Supporting Saint Lawrence Academy
Families are encouraged to support Saint Lawrence Academy through various forms of scrip. Each family is asked to purchase $4,000 in scrip per school year. Scrippurchases, grocery cards, and on-line shopping links do not cost the purchaser any additional money but provide the schools with rebates. Families will be credited for their purchases toward this $4,000 family scrip commitment using any of the following programs.
Scrip
For those who like to purchase paper scrip, it may be purchased from the Main Office of the Academy. Scrip orders can generally be filled within 24 hours of drop-off. Order forms may be picked up outside the Academy Main Office.
eScrip
Shopping through eScrip supports Saint Lawrence Academy. Participation in the eScrip is a way to raise funds through everyday purchases. EScrip has created a system that rewards customer loyalty by contributing a percentage of purchases to Saint Lawrence Academy.
Parents, teachers, alumni, friends and families are encouraged to register their credit, debit, and grocery club cards as supporters. Upon receipt of registration, a percentage of all purchases made at participating merchants will be given back to Saint Lawrence Academy. It is easy to use. Simply swipe your registered cards at time of purchase. Families can sign up online and even shop online.
Log on to www.eScrip.com, and identify Saint Lawrence Academy ID 137612029 as the beneficiary when registering.
Safeway Club Card
If you shop at Safeway, be sure to register your cards through www.eScrip.com. A portion of your Safeway purchases will be rebated to the school. Safeway requires participants to renew their cards each November.
Nob Hill/Raley’s
Do you shop at Nob Hill? Nob Hill has introduced a new paperless scrip program: QUALITY OF LIFE. Register your existing Quality of Life card at www.nobhill.com and designate Saint Lawrence to receive cash donations. If you need a new Quality of Life card – email swarner@bill-sascha.org with the following information: student name, grade, parent name, address, phone number, and email. It takes 4 – 7 work days for the card to be processed. An email will be sent to let you know the card is ready for pick up in the Main Office.
SaveMart/Lucky/Foodmax Supermarkets
Join up with SaveMart, Lucky’s and Foodmax S.H.A.R.E.S. cards! The S.H.A.R.E.S. card supports humanities, arts, recreation, education and sports in our community. To get your card today, please email swarner@bill-sascha.org with the following information: student name, grade, parent name and email address. It takes the stores about two weeks to process. An email will be sent to let you know the card is ready for pick-up in the Main Office.
www.schoolpop.com
Are you an online shopper? Do you shop on Amazon or ebay? Check out SchoolPop. They have hundreds of online companies that will donate to your school. Just go to www.schoolpop.com and check it out.
Important Dates
- August 15 Freshman Orientation from 9 am 3 pm in the Community Center and Academy
- August 15 New Parent Coffee at 10 am in the Parish Hall
- August 17 Uniform sales from 3 7 pm in the Academy Library
- August 19 First day of classes; school pictures taken
- August 19 Finance Council Meeting at 6:30 pm in the Rectory
- August 25 Chalk the Walk at lunch in the pavilion
- August 25 Magazine drive begins
- August 27 Welcome Back Rally at 1:15 pm in the Community Center
- August 27 Welcome Back Mixer from 7:30 10:30 pm in the Community Center
- August 30 Back-to-School Night beginning at 6:30 pm in the Church
- August 31 School theme day to include freshman elections
- September 1 Mass of the Holy Spirit celebrated with the Elementary and Middle Schools at 8:30 am in the Church
- September 2 Pastoral Parish Council Meeting at 7 pm in the Rectory
- September 3 Minimum Day 12:15 dismissal
- September 6 LABOR DAY No school
- September 7 Parent Club Meeting at 7 pm in the Little Theater
- September 9 Education Council Meeting at 6:30 pm in SLEMS Faculty Lounge
- September 10 Mass at 8:30 am in the Church
- September 10 Freshman Zacchaeus Retreat from 8:30 am 2:30 pm
- September 11 Parent Club BBQ from 11 am 2 pm in the pavilion
- September 14 High School Information Night from 7 8:30 pm at Most Holy Trinity School
- September 14 Mens Club Meeting at 6:30 pm in the pavilion
- September 15 Youth Advisory Board Meeting at 6:30 pm in the Rectory
- September 16 Finance Council Meeting at 6:30 pm in the Rectory
- September 16 High School Information Night from 7 8:30 pm at St. Lucy School
- September 17 Trivia Game Night from 7 9 pm in the Parish Hall
- September 17 Student Council Lock-In from 7 pm until 8 am on September 18 in the Academy building
- September 20 High School Information Night from 7 8:30 pm at St. Catherine School
- September 20 Toilet Paper Drive begins
- September 22 Magazine drive ends
- September 23 High School Information Night from 7 8:30 pm at St. Clare School
- September 23 Senior Breakaway Day
- September 24 Celtic Pride Day
- September 24 Celebrity Sandwich Day at lunch in the pavilion
- September 24 Laps for Lyme and Lymphoma from 8 11 pm at Rollin Ice
- September 25 Campus Restoration Day from 9 am 4 pm
- September 26 Academy Sponsored Mass at 6 pm in the Church
- September 27 Make up Picture Day
- September 28 High School Information Night from 7 8:30 pm at Holy Spirit School
- September 30 High School Information Night from 7 8:30 pm at St. John Vianney School
- September 30 Class of 2011 College Night at 7 pm in the Church
School News
ACADEMY WELCOMES NEW FACULTY AND STAFF
As the Academy prepares for the arrival of new students and the reappearance of returning students, the Academy also welcomes some new faculty and staff. Joining the Academy for the 2010 – 2011 school year are:
Kelly DeBarr who will be joining the staff as a Spanish instructor, teaching levels 1 and 3. Additionally, Kelly is interested in coaching swimming, working in Campus Ministry and involving herself with activities dealing with foreign language.
Richard (Rick) Louie is our joining our science department. Rick will be teaching Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Physics and Honors Physics. Rick comes to St. Lawrence Academy with a wealth of experience in teaching at small Catholic high schools, having worked at both Bishop Garces High School in Bakersfield and St. Francis Central Coast Catholic High School in Watsonville.
Kelly Schlernitzauer has joined our front office staff as school register. Having worked at Harker Academy for ten years, Kelly brings a wealth of front office experience to our campus.
And, Janet Yamada has stepped into the role of Development Director for the Education Center. Janet has been a volunteer at the Education Center for a number of years. She has a wealth of fundraising and event planning experience both here at Saint Lawrence and with her volunteer work with Girl Scouts (Troop 61331), San Jose Youth Community Service, and Suzume no Gakko, a Japanese culture program.
We welcome all of our new personnel and wish them the best of luck in the upcoming school year.
