Principal's Bulletin - September 5

September 5, 2017

Principal's Bulletin

Dear Parents,

Reflections on our Week

Staying Cool!
Thank you for encouraging your sons to stay hydrated last week. Many students reported to school armed with Hydro Flasks, Takeyas, Yettis, or other refillable water bottle options and took advantage of the new water fountains on campus. Our water fountains are now capable of refilling water bottles and encourage us all to stay hydrated while decreasing our use of plastic water bottles. We encourage all students who bring refillables in to clearly label them with their first and last names.

Emergency Drill Success

Thank you to all who updated their emergency contact information. We facilitated a complete earthquake drop drill with a full evacuation in under 35 minutes! That is fast!

Margheritas First Annual Meeting

The Margheritas Guild hosted a packed house and enjoyed their first meeting last Friday. The energy was extremely positive! Thank you to Cathy Roohan and Kathi Bode for leading this year's efforts! If you would like to get involved, please email Cathy and Kathi at MargheritasGuild@Bosco.org.

Get Involved

Homeboy Industries 5K - Bosco & Saint Joseph Service Opportunity
We are teaming up again with Saint Joseph High School to participate in the Homeboy Industries 5k Walk/Run. Homeboy Industries is an organization founded by Fr. Greg Boyle that provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.

The 5k takes place on Saturday, September 23 right outside their Headquarters and Cafe in Downtown LA. To register on our team, click here, create an account and search "Saint Joseph / Saint John Bosco" under Team Registration. If you cannot make it but would like to donate, you may also do so online, as well. Students will be able to earn Christian Service hours for participating in the event.

Week Ahead

Unit Assessments

We have been in school for a month now! Time flies! Students should be experiencing unit assessments during the first weeks of September. This will provide an opportunity for rich feedback to occur and for students to reflect on their progress. Mid semester assessments are right around the corner and will take place in mid October!

First Home Football Game

This Friday we face off against Chaminade College Prep High at El Camino College in Torrance. We have moved to a new location this season for our regular season home games and hope to see everyone there! El Camino's new stadium holds 8,500 fans and should be packed on Friday! Get there early and encourage your son to take the rooter bus! They can take the bus to El Camino College and get picked up there or complete a round trip and get picked up at Bosco. It's $5 for either option. Students can sign up in the activities office.

Student Life Updates
Don't miss any updates regarding student activities, dances, volunteers opportunities and more! Click here or the Student Life icon below to read the weekly blog post by Mr. Jaramillo, director of Student Activities & Youth Ministry.

Thank you again for your support and trust in us.

In the Spirit of Don Bosco,

Dr. De Larkin
Principal

We are looking for volunteers for the upcoming football game at El Camino College in Torrance. Click the link below to see what times are available.

Click Here to See Service Hour Opportunities

Career Day - Recruiting Career Professionals
Each year alumni, parents and community supporters are invited to campus to share their professional and educational experiences with our Braves. If you would like the opportunity to help students learn about and explore career opportunities in your field, please complete the Speaker Interest Form below.

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