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November
21 - 25
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Thanksgiving Break |
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December 21 - January 3
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Christmas Break |
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January 18
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MLK Holiday |
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February 20
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President's Day |
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April 13 - 21
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Easter Break |
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May 29
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Memorial Day |
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June 16
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Last Day of School |
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Dear St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Families,
Here's a phrase you will hear a lot over the next 15 months - WCEA/WASC Accreditation. The Western Catholic Education Association and Western Association of Schools and Colleges are accrediting agencies that work collaboratively to assist schools in conducting a self-evaluation process. For teachers and administrators, it is an integral part of our work as educators, but parents may be unaware of the purpose and impact of the accreditation process.
The purpose of accreditation is to support an ongoing cycle of quality whereby schools demonstrate the capacity, commitment, and competence to support high quality student learning and ongoing school improvement. The accreditation process assists schools to continually strive for excellence through
the
ongoing self-evaluation of programs. The action plan created
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as a result of the accreditation process
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is part of our annual goals and impacts student learning in the classroom. Despite the continual self-evaluative nature of the accreditation process, things ramp up every six years. Every six years, the school community conducts
an in-depth
self-study and hosts a three day visit by an accreditation team composed of educators who are trained evaluators from other schools with educational expertise. Our accreditation visit will take place during the 2017/2018 school year.
This year, the year prior to the visit, the St. Francis school community will go through a rigorous process of self-evaluation. Parents, students, and staff completed the first step by providing input on surveys. The teachers and administrators worked all day Monday to review the data provided by the surveys, identifying areas of strength as well as areas for growth, looking for themes that will positively impact our school and improve student learning.
The WCEA/WASC accreditation process is important because it:
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Promotes deep engagement with issues of educational effectiveness and student learning.
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Promotes sharing good practices in assessing and improving teaching and the learning process.
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Supports review and evaluation of school programs aligned with our mission and purpose.
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Involves staff, faculty, students, and parents in institutional evaluation and planning.
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Promotes a culture of evidence where indicators of performance are based on data collected to inform decision making, planning, and improvement.
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Promotes the active interchange of ideas between parents, teachers, and administrators.
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Assures the school community that the school meets the Commission's core standards for institutional capacity and educational effectiveness.
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. Our faculty and staff will be working hard throughout the year preparing a self-study report that reflects our commitment to high standards of quality and effectiveness. The self study process will be coordinated and led by Shannon Kwan and assisted by Lisa Coad and Fran Montelli. I am grateful for the opportunity to engage in this reflective process. It will be a lot of work, but it will bring about growth and positive change while validating the great work being done at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School!
Tom Waszak
Principal
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| Red Ribbon Week - October 24 - 28 |
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Red
Ribbon Week is helping citizens across the country come together to keep children, families and communities safe, healthy and drug-free. To show our support, St. Francis students and faculty will be participating in activities that highlight our commitment to a drug-free lifestyle.
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Monday, October 24
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St. Francis Wolves Exercise
Our Choice to be Drug Free
Wear a red t-shirt and/or red add-ons with uniform bottoms to school today. SFA students can also participate in a staff v. students kickball game to show school spirit and pride in choosing to be healthy and drug free!
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Tuesday, October 25
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Super Me is Drug Free
Students can wear a favorite superhero t-shirt and/or add-ons to uniform bottoms to show their power in making wise choices!
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Wednesday, October 26
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United We Stand in a Drug Free Land
Students can wear patriotic clothing and add-ons (red, white, blue) with uniform bottoms.
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Thursday, October 27
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St. Francis Wolves are a Winning Team Against Drugs
Students can wear a favorite sports team jersey with uniform bottom to support SFA's unified team spirit in being healthy and drug free.
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Friday, October 28
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St. Francis Students Say: Stomp Out Drugs!
Students can wear 'special shoe' today to show their commitment to healthy and drug free lives. "Special shoes' include any color athletic shoe, boots (i.e. Uggs), or comfortable shoes (like Toms). Students must wear socks and have closed toe shoes.
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| Annual SFA Pumpkin Decorating Contest |
Student Council is hosting its annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest!
Pumpkins are due
Wednesday, October 26.
Please do not carve the pumpkins. Pumpkins need to be painted or decorated.
The contest categories:
- Funniest
- Celebrity Look-Alike
- Cutest
- Sports-Themed
- Most Creative
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| Halloween Costume Parade - October 31 |
Please join us for our annual Halloween Costume Parade, on Monday, October 31 beginning at 8:45 am on the basketball courts.
Guidelines:
- Students should arrive on campus already dressed in costume.
- Costumes should be modest - skirts no shorter than fingertips with long shorts/leggings under the costume. (no short, tightly fitting shorts)
- T-shirts should be worn under costumes that are immodestly cut on the sleeves and neckline.
- No ghoulish, evil, bloody, violent costumes or profane or vulgar language displayed on costumes.
- Props that are not weapons may be carried only during the parade.
