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Nativity School
1250 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3204
650-325-7304
email:  info@nativityschool.com

December 9, 2009
Dear Parents:
Advent
Dear God,
Help us during this season of Advent.  In this time of year we celebrate the coming of your son, Jesus Christ.  We praise you and thank you for this.  With the coming of the Messiah we are saved from our sins.  We will be thankful for everything you have done for us during this season of Christmas.  You have given us the greatest gift possible and we should be like you and give to everyone else.  Jesus' birth was a sign of God's marvelous deeds and proves how much He loves us.  Help us show good actions everyday and help us become more like you every day.  This is a very important time of year because of this great gift of your son coming to earth.  He was born of the Virgin Mary, became man, and died on the cross for us.  Help us to make sacrifices for others just as He did.  By making sacrifices, we learn to spread God's word to others and fulfill Jesus' mission.  As Christians, we love Jesus with all our hearts and believe that he exists.  We thank you, Lord, for the precious gift of your only Son.  Amen
Andrea Garcia, Miles Gentry
1.  FAMILY MASS:  This Sunday, December 13, Grade 3 will be coordinating our monthly Family Mass, 9:30 a.m. at Church of the Nativity.  Thank you to the Grade 3 parents for hosting and cleaning up the refreshments after Mass.

2.  AUCTION 2010:   Our Auction Committee is in the final throws of  the  planning for  A Night With the Stars Auction Dinner Dance to be held on February  20.   All interested volunteers are invited to a meeting December 14, 7 p.m. at the Umhofer residence.   Please email Christina Umhofer with any questions and/or directions: ctu798@aol.com.

3.  ADOPT A FAMILY:  The Church of the Nativity Adopt-A-Family group is gathering this weekend to pack and distribute their gifts.  Grade 7 and 8 students and parent volunteers are needed to help with the annual Adopt-A-Family Program.  Please see the enclosed flier .

4.  CHRISTMAS SPIRIT DAY!:  Student Council is sponsoring a day for all to celebrate the season by dressing in Christmas colors!  Students are invited to come to school on Friday the 11th dressed in green, white, or red.  Hats are fine, and jeans may be worn only if a green, white, or red top is paired with them.  Everyone should remember that Fridays are PE days, so appropriate athletic shoes should be worn/brought to school. Merry Christmas from Student Council!   

5.  K-4 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM:  We are looking forward to the music performance by our K-4 students Thursday, December 17, at 7 p.m..  Please make sure you mark your calendars.

6.  GRADES K-1-2:  Due to the mix-up on the service hour cards for these grades, the cards are being sent home again today.

7.  ACADEMIC DECATHLON:  The following students and their coaches, Ms. Olcese, Mrs. Trelut, Dr. McDonald, Mr. Hickam, Ms. Myall, and Deacon Dominick have been working hard preparing for the Academic Decathlon that will be held on March 6, at St. Pius School:  Alexis Navat (Social Studies), Gabrielle Filloux (Fine Arts), Bhavik Patel (Math), Robby Claude (Science), Olivia Stone (Religion), Ivana Petani (Current Events), Jordan Gentry (Literature), Maddison Morgan (English), Sierra Sheeper, Tyler Mobraten and Alternates:  Jayna Ortiz, Sarah Yao.

8. SCRIP:  Please remember that Scrip gift cards make great stocking stuffers.  See enclosed flier.

9.  CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDREN'S MASS:   The Children's Christmas Eve Mass will be at 4 p.m. on December 24th, at Church of the Nativity.

Blessings,


Mrs. Trelut
Principal