Joyfully Embracing Our Mission
St. Clare School Family News | 12 October 2019
Come! Live in the Light!
You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?
It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
You are the light of the world.
A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.
Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;
it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house.
Just so, your light must shine before others,
that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.
~ Matthew 5:13-16
Dear St. Clare School Families,
Dear St. Clare School Families,
We are grateful to our teachers for facilitating the conversation regarding student progress towards the formation of their faith, the social and emotional well-being as well as their academic success. We are very proud of our students for working very hard to achieve success and practice the Silver Box philosophy in their everyday encounters at school.
I would also like to thank you, the CKZ staff, students and teachers for your patience as we completed the trimming of our very large trees which closed the blacktop for assembly, recess and CKZ use this past week. We are ready for what fall or winter might bring.
Today, parents spent their Saturday working on campus at our monthly work day: weeding and clearing brush, re-stripping the black top and general sanitizing of classrooms. Your dedication to provide a safe, comfortable and beautiful learning environment is a testament to your love for St. Clare School and its students.
LEGO ROBOTICS COMES TO ST. CLARE
Thank you to Mr. James Fridman and Mr. Baik Hoh, about twenty students in grades 3-5 are participating in a Lego Robotics enrichment program. The group met for the first time this Friday and will meet regularly after school on most Fridays.
They have established eight teams and discussed the relevance of robotics in day-to-day application. The teams organized and labeled sensors in each kit and connected their block to the iPads using Bluetooth. More importantly, they wrote their first program to show a smiley face on the Lego Brick and recorded and played a voice recording for their smiley.
More engineering and coding to come for when they meet next, including working with motors, sensors and programming the robots to move. Thank you to our parent moderators for engaging our aspiring engineers!
Just like our Math Club, our parents are partnering to provide greater opportunities for our students to experience learning outside of the classroom. Our parents are simply the best!
ST. CLARE SCHOOL CELEBRATES RED RIBBON WEEK | October 23-31, 2019
St. Clare School Student Council and Student Ambassadors, along with the St. Clare Girl Scout Troop have prepared a Red Ribbon Week Campaign that focuses on living a healthy lifestyle. This year’s Red Ribbon Week theme, “Send A Message: Stay Drug Free,” has been expanded to engage students in activities that involve mindfulness, maintaining a healthy body, practicing digital citizenship and making the right choices. Traditionally sponsored by the National Family Partnership (NFP), Red Ribbon Week at St. Clare is supported by parent moderators and PTG parent leaders. Thank you to our parent and student leaders for working together to educate and engage our students in healthy living.
Stay tuned for communication regarding daily “dress” or theme and activities.
JOG-A-THON SUCCESS YIELDS OVER $63,000!
Join us on Friday, October 18 when the Jog-a-Thon Committee presents a check in the final amount to the school. We thank Conrad and Theresa Tinio, Cindy Banaag and all the parent volunteers and sponsors instrumental in making this fundraising event a success.
MULTICULTURAL FEAST AND CELEBRATION THIS FRIDAY
Stay tuned for more information regarding the Multicultural Dinner this Friday, October 18. Come and sample cuisine from around the world offered by our diverse community. There will be entertainment and an opportunity to enjoy one another’s company and celebrate the unity in our diversity. We thank Sigrid Jacobsen and the organizers of this fun community event!
In the coming weeks you will hear more about our resource program, the work we are doing to progress the goals of our WCEA (Accreditation) Action Plan and the results of our summer bridge efforts. We are continuing our work to improve our core instructional practices so that all students have the opportunity for success.
Writing about all the things that this community has been “up to” these past few weeks really brings to light the gratitude I feel for being led here. It’s not always going to be an easy journey but committing to partner for the good of all of our students is a journey I’m happy to undertake with companions like you!
I hope you will join me for the 9 A.M. Family Mass tomorrow, for it is in the breaking of the bread that we discover the joy of Christ’s love and the promise of eternal life.
Peace and all good things,
Mrs. Cecile Mantecon, Principal
Gospel Reflection | Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
As with many of the Gospel stories, here we are left to infer the significance of the anecdote. We know that ten people experienced a miracle, and one came back to thank Jesus and give glory to God. It was to this one the Master said, “Stand up and go, your faith has saved you.” It was to this one that Jesus proclaimed faith and salvation.
