NOTES FROM MRS. C.         

 

Dear Parents,

Quite often I refer to Ms. Kathy and Mrs. Barr as  my bookends.  Both of these remarkable women hold up the two ends of our student body.  This week, with much love and preparation on their part, we celebrate graduations. 

Tuesday evening, our Kindergarten class graduated. Those who were fortunate enough to have had children in Ms. Kathy’s class know that this is a special day that is locked into the memory forever.  It is always amazing to me to see how much these children grow and learn over one year.  If we could expand our minds to that degree in one year, the possibilities would be endless!  These young children are full of joy and promise!

Tomorrow evening another graduation celebration will take place in our Grotto.  This celebration of our eighth grade graduates is also full of joy and promise, but moments of sadness as we send these young men and women onto new and exciting adventures in high school.  This has been an amazing class that has brought laughter and energy to our school.  They have discovered “growing pains” and have accepted the challenges they bring. We are so very proud of their accomplishments and have high expectations for their future. 

The graduating class this year also has a majority number of “final year” families.  We are so grateful for the time and dedication these families have contributed to the St. Elizabeth community.  We give them our blessings and know that, although their children no longer attend out school, they will continue to be cherished members of our “family”.

This is the final newsletter of the school year.  It has been an incredible year and a fulfilling year.  Many of our faculty and staff have been working overtime to further their education to bring the best educational practices into the classroom.  This effort is not done without great sacrifice of time, energy, and often sleep!  We have an outstanding faculty and staff that allow us to be an exemplary example to other educational institutions! I thank you parents for your support and understanding as we strive to make your children’s educational experience the best it can be. 

I would also like to extend my warmest thanks to all of you for supporting “Angels Among Us” this year, our inaugural year.  I am beyond words in describing the gratitude I have to the Angels Committee and to the response from the community.  It is a true testimony to your dedication to the children and the educational excellence we all strive toward.

Another example of how we are so blessed in this community is by the presence, contribution and support from Fr. Edwin and Juliette.  They are present to our children, faculty, staff and parents on a daily basis as examples of faith, as teachers, as spiritual leaders and as counsel; but most of all as friends  and I thank them personally for these gifts to our school community.

Finally, I am so blessed to be included as part of this amazing community that embraces our children as gifts of God, celebrates diversity and allows each voice to be recognized as an integral part of what we are and can become.  Thank you for your support and love that permeates all that we strive to achieve.  God bless you this summer and keep you safe and embraced in is His infinite love.

 

With gratitude,

 

Jeanette Cardamone

 

 

REMINDER!

KIDS’ CLUB WILL BE CLOSED THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 6/13. THANK YOU!

 

 

Summer School & Summer Fun

Avoid “Summer Loss”

Information regarding summer school was sent home a few weeks ago.  There are academics, arts and fun!  There are a few spaces still available.  This is a great opportunity to make sure your child doesn’t fall into the “summer loss” statistics, where research shows that children lose significant academic ground over the summer.  Consider a fun class like digital photography which will include writing to develop and enhance writing skills or a class of arts and gardening that will help with organizational skills and expand verbal and written language.

 

 

 

 

 

SCHOOL UNIFORMITY – The uniform company is having a 20% off sale on all in stock items from May 28-June 30.  Hurry in for best selection. Address is 3516 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello. Phone orders welcome 323-726-0882.

 

BEVARIS – Individual letters are being sent home

to students that have received emergency lunches and payment has not yet been received.  Please send in your payment by Friday, June 6.  Emergency lunches will NOT be available beginning June 9^th. 

If you have any questions, please call and leave a message at 626-780-0764.  We will return your

call promptly.  Thank you

 

*REMINDERS*

6/6        9AM Graduation Mass

12PM    8^th Grade Graduation Lunch

6:30PM Graduation in Grotto

6/9        7PM Lourdes Room - PTO Board Transition Meeting

6/12      12PM Dismissal

6/13      Honors Assembly

            10:30AM Dismissal

 Kids’ Club closed

6/23-7/18           Summer School

Currently, we have $79,464.43 in pledges with $67,124.43 already donated.  There is $12,300 in outstanding pledges to be collected.

