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Tuition Discount
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CYO Girl Vollyball Sign ups
Earn Remaining Volunteer Hours
GSLS Monte Carlo Dinner & Auction
Tour of Novato ~ Captain Needed
2nd Annual Gently Read Book Sale
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4/27 K-8th Progress Reports

 

4/28 3rd Grade play in sanctuary

 

5/3 Staff Appreciation and Min day

 

5/4 K-8
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backtotopTHIS WEEK'S CELEBRATIONS
Thanks to everyone for the great turnout at Baskin Robbins this week! WOW!  What a wonderful night. Congratulations to the First grade, they won the $5 gift cards for ALL the class and teachers.  100% of the first grade class came to the event. 
 
We are also celebrating the completion of our 2011/2012 yearbook.  The yearbook was submitted to the printer on Monday! Yeah! It looks AMAZING! Thank you to the staff, teachers, parents and children who gave their time, their beautiful photographs and their creativity. 
NOTICES

*Billing statements which include the 2012-2013 school year first and last payments have been sent out and are due by May 1, 2012. 

 

*If you are on recurring credit card or ACH, you will need to complete a form for your 2012-2013 payments.  

 

*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.

TUITION DISCOUNT

Tuition discount coupon 

 

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CHANGES IN PRESCHOOL VOLUNTEER HOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR 2012/2013

Beginning 2012-2013 school year a family with only one child in a 2-day preschool class must volunteer ten (10) hours per school term; a family with only one child in a 3-day preschool class must volunteer fifteen (15) hours per school term; a family with more than one student in the preschool, regardless of which preschool class they attend, must volunteer twenty-five (25) hours per school term.

 

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SUCCESS COMMITTEES

 

 

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Success committes have been formed.  These committees consist of Marketing/Enrollment, Technology, Academic Excellance, and Facilities.  If any of these spark an interest please email Joe Covert @ jcovert@registrationhardware.com.
CYO GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SIGN UPS

Registration is now open for Novato Christian Sports Academy's Marin CYO Fall Volleyball program! The 2012 season, comprising of two weekly team practices and matches played on either Saturdays or Sundays, will begin mid-August and conclude in late October. Girls in grades 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th are eligible.  To sign up click here.

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EARN YOUR REMAINING VOLUNTEER HOURS  

Open Volunteer Opportunities
Staff Appreciation - May 3rd - They will need help with clean up for a couple hours.  Contact Teresa Maushardt, wtmaus@horizoncable.com

 

Spring Play - May 11, 12th - Volunteers are needed to help with ticket sales, costumes, programs, snack bar, and many other areas. Please contact Vera Yap for more information, vpiulle@comcast.net

 

* Presidential Fitness Test - May 18th - If you enjoy jogging/running, you can help the students keep pace by jogging with them.  Pace runners are needed, 1 per class.  Please contact Stacey Hallat if you are interested.  staceyhallatt@comcast.net

 

Art and Music Night - Wed, May 30th - They need help with setting up - please contact Mrs. Betts for more details

 

Used Book Fair - May 24, 25 and 27 - They need help with setup and during the fair - contact Gitte for more information - gittejohansen@comcast.net 

 

Tour of Novato - May 5th - liaison for Good Shepherd - contact Josh Horn, joshuahorn266@yahoo.com

 

* Dine & Donate Coordinator - seek additional places for next year. Please contact Christine Hoburg, christinehoburg@comcast.net
 
*Gift wrap fundraising coordinator for next year -  Looking for a few people to take over this fun, very profitable fundraiser.   Get all your hours done by Thanksgiving.  It's not complicated. Please contact Karen Taylor, karen.cft@verizon.net

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GSLS MONTE CARLO DINNER & AUCTION MAY 19th, 6pm

SILENT ONLINE AUCTION MAY 11th-17th 

It's time to dust off your favorite bottle of wine and donate it to this year's auction wine cellar.   We have a collection box in Fellowship Hall that you can place your wine in at any time or, we will be collecting before and after school on Friday, May 4th.  You don't even need to get out of your car!


Invitations will be going out at the beginning of next week and will have the link to the auction catalog and registration.  Register early for the dinner to confirm your spot.


Thank you to everyone for the amazing items donated to the auction this year.  It is going to be a fabulous event.  Get your computer mouse ready!

 

Teresa Maushardt
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TOUR OF NOVATO ~ Saturday May 5th
Sign Up Now to Participate in this fun event

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. 

 

If you don't have time to join the walk or bike, check out the tour website and sponsor a friend!

 

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

 

We look forward to this being a fantastic event, and raising much needed funds!

 

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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2nd ANNUAL GENTLY READ BOOK SALE

Save the date for The 2nd Annual Gently Read Book Sale.  Thursday, Friday and Sunday May 24th, 25th and 27th and stock up on some summer reading!

It is this time of the year again to clean out your bookshelves and donate your gently read books to the school.
We will be collecting books for all ages, preschool to adult.

Please drop off your books before Wednesday May 23rd.  A drop off box will be located in the Fellowship Hall. 
The money we collect will be donated to Mrs. Betts art department for supplies.

For information, please contact
Gitte Johansen,
415-320-0608
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