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2019 - 2020
School Year
Important Dates
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Sep 19
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General Parent Meeting
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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 Preschool/PreK
- Staff Inservice
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Oct 23
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Tricks, Treats & Tacos
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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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| Sophia P. |
1A
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| Collin C. |
2A
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Dear Parents and Guardians of St. Francis of Assisi School,
Today Student Council began our day with a reflection on the events of 9/11 and invited the entire campus to spend a full minute of silence to honor those who lost their lives 18 years ago. We ended our silence in prayer for those whose lives were forever changed by the events of that day. I will never forget how proud I was to be an American in the days that followed the tragedy of 9/11. As a Country, we pulled together, united in grief and determination to show our strength and resiliency as one Nation under God. Even 18 years later, we still continue to heal from this act of terrorism, yet stand strong together.
One of the highlights of the 8th Grade East Coast Trip is our time spent at the 9/11 Memorial. Standing on holy ground where so many lives were lost, our students each year show reverence as we spend moments in silence praying for those who names are written on the Memorial Pools, located in the footprints of the Twin Towers. While our students were not alive to experience these events, what we hope they learn is that our country was built on the love, determination, and ultimate sacrifice of brave men and women.
In the spirit of honoring our Nation, I requested that a flag be flown at the Capitol Building on the day we visited with our Class of 2019. This Friday, we will retire our current flag in a formal ceremony led by our St. Francis Boy Scouts. We would love for everyone to join us Friday at community prayers at 8:05 am. What a great way to end our week acknowledging what our flag symbolizes to all Americans.
God Bless America~
Jeannette Lambert
Principal
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Our first General Parent Meeting of the 2019/2020 school year will be on Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 pm. Each family attending will be given free dress for their child(ren) the following day as well as entered into a raffle for a pair of Fall Fest tickets and a $50 Vicki Marsha giftcard.
Donation based childcare will be available through our 8th grade students for children preschool - 6th grade. |
Important Letter From the Bishop
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Bishop Vann has asked that everyone in the Diocese receive this letter. He has called all of us to participate in a year of prayer. As a school community, we are called to pray in everything we do. Please know that our administration, faculty, and staff will partner with our families in supporting the Bishop's call to prayer.
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Cybersafety Note for Parents
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It has come to our attention that the software "Nitrotype" does not have the proper protocols and safeguards in place at this time to ensure the safety of all of our students. We will no longer be using this software on campus and have blocked it through our filtering both on and offsite on all school devices. Please partner with us in not allowing use of this software for our students.
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Afterschool Pick Up - Important Safety Note
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For families who have signed walking pass permission, you may notice that we have an administrative staff member assigned to the parking lot daily. We became aware that students were left unattended last year beyond our school pickup times. The same timelines that occur on campus apply to the Santa Clara de Asis parking lot. Any student not picked up by 3:05 pm or 12:10 pm on half days, will be walked up to daycare by the staff member in the parking lot. We cannot guarantee the safety of our students in an unsupervised parking lot, thus we have improved our procedure for this year.
Additionally, please remind students to be very careful as they walk through the parking lot, especially when walking with younger siblings. We had several students weaving in and out of cars as they were backing up! Please choose a designated area to pick up your student so they know right where to meet you. Otherwise, they should go directly to the sidewalk on the exterior of Santa Clara de Asis Church to wait for pickup.
Thank you in advance for your partnership in working on the safety of our students!
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As you are aware, the Bahamas were hit by a devastating hurricane. As a community that has been blessed with so much, campus ministry will be collecting money to help the people of the Bahamas. Many are without food and water. It will take years to rebuild, but there are many immediate needs. Students can bring in $1.00 minimum donation and wear jeans and a free dress shirt on Monday, September 16th. All money collected will be donated to Catholic Relief Services to be used in the Bahamas. Please follow the dress code guidelines outlined in the handbook.
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On-Site Volunteer Fingerprinting September 18
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Volunteer Fingerprinting
SFA Innovation Center/Library
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
As a service to our parent/guardian volunteers, we are offering
fingerprinting
services here at St. Francis School on
September 18 between the hours of 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. The cost of the service is $65.00 paid by cash or credit card at time of
fingerprinting as well as a photo ID such as a State issued driver's license. Fee is paid directly to Certix.
