St. Didacus Parish School





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February 9, 2010

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Events
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Open House
Wednesday, March 3rd
7:00 to 8:00 pm

First Annual Appeal
Our Development Committee is conducting the school's First Annual Appeal. There are three areas of giving: Student Scholarships, New Building Fund, and Educational Technology.

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Our heartfelt thanks to the following donors »»
Jim and Irene Fudge
Diane Parente
John and Mary O'Connor
Thomas Driscoll
Ms. Elizabeth Rainbolt '81
Father Jack Pejza '49
Joe and Elizabeth La Costa
Paul Pearce
Norman and Jean Boyer
Aubrey Asimos '04
Asimos Family
Bill and Athena Miller
Mary Lou and Fred Ruane
Tom Fudge and Karen Reilly
Rosemary Lynch '47
Peter and Rae Reilly
Charlotte Allen
Guy Hawthorne '66
Mark and Lilli Alexander
Jonathan Alexander '03
Ed Sanclemente
Brandon Alexander
Bonnie Webb
Thomas Rorrison
Mary Valeri
Fran Cargill
Carol Lawrence
Joy Quirante Cabrera '87
Joan Wilhoit Christenson '46
Cathy Pearn
James Dipaolo
Dolores M. Newton
Jack Heidmiller '45
Jim Waters '54
Mesfin and Senait Yimer
Ken and Rosalie Martinez
Ann and Gregory Wisniew '84
Irina and Lisa Dmitriera
Ulysses and Evelyn Palacios
AJ Brown '43
Joan Cunningham '49
Robert and Barbara Bixel
Fr. William Dillard
St. John the Evangelist Parish
Janice and George Morzinski '48
Linda and WR Waddell Jr. '49
Fred and Cecilia Dueber
Genevieve Keyser
Jackie Northrop
Joe and Carol Verdon
Sennett Family
Susan Guenzel
Harold McNeil
Matthew and Molly Wauson
Patricia Meza
Celeste Dueber
Craig and Christina Lemke
Jim and Anamarie Anthony
Tiano-Jones Family
Mary (Ray) and Robert Heinlein/Boeh Family
David and Louise Buck Cavallin '48
Helen O'Connor
Denis Grasska '95
Jim and Jane Badger
Ronald and Marie Tietjen
Martin Rossi '69
Pete and Jan Lauder
Bruce and Anne Hofbauer
Ana Maria Gell
Marcia Broaddus Greiten '62
John and Noralund Zumaya
Robert and Yvonne Audiss Family
Louise Wright Gee '58
Alex Bleza '82

Lunch Bunch Annual Christmas Donation in honor of Kathleen Risso and Lucille Dixon
-Mary Lou DeLuca
-Gerry Cali
-Gloria Salerno-Johnson
-Shirley Watrous
-Gerry Stracham
-Raquel Stonehouse
-Helen Yturralde
-Shirley Scinocca


Registration
Now accepting new students for the second semester of the 2009-2010 school year. Please call 619-284-8730 for more information.

Important Information
St. Didacus Assignments New!
Weekly Newsletter (PDF) |  Newsletter Archive
Development Newsletter | Development Archive
Student Learning Expectations »»
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
    4. answers the Gospel's call to serve others
  2. A life-long learner who:
    1. uses information, technology, and media responsibly
    2. learns independently and cooperatively
    3. practices critical thinking, problem-solving, and computational skills
    4. applies organizational skills to achieve short and long term goals
    5. knows the importance of physical well-being
  3. An effective communicator who:
    1. reads for understanding
    2. writes and articulates ideas clearly and 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 responsibilities both locally and globally
Our Philosophy »»
St. Didacus Parish School shares the common mission of Catholic education to proclaim the message of Jesus, to create Christian community, to worship God, and to serve one another and the world. Our school supports and enhances the parents' role as the primary educators of their children.

We engage students from all cultural backgrounds in a developmental curriculum promoting spiritual growth, academic excellence, and social responsibility. The school identifies its wider community as faculty and staff, students, families, parish interested outside individuals and groups, neighbors and alumni. Within this dynamic, the young learner develops as a whole child, grounded in God's love, preparing to shape his/her life pattern of excellence, morality, service and commitment.
School Handbook (PDF)
Required School Supplies for the 2009-2010 School Year
H1N1 Flu Information

Our Special Achievements
Service Projects
Decathlon Team Wins 3rd Place
The Varsity Basketball Team Wins 4th Place Out of 33 in the Saints Alumni Basketball Tournament
St. Didacus 2nd in State, 25th in the Country for First in Math
Holy Childhood 6th Place Missions Donations Award
Development Board Accomplishments for the 2008-2009 School Year

Featured Photos
Recreation Day 2009
Living Stations of the Cross
First Communion
Recreation Day
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Living Stations of the Cross
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First Communion
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St. Didacus Profile (PDF)
Learn more about the community the school serves, curriculum, philosophy and other general information.

SEVIS
St. Didacus School is able to offer student visas for children who are not US citizens. Along with St. Augustine High School and the Academy of Our Lady of Peace, these visas allow families in Mexico to obtain a quality Catholic education in the United States. Our school is approved by the Department of Homeland Security's SEVIS program for these student visas. More information on this is available with Mrs. Opdyke at the school office.

Our location
4630 34th Street
San Diego, CA 92116
619-284-8730
St. Didacus Parish School
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Other Information
Sports Schedule
Academic Decathlon Team
Who Was St. Didacus?
Principals of St. Didacus
Prayer for Students »»
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.


Saint of the Day
St. Jerome Emiliani
A careless and irreligious soldier for the city-state of Venice, Jerome was captured in a skirmish at an outpost town and chained in a dungeon. In prison Jerome had a lot of time to think, and he gradually learned how to pray. When he escaped, he returned to Venice where he took charge of the education of his nephews--and began his own studies for the priesthood.

St. Didacus Parish
Patronal Church of San Diego
4772 Felton Street
San Diego, California 92116
619-284-3472 FAX: 619-284-3484
Parish Website
Altar Server Schedule »»
St. Didacus Altar Server Schedule
There are no listings for February. Most often, the schedule is only updated a month in advance, so please check back later for an updated schedule.

Ways to Help St. Didacus Parish School
10 Painless Ways to Help the School »»
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!!
Wish List »»
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"
Scrip Form (PDF)
Special Order Scrip Form (PDF)

Mission Statement
St. Didacus Parish School is a Catholic elementary school engaged with parents, children and community in the ongoing educational development of the student. We empower the student to be spiritually, academically and socially prepared to live today and tomorrow, both morally and effectively.
WASC/WCEA Accredited