We, the St. Clare School Community, joyfully embrace the Gospel mission entrusted by Christ to His Church.

Believing that everyone is made in the image and likeness of God, we cherish and celebrate our diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Next Week is Catholic Schools Week | January 27 - February 1 | Help us celebrate!

What we have at St. Clare School is indeed very special. It seems fitting that at about halfway through our school year, we would dedicate one week to recognizing the many groups who make our school what it is! We know that our success does not hinge on the building or the institution: our success is due to the commitment made by the students, families, educators, administrators, community partners, parish supporters, alumni, benefactors and friends. We are grateful!

Sunday, Jan. 27 | CELEBRATING OUR PARISH

• Family Mass 9 A.M.
  
• Pancake Breakfast 7:45 to 11:30 A.M.
  
• Open House 9:30 A.M. to 1 P.M
  
• Come to any of the weekend masses in school uniform and claim a free dress pass from the office. Students who attend the 9 A.M. Sunday mass may claim their passes during Open House.
• Bring a new family to Open House to complete an Interest Form (the family indicates your family as the referring family) and your child(ren) will receive a Free Dress Pass.
  
• If a family completes an Application for Enrollment and indicates your family as the referring family, your child(ren) will receive a Free Dress Pass and your family will receive 2 hours of credit towards service hours.
• Further incentives may become available for your family if the family you referred is admitted and enrolls for 2019-2020. Stay tuned!

Monday, Jan. 28 | CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY | We honor our community partners

• Students will prepare and deliver an Appreciation Basket for the City Hall, Fire Department, Police Department, the Library, and SCU's Work Study division. We are grateful for our community partners!
  
• Uniform please

Tuesday, Jan. 29 | CELEBRATING VOCATIONS | CELEBRATING OUR FAMILIES | We honor our clergy and families

• Faculty and staff will be passing out "treats" to our parents at drop off
  
• Student Council will present Fr. Tad and Fr. Prosper with a token of our appreciation
  
• Prospective Families will tour the school
  
• Formal uniform please

Wednesday, Jan. 30 | CELEBRATING THE NATION | Honoring our veterans and service men and women

• Veterans are invited to assembly; some will read to classes or share their service experience with students
  
• Students will write letters and make cards to include in care packages for troops
  
• Uniform please

Thursday, Jan. 31 | CELEBRATING OUR STUDENTS -- It's our 100th Day at School!

• Student Council will serve hot chocolate or chocolate milk and donut holes at recess
  
• 2nd Grade will spend part of day preparing in retreat for their First Reconciliation
  
• Free dress

Friday, Feb. 1CELEBRATING OUR FACULTY AND STAFF

• Join us for Mass, led by the 8th Grade at 9 A.M. We would love to fill the church just like we did at the Christmas Program!
  
• Student Council will prepare and serve lunch to our hard working faculty and staff
  
• Formal uniform please

INTENT TO RETURN FORMS DUE TO THE OFFICE: February 1

If you are still discerning, please return your form marked "MAYBE". Thank you for returning your forms on time. It will help us develop a more accurate financial picture for 2019-20. We appreciate an opportunity to dialog with you regarding your decision to return. Please reach out to me at cecile.mantecon@dsj.org or call the school office 408-246-6797 to make an appointment.

HAVE YOU NOTICED OUR FACE-LIFT?

Matt Dutra and his hard working crew (Larry, Kevin, et al) spent the past long weekend installing LED lighting throughout the exterior perimeter of the school and replacing the lamps lighting the wood signage and display case at the front entrance. Our school façade got a much needed sign that is visible from across the street. Mr. Sandoval and family touched up interior paint. Mr. Vasquez fixed doors that had expanded and were not opening efficiently. Mr. DelGrosso replaced an aging vanity in the teachers' washroom with a modern fixture. Our space, although 100 years old, is looking refreshed and renewed. Thanks to them and to you for your generous support of our fundraising programs. We are continuing to enjoy our new phones and paging/public address system.

PARENTS AS PARTNERS: WE SEE YOU AND WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Thank you to our parents, grandparents and family members who answer the request to fix this or that, volunteer for lunch duty supervision, help during art class, chaperone a field trip or library time, help during photo days, help during lunch, promote the school on social media, create collateral material for school marketing (especially Mr. and Mrs. Chee), and to our SAC, PTG officers and members and our dedicated group of Room Reps who keep the communication flowing and everything else in between. You are a tremendous resource for us. Without you, our school will not be the amazing community that it is! We are humbled by your generous spirit!

