ST. MARK’S KEYSTONE FOR JULY IS “BE POSITIVE” Volume 22, 24th July 2014 Years 3/4 session 6.30 – 7.30pm School Diary Dates Years 5/6 session 7.45 – 9.00pm 26 July - Confirmation Commitment Mass 6pm The Parent Only Information Session will th st Monday 28 July and Thursday 31 give you the opportunity to July – Prep E Parent/teacher Interviews ñ find out about the Parent/Child 1 August - EMA forms back sessions Friday 8th August – Feast of Mary ñ pre-view DVD content MacKillop Mass (9:15am) 12 August - CLOSURE DAY ñ ask questions Friday 15th August – Feast of the ñ consider your child, sexuality and Assumption Mass (9:15am) values Tuesday 26th August – Confirmation ñ get tips and encouragement and Family Night (7pm) find out about helpful resources Friday 29th August – Inter-house Athletics Carnival The purpose of the Parent/Child Sessions Monday 1st September – Confirmation is to encourage good communication Reflection Day amongst families about these important Wednesday 3rd September – topics. Even if you do not intend to bring Sacrament of Confirmation (7pm) your child to the family night, the Parent Friday 5th September – Father’s Day Information Night will be valuable for you Breakfast and stall as a parent to gain an understanding of Friday 19th September – Footy Day and the current issues in this area so that you last day of Term 3, 2.30 pm finish are prepared for when you feel it is appropriate for discussion with your child Congratulations to the netball and or when questions are asked of you. football teams who were runners up in More information will follow closer to the the District grand finals last Friday date. against St Patrick’s Mentone. The games were well fought out with the teams WALK-A-THON This was a great success being defeated by a few goals. Further with all the students and teachers getting into the spirit of the theme. Walk–a–thon information about the games and other th sports events is at the end of this money was due back by the 18 July. All newsletter. the money is donated to the Cancer Council. A special thank you to the SRC Wonder of Living Family Enrichment for organising the day. We have raised Program $5,212 to be sent to the Cancer Council. This program focusses on empowering NEWS FROM THE REC parents as the primary educators of their This term the Year 6’s will be making children in the area of sexuality education. their Sacrament of Confirmation. The We will be holding a Parent Only Bishop attends this night and it is a great th Information Evening on 15 October celebration. All children will need to start for all interested parents and working on their knowledge of Saints and Parent/Child sessions for Years 3/4 families will need to start thinking about nd and 5/6 on October 22 . their banners in the church. All students can start returning their stoles to their classroom teachers. Denise D’Rozario is running a working bee to make Onion relish for the fete on FOOD TECHNOLOGY See the end of the Monday 28th July in her home at 1 Minjah newsletter for this week’s recipe of Court Dingley starting at 10am. If you Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins. would like to assist, please call Denise on 0412837221. Only 1 person has MATHLETICS AWARDS responded so far so we would really like Congratulations to the following children some assistance. Thank you. who have been awarded Mathletics Well done to all who purchased wrist Certificates at assembly this week: bands last term at $25. All orders now for Gold Certificate bands will cost $30. Please send correct Awarded to students who have completed money in an envelope to the school office 20 weeks of consistent ‘Mathletics’ work. to have your orders processed. Ryan Danzo, Kathryn Giantsos, Katie Advanced notice for our Fashion Parade Sinlee, Edmund Chau, Scott Nguyen, this year. The date is SATURDAY 18th Matthew Balogh, Ryan Dang, Rohil October. Mark your diaries and don’t miss Kumar, Xavier Mauerhofer, Raymond out. Last year was a sell out!! Luu, Nicholas Farr, Jasmine Le, Bexley Our next PA meeting is on Tuesday 5th D’Rozario, Ashley Trinh, Jade Tran, Ken August at 7.30pm in the Parents Room. Chau, Patrick O’Brien, Raymond Dang, All most welcome. Shawnee Balogh Gold Bar Certificate: For completing all XTREME AIR TUESDAY 12TH their tasks in ‘Mathletics’ - Alison Sinlee AUGUST 2014 SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY Prep K, Shreya Kumar Prep K The Parents Association is holding a Super Mathletes Award: For completing fundraising event on the day at the most number of tasks set for the XtremeAir – trampoline park - on this class -PREP K - 293 