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Our
mission is to develop morally
responsible Catholic citizens who will
follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.


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As
you are aware, our school is going
through the process of attaining
individual accreditation from the
Florida Catholic Conference.
Below
is a Power Point presentation that
summarizes the
Seven
Areas of Student Learning.

Summer
Office Hours
From
June 21st through July 31st, the school
office will be open on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
We
will be closed the week of August 2nd.
We
will re-open August 9th from 9:00 AM to
2:00 PM.
You
may contact us by phone at 305-385-7002.

While
some of our grades are now full, we
still have availability in other
grades. If you would like to join
the Good Shepherd family, please contact
us.
We
accept the Step-Up and McKay
Scholarships.

Congratulations
to our Graduates, their parents, and
their teachers!
Saturday,
May 29th, our 8th Graders enjoyed their
Graduation Mass. It was a very
special Liturgy led by our
Pastor,
Father Greer.


On
Tuesday, May 11th we had the blessing of
our new state of the art computer
lab. The new lab boasts 31 brand
new computers as well as an interactive
white board.
Go
Rams!





On
Tuesday, May 4th we were blessed to have
The Most Reverend Felipe J. Estevez come
and celebrate Mass for us. It was
the day of our May Crowning where our
8th Graders honored our Blessed Mother.
Click
on the link below to view the photos.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/yG7uz6XG

Our
Parish Festival Sunday, May 2nd was
terrific! There was fun, food,
rides, and merriment for all!
The
participation from our students and
parents was impressive!
Click
on the link below to view the photos.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/qr7hU2HS

Our
evening at
Barnes
and Noble
on
May 7th was terrific!
Special
thanks to all the parents and students
who attended.

Congratulations
to Mrs. Aime Dominguez, Youth Fair liaison
and to the many students who
received recognition.
Anabel
Alfonso
Maria
Bilbao
Brenda
Boza
Alison
Cardenas
Stephanie
Cardenas
Gabriela
Chaljub
Valerie
Chavez
Jewelia
Fernandez
Octavio
J. Fernandez
Gabriel
Gonzalez
Sasha
Gordo
Anabela
Guerrero
Maria
G. Guerrero
Ricardo
Guerrero
Emily
Jimenez
Priscilla
LaPiana
Alani
Lacaci
Jonathan
Manrique
Sebastian
Manrique
Angie
Mendez
Pamela
Miranda
Valeria
Miranda
Lauren
Mitchell
Ryan
Mitchell
Gabriela
Morales
Isabela
Ramirez-Vital
Isabel
Rodriguez
Janell
Rodriguez
Marvin
Sultan
Giovanna
Valdes
Joana
Vazquez
Julia
Vazquez
Melanie
Villarmarzo
Gianna
Zayas-Bazan
These
students were winners at the Miami-Dade
County Youth Fair in the area of
Performing Arts. Congratulations
to Mrs. Mayra Rodriguez.
These
students were honored at our school
Mass on
Tuesday,
April 27, 2010 at 8:30 AM.
Pictures
on the STUDENTS page.

On
behalf of Father Greer, Father Jorge,
Father Bastien, the Faculty and Staff, I
hope you had a peace-filled Easter holiday.

Passion
Play
Our
7th and 8th Grade students performed the
Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ on
Wednesday, March 31st at 9:30 AM.
It
was a wonderful opportunity for all to
reflect on our Lord's Passion.
We
thank our students, parents, and most
especially Mr. Pages.
For
pictures, please visit the
"Students" page.

Please make
sure your accounts are up to date as any
child whose account is not up to date
will not be allowed to sit for the exams
and/or may have their education
interrupted.
Any
payments made after March 15th must be made in
cash, money order, cashier's check, or
credit card. No personal checks
will be accepted.
If
you have any questions, please contact
Mrs. Nancy Lopez at extension 304.

MOVIE
NIGHT...
On
Friday, March 26, 2010, our Home and
School Association hosted a "Movie
Night" for our parents and students
in appreciation for all they have done
to make this school so successful.
Our
students and parents were treated to a
big screen viewing of Toy Story 2,
pizza, popcorn, and soda. Our
younger students brought their sleeping
bags and pajamas for a cozy night.
We
had over 200 people in attendance!
Special
thanks to Mrs. Silvia Mesa, Mrs. Pattie
Fernandez, Ms. Alison Zayas-Bazan, and
all who made this night so memorable.
Please
click on the link below to view the photo show.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Yh2Nk6TS

Congratulations
to our DAANS Star Students!
They
are:
Victoria
DeLeon
Luis
Fuentes
Maria
G. Guerrero

They
were selected from amongst their peers
for this high honor of representing our
school. They will be honored at a
luncheon in April.

