September 17, 2024



Unity is Enjoying the Fun Fair



Dear St. Philip Neri School Families and Friends,

This Saturday, September 21 is our Annual SPN-SA Parish Fun Fair, right here on campus, and we hope to see you all here between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Many of you have graciously volunteered to manage game booths or to help with food or other activities for the day – THANK YOU! Remember that we will again offer Fingerprinting services in O’Brien Hall from 12 noon - 2:00 p.m. for any parents who need that for volunteering with students. Thank you, Juana Barajas for volunteering to offer this convenience to our families.

What to expect? It should be a beautiful Fall day where the whole family, neighbors and friends can enjoy many games, win fabulous prizes (including homemade cakes!), have some yummy food and treats, and enjoy each other’s company, what I like to call good old-fashioned fun. There will be face painting, music, and a special adults only Beer Garden as well as Bingo in the Hall from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Meet up with old friends and make new friends. And hopefully you’ve bought your Raffle Tickets– winning tickets will be chosen after the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 22. 

Remember, students who have Fun Fair T-shirts (from any year) can wear them with free dress on Friday, September 20.  On Saturday, St. Philip Neri School families can charge their tuition account for purchasing wristbands for the Kids’ Zone as well as tickets for food/drinks at the Ticket Booth. We look forward to seeing you all here on Saturday.

Peace & Blessings,

Ms. Thomas

This is a reminder to stay vigilant in keeping sick students home and informing the Office of symptoms so we can guide a safe return to school.  We have had 0 cases of COVID since September 4, 2024.

Hello SPN Families!

The Fun Fair committee is gearing up for another day of fun for our church and school community! The event will be on Saturday, September 21 from 11am-4pm. This is the main fundraising event of the year for our parish. It consists of Carnival Games, an International Food Fair, Raffle, Pasta Dinner and BINGO! Our entire community comes together to put it on-School Families, Parish Ministries and local businesses!

We need your help! Traditionally, school parents volunteer to run the game booths throughout the day. Please follow the link to see available game booths and shift times and/or to donate cakes or other homemade baked goods for the Cake Walk! This is a great way to get your volunteer hours started for the year! We have also included the sign-up form for presale items like t-shirts, tickets and wristbands.



Purchase Kid Zone Wristbands, T-Shirts and Food Tickets HERE

Sign Up to Volunteer HERE

Sign up to donate to the Cake Walk HERE

Questions? Contact gfoster@csdo.org 

September 2024

Sept 21 FUN FAIR

Sept 23 School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Sept 25 Noon Dismissal / Professional Development Day

Sept 28 8th Grade Car Wash Fundraiser

October 2024

Oct 4 Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Prayer Service Blessing of Animals, 8:00 a.m.

Oct 4 T1 Progress Reports

Oct 6 Family Mass, 9:00 a.m. Hosted by grades 7 & 8th

Oct 7 PTG Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Oct 8-11 Noon Dismissal Days, Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

Oct 14 NO SCHOOL: Indigenous Peoples day

Oct 15 Free dress for Oct B-days

Oct 16 - Nov 10 Annual Fund Drive

Oct 22 Re-take pictures

Oct 25 8th Grade Bingo Fundraiser

Oct 28 School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Oct 31 Noon Dismissal. Halloween Parade 8:15 a.m.

The October Conferences for Parents and Teachers (and Students in Grades 1-8) will take place October 8-October 11. We ask that you schedule a time to meet with each of your child’s classroom teachers: for middle school, schedule to meet with the homeroom teacher and you may meet with one subject specific teacher additionally if you or s/he feel it is necessary. This is an important meeting to identify specific goals for each student for the school year. Please click the links below to schedule your conference no later than September 27. Preschool will schedule conferences directly with Ms. Grace. Thank you.

TK Conferences

Kindergarten Conferences

First Grade Conferences

Second Grade Conferences

Third Grade Conferences

Fourth Grade Conferences

Fifth Grade Conferences

Sixth Grade/Middle School History Conferences

Seventh Grade/Middle School Math Conferences

Eighth Grade/Middle School English Conferences

Middle School Science Conferences



Our SPN Seed Library is now OPEN! This handcrafted box was lovingly made and donated by students and parents of the SPN Class of 2028. It will serve as an addition to the network of ABG Seed Libraries in Alameda, but most of the seeds offered will be harvested right here at SPN. Stop by and check out the seasonally curated collection of seeds, freshly harvested by your SPN student! 

