Last Sunday, Miss Andersen and I had the honor of attending the district awards ceremony at Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Post 4137. Once again, St. George students excelled.
Lillian Le, grade 4 took first place in post and second place in district; Alexa Tonel, grade 5 placed first
post and received honorable mention in the district; Emma Jensen, grade 6 placed first in post and third in
district, and Rahel Nuguse, grade 7 was first in post and second in the district.
At Monday's assembly, representatives from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Priscilla Del Rosario and Mar Murillo presented so many
students in grades four, five, six, seven and eight with honorable mention certificates and awards for their
essay writing. Congratulations to the students, their teachers and you, their encouraging parents.
Congratulations faculty, parents, parishioners and students!
St. George School has maintained its accreditation status.
I received two letters and certificates of accreditation in June. One is from the WCEA (Western Catholic Educational Association) and it states that we received a full six year term. It continues, "The WCEA Elementary Commission congratulates your school community on receiving this term of accreditation through June 30, 2015. In recognition of the quality of Catholic education at (St. George), WCEA is pleased to present (us) with the enclosed certificate of accreditation."
The second letter from the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools states, "The Washington State Committee of the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools met on June 1 and accepted the recommendation of consultant Jim Whitford that your school be granted full accreditation." The certificate recognizes
Well done everybody!
Bernadette
"We treasure our youth as our future and continue to build on our 100 year history of strong faith and leadership by constructing a gymnasium that will promote growth in God's gift of physical health, sports, recreation and community. - Miracle Gym Mission Statement"
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year at St. George.
The opening of the Miracle Gym last spring fulfilled our long time dream. Years of planning and hard work - and financial sacrifices on the part of our families - led to the gym we all enjoy today. We knew it would take a miracle, but we also knew that in this community there are hard workers who care so much for the greater good.
Though we had the support of many parishoners, alumni, outside donors and a major foundation grant, we still had to borrow money.
When we started dreaming in 2007, I asked every family to make a 3-5 year pledge to help build our gym: many are still paying their pledges. Now I am asking new families and those that have not pledged to help us to care for the gym and maintain the beautiful floor and to pay off the gym loan. Before we assess a gym use fee on everyone, I would like all members of the community to have the opportunity to make a tax-deductible donation to the gym.
Will you join our school families with a pledge to the Miracle Gym? Monthly payments for a pledge of $1,500 paid over 5 years, are only $25. Over 3 years, monthly payments are $42 - less than what your family spends on a night at the movies.
If you have the means to do more, then I encourage you to do so. If you cannot give $1,500, find an amount that is appropriate to your family budget. But I do ask you to do what you can, to share in carrying the financial responsibility of the gym that all of us enjoy. We can tailor a pledge and payment schedule to fit your circumstances.
Thank you for giving this request your attention. We look forward to your participation in the Miracle Gym.
P.S. Remember that a donation is tax-deductible, a gym use fee, should we have to impose one, is not.
Congratulations to Jefferson Community Center for winning the
City Recreational League Tournament this past November, 2008. The accreditation team spent three days here at St. George in early December and prepared a report for the Accreditation Commission for Elementary Schools. This report was based on our self-study, their observations and conversations with students, teachers and parents. The report will also be submitted to the Western Catholic Education Association and the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. The following is a copy of the summary and recommendations from the sixteen page report. Thank you, parents and students. The team was very impressed with our schools!
SCHOOL-WIDE STRENGTHS/CRITICAL AREAS FOR GROWTH
SCHOOL WIDE-STRENGTHSDear Parents and Coaches
As basketball season approaches and teams from other schools come in for practice and games, we must demonstrate care and responsibility for our Miracle Gym and our grounds. However, it has come to our attention that our very own students have been taking our new gym and equipment for granted! We need to be more respectful and thoughtful. We also have to be aware of liability issues. We are responsible for your children when they are in class, participating in a CYO practice, and checked in to daycare or study hall. If they are here during the school-day while a sibling is at practice, or because the parent is a coach, they must either stay in the gym or check into daycare.
During CYO practices and games:
We must work together to keep our children safe and our school facility clean and in good condition.
Thank you and God Bless.
