Safety First
Once again we are asking parents and students NOT to jaywalk! Last week there was a young child hit by a car as he jaywalked with his family across 18th Avenue. Fortunately, he was not severely injured, but this is a constant problem! We need everyone’s cooperation!

"Back to School" Night: Grades 7 & 8 Thursday, September 11, 7:00 p.m.
Meet in your child's homeroom
You will follow your child's daily schedule.
Children should not attend.

eNewsletter Input
Do you want to put something into the eNewsletter? Follow these simple steps:

Email Sr. Marilyn by Friday, 10:00 am at: mmiller@stceciliaschool.org
In the body of the email include a title short blurb which will be included in the newsletter dates you wish your message to be in the newsletter (ie one week or multiple).
Attach any form, tickets, etc. that may be needed by the reader. Attachment MUST be in WORD or PDF form only.
Any questions? Ask Sr. Marilyn, Mr. Gene Ide, or Mrs. Karen Carberry.

Scrip!
Don’t forget to download the Scrip form and send it to the office on Thursday with your check. (click here)  Only a few Scrip orders have come in, and those are from Wednesday Envelope parents.  While ordering your Scrip, please remember that you can donate your choice of Scrip to the festival.  Look for  “Donate to the Festival"  in the upper right corner on the order form.

Box Tops Contest: September 10 - October 17
It's time to start turning in those Box Tops! The school earns $.10 For each Box Top clipped from participating products. Last year we earned over $1,500 for the school. Please submit your Box Tops to your class teacher.  The class that submits the most Box Tops by October 17th will win a free dress pass!  For more info click here!

Mothers' Club Meeting
Please mark your calendars for the first Mothers' Club Meeting of the 2008-2009 year on Wednesday, October 1st at 7:00 pm. Plan on a night out with dinner, drinks, and friends. Watch for more information next week.

Festival Volunteers Needed! 
It's that time of year again when we ask for all of you to volunteer to work a shift, or two, or three at the St. Cecilia Festival. The Festival is a three day, fun and exciting event. It benefits all the children of the parish but won't be a success without your help!
*Reminder: Children are not allowed behind the booths, so please choose your shifts appropriately. Print out and return to the school office. Click here to download the volunteer form.

Grand Awards Cash Raffle...Big Changes = BIG Bucks
Get your tickets in early! Over $5,000 in cash prizes. Don't miss out on our new Grand Awards Daily Cash Drawing. In addition to the Sunday Grand Awards drawing, we will be pulling winning tickets each evening of the festival. If you wait until Sunday at 5pm to submit your tickets, you'll miss out on winning cash prizes. You need not be present to win. If you need more ticket books, please pick them up at the rectory.

iPod Touch Raffle
Be the first to own the newest iPod from Apple. With its revolutionary Multi-Touch interface, 3.5-inch widescreen color display, the new iPod Touch handles music, videos, photos, Wi-Fi, Safari, Mail and YouTube. This iPod Touch has 8 GB of storage and is sure to be a hit. Download the raffle tickets (click here) and return to the school office.

Win Free Rides On ALL Inflatables In Our New Outdoor Games Raffle
For only $1, you can win free rides on ALL of our outdoor inflatables, including the Giant Slide, Joust, and the new Adrenaline Rush...all weekend long. We will pull the winning ticket on Friday, October 10th, at school, during afternoon announcements. Download your tickets today (click here) and return to the school office. Don't delay! These tickets cannot be bought at the festival!

American Girl Doll Raffle
Show your school spirit! Win Kit Kittredge star of this summer's American Girl movie. Kit shows her blue and gold pride by wearing her SC School uniform. Download and return your tickets today! (click here)

Pavilion Raffle
The Durocher Pavilion can be your for a Saturday night party. Winner also receives pizza and a $50 Safeway gift card. Click for tickets (click here)

Stuffed Animals
Siobhan Orford, chairperson of the Stuffed Animal Booth at the Festival asks for donations of old and new stuffed animals /toys. Please bring them to school office through September 19. She will take care of getting them cleaned. This booth is one of the children’s favorite, so we need lots of donations.

