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2017 - 2018
School Year
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March
3
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Academic Decathlon
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March 10
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Auction Gala
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| March 16 |
Teacher Inservice - No School |
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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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| Dominic |
1A |
| Jaynie |
2A |
| Bryan |
4B |
| Paul |
1B |
| Drew |
3B |
| Tyler |
2B |
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February 28, 2018
Dear St. Francis of Assisi Parents and Guardians,
We are looking forward to an amazing evening at the Annual Gala which is only a week away. Fund An Item has been a successful way to create school improvements which directly benefit the students. This year, we started down a path of improving the classroom environment by installing LED lighting in all rooms. After further reflection and dialogue with faculty and parents, administration made the decision to change the Fund An Item to focus on building up the STEM curriculum from grades K-8.
We have a unique opportunity here at St. Francis with excellent Science faculty who are dedicated and trained on a research based curriculum called FOSS (Full Option Science System). This research based curriculum integrates Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and has been tested and improved for the past 25 years. FOSS Kits will provide our students the ability to actively investigate, collaborate on learning and problem solving, utilize the Scientific Method to answer focus questions, and monitor progress through ongoing assessment.
Our goal is $25,600 which would enable us to purchase FOSS kits for K-8 in physical, life and earth science. Our science faculty will utilize this curriculum to spiral standards, core ideas, develop on concepts from one grade level to the next and develop critical thinking skills in all of our students at an age appropriate level. We will purchase 9 kits for the Kindergarten to 5th grade students and 8 kits for the 6th to 8th grade students. These kits include investigation guides, teacher resources, equipment kits, tech component, and resource books. Everything needed to teach these lessons are included.
At St. Francis of Assisi, we are committed to providing an excellent education to prepare our students for high school and beyond. We believe that opportunities for students to have rigor in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math are critical to their future success. FOSS Kits are an excellent way to do this for our SFA students. I think we need to invest in how our kids learn science because our kids are the future. Please join me at the auction and invest in their future by raising your paddle.
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| Musical Production, Aladdin Jr. |
The DVD's are currently in the editing room and we anticipate delivery in the next few weeks. Every family that participated in this production will receive 1 DVD (cost included in your registration fee). If you would like to order additional copies of the DVD, please use the
attached order form.
All photos that were taken by Artistryfoto are now ready online for ordering. Please logon to
http://www.artistryfoto.com/, choose "View Photos" and login with the password:
abu18
Finally, our cast party date has been set.
Monday, March 26 from 12 - 1 p.m.
we will celebrate all of our actors by serving them lunch and dessert in the Seamus Glynn Center and will recognize all of their special efforts on this fantastic play!
Please do not send your student with food on this day.
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CHARTING THE COURSE - SFA 2018 AUCTION
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REGISTRATION:
We need all guests to register for the Auction Gala
How to register as an online bidder for SFA's Auction:
- Go to www.auctria.com/auction/sfa2018
- Click "Register" on the right of the menu choices
- Enter your information in the appropriate boxes and click "Next"
- Create a password
- Check "I agree to the Terms & Conditions" and click "Next"
- Click "Skip" on the Comment section
- Enter a Credit Card to use for online bidding
- Review your information and click "Complete Registration"
- Your Registration is complete. You will receive an email confirming your registration
THANK YOU TO THE ST. FRANCIS FAMILIES WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE 2018 AUCTION GALA AS DONORS & SPONSORS!
| Donors: |
Sponsors: |
| Foye Family |
Bluff Coastal Properties |
| Sherrill Family |
Firearm Training Associates |
| Acevedo Family |
Fucinari Family |
| Paulus Family |
Big Fly Ideation |
| Nunes Family |
Yorba Linda Insurance |
| Lombardi Family |
Paulus Engineering |
| Betancourt Family |
BHC Crane |
| Guerrero Family |
Barry & Barry Attorneys at Law |
| Hester Family |
Maricich Health |
| Khamo Family |
Flores Family |
| Jilk Family |
Curran Family |
| MacArthur Family |
McCullough Family |
| Burns Family |
Rodrigo's Mexican Grill |
| Moncada Family |
Cleboski Family |
| Mirabella Family |
Lew Family |
| Beckley Family |
Yoo Family |
| Lorenz Family |
Viking Garage Doors |
| Bramgila Family |
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| Foxx Family |
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Acosta Family
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| McCoy Family |
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| Morgan Family |
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| Mendoza/Chavez Family |
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| Murdock Family |
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| Emperado Family |
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| Maricich Family |
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| Lahlouh Family |
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| Monnig Family |
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| Yoo Family |
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| Kridle Family |
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| Curran Family |
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| Freeman Family |
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| Schoenke Family |
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| Mrs. Martinson |
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| Fraser Family |
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| Campbell Family |
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| Leo Family |
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| Medina Family |
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CLASS CONTEST!
