Monday, Jan. 20^th

• NO SCHOOL Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

Wednesday, Jan. 22^nd

• Mass at 8:30 a.m. with 4^th grade leaders

Wednesday, Jan. 22^nd

• School dismisses at 2.30pm

Thursday, Jan. 23^rd

• Presentation by Ms. Carol Gordon to 8^th Grade

Friday, Jan. 24^th

• We’re Wild about QND- 6^th grade visits QND from 9:00-11:30 a.m.

LOOKING AHEAD

January 27th –31st

• Catholic Schools Week

February 25

• Zoup! School Night fundraiser

During morning assembly this week, our eighth grade students shared several stories with our school about how to be kind in situations when it might be hard to make that choice. Sometimes it might mean we give up something to make someone else’s day a lot better. They helped us understand that sometimes being kind requires a sacrifice. This weekend, we will celebrate the leadership of our eighth grade class with our parish at St. Anthony Church during 4:00 p.m. mass.

Catholic Schools Week: Plans have been made by our St. Dominic faculty for Catholic Schools Week from January 26^th through January 31^st. Parents are invited to join us on Wednesday, January 29^th for Parent Appreciation Day from 8:30-10:00 a.m. for mass with a special family blessing followed by doughnuts and a gift to show our appreciation for your support of Catholic education. We plan to celebrate the holy moments we experience as Fruits of the Holy Spirit and the many blessings at St. Dominic School. Parents are always welcome to visit during any of the Catholic Schools Week Celebrations. Please see the blue Catholic Schools Week flyer for details about each day of celebration.

Annual School Fund Drive – Volunteers Needed Thursday, January 23^rd at 6:00 p.m. at St. Dominic School

Please join the Marketing and Enrollment Committee to help stuff envelopes for the upcoming Annual School Fund Drive. Parents can earn easy service hours while spending time with other St. Dominic parents and teachers.

CYO – Volleyball

The CYO Volleyball Spring Registration is now open for 3^rd to 8^th grade students. The cost to register will be $55.00 if you sign up before February 15^th, registration after this date will be $80.00. To find out more information or to registrar please log on to: cyoquincy.com

8^th Grade – CASSANO’S PIZZA SALE

Would you like to help the 8^th Grade class raise money for their class trip? If the answer is YES, they will be selling Cassano’s pizzas on January 17^th – 30^th in order to help fund their class trip. Thank you in advance for all your support!

Ms. CAROL GORDON, (Retired Educator), PRESENTATION

Carol Gordon will be visiting the 8th grade class on Thursday, Jan. 23^rd at 10:40-11:40. She shares artifacts, pictures, and her families' story as Jewish people imprisoned in concentration camps and persecuted by the Nazis in Germany during WWII. Parents and children in eighth grade or older are also welcome to attend this presentation. Our eighth graders have been reading Diary of Anne Frank and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas as part of their literature class. Mrs. Gordon's presentation makes history come alive and become so personal for our students.

WEATHER – RELATED EARLY DISMISSAL AND SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS

During the winter months, with the possibility of inclement weather or other emergency conditions occurring, it may be necessary to dismiss students earlier in the day than usual or to cancel school for the day. If this occurs, local radio and TV stations will broadcast the information. On days when such conditions exist, please listen to the local stations for early dismissal times and announcements of school closings. Listen for "Quincy Public and Catholic Schools . . .” Parents will also be contacted regarding school cancellation and early dismissals via a phone text through our FACTS Student Information System.

PARENT CONTACT INFORMATION – ARE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS CORRECT?

As you know, it is very important that the school has your correct contact information on file so we can communicate effectively. Therefore, please remember if you change any of your contact details ie: new cell phone number or email address, etc., please log onto the FACTS Family Portal where you can change/add this information or contact our school office so we can make the changes in the automated FACTS Family Portal.