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4/17-4/25 SAT Testing
4/18 PA Meeting
4/21 Father Daughter Dance
4/24 Ice Cream Social
Office Hours: 8:00am-3:30pm
415-897-2510
Attendance Line
415-209-9398
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 THIS WEEK'S CELEBRATIONS | |
Our eighth grade students staff and chaperones made it back safely from their Washington DC trip!
Our Class of 2012 with 16 students total have been accepted as follows:
7 students attending St. Vincent's HS Petaluma (9 students accepted)
1 student attending Marin Catholic HS (2 students accepted, 1 student with honors)
2 students attending Sonoma Academy Santa Rosa
1 student attending St. Ignatius HS SF (accepted with honors)
2 students attending The Marin School of the Arts at Novato HS (4 students accepted)
3 students attending San Marin HS
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!! We are so proud of YOU!
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NOTICES | |
*Billing statements which will include the 2012-2013 school year first and last payments will be sent out soon and are due by May 1, 2012.
*Extended Care calendars are due on April 20th.
*ATTENTION 7TH GRADERS - Need to have your Tdap immunization shots before the start of the next school year
*Summer Camp information is now available in your child's classroom
and in the office. Sign up today for an adventure that is "Out of this World."
*First Day of School for the next school year is Thursday, August 23, 2012. |
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VIDEOGRAPHER NEEDED | |
The school is looking for a person who can take videos of our upcoming school plays and chapels. If you're interested please call (415-897-2510), email (school.office@goodshepherdlutheran.org) or come by the school office.
There will be two separate groups performing plays:
3rd grade Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary.
4th & 5th grades, Friday & Saturday, May 11 & 12 at the Margaret Todd Center.
Closing chapels in June: Elementary Closing Chapel and 5th Grade Promotion - Main Campus Tue, June 12, 2012, 7pm - 8pm
8th Grade Graduation - Main Campus
Wed, June 13, 2012, 6pm - 7pm
PS Closing Chapel - Main Campus
Thu, June 14, 2012, 9:15am - 10:15a
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ANNUAL FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE
April 21st |
Please join us for a fun filled evening of dancing, laughing, snacking, and contests. The annual Father/Daughter Dance is on Sat. April 21st at 7 to 9 PM. The dance is open to all daughter and fathers in the Elementary and Middle School grades. Get your reservation in and plan on a memorable Hawaiian themed night with your favorite girl! The cost is $40 per father/daughter. Sign up with flyer or available in office.
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SAVE THE DATE!
OLD FASHION ICE CREAM SOCIAL | |
Tuesday, April 24th from 6-9
Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, Grant Avenue
Gather all family and friends! Teachers, staff and parents will be scooping up the ice cream at Baskin Robbins to have some fun, and earn some money for our school! A percentage of proceeds from the night will be donated to GSLS by Baskin Robbins (just like Dine & Donate events, but with ice cream!). The funds will go directly to the teachers and classrooms to support teacher stipends.
Parent and Teacher Scoop sign-ups and more information to follow!!!!!!!
Added bonus! The class with the greatest percentage of students participating will win a prize. The Parents Association will award every student (and the teachers) of the winning class a $5 Baskin robbins gift card.
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GSLS MONTE CARLO DINNER & AUCTION
Donation Deadline ~ April 27th! |
We are so excited for this year's auction, it is going to be a fantastic evening! We have a large group of parents (someone from every grade) working to make this a night to remember. There will be lots of fun surprises, games, great food, great wine, and most importantly, great friends. What a perfect opportunity to spend time with fellow parents ~ the entire community together ~ having fun, supporting our school, and our children.
See below LONG list of donors so far (it is growing longer and longer every week). Thanks to everyone for your hard work in gathering all these wonderful auction prizes. WOW!
Event Sponsors:
Kem's Cleaners, Dr Bales, Dr Gast and Dr Griffin, Dr Greg Costopoulos, Dr Brian Putman DDS, Shana Walters Speech Pathologist.