Please stop by the school office no later than
Friday, September 13 to pick up an
Applicant Information Form or download and print. This form needs to be submitted to the office no later than
Monday, September 16 by 4:00 pm in order for you to be entered in the database for the onsite
fingerprinting.
Volunteer Requirements:
All Diocesan volunteers and employees, school and parish, age 18 and above, working in any capacity with minors, children under the age of 18, must obtain criminal background screening (
fingerprinting), safe environment training (which includes acknowledgement of the the Diocesan Policy Against Sexual Misconduct Code of Conduct). For the safety of our students, you may not volunteer until you have completed these important requirements.
Fingerprinting can take one to two weeks to clear and be entered in the school database.
If you are interested in chaperoning activities as an authorized driver, please see the additional requirements available in the school office.
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We are re-launching Spirit Wear ordering which can be worn on Fridays throughout the school year. While the Spirit Wear website is being built for our families, a
paper order form will be used for the 1
st
Trimester. Orders due by September 16th!
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| Fall Athletics Remind App |
All Communication (practice changes and cancellations) will be sent through the Remind app.
- Download App on phone
- Create a free account
- Click on + join a class
- Class code for St. Francis Athletics: @284g2h7
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| After School Enrichment Classes - 1st Trimester |
After School Enrichment courses at St. Francis of Assisi School will be offered three times throughout the year in 8-10 week sessions.
Session One will run 10 weeks beginning the week of September 14 and conclude the week of November 15.
Hard copies of the flyers for each class were sent home last week in the Thursday Folders. Additional copies can be obtained in the front office or online.
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Art (clay and painting)
Chess
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| Tuesday |
Guitar/Ukulele
Origami
Robotics** |
| Wednesday |
Show Choir
Cooking |
| Thursday |
Lego
Robotics** |
| Friday |
Guitar/Ukulele
Soccer Shots |
**Robotics flyers will be going home this week, with classes starting in October. This will be available to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. |
| Fall Fest - Save the Date |
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It's time to start planning our annual Fall Fest Fundraiser! This is a fun night of community, food, games and excitement. If you would like to be part of the planning committee, please contact Annie Grand at
fundraisers@sfayl.org.
If you are interested in volunteering for the event please sign up here.
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Tickets and Sponsorships are now available for purchase
here.
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| Fall Fest Donations Needed |
The Fall Fest committee is seeking the following donations:
- 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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Online ordering of 2019 - 2020 Yearbooks is now open! The cost if ordered today is $40.00. Starting October 2, the price goes up to $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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| All School Christmas Program |
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Leave us a review on
Yelp!
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ORDERS DUE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH
Please join us for a cold treat! All proceeds from this event will go towards our School Mass pianist. Thank you for your support. Order forms can be
downloaded and turned into the office or your homeroom teacher.
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If you have any questions, contact the Fall Fundraiser Chair, Danielle Hill at 714-322-6979. |
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, September 18, we will be serving La Gondola.
DC Dining Order Form
*note that the price this year has increased from $5 to $6
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| San Antonio Fiesta - September 20, 21 and 22 |
San Antonio Fiesta Online Store is Now Open!
You are able to:
- Purchase Ride Tickets in advance at a discounted rate!
- Purchase FOOD or GAME Tickets
- Purchase Fiesta T-Shirts, Polos, Caps, and Aprons!
- Become a Fiesta Sponsor!
If you are interested in volunteering at the SFA booth you may sign up
here.
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| St. Martin de Porres Oktoberfest |
St. Francis School needs families for our St. Martin de Porres Oktoberfest booth the weekend of September 27, 28 and 29. St. Francis will be manning the Duck Pond game booth. This is a wonderful opportunity for our school to support one of our founding parishes and acquaint all St. Martin de Porres parishioners with our school community. Your volunteer hours in our St. Francis game booth will be credited to your volunteer hour commitment to our school. 8th graders can also earn service hours by working in this booth!
Please sign up for a shift here.
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| San Antonio Trunk or Treat |
| Bishop Amat Memorial High School |
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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