This Week:

January 2010
St. Jude Mathathon Fund Raiser

Today, Wednesday, January 6th
Parent Envelopes sent home

Friday, January 8th
Free Dress Day

Wednesday, January 13th
Parent Envelopes sent home

Friday, January 15th
MLK Assembly

Monday, January 18th
MLK Day-No School

Heatlh Screening

Please note: The date our Vision and Hearing Screening has been changed to a date not yet determined. Please continue to watch your weekly newsletter for information. This screening will include all students from St. Paul School Pre-K through 8th grade. If there are any concerns regarding your child's screening results, you will be notified. Feel free to contact the school office for additional information.

Health Update

We have received word that the H1N1 vaccine is now available everywhere in the area. Please contact your doctor's office to receive any additional information you might need regarding this vaccine.

Student Absensces

Please remember to contact the school office by 8:00am to report your student's absence. Student arriving to school past the tardy bell at 7:55am need to check in the school office before going to their classroom. Students with an early dismissal MUST be picked up in the office by a parent. The school office number is 206-725-0780.

Inclement Weather

Our Inclement Weather Procedure is as follows. We hope it serves sa an efficient means of communication for you. Please keep this information in a place where you can refer to it in the event of an emergency situation. School closure (and late starts) will be announced byradio in the morning between 5:30am and 7:30am. Generally speaking, if Seattle Public Schools close, St. Paul School and the ESS program will be closed also. On occasion, although our school is not closed, the hot lunch program may not be provided. If possible, this will be announced also. When it is necessary to close because of inclement weather, or any other emergency, parents will receive notice by radio and TV. Listen to early morning broadcasts from KJR, KOMO, KIRO and KING. If no announcement is heard over these stations, assume school is open at the normal time. Late Openings at St. Paul School will always be at 9:30am. Please refer to your Parent Handbook for the Emergency Closure section. You can also log in to www.king5.com for school information.

St. Paul Family Fun Night, Saturday, February 6th, 2010

All proceeds from this even will support our 8th grade class trip to Washington, D.C.
This event is open to family and friends (all ages are welcome) of St. Paul students. Only 300 tickets will be sold! Tickets are $10 each and include one raffle ticket. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 8th, 2010. Please see Mrs. Rita Turner for yours today, CASH ONLY. Additional raffle tickets will be sold the night of the event. Refreshments will be sold. No outside food or drink will be allowed. Security will be provided and enforced. Front Roman's Hall Entrance dorrs open at 3:45 p.m.

No School

There will be no school on Monday, January 18th, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. Please mark your calender.

CYO Pictures

Team photos for our CYO sports teams will be taken on Friday, January 15th after school. A team photo along with an individual photo of each player will be taken in Roman's Hall. Students who participated in the CYO program will be receiving a time schdule for their photo.

MLK Assembly

Parents jare invited to our MLK assembly on Friday, January 15th at 1:00 p.m. We have a special program planned to help celebrate and remember a great leader. Please come and share this with us.

Free Dress Day

Please note that this Friday, January 8th is a free dress day.

Pizza Lunch

Our St. Paul Parent Group sponsored pizza lunch will be Thursday, January 21st. An order form is enclosed in this week's packet. Order forms are due back by Tuesday, Jan. 19th. If you do not order piza, please send a sack lunch with your student on that day.

Honor Band 2010 Auditions

All School Band members (grades 6-8) have received information regarding the upcoming Honor Band auditions.
SPECIAL DATES: MONDAY, JAN. 11th/6:00-7:30 p.m. Clarinets/ Saxaphones/ Oboe/Drums
TUESDAY, JAN. 12th/ 5:00-7:15 p.m. Flutes/ Bells/ Trumpet/ Trombone
Auditions are held at Kennedy High School

Happy New Year

The staff and faculty of St. Paul School would like to thank our students and their families for the many cards, gifts, and goodies that were sent to us. We are so grateful for the blessings we received this Christmas season. We wish all of you a very Happy New Year.