On
Tuesday, February 23rd, our students
celebrated the Sacrament of First
Penance. Please click on the link
below to view the photo show.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/bY5mT6Ns
Congratulations
and blessings to our students.
They will receive the Sacrament of First
Holy Communion on Saturday, April 17th.

Have
you noticed our new look?
Our
most sincere thanks to Mr. Santiago
Casamayor and his crew at
Artistic
Lawn Services Corp.
for
this wonderful donation to enhance our
grounds.
May
our Lord always bless the Casamayor
Family for their generosity.


Ash
Wednesday marks the beginning of the
season of Lent in the Roman Catholic
Church.
What
is Lent?
In
basic terms, Lent is the season before
Easter. It lasts until the Mass of
Holy Thursday. The evening of Holy
Thursday begins the The Easter
Triduum, which lasts from Holy
Thursday to the Evening Prayer of Easter
Day. However, Lenten fasting and penance
continue until the end of Holy Week, and
all of Holy Week is included in the
traditional 40 day Lenten fast, despite
Lent ending liturgically on
Holy Thursday. While Sundays are
typically excluded from the Lenten
fasting and abstinence restrictions, and
are not numbered in the traditional
"40 Days" of Lent, they are
still part of the Lenten season, as can
be seen from their Lenten themes.
The
purpose of Lent is to be a season of
fasting, self-denial, Christian growth,
penitence, conversion, and simplicity.
Lent, which comes from the Teutonic
(Germanic) word for springtime, can be
viewed as a spiritual spring cleaning: a
time for taking spiritual inventory and
then cleaning out those things which
hinder our corporate and personal
relationships with Jesus Christ and our
service to him. Thus it is fitting that
the season of Lent begin with a symbol
of repentance: placing ashes mixed with
oil on one's head or forehead. However,
we must remember that our Lenten
disciplines are supposed to ultimately
transform our entire person: body, soul,
and spirit. Our Lenten disciplines are
supposed to help us become more like
Christ. Eastern Christians call this
process theosis, which St.
Athanasius aptly describes as
"becoming by grace what God is by
nature."
There
are a few basic tasks that traditionally
have been associated with Lent. Many of
these have a long history. These are
fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. In
addition, reading the Scriptures and the
Church's Writings can help one grow
during Lent. Let's look at each of these
suggestions individually.
Fasting:
The Western Rite of the Catholic Church
requires its members age 18 to 59 to
fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday,
unless a physical condition prevents
otherwise. This means only one full meal
is permitted. The Fridays of Lent are
days of required abstinence, meaning
meat is not permitted. Abstinence is
required of those age 14 and older. When
we "give something up" for
Lent, we are embracing a form of
fasting, an excellent spiritual
discipline. Some people choose to give
up sins (gossip, drunkenness, etc) for
Lent. In this way, Lent represents a
spiritual training time to overcome
evil. Pope St. Leo, for example,
emphasized that fasting from wrath is
required along with food. Some give up
things they have an inordinate desire
for, e.g. sweets, caffeine, etc. By
giving these up, the person fasting
learns to control a particular part of
his or her life, which leads to greater
self-discipline even when Lent is over.
As such in Lent we are able to learn,
examine, and get under control our
material excesses. Lent is about
spiritual results, not material
ones.
Prayer:
Lent is a good time to develop or
strengthen a discipline of daily prayer.
The Liturgy of the Hours, an ancient
practice of praying throughout the day,
is a good place to start. A good goal
for Lent would be to read Morning Prayer
and Evening Prayer everyday. If you
already do that, perhaps you could add
noon or night prayer (also called
Compline). Contemplative prayer, based
around the idea of silence or listening
for God, is also well suited to Lent.
There are also many excellent form
prayers that reflect the penitential
mood of Lent. We can also find many
excellent prayers for Lent from the
Scriptures. Praying the Rosary
throughout Lent can be rewarding too.
Theology and liturgy should always be
prayer, so a good discipline for Lent
would be to make an effort to attend
worship services whenever possible.
Daily mass would be very rewarding.
Almsgiving
(Charity): While Lent is about
giving something up (i.e. fasting), it
is also about putting something positive
in its place. The best way to remove
vice is to cultivate virtue. Lent has
been a traditional time of helping the
poor and doing acts of charity and
mercy. While as Christians this is a
year round calling, Lent is a good time
to examine ways to get involved and to
make resolutions to actually do them.
Giving alms can be done in more ways
than just giving out money to people on
the street. It can be done by helping
your family, friends, and neighbors out
of tight situations or being more
generous to hired help. However, one of
the best ways to give alms is to get out
of your comfort zone a little bit, maybe
by volunteering for a charity or a
shelter. There are many lay religious
orders, which devote much of their time
to charity. Lent is a perfect time to
discern a call to these or any other
ministry.
Scripture
Reading: When facing temptation in
the desert, Jesus relied on Scripture to
counter the wiles of the devil. It is a
formidable weapon for us as well.

