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May 2009

Dear Families of Holy Family School,

One of our Schoolwide Learning Expectations that we say each day at Morning Prayer is: As
life-long learners, we work hard every day. With that said it would be crazy for us to send your children off for the summer without giving them some ideas to continue being life-long learners and to work hard over the summer. Take advantage of summer to play and enjoy your family. That's an important part of summer. At the same time make sure there is time each day for reading, writing and math. You can make it fun...as you play in the sun.....playing together, praying together, learning together.....one holy family at a time! Below are a few suggestions from our staff.  Please note that we encourage parents to check out the below sites themselves first prior to allowing your child to use them.  Holy Family School does not guarantee any of the sites listed below and families will be using these sites at their own risk. 

The volunteer section will be updated periodically during the summer, so please check back often.

Please enjoy your summer! Be safe and we will see you and your family ready to start school on Wednesday, August 20, 2008.

Gail Harrell and Staff

Academics:

Tutoring - Group

Tutoring - Individual

At Home Academic Suggestions:

  • Summer Skills - Strengthening skills. Cultivating confidence. Available for individual orders. Please see attached flyer.

    SUMMER BRIDGING ACTIVIES:  Integrated Curriculum publishes a Summer Bridge All grade levels available.  The workbook has been developed to help children maintain as well as extend skills while they are off for summer break.  Workbooks such as this can be found in or ordered through any Teacher Supply Store or Barnes and Noble. Both Math and Reading/Writing are available.

  • During the summer vacation have your child take advantage of the Holy Family School Summer Reading Challenge program. Will be posted the last day of school.
  • Reading programs offered by your local library.  Reading daily goes a long way to maintaining fluency, improving comprehension, and increasing vocabulary.

Enrichment

Faith:
  • Vacation Bible Camp at Holy Family Parish for students in grades K-6.  7th and 8th graders may volunteer to work at the camp.  Contact Katy Anderson at the Faith Formation office for additional information (408) 265-5374.
  • Incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders are invited to check out The Edge, Holy Family Parish’s middle school youth group.  Tons of exciting activities will be happening all summer long.  Please contact the youth hotline at (408) 265-8650 or check back at the end of June for the summer calendar of events
  • Graduated 8th graders are invited to join Life Teen, Holy Family Parish’s high school youth group.  Life Teen is open to all high school student. . . so bring a friend and check it out! Please contact the youth hotline at (408) 265-8650 or check back at the end of June for the summer calendar of events
  • Catholic Kids can learn Catholic prayers, games, history or ask questions about your faith.  Click here
  • A fun Catholic kids place run by Catholic moms. Click here.
Volunteer: (complete your 40 hours before school starts!)
  • Vacation Bible Camp needs you!  Adults and Jr. High students needed to work at Holy Family Parish Vacation Bible Camp.  Share your love of God to little kids in grades pre-K through 6th grade.  Week of August 3-7, 2009 from 8:45-12:15. Email Katy.Anderson@holyfamilysanjose.org
  • Holy Family Festival needs you!  Mailing will be prepared over the summer. Please Email anne.hashimoto@holyfamilysanjose.org to set up a time to come in and help out.
  • Garden help is needed over the summer months.  Simple family jobs such as watering, weeding, and trimming are needed.  Set you own hours.  Email laurie.brant@hfsj.org for more information
  • Picnic tables need to be power washed during the summer months.  Please email laurie.brant@hfsj.org if you are interested in helping with this task.
Links:  (Please use your own discretion when using the links below)
Parent Resource: