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August 12, 2020
Dear St. Francis of Assisi Parents and Guardians,
On Tuesday, August 3rd, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) published guidance allowing us to apply for a waiver that would allow for in-person instruction. This waiver is only available for grades K-6. Each Diocesan Principal is responsible for submitting an individual waiver application to the Diocesan Office of Schools. The Superintendent will then submit all Diocesan school waivers to the Orange County Health Department for the initial review. The anticipated processing time is 14 days after receipt of the waiver package, upon verification of all required elements. Once it is approved in Orange County, it is then sent up to the state department for final review and approval. I submitted our waiver to the Diocese yesterday and they will officially submit it this Friday, August 14. We continue to monitor the daily reports in Orange County in the hope that we will be removed from the watch list after 14+ days of reduced cases. We had two days meeting the metrics on 8/9 and 8/10 and unfortunately, now have not met the criteria:
A county is flagged for elevated disease transmission criteria if:
1) Case rate (per 100,000) >100
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2) Case rate (per 100,000) >25 AND testing positivity >8.0%
On Friday, July 31, we sent out a survey to all families enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year to determine their intention for returning - either 100% virtual or hybrid (K-8 students), where 50% of students are on campus at any given time. The survey closed Monday, 8/10 and we have been in the process of calling every family that did not respond so that we can finalize our enrollment numbers for the 2020-2021 school year and plan for the return of staffing, as needed.
The Diocese provided some updated language for all reopening plans and the document has been updated and reposted as of 8/11/2020. The updated language includes the following sections: Identification and Tracing of Contacts and Testing of Students and Staff.
Finally, we are looking for any connections our community may have for renting tents. If you have any information or would like to partner with me, please contact me at: reopensfa@sfayl.org.
Be safe and be hopeful,
Jeannette Lambert Principal
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| Attached are a list of Early Childhood FAQs for the 2020-2021 school year. |
| We are finalizing our class lists for the 2020-2021 school year this Friday, August 14th. We will post the official class lists on Monday, August 24th at 5pm. |
| Friday Morning Prayer Service |
We understand that during this time it is critical that our community come together in our faith. Toward that effort we will be hosting Friday Morning Prayer Services each week via Facebook live starting next Friday, August 21st at 8am.
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| On Saturday, August 22nd we will be constructing safety barriers for all student desks beginning at 7am on campus until we are finished. This will be a very labor intensive project and we would appreciate as much community participation as possible. If you would like to volunteer your time please RSVP here. |
St. Francis School is proud of our wonderful community and what better way to share that pride than to become an ambassador to our school as a mentor family. We are seeking families in all grades to become mentors for our new families for the 2020/2021 school year. You don't need to possess an in-depth knowledge of everything about our school or have all the answers, just a willingness to share the warmth of our SFA community. Some of the responsibilities of a mentor family are:
- Email or phone your new SFA family in mid August to welcome them to SFA and answer any questions.
- Invite your new family as your guest to attend any New Family events (TBD).
- Be available to answer questions that may arise throughout the school year as well as inform families of annual events such as Trick, Treats and Tacos and the Auction.
Our mentor families truly represent the heart and soul of all that makes St. Francis School special. We need caring, welcoming families to be a part of this ministry. It's also a fun and easy way to get volunteer hour credit.
If you would like to be a part of this special ministry, please contact Allison Clewett aclewett@sfayl.org for more information. |
| 2020 - 2021 School Supply List |
| Click here to download the school supply list fo the 2020-2021 school year |
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| Incoming 7th Grade Students |
Parents of incoming 7th grade students, please make sure that your child(ren) are up to date on their vaccinations before school starts on August 24, 2020. It is required by law that incoming 7th graders have the Tdap and Pertussis vaccination.
If you have any questions, please contact the school office, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm at 714-695-3700. |
| Covid-19 Tuition Assistance Fund |
| We are family and family helps one another in times of crisis. If you are able to support the COVID-19 Tuition Assistance Fundplease mail your check to the school: 5330 Eastside Circle, Yorba Linda, CA 92887, with COVID-19 on the memo line or contact Lorraine Cross in our business office to make a payment via credit card. No amount is too small and your donation will make a difference in a child's life! |
| Virtual Book Fair - May 11 - Sept. 4 |
"We're having a Summer Read-a-Palooza Virtual Book Fair! You can support our school while discovering favorite characters, series, and collections all summer long. Orders are delivered right to your doorstep and you can take advantage of FREE shipping on book-only purchases over $25.
Let's make this a summer to instill a love of reading!" |
Scrip Summer Schedule:
Plastic Cards from Shop with Scrip will be ordered on alternating weeks. Please check "Announcements" on Shop with Scrip for the dates of orders. For any questions about the scrip program please contact Michelle at scrip@sfayl.org.
Thank you!
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