St.

Augustine Academy
130 South Wells Road Ventura California 93004 805-672-0411 Fax 805-672-2365 e-mail StAugAcad@juno.com www.SaintAugustineAcademy.com

August 30, 2013 St. Rose of Lima

Board of Governors President Thomas Q. Ellis Secretary Robert R. Orellana, Esq. Treasurer Michael C. Collins Members Abel Montiel Jeff Schuberg Michael F. McLean, Ph.D. Louise Warnert

Dear Families, Welcome back to everyone! We were blessed with a beautiful Mass, our 20th Opening Mass, on the Feast of St. Augustine. We welcomed a record number of families and students. We are now officially over-full! It is going to be a great year if the spirit of the students these past two days is indicative of the year. My favorite sight so far was at lunch today, right outside my window where a dozen students from all range of grades gathered around a table sharing stories of classroom discussion laughter, joy and innocence. Please see the enclosed Welcome Letter it sets forth our theme of the year. This year, as always, we strive to live St. Augustines Maxim Our Hearts Are Restless Lord, until they rest in Thee. In addition, this year, as we close out the Year of Faith, we look to the great Catholic educator, St. John Bosco, for six ways to practically live our faith and spread it by our actions. The Blue Envelope is our weekly communication vehicle. We send it each Friday (or last day of a school week) and include the weekly Blue Letter, other flyers and announcements and, monthly, a calendar. Much of this information, but not all, will also be sent by email. Please look it over thoroughly each week. The Blue Letter will convey regular school and community announcements. It will often contain a thought or article on items of interest to us as a Catholic school community education, theological, child rearing, etc. Over the weeks, months and years, this gives us all some common ideas and questions which we can discuss together it can help build a common language for us to use as we individually and collectively bring our families closer to the ultimate and eternal goal, eschewing the fashions of the moment for the time-honored verities and virtues. Also, every week in the blue letter, we have a section for prayers, Ora Pro Nobis. It seems there is always plenty to pray for. These last few months, though, it seems we have been really called to much more prayer. So many things going on in our community that need graces how many more needs which we hold in our hearts. Please be attentive to this list each week and hold up these intentions in prayer. Also, please let us know should you have any needs which we should be praying for. We are, first, brothers and sisters in Christ, so we should remember to pray for each other daily, then for those especially urgent and special intentions, like for Rosie Grimm and Mr. Modrovich. Announcements follow on reverse side.
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Headmaster Michael J. Van Hecke, M.Ed. Vice President of Development J. Peter Slaga Board of Advisors Hon. Jeremiah Denton Former U.S. Senator Mr. Nicholas J. Healy, Jr. President Ave Maria University Dr. Ronald P. McArthur Co-founder Thomas Aquinas College Mr. Roy S. Rohter, S.F.O. Co-founder St. Augustine Academy Fr. Michael Scanlan, T.O.R. Chancellor Franciscan University Mr. James Stenson Educator and Author

THANKS to all the DADS and SONS (and a couple daughters!) who did so much to tidy up the campus with repairs and painting. PE Uniform Shirts The new shirts will be available on LandsEnd.com on Monday. PE Shorts Purchase these on your own, but reminder, navy blue, mid-thigh, loose fitting. Dont forget to mark your calendar for Ole The Romance of Spain, our annual Gala to be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library! Saturday, November 23rd! It is going to be a really great event this year with this special venue. Sept. 2nd NO SCHOOL Labor Day Sept 4th BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT 7:15 PM in the school hall. PARENTS should be here for this meeting one of only two required meetings during the whole year. Sept. 6th - PICTURE DAY!!!! NEXT FRIDAY! IT comes fast this year. Note FULL DRESS UNIFORM. Because it is Picture Day, make sure to arrive early for our All School Picture right at 8:30. Lower School Students will also arrive at Wells Road Campus and actually spend the day there, since there is also First Friday Mass. So, for K-3, drop off and pick up both at Wells Road Campus. Student Council REC DAY A Recreation day for students and families on the afternoons we close school early for Faculty In-Services on First Fridays. See Flyer. The first Rec Day is the ever popular BOWLING made even more wonderful this year thanks to the Plander Family only $2.50 per person. Wow! E-SCRIPFrom RALPHS, VONS, TARGET, ALBERTSONS, ETC.. Its that time again!! Please make sure you register your name and number to benefit our school Thousands of dollars are raised every year with NO effort or cost to you, other than the annual re-signup (or initial sign-up.) Please encourage friends and relatives to also help by aligning their card(s) with St. Augustine Academy! SPECIAL FLYERS Parade and Mass to honor Our Lady of The Angels (September 14); Master children Choir information sheet (various SAA students have been part of this for years); Cyber Crime Prevention Symposium (Sponsored by the Archdiocese). CONFIRMATION SIGN-UP Many of our students do their Confirmation preparation at St. Sebastian Church in Santa Paula. One of our moms runs the program, and the class schedule is very convenient. Registration is at St. Sebastian on September 9th from 3-5 PM. Bring a copy of baptismal certificate and 1st Communion certificate. Fee $100. Questions? Call Mary Orellana at 525-4551. PRAYERS We continue to keep all our friends and family in our prayers. We pray especially for both Rosie Grimm and Mr. Modrovich, Erics (grade 11) dad, as they are in the final days of their battles with cancer. We pray for their miraculous healing or holy entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven we also pray for their families. Also, for Phillip Vargas, Mike Thomas, and the Daily family. We pray for the souls of Olga Orellana, Elena Grant Cahir, Gil Castaneda, great uncle of the Sandoval children, who passed away this week, and for Mrs. Paroskis nephew Jeremy whose funeral is tomorrow. We pray for Mr. Tongs father who is recovering from heart surgery and for Alex Liszewski (the OConnor childrens 20-year old cousin) who is battling cancer. For Wendy-Marie Teichert who is battling pneumonia. We pray for our Pope, our Archbishop, all of our priests and religious, and, for each other.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Please mark your calendars!

Back To School Night

Wednesday, September 4 at 7:15 P.M.
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Parent Orientation in the St. Augustine Hall

*This is one of the few mandatory parent events during the year, so make sure at least one parent can make it. Handbooks, fundraising report, volunteer sign-ups and MEET THE TEACHERS and NEW FAMILIES! IF YOU CAN, please bring a dessert to share!