Saint Dominic School
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Table of Contents
Important Dismissal Reminder
Pi Day 2016
Saint Dominic's Fall-Winter Sports Awards
Gertrude Hawk Top 3 Sellers
Easter Egg Hunt
Religion Service Club - Easter Basket Collection
Career Day
Saint Dominic's Holy Week Schedule
The Live Stations of the Cross
Saint Dominic's Church & Vita Update
Mother-Son Event
Student Council Annual Talent Show
Saint Dominic School's Golf Outing
Diocesan Tuition Assistance For 2016-2017 School Year
Saint Dominic Blue Jay and BlueClaws Family Night
Lost & Found
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March 15, 2016 News Update 
Important Dismissal Reminder
Please be advised that there will be an early dismissal on Holy Thursday and After Care will not be available.
Pi Day 2016
Yesterday (3/14), Saint Dominic School students celebrated Pi Day. They learned about the history and significance of Pi, watched recorded Pi webinars, graphed the frequency of the first 100 digits of Pi, created a Pi skyline, played a song created from Pi, performed calculations involving Pi, and made a paper chain representing the first 200 digits of Pi. 
Saint Dominic's Fall-Winter Sports Awards
Saint Dominic School's Fall-Winter Sports
Awards will be held on Wednesday, March 16th, at 6:00 P.M. in the Parish Center for Cross Country, Soccer, and Basketball.

6:00 P.M. Pizza
6:30 P.M. Cross Country
6:45 P.M. Soccer
7:00 P.M. Basketball

Gertrude Hawk Top 3 Sellers
Thank you to all of the families who participated in the Spring Gertrude Hawk fundraiser. Our school's top three sellers were the following: 

1st Place -  Andrew Winter 
2nd Place - Emma Cicco
3rd Place - Matthew Jinks 

Andrew, Emma and Matthew received Easter baskets filled with Gertrude Hawk goodies! Congratulations, students!
 
Easter Egg Hunt
Saint Dominic's Youth Group is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 19, 2016. The first session will be held from 11:00 A.M.-12:15 P.M. for children ages 1-4, and the second session will be held from 1:00 P.M.-2:15 P.M. for children ages 5-8. All children must be registered in advance to participate. 

For more information please click here.
 
Religion Service Club - Easter Basket Collection
The Religion Service Club will be creating "Easter baskets" for the pediatric unit at Brick Hospital. In this year of Mercy, we are fulfilling a corporal and spiritual work by caring and comforting the sick. Please consider sending in an item or two to fill the Easter baskets. The collection will end on March 21st. The Religion Service Club will deliver the "Easter bags" on March 23rd. We thank you for your continued support. Please continue to pray for all the sick. 

Some suggested items are the following:  
Coloring Books (Boys/Girls) 
Crayons 
Pens/Pencils 
Nail Polish 
Bubbles  
Tic Tac Toe 
Crossword Puzzles 
Books 
Head Bands 
Notebooks/Journals 
Fuzzy Socks  
Playing Cards 
Action Figures 
ChapStick 
Mad Libs 
Word Searches 
Gift Card (Maximum $5) 
Hair Ties 
   
Career Day
For the past several years, volunteers
have come into the school to offer information on their chosen career for a "Career Day." Students in fifth through eighth grade learn about the education, fortitude, and knowledge needed for different careers.
 
If you are interested in participating, please return the bottom portion of the attached form to Mrs. Tiernan by Monday, March 21, 2016.
 
 
Saint Dominic's Holy Week Schedule
Saint Dominic's Church will host a Communal Penance Service on Tuesday, March 22nd at 7:00 P.M. in the Church and a Seder Meal on Wednesday, March 23rd at 7:00 P.M. in the Parish Center. (Ticket information will be posted in the church bulletin.) On Holy Thursday, the Mass of the Lord's Last Supper will be celebrated at 7:00 P.M., and Adoration will begin immediately after Mass until midnight. Good Friday services include the Passion of Our Lord at 3:00 P.M. and the Live Stations of the Cross at 7:00 P.M. Confessions will be heard at the following times: Holy Thursday at 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M., and Good Friday at 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. and after the Live Stations, and Holy Saturday at 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. The Blessing of Food will be held on Holy Saturday at 12:00 P.M. in Saint Dominic's Church, and the Easter Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 P.M. Easter Sunday Mass times are 7:30 A.M., 9:00 A.M., 10:30 A.M., and 12:00 P.M.  

