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2017 - 2018
School Year
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Feb. 19
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Presidents
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| March 10 |
Auction Gala |
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March 29 - April 6
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Easter Break |
| May 28 |
Memorial Day |
| June 15 |
Last Day of School |
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| Evelyn T. |
1A |
| Rachel R. |
4B |
Alessandra T.
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1B |
| Paul G. |
1A |
| Georgi T. |
3B |
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January 24, 2018
Dear St. Francis of Assisi Parents and Guardians,
The future is bright for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School as we look forward to a new year filled with anticipation and hope. I invite you to enjoy the gifts of our school community by getting involved in school activities. Here are some upcoming events and activities taking place at St. Francis of Assisi School:
General Parent Meeting on Thursday, January 25, we are hosting our mid year General Parent Meeting at 7:00 pm. This is the second of three General Parent Meetings hosted by school administration to provide relevant information regarding the state of the school. The topics for tomorrow's meeting include:
- Results from school-wide STAR assessment administered in the fall will be reviewed. The STAR assessment provides achievement data in math and language arts for students in grades 2 - 8. STAR assessment is one of several data points teachers use to plan lessons in order to improve instruction and student learning.
- A summary of the highlights and results from the WCEA/WASC accreditation team visit in November will be provided. The accreditation process supports our commitment to ongoing improvement and yields useful outcomes that include implementation of an action plan for the next six years.
- A report on current enrollment and projections for the upcoming school year.
- A mid-year budget report will shed light on the school's financial standing
- Plans for the 2018 auction fund-an-item
- A report on the status of the Facilities Master Plan and Capital Campaign
Child care will be available for K - 8th grade students and we'll be raffling four tickets to our musical Aladdin and one DC dining pass for Trimester 3. Also, students whose parents are in attendance may enjoy relaxed dress the following day,
Friday, January 26.
Open House Catholic Schools Week (1/29 - 2/2) kicks off with our annual Open House on
Sunday, January 28 from
9:30 am - 1:30 pm. Open House is a great opportunity to visit your child's classroom and spend time with the people who play an important role in your child's education. Open House is also a great opportunity to celebrate our school and welcome new families so please invite friends and neighbors with young children to attend Open House. We need parent tour guides. No experience necessary and the shifts are not long. Sign up on SignUp.com or contact Tammy Clarida if you would like to help at Open House. All students dressed as ambassadors of St. Francis, in full Mass school uniform, will earn a "Relaxed Dress" privilege for
Monday, January 29.
Aladdin Jr. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School will present the musical production, Aladdin Jr.,
February 8th - 10. The production will be managed by Mrs. Lambert and Stagelight Family Productions. A cast of 120 students will perform on stage at the Servite Theatre. We are excited to offer this performing arts opportunity for our students.
Auction Gala The 20th annual St. Francis Auction Gala will be held at the Hilton Orange County (Costa Mesa) on Saturday, March 10. The Auction Gala is our school's most important fundraising event of the year. During a festive and fun evening, we raise money for critical school needs while enjoying a great time with family and friends. For more information and to register, please visit our auction website
here.
Experience the St. Francis of Assisi School community!
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| Catholic Schools Week Annual Volunteer Pancake Breakfast |
| On February 1, the administration and staff will celebrate all of our volunteers who share the spirit of St. Francis! Let us treat you to a homemade breakfast and warm coffee to start your day off right. "To go" boxes will also be available for those who can't stay and eat. Come and join breakfast on us! |
| Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dance |
Both dances have been postponed pending a volunteer chair to coordinate and plan the events. Please contact Tawna Khamo at Tawna.khamo@gmail.com if you are interested in helping coordinate this important event.
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If you are one of our tri-parish families, you should have received an email from your parish liaison identifying some fun ways to get involved. Please consider signing up to serve as an ambassador. All students dressed as ambassadors of St. Francis, in full Mass uniform, will earn a "Relaxed Dress" privilege for
Monday, January 29
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| Open House Food/ Refreshment Donations |
The Spirit Committee is in the process of planning for our Open House hospitality. We respectfully request assistance from all St. Francis families by providing food and beverages for the event. Please check the list below for needed items. The list has been designed to provide for an assortment of items and is sorted according to your last name.
A wagon will be outside our school entrance to collect donations on
Thursday, January 25 during drop off and pickup, and during drop off only on
Friday, January 26. If we miss you, please seal your perishable items, mark items "Open House", and drop them off in the kitchen at the Seamus Glynn Center. All items except for donuts and fruit can be dropped off at the wagon on Thursday and Friday.
