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2020 - 2021
School Year
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Feb 15
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No School -
Presidents' Day
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Mar 15
| Spring Conferences | |
Apr
2-9
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Easter Break
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May 3-7
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May the Course Be With You
Golf Tournament
and Auction
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May 31
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No School - Memorial Day
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Last Day of School Preschool/PreK
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Jun 18
| Last Day of School K-7 |
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Triston C.
Autumn K.
Harrison G.
Harlow Y.
Ella W.
Jamison H.
Aden P.
Nixon A.
Harlow Y.
Jamison H.
Grant J.
Harlow Y.
Olivia D.
Blake S.
Mikayla C.
Charlotte M.
Mikayla C.
Cayden S.
Luke Z.
Jacob B.
Nixon A.
Madeline M.
Grace H.
Aubrey Z.
Harrison G.
Presley B.
Griffin G.
Kellyan G.
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January 27, 2021
Dear St. Francis of Assisi School Parents and Guardians,
I invite you to join me tonight at 7:00pm via zoom for a General Parent Meeting. I will be sharing information on the current status of our school, upcoming initiatives, and future plans. Let's have a conversation, reconnect, and spend some time together as a St. Francis community.
Zoom link to join webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87374039094
Warmly,
Jeannette Lambert
Principal
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Virtual Open House - January 31, 2021
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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School will not be hosting an in-person Open House event this year. That said, we still have lots of ways for our existing community and prospective families to celebrate and gain a better understanding of our school.
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January 31 @ 2:00pm
Live Panel Discussion via Zoom Webinar
Moderated by SFA parent and The Catholic Dadcast host, Richard Pintang.
The Panel will include SFA Administrators, Teachers, Parents, Students, Alumni and Clergy.
This will be an hour-long group discussion allowing prospective families a chance to hear from representatives they would normally have had the opportunity to meet and talk with at Open House. It will also be a chance for our existing families to ask questions and contribute to the conversation. FAQs will be addressed at the start of the discussion and we will follow that with any questions submitted by our current community prior to the meeting. As the webinar continues, we will take questions submitted in the chat thread.
Through this event, we hope to provide viewers with a sense of the people who make up SFA. The zoom link will be posted in a pop-up on our website homepage where everyone can easily find it. We will also be sending a text reminder to the community an hour prior to the webinar.
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January 31 @ 3:30pm
Premiere of SFA Virtual Tour on YouTube and on sfayl.org
- Produced by Abide Creative
This will be a short film featuring beautiful footage of our campus, classrooms, and important spaces paired with verbiage that evokes emotions.
Through this project, we hope to provide viewers a sense of the
places that make up SFA.
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January 31
Launch of SFA Student Work Library
Student selected projects will be viewable by clicking through the online library created by Jo Steins
A link to the Library will be made available in the "News" section of our website homepage. We will also send out a text alert to our community with the link once it becomes live.
Through this project, we hope to provide viewers with a sense of the work that our students are producing.
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Catholic Schools Week - January 31 - February 6
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Please join St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School in celebrating Catholic Schools Week from January 31 - February 6, 2021. This year's theme is "Catholic Schools: Faith. Service. Excellence." We are taking that theme one step further by proudly proclaiming that, "At SFA Every Mission is Possible With Faith, Service, and Excellence."
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Online Book Fair, Read Across America, & Read-a-thon!
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 We are excited to share that Catholic Schools Week will be the "launch" of our Online Book Fair! The Fair will run February 1-14, which is perfect timing since we will be participating in a Read-A-Thon Fundraiser during Read Across America Week (aka Dr. Seuss Week) the first week of March. Books ordered during the Online Book Fair should take 3 days to process and up to 10 days for delivery, which means our students will receive them just in time for the Read-a-thon! More information on both of these events will be coming soon.
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Share Your Love of Reading - Become a Guest Reader for Read Across America Week!
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 Help SFA celebrate Read Across America Week (aka Dr. Seuss Week) March 1 - 5, 2021 by reading us a story!
