St. Basil School

Next up.... A peek at St. Basil's Halloween festivities. "Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen!"

On October 17th, last year's 2nd grade class gathered with their teacher and their parents, to receive their First Communion. Even though the amount of people that could attend was limited, the Church, Miss Brooke and our families made it a lovely day. "During their First Commumion and for every day to come, we pray they feel Heaven's blessing shining down on them."

"We can't wait for the storm to blow over. We have to learn how to work in the rain." ~Jennifer Granholm It's amazing how quickly we go from one way of life to another in the blink of an eye. This global pandemic has historically changed our economy, way of life, use of technology, and how we physically interact with each other. All so quicly and unexpected. Families and teachers are left wondering if they are doing enough, yet are working twice as hard. The stress has compou...nded for families with multiple children in different grades, or when parents work long hours outside the home. Some teachers are teaching from home, while also helping their own children. Everyone feels overwhelmed with uncertainty. Students and teachers left school on March 13th, with the understanding they would return in two weeks. Unfortunately the shelter in place has extended and students will not be returning until after June. This leaves families and teachers feeling hopeless. This is why soon to be Vice-Principal, Gretchen DelRosario decided to bring our St. Basil community together for a positive parade. Teachers from preschool to 8th grade showed up with decorated cars and positive signs to cheer families on. Our school DJ, Ed Manio, played uplifting music, including the song by Alicia Keys, "Good Job." Father Jeremy was at the start of the parade waving to families while bringing a sense of peace. Seeing students yesterday (from a distance) and their smiles of excitement will forever be engrained in our hearts. Teachers look forward to the day where they can say, "Hooray! You're here!" to a classroom full of healthy, safe, and smiling students. Yesterday was such a positive moment for all, and hopefully resonates in everyone's soul during this difficult time. #SBSstrong #loveoneanother #wegotthis #weareinthistogether

Saint Basil‘s School Alumni March 11, 2020 Dear 70th Anniversary Guests,... It is with a mix of sadness, duty, responsibility, and caution for our school community and guests that the St. Basil School 70th Anniversary & Alumni Day activities scheduled for Saturday, March 21st, have been CANCELLED. We are grateful for your interest and support of St. Basil School. It is our goal to keep our proud alumni informed of future events and opportunities to take part in the many wonderful things happening at St. Basil School. For those who have purchased tickets, a full refund of your money will be returned to your account via Eventbrite within one week of the March 21st event date (Eventbrite policy). For all other inquiries associated with this event please contact the school office at (707)642-7629 or the committee via email at: [email protected]. Blessings, Connie Howard 70th Anniversary Committee Principal

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2nd Annual Zumba Fundraiser St. Basil Elementary School SAVE-THE-DATE More details to come. Saturday March 28, 2020

Mrs. Collins and Molly prepared our 8th graders to end the talent show with a song. This has been a long time tradition for our eighth graders. The song chosen was the theme song from the television series 'Friends!' Lots of bittersweet tears.

St. Basil's Annual Talent Show was a huge success! What a blessing to have our first grade sub., Miss Castillo, who also is a former student, start our show. She was in the talent show 17 years ago while in third grade. She remembers Mrs. D pushing her to shine. A shoutout to our FAVORITE talent show team. Coco's decorations, Ed's outstanding DJ skills, as well as, Mrs. D and Mrs. Lyon's hard work, putting it all together, helps make an enjoyable show for all. ... Thank you to all the parents who helped get their child prepared. The show would not go on without all of your help! Lastly, thank you to our wonderful parents for all of your POSITIVITY and support. It takes a team to create such a successful event. P.S. We would love to add a photographer to our event, so that we can get pictures of all of our performers. Good job everyone!

Boys basketball Friday night. First game starts at 5pm, and the Dons Snack Shack will be open for bbq dogs, burgers, nachos, and treats. Come out with your family and support our boys basketball and girls cheerleading teams. #SBSDONS #JOINUS #WEGOTSPIRIT #VALLEJO

Come support our SB basketball teams on Friday. This will be their last home game of the season. They play Holy Spirit and games start at 5pm. Let's cheer our teams on and show our support.

St. Basil's school principal has taken a promising and positive move toward bullying. This included a great speaker to talk with parents and students on cyber safety. If you were unable to attend this very informative meeting, please visit the speaker's (Richard) website at www.IROC2.org. This will provide you with tips on your family's cyber safety protection. The information provided is worth the visit to his page!

St. Basil is having their ANNUAL TALENT SHOW at 1:00 today! Stop by for the FUN