August 26, 2009 Memo

Upcoming Events

August 28  - Back to School Night for parents and teachers 7:00 to 10:00 PM (F); this is a mandatory meeting

September 3 - School Pictures/Senior Cap & Gown (TH)

September 4 - First Friday Mass

September 7 - Parents Guild Meeting 7:30 pm (M)

September 7 - No School -Labor Day Holiday (M)

September 9 - Mass for Kolbe & Trinity Grandparents (W)

September 9 - Hot Lunch - Potato Bar - $3.00 (W)

September 10 & 11 - High School Retreat at Sweetwater for Boys (Th-Fr)

September 16 - Hot Lunch - Nachos - $3.00 (W)

September 19 - Harvest Fest at Black Stallion Winery 5:30 pm (Sat)

September 21 - No School; Harvest Fest Recovery Day (M)

September 22 - Start of Innisbrook Fundraiser (T)

September 23 - Hot Lunch - Mac & Cheese - $3.00 (W)

September 24 - School Board Meeting 7:00 pm (Th)

September 24 & 25 - High School Retreat at Sweetwater for Girls (Th-Fr)

September 30 - Hot Lunch - Spaghetti - $3.00 (W)

( Calendar link here)
 


From the Principal's Pen

August 26, 2009
Feast of St. Joseph Calasanz

Dear Parents,

Thank You

My hearty thanks to all those who stepped up this last Saturday-Tuesday, to make the campus look so great! We had incredible turnout on Saturday, and then various people came out to help on Monday and especially Tuesday with last minute clean up. This made for a wonderful looking campus for the first day of school.

First Day of School

The first day of school went very smoothly. We had an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the playground attended by the entire student body and two of the gentlemen from the Kiwanis Club. This was an excellent opportunity to help the children connect with the people who worked so hard to make the playground a reality.

Sod

We completed the majority of the irrigation around the playground, and will be re-doing the irrigation in the playing field in the next couple of weeks. However, while there is still enough in the playground budget to plant the sod around the playground, we will most likely come up short by $1,500-$2,000 to do sod on the playing field.
Planting sod on the playing field would allow the children to use the area within about a month. If we have to seed, however, it may be three months or more. So, if you are moved to make a donation toward sod, it would make it much more feasible for us to proceed.


When we get the sod delivered (potentially Saturday, 9/5 or 9/12), we will need a whole crew who can make a significant time commitment to getting the sod laid down. We have to get the sod in the day it is delivered, so that it doesn't rot. I will ask Toni to make phone calls to help nail down solid commitments to help.

Back to School Night

Remember that Back to School Night is on Friday, August 28 beginning at 7:00. There have been a lot of exciting developments, but we also face many challenges. Remember that this is a mandatory meeting-please come out in force to stay connected with your children's school and help us take the school to the next level.

Your School Needs You!

Remember that the absolute best, most important recruiting method we have is YOU-your word of mouth, your positive statements, your looking out for new recruits. If you can think of anybody who would be a good fit at our school, of anybody who cares as much about their children's education as you do, put in a good word for your school! Keep in mind that we have a Pre-K/Kindergarten class and are considering offering full day as an option (depending on interest). Send all interested parties to Bob Greene, our salesman extraordinaire.

Yours in Christ,

Brian

Announcements


Back to School Night Refreshments

The Parents' Guild is requesting volunteers to help supply refreshments for the Back to School meeting this Friday evening. We are in need of four volunteers to bring baked goods and four volunteers to bring cheese/fruit trays. One volunteer will also be needed to help the Parents' Guild 30 minutes prior to the meeting and 30 minutes after the meeting to help set up and clean up the hall. All volunteers will receive one service hour for helping. Extra hands always make the work more enjoyable! Please call Deana Muth at (707) 294-2237 if you can help. Thank You!

Fall Sports Teams Open Play Next Week

The Trinity Prep Boys' Soccer team scrimmaged Geyserville High this week and will open its season Thursday, September 3 at Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa at 4:30 pm. The Crusaders play back-to-back matches at Napa Christian Tuesday, September 8 and 15 at 4:00 p.m.


The Girls' Volleyball squad hits the road to open play next week. They go to Santa Rosa Christian on Tuesday, September 1 at 5:30 p.m. (the game will be played at Redwood Adventist School) before heading to Calistoga for a 5:00 p.m. match on Thursday, September 3.


Remember, the most update sports schedules can be found on the "Sports" page of the school website (http://kolbetrinity.org/Sports.htm).

Boys' Soccer Players Needed!

Player numbers for our Boys' Soccer team are coming up a little short. If there are any high school boys who are at all interested in playing soccer this fall please see Athletic Director Bob Greene. We are in danger of not being able to field a team and would really like to avoid such a circumstance. Remember, experience is not a prerequisite.

Looking for Drivers for Road Games

As is tradition (an unfortunate, but necessary tradition), we will need parents to drive to away games once again. With the departure of the Cravalho family to Colorado, we will be missing one of the all-time great and reliable transporters of our student-athletes. Our hope is that we will not have to lean on the same high school parents over and over for this service.


If all parents of high school student-athletes would drive to at least one game for the season of sport that their student participates, this would be a huge help to those who drive nearly all the time.


Look through the game schedule for girls' volleyball or boys' soccer (found on "Sports" page of the school website www.kolbetrinity.org) and if there are any games you would be willing and able to drive to, let Athletic Director Bob Greene know by calling the office at (707) 258-9030.

All volunteer drivers must meet three requirements.

 


Cars that can transport many people are always nice, but every driver helps regardless of car size. For example, with Head Volleyball Coach Nancy Nelson able to take seven people to each game, we would not need someone with a big vehicle to take the remaining girls that would need to make a particular trip.  I understand why this is not something that everyone loves to do, but parental support is necessary for this and many other aspects of the sports program to work. Again, please look at the girls' volleyball and boys' soccer schedules and see if there are any games you would be able to drive to. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Needed Items for Harvest Fest

Marissa Amador is putting out a call for anyone who has a "lazy susan" they could loan for holding platters of food at the Harvest Fest event. If you can help, please contact Marissa at 707-483-5292.  Remember every family must get their donation of a bottle of wine worth at least $20 for the wine raffle, as well as $200 cash or a auction item valued at $200 or more for the live/silent auction tables. Please bring these items to the office as soon as possible.

See you at Back to School Night!