
THE BEARY NICE
AWARDS for the week of March 1st: Sean Guard, Emily Heybach, Sophia
Craparo, Andrew Flinn, Nick Gensel, Tommy Harris, J. T. Kling, Katie
Fennessey
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Some
people succeed because they are destined to, but most people succeed because
they are determined to.”
DATES TO REMEMBER
Ø
March 8th – March 12th – Terra Nova Testing
(Grades K-7)
Ø
March 12th –
Second Trimester Ends
Ø
March 17th –
Archbishop Wood Play (Grades 5-8)
Ø
March 18th –
Market Day
Ø
March 19th – FULL
DAY OF SCHOOL – Calendar change
Ø
March 19th – Home
and School Ice Skating Party (NEW DATE)
Ø
March 22nd – 26th
– Report cards distributed
Ø
March 23rd –
Picture retake day
Ø
March 26th – 3D
Day
Ø
March 31st –
Easter Holiday begins 11:55 Dismissal – NO CENTENNIAL OR CENTRAL BUCKS
BUSES
LOST & FOUND ITEMS-GOING , GOING , ALMOST GONE!
The last day to retrieve any Lost
& Found items from the collection bin in the school Library is Friday,
March 12th. Unclaimed
items will be donated to the Used Uniform Sale and to Goodwill. Parents are welcome to visit the Library
during the school day to search for items your children have misplaced.
LUNCH MENU CHANGE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10TH
Due to a mandatory lunch managers
meeting in
FAMILY SURVEY
If you have not already done so,
please return your complete family income survey as soon as possible. This survey helps to determine how much
public funding our school will receive for textbooks and other materials. Again, this information is held in the
strictest confidence.
TERRA NOVA TESTING PREPARATION
Terra Nova In-view testing begins
this Thursday for Grades 3 – 7. Terra
Nova testing begins on Monday, March 8th for Grades Kindergarten through
Grade 7. Students do not need to study
for these tests but they are an important part of our curriculum and assessment
process. The most important preparation
is to have your child get a full night’s sleep each night during testing week
and eat a good breakfast each school day to keep them energized. For our current 7th graders, this
test is also important because it will be the standardized test score used for
admission and placement decisions by the high school they will attend. Please encourage your child to do their best
each test day.
COMMUNITY PRAYER
Our students are led daily in
prayer as a school community by fellow students at the beginning of the
day. We recognize those students who
spread God’s word during the week of March 1st: Sammy O’Hara Sam
Reynolds, Savannah Heidrick, Angela Cosenza,
Kierra Nash.
BLOCS APPLICATIONS – 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
Parents can download the
application for EITC funds through the BLOCS program for the 2010/2011 school
year at www.blocs.org or request a
copy from the school office to apply for tuition assistance funds. The deadline for submission to the Private
School Aid Service is March. We
encourage families who may need tuition help to complete the application if you
meet the income guidelines.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS
Applications for the Joey Casey
Jr. Foundation Scholarship Program and Nativity Financial Assistance for the
2010/2011 school year are now available in the school office.
SCHOOL PICTURES-Retake day
Picture Re-take day will be
Tuesday, March 23rd for those students who were absent on our
original picture day. If you are unhappy
with the school pictures that were returned to you last week, your child may
have pictures retaken provided the original picture package is returned in its
entirety. For absentee students, they must have their picture package envelope
with payment on the day of retakes. Eighth grades students have received their
proof packets and are to make selections from them and return to school by the
due date listed.
REGISTRATION DATES
Registration for new In-parish
students will now be taken by appointment only.
Please call the school office for an appointment. Registration for new Out
of parish and Non-Catholic students will be announced at a later date.
All current students have received re-registration
materials. Forms and first payment of
registration fees were due by February 17th, so if you haven’t
already done so, please re-register as soon as possible to reserve your child’s
space in school for 2010-2011. Re-registration must be
completed by March 22nd or late fees will apply. See Re-Registration packet for details.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS
For our current volunteers who
still need to attend the Safe Environment Training Session, we encourage you to
register for an upcoming class in our area:
March
11th Assumption
BVM
7:00PM
Please consult the Home &
School Volunteer Guideline Information for the requirements to volunteer in our
school. We appreciate all our volunteers
but must follow the policy set by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. New parents to our school must start
the process to obtain the required clearances in order to participate as a
volunteer. New families
have until Dec. 31st to complete all requirements. Established families must have current
clearances and attend a Safe Environment Training workshop in order to continue
to volunteer. Please consult the
Nativity website to obtain a full list of upcoming Safe Environment Training
workshops.
NEWS YOU
CAN USE
Lunch program - Daily ala carte drinks 40 cents
each Elementary Lunch prices-
$1.90/day Jr. High Lunch price-
$2.00/day
SCRIP PROGRAM
We are continuing with our very
successful SCRIP program this school year.
Scrip credit is applied directly to your tuition account. Family and friends may purchase scrip to
credit your account. You may purchase
gift cards at the following locations during the following hours:
Ø
Nativity Rectory: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
– Saturday 10:00AM - 2:00 PM
Ø
Ø
PREP: Wednesday evenings of PREP classes in Room
104 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Ø
After Sunday Masses: 8:45 AM – 12:00 NOON
Ø
If you are interested in
helping volunteer to sell SCRIP after the Sunday Masses, please call the Parish
Center 215-675-1925
OneCallNow Automated
Notification System: Additional contact information
for emergency dismissals can be entered by connecting to the Family Profile
through the link provided on the opening page of the school website. This entry will only apply to the automated
notification system usage. Any changes
of contact information to be used in school should also be provided to the
school office, nurse’s office, business office and teachers.