St. Margaret Mary School, as a mission of the parish, provides a quality education within a Catholic, Christian atmosphere through a caring holistic approach that prepares students for spiritual growth, social responsibility, and academic success.

School web site: www.smms-chino.org

12/7/15

Dear Parents,

As we enter the last two weeks before our Christmas break, please make sure to read all communications from your child’s teacher(s) and me! These two weeks are packed with many activities.

Did You Know? The pope does not live in Italy; he lives in Vatican City, which is a county within Italy.

Prayer Request- As you know our neighboring city was hit with great tragedy on Wednesday. There are many families who are trying to deal with the loss of their loved ones, especially a family from a school in our Diocese. Trenna Meins, the principal from Sacred Heart Rancho Cucamonga lost her husband in this great tragedy. As a community and as brother's and sister's of our Lord I ask your help during this very difficult time. You may have received or will be receiving and email from your child's teacher asking every student to bring in $1.00 by Tuesday, December 8th. Together with the other schools in the Diocese, we will purchase scrip to help her and her family get through this troubling time. Additionally, each class will make prayer cards for her girls. Please keep Trenna and her family in your prayers. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know. Thank you for your support.

Immaculate Conception Mass- The school will celebrate Mass tomorrow, December 8 at 8:15am. Full Drees is required! Please send your child with a non-perishable food item. All food collected will be given to the Chino Neighborhood House.

K-4 PE Days- Due to Mass, Kindergarten through fourth grade will NOT have PE on Tuesday. Instead, they will have PE on Thursday and Friday this week.

Community Mass- Thank you to all of our families who attended Mass on Sunday. It was very nice seeing so many of our students in attendance.

School Board and PTG Meeting- The PTG will meet on Wednesday at 6:00pm in the Extended Care Room and the School Board will meet at 7:00pm in the Computer Lab.

Santa’s Workshop- Santa’s Workshop is Monday, 12/7(viewing day) through Wednesday, 12/9. Students will have the opportunity to visit the workshop and make purchases throughout the day.

Volunteers are greatly appreciated and needed for the Workshop. The operating hours are 8:00am to 3:00pm. Parents may volunteer for the day or work the morning shift (8:00am-12:00pm) or the afternoon shift (12:00pm-3:00pm). A sign-up sheet is posted outside the PTG room.

Kindergarten Prayer Service/SOM November- Friday, December 11 the Kindergarteners will present the Nativity Story to the school at8:15am in the Hall. Immediately following their presentation the teachers will present the November Student of the Month.

Christmas Programs K-8- December 15 at 7:00 for grades K-4; December 16 at 7:00 for grades 5-8.

The school board will host a snack bar both nights and will be selling delicious tamales. Attached is a pre-order form for tamales.

Christmas Program Preschool- December 16 for our M, W, F class and December 17 for our Tue and Thur class at 8:15am in the Hall. All parents, family, and friends are invited to watch youngest Panthers perform.

PIP points need to be completed by Feb. 28, 2016. If you need hours, Santa’s Workshop can use help. Each uncompleted PIP hour will be assessed $100.

Extended Care- November balances are due Wednesday, December 9, 2015. A late fee will assessed for all balances not brought current. Please contact Mrs. Knutson [email protected] for more information about a possible balance.

Christmas Vacation- starts at 12:00 on Friday, Dec. 18. There is NO EXTENDED CARE after school on this day. Please make arrangements to have your child picked up on time. Any students left on campus after 12:15pm will be charged $5 per minute. No Exceptions!

Practicing Catholic Letter- All families who attend a church other than St. Paul the Apostle, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, or St. Margaret Mary must provide a letter from their parish indicating they are registered and practicing. Letters must be in the office by January 15, 2016as they determine your tuition rate for the 2016-2017 school year.

Staff Wish List- In the past, parents have asked for suggestions for what to give the staff at SMMS for Christmas. Some parents came up with the idea to give Scrip as gifts. This makes it easier for parents, benefits the school and allows you to get credit towards your Scrip sales. We are not suggesting, nor is it required, that gifts be given. Attached is simply a guide for your convenience. Please shop early to avoid the rush!!

