The St. Didacus graduate will be:

1. A Christ-centered person who:
1. knows, respects, and values Catholic beliefs
2. respects and appreciates God’s gifts
3. understands that moral choices have consequences
2. A life-long learner who:
1. uses information, technology, and media
2. learns independently and cooperatively
3. practices critical thinking, problem-solving, and computational skills
4. understands the value of hard work and perseverance
5. knows the importance of physical well-being
3. An effective communicator who:
1. reads for understanding
2. writes and articulates ideas correctly
3. actively listens
4. has experienced a wide range of activities in the fine arts
4. A responsible citizen who:
1. is reliable, trustworthy, and courteous
2. demonstrates an awareness of cultural diversity
3. learns and practices civic responsibility

Lord our God, in Your wisdom and love
You surround us with the
mysteries of the universe.
Send your Spirit upon these students and
fill them with Your wisdom and blessings.
Grant that they may devote themselves to their studies
and draw ever closer to You, the source of all knowledge.
We ask You this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Friends, grandparents, alumni and parishioners—here are a few “painless” ways you can help the school at no cost to you and with no effort beyond the initial registration! Feel free to share this flyer with others who are willing to support us.

We appreciate your on-going support of our great school!

1. Wamoola for Schools. If you have a Washington Mutual debit/credit card, you can go to wamoolaforschools.com and quickly sign up to help St. Didacus School. Whenever you use the card, we get a few “points” that eventually translate into cash.
2. Get a REDcard (or TargetVisa) from Target, designate St. Didacus School, and when you shop, the school will get back 1% from everything you purchase at the store or at Target.com. Go to Target.com’s Take Charge of Education link to register. School ID# is 3254.
3. Sign up for e-scrip: Go to www.escrip.com to register your Vons card. Our ID is 136558909. Numerous other merchants are also affiliated with e-scrip. We get $$ when you shop with a credit card you have registered.
4. BoxTops for Education: Clip those BoxTops from General Mills products and drop them off at the church or school office. We get $$ for computers from General Mills.
5. Designate St. Didacus School as the beneficiary of your United Way donation.
6. If you shop at Ralph’s, go to Ralphs.com and click on to the Community Contribution link to sign up your Ralphs card. Our number is 4073.
7. Albertson shoppers can go to www.albertsons.com., click on “in the community”, then on the red Community Partners button, and select our school. Our school number is 49000112490.
8. Office Depot will give us 5% back if you refer to St. Didacus School #70013820 when you purchase for your home or office.
9. Buy Scrip. You can buy gift certificates at our school office for just about ANY store. Starbucks, Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Changs, Exxon, Shell, Vons, Antique Row, Macy’s, AMC theater, Barnes and Noble, etc. We get a percentage back for all that we sell. Easy to mail as Christmas gifts for out-of-town people.
10. Pray for our school!!

Our tuition only covers a portion of the cost to educate a student. The rest of this cost comes from fundraisers and donations. We are therefore on a very tight budget from year to year. We frequently identify needs that are not included in our budget. These are items that would enhance the curriculum, that teachers must purchase from their own funds or would improve the school environment. We will list items here as they are suggested by parents, students or teachers. You can call the principal, Elizabeth La Costa at 619-284-8730. Thanks!! postage stamps Reams of paper, colored and/or white, for our copy machine. Educational games for daycare and the classrooms, including Deluxe Scrabble and Taboo the house at 4640 34th Street (listed at $385,000) for a new library! Underwriting for teachers to attend NCEA Catholic Educators Conference ($105 per teacher) and or to attend the National Religious Education Conference ($60) per teacher Basketball, soccer balls, play balls, jump ropes, hoolahoops for daycare and recess use. Mounted TV Donations for On Line programs: On Line Math, Accelerated Reader, Grading Program Donations to our Scholarship Fund are always welcome and are used to help families struggling with tuition.

Wishes that came true--thanks to you!!!

Thank you to Grandmother Betty Rios for her $250 donation to the San Diego Opera for Children and to PTG for the $200 underwriting for the event. Thank you for Bill Swann, President of BioComp for our revised web site Thank you to Donors to the Library To all who support the professional development of teachers To those who come quietly each day to tutor in classrooms and who help the teachers as Room Mothers The list is long and we do not wish to omit anyone but to all we say a heartfelt "God bless"