March 5, 2015 Newsletter

A St. Dom’s Weekly Report
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Issue:
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Great School
Spirit Challenge
Wraps Up
St. Dom’s vs. LHS
Hockey Game
Re-enrollment
and Financial Aid
Information
Before/After
Care Volunteer
Needed
Key Club’s
Blood Drive
St. Dom’s Gear
Available
Upcoming Events
From the President’s Desk
Dear Parents/Guardians,
This is an exciting week at St. Dom’s! Our boys will be skating for the Class A Hockey title
this weekend and our Strategic Planning will be going live on Sunday. I hope you will be
able to attend Saturday’s game against Scarborough at the Colisee in Lewiston. The game
begins at 6 p.m. and we need you to cheer on our boys who are playing in the title game
for the second straight year. Go Saints!
The Strategic Planning Survey will be an online survey which will be sent to all parents,
students, staff and alumni via email on Sunday. The results of this survey will be used
by the Strategic Planning Team to plan for the immediate and extended future. Topics
include St. Dom’s curriculum, facilities, fundraising, tuition and more. We want everyone
to have a voice so please make sure you respond as soon as possible. The window for
filling out the survey is approximately two weeks and I thank everyone ahead of time for
assisting us in this important planning effort.
The Great School Spirit Challenge officially ended last Friday and as you probably already
heard, our school raised just over 75,000 pounds of food for the Good Shepherd Food
Bank. Check out Good Day Maine on Channel 13 tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. to see how
we faired with other schools. Representatives from each school will be in the studio for
interviews and the announcement of the trophy winner. Congratulations to everyone who
helped make this an awesome event and experience.
I pray that your experience this Lent is leading to reflection and prayer that fills your life
with all that Easter joy has to offer. This Sunday marks the beginning of the three week
celebration of the Scrutinies that are a way for us to recognize what we need to purge from
our lives or add to our lives so that we can live
closer to the Gospel values that Jesus left us.
Take care and God Bless,
Don Fournier
President
Current
Fundraisers
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St. Dom’s News
Students Reach Goal of 75,000 Pound of Food
ast Friday, February 27 was the conclusion of the Great School Spirit Challenge, which was a very successful
event. Over the last several weeks, St. Dom’s students,
families and staff have been heavily involved in the Spirit
Challenge to raise 75,000 pounds of food for the Good
Shepherd Food Bank. Throughout this challenge, students
have been bringing in donations as well as purchasing hot
chocolate and popcorn for $1, as well as coordinating many
other fundraisers with all proceeds going directly to the
Spirit Challenge
Earlier last week, staff brought a bus full of food
donations to the food bank. After weighing in, St. Dom’s
was within 10,000 pounds of the goal. A last minute plea
was sent out to parents, students and staff for monetary
donations to help reach the goal. In a 24-hour period, almost
$700, equivalent to 2,800 pound of food, was donated! A
Above: Food donations fill the St. Dom’s bus
final donation was made on Friday by a St. Dom’s Corporate
Below: St. Dom’s hits the 75,000 pound food goal
Donor which officially made the 75,000 pound goal.
Tomorrow, a few St. Dom’s students and staff
members, along with several other participating schools,
will head to WGME’s Portland studio for the conclusion of
the Great School Spirit Challenge. Students and staff will be
interviewed live on Good Day Maine about their participation
beginning at 6 a.m. The school with the largest collection of
food an monetary donations will be announced around 6:50
a.m. and will receive the Spirit Cup Trophy.
Thank you to all the students, families, faculty and
staff who helped reach our goal!
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Key Club Blood Drive: March 17
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New Saints Shout Publication
he St. Dom’s Key Club and the Red Cross need your help. Key Club is holding a St. Patrick’s Day Blood
Drive on Tuesday, Mar. 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Auburn Campus. Here are a few reasons why you
should donate:
1. It feels great to donate and help someone.
2. You’ll be someone’s hero! You’re actually helping to save three people’s lives with just one donation.
3. You get free juice and cookies. You also have a chance to win some great prizes.
Please visit redcross.org/blood, click donate and enter the keyword “St. Dom’s” and become someone’s hero.
he new Saints Shout is now available for viewing. Saints Shout is a publication of PreK through
sixth grade writing, which is edited and produced monthly by students, and overseen by Mrs.
