Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes
O Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, you are the refuge of sinners and the comfort of the afflicted. You know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings. By your appearance at the Grotto of Lourdes you made it a privileged sanctuary where your favors are given to people streaming to it from the whole world. Over the years countless sufferers have obtained the cure for their infirmities whether of should mind or body. Therefore, I come to you with limitless confidence to implore your motherly intercessions. Obtain, O loving Mother, grant my requests. Through gratitude for Your favors I will endeavor to imitate Your virtues that I may one day share in Your glory. Amen
January 8, 2016
Dearest Families and Friends,
Welcome back to the second semester. The first semester flew by. We are just beginning our Mid-Year Assessments. Please make sure that your children have a good night’s rest and are in test mode. As a school we are looking at the student average meeting and/or exceeding our goal of 2.0 grade levels above their grade.
We are close to completing “10 Years” at SNRCS and Archbishop John Wester will be here to celebrate with us on Tuesday, February 16. Please join us in this special celebration.
A reminder that priority enrollment will begin soon and we will send out the information prior to the start date. Please remember that if you invite a new family to visit SNRCS and they decide to enroll, your family will receive a $100 credit towards your tuition. Help us to spread the word about our fantastic school.
“Catholic Schools Week” is at the end of this month and into the first week of February. We will have a variety of activities planned by Student Council during that week.
Parents, please make sure that your children are in proper uniform. Mass dress is the white shirt and plaid skirt for girls and navy blue pants for boys, along with a tie and dark shoes. Teachers will notify you if they are out of uniform and a detention will be assigned to them. Please help us with this.
Please read the entire Angels Announce, as there is very important information about our school and upcoming events.
Thank you for all that you do and your continued support of Santo Niño!
May the blessings of Santo Niño be with all of us!
Theresa (Teri) L. Vaisa, Principal
Highlights and Important Dates to Remember
January:
4 Classes Resume
8 Early Dismissal 12:30
11 - 15 Mid Year Assessments
13 AWARDS ASSEMBLY: 1st/2nd-10 AM 3rd – 4th 1pm, 5th - 6th – 1:45pm
18 Martin Luther King Holiday
NO SCHOOL
20 Sanctity of Life procession after mass
From Santa Maria to Parish Social Hall
19 - 22 Science Fair
22 Early Dismissal 12:30
P/T/S Conferences PM ONLY
28 Open House 9 – 2
February:
Jan.31 –6 Catholic Schools Week
4 Catholic Schools Mass
4th,5th,6th grades ONLY
5 MARDI GRAS
5 Early Dismissal 12:30PM
Professional Development
12 Archdiocesan In-Service NO SCHOOL
15 President’s Day
NO School
16 10 year Anniversary of SNRCS
Mass with the Archbishop 8:25am
All families are invited
Open House to follow at Santo Niño
17 NO MASS
Mass with Archbishop John C. Wester
22 Early Dismissal 12:30
PM: Professional Development
26 Movie Night 6pm SNRCS
A message from the Knowltons,
Santo Niño’s Box Tops Coordinators
Dear Santo Niño Community,
Our WINTER Competition will begin on Wednesday, December 2nd and ends on Friday, January 16th at 3:00 p.m.
· Top Class will win a Movie with Cookies and Cocoa!
Please remember to put your Box Tops on a collection sheet or in a Ziploc bag with a paper inside with your child’s FIRST and LAST name, teacher’s name and classroom number. Turn them in to the office by Friday, December 15th at 3:00 p.m. for a chance to win.
Don’t forget to go to purchase Box Tops products for all your holiday baking needs!
If have any questions about Box Tops, or if you want to volunteer to help, just let us know. You can contact us at or call 505-310-3651. We are always happy to help you earn more cash for our school!
Thanks, Lisa and Rob Knowlton
Office of Advancement
Family Day on the Plaza
Thank you Santo Nino families for your support at our IL Vicino Fundraiser. Numerous families enjoyed pizza and sandwiches on Monday and helped us earn $350.00.
At 11:00am, we had an enchanted time at Collected Works Bookstore. They dedicated 2 staff members, Melissa and Lee to make us feel welcome. Melissa worked with our older students and did a scavenger hunt around the bookstore, while our younger students listened to a story told by Lee. We gathered for a
star ornament activity, hot apple cider and ginger cookies. When everyone was finished, Collected Works Bookstore allowed each student to pick out a free gift
of their choosing. We left the store with 20% off all the items we purchased. It was a great way to spend the morning.