We
presented Honor Roll Awards for
the 2nd Trimester after our all School
Mass on Tuesday, March 16th at 8:30 AM.
We
will also be honoring our Girls' Soccer
Team after the Mass.

The
Home and School Association is selling
P.E.
Bags with the school logo
as
well as magnets for the
cars.
Please
contact Mrs. Silvia Mesa
or
your Room Mother if you would like
to
purchase one of these items.
Quantities
are limited. Don't miss out!

HAPPY
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK!
Catholic
Schools Week began in 1974 and is an
annual national celebration of the
important role that Catholic Schools
across the country play in providing a
values-added education for America's
young people. Catholic schools are
proud of their educational network that
emphasizes intellectual, spiritual,
moral, physical, and social values in
their students.
This
is a time for us to celebrate the
enduring value of Catholic education and
focus on the gift that it provides to
our children. During Catholic
Schools Week we reach out to the
community to build awareness of what our
school offers. And we thank all
those who work hard every day to make
our school excellent: students,
families, faculty, staff, volunteers,
and, of course, our Pastor.
One
of the most important roles of families
is preparing young people for fulfilling
lives of love and service to their
families, their communities, and the
Lord. That is why the 2010
Catholic Schools Week theme is
particularly fitting.
"CATHOLIC
SCHOOLS: DIVIDENDS FOR LIFE"
underscores
the long-standing tradition of Catholic
education to instill in students the
faith, knowledge, morals, and discipline
that will enable them to fulfill their
future roles in life. Now, more
than ever, a Catholic education is truly
an investment in the future that is
worth the consideration of every family.
Help
us spread the word of the wonderful
works of our Catholic school by telling
your friends and neighbors...ask them to
consider investing in their child's
future by providing them with a Catholic
education. As you already know,
they will not regret it!
Happy
Catholic Schools Week!



Was
a wonderful success...it was a great
opportunity to share, eat, and enjoy
each other's company in a family
atmosphere. Thanks to all who
supported this event.
Don't
miss our upcoming Family Movie Night on
February 26th.

Middle
School Winter Dance took place
Friday, February 12th from 7:30 - 10:30
PM in the Parish Hall.
We
thank the Student Council for their
efforts but most especially we thank
Mrs. Emma Debs, Mr. J. P. Pages, and
Mrs. Diana Fernandez for their support.

Congratulations
our Cheerleaders! They did
splendidly well at our competition on
Friday, February 6th at Arch. Coleman
Carroll High
School.
Go
RAMS!

On Tuesday, January 12th we
honored our Girls and Boys Basketball
student athletes.
Congratulations
to them and their coaches, Miss Janelle
Plantada and Mr. Robert Barker.
Both coaches are graduates of Good
Shepherd Catholic School.


Go
RAMS!

Our
Drama Club did a wonderful presentation
on December 15th in the Parish Hall!
We
congratulate our students, their
parents, and of course, our Music
Director, Mrs. Mayra Rodriguez on a
spectacular job!
Please
click on the link below to view the
photos.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/nT4An4JI


On
behalf of Fr. Greer, Fr. Jorge, Fr.
Bastien, the Faculty, Staff and myself
we wish you a Blessed Christmas and
wonderful new year!

After
a long wait, our dream of a basketball
court is coming through! Thanks to
the Men's Club, we broke ground on this
project on December 9th.
We
will soon be able to host both
Basketball and Volleyball games at our
school.
Go
RAMS!


