Month: September 2016

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Luncheon for Residents of Guam San Jose

September 27 at 3:30 p.m.

The students entertains their guest.
The students entertain their guests.

SBCS 6-A AND 6-B CLASSES HOSTED A LATE LUNCHEON FOR RESIDENTS OF GUMA SAN JOSE
Responding to the call to put in action works of Mercy in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Santa Barbara Catholic School teachers and students of grades 6-A and 6-B hosted a late luncheon and entertainment for the residents of Guma San Jose of Catholic Social Services. Guma San Jose is a transitional home for individuals and families awaiting for more permanent housing. In conjunction with a special birthday celebration honoring principal, Sister Jeanette Marie, this after school event was held at the school cafeteria after dismissal.

The students of SBCS give food to the clients of Guma San Jose.
The students of SBCS give food to the residents of Guma San Jose.

 

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1st Quarter Exam Schedule

FIRST QUARTER EXAMS SY 16-17

October 4-7, 2016

 

Grades K-3: teacher-based

 

Grades 4-5   

Time Tue, Oct. 4 Wed, Oct. 5 Thurs, Oct. 6 Time Fri, Oct. 7
7:50 – 8:10 homeroom homeroom homeroom 7:50 – 8:10 homeroom
8:15 – 9:15 Lang Arts Exam Lang Arts Exam Math Exam 8:15 – 9:00 PE Exam
9:20 – 9:40 snack snack snack 9:00 – 9:20 snack
9:45 – 10:45 Religion Exam Science Exam Soc Studies Exam 9:25 – 10:25 Math Exam
10:50 – 11:35 Art Exam rotation rotation 10:30 – 11:15 Music Exam (4th Grade Only)
11:35 – 12:20 lunch lunch lunch 11:15 – 11:55 lunch
12:21 – 1:06 rotation rotation rotation 11:55 – 12:05 homeroom
1:08 – 1:53 12:10 dismissal
1:55 – 2:40
2:40 – 2:50 homeroom homeroom homeroom

 

 

Grades 6-8   

Time Tue, Oct. 4 Wed, Oct. 5 Thurs, Oct. 6 Time Fri, Oct. 7
7:50 – 8:10 homeroom homeroom homeroom 7:50 – 8:10 homeroom
8:15 – 9:15 Lang Arts Exam Lang Arts Exam Math Exam 8:15 – 9:00 PE Exam
9:20 – 10:20 Religion Exam Science Exam Soc Studies Exam 9:00 – 9:20 snack
10:25 – 10:45 snack snack snack 9:25 – 10:25 Math Exam
10:50 – 11:35 Art Exam rotation rotation 10:30 – 11:15 rotation
11:35 – 12:20 rotation 11:15 – 11:55 lunch
12:21 – 1:06 lunch lunch lunch 11:55 – 12:05 homeroom
1:08 – 1:53 rotation rotation rotation 12:10 dismissal
1:55 – 2:40
2:40 – 2:50 homeroom homeroom homeroom

 

 

Cafeteria Schedule

October 4-7, 2016

 

Time Tue-Thurs, Oct 4-6   Time Fri, Oct 7
8:55-9:15 gr K4-2 snack 8:35-8:55 gr K4-3 snack
9:20-9:40 gr 3-5 snack 9:00-9:20 gr 4-8 snack
10:25-10:45 gr 6-8 snack 10:30-11:15 gr K4-3 lunch
10:50-11:35 gr K4-2 lunch 11:15-11:55 gr 4-8 lunch
11:35-12:20 gr 3-5 lunch 11:15-11:55 gr 4-8 lunch
12:21-1:06 gr 6-8 lunch

 
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Bushukan Junior High School Visit

September 14, 2016

Today, in our global, highly technologically-dependent society, information has never been more accessible and communication has never been more international.  At lightning speed, a global community is created and connected daily. With this, humanity has endless opportunities to dialogue together in commonality, appreciate diversity, and exchange culture.
    On Wednesday, September 14, Santa Barbara Catholic School (SBCS) had just the opportunity to experience that international cultural exchange, but without technology.  Students from Bushukan Junior High School (located on the Japanese island of Hokkaido) spent the day in sharing with SBCS 8th graders. Together they engaged in snack swapping, games of volleyball, Chamorro cultural games and food tasting, Kendama playing, team building, and other get-to-know-you activities.
“Our goal is to become effective communicators,” 8th grader Cecilia Cesa remarked. “And by spending the day in dialogue, playing sports, and feeling our companionship grow, there was no surprise that students were exchanging email addresses and souvenirs by the end of the day. It was a great opportunity to show our Guam hospitality and our Spartan spirit.”
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Suicide Prevention/Olweus

On Monday September 12, 2016, the students of SBCS started the Olweus Bullying Prevention program. Now on its 3rd year of implementation as part of the school’s curricuum, The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is designed to improve peer relations and make the school safer, and a more positive place for students to learn and develop.
Goals of the program include:

  • Reducing existing bullying problems among students
  • Preventing the development of new bullying problems
  • Achieving better peer relations at school

In addition to the Olweus program, the 8th grade students also attended a session with Mrs. Marie Halloran, founder of Life Works Guam who spoke to them about suicide awareness and prevention. Mrs. Halloran discussed the following topics with the students: suicide awareness, prevention, intervention, postvention, and advocacy to help decrease the risk of suicide in our island.

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The Season of Creation

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This period between the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (September 1) and the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi (October 4) is a special time to focus on our common home and how we can best care for it. Many across the world are using this time to pray for creation and learn how we can be better caretakers.
Below we provide you with resources to prepare for St. Francis’ feast day and teach your whole community about creation care.
Praised be!
— Paul & the Pastoral Center team

THE SEASON OF CREATION – 2016 Series C: Wisdom in Creation
September 1 Creation Day
September 4 1st Sunday in Creation – Ocean Sunday
September 11 2nd Sunday in Creation – Fauna and Flora Sunday
September 18 3rd Sunday in Creation – Storm Sunday
September 25 4th Sunday in Creation – Cosmos Sunday
October 2 St Francis of Assisi Day – Blessings of the Animals