Prayers
Our sincere symthpay is extended to Mrs. Eileen Donohoe (KPM) on the death of her mother, Mazie Nevin, and to Ms. Deborah Denehy (Gr. 3 Rm. 9) on the death of her sister, Johanna De Luca. We continue to pray for these families as they mourn the loss of their loved ones.

Jaywalking
Thank you for following our policy on jaywalking. We seemed to have clarified that Jose has enough to do directing traffic and watching for pedestrians at the drive-through gates. He is not a crossing guard!

Student Safety
Students should not be waiting for rides in the upper parking lot, on the church or school steps or adjacent street corners. Students who have detention, who are doing service after school, or who are working with a teacher should wait inside the office until he/she sees his/her ride is in front of the school.

Eucharistic Ministers
Would you like to be a Eucharistic Minister at our school Masses?  Please email Sr. Marilyn if you want to continue serving as a Eucharistic minister, or if you would like to be trained as a Eucharistic Minister for this school year. mmiller@stceciliaschool.org

Emergency Kits
Each family received a brown paper bag at Back To School Night to be used as an emergency kit for each child in the school. The following items need to placed into the bag:
4 granola bars (NO peanuts)
2 fruit cups or pudding in cans, NOT refrigerated
2 fruit roll ups
2 small canned juice (5.5 oz) - NO fruit boxes
1 pint plastic bottled water
2 small pocket sized Kleenex
1 deck of cards, dice or card game (Old Maid, Go Fish, etc)
1 bag of hard candy
Seal the bag with tape, and on the front print your child’s name, grade and room number. Please send to school with your child by Tuesday, September 30.

Sandwiches For The Poor
This year we are again providing the opportunity of making a sandwich for the poor and homeless. Each Thursday, families can send an extra sandwich to school and put it on the bench outside the office. Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society pick up the sandwiches by 9:00 and deliver them to the Multi-Service Center at 5th and Bryant where 400 people are fed each day. Kindergarten PM parents, please note the early pick-up time! A “Sandwich” reminder is on the calendar for each Thursday. Some parents/students have included a note with the sandwich that was greatly appreciated! Thursday, October 2, is the first collection day!

Birthday Book Club
Thank you to all of our Birthday Book Club Members. An amazing 60 books have been donated to the school library since August 21! For a full list of members and the books they donated (click here). Thank you all very much for your generosity!

School Pictures
MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 8:30 am
If you were absent on the original School Picture Day or missed the opportunity to purchase portraits or need to have pictures re-taken.
NEW PURCHASES: If you have not yet had your picture taken and wish to do so, now is your opportunity. Call the school office, and we will send home an information packet.
RE-TAKES: If you want a re-take, you must return the complete package to the school office before Thursday, October 2.

Scrip!
Orders received:
August 28: 6 orders
September 4: 5 orders
September 11: 16 orders
September 18: 21 orders
Please visit www.escrip.com to register or renew your grocery cards and earn contributions for our school. Contributions can also be earned at by shopping at selected retailers and dining at participating restaurants. You can also donate Scrip directly to our upcoming Parish Festival.
To download Scrip order forms (click here)

Mothers' Club Meeting
Join us for an Italian dinner Wednesday, October 1, at 7:00 pm for our first meeting of the year. Mrs. Marian Connelly, 6th grade teacher, will give a presentation on the new math program for Grades K-8 that was purchased with Mothers’ Club funds! Click here to view the invitation. Please RSVP to Jeanne Connolly and Susie Buckley at mothersclubrsvp@earthlink.net

Archdiocesan Maintenance Plan
The Archdiocese of San Francisco has prepared an operation and maintenance plan intended to minimize the risk to students from airborne asbestos. As part of this plan, the Archdiocese has repaired and/or removed any damaged asbestos contained in building materials and has undertaken a long-term management program, including removal of asbestos materials. For more information on the Archdiocesan plan (click here)

Walk for the Poor
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is sponsoring a fundraising Walk For The Poor on Saturday, September 27, at Lake Merced. Mass begins at 7:00 a.m., and the walk begins at 8:00 a.m. Register online www.svdp-sf.org

Snack Bar News
from Julie Downes and Catherine Schmitz
The St. Cecilia Snack Bar will operate during all 2008-09 home games on Friday nights and Saturdays and will be closed Sundays-Thursdays.