Thank
you to all who attended our Chuck E.
Cheese night on November 19th.
It
was a terrific turnout and great
success.
Special
thanks to Yadira and Jose Cardenas for
their efforts in preparing this event
for our school children.
To
view pictures, please click on the link
below:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/TP6IN6fd

Thanks
to the generosity of so many of our
parents and the dedication of time,
talent and treasure of our Home and
School, we were able to prepare 36 gift
bags to donate to the Parish's St.
Vincent de Paul pantry to help needy
families this Thanksgiving.
These
bags are complete with a Thanksgiving
meal inside including a Publix or Winn
Dixie gift card for the families use.
We
thank Mr. Manny Garcia who donated
vouchers for free turkeys for the
families as well.
This
could not have been done without the
efforts of Mrs. Cristina Espino, Mrs.
Yadira Cardenas, and Mrs. Silvia Mesa.

On
behalf of Fr. Greer, Fr. Jorge, Fr.
Bastien, myself, and the faculty and
staff of our school, we wish you a most
Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!

O
God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no
home at all;
When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer,
And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion,
and be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed,
those who cry out for what we take for
granted.
Amen.
-
Samuel F. Pugh


Special
thanks to U. S. Air Force First Sergeant,
Pablo Abril (Ret.) for coming to share
Mass with our students today and then
staying on to speak with them about his
21 year career in the Air Force.
Special
thanks to Ms. Maricarmen Diaz for
procuring Sergeant Abril for our school.
To
view the pictures, please click on the
link below.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/mZ3DF5qW

Middle
School "Fall Dance"
Our
Student Council sponsored a "Fall
Dance" for our Middle School
students. This was held on Friday,
November 6th in the Parish Hall.
It was chaperoned by members of our
staff.
Alan
Murasso (Class of 2009) was the DJ for
the dance.
Special
thanks to Mr. & Mrs. John Johnston
for donating the pizza for the dance.
It
was an evening of friends, fun, and
dancing.
For
pictures, please visit the
"Students" page.

Tuesday, November 17th at 8:30 AM
we honored our student athletes
who excelled in
Flag
Football and Cross Country.






We
have the winners for the World's Finest
Chocolate Sales.
These
students went to STRIKE Miami
Bowling via an Escalade Limousine
courtesy of Ambassador Limos.

They
were:
Zachary
Alvarez (2nd)
Sebastian
Callejas (4th)
Gabriela
Chaljub (6th)
Valerie
Chavez (1st)
Jonathan
Fayat (6th)
Amanda
Gomez (Kinder)
Angie
Mendez (2nd)
Eduardo
Mendez (Kinder)
Gabriella
Morales (5th)
Danny
Ramirez-Vital (1st)
Andrew
Rivera (1st)
Emily
Rodriguez-Palomino (1st)
Vanessa
Schwartz (5th)
Isabella
Vidal (5th)


They
were accompanied by two of our
teachers.

Congratulations
also to the two top-selling classes that
will be treated to a Pizza and Ice Cream
Party. They are:
First
Grade
and
Fifth
Grade
Special
thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Jose and Yadira
Cardenas for all their hard work any
many hours of dedication in order to
make this campaign the huge success it
was.
Together
we will continue to make Good Shepherd
the BEST it can be!

OUR
SPECIAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE
TO
SERVING
OVER 400 CITIES WORLDWIDE
1.800.506.LIMO
FOR
SPONSORING LIMOUSINE TRANSPORTATION
TO
STRIKE MIAMI AND MAKING THE
FIELD
TRIP FOR OUR WINNERS
EXTRA
SPECIAL!

McGruff
the Crime Dog visited Good Shepherd!
We
had a visit from McGruff who helped our
students learn about staying safe.

For
more pictures, please click on the link
below:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/pm9rQ8NU

Hispanic
Heritage Celebration

Tuesday, 10/20/09 at
8:30 AM we celebrated Hispanic
Heritage. Our liturgy began
with a beautiful procession of the flags
of our countries.
Students
came to school in a costume
that is representative of a Hispanic
country.
We
are grateful to Mrs. Fuentes and Ms. San
Juan for the preparation of this event.
A debt of gratitude to Fr. Jorge for
celebrating the Mass.

For
more pictures, please click on the link
below:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Ik5Uj9mv


We
invite you to celebrate Mass as a school
and Parish community on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month
at 10:30 AM.
See
you there!


Our
family nights are McDonald's are
back! Once again we thank Ms.
Alison Zayas-Bazan for offering us this
opportunity.
So,
close the kitchen, pack the kids and
enjoy a night of fun, family, and
friends.
Good Shepherd nights will
be the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
The
school receives a percentage of sales
from 5:00 - 8:00 PM whether you eat in
the restaurant or go through the drive
through.
Please
give us your support!