- No weapons, swords, guns etc. at all.
- Heads and masks may only be worn during the parade.
- Minimal makeup appropriate to your costume may be worn. Makeup may not cover the entire face.
- Hairstyles and accessories should be appropriate to the costume.
- Tennis or athletic shoes should be worn all day for safety reasons.
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| No Show Choir on Halloween! |
Show Choir is cancelled on Monday, October 31 due to Halloween activities that may be taking place that day.
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| Personalize Your Yearbook! |
Make your student's yearbook one-of-a-kind by personalizing the cover with a name and icons.
Deadline for Personalized books: January 31, 2017.
All orders must be completed
online (no orders accepted through the front office).
Share your photos with the Yearbook Committee! Upload your class and event photos from the first day of school, sports, field trips, etc. to our Josten's school website at www.replayit.com. Be sure to choose St. Francis of Assisi (Yorba Linda) to upload to the correct school.
Current price:
$40.00
After
November 19, 2016: $45.00
*Fees apply to personalized books.
Visit the Josten's website for more details.
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School will be closed on
Friday, November 4 due to a teacher in-service day.
Extended care will not be available. Please be sure to make arrangements for your student(s).
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A ring was recently found on campus and turned in to the office. If you are missing a ring, please see Mrs. Driscol at the front desk to provide a description.
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Daddy and Me Pumpkin Carving is tonight
from
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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The cost is
$5.00
per family for pizza, fruit, drinks, and dessert.
Monday, October 24
is
ORANGE
Color Day. Have your student wear
ORANGE
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NO SCHOOL Friday, November 4.
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Parents if you need school service hours but aren't available on the weekdays, sign up to volunteer for our Boys B Football Tournament at St. Francis.
The tournament will be this weekend,
October 21-23. Positions open for volunteers are admissions, snack bar, grill, and down marker. Please contact Blake Warye at
bwarye@sfayl.org
if you would like to volunteer for our tournament.
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| Tricks, Treats, and Tacos - October 26 |
PRE-ORDER YOUR TACO DINNERS!
Dinner includes: 2 Tacos, Rice, Beans, Chips, Salsa, & Water
Deadline is tomorrow ~ Thursday, October 20!
Tricks, Treats, and Tacos
Wednesday, October 26 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
in the St. Francis of Assisi Courtyard
Tricks, Treats, and Tacos is an annual family event that brings the whole St. Francis Community together for Halloween fun and festivities. Children are encouraged to come in their costumes and bring a bucket/bag for trick-or-treating across campus. Don't miss dancing to the DJ's tunes and other fun activities in our courtyard!
Taco dinners for
$8/per person must be pre-ordered by this
Thursday, October 20; order forms are available online or in the front office. Tasty treats and glow sticks will be available for cash purchase.
All proceeds support the 8th grade class.
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| Mixed Bags Ice Cream Party! |
Thank you to all who supported our Mixed Bags Fall Fundraiser! The effort was a huge success thanks to your generous participation.
Students who sold $160 or more of Mixed Bags products will enjoy an Ice Cream Party during recess on Friday, October 21. 111 students in total earned the reward. Each teacher has been given a list of students who qualified for the prize.
Stay tuned for announcements regarding top selling individuals and classes that earned additional rewards.
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Thank you for turning in your Box Tops and Campbell's labels.
Our first round of collections totaled
$297.30 for our school.
Congratulations to Ms. Evelo's class (KB) for submitting 218 box tops. They will receive a special treat!
Please continue to turn in Box Tops and Campbell's labels into your teacher or the office collection box.
Don't forget to get the word out. Everyone can help with getting you box tops and labels.... grandparents, friends, uncles, and even your neighbors.
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| DC Dining - October 26 - Costco Hot Dogs |
As part of the fundraising efforts for our Annual 8th Grade East Coast Study Trip, SFA offers lunch from a variety of local food vendors each Wednesday. Next week our vendor is Costco Hot Dogs.
Orders are due
8:00 am on Monday, October 24 in order to accurately tally the number of meals needed.
DC Dining Season Pass Order Form
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Thank you to the parents and staff who volunteer for DC Dining each Wednesday!
We are in
 desperate need of morning carline directors on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and most especially Thursdays.
It only takes 30 minutes 1 day a week from
7:35 am - 8:05 am
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Check out a full list of school opportunities available on our SignUp.com page or visit our website for more details about volunteering.
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Servite High School
Credo 5K
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Saturday, October 29
8:00 am
St. Juliana's Church - Fullerton
The Servite Cross Country Friars invite all students, teachers, alumni, and kids to lace up their sneakers and join us for our annual Spooktacular Credo 5k!
This wonderful community event is an opportunity for runners and walkers to come together to support the Cross Country and Track teams at Servite. Mark your calendars for
Saturday, October 29 at 8:00 am. The event will take place at St. Juliana's Church in Fullerton. Costumes are welcome!
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