Please record a video of yourself reading a book to our students and upload that recording so we can share it. You may read a Dr. Seuss book OR any favorite childhood book. Submit your recordings here. Be sure to log your volunteer hours for your time!
We will be creating a special Online "Bookshelf" featuring each read aloud submission. Teachers and families will be encouraged to explore this unique resource throughout the week and even utilize it during our Read-A-Thon.
Our children will feel a sense of pride and excitement when they listen to their friends, family members, and perhaps even local celebrities read stories to them. We encourage you to participate and to share this project with others. Thank you in advance for your support! |
S.E.E.Ds - Raising Kind Kids!
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Next week during Catholic Schools Week, students will be encouraged to put kindness into action by completing various kind acts listed on a special Catholic Schools Week handout.
As parents, we know how important it is to raise kind children and the way we begin to cultivate kindness is by teaching our children to be empathic. Empathy also happens to be our February Fiat, which means that students across all grades will be learning about this important trait throughout the month.
At home, parents can help deepen each child's understanding of empathy by teaching them to be concerned about how other people are feeling, by helping them recognize the emotions of others, and by reading books about empathy. (At this stage of development, children and adolescents can be very egocentric and preoccupied with their own world, so this can take a little nudging at times!)
Another great way to cultivate kindness is by showing empathy to our own children when they are struggling and upset. By first showing our children that there are people in the world who truly care about how they feel, they are in turn more likely to truly care and do the same for others. So, be sure to check out next week's Acts of Kindness handout to help spark conversation and action on this important topic!!
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Candy Grams for Sale - February 1 - 11!
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Student Council will be selling Valentine's Day Candy Grams February 1 - 11th. For $1 each, students can send a candy gram to a friend or favorite staff member. Families can download this form to send a special candy gram message for $2. All order must be turned in to the front office by Thursday, February 11th.
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Earn Volunteer Hours by Donating Supplies!
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NEW SUPPLIES ADDED TO THE LIST THIS WEEK!
As the school year has progressed, we have identified areas where we as a school can use some assistance. We have also realized that the restrictions in place due to Covid-19, have made it difficult for families to obtain volunteer hours. In an effort to help parents secure volunteer hours while also fulfilling some of the ongoing needs of the school, we have decided to create a shared sign-up that allows families to donate supplies in lieu of hours.
Please click here to see a list of needed items.
You will receive 1 service hour for every $15 spent and 1 additional hour for time spent shopping. Under each request is a link to a website where the items can be sourced. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
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Re-enrollment and Application Timelines for 2021/22
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Re-enrollment for the 2021/22 school year officially opened yesterday. The first guardian listed in your family's FACTS account was sent an email with a link to the online enrollment portal.
If you need assistance or would like to change the primary parent on your FACTS account, please email [email protected].
Below is a chart that lists important dates related to re-enrollment and applications for the 2021/22 school year. Click here to read the full letter.
RE-ENROLLMENT & APPLICATION TIMELINE
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January 19, 2021
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Re-enrollment opens for current SFA students
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$150 Non-refundable Hold Fee
(will be used as initial deposit toward Enrollment Fee)
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January 25, 2021
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Sibling Applications open
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$100 Application Fee
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February 1, 2021
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Outside Applications open
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$100 Application Fee
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February 8, 2021
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Sibling Applications Deadline
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Early Childhood Notification letters begin
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February 12, 2021
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Re-enrollment Deadline
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February 16, 2021
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K-8 Notification letters begin
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Tuition Assistance Portal opens
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March 5, 2021
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Tuition Assistance Portal closes
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March 19, 2021
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Balance of Enrollment Fee due for returning students
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$350 charged through FACTS
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March 22, 2021
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Tuition Assistance Notification letters begin
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March 31, 2021
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Application Fee increases
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$125 Application Fee
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SFA Vignette Interview Series
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With over twenty years of education and character building, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School has influenced countless journeys. Every Monday, we will be highlighting community members whose personal and professional trajectories have been impacted by their experiences at SFA. This vignette interview series captures their unique perspectives and demonstrates how a foundation of faith empowers our students and inspires us all as we Dare to Dream!
