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Twister Fun in Preschool!
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The kids in the 4-year-old preschool class are learning colors and sharing
many laughs a
long the way! Check out their action shots!
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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!
Spirit Day - Day Of Logistics
Spirit Day 2018 - Help us reach 100% participation!
Spirit Day is fast approaching and we can't reach our goal of 100% participation without your help. As you know, this is the largest and most important fundraiser for our school; the proceeds from which will be used to support technology upgrades, STEM-Lab Development, teacher-driven innovation and PTO events. Please note the following as you consider how you can help:
Our goal is for each student to raise at least $75 by selling Cubs raffle tickets and/or collecting tax-deductible donations (additional tickets are available in the school office).
Students who achieve $75 goal receive a Spirit Day 2018 water bottle and will have a chance to win free Spirit Wear or student raffle tickets. Click here to learn more.
Ensure your child turns in his/her donation pledge form and raffle tickets to WIN!
It's not too late to help! Volunteers are needed for the event. Please contact Anelia Schmitt at
sfspto.sd@gmail.com
Parish Outreach
Spirit Day Needs Your Help at Weekend Masses on September 8-9 and September 15-16!
COLLECT DONATIONS AND SELL RAFFLE TICKETS: We are looking for at least two or three families to volunteer their time at each of the weekend Masses on September 8-9 and September 15-16 to collect donations and sell raffle tickets after mass. Volunteering will count one hour toward your two-hour power pledge for the year!
Pasta Dinner
Join us for a Pasta Dinner on September 15th after 5:00pm mass to benefit Spirit Day fundraising goals! Purchase tickets
here.
EXTRAS!! Beer and wine available for purchase for those 21 and over.
Plus - A LIVE auction featuring these awesome experiences!
* Helicopter ride for 6 adults to dinner in downtown Chicago
* Helicopter ride to school for 5 students and 1 adult
* Reserved front row pew at Christmas 2018 Midnight Mass
* 1 Reserved parking spot in lot in front of Parish School - good for all of 2019!
We need help with selling tickets, cooking, serving, pouring drinks and for set-up and clean-up.
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Join us for Pasta Dinner to Benefit Spirit Day Fundraising!
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SPIRIT WEAR DEADLINE IS SEPT. 14th!!!
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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 Faith. Click here to read my reflection on faith. Next week, the virtue of the week is Forgiveness. Each week we will reference our virtue of the week as a community, within religion classes, and at liturgies.
Yours in Christ and in your service, Kyle Schmitt, Principal
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St. Francis de Sales Parish mission - Join Us!
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NJHS Recognition - Thank You to our NJHS Members!
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Trouble Viewing Newsletter?
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Gmail users
Due to the way google is set up, those with a gmail email address may not see the entire newsletter. What you need to do is scroll down to the bottom of the newsletter and click on "(message clipped)
view the entire newsletter "
at the bottom of this newsletter and the rest of the newsletter will come up. We think the issue is only with gmail but if you see the message at the bottom, please click on it.
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Important Dates & Events
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Curriculum Nights are coming up!
Elementary Curriculum Night Grades K-5 - Monday, September 10th 6:30pm-7:45pm
Middle School Curriculum Night Grades 6-8 - Tuesday, September 11th 6:30pm-8:00pm
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Culver's Fun Lunch
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Our first Culver's Day is coming up next
Tuesday, September 11th. There are a number of changes to our Culver's Days this year. Please note that this year our hot lunch program will close on Culver's Days. This means that students either need to order a Culver's Fun Lunch or bring lunch from home on that day. Additionally, students will need to pay for Culver's at the time the order is placed with cash.
The options have also changed on the order form. For a fixed cost of $6 per meal student's choose an entree, drink, custard, and side.
Culver's Fun Lunches happen every second Tuesday of the month. Order forms will be sent home the previous week and should be turned in to Homerooms with cash payment. Order forms are due the Thursday prior to the Tuesday Culver's lunch date.
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1st-8th Grade Spanish Classes After School!
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IS YOUR CHILD INTERESTED IN SPANISH CLASSES AFTER SCHOOL?
Spanish classes will be offered twice a week 2:20-3:20
If you are interested,
check out the flyer from Señora Linares with more details and how to join!
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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 interested 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 Art Club!
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Comic Art Club is happening on Tuesdays 2:20-3PM. 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.
Art Club is offered for students in grades 2-5. This club is designed to help students build their art skills and offers an opportunity to work on special projects. Club meets after school on Thursdays from 2:25 - 3:00 PM beginning September 6th. Students may be asked to bring in additional supplies for projects/activities.
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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.
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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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St. Francis Cub Scouts!
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Fall Events:
- 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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