The Snack Bar will be staffed by parent volunteers from each grade as follows:
October 2008 Third Grade
November 2008 Fourth Grade
December 2008 Seventh Grade
January 2009 Seventh and Eighth Grades
February 2009 Eighth Grade
March 2009 Fifth Grade
April 2009 Sixth Grade

Parents with children in Third Grade:
We need volunteers for the following October Snack Bar shifts:
Friday, October 3 from 5:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 4 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 4 from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Friday, October 17 from 5:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 18 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 18 from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Friday, October 24 from 5:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 25 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 25 from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

If you are unable to volunteer your time, then donations of canned soda or bottled water are most welcome and can be dropped off at the Snack Bar on Friday nights or Saturdays.
If you have a daughter playing a home game, we suggest volunteering either before or after her game. Volunteers will be provided with specific instructions and duties. Please reply to either Julie Downes at julie.o'brien@barclaysglobal.com or Catherine Schmitz at catherine.schmitz@pillsburylaw.com.

Jr. High Volunteers: We will ask for two Junior High students to work each shift in the Snack Bar assisting with order taking, food serving, stocking and cleaning. Mandatory training is required prior to working in the Snack Bar and will be offered each Friday at 5:00 p.m.

Festival Website
See all the latest raffles, auction items, games, spirit booth items and donor board at www.scfestival.com

We need Volunteers! 
Please consider volunteering your time. We still have plenty of shifts available. We especially need volunteers for Saturday and Sunday. Click here to download your form and return to the school office today. (click here) to download the volunteer form.

Origami Volunteers Needed
Got paper magic ideas? Help us by working some shifts at the origami table at the festival. Bring your ideas and creations to share! Please contact Anne Lee at 415-566-7882 or anlwy@pacbell.net

Candy Booth Contest
It’s time again to start collecting donations for the Chocolate & Candy Booth for festival this year. Once again we will be having a Contest for the class who donates the most Chocolate & Candy. The winning class will receive a wonderful pizza party with all the trimmings.
Here’s how the Contest will work:
Each class will be given a bag with their Grade and Room Number on it. Bags will be collected each week and replaced with new ones. The Chocolate and Candy will be collected, counted and tracked each week. Points will be earned by each class as follows;
Bags of Chocolate/Candy 3 Points
Large Bars of Chocolate & Boxes of Chocolates 3 Points
Medium Bars of Chocolate 2 Points
Small Bars of Chocolate 1 Point
Thanks so much for your support in making this years’ festival the best one yet! Any questions, please contact Jacinta Hurley at (415) 665-3592 or Mary Laffey at (650) 994-4798.

Silent Auction Quiz Question #3
Want to know an effective way to stretch your donation dollar? Ask a restaurant if they will donate by doubling (matching) the amount of a gift certificate you purchase. Our Festival Information letter and a donor card are attached here. (click here). Thanks!

Cake Booth
The response that we’ve received for the Cake Booth has been good – THANK YOU!
But we really want to have a tremendous variety of yummy baked goods and so we still need more!
For anyone who missed our last request, we’re still looking for donations of baked or purchased items. We’re asking each family to donate 3 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!

Baskets, Baskets, Baskets!
We need more baskets for the Silent Auction, we need big ones preferably; small ones are not too useful. Drop them off to the rectory if you have them. Thanks!

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.

Booth Chairs Needed for
Hair Painting and Sports Arena
We need just two more Booth Chairs at this year's festival!
We will give you whatever support you need and help you to get started. Plus, there are no meetings to attend! If you are interested or have any questions, please call Helen (415) 334-7725 or Cindy (415) 566-2733.

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!"

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)

Who Needs Snow?
Get ready for winter by practicing slalom racing, snowboarding, and ski jumps. The new Wii Fit has over 40 new activities including snow sports, skateboarding and soccer heading. It also has aerobics training, yoga and training exercises like push ups and jack-knife. You can win the Wii Fit Bundle Raffle which includes 3 popular Wii games that connect into your Wii. Games included are: Wii Fit, Wii Dance, Dance Revolution and Wii High School Musical, Sing It Karaoke! Download the raffle tickets (click here)

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.

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!

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.

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)

Irish Blanket Raffle
Stay warm this winter with a beautiful wool Irish knit blanket. Gorgeously handcrafted, this blanket can be yours by purchasing raffle tickets today.(click here)

Free Dress For A Week Raffle
What St. Cecilia child would not love a free dress pass for a full week? Well, here is your chance to win your child that honor. The winner of this raffle will be able to wear whatever they like for a full week (must follow St. Cecilia free dress guidelines). (click here)

S.I. Pool Party Raffle
Attention moms and dads…..We will be raffling off a pool party at St. Ignatius again this year. This is a great spot for birthday parties. You can't win if you don't buy a ticket, so download your form today! (click here)