Dear Parents,
Last Thursday, our WCEA/WASC accreditation committee visited the school and parish for lunch and an afternoon training session. The committee of four teachers, a principal, and a former superintendent, enjoyed a delicious pasta and salad lunch from La Toscana in the rectory dining room. WCEA Commissioner, Sister Marianne Viani, and our pastor, Father Mark, joined the team for lunch. We are grateful to Laura Riella, PCB president, Noreen Smith, Tom Stoddard, and the Rectory Staff for their assistance and hospitality. After lunch and training, the committee took a brief school tour, followed by an informal meeting with the faculty. The teachers enjoyed meeting the committee and we look forward to their return for the official three-day visit in February.

Sixth Graders visit Marin Catholic: Last week, our sixth grade class was given the opportunity to tour the MCHS campus and participate in a ceramics lesson with MC ceramics students and art teacher, Mark Jaeger. The sixth graders watched a demo of wheel throwing, and painted clay masks that will be fired and returned to them. Our students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and appreciated the ice cream sandwiches that “Mr. J” distributed at the end of class. What a fantastic opportunity for our sixth graders! Thank you, MCHS and Mark Jaeger!
 
Super Bowl Party! It’s time for the annual St. Isabella Super Bowl Party! Please join us this coming Saturday, January 21, from 6:00 to 9:00 in the Parish Center. Food, drink, friends, prizes, and $50 and $100 pools will add up to an exciting evening. Raffle tickets will be on sale at the party; prizes will be displayed and awarded during the evening. Admission is free but we appreciate your participation in the pools. Please support the school and parish, meet new friends, and have a fun and festive evening at the Super Bowl Party!

SLE Awards: On Tuesday morning, the Student Council recognized third graders, Dawson Barnes and Mack Carter as Responsible Citizens who take care of their school. They are always willing to help without being asked. Congratulations and thank you, Mack and Dawson!

Parent Booker Launched: Thanks to the time and talent of parent programmer, Richard Hall, we are now using “Parent Booker” to keep you informed about volunteer opportunities and to make it easier for you to sign up and track your hours, including yard duty hours. Please register at <http://stisabella.parentbooker.com>. Once registered, the system will match you with your existing service hours and yard duty commitments.
Visit the site regularly to learn how you can support St. Isabella School. Currently, we need auction volunteers and yard duty supervisors. Should you have any issues accessing the site or viewing your hours, please contact Richard Hall. 

Financial Aid for the 2012-2013 School Year: The Archdiocese of San Francisco has selected TADS as their Financial Aid Processor. We will no longer be using the PSAS application. The application process is entirely on-line this year; no paper applications will be processed. TADS has a faster processing time, and a user-friendly, intuitive web platform. To fill out an application online, please go to http://www.tads.com. If you would like to use paper worksheets in preparation for entering your information on-line, please go to  http://www.tads.com/resources/FA/TADS_FA_12_13_worksheet.pdf.  Families with both high school and elementary school students may fill out one form, but it is possible that they will need to provide (upload) two sets of tax returns, 2010 for the high school and 2011 for the elementary schools. Miss Layton can assist you, if needed, after her return on January 30. As in years past, the application deadline is April 15.

Friday, Jan 20:

End of Quarter 2
Hot Lunch - Pizza

Saturday, Jan 21:

6:00 - 9:00 PM Super Bowl Party

Monday, Jan 23:

6 PM SAB Meeting

Tuesday, Jan 24:

Hot Lunch - Hamburgers

Wednesday, Jan 25:

Minimum Day - 12:15 PM Dismissal
6:30 PM: 8th Grade Play, "A Middle School Night's Dream"

Thursday, Jan 26:

10:45 AM - Repeat performance of 8th grade play for K-7 students

National Catholic Education Association
           

St. Isabella Catholic School is accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA).  WCEA accredits Catholic elementary and secondary schools in nine western states (26 (arch) dioceses) and the US Territory of Guam.  WCEA co-accredits and is in partnership with three Regional agencies (WASC, NAAS, NCA) and two private agencies (CAIS and HAIS).   WCEA began in 1957 in San Francisco and has a long and successful history of assisting school improvement through the accreditation process.

Western  Association of Schools & Colleges
              

Speakeasy Spring Auction & Dinner Dance

Annual Fund Login
2011-12 Annual Fund Letter

Box Tops 4 Education
eScrip
Innisbrook Giftwrap - School ID# 119422

SUPERBOWL PARTY 2012

2011-12 Yearbooks are available for purchase.

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For 8th Graders

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Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year for St. Isabella School. We are pleased to offer you a secure, online method to enroll for your payment plan with FACTS.

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Each family is a "New User" this year.

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