Updated Wednesday, February 3

Taking it to the house

Callum Corboy has his sights set on the end zone after picking off a pass and then scoring in a flag football game with Green Valley.
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Kudos

> ... to everyone who came to our first Parent Club Family Fun Night last Friday. We’d especially thank our organizer, Rebecca Liljenstolpe, and her helpers: Bonnie Stow, Lisa and Daric Holdaway, Carrie Lane, Hana Anderson, Angela Henderson, Allison Renda, Kalyne and Jay Weisblatt, Shelley Ainsworth, Dominique Hansen, Laura Garvin, Karen Shipley, Students: Ryann Liljenstolpe, Gina Devencenzi, Anna Erickson, April Harlamoff, Mikayla Stow and Claire Conway

> ... to our parish liaisons for Catholic Schools Sunday. Some of them attended more than three Masses at each parish to host an information table. Thank you to Gladys Ghahremani, Maria Reyes, Sharon and John Bargetto, Kathleen and Mark Cambra, Katie Tripp, Lisa Holdaway, and Suzie Bargetto.

> ... and to the students who spoke at the Masses. These include Kyle LeBlanc, Karla Guizar, Larisa Warren, (weekend of February 6: Natalie Deraiche and Sabrina Bargetto).

> ... to Sam Huddleston, author of Five Years to Life, donated five new books to the 7th grade project.

Thank you to Siri Rodoni, a licensed Physical Therapist and Pilates Instructor for donating her time to teach Pilates to 7th and 8th grade.  For more information about Siri check out her website.

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Shepherd Spotlight

RJ Zuniga is to be commended for his positive attitude, leadership and versatility. He has a positive outlook on life and it shows in his relationships with others.  RJ has friendships that extend beyond the boundaries of his own class. He gets along with everyone in the school, including both students and the staff. RJ does a great job when working with his third-grade buddies and his classmates. He excels academically, athletically and as a member of Student Council. He has been a positive influence on our community for the past several years.

Thank you and congratulations RJ
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2010-11 calendar

Good Shepherd Catholic School has released a preliminary calendar for next school year.
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Click on the button below to enter the RenWeb Parents Site. The School ID for Good Shepherd Catholic School is gscs-ca.



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Newsletters

NewspaperFor insight into the happenings at Good Shepherd, read the latest edition of our weekly newsletter, the Ram Review. And to stay current with the sports program, check out the Coach's Corner.

February 2    | Ram | Corner
January 26    | Ram | Corner
January 19    | Ram | Corner
January 12    | Ram | Corner

>> Ram Review Archive
>> Coach's Corner Archive
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The Green Bench

(The Parent Club)

Despite the nasty weather of late, we had a great turnout for our winter Parent Club meeting. We realize the demands that work and parenting place on your time and that many of you would like to come to these meetings but simply can’t. Please let me know how I can help keep you informed and involved — everyone counts! >> More

January 26
January 12
December 15
October 27

>> More Parent Club news
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Need information?

Families may inquire about Good Shepherd Catholic School by filling out a Web Student Inquiry Form. Click here to be taken to the form.
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Financial Aid

Application packets for Financial Aid for the 2010-11 school year are available here and in the office. The application deadline for mailing is April 23, 2010
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Swine Flu update

Please read the Emergency Preparedness notes for an H1N1 epidemic.

For more information about the  2009 (H1N1) Pandemic, visit the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency Public Health Department website.
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Rental facilities

Good Shepherd's gym and soccer fields are available for non-profit youth and adult groups to rent.

For more information, call Facilities Director Greg Lathrop at (831) 476-1292.
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School calendar

February 3
> Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

February 4
> Free Dress: Career Day
> Ice Cream Social/Recess

February 5
> Mass with Bishop Garcia, 11 a.m.
> Minimum Day – No SEP
> Staff Appreciation Lunch

February 9
> Science Fair

February 10
> Middle School Field Trip

February 11
> Birthday Free Dress for January birthdays
> PreSchool Bake Sale

Remember to check the calendar and announcements on RenWeb.com

>> 2009-10 school calendar
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Welcome to Good Shepherd

Good Shepherd Catholic School, a fully accredited PS through 8th grade, is located in the heart of Santa Cruz County. Within the context of Christian values, parents and teachers, like a family, work together towards a common goal. By striving for excellence, Good Shepherd gives students the life-long skills of mind and heart required for self-esteem and service to others. Good Shepherd is supported by the parishes of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Resurrection, and St. Joseph’s and falls under the auspices of the Catholic Diocese of Monterey.

Prospective families may visit the school on Thursdays from 8 to 10 a.m. This time includes our school-wide assembly and the chance to observe specialty classes such as music, Spanish, and computers.

Tuition is made affordable through the efforts of fundraising and community contributions.  To see ways that you can give to the school, please visit the “Fundraising” link on the school’s homepage.  The entire community of Good Shepherd Catholic School thanks you for your support as we work towards educating the whole child with faith in the future.

(In the photo are Principal Dan Anderson, his wife, Hana, and their two children. To read about Principal Anderson, click here.)
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Homework Club

(For grades 2 through 8)

greenbal.gif (863 bytes) Mondays -- Mrs. Rebol's and Mr. Hagan's rooms
greenbal.gif (863 bytes) Tuesdays -- Ms. Garske's and Ms. Tschirky's rooms
greenbal.gif (863 bytes) Thursdays -- Mrs. Miller's and Ms. Mazzei's rooms
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Family Handbook

To access the 2009-10 Good Shepherd Catholic School Family Handbook, click here. You may print it (39 pages) or save it to your computer.

Paper copies of the handbook are available from the school office for $5.
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To be able to view/print all files from this web site, your computer must have Adobe Acrobat or the correct version for your computer of its freely available reader.
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