SFA Principal, Jeannette Lambert, explains Growth Mindset and how it is cultivated at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School. The school strives to give each student the opportunity to challenge themselves to go beyond where they've been before. "It is the voice that says, 'I may not be able to do this now, but let me try again.'" She believes that it is important to look at the development of the whole child. "...not just their academic growth, but who they are as a person...spiritually, physically, and intellectually."
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SFA Golf Tournament - Tickets Go On Sale February 8th!
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Tickets for our May the Course Be With You Golf Tournament will be available starting Monday, February 8th. A limited number of golfers are able to participate in the event. Be sure to set a reminder in your calendar app to make your purchase and secure your spot in what is sure to be the biggest community event of this school year! We will also be selling tickets to our post-tournament Jedi Master "Winners Reception," for any non-golfers. Look for more ticket sales information in the coming weeks.
Golf Tournament - May 3, 2021
Online Auction - May 3-7, 2021
Stay tuned for more details on ways you can participate in the online auction portion of this event.
Helpful Resources:
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Golf Tournament & Online Auction - Sponsorship and Donation Opportunities!
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Our premier level sponsorships for SFA's May the Course be with You Golf Tournament and Online Auction have SOLD OUT!!!
If you have been thinking about sponsoring this event or contributing as an underwriter or donor don't delay! Turn in your Sponsorship and Underwriting Form ASAP. There are limited opportunities to get your business or family name in front of our community at what is sure to be the social event of the year!
Sponsorships can be submitted via email to [email protected] or in person by dropping the form off at our front office during school hours.
Thank you to our Premier Sponsors:
- CLJ2 Real Estate Inc (Zepeda Family) - "Jedi Master" Winner's Reception Dinner Sponsor
- Firearms Training Associates (Durham/Murphy Family) - "The Force Awakens" Welcome Breakfast Sponsor
- The Campbell Family - "Rebel Alliance" Cocktail Sponsor
Do you know of a local business that would relish the opportunity to advertise to our school community by sponsoring our event or donating an auction item? You can now use this Introductory Letter along with our Auction Donation Form
or Sponsorship Form to encourage them to support our school and reach a new audience.
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Auction Donations Needed!
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 To make the Auction portion of our May the Course Be With You fundraiser a success we need tangible items for the silent and live auction.
Below are examples of items you or your business can contribute to procure a high level of bidding participation:
- Access to timeshares or vacation homes - i.e., Big Bear, Mammoth, and Palm Springs
- Rounds of golf at a golf course - i.e., Torrey Pines, Pebble Beach, and Pelican Hill
- Experiences with small groups - i.e., virtual wine tasting and painting parties
- Wine, champagne, or premium liquor
- Gift certificates to restaurants, retail stores, and/or spas * Electronics or sporting equipment
- Tickets to sporting events, theater, and/or cultural events - i.e., Angels, Ducks, and Pantages Theater
We will be setting a table up each Friday during carline for convenient drop off of auction donations. Please be sure to fill out our Donation Form and attach it to your donated item(s). |
As we gear up for our Golf Tournament and Auction Fundraiser, we are in need of help from the SFA community.
Acquisitions
Do you have stores or restaurants that you visit frequently? How about friends and family members who work in a service industry? If you love our school and would be happy to ask for gift cards or gift certificates, join our auction acquisitions team. This is an easy way to complete your service hours swiftly!
Class Competition Lead
Every year, our classes compete to see which room can gather the most donations for our auction event. We need a parent or a team of parents to organize this year's class competition. This will entail establishing what prizes will be awarded and keeping track of class donation counts. If you are interested in this role, please contact our event team via email at [email protected].
Raffle Tickets Lead
We will be selling raffle tickets toward a premium (jewelry, vacation, etc.) prize in conjunction with the online auction portion of our event this year. Tickets will be sold in a bundle with a bottle of wine and more! We need a parent volunteer to help create a desirable ticket package/bundle, promote and track ticket sales, and distribute ticket packages on Friday, May 7th just prior to the "live" portion of our auction. If this is a role you would like to take on, please contact [email protected].
