Blessed Francis Seelos Academy
Weekly News
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The Week Ahead
Thursday, November 10th - Informational Social for Fundraising Events 7:00 pm
Monday, November 14th - Rescheduled Training for Altar Servers
Monday, Nov. 14th through Nov. 22nd - Spiritwear Sale
Wednesday, November 16th - Dine to Donate: Panera
Thursday, November 17th - Sarris Fall Fundraiser Pick-Up
Friday, November 19th - Student Council Black & Gold Dress Down
Friday, December 9th - Santa Shop
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Altar Server Training
On Monday, Nov. 14th there will be the rescheduled training for altar servers. Training will be at 1:30 in the church. Students should have a note from their parent that says they have permission to go.
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Informational Fundraising Social
St. Aidan Parish and Blessed Francis Seelos Academy are hosting a social for all parishioners and school families tonight (Thursday Nov. 10th) at 7:00 pm in St. Alexis Cafeteria. Representatives from three joint fundraisers will be present to speak with you about how you can join in the fun of planning these events.
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Sarris Fall Fundraiser Pick-Up
Thank you for ordering Sarris Candies and Chocolate! Your orders will be ready for pick-up on Thursday, November 17th between 2:00 and 3:00 PM in the front lobby of the K-8 building. If you are unable to pick up at that time, your order will be held in the office. If you ordered Zroni Pepperoni rolls or Pura Vida bracelets, those items will be delivered in December.
Zroni Pick Up will be on 12/8/22. Pura Vida delivery/pick up is TBD based on production/delivery times.
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New Water Fountains
Improvements to our campuses continue! This past week, water fountains at both the ECC and the K-8 buildings were replaced and upgraded to water bottle refill fountains. These improvements were possible from the EANS funding (Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools) that the school received over the summer.
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PPT Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Competition
The PPT Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Competition will be held in person this year (barring any further COVID issues).
The competition is open to students in grades 4-8. Students choose a monologue or scene(with other students) to interpret. Everyone will perform before a panel of judges at the O'Reilly Theater in Pittsburgh. In years past, we have had "Teacher Artists" come to the school to coach students. She is waiting to hear if that will be offered again. Preparation is all done outside of school. Mrs. DePalatis is just a facilitator. She is happy to offer suggestions for material or to help students understand the text. She is unable to give any acting advice. In the past, our students have won, and they enjoyed the experience.
If you think you may be interested, please email Mrs. DePalatis at adepalatis@seelosacademy.org. Once she has some names collected, she will give you more details.
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Santa Shop / Spiritwear Sale |
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Santa Shop
The annual Santa Shop will take place on Friday, December 9 during school hours.
It's that time again!
Send your donations of fluffy socks or warm mittens gloves or scarves to school for sale at the holiday shop on December 9.
Crafty or own a small business?
We are also accepting donations of homemade items (soaps, jewelry, ornaments) to sell at our school shop!
The students have so much fun so thank you in advance for your donations! More details will follow.
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Spiritwear Sale!
Our holiday Spiritwear Sale will run from Monday, November 14th through Tuesday, November 22nd! Watch for new items including adult PJ pants, joggers, and much more!
A link for the store will be sent out next week!
Any questions, please contact Kristen Leckey, kristenleckey@yahoo.com,
Kristen Moritz, kmoritz@gesklaw.com, or Amy Lapinskyamylapinsky@gmail.com!
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Diocesan Soccer Champs!
Congratulations to our JV Soccer Saints who won the diocesan championship game in a hard-fought contest against St. James. Our varsity team also played in the playoffs, reaching the semi finals.
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Ironmen/Cheerleaders Photos Needed
Did your child participate in Ironmen football or cheer? The yearbook is in desperate need of your photos. We currently have NO photos of Ironmen cheer or a team photo of the developmental team. If you do not submit photos these teams may not be represented in the yearbook. Please submit your photos at https://tinyurl.com/SeelosYearbook, the password is Yearbook#2022
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If you have school news or announcements to send to school families, please email
Patty Anfang no later than Wednesday of each week for it to appear in the week’s news. Anything received after Wednesday will be included in the following week’s news.
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Neighbor's News
Please visit this link for flyers from our neighboring businesses and high schools regarding upcoming events and sports clinics. |
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Did You Miss a Newsletter?
All of our weekly newsletters are on the school website. Go to Parents/Read the Latest or view here. |
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Student Council’s
Pittsburgh Penguin (Black and Gold) Dress Down
The BFSA Student Council helps sponsor activities, service projects, and fundraisers throughout the school year, including upcoming Catholic Schools Week events. Many of these activities benefit the school and the community. Please consider dressing down in Black and Gold for a small monetary donation to help us with these planned activities.
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November Dine to Donate: Panera
Everyone loves Panera!
On Wednesday, November 16th, show the linked flyer to the Panera in the Pine Tree Shoppes and the Seelos PTG earns 20% of your receipt! Please consider sharing this with your family and friends too! Money earned during our monthly Dine to Donate events goes towards paying for buses to field trips, school assemblies, events like Catholic Schools Week, Trunk or Treat, the Father Daughter Dance, and so much more! Thank you for supporting BFSA PTG!
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Gift Card Program
We have a limited number of $5.00 and $10.00 gift cards. Place your special order now if you’d like some of these cards to show your gratitude this Thanksgiving or if you are looking for stocking stuffers, gifts for bus driver, mail carrier, coach, etc. For more information and order forms, questions may be directed to: giftcards@seelosacademy.org or ldavison@seelosacademy.org
Available $10 cards:
Amazon Barnes and Noble Bath & Body Works Chick-fil-A
Chipotle Dairy Queen Denny’s Dominos Dunkin Donuts
IHop Panera Pizza Hut Starbucks Subway Target Walmart
Available $5 cards:
Barnes and Noble Panera Starbucks Taco Bell
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Fundraising Partners
Visit our website for additional ways to support Seelos Academy through our fundraising partners. https://seelosacademy.org/
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