February 26, 2009 St.Vincent de Paul pray for us.

Attn: Parents of AP Students* (*sophomore, junior, & senior students)
If your student is currently enrolled in an AP course it is time to sign up for the AP test. You should have received your copy of the AP Bulletin for parents and students. This bulletin lists the days and times of all AP tests. The cost for each exam is $86.00 payable to SVHS. Please write the name of the exam(s) on the front of check. Please be sure to mark your calendar with the date and time of each exam for your planning purposes.
The DEADLINE to sign up and make payment for
ALL AP TESTS is MARCH 6, 2009.
Any questions, call Sandie Blasser at 707-763-1032 x 182 or
e-mail sblasser@svhs-pet.org


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WINTER SPORTS AWARDS DINNER TICKETS NOW ON SALE
The Winter Sports Awards Dinner is Sunday, March 1st in Tillman Hall at 6:00 P.M. Dinner, catered by Tagliaferri's Deli, includes roast chicken, pasta with marinara sauce, Caesar salad, dessert and beverage. Buy your tickets now at the Scrip Office. Purchase tickets in advance and your family will receive one free raffle ticket. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door. Please join us in recognizing our outstanding athletes and supporting Project Graduation.

Volunteers are needed for set-up, servers and dessert bakers for Sunday, March 1st at the Sports Awards Dinner? Students and/or adults are needed and students can earn CORE service hours. Volunteers can contact either Kathy Baldassari at 776-0838 or Sandra Hupke at 778-9443. Set-up is 5:00

The SV PFO 500 Club winners for February are: $200 Hazel Hettrich; $100- Chris/Diane Thurman and Janice Wichman; $50- Kevin/Melissa Cashman and Kathy Miller; $25- Kimberly Henry and Karl Schottstaedt.
Congratulations to all our winners for February. We still have 6 more months of drawings. Get your tickets at the elementary or high school offices. If you have any questions, please email Jeri Tidwell at jjatidwell@yahoo.com or call at 766-8060.

Multiple Scholarship Opportunities for the 2009/10 school year are available for all grade levels at SVHS. Please be sure to visit our web site Link to learn about all of the wonderful opportunities available to our students for
next year's SVHS tuition and college tuition
Please check with Mrs. Doolittle with any questions. 707-763-1032 ext 118 or
tdoolittle@svhs-pet.org.

Our newest scholarships for current SVHS 9th, 10th, & 11th grade student athletes:
The James C. Dawson, M.D. Memorial Scholarship (Deadline: 3/2/09)
The Donna Pengel Memorial Scholarship-"The Ultimate St. Vincent's Mom" (Deadline: 3/2/09)

Our newest scholarships for SVHS JUNIORS
St. Vincent Y.L.I. Institute #108 & Y.M.I. Institute #9 Scholarships (Deadline: 3/31/09)

The newest scholarships for SVHS SENIORS
The Petaluma Educational Foundation Athleta Scholarship (deadline 2/26/09)
North Bay Officials Association Scholarship Program (deadline: 3/1/09)
Waugh School District PTA Scholarship (deadline: 4/7/09)
Petaluma Chapter of Realtors (Deadline: 4/3/09)
Golden Gate Society for Women Engineers Scholarship Program (deadline 4/3/09)
Petaluma Riding & Driving Club Memorial Scholarship (Deadline: 4/21/09)

SENIORS Be sure to review the scholarship update list that was emailed to all senior families early this week. Many opportunities available with deadlines approaching.

If you would like to contribute to any of our current scholarships or are interested in establishing a new scholarship please contact Joanne Ferris in our Advancement Office
707-763-1032 ext 119 jferris@svhs-pet.org



AN EMERGENCY PLEA FOR FOOD FROM C.O.T.S.

Dear Friends:
We're writing to ask your help for urgently needed food.

In these hard times, we are receiving 20-25 new applications every week for our Food Box Program, which provides about 40 pounds a week of nutritious food for free to needy families and seniors so they don't have to choose between paying their rent and eating. Last year Food Box program volunteers delivered over 500,000 pounds of food to these members of our community.

We've seen a 36% increase in the size of this program compared to the beginning of last year, and would like to provide more food to the senior citizens living in PEP Housing. In this time of increasing need, grocers who have been giving their off-shelf and outdated items to our programs are ordering less food so they may waste less at the end of the day.

Consequently, our food supplies are running dangerously low and our cupboards for the Food Box Program are bare.

We need immediate help from the community so we can continue to serve the needs of our hungry neighbors. Please consider helping us serve those in need by sponsoring a focused food drive to collect a specific item or two.

We are asking for substantial items that go a long way toward supplying a meal, such as pasta and sauce, rice and beans, or boxes of cereal in family sizes.

We ask that food items be delivered to the Petaluma Kitchen at 301 Payran St. between 7am and 3 pm. Questions may be directed to Elizabeth, Judy or Don at 778-6380.

The Community Concerns Club will be happy to transport any food items to the Petaluma Kitchen that is dropped off to the front office.

