January 1, 2020

Dear St. Dorothy Families,

May God shed his blessings of health, happiness and safety on you and your families this
New Year. A very special thank-you from our faculty and staff for all of you who so
generously support and run the annual Elf fund! This very substantial gift is greatly
appreciated by all of us, thank you!

School is back in session on Thursday, January 2, 2020. Our first Friday Mass and awards
will take place on January 3, 2020 at 8:30 AM. All are welcome to join us.

January 10, 2020 all our parish and school volunteers, Development Committee, Home
and School board, teachers and staff (along with spouses) are invited to an appreciation
evening held in the gym. Please join Father Murphy and the sisters in their way of
thanking you for all you do to support the school and parish mission. We are very
fortunate to have such a dedicated group whom we know without you our vision is not
met. We look forward to seeing you between 7PM and 11PM on Friday, January 10th.

Fourth grade is invited to celebrate the Eucharist together at their class Mass on January
12, 2020 at 10:00 AM. Please mark your calendars and sign up for participation on the
genius.

Please join me in prayer for our second graders as they meet Jesus in the Sacrament of
Reconciliation on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM. May they always recognize
his mercy and forgiveness in their lives and learn to be merciful and forgiving towards
others always.

St. Dorothy Athletic Association Trivia Night is scheduled for January 18, 2020. Please
contact Kevin Ford to reserve your table.

School will be closed on January 21, 2020 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hoping
our students show honor by finding service opportunities in our parish and
neighborhood.

Catholic School’s Week will kick off with 11:30 AM Mass on Sunday January 26th . This will
be followed by an Open house for our families and prospective families. Look for
information on the book fair this day and week also. Come join in seeing the wonderful
work in which your children take part. The complete list of week events will be shared
through Home and School news.

Intent to return forms were due to the office in December. If you plan to return to St.
Dorothy for the 2020-21 school year, we ask that you please complete this form and
return to your teacher or Mrs. Gordon’s office. All tuition and registration information
was sent last month. We have a great response to our Save a Seat. If you are currently a
Pre school – Kindergarten family, I recommend you complete this as soon as possible;
the space is filling up. Registration to the community will open in January. Please
complete the intent papers as we make our space availability according to this response.
For any Pre School and Kindergarten families you will need to complete a registration
packet. These will be available on January 6th .

New student and returning Pre School-Kindergarten student registration will take place in the Annex on Friday, January 31 st at 8:30 AM until 10:00 AM. Information for what is necessary to have in order to register is available at the school for pick up at your convenience or on our school website under admissions. Once applications are reviewed and approved a letter of acceptance will be mailed to the families. If a tour is needed please contact Kelly Gust at kgust@stdots.com

Many wishes for a blessed 2020 for you and your families!

Karen Tomasetti
Principal
Live Each Day Giving Witness to Christ.