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2019 - 2020
School Year
Important Dates
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Oct 18
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Fall Fest Fundraiser
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Oct 18
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No School for Preschool/PreK ONLY
- Staff Inservice
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Oct 23
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Tricks, Treats & Tacos
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Nov 18-20
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Book Fair
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| Nov 20 |
In n Out Family Lunch Day |
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Nov 21
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No School Parent/Teacher
Conferences
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Nov 22
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No School Parent/Teacher
Conferences
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Nov
25 - 29
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Thanksgiving Break
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Dec 23 -
Jan 3
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Christmas Break
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Jan 20
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No School
MLK Jr. Day
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Jan 26
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Open House
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| Feb 17 |
No School
President's Day
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| Feb 21 |
No School
Religious Ed Congress
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| Mar 13 |
No School
Spring Conferences
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Mar 19
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STEM Night
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| Mar 23 |
No School
Faculty Retreat
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Apr 9
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Apr 17
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Easter Break
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Apr 25
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May 2
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8th Grade East Coast Study Trip |
| May 25 |
No School
Memorial Day
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May 29
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No School -
8th Grade Graduation
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| Jun 5 |
Last Day of School Preschool/PreK |
| Jun 12 |
Last Day of School K - 7 |
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| Grant J. |
KA
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| Mitchell C. |
5B
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| Hudson S. |
KA
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Dear Parents and Guardians of St. Francis of Assisi School,
St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals, with many stories of his kindness affecting fish, birds, rabbits, and wolves. He believed in the beauty and gift of God's creation and saw each creature as a blessing. There is a story of Francis journeying with his brothers and noticing a field with many varieties of birds. He left his companions and decided to preach to the birds. His brothers noticed that the birds listened and remained attentive to his preaching about God's love for them. They flew off only when he finished his sermon. Another story involves a wolf that was terrorizing a village - harming animals and people alike. Francis took a brother and journeyed beyond the city walls. When the wolf came to attack him, he spoke directly to the wolf calling him to repent and change his ways. It is said that the wolf did not harm animals or people from that day forward and relied on the generosity of villagers for sustenance.
With our feast day this Friday, we are hoping to make a difference in the lives of animals. Our 5th grade students have been collecting blankets and food to donate to the Orange County Animal Shelter, supporting their work of rescuing animals. I have always enjoyed having dogs as I grew up and after having our daughter, we wanted to get a pet. She was very afraid of dogs until she was ten years old. In fourth grade, she asked if we could rescue a dog that did not have a home. We went to
SEAACA
in Downey to adopt a dog that might be euthanized. Our family fell in love with a scared, little dog that looked neglected, abused, and urinated if our voices were too loud. After several months of loving this dog unconditionally, Gryffindor has become a beloved family member. We decided to rescue a second dog, Dobby, as a companion for him. We love the idea of saving an animal's life and feel that our lives have been richly blessed with this decision.
This Friday, our SFA families will have the same opportunity to change the life of an animal. In the newsletter today, you will see that Painter, Hailey, Kunu, Arya, and Kobe are in need of a loving home.
Doggie Bonez
is a non-profit, non-kill, rescue organization, who help to foster and find permanent homes for their fur babies. If your family has been considering a pet, please invoke St. Francis as you prayerfully discern opening your heart and home to one of these dogs.
Pawfully Yours,
Jeannette Lambert
Successful Foster Mom/Principal
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| Feast of St. Francis Adoptions |
If you are interested in these dogs or are open to adopting please visit Doggie Bonez for more information.
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Progress reports will go home with students on Monday, October 7. Please sign the envelope and return to school on Tuesday, October 8 to confirm you have received the report.
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| Fall Fest - Save the Date |
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Tickets & Sponsorship opportunities are available for purchase here.This is a fun night of community, food, games and excitement. Please contact Annie Grand at
fundraisers@sfayl.org
with any questions.
If you are interested in volunteering for the event please sign up here.
