NDS Community Update: Week of December 16-20, 2024

Weekly Focus:

Assembly: 7th

Virtue: Meekness

Scripture: John 10:11: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the

sheep.”

Saint of the Week: Elizabeth Ann Seton

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

There is an NDS School Mass on Saturday, December 14, at 5 p.m. at St.

Mary’s. Any student in full uniform will receive free dress passes.

Next Friday, December 20, 2024, is a minimum day. Dismissal is at 12:15 p.m.

There is NO EXTENSION as this begins Christmas break.

School resumes on Monday, January 6, 2025.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Please take a minute to read the attached Christmas letter.

OUR HOPE TOY DRIVE

Our annual Our Hope Toy Drive has begun! Racks are in the gym hallway for you to drop

off new, unwrapped toys. Your donations will be delivered to children in the Child Life program at

Sutter Hospital.

I look forward to seeing our gym hallway full of toys! Thank you in advance for your generosity.

The toy drive ends on December 20, 2024.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Catholic Schools Week is fast approaching, and we are beginning to plan some fantastic events

and activities to highlight our wonderful community. Below is a link to sign up for our career fair,

which will be held on Monday, January 27th. Also, we are doing a military slideshow and kindly

ask you to upload 1-2 photos if you are active or retired military. Thank you for helping us make

this week special!

Google Photo link for families to upload Military photos~1-2 per person in the military, please

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PxJjTWSeTfkdc8Dm7

Career Day Link~

https://forms.gle/1JGe7QccD6ycP8HG9

ASSISTANT NEEDED

As of this week, I need a part-time classroom assistant beginning on January 6, 2025. If you or

anyone you know is looking for a part-time job, please contact me @

mbauer@notredamevacaville.org. No teaching experience is necessary to apply.

PTG UPDATES

2024 Read-a-Thon

Thank you again to all of the students and families that participated in our 5th annual

Read-a-Thon over Thanksgiving Break!! Students recorded over 16,000 minutes read for the

week and raised over $4,000 for the school. Free Dress passes will be distributed next week to

the Upper Quad students that earned them and shirts will be ordered for those that raised $25

or more.

Santa's Secret Shoppers

Our annual holiday shop is now closed! Thank you SO much to all of the parent volunteers that

helped make this event possible, many took additional shifts to cover shortages. The students

LOVED shopping for their loved ones. A special thank you to our amazing chairpersons,

Susy Blasco and Jackie Peregrina who worked tirelessly to put on this event. It could not

have happened without you and we are so grateful for your commitment to this event and Notre

Dame.

Notre Dame's Festival of Trees

Bidding has been closed for the Festival of Trees. Thank you to all that participated in the

auction. Winners will be notified today by 12pm. Trees will be available for pickup upon

payment receipt anytime after 12pm today. A special thank you to the AMAZING room parents

who truly outdid themselves on the trees! They are all phenomenal.

Dine & Donate

Our next Dine & Donate will be Wednesday December 18th at Buckhorn BBQ & Grill. Please

bring the flier or use our online fundraiser code: NOTREDAME when ordering. Thank you to

the Berger family for coordinating this event. Please see the attached flier for details.

Upcoming Events:

December 18: Dine & Donate @ Buckhorn BBQ & Grill

Blessings,

Mrs. Bauer

Principal

Weekly Updates

Message from the Principal