St. Jerome Middle School Parents,

  As our students enter their teenage years, and as our 8^th graders prepare to move on to a larger school environment, it is natural for them to be curious about a variety of subjects.  One of the subjects they may be curious about is the underage consumption of alcohol, or the use of illegal drugs.  While it is normal to ask questions about the drug and alcohol use students see on T.V. and hear about in songs, we hope you will take the time to speak with your child about the damage drug and alcohol consumption can do to developing brains and bodies.  This developmental age is the perfect time to discuss family rules and expectations, as well as the unrealistic portrayals of drug and alcohol use they may see on T.V. or hear about in songs.

            Below you will find some websites that may be helpful to inform discussions with your child about underage alcohol consumption or use of controlled substances.

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry:

            www.aacap.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

            www.cdc.gov

The Partnership:

            www.drugfree.org

Teenshealth:

            www.kidshealth.org

Palo Alto Medical Foundation:

            www.pamf.org/teens/parents/risk

Two reminders:  Tomorrow the multicultural mass will take place at St. Jerome Catholic Church at 9:00 a.m.  Please come and participate with the school community.  Following the mass, students will sample snacks from the various cultures represented here at St. Jerome School.

Also,  the read-a-thon is in full swing.  Remind your child to log their reading.

Greetings!

Yesterday, sixth grade students enjoyed their outing at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.  The spring weather was perfect for the day.  Now! it's back to studies in the classroom.  The sixth grade will focus on fractions during the month of April and May with a few weeks remaining to work on statistics. 

We are looking forward to the Multicultural celebration on Friday and soon after, Grandparents Day.

Also, the sixth grade students and the entire school will focus on (MARE) ocean study over the next few weeks.  Sixth grade will learn about islands, and they will perform research related to this topic. We look forward to your coming to see their work when the time is announced.

Thank you for your support.  This has been a great class!

Dr. Kaumbulu

Reminder

Wednesday February 27th is a noon dismissal.

This Friday, March 1st the sixth grade and seventh grade students will lead the Stations of the Cross.  You are invited to attend at 2:15 in the afternoon

Greetings!

Dear Parents,

Welcome to our new web pages! I am so excited about our new web site which has been launched during Catholic Schools Week. You will be able to find sixth grade news in this spot as I look forward to sharing our classroom activities with you for the remainder of the school year.  

Blessings and Peace!

Dr Kaumbulu