If you would like to donate an additional homemade baked item (quantity of 2 dozen or more for cookies, cupcakes, brownies, or a cheese tray for 24, etc.), you may do so in order to earn 2 hours credit towards family service hours. If you wish to bake an item for Open House, please advise Michelle Leo at
mleo@sfayl.org what kind of baked item you will be bringing. Bakers please log your own volunteer hours online through
http://sycamoreeducation.com. We ask that you still bring in your assigned item (below) so that we can be sure to have an appropriate assortment of refreshments needed to make our Open House a success.
Thank you in advance for your continued and generous support of our children and our school.
Blessings,
Michelle Leo
Family Last Name begins with:
A thru Du
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1 dozen muffins
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ED thru Hiu
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A case of water bottles (either 8oz. or 16oz.)
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Hoa thru Law
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1 box juice packs (10 per box)
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Leo thru Mu
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1 dozen cookies
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Na thru Sch
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Fresh cut fruit salad (i.e. applies/melon/grapes/berries/bannanas)*
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Sci thru Zam
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1 Box of fresh donuts* |
*If you are assigned fresh donuts or fruit, please bring them on Sunday Morning no later than 9:00 am. |
| The theme for the National Catholic Schools Week
2018 is,
"Catholic Schools: Learn. Se
rve. Lead. Succeed." The annual obs
e
rvance begins with our Open House on
January 28 and runs through February 2. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School will celebrate Catholic Schools W
e
ek, a
special Mass, spirit rally, community presentations, and other fun activities throughout the week! Check the list below for a snapshot of all the great activities.
Sunday,
January 28
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Open House
Come celebrate Catholic education and what makes our school a great "home" to our families at SFAYL from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. |
Monday, January 29
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Catholic Schools in our Community
All students who wore their mass uniform to Open House on Sunday can have a Relaxed Dress Pass!
Special assemblies for students from local community police officer.
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Tuesday, January 30
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Catholic Schools in our Nation
Students can wear shirts and accessories that celebrate our great nation (flags, presidents, eagles, army, navy, air force, marines, stars & stripes, red, white & blue.)
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Wednesday, January 31
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Catholic Schools in our Families
Mass Day-9:30 am at Santa Clara- Mass Uniforms required.
Students may wear crazy hats after Mass.
Pre-K Grandparents Day activities.
*Special Chik-Fil-A DC Dining family lunch!
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Thursday, February 1
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Catholic Schools and our Volunteers
Volunteers are like heroes because they make a difference to our students!
Today, to honor of our volunteer heroes, students and teachers can dress like their own personal heroes or superheroes!
Volunteer Breakfast- All parent volunteers are invited to a special breakfast cooked by the SFA staff! Breakfast times are from 7:30 am - 8:45 am.
Special Assembly:
-Students vs. Teachers Trivia Competition!
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Friday,
February 2
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Catholic Schools in our Students
K-4 Special Author Assembly
K-4 Spirit Rally:
Kindergarten = yellow
Grade 1= green
Grade 2nd = red
Grade 3 = blue
Grade 4 = purple
5-8 Spirit Rally:
Grade 5= red
Grade 6= yellow
Grade 7= green
Grade 8= blue
Popsicles provided during lunch for the students today!
Movie in the afternoon-teachers to choose movie with classes. Students can bring in their own drinks/candy for the movie.
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| Vicki Marsha On-Campus Uniform Sale |
| Musical Production, Aladdin Jr. |
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School will be presenting its 2nd musical production, Aladdin Jr., February 8th- February 10th. The production will be managed by Mrs. Lambert and Stagelight Family Productions and will be held at the Servite Theatre.
Rehearsals for next week are:
Monday, January 29
4-8: 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm.
Leads: 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm.
Tuesday, January 30
K-3rd: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm.
(Including leads) Also 4th-8th: 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm.
*If practice does not start immediately after school, please make sure your child is signed up for extended care. |
CHARTING THE COURSE - SFA 2018 AUCTION
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T
hank you to the St. Francis families who have contributed to the 2018 Auction Gala as Donors and Sponsors!
Donors:
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Acosta Family
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Hill Family
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Shandra Family
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O'Campo Family
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Hoke Family
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Beckley Family
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Sponsors:
Hamra Family
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Quieroz Family
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Tornatela Family
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Father Seamus Glynn
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B&B Plumbing
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Cornelia Connelly School
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Rosary Academy
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San Antonio Church
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Santa Margarita Catholic High School
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As an incentive, the class who donates the most items to the Auction Gala will earn a pizza or ice cream party of their choosing.
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| Classroom Treasure Donations |
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Classroom Treasures family donations are
now due.