At 5:00pm numerous students meet at the Main Public Library for a tour and storytelling. We started the night off by choosing a free book from a great selection of new, recently published books, a bookmark and a book bag. Walter then taught us the art of storytelling. Each student had the opportunity to learn and make up their own story. Walter's story was about a little boy who told his Father he was bored. His father instructed him to try and find the star princess. At the end of the story we learned the star princess was inside of an apple and each student got to take home their very own red delicious apple to tell their stories to their families. Walter was a great storyteller and host. Be sure and cut open an apple and see for yourself!
Thank you to all our families that participated, IL Vicino Wood Oven Pizza, Collected Works Bookstore and the Main Public Library!!
Join us for our next Family Day on Monday, February 15th at 9:00am at the Violet Crown for a free movie.
Open House at Santo Niño
January 28th from 9am to 2pm
Santo Nino Story Time at Open House
January 28th from 11:30am to 1pm in the Library
Once upon a time in an enchanted land there was a school called Santo Niño. To this day the school is filled with the most miraculous children. This year, the school would like to invite children who might wish to enroll to the first annual Santo Nino Story time. Children and their parents are welcome to enjoy a story time lesson and crafting followed by lunch, refreshments, and student guided tours hosted by Evelyn Rivera, Rosella Sena, Josh Cantrell, and Barbara Salas. Please spread the word!
"I wanted to do something to help my friend and other kids"
Neve Naktin, a third grader at Santo Niño took on a fundraising endeaver with her mom for Casa Familia after seeing a friend at a local shelter.
Neve sold necklaces and other items at the Holiday Makers Market on December 13th, earning $750 to donate to the shelter.
Great work Neve, and thank you for sharing this endeavor with us.
Catholic Schools Week
Monday – 50’s Day
Tuesday – Sport’s Day
Wednesday – Opposite Day
Faith Challenge Bowl
Thursday – Crazy Hat/Crazy Tie Day
Friday – Pajama Day
Catholic Schools Week Mass at the
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi at 10am.
Twice is Nice
Dress Code appropriate, gently used clothing will be on sale every Monday after school in the lobby. Sweaters, Fleece jacket and sweater vests are $5.00 each all other items are $2.
This is also the time to drop off clean, & nicely folded clothing. Thank you!
Humble Angels Loving Others
(HALO’s)
October Angels
PK1 Kierra Suazo- Kind
Emilio Andujo- Kind
PK2 Michael Alvarez del Real- Kind
Grace Blea- Kind
PK3 Miranda Chavez- Kind
Mark Gallegos- Kind
K1 Ariana Lopez- Responsible
Griffin Prevatt- Respectful
K3 Joshua Falance- Kind
Zoey Romero- Kind
101 Lacie Ihlefeld-Rivera- Kind
Jareth Bradley- Respectful
103 Miranda Suazo- Responsible
Ethan Varela- Responsible
202 Angelica Martinez- Kind
Salvador Sanchez- Kind
203 Henry Armijo- Respectful
Hailey Valdivia- Respectful
302 Joshua Martinez- Respectful
Gabrielle Padilla- Respectful
303 Destiney Holmes- Responsible
Isaac Alarid- Responsible
402 Rian Casarez- Responsible
Joaquin Sena – Kind
403 Anthony Jaramillo- Respectful
Dominique Bransford- Respectful
503 Alegra Vierra- Kind
Marisol Giron- Respectful
601 Lillian Rodriguez- Respectful
Jaqueline Quezada- Respectful
602 Bridget Valdez
Justin Furry
November Angels
PK1 Santiago Blay – Kind
Natania Ortiz- Leija- Kind
PK2 Leo Quintana- Safe
Reime Romero- Respectful
PK3 Brianna Garcia- Kind
Charlotte Garcia- Kind
K1 Sienna Ney- Kind
Ernest Crites- Kind
K3 Avah Martinez- Respectful
Noah Ellenburg- Respectful
101 Clare Velasquez- Respectful
Michael Baca- Respectful
103 Ethan Varela- Responsible
Estevan Chavez- Responsible
202 Amariah Garcia- Helpful
Lilly Shade- Helpful
203 Melanie Quezada- Respectful
Maya Ortiz- Respectful
302 Aspen Baca- Kind
Isaac Borrego- Kind
303 Molly Knowlton- Responsible
Jose Garcia- Responsible
402 Marcus Gutierrez- Responsible
Rian Casarez- Responsible
403 Charlee Ossola- Kind
Keira Varela- Kind
503 Emma Keim- Respectful
Jayden Grab- Kind
601 Estevan Flores-Mansi- Responsible
Merrick Crumbacher- Respectful
602 Louis Lingat- Respectful
Bella Esquivias- Respectful
Santo Niño Regional Catholic School
Science Fair
Our annual school Science Fair will be held the week of January 19-22, 2016. Students will set up their projects on Tuesday the 19th, and classes may visit the Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday. The hall will be closed during the school day on the 21st, for judging. Sixth grade students will be judged and interviewed individually. Sixth grade winners from our Fair will attend the Regional Science Fair in March at Highlands University in Las Vegas.
