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2017 - 2018
School Year
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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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2018 - 2019
School Year
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August
27
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First Day of School |
| Nov 19 - 23 |
Thanksgiving
Break |
| Dec 24 - Jan 4 |
Christmas Break |
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April 18 - 26
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Easter Break
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| May 31 |
8th Grade Graduation
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June 14
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Last Day of School
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| Isabella |
2B |
| Diego |
3A |
| Aubree |
2A |
| Hudson |
3B |
| Diana |
3B |
| Salvator |
1A |
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March 28, 2018
Dear St. Francis of Assisi Parents and Guardians,
One of the primary goals of a Catholic education, one that separates St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School from the many fine public and private schools available to our families, is to invite our young people to a relationship with Jesus or deepening an existing relationship with Jesus, and assisting them to see the role of faith in their daily life.
Most of the time, and rightly so, we focus on the quantitative aspects of education - skills and achievement, grades and standardized test scores. This is very important because we must prepare our students for success in higher education. However, the centerpiece of our school mission is to prepare our students to be more than academically excellent. We strive to provide an education grounded in Gospel values that forms our students to be ethical and responsible, to have a life orientation toward faith and moral decision making, to be the hands and feet of Christ with all whom they meet.
Recently, our 8th grade students traveled to Divine Word Retreat Center in Riverside for an overnight retreat themed, "Come as You Are." I look forward to the retreat because I step away from my daily tasks to spend quality time with our 8
th
grade students. The retreat is part of the ongoing formation process focused on spiritual and personal development. In education speak, it is a summative assessment of the work we have done forming student's spiritually and personally throughout their time at St. Francis School. In terms of faith formation and peer relationships, the retreat is the culmination and celebration of the St. Francis School experience for students, many of whom have been together since pre-kindergarten. The retreat focuses on the student's spiritual and personal journey as they prepare to leave St. Francis School for high school.
The retreat is one measure of our effort at school and home to
impart
our Catholic identity as members of a faith-based community. Based on what I observed, our work bears much fruit. I witnessed a deep respect and faith in God as well as strong bonds of friendship. The spiritual and personal journey at St. Francis School has a significant and positive impact on the lives of our 8
th
grade students. They are prepared with a strong academic, personal, and spiritual foundation to be successful in high school and beyond. Your
children
are very fortunate to have teachers and administrators who are deeply committed to help students reach their full potential. I really enjoyed an excellent retreat experience facilitated by Mrs. Sledge, Mrs. Cooper, and Mrs. Lambert. We were also blessed to have Fr. Hoa from St. Martins and Fr. Tim from St. Bonaventure. Four young adults involved in parish youth ministry, including Mr. McKay, rounded out an excellent retreat team that provided a faith-filled experience for our 8th grade students.
As evidenced by the retreat, the laity are instrumental in the ministry of Catholic education so it is imperative that we have time to nurture our personal and collective Catholic identity. On Friday, March 16, the faculty and administration attended the Religious Education Congress at the Anaheim Convention Center. The Religious Education Congress is the largest event of its kind in the world, attracting over 40,000 catechists, religious educators, and teachers from every state and dozens of countries. The Congress offers workshops covering a vast range of topics providing an excellent opportunity for dialogue, education, and fellowship. For many, the four day event is like a retreat, filled with activities to help renew, nourish, and energize our efforts to continue our faith journey and root others in our schools and parishes to, what our Holy Father has called, a "Culture of Encounter" with the Lord Jesus.
This year, Congress offered speakers and workshops designed to engage, enrich, and challenge us to to meet the needs of our educational ministry and personal faith journey. The Religious Education Congress offers a rewarding and enriching experience for the faculty through a variety of workshops, liturgies, entertainment and resources. The experience provides a great opportunity to grow in knowledge and understanding of the role we serve in our ministry as Catholic school educators.
Thank you for the sacrifices you made that allowed the faculty and administration to participate in this wonderful event.
