Parent /Teacher conferences are Tuesday, November 10th.  This is the perfect time for your questions to be answered.  Eighth grade students ar required to attend the conferences with their parent(s).  First quarter grades and ITBS test scores will be discussed.  I look forward to talking to each of you.

Rehearsals are in full swing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:15 – 4:30  Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday for script and blocking.  Wednesday rehearsals are for Go Go  Girls only.  Please remember that pick-up after rehearsals are on Charlieville and please be prompt. 

Wednesday, November 11th will be a full day rehearsal.  Go Go Girls begin at 9:00 A.M. and all other cast members will begin at 9:45 A.M. This is a full dance rehearsal so please dress accordingly.  Lunch and snacks will be provided  Pick-up is at promptly at 3:00 P.M.

As a part of Character Counts Week, the students will write and decorate pledge cards promising to be people of good character.  They will also work with their buddy class to create pillars and share special messages of friendship.   Wednesday each student should wear a green accessory such as socks, scarves, hats, to represent our pillar, Responsibility.

This week is High School Week.  The 7th and 8th grade students will hear presentations from many of the local high schools.  Our special guests include representatives from Loyola, Immaculate Heart, Notre Dame Academy, Crespi, St. Monica, Marynount and Notre Dame.  This promises to be and interesting and informative week.

Pick ups after rehearsals will be on Charlieville.  We walk out together and I will walk the class over to the gate.  Please do pick up in the alley.

This Wednesday, Oct. 14th, the 8th grade is sponsoring another Family Fun Night.  Enjoy a delicious meal at Islands during lunch or dinner or both!  This fundraising activity will support the 8th grade musical, “The Wiz”.  Remember to bring your flyer and submit it with your order.  Extras will be available at the restaurant.  Come early and stay late.  We’ll see you at Islands! 

This week we begin rehearsing for “The Wiz”.  Rehearsals will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 – 4:30.  We will be running lines and working on preliminary blocking.  All students are encouraged to attend.  By mid-October, a rehearsal schedule will be posted that will list the scenes that will be run on each day.

Parents, please be on time for pick-up.  At 4:30 (Good Shepherd time) we will walk out of the school together.  Fines will be assessed for late pick-ups. Pick-up will be on Charleville at the side of the school.  Please do not block the alley.

The Annual Picnic is Sunday, October 4th from 1:00 – 5:00 at Cheviot Hills-Rancho Park following the noon Mass.  There will be good food, fun games and a great time for all.  Remember to bring a 6 pack of soda, juice or water.  Each grade is responsible for items to help make our picnic a success.  The 8th grade families must bring a main dish enough to serve 10 people.  The games will begin at 2:00.  Come early and stay late!

I doesn’t matter if you like pizza, pasta or a salad, CPK has something for everyone.  Join the 8th grades students at their first Family Fun Night. Have a great meal while you support our fundraising efforts.  Remember to bring your orange flyer and submit it as you order.   The fundraising extends to dine-in and take-out orders. (extra flyers will be available at CPK)

So “Ease on Down”  to California Pizza Kitchen.