Weekly Newsletter

Message from the Principal

Dear Nativity Families,

Thank you for taking the time to attend parent conferences over the past three weeks and for your continued partnership in your children’s education. The triangle of communication between parent, student, and teacher is essential to each child’s success, and we are grateful for the thoughtful conversations, shared insights, and commitment to working together. When we partner in support of our students, we strengthen the foundation they need to grow and thrive academically, socially, and spiritually.

Wellness Week 2026 Oct. 26-30 is just around the corner! During the final week of October, we will focus on wellness in all its forms, reminding our students of the importance of nurturing their minds, bodies, and souls. We have a wonderful array of activities planned, along with special dress days, so please be sure to review the days below and mark your calendars. As a Catholic community, we recognize that caring for ourselves and one another is an important part of honoring the gifts God has given us.

Please also save the date for our annual Jog-a-Thon on November 20! This event raises funds to support our athletic program and the many opportunities it provides for our students throughout the year. Begin thinking about potential sponsors, and get ready to join in the excitement as we encourage our students to do their best, cheer one another on, and celebrate the spirit of teamwork that makes our Nativity community so special.

Lastly, I know many of you have seen the heartbreaking news of the recent school shooting at an elementary school in Oregon. Tragically, these events continue to occur far too often, and it is difficult to comprehend the profound impact something like this has on the students, families, faculty, and entire school community. By coincidence, I was at the Diocesan Pastoral Center yesterday participating in a parish and school security training with the SDPD when the news broke. I share this with you to reassure you that the safety and well-being of our students and staff remain a priority, and we continue to review and reinforce our safety and security protocols, participate in training, and stay informed about best practices. I am especially grateful for our dedicated security team, Jaime and Curtis, who work tirelessly each day to help protect our school. Their vigilance, expertise, and access to resources are an important part of our ongoing efforts to maintain a safe learning environment. While we recognize that we cannot control every circumstance, we remain committed to being prepared, vigilant, and proactive in caring for our students and teachers.

Please also join me in keeping Pope Leo in our prayers as he continues to recover from lung surgery. May God grant him strength, comfort, and a full recovery. I hope you enjoy a wonderful weekend with your families, filled with opportunities to give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. We look forward to seeing you at Monday’s assembly.

With gratitude,

Brittany Bateman

This Week

Assembly - Monday, October 19th | 8:00am | HFAC

Choir - Tuesday, October 20th | 7:15am | Enter @ Aftercare Gate
Run Club - Wednesday, October 21st | 7:30am and 11:45am
Mass - Thursday, October 22nd | 8:00am SHARP | Full Dress Uniform Required
8th Grade with Prayer Partners - Thursday, October 22nd | 8:45am-9:45am
Run Club - Friday, October 23rd | 7:30am
Spirit Wear & Minimum Day - Friday, October 23rd

Christmas Program - Parent Survey

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Coming Up

Wellness Week - Monday, October 26th - Friday, October 30th (see flyer below)
Pumpkin Carving Contest - Monday, October 26th | Bring to the HFAC @ 8:00am for Assembly
WOW Wednesday (pizza) - Wednesday, October 28th | Free Dress
8th Grade to Dons Day - Thursday, October 29th
4th Grade Living Saints Museum - Thursday, October 29th
Costume Parade - Friday, October 30th | 8:30am | Nativity School Field
Spooktacular Math & Science Fair - Friday, October 30th | 9:00am - 12:15pm
7th & 8th Grade Halloween Dance - Friday, October 30th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

To make the SPOOKTACULAR great, we need your help!

Click the poster above to see our Sign Up Genius and choose how you'd like to participate!

The Nativity School would like to welcome all Nativity Community veterans (retired or active duty) to our Veterans Day Celebration.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

WINTER SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENT!

Our winter sports season runs January 5th through March and offers:

PeeWee Soccer for boys and girls in grades K-4

Soccer for girls in grades 5-8

Basketball for boys in grades 5-8

Please sign up HERE by December 2nd.

PeeWee Soccer (K-4th):

8-week season
Games are held on Saturdays

Girls Soccer (5th-8th):

Varsity: Grades 7–8 | Games on Tuesdays
Junior Varsity (JV): Grades 5–6 | Games on Thursdays

Boys Basketball (5th-8th):

Varsity: Grades 7 - 8 | Games on Wednesdays

Junior Varsity (JV): Grades 5 - 6 | Games on Mondays

We’re looking for students who are...

Excited to play or learn
Ready to be active and work with teammates
Committed to sportsmanship and school spirit

Practice & Participation

Teams practice 1–2 times per week (based on coach availability)
All skill levels are welcome
Please register only if your child can commit to the full 8-week season of games and practices

Volunteer Coaches Needed!

Our program depends on parent and relative volunteers to coach our teams. If you have experience, or just enthusiasm, we’d love your help!

Roles available:

Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Team Parent

Contact Coach Leadley with questions at coachleadley@nativitymail.org

Click HERE to let us know you will be coming!

Fill out one form per student participant.

FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 6, 7 & 8

Email Coach Leadley at coachleadley@nativitymail.org to join the team!

Important Information

Grab Your Nativity Swag Here!!

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Click the logo to check out our store and purchase Nativity Merch!

Just place your order and pick it up at the school office.

Faith in Action

Virtue: Patience - endurance of suffering or bearing difficulties (especially those caused by others) without resentment or sadness.

Three Grades of Patience:

Basic: Bearing daily difficulties and annoyances without interior complaint.
Progressive: Using hardships and trials as opportunities to grow closer to God and practice virtue.
Heroic: Welcoming crosses out of profound love for God and accepting them with spiritual joy.

We are excited to welcome back Sister Katia Chavez, SSBS, as our guest speaker! We feel truly blessed that she is joining us once again to share her time, faith, and wisdom with our middle schoolers.

Registration is now open! Please use the registration link below to sign up your child by Friday, October 23rd. Registering in advance helps us plan for food, drinks, games, and all the fun activities we have planned.

Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_MvPi3H_kuhDKbqR_LN52nB5xBre03L9SExqiQWg3kI/viewform?ts=6939dea8&edit_requested=true

We look forward to seeing your children on October 24th for another wonderful evening of growing in faith, building friendships, and having fun together!

God Bless,
Paulina & Martha
Middle School Youth Group

Parent Corner

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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.