"The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made" Psalm 145:9 Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Important Notice On Outstanding Balances

Final daycare billing for June was sent home Monday. We have quite a few unpaid balances from daycare, lunch and miscellaneous items. Please check with the office to see if there is an outstanding balance on your account. Your child's report card will not be released until your account is paid in full.

Message From Ms. Clark

As we close out another successful school year, we will be saying good-bye to third grade teacher Martha Godwin and Vice-Principal, Betty Castaneda who are retiring. Art teacher Gopika Parikh is returning to India, and teaching assistants Chelsea Dean and Illona Jurado are going to school and assisting with family matters respectively. We appreciate all the dedication they have provided St. Mark's.

Lunch Tickets

Please make sure how many lunch tickets your child has before you order lunch the last few days.

Medication

Unless your child will be here for summer school please pick up any medication that is kept in the office by the last day of school. All left over medication will be disposed of this month.

Lost And Found

All items from the Lost and Found bins will be out in front of the school Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please check for any missing items as all will go to the Thrift Shop on Friday.

Scrip/Gift Cards

Scrip orders are in and available for pickup Wednesday at the Scrip table or in the office during office hours. We have a variety of cards on hand for immediate purchase along with Teacher/Staff Wish List and gift cardholders for $0.50 each. Stop by the Scrip table Wednesday morning starting at 7:30 to make your selections. Scrip/Gift Cards will be available in the office for purchase during the summer. All sales help support St. Mark's.

Angels Tickets

The church has 16 tickets for the Angel Game on Friday, June 25th. Please contact Joanie Martinez in the church office if you are interested in tickets. 626-961-2486

St. Mark's Shirts

We still have the following available:
T-Shirts Short sleeve: Youth L grey $10, Adult XL grey $13. Long sleeve: Youth L burgundy $15.
Polo - Ladies L white $22, Ladies 1XL burgundy $22, Ladies 2XL navy $22. Mens M white $22.
Youth S light blue $18, Youth S white $18.

Family Commitment Hours For 2010-2011

If you would like to get a head start on your family commitment hours for 2010-2011 you can help out at registration in August. The dates are Aug 19th - Aug 27th. Please sign up in the school office.

St. Mark's Sports Camps

There is still time to sign up for the Volleyball Camp for incoming 5th-8th graders June 21-July 2nd 7:00 - 8:30 AM cost is $65.00. Basketball Camp will be for incoming 6th - 8th graders June 21st - July 2nd from 4:00 - 5:30 PM cost is $65.00.

Cooking For Kids

A hands on learning environment for kids from 3rd-7th grade. Learn how to make kid friendly meals for your family and finish the session with a recipe folder you can add on to. In addition you will learn: Knife, small appliance, stove and oven safety, kitchen measurements, cooking and baking terms, raw meat/poultry handling and time saving short-cuts. August 23-27 from 9:00-12:00 @ St. Mark's in the Fireside Room. Cost is $150.00 per student. The Instructor is certified in CPR and First Aid. Registration Forms are located in the school office or contact Sue Nixt-Ferrini sueberrie@yahoo.com

Host Families Needed

Host families needed for Summer International Students from July 23rd thru August 27th. Contact Charlotte Lee 714-313-6366 or gocharlottelee@yahoo.com

Have A Safe And Fun Summer! See You September 7th!

Church Happenings

Phillip Demers -Pastor, Joanie Martinez- Church secretary 626-961-2486
Sunday Services 8:30 A.M. (Traditional) and 10:00 A.M. (Contemporary)
Awana - 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month 3:30-5:00PM Fellowship Hall K-6th grade

Upcoming Events

Every Friday	8:00 A.M. Parent Prayer Group at the 8th Grade lunch tables
June 15th	6th &7th Grade Finals - K-5th Grade Track & Field Day K-7th Talent Show 1:00 PM
June 16th	6th & 7th Grade Activity Day - 8th Grade Graduation 7:30 PM Gym
June 17th	Last Day of School 8:30 AM K-7th Grade Awards - 11:30AM Dismissal

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Know the Difference between a Cold and H1N1 Flu Symptoms
The only way to stop the epidemic is to spread the awareness.

Colds	Flu
Fever is rare	Temperatures of 100 F or higher for 3 to 4 days
A hacking (mucus-producing) cough is often present	A dry cough is usually present
Slight body aches and pains	Severe aches and pains
Stuffy nose is commonly present and typically resolves spontaneously within a week	Stuffy nose is not commonly present
Chills are uncommon	Chills occur in 60% of cases
Tiredness is fairly mild	Tiredness is moderate to severe
Sneezing is common	Sneezing is not common
Symptoms tend to develop over a few days	Rapid onset within 3-6 hours with sudden symptoms of high fever - muscle aches - shortness of breath - tight chest
Headaches are fairly mild	Headache occur in 80% of cases
Sore throat is commonly present	Sore throat is not commonly present
Chest discomfort is mild to moderate	Chest discomfort is often severe