November 2010 Volume Twenty Number 3
Dear Parents and Guardians, This month ushers in the beginning of our holiday season. We celebrate the bringing in st of the harvest of our labors and the bounty of the earth. On November 1 the Church nd celebrates the feast of All Saint and on November 2 , the Feast of the Holy Souls. This year, the La Salle community will remember Greg Bono, Michael Scott and Mary Jo Smith, and pray for their families. May we all remember our family members, friends, and acquaintances who have gone before us. On Saturday, November 6, 2010, La Salle will present “An Evening In Tuscany”, our annual auction. Much of the work and planning for this occasion is now complete. La Salle owes much to the leadership of Donna Bennett, who was assisted by Susan Bilotta and Co-Chairs Mr. Steve Duzinski and Mrs. Chris Giaimo, as well as to the hundreds of volunteers involved. You can support these efforts by your attendance that evening or through the purchase of a raffle ticket. The school’s annual Open House will be held on Sunday, November 14th, 2010, from th th th 12:00 to 3:00 pm. Your extending a personal invitation to any 6 , 7 , or 8 graders will help insure the success of this very important day. Many young men who will eventually decide to come to La Salle do so based upon their very positive experience at Open House. An invitation from you can be particularly helpful to public school students who might not be aware of Open House. Frequently they are unfamiliar with the various processes that Catholic school students are informed about through their grades schools. The month of November is filled with many events not the least of which is the distribution of first quarter academic results. This is a true mark of how things are going and hopefully will be the occasion of celebration for both student and parents. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on November 17, 2010 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. This is an opportunity to meet with teachers and discuss any concerns you may have regarding your sons academics. The Men of La Salle will host their annual Father/Son Banquet on Thursday, November 18, 2010, which is always a great evening for both our fathers and sons to enjoy one another’s company and meet the fathers of their son’s classmates. I recall my first banquet with my father in 1956 and will treasure that memory forever. If you know of a student who does not have a father to accompany him, please let me know. La Salle continues a great tradition that ensures that every student who wishes may come to the event with a male staff member or another father. We will welcome the grandparents of our freshmen students on November 24, 2010. This event has proven to be most successful in the past and is an opportunity for our students to show off their school to their grandparent(s). Invitations have been mailed to the grandparents of all freshmen. In order to accommodate everyone in the gymnasium, please encourage them to RSVP no later than November 17, 2010. As November draws to a close we slow down to celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday that is unique to the United States. From turkey to pumpkin pie, our homes will be filled with wonderful aromas. May you and your loved ones enjoy all the blessings of this season and the company of family and friends gathered around your table. Happy Thanksgiving to all La Salle families and friends! Sincerely yours,
Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ‘60 President