Please click here for the complete Holy Week schedule.
 
The Live Stations of the Cross
On Holy Thursday and Good Friday, (March 24th & 25th), our fifth grade students will re-enact the Live Stations of the Cross. This is a beautiful tradition at Saint Dominic's. The Live Stations will be presented for our school community on Holy Thursday at 9:30 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. in our gymnasium and for our parish community on Good Friday at 7:00 P.M. in Saint Dominic's Church. All are invited to attend the Live Stations and pray with our students. A special thank you is extended to Mrs. Fondonella, Mrs. VanOrden, and Mrs. Hensley for preparing the fifth grade students for this sacred journey.
 
Saint Dominic's Church & Vita Update
Saint Dominic's Church partnered with Vita and adopted the town of Zada in the South of Ethiopia in 2015. Zada is a very impoverished town with a population of over 9,000. Life expectancy there is 55 years of age due to diseases causing illness & death: pneumonia, diarrhea, skin infections, typhoid, respiratory diseases, trauma/injury, and dehydration.
 
Monsignor Brady spoke to all students in grades 2-8 and will be speaking at Saint Dominic's Church on April 2nd & 3rd about  our continued mission to assist. Please be sure to pick up additional information that will be available as you exit the church on that weekend.
 
Mother-Son Event
On Saturday, April 9, 2016, the P.T.A will host the annual Mother-Son event in Saint Dominic's Parish Center from 6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. This event is open to all boys, PreK through 8th grade, accompanied by his mom or special adult in his life. Please complete the attached form by April 1st and include a check made payable to Saint Dominic School P.T.A. Please send it in an envelope marked: P.T.A. Mother-Son Extreme Fun. 
 
 
Student Council Annual Talent Show
 
Saint Dominic School's Golf Outing
The second annual Saint Dominic School Golf Outing will be held on April 29, 2016,
at the Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood, NJ. The event is open to all alumni, parents, parishioners, and friends. As the weather gets warmer, let's get ready to celebrate this terrific event!
 
Golfers $125.00
Shotgun starts at 8:30 A.M.
Hole Sponsorship $150.00
Door prizes and more! 

For more information, please click here or contact David Nase at
cell 732-766-3255 or e-mail nase23dd@yahoo.com.
 
Diocesan Tuition Assistance For 2016-2017 School Year - Round 2
The Diocese of Trenton is offering a second opportunity to apply for tuition assistance. Although most of the funding for tuition assistance is awarded during the first round, parents are encouraged to apply during "Round 2" if they were unable to apply previously or have had a change in their financial situation.

Tuition assistance is awarded each year to families with children in Grades K-12 through the Diocesan Tuition Assistance Program. Awards are made based on financial need. In order to ensure a fair and impartial analysis, applications are made through Private School Aid Service, Inc. (PSAS), a 3rd party provider.  
 
To apply for assistance for the 2016-2017 school year, please click on the links below and download the information guide and application (Student Aid Form). The directions to apply and Student Aid Form are also available under the "Current Parents" link on our school website (www.stdomschool.org). All applications to be reviewed by PSAS must be complete, containing all supporting tax documentation. In some cases, follow-up inquiries are made by PSAS.
  
It is recommended that applications be submitted as soon as possible. The deadline to apply for this assistance for the 2016-2017 school year is May 15, 2016. 
 
 
Click below for online application:
http://www.psas.org/TRN1.aspx

Saint Dominic Blue Jays and BlueClaws Family Night
Blue Jays and BlueClaws... Perfect together! Grab your Blue Jays, young and old, for a fun-filled night at a BlueClaws game at FirstEnergy Park on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016.
 
Lost & Found
Is your child missing anything lately....
perhaps a sweatshirt, sweater, or a pair of shoes? Our Lost & Found pile is growing by the day! Please check our container in the gym for lost or forgotten items. You'd be amazed of the amount of items that have been left behind!