Contact [email protected] to learn more or share your talent! |
| Camp Wolfpack is Back in 2021! |
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We are excited to announce that SFA's Camp Wolfpack is ON for the Summer of 2021!
The program will offer five weeks of learning and fun. Families can sign up for one week or all five!
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| Last Week to Personalize Your 2020-2021 Yearbook! |
Time is running out on the opportunity to personalize the yearbook with your student's name. The deadline for personalization is Monday, February 1st. Don't delay!
Click here to purchase a book designed by students that will be a great keepsake of this unique year.
The cost for a 2020-2021 yearbook was included in class fees for 8th Grade students. It is not necessary to purchase a yearbook for students in the class of 2021!
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Shared Responsibility Reminder
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As a reminder, St. Francis requests that families screen their students for symptoms of COVID-19 at home before arriving at school each and every day. Anyone with a fever of 100.4° F or greater within the past 24 hours must stay home as well as fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, new loss of taste or smell, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, fatigue, diarrhea, congestion or runny nose, nausea and vomiting. In addition, anyone with recent close contacts within the past 14 days with known or suspected COVID-19 positive cases must stay at home. Personal illness, quarantine, COVID-19 illness, and symptom-related absences will be excused.
This shared responsibility is critical to our ability to keep our school open for hybrid learning. In support of this partnership, the school will send out regular reminders to families periodically. Please report your student's illness with details of all symptoms to their school Covid Coordinator. A school staff member will follow up on all students that are at home with COVID-19 symptoms.
Lastly, it is important to note that a student who is sent home, stays home, or has been exposed to COVID-19 and is at home in quarantine, will be able to access live classroom instruction from home if they are healthy enough to participate. Thank you in advance for your commitment to this shared responsibility. |
| 6th Grade Families - Immunization Requirement |
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TDap immunization is needed before your child enters 7th grade. Once this requirement has been met, please be sure to forward documentation to the SFA office. We will need this information prior to the start of the 2021 - 2022 school year.
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| Dine with Wise Guys and Support SFA All January Long! |
Don't feel like cooking? Want to treat a friend, family, neighbor, or deserving health care worker to a meal? Looking for a way to support a local small business? Interested in helping our school?
Well, SFA has the answer! We are partnering with Wise Guys Pizzeria in Yorba Linda to raise some dough for our school during the month of January. That's right...ALL MONTH LONG...Wise Guys will donate 20% of your purchase Sundays through Thursdays to our school.
Simply show this flyer when you place your order so they can track the sales. Great food + local business + worthy cause = a win, win, win!
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You can support our school for FREE using AmazonSmile when you shop!
What you need to do:
2. Select "Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School" as your charitable organization [or simply click this link:
3. Shop Your Heart Out
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to assist SFA. Let's make our dollars really count. Every little bit helps!
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The St. Francis of Assisi Scrip Program is a major fundraiser used to reduce tuition costs for families at SFA. The scrip program provides families the ability to purchase retailer gift cards through various providers. Those retailers then rebate a percentage back to the school to pass on to each buyer.
The SFA Scrip Program will run on a yearly basis from April 1 through March 31 and will operate weekly throughout the school year with minor deadline and delivery changes due to holidays and vacations. Participants must check the school newsletter for updated order and pick up schedules.
Please download and return the attached Scrip delivery form.
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| St. Martin de Porres - Mental Wellness Ministry |
St. Martin de Porres' Mental Wellness Ministry is sponsoring a free virtual screening and panel of Angst, a film-based education program designed to raise awareness around anxiety, with an emphasis on youth and families on Monday February 8 @ 5:30pm PT. The film is appropriate for children 10 and up and should be watched by parent and child together. Attached is a flyer and here's the link for more information and to register. Registration is limited to the first 1,000 sign-ups.
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| National League of Young Men |
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