2009 ANNUAL FOOD FESTIVAL
All Proceeds benefit Project Graduation and other local charities
Presented by the Host Lions Club Please join us for our largest event of the year! Bring family and friends to share an evening of wine tasting and delicious foods, provided by numerous local wineries and caterers.
Saturday, March 14, 2009 6 pm - 8:30 pm Veteran's Memorial Building $35 Admission

Donations Still Needed St. Patrick's - Grandparents Day Luncheon
Raffle Baskets
Thank you! To the generous "Little Leprechaun Families" who have already donated!
We are are creating 2 Raffle Baskets, One for Grandparents and one Student Basket.
We are still in need of the following items:
Grandparents Basket: Gift Certificates to Maguire's Pub or Local Petaluma or Novato Restaurants, Movie Tickets, Chocolate Candy, Irish Tea, Irish Coffee, Irish Napkins, CD's, Decorative plates, DVD movies, etc.
Student Basket: Movie Tickets, Powells Candy gift cards, I-Tunes gift card, Gas card, Starbucks,
Chocolate Candy, CD's and anything else you think a student would like!

Thank you for your donations! We appreciate your generosity for this Special Event!
Please bring all donations to Carolyn in the front office as soon as possible.

Grandparents Day Luncheon Tuesday, March 17th
Important Reservation Information
The reservations for the Grandparents Day Luncheon have been mailed!
Please return your Reservation Card and Payment for the Luncheon Only to : Jody Tobin in the Advancement Office. After the reservations and payment are received, all guests and students will be placed on a confirmed master list. Tickets will not be used for this event.
Photography: Order Forms and Payments are to be brought on the day of the Event to the DeCarli Gymnasium and given to Jason with Oz Photography, who will take our Grandparent and Student portraits.
This will be a separate check from the luncheon.
Important! For Handicapped Arrangements or Special Needs
Please Call Joanne Ferris at (707) 763-1032 Ext. 119
See you all soon!

St. Vincent is rolling out the red carpet for . . .Hooray for Hollywood!
The 2nd Annual SVHS Student Fashion Show
«Two Shows on Saturday, March 21, 2009«
This popular event sold out last year, so send in your Response Card today!
Reservation Deadline: March 1, 2009


$crip Program
The High School Scrip office is open Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm (closed daily for lunch 1:15 - 2pm)
The Grade School office sells Scrip Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 8:15 - 3:00. (Scrip is not sold at SVES on Wednesday.)
Offices are closed for all school holidays.
The office will be closed FRIDAY, MARCH 6th. Faculty/Staff Retreat.
IMPORTANT CHANGES ConocoPhillips Company (Unocal 76) has discontinued their discount Scrip program. When our
current supply of certificates is sold, we will no longer offer Unocal 76 scrip. Marriott Hotel has lowered their percentage to 8%.
NEW MERCHANTS
Barnes & Noble $25 9%
Gymboree $25 13%
Hallmark $25 4%
Game Stop $25 3% (HS office only)
Sports Authority $25 8% (HS office only)
William Tell House
Restaurant $25 15% (HS office only)
Thank you for supporting the scrip program

PFO GOLF TOURNAMENT
Friday, May 15, 2009 Value Price: $125.00 per golfer if you register before 4/10/2009

PETALUMA 150th ESSAY CONTEST Petaluma Visitors Program
Students in grades K-12 are encouraged to write an essay that shares their vision of what Petaluma could and/or should be in the future. The winning entries will be placed in a time capsule which will be dedicated as part of the opening ceremonies of Butter & Eggs Days on April 4, 2009 at Noon at the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum.

ESSAY TOPIC - Your vision of what Petaluma could and/or should be in 2058
Who is eligible to enter - students enrolled in Petaluma area schools, grades K - 12
Maximum essay length K - 6, one page; grades 7 - 8, 500 words; grades 9 - 12, 1000 words
Illustrations are welcome! Paper only, and on only one additional sheet per essay.You must include your name, grade level, email and.or phone number so we can contact you!
Questions? Call 769-0429
Deadline for submissions March 13, 2009, 5 pm
Bring entries to: Petaluma 150th Essay Contest
C/O Petaluma Visitors Program, Historic Depot Building, 210 Lakeville Street, Petaluma, CA 94952





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(We try to post the announcements online each day by 11 am)

2008 -2009 School Year
Feb 26 Petaluma Educational Foundation Scholarship Apps due to Mrs. Doolittle
Mar. 01 Athletic Awards 6:00 Tillman Hall
Mar. 02 SVHS Current Student Tuition Scholarship Applications due to Mrs. Doolittle
Mar. 02 Community Foundation Sonoma County 2009 Scholarship Applications due
Mar. 02 Marin Education Fund Scholarship Applications due
Mar. 06 No School - Faculty Retreat
Mar. 14 2009 Annual Food Festival by Petaluma Host Lions Club
Mar. 17 Grandparent's Day Luncheon 1:30 pm Tillman Hall
Mar. 18 SRJC Orientation 7:00 p.m. @ SVHS
Mar. 20 No School - Teacher in service
Mar. 21 Hurray for Hollywood Fashion Show
Mar. 23-27 Econ Week