Welcome To Good Shepherd Catholic School

Updated Thursday, May 17

Kudos

... from Tom O'Brien to all the children at Good Shepherd: "My thanks for the wonderful card you made for my ordination. The ordination day was a glorious day, and I know that the prayers and best wishes of the staff and students at Good Shepherd had much to do with that great day."

... to the Fifth Grade students for their "Soles for Souls" campaign. Their goal had been to collect 85 pairs of shoes to donate, but they collected 238 pairs! This was 290 percent of their overall goal. Congratulations!

(Please note that "Kudos" may be written and submitted by any parent, staff, student, or community member to recognize the outstanding service that so many give to our community. If you'd like to submit recognition to be written in the Ram at any time during the year, please send an email to Arefa Chavarria and write "Kudos for Ram" in the subject line.)

School calendar

May 18
Mass / Family of Families Day, 11a.m.

May 24
Celebrate the States Day, fifth grade
May and July Birthday Free Dress

May 28
Memorial Day, no School

May 30
Parent Club Meeting, 6 p.m.

May 31
Eighth Grade Awards, 1 p.m.
Sports Awards Night, 7 p.m.

June 1
Eighth Grade Retreat at Resurrection

Remember to check the calendar and announcements on RenWeb.com

April 2012
2011-12 school year
2 011-12 Liturgies
2012-13 draft

Rental facilities

Good Shepherd's gym and soccer fields are available for non-profit youth and adult groups to rent. For more information, call 476-4000.

Sports schedules

Schedules for the 2011-12 late winter/early spring sports season are now available on the Athletics page. Please check the roster of your child's team; if their name is listed, their forms have been submitted.
Forms packet

Celebrate

Anna Erickson, Angel Cabrera and Emily DeFrancesco (from left) are festively dressed as they take part in Good Shepherd's celebration of Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") Thursday at school. (Normally celebrated on May 5, that is a Saturday — no school — and Friday is the bishop's golf tournament.)

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated nationwide in the United States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla, where the holiday is called El Dia de la Batalla de Puebla (English: The Day of the Battle of Puebla). The date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride, and to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War.

In the state of Puebla, the date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. Contrary to widespread popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day — the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico — which is actually celebrated on September 16.

Shepherd Spotlight

Jackson is helpful, friendly and has a zest for life that is apparent to everyone. He is quick to volunteer to provide assistance to his teacher and the staff at SEP. He brings in sports equipment, helps with snack, helps clean the room and provides support in many ways. Jackson has developed special relationships with students in and outside of his own class. He plays with younger students making sure that they are included and also fits in well with older students. Jackson has fun and makes the best of any and all situations. He has a good attitude, is self motivated and enjoys life. Thank you and Congratulations Jack!

Newsletters

For 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.

May 15        | Ram | Corner
May 8          | Ram | Corner
May 1           | Ram | Corner
April 24        | Ram | Corner

Ram Review Archive
Coach's Corner Archive

Family Handbook

To access the 2011-12 Good Shepherd Catholic School Family Handbook, click here. You may print it (40 pages) or save it to your computer.

Paper copies of the handbook are available from the school office for $5.

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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Announcements

Fr. Ron's Football Camp will be Sunday, July 1, from 12:30 to 4:15 p.m. Registration fee is $10 and will be limited to 50 participants. Fliers and information are located in the school office. Please do not turn paperwork into Good Shepherd -- give it directly to Resurrection Parish Office.

Mr. Geoff Odell has announced that he will not be returning to Good Shepherd in the fall to teach the Primary Spanish program. He has been a fantastic addition to the overall Spanish program with his enthusiastic music and his stories from around the world. His energy will be missed, but the staff wishes him well in his next adventure wherever it may lead.

The Green Bench

(The Parent Club)

The following are some upcoming volunteer service opportunities. Email the office or contact person listed if you are interested.
Days: Are you skilled with audio and visual equipment? Do you know someone who is? The school is in need of a parent volunteer or contractor to help install and set-up our new equipment for the gym. Please contact the office if you are able to help.
Weekends: We need volunteers for donut duty at St. Joseph's on Sunday, May 20. Please contact Suzie Bargetto at (831) 475-6698 or (831) 332-0827.

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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. To read about Principal Dan Anderson, click here.)

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.

Email, phone numbers and extension numbers of the Good Shepherd Catholic School staff members.

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