February 2013 - St. Thomas Philadelphia

Sunday SchoolNewsSanthosh Baby is appointed as Assistant PrincipalSubmitted by Oommen Kappil, Principal(Tel.: 267.902.8500, email: kappil1@yahoo.com)At the Staff Meeting held on Jan. 27, 2013, our Vicar stated that Jacob Kuruvilla (Roy) had requested him to relievehim of his position as the Assistant Principal. Achen relieved him of his position as requested, and thanked him forhis services during the last few years as the Asst. Principal. Roy will continue to serve as a Teacher. Achen also announcedthe appointment of Santhosh Baby as his replacement. Achen welcomed Santhosh and requested everyoneto work together as team to serve the Lord. Please join me in welcoming Santhosh, and keep him and the restof the staff members in your prayers.Upcoming EventsParent-Teacher ConferenceSunday school will hold Parent-Teacher meeting for all Grades on Feb. 10. This will be an opportunity for parentsto meet with their children’s teachers and learn about the curriculum, teacher’s expectations, grading system etc.So please mark your calendar and make use of this opportunity to ask questions, share your concerns if any, andoffer suggestions. The meeting will start immediately after lunch, around 12.30 pm. Parents shall assemble in theirchildren’s classroom where the students meet regularly for class.Philadelphia-Area Teachers’ MeetingPhiladelphia Area Sunday schools will conduct its planning meeting on Sunday, Feb 10th at St Gregorios church at2:30 PM. In this meeting event coordinators, event dates and locations will be picked. 2012 accounts will be presentedat this meeting. All teachers are requested to attend.Sunday School CalendarEvent Date Contact person CommentsParent-Teacher Conference Sunday, Feb. 10 Class Teachers 12.30 pm-1:00 pmArea Teachers Meeting Sunday, Feb. 10 Mathew Samuel 2.30 pm, at St. GregoriosAssigned Competition Sunday, May 5* Liz Pothen Parish LevelBible Quiz Sunday, May 19* Suja Abraham Parish-levelCentralized Exam 12 th Grade Sunday, June 2 Jessie Jacob Diocesan-levelFelicitation of Graduates Sunday, June 15 * Santhosh Baby Parish-levelCentralized Exam- Grades 5, 8, 10 &TTC ExamSunday, June 30 Class Teachers Diocesan-level*tentative dates onlyTalent Competition Saturday, Sept. 14* Suja Abraham Parish LevelFEBRUARY 2013 6 NEWSLETTER