Missy Moreau and Miss Jen Poliquin.
Visit http://bit.ly/saintshout to view the most recent edition.
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St. Dom’s News
Boys Hockey goes to the State Championship
n Tuesday, the Boys Varsity Hockey team took on Lewiston High School in the Eastern A Final. More than
3,000 fans were in attendance at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee.
The boys dominated Lewiston after a 2-2 tie with three goals in
the third period, with a final score or 5-3. Austin Roy, Isaac Lapointe and
Adam Poulin all scored goals and Dillion Pratt scored two!
Regardless of the local rivalry, both teams showed great respect
for one another with words of encouragement and even hugs after a
very intense and emotional game.
This is the second year in a row the Boys Hockey Team has earned
the Class A Eastern Maine Championship Title. The boys play the Western
A Champion against Scarborough this Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Colisee Above: Jacob Hodsdon (11) goes for the rebound
Below: St. Dom’s wins 5-3
for the state title.
Camden National Bank kindly donated 200 tickets to St. Dom’s.
Depending on availability, students can pick up one ticket for the final
game on Saturday. All other tickets need to be purchased through the
Androscoggin Bank Colisee.
In other hockey news, Caleb Labrie ’12 and Brad Berube ’12 were
announced as semi-finalists for the Travis Roy Award. The finalists will be
announced Monday, two days after the state champions are crowned.
Upcoming Events:
•Progress Reports (Auburn) . . . . . . . . . . Thurs., Mar. 5
•College Information Night (Auburn) . . . . . . Thurs., Mar. 5
•Auction Committee Meeting (Auburn) . . . . . Thurs., Mar. 5
•Winter Semi-Formal Dance (Auburn) . . . . . . . . . Fri., Mar. 6
•Boys Hockey State Final Game (Colisee) . . . . . . Sat., Mar. 7
•Recycling Club Meeting (Lewiston) . . . . . . . . . Wed., Mar. 11
•Auction Committee Meeting (Auburn) . . . . . Thurs., Mar. 12
•Friends of St. Dom’s Meeting (Lewiston) . . . . Thurs., Mar. 12
•Father Daughter Dance (Auburn) . . . . . . . . . Sat., Mar. 14
•Key Club Blood Drive (Auburn) . . . . . . . . . Tues., Mar. 17
•Booster Club Meeting (Auburn) . . . . . . . . . Tues., Mar. 17
•Auction Committee Meeting (Auburn) . . . . . Thurs., Mar. 19
•Third Quarter Ends (Auburn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri., Mar. 20
•Third Quarter Ends (Lewiston) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri., Mar. 27
Auburn Campus Menu
Monday, March 9
•Macaroni & Cheese
•Chicken Nachos
Tuesday, March 10
•Hamburger/Cheeseburger
•Pancakes
Wednesday, March 11
•Chicken Dinner
•Spare Rib on a Dinner Roll
Thursday, March 12
•Chicken Parmesan over Pasta
• Beef Tacos
Friday, March 13
•Cheese/One Topping Pizza •Cheese Sticks
Lewiston Campus Lunch Menu
•Friday, Mar. 6: Hand Tossed Cheese or Veggie Pizza
•Monday, Mar. 9: Meatball Sliders with French Fries
•Tuesday, Mar. 10: Stuffed French Toast
•Wednesday, Mar. 11: Turkey and Gravy with Potatoes
•Thursday, Mar. 12: English Muffin Pizza
•Friday, Mar. 13: Macaroni and Cheese
For a more detailed school menu, click here.
* As always, a Ham, Turkey or Sunbutter and Jelly sandwich are available everyday.
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Re-enrollment and Tuition Assistance for 2015-16
ach of our PreK-11 families have received re-enrollment information via email. Click here to
download another copy of the registration form. Thank you to the families who have already sent in
their child’s form and registration fee! As indicated, re-enrolling your child and paying the fee prior to
March 1 qualifies for the $75 discount off of the registration fee. Registrations received after Monday,
March 2 will be charged the full $200.
Some families have posed questions regarding tuition and what it costs to educate your child.
To clarify, every family receives financial aid as we do not charge families 100 percent of the cost to
educate each student. The “cost of education” figure on the re-enrollment form is the total cost per
student. This cost is NOT next year’s tuition but simply what St. Dom’s will spend to educate your child
for the 2015-16 academic year. Families who have not yet applied for tuition assistance still have time
to do so. Click here to fill out the application for aid.