T-Dap- Current 6th graders will need proof of T-dap booster shot before entering 7th grade. Please send proof to the office no later thanMay 13, 2016. Your child will not be able to start 7th grade if this immunization is not received.

Attachments: Please view the attached flyers. Tamales Staff Wish List

God Bless, Waylynn Senn Principal St. Margaret Mary

Teacher and Staff Scrip Wish List 2015-16

In the past, parents have asked for suggestions for what to give the staff at SMMS for Christmas. Some parents came up with the idea to give Scrip as gifts. This makes it easier for parents, benefits the school and allows us to get credit towards your Scrip sales. We are not suggesting, nor is it required, that gifts be given. This is simply a guide for your convenience. Please shop early to avoid the rush!! Mrs. Alexander: Carl’s Jr., Ross, Kohl’s Chipotle, Soft Touch Ca Wash Mrs. Alvarado: , Disney, Ross, ARCO, Wal-Mart Mrs. Asti: Ulta, Harkins, Ross, TJ Maxx, Target, JC Penny, Yard House Mrs. Baca: Panera Bread, Harkins, , TJ Maxx, Chipotle, Target, Macy’s Mrs. Bahna: Olive Garden, Starbucks, Target, Wal-Mart, Chipotle Mrs. Bruce: Barnes & Noble, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Chipotle Mr. Corona: Macy’s, Target, JC Penny, ARCO, Shell, Chevron, iTunes, Barnes & Noble Mrs. Corvese: Kohl’s, Red Robin, , Wal-Mart, Ms. Davila: Harkins, Bath & Body Works, Michael’s, PetSmart, Target Mrs. Diekmann: Chipotle, TJ Maxx, Panera Bread Mrs. Gallagher Target, Chipotle, TJ Maxx Mrs. Gackstetter: Starbucks, Harkins, Target, Bath & Body Works, Chipotle Mrs. Gonzales: Wal-Mart, Carl’s Starbucks, Mr. Gortarez: Barnes & Noble, IHOP, Sizzler, Dick’s Sporting Goods Mrs. Gutierrez Wal-Mart, Panera Bread, Chipotle Mr. Helgeson: , Shell, The Home Depot Mrs. Hull: Stater Bros., Macy’s, Target, Applebee’s, Red Robin Sr. Kathleen: Stater Bros., Shell, Target, Albertson’s, Amazon, Harkins, , KFC Mrs. Knutson: Jack in the Box, Panera Bread, , Chipotle Mrs. Kowalski: Target, Yard House, Stater Bros., Harkins Mrs. Louvring: Harkins, Target, Wal-Mart Mrs. Medina: Starbucks, Target, Harkins, Amazon, Ulta Mrs. Meyer: Barnes & Noble, Chipotle, PF Changs, Starbucks Mrs. Morales: Target, Macy’s, Harkins, Express, TJ Maxx Mrs. Ramirez: Starbucks, Macy’s, Panera Bread, Barnes & Noble, TJ Maxx Mrs. Rojas: Barnes & Noble, Islands, Wal-Mart, Target Mrs. Sandoval: Panera Bread, Harkins, Chipotle, Target Mrs. Schumm: Target, Disney, Chipotle, Barnes & Noble, Harkins Mr. Senn: Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks Mrs. Silva: Panera Bread, Chipotle, Starbucks, Carl’s Jr. Mrs. Tompkins: See’s Candy, Michael’s, Islands, KFC, Sizzler Mrs. Torres: Target, Starbucks, Bath and Body Works, Kohl’s Mrs. Cindy Vargas: TJ Maxx, Target, Michael’s Harkins, Arby’s Mrs. Wendy Vargas: Target, Wal-Mart, Macy’s, Starbucks, Olive Garden Mrs. Zavala: Target, Subway, Harkins, TJ Maxx