While WE have exceeded our financial goal it is very important to continue to raise our participation level from 55% to 100%.  Please make a contribution to Angels Among Us today.  The size of the gits can be anywhere from $5 and up. Be Bold and Be an Angel

Thank you to our Angels!

Alex & Paula Aghajanian

Terry & Mary Andrues

anonymous

Bertha Aguirre

Gary Allen & Susan Woolley

Rodelio & Ellery Arambulo

Ricardo Arguelles

Enid Ballantyne

Phillip & Carolyn Barela

Dominic & Elizabeth Barr

Berge Family

Bob & Laura Boldt

The Boldt Children

Lewis & Rosalind Bolle

David & Peggy Blue

Fred & Monica Borquez

Marie Bournoutian

John & Erika Boyd

Milton Boyd

Bruce & Aimee Brazeau

Scott & Lara Brisbane

Christopher & Deana Brunwin

Marcelo & Melissa Bugarin

Csaba & Nicki Buzy

Gilbert Cadena & Lara Medina

Andy & Eva Cano

Cano Families

Patrick & Jeanette Cardamone

Sean Cardamone

Bonnie Carlston

Bill & Mary Lea Carroll

Darryl & Ernice Carter

Ken & Laura Chambers

Class of 2008

Class of 2009

Class of 2012

Victor & Elysia Claudio

Condon Family Foundation

Martin Cox & Darlene Murchison

Doug & Phyllis Cremer

Doug & Sharon Chapman

Patrick & Amber Clark

Steve & Katie Curren

Tom & Diane Cwik

Jeorge & America Dance

Jeff & Brenda Danna

Joe & Virginia D’Auria

Chuck & Ida Donaghho

Father Edwin

The Escalante Family

Steve & Christina Escovar

Neil & Angie Esser

Frank & Nohemi Ferguson

Jennifer Ferris

Marc & Robin Fisichella

Donaldo & Vivian Figueroa

Mark & Carol Forbush

Mary Frey

Mariem Fuentes-Cano

Robert & Susan Fundter

Francis & Peggy Gala

Brad & Tina Galindo

Robert & Cara Giambalvo

Angela Gonzalez

Jose & Betty Gonzalez

Ted & Kathy Gorman

Tony & Tere Goss

Ed and Helen Gredvig

 

Denise Hamilton & LindsayThompson

Gustavo & maria Hernandez Chico

Jay & Lu Hersey

Mary Holman

Tracy Irving

Ivan & Nancy Ivankovich

Jimmy and Patty Jaime

John & Kathleen Jordan

Patrick & Robin Jordan

Kingston / Markowski Family

Patrick & Hazel Konrad

David Kristoff

Mike & Vicki Lanzarotta

Michael & mary Lastra

Erwin & Beth Larranaga

Tom & Karen Lathouwers

Marc & Lolita Le Blanc

Mary Lenahan

Anita Leonard

Maria Leos

David & Kelli Liautaud

Jim & Terri Magula

Luke Magula

Jose and Cecilia Martinez

Fionnuala McConville

Daniel & Antonette Miller

Jim Minges & Ursula Hyman

Aubrey Moeller

George & Maggie Moran

Larry and Marie Moser

Richard & Eda Murphy

Nix Checking Company

Miguel Oliver & Monica Escorza

Carlos & Leticia Palomino

Phil & Karen Peterson

Luke & Julie Pfaffinger

Steve & Leslie Plunkett

Purnell Family

Raul & Sandi Ramirez

Kim Reed

Jean Register

Ruben & Patricia Reyes

Elaine Ricci

Betsa Richards

Steve Robles & Lisa Luchetta

Mark & Sherry Russell

Mike & Liberty Russell

Michael Santana & Consuelo Pacheco

Saint Elizabeth PTO Board

Mark & Julie Sauter

Dua Sayegh

Denise Seymour

Ed & Lucy Sloan

Teresa Smith

Juanita Solis

David & Roslyn Spence

Bob and Mary Spriestersbach

Pauline Ward Townsend

Dominic & Clarita Tripoli

Shannon Twyman

Michael & Cathy Urbelis

Armando & Jeannie Valdez

Letty Villegas

Vulcan materials Company

Phil & Carmen Weiss

 

Be Bold and be an Angel