The Financial Aid Committee is working diligently on the over 250 requests for aid. As you can
imagine, this is a challenging process that involves the school working to meet each family’s need,
as reported to us by FACTS, while remaining within our tuition assistance budget. As calculated by
FACTS, our families qualify for over $860,000 in tuition assistance. We hope to have tuition assistance
information out to you by the end of next week.
As always, if you have questions or would like more information about re-enrollment or tuition
assistance, please contact Jim Boulet in the Admissions Office at 207.782.6911 ext. 2110.
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St. Dom’s Gear Available
he St. Dom’s Booster Club has been busy planning
all year long. New this year, the Boosters are selling a
number of St. Dom’s items, including chapstick, seat
cushions, blankets and more. Proceeds from the sale of
these items go directly toward St. Dom’s Athletics. Click
here to see a list of items and prices. The Booster Club is
working hard to sell these items at most athletic events.
If you would like to purchase any items from the Booster
Club, please email President Robert Michaud.
Stay up-to-date with all the Booster Club news!
Join the Facebook Group or sign up to receive email
updates here.
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After School Volunteer
he Lewiston Campus Before and After
School Program is looking for volunteers, for
the next six to eight weeks.
Ms. Deborah Blais will have a total
hip replacement, and will need help in her
department. The hours are Monday through
Friday, from 2:45 to approximately 4:30 p.m.
beginning as soon as possible.
If you are able to volunteer after school,
or know of someone who may be available,
please email or call Principal Mr. Don Bilodeau,
at 207.783.9323.
St. Dom’s Annual Father Daughter Dance
his year’s Annual Father Daughter Dance will take place on Saturday, Mar. 14 at 6 p.m.
at the Auburn Campus. This year’s theme is a 50’s Sock-Hop!
This is a night for St. Dom’s girls to enjoy an evening out with their dads,
grandfathers, uncles, brothers, etc. Tickets will be available in February at the Lewiston
Campus. Put this date on your calendar...It will be a night to remember!
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Fundraisers & Other Sales
Project Graduation: Krispy Kreme Donuts
he next fundraiser for Project Graduation is a Krispy Kreme Donut Sale. A box of a dozen original
glazed donuts is only $10. Order forms are available online and need to be submitted with payment
to Marilyn Beauparlant at the Auburn Campus Main Office by the end of the day Friday, March 20.
Pickup for the Krispy Kreme donuts will be on Monday, March 23 at the end of the school day.
Thank you in advance to Shannon Farley who has volunteered to
drive down to Connecticut to pick up the donuts!
Upcoming Project Graduation fundraisers include the Yard
Sale on Saturday, March 28 at the Community Little Theatre.
Please save your gently used treasures.
With your support, we can help create a safe and fun event
for seniors to be together the night of graduation. If you would like to
get involved with the Project Graduation Committee, please contact
Celeste Chasse.
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Join the Grande Auction Committee
he Grande Auction is one of St. Dom’s largest annual fundraisers. Each year a committed team
of volunteers and employees work hard to ensure a successful event. The committee meets every
Thursday night at 6 p.m. in the Auburn Campus Library. For a list of
Auction Committee Meeting dates, click here.
Volunteers are an integral part in the planning and execution
of the Grande Auction. If you wish to donate an item or items to
the Auction, please fill out the Donation Form.
For more information on the Auction or how you can help, please
contact Trish Suckow or Wayne Zimmerman.
This year’s Grande Auction takes place on Saturday, April 11.
From the Scrip Office
Just a reminder that St. Dom’s families can now order and pay for Scrip cards online! Just visit
shopwithscrip.com and register using the Saint Dominic Academy code C98277AB5687.
As a safety tip, the Scrip Office would also like to remind everyone to
always treat your gift cards like cash. It is recommend that photocopies be
made of the back of cards or even just record the numbers. With this
documentation, the card can be tracked if it is ever lost.
Easter is right around the corner so get your gift cards now
for your Easter purchases.
Cards are available at the Lewiston Campus on Thursday’s
from 7:30 to 8 a.m. and are always available at the Auburn
Campus so stop in and see us anytime! As always if you have any
questions please call Heather or Lisa at 207.782.6911.
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