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Welcome Back to School, New and Returning Eagles!!!
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The new preschool playground was installed just in time for the first day of sch
ool!
This outdoor enhancement was funded by money raised during our 2017 Spirit Day and Bingo Night PTO events. We are so excited to now have an age appropriate structure for our younger students to enjoy. One especially delighted preschooler's rating: "I love the new playground infinity percent!!"
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hank you to all our families, friends and business day sponsors for a successful Spirit Day fundraising campaign that made this new playground a happy reality!
Special thanks to Melissa Larson, mother of Jack (2nd), Lil (K), and Cate (Preschool)
for leading the efforts to make this come to life
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Athletic Board - Open Positions for 2018-19
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The Athletic Bo
ard is seeking two volunteers to fill a pair of open positions th
is year - Uniforms and Equipment.
If you are inter
ested in supporting SFS Athletics, help ensure our athletes look their best and have the necessary gear, please contact Jim Ronayne jronayne@comcast.net to learn more.
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Join us for Pasta Dinner to Benefit Spirit Day Fundraising!
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SPIRIT DAY 101!
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Spirit Day is September 21st, 2018! Is your family ready to participate?!
Some items to complete and turn in:
Extra raffle tickets are available in the office!
Volunteer to help at Spirit Day:
As you know, we need many volunteers to help during Spirit Day and surrounding events, such as Pasta Dinner and Parish Outreach. Please use the links below to sign up and volunteer to make this a safe, successful, and fun event for our students!
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From the Principal
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There is so much that is new and exciting this year at St. Francis de Sales Parish School! However, we should always be mindful of what is unchanging: our mission.
The mission of St. Francis de Sales Parish School is to create a community of faith in which students, teachers and parents live the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, share knowledge in a spirit of freedom and love, and cultivate service to God and neighbor. Academically, St. Francis de Sales Parish School promotes educational excellence in a Catholic environment and offers opportunities for students to attain their full potential.
Each and every day we all strive to live out our mission statement! Some of the exciting new ways we are doing that this year include:
Adoption of Community Norms: through a process of collaboration and discernment the school faculty and staff identified the aspects of our community that define us and motivate us. Our norms are commUNITY, Innovation, Growth, Respect, and Service. Over the course of the year we will reference our norms both inside and outside the classroom!
Our vision of a graduate serves as a destination. The curriculum is the route we take to make sure our graduates reach the destination! We are currently engaged in
documenting and refining our existing curriculum with the dual goals of making sure our curriculum leads towards our Vision of a Graduate and that our curriculum is aligned vertically (spiraling with increasing complexity and mastery of concepts as students progress through grades and courses) and externally (so our students do well on the ACT/Aspire, the High School Placement Test (HSPT), and other tests) in order to maximize the opportunities available to them in high school. This exciting work is ongoing!
Strategic Planning: The 2018-2019 School Board has embarked on a strategic planning process. Our first step is gathering information from the school community. Thank you to the 117 of you that took the time to offer your perspective through our BrightMinds survey!
Catholic Virtue of the Week: This week our featured virtue was Joy. Click here to read my reflection on joy. Next week, the virtue of the week is Faith. Each week we will reference our virtue of the week as a community, within religion classes, and at liturgies.
I want to end this week by saying thank you for being a part of this wonderful community. We are not able to live our mission without families making the choice to send their kids to our school. I thank you for your faith and your commitment to providing the best education for your kids. I look forward to living out our mission together over the course of the school year!
Yours in Christ and in your service, Kyle Schmitt, Principal
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NJHS Recognition - Thank You to our NJHS Members!
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St. Francis de Sales Parish mission - Join Us!
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Culver's Fun Lunch
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We're happy to partner with Culver's Lake Zurich to provide Culver's for lunch once a month! More info on pricing and order process to come soon.
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Join Art Club!
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Comic Art Club starts after school Tuesday, September 4th (2:20-3 PM). Comic Art Club is offered for students in grades 6-8.
We will read and discuss comic books, manga and graphic novels and learn the skills and techniques to create our own comic books.
You will be given an additional list of supplies necessary for participation in the club at the first meeting.
No need to sign up - Just come to room 211 on September 4th.
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Reminders from PTO:
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2 Hour Puzzle Power Pledge -
Please remember to take the 2 Hour Pledge
to the school office.
On sale now through September 14th! Send in your order form to the school office or
place your order online.
Another sale will be held in time for Christmas. Orders will be sent home with your children in October.
REMEMBER...personalize your items for an additional $5 per piece!!!
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FALL Sports Registration:
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Registration for Fall Sports is NOW OPEN!
Cross Country grades 4th-8th
Flag Football grades K-4th
Girls Volleyball is open to grades 5th-8th
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Singing for Service
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Students in grades 1 - 8 - Join Singing for Service club!
Your child will learn to sing a variety of classic songs or show tunes then perform the music for guests in our community and/or visit nearby senior centers /retirement homes.
We have sung tunes by Elvis, The Beach Boys, Patsy Cline, The Beatles and Frank Sinatra just to name a few.
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Back to Girl Scouts
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Unleash Strong! Be a girl scout!
Family Potluck Picnic and registration - Wednesday, August 29, 2018 (Rain Date: September 5) 6:00-7:30 PM; Paulus Park, Pavilion B
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St. Francis Cub Scouts!
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Fall Events:
- Pack Meeting, Monday, August 27th, 6:30 pm
- Fall Family Bonfire & Cookout, Monday September 10th, 6:00 pm
- Catch the Adventure New Member Sign-Up Meeting, Thursday,
September 20th at 7:00 pm
For details on these events and more information,
click here
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Box Tops for Education!
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Support our school by shopping Amazon Smile and saving your Boxtops and ink cartridges.
For a
complete list of products with box tops, check here!
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Altar Servers
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Are you interested in becoming an Altar Server? Fill out this form and return it to Fr. Ryan in the Ministry Center or in the School Office. Print the form here.
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