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A big Thank You to our Sponsors:
The Acosta Family
Applied Roofing Services/The Cardenas Family
California Coating Works/The Durham Family
The Campbell Family
The Clarke Family
The Gagnon Family
Geotechnical, Inc./The Aragon Family
Happy Jewelers
The Liberty Lab, Inc./
The Graves Family
Lyfe Armour Fitness/The Saldivar Family
The McQueen Family
The McCullough Family
Outdoor Sign Systems, Inc./The Hoke Family
The Pena Family
Rocio's Creations
Rodrigo's Mexican Grill
StoneKastle Community Management Inc./The Martin & Reyes Family
The Yoo Family
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| Fall Fest Donations Needed |
The Fall Fest committee is seeking the following donations:
- large bags of ice (night of)
- clear plastic cocktail cups
- Tito's Vodka
- Jameson Whiskey
- Wine (red and white)
- 8 oz water bottles
- cans of Coke, Diet Coke, club soda, Sprite and 7up
These donations can be dropped off in the office
attn: Annie Grand.
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| Fall Fest Sports Pictures |
The Fall Fest committee is in need of some pictures to help decorate for the upcoming Fall Fest. They are looking to add sports pictures of your kiddos. If you have a chance, bring a PRINTED 4x6 picture of your little athlete in their sports gear or in their cheer or dance outfit by this Thursday morning, October 3rd, to the front office. There will be a basket to the right when you enter the main office. Please know that these will NOT be returned!
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| Fall Fest Class Competition |
Purchase your event tickets, raffle tickets (do not need to be present to win) and sponsorships today because the class with the most money raised for Fall Fest 2019 will win a pizza lunch and a chance for one lucky student to win a Razor Power Core E90 electric scooter!!!
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We are excited to present Beauty and the Beast Jr. as our Annual Spring Musical. Information regarding auditions, rehearsals and performances went home in last week's Thursday folders.
We hope all of our young stars will come out to audition. No experience is necessary and all students will be given a role in the play! |
Online ordering of 2019 - 2020 Yearbooks is now open! The cost if ordered today is $45.00. The final day to personalize yearbooks is February 2, 2019. The final date to order yearbooks online is May 15, 2020.
Click here to place your order!
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| Help Us Celebrate Our First Dine Out Week! |
Download the form here. |
| All School Christmas Program |
If you would like to volunteer to help on the night of the event please visit our sign up link. |
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| St. Francis Campus Ministry |
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A Heartfelt "Thank You" on behalf of St. Francis Campus Ministry, to all those who participated in our fundraiser through Catholic Relief Services, for Hurricane Dorian. Through the generosity of many hands, we were able to raise $817.00!! Way to go SFA families. What a beautiful community you are.
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Our Feast Day is this Friday. In honor of St. Francis, we will have our annual Blessing of the Animals event on October 4th, at 2:00 pm. This year, a photo booth will be available for $2. (Thank you to our Student Council Vice President, Sabrina H., for creating this flyer.)
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BoxTops has an APP! Scan your receipts NOW (very easy) and earn $ for our school!
NEW FEATURE: includes noting your child's class, example "4B"! Not tech savvy? Leave your store receipts in BoxTop "box" in office and they will be scanned weekly (don't forget to note child's class so they get credit).
COMING SOON! Prize for CLASS that raises the most by Nov 1st! Details to follow!
Please contact Gina 714-943-1976 or
mrs.fraser@me.com
with any questions.
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Wednesday lunches throughout the school year are hosted by our 7th and 8th grade students fundraising for their East Coast Study Trip. The DC Dining program offers a variety of meal options from a broad spectrum of local restaurants.
Please order DC Dining for Trimester 1 at St. Francis School. Please be sure to turn the form and payment* into the office by Monday of the week you are ordering a meal. DC Dining next week, Wednesday, October 9, we will be serving Kentucky Fried Chicken.
DC Dining Order Form
*note that the price this year has increased from $5 to $6
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Open House/Information Sessions
- Saturday December 7, 2019 General Session begins at 9 a.m. in the Carroll Center, followed by campus tours.
- Tuesday, January 9, 2020 General Session begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Carroll Center Visit Days
To schedule a Visit Day, please call Mrs. Monica Leon at 626-962-2495, Ext 7449 or complete the online registration form at www.bishopamat.org. Tours are available upon request. |
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