This challenges my way of thinking. I have for some time thought that experiencing a miracle would unfailingly impart the seal of faith. If one saw the burning bush, if one stood in the fire unconsumed, if one ate of the loaves and fishes, if one was healed and cleansed, surely the only response is that of life-altering, life-giving faith. That, however, does not sit squarely alongside this, does it?
Only one in ten, or so it appears, demonstrated the gift of faith that day. We could, fairly and reasonably, infer that the others did not have faith, at least not the kind that is part-and-parcel of salvation. So then, I need to accept the idea that faith is a gift apart from miracles, or at least that the gift of faith is a kind of miracle unto itself. Mystical and miraculous experiences, such as Jesus cleansing the lepers, are only one set of circumstances in which faith can be expressed.
This can be a comfort when life seems mundane, and particularly so if life has seemed that way for quite a while. In light of the miraculous stories of saints and martyrs, a long stretch of the humdrum could easily leave one feeling excluded, on the outside, a foreigner in the Kingdom of God. This passage tells us that it was the foreigner who demonstrated faith that day. It was the foreigner who was credited with salvation from Christ Himself. The miracle was just an opportunity for the Samaritan’s faith to come to light. So take heart in the humdrum, it is your faith, rather than being surrounded by miracles, that puts you in the company of the blessed!
Rich History of the Parade of Champions and Saint Clare
Student Ambassadors Prepare For Red Ribbon Week
Hicklebee's Author Series – The Peculiar Pig Author Joy Steuerwald Visit for Grades TK – 2, Oct 17
Local author, Joy Steuerwald, will be giving a presentation to students in grades TK - 2 on Thursday, October 17. Ms.Steuerwald has illustrated over 10 board books including the board book Moo, by Jaye Garnett. Ms. Steuerwald’s debut, The Peculiar Pig, is a gentle age appropriate book that makes a good conversation starter for young audiences about individuality, adoption, and anti-bullying.
Students will have the opportunity to purchase a copy of The Peculiar Pig. Order form flyers will be sent home for students in grades TK-2. All pre-ordered books can be personalized by Ms. Steuerwald.
If your child is not in grades TK-2, you can still purchase a copy of the book and have it personalized. Order forms are available outside of the office in the hanging file holders. Hardcover books are $18 each. Please make checks payable to Hicklebee's Bookstore. Autographed books make a wonderful gift for a family member or friend. Please order by October 16, 2019
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Becky Allison at rb_allison@yahoo.com
Jamba Juice Is Back
Support the Student Ambassador Outreach Fundraiser for The Learning and Loving Ed Center. Our first Jamba Juice day will be next Friday, September 27th, order by Monday for delivery on Friday. For more details see attached order form.
Lego Robotics is Coming to St. Clare School
Additional information will come.
UPCOMING EVENTS and THE SCHOOL CALENDAR
The 2019-2020 St. Clare School is now available for public consumption. You will find the calendar in a number of places. They all sync to the Google Public Calendar for our school, so you can trust that these calendars are current.
To find the calendar in our school website, go to https://www.stclare.school/ and scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "Calendar" icon (third from the left) or visit https://www.stclare.school/calendar.
To find the calendar in ParentSquare, go to your HOME page and look for "EVENTS" and click on "view all".
To subscribe and add the St. Clare School Public Calendar to your calendar app, use this link:
- 10/18 Student Body Mass Led in Ministry by the 7th Grade, 9 A.M.
- 10/18 Multicultural Dinner/Feast, 5:30-7 P.M.
- 10/23 A Cup With The Principal | 8:15am - 8:45am
- 10/23-10/31 Red Ribbon Week
- 10/31 Happy Parade and Party starting at 10 A.M.
- 11/1 Mass, Solemnity of All Saints, 9 A.M.
- 11/21 VIP Day | Mass begins at 9 A.M. followed by a reception and classroom visits
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St. Clare School
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Website: https://www.stclare.school
Location: 725 Washington Street, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Phone: 408 246-6797