September News Update!

Saint Dominic School

Academic Excellence - Catholic Values

September News Update 2024

The Month of September is Dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows

"O most holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ: by the overwhelming grief you experienced when you witnessed the martyrdom, the crucifixion, and death of your divine Son, look upon me with eyes of compassion, and awaken in my heart a tender commiseration for those sufferings, as well as a sincere detestation of my sins, in order that being disengaged from all undue affection for the passing joys of this earth, I may sigh after the eternal Jerusalem, and that henceforward all my thoughts and all my actions may be directed towards this one most desirable object.

Honor, glory, and love to our divine Lord Jesus, and to the holy and immaculate Mother of God. Amen."

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!

REMINDER

Saint Dominic School will be CLOSED for students on Friday, September 20th. Faculty & Staff will participate in a Diocesan Professional Development Day to become proficient in the new report cards. Please see below for a link to the report card guide:

CLICK HERE FOR REPORT CARD GUIDE

P.T.A. Ice Cream Social

Fall Fundraiser

Our fall fundraiser will begin on Monday, September 30, 2024.

Purchase great gifts and wrapping paper

as well as scrumptious food items, desserts and more!

Be on the lookout for more information!

For families who opted to participate in the fall/spring fundraiser in their school contract, this fundraiser is a great opportunity to fulfill the requirement!

School Portraits

Students in the Grade 8

will have graduation portraits taken on Wednesday, October 23rd.
8th Grade Students must wear their regular school uniform to school that day and bring their cap and gown with them.

Students in Grades PreK 3 Year Old ONLY & K-7

will have their school pictures taken on Thursday, October 24th.
Students may wear their school uniforms or dress-up/casual clothes.
Students should be modestly attired.
Shirts with inappropriate sayings and extremely short skirts will not be permitted.

Students in PreKA & PreKB - 4 Year Old

will have their school pictures taken on Friday, October 25th.
Students in the PreK 4 Year Old Program may wear their school uniforms or dress-up/casual clothes.

Confirmation

The sacrament of Confirmation for our 8th grade

students will be celebrated on

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 4:00 P.M.

There will be an 'Early Dismissal' for all students

(PreK at 12:00 P.M. & K-7 at 1:00 P.M.)

"Lord, You send out Your Spirit to touch the hearts of all people, so that they may believe in You and in Jesus whom You sent. Look kindly on all candidates for Confirmation as they listen to Your voice. Open their hearts to Your Spirit and bring to fulfillment the good work that You have begun in them.

As we prepare these children for Confirmation, make each of us an instrument of Your love. Teach us to appreciate what is holy in others, and to be patient with what we do not understand. Deepen our faith in the Gospel and help us to pass it on by our example. We pray that You will continue to guide us and sustain us. Through Christ our Lord, Amen."

Catholic High School Open House Dates and Admission Test Dates

Seventh and eighth grade students are encouraged to attend the open houses at our local Catholic high schools. Each high school has its own admission/application process. Feel free to contact the high schools directly for individual questions and additional information.

Electronically Signed Forms

Dear Parents,

As you know, this year we moved three forms to an electronic signing status. They are:

Photo permission form
Technology acceptable use form
Handbook acknowledgement form

If you have not yet signed the forms, please do so ASAP.

Parent Portal is Open!

Parent Portal is currently available for all parents!

Parents of children in kindergarten - eighth grade grade will have access to their children's attendance record, contacts, and digital report cards. Parents of children in third - eighth grade will also have access to their children's ongoing academic performance via the teachers' grade books.

Welcome emails were sent out to all new parents from the Diocese of Trenton or Genesis (formal name of program) with the access information. All current parents will be able to log on using the same credentials they had in the previous school year. Parents, if you forgot your password, please use the "forgot password" link, and the Diocese will issue new credentials within a few days.

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Saint Dominic Sacred Music - Youth Choir

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