Counselor’s Corner
by Katherine Thrift, LPCC, SNRCS Counselor
The Counselor’s Corner is meant to be a resource for parents about children’s emotional and social growth and development. Parents can foster healthy emotional and social development in many ways. It is my hope that some of the perspectives offered here will support parents in this process.
SEPARATION/ DIVORCE COUNSELING GROUPS FOR CHILDREN WILL BE OFFERED IN FEBRUARY 2016: Deadline for permission slips: JAN. 29, 2016
Families in transition because of separation and divorce face special challenges. While the dynamic between the parents are at the forefront of this transition, the children in the family need to understand their place in this change, as well. Many children believe that they are responsible for their parent’s separation and/or divorce. The counseling groups will address this belief and allow the children to express their feelings in a safe and fun environment. Usually, because of the closeness and love between a parent and child, it is extremely difficult for children to share feelings with parents that are brought on by separation and/or divorce. They can sense their parent’s distress and do not wish to compound the sadness or anger that their parents are already feeling.
In the group, students will have the opportunity to acknowledge the many changes that come with this change in the family structure. Grief, guilt and angry or depressed moods can all be a part of a child’s experience at this time. The groups are intended to clarify these emotions and find a healthy way to express them.
Whether your family is new to this transition, or if it is ongoing, we hope that you will allow us to offer support and guidance to your child or children. If you choose to have your child participate, there is a short questionnaire to be completed by each parent that will help me understand the family’s background. This information is kept strictly confidential. I can also touch base with you by phone or in an individual meeting, if you have questions about the group or concerns to share. At the completion of the group, parents will be called so we can discuss any further issues or concerns or to set up a consultation, if needed.
The group will meet once a week for approximately 8 weeks. There may be more than one group formed, depending on the ages of the children participating. As always, I will work with the teachers to schedule the groups at a time that will have the least impact on the children’s academic work. The format of the group consists of a series of structured activities/exercises that are bound together into a booklet form at the end of the group for the child to keep. This booklet can then serve as a point of departure to discuss the family changes with your child.
I hope that parents will take full advantage of this opportunity to help their children adjust to these major changes in the family structure. Even if children have participated in the past, as children grow and mature in their ability to understand these situations, it is usually helpful for them to revisit the thoughts and feelings they currently have about the separation/divorce. In addition, even after many years have passed, there may continue to be family changes in the form of remarriage and/or the blending of families that must be adjusted to.
If you have any questions about the group and whether or not your child or children might benefit from it, please feel free to call me at the counseling office on Monday or Tuesdays.
DEADLINE FOR PERMISSION SLIPS: Permission to Participate forms are located at the front office and outside the counseling office and should be returned to the front office no later than Friday, January 29. Also, please feel free to call me at 428-7917 and let me know if you would like me to have a Permission Form sent home with your child (the signed permission of both parents is required, assuming joint legal custody). Also, please note that parents do not have to have been legally married for children to participate in the group.
Health Coordinator Information
By: Edward Duran, Health Coordinator
9 Incredible Health Benefits Of Coffee
Just in case you needed another reason to enjoy a hot cup of java. Americans are drinking all day long and while this miracle brew has been besmirched with old wives’ tales that it’ll stunt your growth (false, by the way), coffee by the truth is brimming over with health benefits. Studies on coffee and health go back and forth. Some studies show health benefits, while others show negative impacts. This might seem confusing, but the reason is simple. Bad coffee is bad for you, and scientists don’t differentiate between types of coffee when they run the studies. Some say coffee can be a major source of mold. Which come with their own set of negative health consequences. But some coffees are moldier than others. In general, beans are cleaner than instant coffee. So pick a clean good bean and enjoy these 9 benefits from a healthy cup of joe.