Companies & Individual Donors:
Katharine Johnson, KayVee Larson, Harmonic Arts - Neil Dennis Guitar , Rickey's Restaurant, Inn Marin, Heidi Brecht - Nae Salon, Orchid Blossom, Chianti, Creekside Bakery, Rustic Bakery, Positive Parenting Coach (Terese Bradshaw), The Melting Pot, The Country Vet, Fingers and Toes, Chipotle, SS Jeremiah O'Brien, The Counter-Corte Madera, Mary's Pizza Shack, SF Zoo, Jamaica-Me-Tan, Laila McClay - St Vincent de Paul High School Debate Team, Marinwood Community Center, Tony Tierney, David Peters Photography, Ace Hardware, Marin Trex, Steve & Kate's Camps, Disney, Dr Insomnias, Paul & Sara Moseley - Pine Ridge Vineyards, Allison Evanow - Square One Organic Spirits, Lucky Supermarket, Operation Chef, Silbermann's Ice Cream, Green Mountain Coffee, Alexandra Latten - Infant Care Specialist, Margarita Lopez-Housecleaning, San Marin Florist, Toast, Powell's Sweet Shoppe, The Cheesecake Factory, Land's End Uniforms, Michael's Sourdough, Art-A-Bloom, Lisa Ravina, Joe Ravina, Infineon Raceway, Carole Gathman with CPR etc, Angela Tortorici (Stella & Dot), Mark and Sandra Dolan, Holly's Dog Walking Adventures, Who Does Your Dog?, Jacuzzi Vineyards, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Old Town Sports, Mount Tam Mixed Martial Arts, Novato Police Department, The Container Store, Bed, Bath & Beyond, The Social Palette, Pharmaca, Brewer Philip's Hair Design, Ira Simon DDS, Willowtree Stables, Bales Orthodontics, Pet Food Express, VIP Pet Clinics, Rolling Hills Country Club, Peggy Parks Photography, Joe & Joanne Covert, StoneTree Golf Course, Soccerkids , Eric Hooten/Galleria Hair Design, Artsonia, Victoria Smith Artist, Kleid Design Group, Whole Foods Novato, Will & Teresa Maushardt, Marty & Nicole Kropelnicki, John Griffin State Farm Insurance Novato, Aquarium of the Bay SF, Cal Star Gymnastics, Safeway, Toyota Marin, Matt & Jeff's Hand Car Wash, Marin Brewing Company, Marinitas, Johny Garlics, Chevy's, Red Boy Pizza-Ignacio, Extreme Pizza, Thermography Center of Sonoma County, Vintage Oaks Dental, Dr Steven McConnell DDS, Patrick & Francesca Bell, Moylans, Dominican University, Novato Youth Volleyball, Broadway Bound Kids, Creative Portraiture, Penman Portraits.
FYI ~ Coming Soon ~ We will have our own auction website! This year's auction will include online bidding, for about a week in advance of the event. Shortly after spring break, we won't be sending out these updates anymore - everything will be on our site!
Please let us know if you have any questions or ideas!
Teresa Maushardt
wtmaus@horizoncable.com |
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TOUR OF NOVATO ~ Saturday May 5th
GSLS to participate this year!
Captain Needed | |
Tour of Novato is a yearly event to raise funds for Novato Schools. This year, the event has been expanded to include Good Shepherd! We are very honored to be the first private school included in this wonderful community building opportunity.
Tour Of Novato Includes:
5K Walk
12K Family Ride
50K Landmark Ride
70K Suffering for Schools Ride
Plus a FunFair Carnival!
The walk/ride is from 7:30 to noon, the Funfair is from 10:00 to 2:00. See all the details on the attached flier, plus even more info on the website (TourOfNovato.Org).
Click Here for Tour of Novato Details
If you would like to be the official Tour Of Novato captain for Good Shepherd, or if you would like to learn more about it, please contact me at joshuahorn266@me.com.
We look forward to this being a fantastic event, and raising much needed funds for our school!
Training Rides:
Sundays: 9:30 a.m., Suffering for Schools training ride (meet at San Marin High School, corner of Novato Blvd. & San Marin Drive).
Wednesdays: 10:30 a.m., Landmark Ride training ride (meet at Stafford Grove Park, 1035 7th St., next to N.U.S.D. HQ)
Saturdays: 10:30 a.m., Family Ride training ride (meet at Stafford Grove Park, 1035 7th St., next to N.U.S.D. HQ)
For more information, contact Sue Pollock: susangeee@gmail.com or 415-827-9772.
Thank you in advance for your participation!
Joshua Horn
Tour Director
(and Dad to Peyton Horn, who attends Mrs. Healey's 3's Class)
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VOLUNTEERS NEED FOR SPRING PLAY |
The Spring Play will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 11th & 12th. Volunteers are needed to help with ticket sales, costumes, programs, snack bar, and many other areas. You do not need to have a child in the production to volunteer. If you are still in need of volunteer hours or if you don't need the hours but what to have fun, we can use your help. Please send Gretchen Simon an e-mail at gretchen.simon@goodshepherdlutheran.org and let her know that you are interested in helping out.
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GOOD SHEPHERD BRIDGES FOUNDATION | |
Use this card and earn money for GSLS.
The Good Shepherd Bridges Foundation card is available in the School Office. When you use this card at Rickey's restaurant, 15% goes back to GSLS. If you don't have one, pick one up! |
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