Join
the MOMS prayer group on
the
2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month

Bring
your neighbor, cousin, brother, sister,
anyone who is in need of prayer and
healing. Stay for the full hour or
stay for 15 minutes the Lord knows our
hearts and understands.
We
welcome you in the name of the Lord.
Place:
Sor Maria Romero Library
Time: 8:00
AM


Please
join the Good Shepherd Parish Family in
wishing Fr. Greer a happy birthday!


Red Ribbon Week
October
12th - October 16th
Each
day our students were able to celebrate
with a different activity. We know
that they learned much about staying
safe and healthy and away from drugs!
We
thank Mrs. Alexis Franco for
coordinating this event.

Congratulations
to our Confirmandi!
On
Saturday, September 26th, our 8th Grade
students received the Sacrament of
Confirmation. The Mass was
celebrated by Bishop Agustin Roman.
Please
continue to pray for all the confirmed
so that as Bishop Roman said, "We
may live our faith in action."


Special
thank you to our Home and School
Association:
Mrs.
Mesa, Mrs. Espino, and all the Room
Mothers who helped make our Welcome Back
Dance so successful!
Of
course, we owe a debt of gratitude to
our Men's Club for sponsoring this event
for us!


For
your payment convenience, our Credit
Card machine is now ready to go!
Stop
by the school office and pay for your
fees and tuition on your credit card and
earn miles and bonus points from your
credit card company!
Visa
and Master Card are accepted.
Invoices
have been sent out and some payments are
now past due. Please avoid late
fees by paying on time.
Remember
that Good Shepherd is a private
parochial school and therefore can only
function as an independent
business. If your children are
enrolled here, you are required to pay
tuition, registration, book fees,
activities fee, maintenance fee, and
building fund. All these payments
must be made in a timely manner on their
due dates.
In
cases where families are delinquent in
paying tuition, the administration of
Good Shepherd may refuse to allow the
child to sit for tests, in which case
the child will earn an Incomplete Grade
("I") for that marking
period. Additionally, official
records including report cards as well
as diplomas and graduation activities,
caps and gowns, final transcripts, etc.
may also be withheld. In extreme
cases, it may become necessary for the
administration to interrupt your child's
education until the accounts are up to
date.
Thank
you in advance for your cooperation.

Congratulations
to our 8th Grade students who excelled
at the
Christopher
Columbus Scholastic Olympics!
All
of our students worked and prepared
diligently. A debt of gratitude to
their teachers for working so hard to
help the students prepare.
For
pictures, please visit the
"News" Page.
The
following students earned medals:
Silver
Medal in
ART:
William Miranda
Silver
Medal in
ENGLISH:
Christopher Vazquez
Gold
Medal in
HISTORY:
Giselle Lopez
Silver
Medal in
MATH:
Alexis Almond
Bronze
Medal in
MATH:
Nicholas Herraiz
Bronze
Medal in
Religion:
Michael Vazquez
Gold
Medal in
Science:
Christian Balbin
Bronze
Medal in
Speech:
Maria G. Guerrero
GO
RAMS!

We
thank all our Grandparents who joined us in the
celebration
of their special day!
Very
special thanks to the Home & School
Association under the leadership
of
Mrs.
Mesa and Mrs. Espino
for
the wonderful breakfast and all their
hard work and love!

A
Child's Prayer for Grandparents
Dear God, please bless my grandparents.
Thank you for the life they gave my
parents
and for the life they give to me.
For the ways they helped me and made me
strong, I give thanks.
For the ways they love me no matter
what, I rejoice.
For the ways they have paved the road
that leads me here, I am grateful.
Let them grow in wisdom and joy in life.
Let them find peace and rest from their
work.
Let them be healed of every sickness and
pain.
And let them see with their own eyes
the glory of your Son, Jesus,
in the love of their children and
grandchildren.
Bless them always until they come to
rest in you.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Friday,
September 18th we had the team
from the Pediatric Center at our school
conducting the Speech, Vision, and
Hearing screenings.
This
is a wonderful service provided to our
students by this group of professionals.

We
would like to thank all of you who
attended the Home
& School Night
this
Friday, September 11, 2009.
It
was a terrific opportunity for us to get
to know each other on a more personal
level. We were able to conduct
business as well as share and enjoy each
other's company.
Special
thanks to Mrs. Silvia Mesa, Mrs.
Cristina Espino, and all our Room moms.