Each classroom is working with their Classroom Treasures volunteer to put together a beautiful themed basket for this years auction. We still need your help. If you haven't turned in your family donation, it's not too late. Donations are still being accepted in your classroom. Attached
here is the sheet to fill out your information.
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| Reminder: Parking Lot Rules |
| Do not use cell phones once you have entered the parking lot. 100% of your focus needs to be on the safety of the children. |
| The Innovation Center computer lab is open for students in 3rd - 8th grade to work on ALEKS, Mathletics or Reflex on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:50 pm- 3:30 pm. Students must be picked up promptly at 3:30 pm or they will be sent to daycare. |
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Session Three (6 weeks):
February 12 - March 23
NOTE: No School on Monday, 2/19 (President's Day) and Friday, 3/16.
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Order Your Yearbook Today!
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Online ordering of 2017 - 2018 Yearbooks is open at a cost of
$45.00.
Order now to avoid the final price increase!
The final date to personalize yearbooks is January 31, 2018. The final date to order yearbooks online is May 14, 2018.
Click
here to place your order!
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This Friday, January 26 is early dismissal:
11:30 am - 11:50 am.
Pre-K's schedule for Catholic Schools Week, next week:
Jan. 29 - Feb.2.
Tuesday- Our Nation: Students may wear red, white & blue or anything to celebrate our nation.
Wednesday- Our Family: Grandparents day is
10 am - 11:30 am.
Thursday- Volunteers: Students may dress like their favorite superhero.
Friday- Students: Students may wear Pre-K shirts.
Here are the links to Pre-K's January Newsletter and Pre-K Calendar.
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| St. Barbara Basketball Tournament Winners |
Congratulations to our fantastic wolves for winning the St. Barbara basketball tournament. All of us are so proud of all your handwork and dedication. Go Wolves! |
Please turn in your Box Tops for Education by Friday, February 9.
Box tops can be turned into your child's teacher or turned in to the front office. Please put qualifying box tops (no expired ones please) in an envelope with your student's name, teacher, and class. The class that submits the most box tops will win a prize.
This is a great way to help earn money for SFA and they can be found on many products you already have in your house: Nature Valley Granola Bars, Ziploc, Lysol, Cheerios, and Annie's products (just to name a few).
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Please order DC Dining for Trimester 2 at St. Francis. You may fill out the entire form at once, or print and order on a weekly basis. If you are ordering weekly, please be sure to turn the form and payment in to the office by Monday of the week you are ordering a meal. Next week, January 31, we will be serving Chick-fil-A.
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AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support our school every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at
smile.amazon.com
, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School. Simply click here to begin shopping through AmazonSmile.
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| Important Reminder- Check your Service Hours! |
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The annual period for 2017- 2018 Service Hours ends
March 31, 2018. Each family is expected to complete 20 hours of service each school year. You can check the amount of service hours that you have for the current school year in the Sycamore portal. If you do not complete 20 hours of service by
March 31, 2018, you will be billed at the rate of $15 per hour on your FACTS account in April.
Check Volunteer Spot or with the front office for volunteer opportunities. With Open House coming up on Sunday, January 28, it is a great way to complete your commitment.
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| Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed! |
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Volunteers for hot lunch are needed for
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from
11:00 am - 12:30 pm. This volunteer opportunity can help you earn two hours of volunteer AND lunch credit. If this is something that you're interested in, please reach out to Jenny Lagazo at jlagazo@sfayl.org. Thank you!
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Santa Clara de Asis - Children's Faith Formation
Volunteers Needed! |
| Mater Dei High School- Upcoming Events |
For more information, please click:
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| Santa Margarita Catholic High School Upcoming Events |
1. Santa Margarita Catholic High School will be hosting several events for local students and families this Winter.
For more information please click:
http://www.smhs.org/admissions/why-smchs
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| Jserra High School Upcoming Events |
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Jserra Catholic High School's financial aid application deadline is
February 4.
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Servite High School - Upcoming Events
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For students interested in experiencing Servite first-hand, a
Shadow Day
can be arranged. This gives them a glimpse of "a day in the life of a Friar." They do this by attending classes, exploring our campus, and spending break and lunch with their host. A brief presentation and campus tour is also offered for interested parents once the Shadow students head to their first class around 9:00 am. You may sign up by completing an inquiry form
HERE
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2. Application Process
Servite High School is accepting applications for the Fall of 2018. You may find details regarding the Application process by clicking
HERE
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Anaheim Ducks Host Catholic Night
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| The Anaheim Ducks are hosting Catholic Night Friday, February 9. Click here to see further information on the event. |
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