Author: ron

[10/19/2009. Dededo, Guam]  Santa Barbara Catholic School celebrates Spartan READVENTURE 2009.  The activity encourages students and families to read and raise money to promote SBCS’s new supplemental reading program, Reading Counts! Money raised is returned to the students in the form of classroom library books and prizes.

DIRECTIONS

1. Students pledge to read during Spartan READVENTURE 2009 Week (October 19 – 25, 2009).

2. Gather pledges after card is issued by teacher.

3. Have a responsible adult initial for every 20 minutes of reading during Spartan READVENTURE 2009 Week.

4. Keep track of time read.

5. Collect money from October 26 to November 2, 2009.

6. Turn in money and pledge card(s) to teacher on or before November 3, 2009.
   Submit money by November 3, 2009 to be eligible for all prizes!

WHAT COUNTS AS READING?

• Students reading to students
• Adults reading to students
• Students reading to adults
• Students reading silently

For more information about the activity guidelines and prizes please see the following documents:

Readventure Guidelines 2009 |        Read-a-thon card

October 28, 2009. The SBCS graduating class led the praying of the rosary in the parish before the evening mass.

October 27, 2009 • The entire school community gathered in the Petrie Gym for the annual Holy Rosary prayer devotion. Originally planned as a Eucharistic Holy Hour and Rosary in the parish church, the event was moved to the gym because of the rain. During the rosary, selected students prayed the Our Father in the following languages: English, Chamorro, Filipino, Chuukese, Korean, and Japanese.

October 24, 2009 • Cetti Bay Overlook

8th Grade students and some 6th graders together with their parents and teachers joined people around the island in planting 350 trees in support of the global action for climate change, dubbed 350. They planted native trees and acacia at Cetti Bay overlook. Kudos to all the students, parents, and teachers who joined in this worthy cause.