CONGRATULATIONS TO 1B!! Special thanks to all who participated in helping to make the Auction Gala a great success.
IMPORTANT DATES
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! RSVP BY
MARCH 1ST.
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Congratulations to our Boys A Basketball Team on advancing to the Championship Game for the PAL League! The boys beat out several tough competitors during the play off games and are ready to take on this final challenge. Come support our SFA Wolves tomorrow
March 1 at
6:45 pm at St. Mary's in Aliso Viejo.
To celebrate all students can wear SFA spirit wear with their uniform bottoms tomorrow,
Thursday, March 1. Show your SFA pride and support for our basketball team.
All basketball players need to return their uniform to Coach Blake's office with their name attached to it by
Friday, March 2.
Winter Sports Awards are
March 7 at 7:00 pm in the Seamus Glynn Center
Boys Volleyball tryouts will start next week. If your son missed sign-ups in PE class please have them visit Coach Blake or send Coach Blake an email.
Tryout Dates:
Boys B (5th/6th grade):
- Tuesday, March 6 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm
- Friday, March 9 from 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Boys A (7th/8th grade):
TBD
Coach Blake is looking for a Boys B Volleyball coach, anyone interested needs to contact Coach Blake
at [email protected]
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| Camp Wolf Pack Summer Camp |
Thursday, March 1 is the last day to register your student for the KROC - St. Francis students run the marathon! We started training last week but it's not too late to join and make your miles! All students from Kindergarten to Eighth grade can participate and you don't have to be a runner to do this.
We will host morning training sessions every Tuesday from 7:15 - 7:45 a.m. either on the field or in inclement weather in Seamus Glynn Center. Every Monday and Wednesday, students can "run their recess" and get in mileage.
All students who sign up online and pay $29 participation fee will run the final mile on May 5 at the OC Marathon Course (Orange County Fairgrounds) and will get finishers medal, participant shirt and finishers certificate. Sign your student up today!
KROC Forms |
| Reminder: Parking Lot Safety Concerns |
| During pick up, many cars are making u-turns every day and almost hitting our parking lot staff. Please either drive up the hill and turn around or enter the parking lot and park your car. |
| 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. |
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Session Three (6 weeks):
February 12 - March 23
NOTE: No School on
Friday, 3/16.
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Order Your Yearbook Today!
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Online ordering of 2017 - 2018 Yearbooks is open at a cost of
$45.00.
Order now to avoid the final price increase!
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 [email protected]. |
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Pre-K Calendar Highlights
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Thursday, 3/1
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Dr. Seuss' Birthday Themes- check with your child's teacher for details
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Thursday, 3/8
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7:00 p.m Chancey Bruce Results Meeting
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| Friday, 3/9 |
Half day dismissal 11:30am-11:50am
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| Relaxed Dress on Friday, March 2 |
| Class of 2019 See's Candies Spring Fundraiser |
Support the Class of 2019 (7th Grade) as they begin fundraising for their East Coast Study Trip! Order See's Candy to give away as special gifts to loved ones and teachers for Easter! Use the order form and submit to the front office before Tuesday, March 20 to be sure items are delivered before Easter Break. Thank you for your support! 
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Please order DC Dining for Trimester 3 at St. Francis. Please be sure to turn the form and payment in to the office by Monday of the week you are ordering a meal. Next week, March 7, 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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| 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. |
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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| Mater Dei High School- Upcoming Events |
For more information, please click:
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| Santa Margarita Catholic High School - Upcoming Events |
Christ Cathedral Upcoming Events- Upcoming Events
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Join us for this Lenten Christ Cathedral drama series production- March 16-18, 2018. Tickets are available online or by calling 714-282-3045
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Nike Girls Volleyball Summer Camp
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