Stay
tuned for information on this year’s
recruitment night in September.
The
Good Shepherd Scouting program offers
lots of fun, fellowship
and
personal growth.
For
100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has
helped build the future leaders
of
this country by combining educational
activities and
lifelong
values with fun.
For
more information visit http://www.scouting.org
or
call Bernie Torra at (305) 915-0290.
For
more details, please visit the
"Students" page.

Please
join us each Tuesday at 8:30 AM for our
all school Mass.

Parents,
for the safety of our children, I ask
that you sit on the right hand side of
the Church (as you face the Altar) - the
side closest to the Blessed Sacrament
ONLY. Please do not approach our
children before, during, or after the
Mass. This is a time of prayer for
them.
I thank you in advance for
your cooperation.
Also,
remember that we have our Sunday Family
Liturgies on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of
the month at 10:30 AM. The next
one is October 11th.
We would love to
see you there!

Our
Back to School Night was a wonderful
success thanks to all of
you!
For
pictures, please visit the
"Students" page.
I
know that this year is going to be one
in which our students will succeed
because we will all be working together
for their benefit.
Our
Home and School Association is ready to
go as is the Development
Committee. We can look forward to
many great things this year!

Each
Tuesday we have our
weekly all school Mass at 8:30 AM.
Please
consider joining us for Mass!
Remember
to have your child bring a stewardship
offering with him/her to school.
Our
ushers have been trained and will be
serving us at Mass each week.

In
an effort to teach future generations
about the importance of taking care of
the needs of our church, our school will
be implementing a Time, Talent &
Treasure educational component.
We
will be introducing stewardship as a way
of life for the children.
They have been eager and
interested observers of the adult
efforts and many of our young people
already practice stewardship as part of
their family’s commitment.
Our
program will be implemented as follows:
1.
We will train school ushers who
will serve at our school Tuesday Masses.
2.
A weekly collection will be taken
at each Mass.
The purpose of this exercise will
be to educate our children and teach
them about the generous giving of
ourselves.
3.
At the weekly collection, the
students may place money, which is to
come from their own allowance, birthday
money, etc.
We do not want for the parents
to have to put the money in for them.
This is again to teach them that
God is very generous to us and as such
we have a responsibility to give back to
Him.
4.
Students may also place a
“note” stating a kind deed or any
way that they have shared of him or
herself during the week along with their
money or in lieu of their money.
For example, a student may place
a note in the basket that states, “I
helped my Mother do the dishes”.
Thank
you for your generosity of heart in
supporting this effort to help our
children care for our Church and be good
stewards of God’s gifts.


Please
be prompt in picking up your child and
do not try to engage the teacher in an
on the spot conference as he/she is
responsible for the rest of the students
in his/her charge. Thank you in
advance.
School
hours are from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM/2:45
PM daily depending on the grade.
Office
hours are from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Remember
that students must be inside the
classroom by
the time the 8:00 AM bell rings in order
to be considered on time.


In
the event of a hurricane or other severe
weather conditions, Good Shepherd
Catholic School will follow the
decisions made by the Miami-Dade County
Public School System.
Helpful
Websites:
National
Hurricane Center
noaa.gov
miamidade.gov
weather.com

Applications
for registration are being accepted.
We
still have spaces available.
Please
contact us at 305-385-7002.
Join
our growing family!

We
welcome our students and families,
faculty and staff to the 2009-2010 school year. We know it will be a
good one where all of our students will
grow in God's love.
We
especially welcome our new families and
students to our Good Shepherd family.



I would
like to ask you to review the school
uniform policy and make sure your child
is in compliance each day with all
aspects.
Please
remember that students are considered
tardy if they are not inside their
classroom by
8:00 AM.

Looking to
enrich your faith or learn more about
our
Catholic
identity?
Check out
these links:
The
Vatican
United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
Christusrex
Magnificat
Catholic,
click saints & angels
More
Saints Information
New
Advent Encyclopedia
Book
of Saints
Catholic
City
Cyberfaith
Catholicforum
Archdiocese
of Miami

“Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary”
St. Francis of
Assisi

In
compliance with Senate Bill 1712, Ethics
in Education Act:
Any
employee who knows or who has reasonable
cause to suspect that a child has been
subjected to child abuse or neglect by
any person including another employee
must report this to the Principal of the
School. Together, or with the
assistance of other authorities, they
will determine whether there is
sufficient information to have
"reasonable cause to suspect"
the abuse or neglect. If
they conclude that such reasonable
causes exists, the Principal, or the
Legal Counsel of the Archdiocese, will
report this to the Department of
Children and Family Services. That
report may be made by calling the toll
free number 1-800-96-ABUSE.

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