Weekly Newsletter

Message from the Principal

Dear Nativity Families,

I hope you are enjoying this day with your children while our faculty and staff are engaged in our annual Diocesan Convocation at Mater Dei High School. It has been a wonderful day of learning and reflection with Catholic educators from throughout our diocese. We were blessed to learn from our keynote speaker, Dr. Antonio Felix, Associate Dean of Student Services in the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University. Dr. Felix spoke about the importance of relationships with our students and the responsibility we have as Catholic educators to build up each child. His message was a beautiful reminder that the heart of Catholic education is not simply what we teach, but how we form the whole child. We concluded our time together by celebrating Mass with Bishop Pham and teachers and principals from across the diocese. We are grateful for the opportunity to step away from our daily routines, renew our sense of purpose, and return to campus with a deeper appreciation for our mission.

As we enter the final stretch of our Star Campaign, we are grateful to the 53 families who have already generously contributed to support our school’s operating budget. If your family has not yet made a contribution, we encourage you to do so this week. Every gift matters and moves us forward towards our 100% participation goal. We have some fun plans in place to celebrate the classes that reach full participation, so please don’t delay in submitting your family’s pledge by October 2. Every gift, regardless of size, is an expression of your commitment to our school and to the mission we share.

This upcoming week is a week of firsts at Nativity! We will celebrate our first WOW Wednesday, complete with a hot dog lunch and free dress. Our first round of parent conferences begins this Friday, October 2. If you have not yet signed up for your child(ren)’s conference, please be sure to do so. Our teachers are looking forward to connecting with each of you and will be reaching out to families who have not yet scheduled a time.

Our School Family Mass is this Saturday, October 3, at 5:00 p.m. We hope you will join us as a school community to celebrate the Eucharist together.

We will welcome our 6th and 7th graders back to campus later today from AstroCamp and Catalina Island. We are grateful for the exciting learning experiences they have enjoyed and, most importantly, for their safe return home.

Have a wonderful weekend with your families. May it be a time of rest and joy. We look forward to seeing everyone at our Monday morning assembly, hosted by our first-grade class.

With gratitude,

Brittany Bateman

CLICK HERE TO PLEDGE

This Week

Assembly - Monday, September 28th | 8:00am | HFAC
Choir - Tuesday, September 29th | 7:15am | Enter @ Aftercare Gate
WOW Wednesday (Hot Dogs) - Wednesday, September 30th | Free Dress
Run Club - Wednesday, September 30th | 7:30am and 11:45am
Kindergarten to Seaside Market - Wednesday, September 30th
Mass - Thursday, October 1st | 8:00am SHARP | Full Dress Uniform Required

Run Club - Friday, October 2nd | 7:30am
Fire Truck Visit (1st & 4th Grades) - Friday, October 2nd
Spirit Wear & Minimum Day - Friday, October 2nd
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Friday, October 2nd | By Appointment | Times Determined by Teachers
Star Campaign Concludes - Friday, October 2nd
Family Mass - Saturday, October 3rd | 5:00pm

Sign Up for Conferences

Parent-Student Conferences will be held on 3 consecutive Fridays - October 2nd, 9th and 16th. All parents are expected to attend their student's conference. Students in grades 2-8 attend with their parents. If you have not signed up yet, please visit your FACTS Family Portal, click on Calendar > My Classrooms > make sure you are looking at October > and click to on the option to sign up.

Add your family name or company logo to our annual, student-designed

JOG-A-THON T-SHIRT!

Click on and complete this form by October 9th

Coming Up

Parent Community Meeting - Monday, October 5th | Following Assembly | HFAC
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Friday, October 9th | By Appointment | Times Determined by Teachers

Click HERE to let us know you will be coming!

Fill out one form per student participant.

Important Information

NEW SCHOOL VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

Thank you to those who have both completed and started the process to fulfill the requirements for volunteering. We couldn't do all the wonderful things we do for your children without the contribution of your time and talents.

Many of you completed your Live Scan, but there is still more to do. The CMG training(s) need to be completed online before your Live Scan can be added to your training record to complete your certification with the Diocese. The Mandated Reporter Training must be completed as well.

Please click HERE for the links to the volunteer requirements for The Nativity School.

The Nativity School PARENT PORTAL

Within our Parent Portal, you will find the school calendar, links to FACTS, Land's End, and Ki's for ordering lunch, information about enrichment classes, volunteer requirements, dress code and so much more.

You will also find a "Classroom Connect" section which houses information available for each grade level. You will find a welcome letter from your teacher, a class schedule (coming in August), supplies information, summer assignments if any and more.

To access the Parent Portal, go to the school website at TheNativitySchool.org, click on COMMUNITY and select Parent Portal. The password is Stars#1. For privacy reasons, please do not share this password with anyone outside the school community. Once you are in the portal, you can access information by clicking on the link in the various boxes. If a link doesn't work, it is because new data is still forthcoming and will be updated when available.

We invite you to look around in the Parent Portal. Please let Heidi or Traci in the school office know if you run into any issues.

Do Not Photograph

Use this link to submit a Do Not Photograph request.

Faith in Action

Virtue: Magnificence - undertaking great things, using money, time, and talents to their full potential.

As we enter the fall season, encourage your children to read books that are faith based and highlight themes of thanksgiving and gratitude. Click on this link to see a list of recommended books: All Saints Play