Thank you, 

Kristen Smeal

St. Philip Neri/St. Albert the Great Parish hosts a Friday Film Series for the whole family. The theme for films in September is Teachers and Students. All are welcome, and it’s free to all. You’re welcome to bring your own snacks. 

Films start at 7:00 p.m. in O’Brien Hall.

• Friday, September 20, Akeelah and the Bee
• Friday, September 27, Mad, Hot Ballroom

SMALL SCHOOL. BIG IMPACT. SJND.

BECOME A PILOT TODAY

Applications opens September 1, 2024

MEET THE CREW INFORMATION NIGHT SEPT. 25 | 6:00P.M.

Hello Spartan Sports Fans!

With Registration now closed and teams beginning their practices there is not better way to show off your Spartan Spirit with some awesome swag from our very own personalized store! Use the link below to purchase any and all of the gear you'd like! Custom options such as adding your name or number make our store unique to any other. Big name brands such as Nike, Lululemon, Adidas and Under Armour offer numerous options from hats, shirts, pants, shorts, jackets, blankets and so much more!

The best part is every purchase generates proceeds for our school! Can't wait to see all the new Spartan Swag on campus!

SPN Spirit Store

Jeff Croft

PE Teacher and Athletic Director

jcroft@csdo.org

Learn life skills! Experience nature! Go camping! Have fun in Cub Scouts! email spncubscouts@gmail.com for more information, or join us on Monday, September 16th at 6:00PM for our first pack meeting! 

Earn Volunteer Hours & Link to Log Hours

Families can now get volunteer hours for buying items from Grade Level and Department Amazon Wishlists. You will get 1 volunteer hour for every $20 spent. If the class does not have any items available on their list, Amazon gift cards are welcome, too!

Please include a gift receipt so we know who to thank!

Please contact Ms. Trujillo with any questions.

Log your Volunteer hours Here

https://forms.gle/3VhHDCEhxiPa5YXg9

Preschool

TK

Kindergarten 

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Art/Spanish

Library

MakerSpace

Music

Office/Shared Areas

PE

Resource

Share & Care

Garden

Science

Choice Lunch Calendar for Volunteer

Thank you so much to Needlyn D'Mello for creating the calendar this year.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O9RBOBiRFZ-ngev5lHPL0nL718i0_IakbZwIL0t2i4w/edit?usp=sharing

Upcoming Events

Annual Auction + Gala

Celebration of the Arts

A Better Way to Buy Scrip

Do you want to get a head start on your Scrip purchases for the 2024-2025 school year? We now have an easier way to start earning!  Order your gift cards to be delivered to the school or your home. Raise Right also features an app that allows you to purchase egift cards delivered to your ewallet within seconds. There are hundreds of stores available including gas stations, grocery stores, clothing & shoe stores, hotels and more. Check it out today!

Enter enrollment code 432BQIZ543ML at RaiseRight.com/Enroll 

Pay Your Tuition Online

Welcome back St. Philip Neri families!

We are now using Curacubby for online payments and Share & Care attendance. Please take a moment to make sure your profile is up to date and add anyone who is authorized to pick up your child from Share & Care (works best on a computer). Follow the instructions on this flier to access your parent portal. You will need to reset your password before you can sign in.  

To sign your child out of Share & Care you will use our kiosk or scan the posted QR code with your phone.  Enter your mobile number and pin 0000. Your pin can be updated on your Curacubby profile. 

Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns. 

Gina Trujillo

Let's Celebrate!

Congratulations to Saint Philip Neri as Winner in Parent's Press "Best Of." Saint Philip Neri won in two categories Best Faith-Based Preschool and Best Faith-Based Elementary School, and placed in the Top 5 of Best Faith-Based Middle School. We are proud of our school, faculty and staff, students and families for this honor. Thank you to all of those who voted for us, and we will continue to do our best to support our students in educating the whole child and promote respectful, responsible long-life learners.

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