November 12th, 2022

Happy Saturday SFX Community,

Wow - what another great week we've had at SFX! We celebrated National Vocations Awareness Week, Veterans Day, and were amazed by our 8th graders in their rendition of "Newsies". We look forward to the Book Fair next week and our Grandparents'/Grandfriends' Day on Friday, November 18th.

I made several classroom observations this past week across various grade levels. Our students from our youngest wolves to our oldest continue to impress me with their dedication to their studies, building and maintaining healthy friendships, and building it up as kids for others.

With Thanksgiving coming soon, I feel grateful for the many blessings in our community and I encourage you to share those blessings by participating in our Annual Food Drive next week. Our donations can make a big impact to help families from St. Vincent de Paul and our Angel Fund.

Peace,

Ryan Watson

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Important Dates

Week of November 14

News, Announcements & Upcoming Events

November is the “Month of Thanks” and as such, our students will be participating in activities based on this theme. One activity is our food drive to benefit St. Vincent de Paul and the SFX Angel Fund.

Each student will bring home a grocery bag. We are asking each family to either bring in a gift card for a grocery store OR decorate the bag with symbols and words that represent what they are thankful for, then fill the bag with items needed (see below) and bring it to school on Friday, November 18th.

Fill your bag with the following items:

PreSchool and Kindergarten: Toothbrushes or toothpaste in single packages
1st and 2nd grade: Toilet Paper
3rd and 4th Grade: Boxes of cereal
5th and 6th Grade: Shampoo
7th and 8th Grade: 24 oz. cans of Spaghetti Sauce (no glass)

Thank you for your generosity!! If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Jordan.

Scholarship Coaching Session

Tax credit scholarships and ESA don't have to be confusing. Scholarship coaching sessions simplify the tax credit process by providing SFX families with all the information and tools they need to be successful in getting their tuition paid for. Join Arizona Tuition Connection next Wednesday, November 16th at 8:15 am and 5:30 pm in the Gym. Download the flyer to learn more.

Please join us on Saturday, December 3rd for Breakfast with Santa. There will be activities and crafts for the kids along with a pancake breakfast sponsored by Hash Kitchen. You will also be able to shop over 25 local vendors at our Christmas Market. We hope to see you there!

ESA FAQs

We have created an ESA FAQ document for our SFX families. Our hope is that this will help answer some of the questions related to ESA Universal. If you have questions, please email our Tuition and Scholarship Manager, Aundrea Yabo-Ramirez.

Grandparents' / Grandfriends' Day

We are excited to carry on our long-standing tradition of hosting Grandparents and Grandfriends at SFX next Friday, November 18th.

Please note, there will be noon dismissal that day for all remaining students.

Now Open: Registration for New Students

Current families: If you plan to register a new student for the 2023-2024 school year, please complete an application as soon as possible. To apply, click here. Re-enrollment for current students will begin in February.

SFX will remember your deceased friends and relatives daily at Pledge & Prayer during the month of November. Please add your deceased loved ones to our online Book of Remembrance or sign our Book of Remembrance in the courtyard.

Online Book of Remembrance

Highlights from the Week

Congratulations to our 8th Graders on their outstanding Newsies performance this week! Thank you to Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Crogan, Mr. Favaro, Mr. Rob Watson, and the 8th grade parents and SFX staff who helped make this a success.

This week our 2nd Graders learned about exercising their right to vote by voting for a class mascot. They learned about each animal and then each student was given a ballot to place in the ballot box/jar. It was a fun way for them to learn about democracy!

Our 7th Grade class had a fantastic time on their CIMI trip! Thank you to everyone involved for making this a memorable experience for our students.

This week at Pledge & Prayer we celebrated National Vocation Awareness Week. We prayed for vocations, celebrated our special guests and thanked them for saying yes to their call to vocation.

1st Grade had a "corntastic" day at Tolmachoff Farms this week. They observed farm animals in their habitats, picked some crops, and learned all about corn.

SFX Updates

Accreditation Goal Update - School Masses

As part of our accreditation process, the school and parish have been working on our goal to "strengthen participation in parish life and develop students to be active participants in their faith". A recent outcome of this work was the change in the parish family mass, which thanks to your support has been a success.

In another step towards our accreditation goal, Fr. Bob has asked that the school return to having weekly all-school masses. We say return, because in all but the most recent years, weekly all-school masses had been the tradition at St. Francis Xavier School. This allows all students the opportunity to attend mass each week with the school.

As always, parents are welcome to worship with us at school masses. Fr. Bob also encourages families to attend the Sunday Family Mass at 9am. Thank you for your partnership in your child’s education and faith development.

Coffee with the Counselors

Thank you to the parents who came to the first Coffee with the Counselor Meeting this week! Beginning in January we will offer these on a monthly basis, so please look for announcements of dates in the new year. It is not only a great time to chat with the counselor but also a time to connect with parents in our community.

In the meeting with PK-4th Grade parents on Thursday, we discussed resilience. In classroom guidance over the next two weeks, Mrs. Kaul will be reading the book "The Hugging Tree" with 2nd-4th Graders. This is a great story to read with your kids and it offers suggestions in the back of the book for parents and caregivers on how to promote resilience in children.

With holidays are around the corner, you can get a head start and get your Scrip orders in early. If you have a large gift card order, please let us know ahead of time so we can make sure we have it in stock for you.

Keep in mind the Scrip year ends on February 28, 2023 and the holidays are a perfect way to help fulfill your $250 requirement. If you have any questions about your balance, feel free to email us at Scrip4u@sfxphx.org.

The Scrip Fundraising Program raises funds for our school and has a BIG impact on all our kids and teachers. Thank you for all of your support!

Hungry Wolf Farm Bags

Each bag is $30 and will provide seasonal fresh fruits and veggies with a recipe. A percentage of all bags purchased will directly support SFX's Angel Families. Instructions for signing up can be found here.

Be a Family for Others

NEW items needed this month: Personal care items like shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable razors, combs, hairbrushes, toilet paper. Look for the wagons each Wednesday at the entry gates to drop off your donations.

Our Lego Lab is looking great, but we could still use some more Legos. Please drop off any gently used ones you might have to the Front Office. Thank you!

It is our mission that every child has access to The Hungry Wolf Cafe's nutritious meals. If you'd like to purchase a lunch for students in need, please consider donating any amount.

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