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2018/2019 Tuition and Fees will be announced on Thursday, April 12 at the General Parent Meeting to be held at 7pm in the Fr. Seamus Glynn Center. Registration information will be sent home via email to all Preschool - 7th Grade families at the close of the General Parent Meeting. Online Registration will be available from April 13 at 8:00 am and close on April 23 at midnight. Registration and class fees will be due either April 23 if paid by cash or check or May 10 if paid by FACTS. Those not registered by the deadline of April 23 may be subject to loss of continuing enrollment for the 2018/2019 school year.
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| Kindergarten Registration |
Kindergarten Orientation will be held in the Fr. Seamus Glynn Center Wednesday, May 16 from 7pm - 8pm.
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General Parent Meeting will be April 12 in the Fr. Seamus Glynn Center 7pm - 8:30pm. Parents in attendance will be entered into a raffle for a Vicki Marsha gift certificate as well as earn free dress for their children on April 13. 8th grade will be offering babysitting services for a $5 donation.
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| Scrip Update: Toys 'R' Us |
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Toys 'R' Us has officially filed to liquidate and close all U.S. stores. A spokesperson for Toys 'R' Us stated on March 15, 2018 that they will accept gift cards for the next 30 days. Any remaining scrip Toys 'R' Us cards should be used immediately while they can still be redeemed. We cannot accept returns.
Thank you!
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| Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week |
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Let's TACO 'bout how much we love our SFA teachers and staff! Gracias to all families that turned in donations to help make this an extra special week. We will still be accepting donations the week following break if you haven't had a chance to send in your form. Please contact your classroom representative to find out ways that you can get involved. Viva SFA!
A copy of the form is attached
here.
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CHARTING THE COURSE - SFA 2018 AUCTION
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We need your help! The night of the Auction Gala a basket was mistakenly taken by a family who was not the rightful winner. If you are in possession of the Viva la Italia by 4B basket, we either need it returned or paid for in the amount of $430. We appreciate your assistance!
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| Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dance |
Please Save the Date for the Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dances at St. Francis of Assisi school. All proceeds from this event benefit the Fr. Seamus tuition fund and it is a great family event! If you would like to help with the dances by donating your time or an in kind donation please see the
signup.com link.
Thank you,
Amanda Douglas and Annie Grand
Co-Chairs
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| Camp Wolf Pack Summer Camp |
Registration will begin Friday, April 13. Look for registration packets to go home in Thursday folders on April 12.
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| Reminder: Parking Lot Safety Concerns |
| When dropping off your students, please drive slowly and stay off of your cell phone. |
| 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. |
Order Your Yearbook Today!
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Final chance to order yearbooks! Order online today for $50.
The final date to order yearbooks online is
May 14, 2018
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Click
here to place your order!
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| Have you ever wanted to get involved with the creation of our SFA yearbook? We are looking for a new editor for the 2018-2019 school year. Please email Mrs. Watanabe if you are interested at awatanabe@sfayl.org. |
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Pre-K Calendar Highlights
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| Wednesday, March 28 |
Pre-K Easter Celebrations |
Wednesday, March 29
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Easter Break Begins |
| Monday, April 9 |
School Re-Opens |
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| Important Reminder- Check your Service Hours! |
| 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. |
Please order DC Dining for Trimester 3 at St. Francis. Please be sure to turn the form and payment into the office by Monday of the week you are ordering a meal. On April 11, we will be serving Costco Pizza.
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Orange County Catholic Fundraiser
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In an effort to support the critical mission of our schools to educate and form young Catholics - The Orange County Catholic newspaper is launching a winter fundraising program, February 19 - April 30th. This program will enable individual students or classes to raise needed funds for their Catholic school and enable highly engaged schools to generate significant in-kind advertising support on Catholic radio, in the OC Catholic newspaper, and on the OC Catholic website and mobile application network. The monies generated will support the educational ministry of our school.
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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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| Knights of Columbus Fundraiser |
Santa Clara de Asis - Children's Faith Formation
Volunteers Needed! |
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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| Santa Margarita Catholic High School - Upcoming Events |
Nike Girls Volleyball Summer Camp
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