing (TK-8) 9:30 (Preschool)
• March 16th- Father daughter pre-order forms due
• March 17th- First $5 No Uniform Day
• March 17th- Shamrock float sale- after school for Project Linus (Philanthropy Club)
• March 18th- Father-Daughter Dance
• March 24th- 12pm dismissal
• March 25th- April 3rd- Easter Break
• April 4th- School Resumes
• April 6th- DLI workshop for PK- K Families
• April 8th- After school food sale

Tweet from Pope Francis:
“Small gestures of love, of tenderness, of care, make people feel that the Lord is with us. This is how the door of mercy opens.”
 
God Bless,
Ms. McDugald

Dear St. Sebastian Families,
 
I want to thank all the families that were able to attend our “Meet the Principal” coffee, and wine and cheese this week.  We will be planning another coffee for parents who were not able to attend, be on the lookout for information about this event. 
 
Festival planning is well on its way.  Information on sponsorship as well as pre-order forms for festival wear were sent home on Friday with your child. This Tuesday at 6pm there will be a festival planning meeting for all families.  Please come to sign up for and learn about this upcoming event, we need all hands on deck, it’s time to get excited!
 
Notes from the Admissions Office:
Re-enrollment is currently underway. Registration and Technology fees for next year are due by April 8. Those re-enrolling by March 1st get $50 off the registration fee. If you know a family that is interested in Saint Sebastian School, please refer them to the admissions office.  If they enroll, you will receive half off your registration fee.
 
World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser Update:
We are so grateful for all our St. Sebastian families who have done their part in selling chocolates this year in an effort to reach our goal of $6,750.  Currently our Chocolate Sales are at 86% with a profit of $5,840.   Proceeds from the chocolate drive will be used directly to enrich the curriculum of St. Sebastian students. As we wrap up this year’s chocolate sales, we are asking the remaining families that have boxes still signed out to please hand in all monies by Monday March 1st, 2016.  Please Note:  We still have approximately 10 boxes that need to be sold in order to reach our goal.  If anyone would like to sell any extra boxes of chocolate please let Scott Higdon know at the front office.  Thank you, Kimberly (Mason’s Mom)
 
Thank you for your continued support, without you our school fundraisers would not be a success.
 
 
Tweet from Pope Francis:
Earnings and capital are not more important than the human person, but should be at the service of the common good.
 
God Bless,
Ms. McDugald