Bring your family, friends and neighbors and join us this Sunday to kick of Catholic Schools Week. We will begin the day by celebrating Family Mass at 9:00, followed by our open house at 9:30.

Think you will be hungry???? Stop by the hall and enjoy a delicious breakfast of pancakes, sausage and juice. The pancake breakfast opens immediately following the first morning Mass at 7:45.

We have provided the Open House Flyer for you to download. Please share it with anyone you know who might be looking to find a school for their child(ren). You are the PR for St. Clare School and we appreciate that you made the choice to send your children here.

Dear Community,

We are sending out this extremely important appeal to you as we have seen a dramatic decline in volunteers for yard duty. Although this is a high service hour opportunity, it is also a position that requires a full year commitment. Your participation in keeping our students safe and secure during the lunch hour is extremely important! Without your service we will be forced to look to hire from the outside.

Please consider volunteering for yard duty and committing to one hour per week for the remainder of the school year. Volunteering your time keeps tuition down as an alternative to paid supervision.

Thank you! The St. Clare School Faculty and Staff appreciate your continued support and commitment.

The School Office

Join us for a fun evening with other St. Clare Moms at The Wine Affairs!

Wine Affairs | 1435 The Alameda, SJ

*10% gets donated back to St Clare School!

“The spirit of the Lord is on me, for he has anointed me to bring the good news to the afflicted. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives, sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim a year of favour from the Lord.”

The context of this quote from the Gospel is Jesus is at his hometown, Nazara, attending Synagogue and is asked to proclaim the word of Isaiah. Jesus is announcing his ministry. I was recently reflecting on my role at my parish, St. Thomas of Canterbury, as a minister of the Word. I remember how terrified I was for the first few times I read the Word at my church among people I have worshipped with for years. I was specifically asked by my previous pastor to take on this role, not because I am a teacher but because our parish was shorthanded. I wonder if Jesus was as terrified as I was at the start of his ministry. I was certainly called to this ministry and I treat it with the utmost sacredness. I practice the assigned readings aloud several times to the utter confusion of the dog paying particular attention to the pronunciation of unknown words and names. Now, I am nearly never nervous and love it when I am scheduled to read but I know I never would have accepted this role had my pastor not acted upon the prompting of the Holy Spirit. ~ Mrs. Procaccio

• 1/25 Faith Family Group | Buddies Meet
• 1/25 8th Grade Graduation Photos
• 1/26 High School Placement Test for those applying to DSJ High Schools
• 1/27-2/2 Catholic Schools Week
• 1/27 OPEN HOUSE | 9:30 P.M.-1 P.M. | Pancake Breakfast after 9 A.M. Mass
• 1/29 SCHOOL TOURS | Formal Uniform Please
• 1/31 NO FREE DRESS TODAY
• 2/1 School Mass Led by the 8th Grade
• 2/1 INTENT TO RETURN FORMS due to the Office
• 2/5 Tuition Assistance Applications due in FACTS
• 2/9 TK-K Screening; Prospective Student Screening for All Grades
• 2/8 Registration fees appear in FACTS; 2/20 Registration fees processed
• 2/13 Lunar New Year Celebrations: Stay Tuned for Details!
• 2/23 Annual Benefit: Jardin de Paris - INVITATIONS sent home with your child

We're currently looking for photos to be added to the yearbook. All grades are needed. Photos from school events, functions, school sports games, field trips, classroom activities, volunteer events, etc. All photos are welcome (i.e. silly or action shots) Please submit the photos via email or a usb drive to the School Office or Becky Allison (rb_allison@yahoo.com). Highest picture format/resolution is best.

This year, we will also be accepting photos taken by students. Photos submitted should only be of fellow St. Clare students. Please note, no malicious photos or photos in poor taste will be accepted.

For privacy purposes, none of the photos will appear on any social media platform. This is strictly for the yearbook.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Becky Allison at rb_allison@yahoo.com

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Email: office@stclareschool.org
Website: drexel.dsj.org/stclareschool
Location: 725 Washington Street, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Phone: 408-246-6797