Books/DVD’s
The book booth for the Parish Festival is in need of your used (or new!) books and DVD's. Please make sure the books are in good condition with their covers attached. We will not be accepting any VHS videos this year! You can leave the books on the bench in front of the school office. The last day for donated books and DVD's will be Thursday, October 2. If you have any questions, please email Luana Letele at lletele@sbcglobal.net, or call 415-682-3610. Thanks for your help!"

Cake Booth
Attention all cookie, cake & brownie bakers! It’s Festival Time once again, and we’re asking for donations to the Mothers’ Club Cake Booth. We ask that each family donate three items. These may be home baked items or purchased items (no items that require refrigeration please). Please fill out the cake booth donation form (click here) and return it to the school office, attention Elaine Shanahan/Cake Booth. Thank you so much for your support!

Silent Auction Quiz Question #1
Of all the bid items at the Silent Auction which item gets the highest winning bid? The answer is vacation rentals! Vacation homes earn up to four times the average auction item! If you would like to donate your vacation rental please see our donor form (click here). Thanks!

Rare Opportunity...Become A Festival Booth Chairperson Today!
We need two new Booth Chairs at this year's festival. Chairpersons don't often give up a booth, so join now while you can. We will give you whatever support you need to help you get started, and there are no meetings to attend. The two booths in need of a chairperson are:

1. Pull Tabs: This booth is very easy to run. Virtually no prep work before the festival. Just show up and start selling.
2. Wii competition: Help establish a brand new booth at this year's festival. Chairperson should be comfortable with technology, love boxing, and rowdy crowds.

If you are interested or have any questions, please call Helen (415) 334-7725 or Cindy (415) 566-2733

Booth Sponsors
One of the easiest ways you can get involved is to become a Booth Sponsor. The contribution you make today will help defray the cost of booth set up and maintenance, decorations and prizes. Your contribution is essential to the success of the festival.

You can contribute at the Oyster Level for $200, at the Scallop Level for $150 or at the Clam Level for $100. All donations are graciously accepted.  Please fill out the Booth Sponsor form (click here) and return it to the school office in an envelope marked "festival" or mail it to the rectory.
 
Please note our new Starfish Level for corporate/business sponsorship. Your donation of $400 will get your company’s name displayed prominently on your favorite booth for the entire weekend.
 
As always, the festival will be a very fun weekend. You will enjoy events and games for all ages. Please join us, enjoy yourself and accept our many thanks for all of your kind support.

THANK YOU!
Mary Flynn and Teresa McNamara from the Hospitality Committee want to say, "Thank You" to Lilly Angelopoulos, Joanne Driscoll, Eileen Foti, Annette Hagan, and Kathy McKeon for helping out with the Welcome Back coffee on the first day of school. Also, a big THANKS goes out to Tully's coffee house for donating all the coffee and to John Campbells' Irish Bakery for the wonderful scones we all enjoyed. We appreciate your generosity!

ATHLETICS
St. Cecilia Athletics Fundraiser
Thank you to all those who have returned their order forms for the QSP – Wrapping Paper & Gift Fundraiser. This is a reminder that all orders are due back to School no later than Friday, September 12, 2008!

Soccer & Baseball Practice Attendance
As a friendly reminder to all parents regarding soccer and baseball practice, please refrain from “actively” watching while practice is underway. What we are asking is that all parents keep a good distance from the field, and please refrain from throwing out words of encouragement to the children or coaches. This is no different than how volleyball and basketball practices are managed at the Durocher Pavilion. Parents wait outside the building until practice is over and essentially don’t interact with the coaches or players while practice is underway. We realize that there are no defined boundaries at either soccer or baseball practice, like you would find at the Durocher Pavilion, so we’re asking that you use good judgment. The Athletic Board appreciates your cooperation because it should only further enhance the effectiveness of our coaches during practice and the team’s/child’s ability to focus and learn. Should you have any questions don’t hesitate contacting an Athletic Board member or one of our Athletic Directors.

Snack Bar
The Athletic Board is looking for an adult to volunteer to manage/oversee operations of the Snack Bar at Durocher Pavilion. Anyone who is interested should contact Steve Feiner at 584-4358 or Romy Scott at romyscott@yahoo.com ASAP! It is critical that we find someone because the Snack Bar is a great generator of money for our athletic program. Plus it allows those attending sporting events at the Pavilion to grab a snack or drink right on location. Thanks---and remember it’s for the kids!