units of work day. Cost is $16.50 with $5 to be completed by students in Prep K donated back to the school. If you are Prep K received our ‘Super Mathletes’ interested please see the form at the trophy and a certificate. back of this Newsletter and return to the Well done to all the children and keep up school by 7th August next week. the good work. Stay tuned for details about our ‘Live Mathletics AFL challenge’ coming up in SCHOOL FEES accounts will be sent August! home soon. Please check your account to ensure all payments have been recorded. CHILDREN’S LITURGY AT ST MARK’S We do have some direct debit payments CHURCH that cannot be identified. School Fees can Children’s Liturgy has started back after be paid by cash, cheQue or internet the school holidays. All school age banking into the school bank account children are welcome to attend Children’s (BSB 083 347, A/c 46545 3309) – please Liturgy at St Mark’s Church every Sunday remember to include your name and at 9:30am. The children talk about the account number). Should you be gospel of the day and complete a variety experiencing financial difficulties please of fun activities. If any parents are contact Mrs Darvell (early in the year) to interested in being a Children’s Liturgy discuss this matter. All arrangements for Leader or assistant leader could they those experiencing financial difficulties please email Andrew Davies at need to be discussed annually. [email protected] On Tuesday 6th May a parent paid school fees by EFTPOS at the office. We have SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB: not recorded the name of the family. If Closing date for this issue is : you paid school fees at the office by Wednesday 30th July EFTPOS on that day could you please contact the office with your receipt so we PARENTS ASSOCIATION NEWS can allocate the amount to school fees. ST MARK’S COMMUNITY FETE will be held on 15th November this year. Our th next fete meeting is Wednesday 30 July at 7.30pm in the staff room. All welcome. TUCKSHOP Next Tuesday’s special is Our third Buddies of the Week are: Blair Sushi. Order forms were sent home and Christopher. Blair and Christopher earlier this week. ALL orders must be are the craziest buddies you will ever th back by this Friday, 25 July by 3pm. meet! They are the best of friends. Blair and Chris both love the UNIFORM SHOP is open Wednesday colours blue and red. mornings 9 – 9.30 am. Order forms are available from the school office and Blair loves pasta and website. They can be left at the office to Chris stays healthy by be completed on Wednesdays after 9.30 eating strawberries. am. If you wish to discuss sizes please Blair and Chris are come at 9am. footy lovers! Blair barracks for the STUDENT SCHOOL BANKING Bendigo Sydney swans and Bank is every Tuesday and CDF is every Chris barracks for Carlton. When these Friday. CDF application forms are also teams battle it out against each other - available from the school office. it’s a huge competition between the two. Blair and Chris love being each other’s BUDDIES OF THE WEEK: buddies and they are excited to spend This week’s buddies of the week are: Holly and Blainee. Holly and Blainee were the rest of the year with each other! over the moon when they found EDUCATION MAINTENANCE out they were ALLOWANCE (EMA) If you have a buddies. Holly and current Centrelink pension, allowance or Blainee are so benefit within the meaning of the State alike! They both Concessions Act 2004 and HAVE NOT love the colour pink completed a form during Term 1, and love having applications are now available for each other for Semester 2 EMA. buddies. Holly’s favourite food is Applications must be returned to the th McDonald’s and Blainee loves the ice- school by 30 July 2014. cream from McDonald’s. Holly and All applications must be accompanied by Blainee both enjoy dancing and playing a copy of the relevant signed Centrelink with their friends. Holly likes to play card. netball with her friends and Blainee likes Late applications cannot be accepted. to play on the playground. Holly barracks for St. Kilda and Blainee barracks for CAMP AUSTRALIA As the Richmond. When these teams play Commonwealth Games are now upon us, against each other it’s a head on clash we at “Out of School Care” will be between the buddies! focusing on different sports associated with the Games. We will be doing art We also have Emily & Vanessa. Emily and craft, games and just having lots of and Vanessa are fun. Also we will be watching out for probably the Luke Wadsworth – Australian men’s most enthusiastic Gymnastics (good friend of Carm – pair you could tuckshop).