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2020 - 2021
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Mar 15
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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
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Nick F.
Claire M.
Triston C.
Triston C.
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Emmie G.
Triston C.
Katie M.
Triston C.
Triston C.
Justin J.
Aubrey Z.
Grace H.
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This Thursday, February 25th we have an all school Mass at 10:00am. Students must wear Mass uniforms on this day.
We will be conducting a uniform check on Thursday. Please be sure to have your child dressed in accordance with our dress code.
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February 24, 2021
Dear St. Francis of Assisi School Parents and Guardians,
Many years ago, my family visited close friends out of state. We love looking for Catholic churches wherever we travel. The church we found had something I had not seen anywhere else - a rosary walk. There were beautiful tiles laid out in a garden so that parishioners could stop by anytime to pause and reflect while moving through the prayers of the rosary. Since that time, I have desired to bring that experience here to St. Francis.
Last year, an alumnus of St. Francis, Mr. Ryan Bass, approached us and asked if he could partner with our school for his Eagle Scout project. This is a summative experience where the scout is responsible to do everything for the project they design. He agreed to bring the vision of a rosary walk to life. Ryan had to plan and design the space, fundraise for supplies, paint and decorate the stones, dig holes and pour concrete, document the experience, and present it to a committee for a final review and approval. As a senior at Servite High School, Ryan is very focused on his academics while also being very involved in the Trinitas Theater Program. I was so impressed with his dedication and the support of his beautiful family!
Ryan completed our St. Francis of Assisi Rosary Walk last weekend and it exceeded our expectations. The walk is located beside our grotto for Mary. Mr. Rodriguez partnered with Ryan to landscape the area, and this summer will add light features so that night prayer is possible here. Fr. Seamus, our founding pastor, joined us Monday afternoon, along with Ryan and his proud mother, to bless and dedicate this devotional space for our SFA community. I look forward to seeing our students, faculty, and families journey through the rosary at the heart of our campus. May God reward Ryan and his family for their time, sacrifice, and generous outpouring of service to our St. Francis community.
In His footsteps,
Jeannette Lambert
Principal
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Read Across America Week - March 1 - 5
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Read Across America Week will be held March 1 - 5. We have lots of fun dress up days and activities planned to inspire a love of reading and show how much books, authors, stories, and characters inspire us and help our creativity and imagination take flight. Look for announcements about daily activities in our newsletter and on our social media channels.
Monday and Tuesday - Storybook Character Free Dress! Dress as a favorite character from a children's book. Brown Bear, The Cat in the Hat, Eleanor, Stuart Little, Pippi Longstocking, Charlie Bucket or any other character you love.
Wednesday and Thursday - Harry Potter Free Dress! Dress as your favorite Harry Potter character.
Friday - Favorite Author or Figurative Language Free Dress! Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Anne Frank, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Beatrix Potter, are a few examples of famous authors.
For Figurative Language, be creative! Is hyperbole the best? Show us with your outfit. Are you a smart cookie? Show us with your outfit. Do you have a chip on your shoulder? Show us with your outfit. Are you a jumbo shrimp? Show us with your outfit.
You will still need to follow the Free Dress Guidelines found in our school handbook for all Free Dress days.
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The First Annual SFA Read-A-Thon is Coming!
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SFA's first ever Read-A-Thon Fundraiser will be held March 1 - 12!
We are trying to raise funds for a part-time Librarian at SFA and we thought this would be a fun, safe, and appropriate way (reading to raise money for a librarian) to reach our goal of $19,000.
Students won't start logging minutes read until Read Across America Week at the beginning of March, but they can register on the Read-A-Thon website and start taking donations at any time.
More information can be found here.
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Thank You Read-A-Thon Business Sponsors!
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Thank you very much for sponsoring St. Francis of Assisi's First Read-A-Thon Fundraiser. The success of the event is dependent on generous supporters like you!
- Rosary Academy
- Cindy DeMint
Would you like to become a Business Sponsor? When you support our Read-A-Thon your business advertisement is placed on several pages viewed by our reader's family, friends, and supporters. Below you will see a breakdown of the pages of which your ad will appear.
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490 Donate Pages
Every reader donate page, every class donate page and our school donate page.
472 Reader Dashboards
Every reader's personal dashboard account page will show your business ad.
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Re-enrollment Deadline - Friday, February 12
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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 for new applicants
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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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| Academic Decathlon - March 6, 2021 |
The Academic Junior High Decathlon is a rigorous and challenging academic competition for students in grades 6 through 8. Ten team members and two alternates were chosen based on their grades, STAR test scores, and exceptional work habits and study skills. They have been working hard and studying countless hours since October for their individual subjects, super quiz, and logic in preparation for the virtual Regional Diocesan Competition on Saturday, March 6. We can't wait to cheer these dedicated students on. Go Wolves!
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| Drive Thru Stations of the Cross! |
We are excited to share that SFA will be hosting Drive Thru Stations of the Cross. Last year's event was loved by all who attended. Students and staff poured their love and talent into creating a unique and memorable experience. This year we hope to once again provide a moving display for our friends and families to share in preparation for Easter.
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| Camp Wolfpack is Back in 2021! |
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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 Hi! Our names are Christina and Samuel and we are members of the 12-person yearbook staff headed by our advisor, Mrs. Thompson. You probably receive lots of school announcements these days, but this one is special because it's from us - the students who are working hard to make our school's yearbook.
We know this has been an unusual year, but we are sending you this message to let you know how excited we are about this year's book!
The 2021 yearbook will be unlike any other book, ever. It's going to be different, but it's going to be ours, together. We are including so many of the unique memories and stories from this year: Imagine in 20 years, your student pulling their 2021 yearbook off the shelf and showing their kids what an unusual time in history we lived through.
For everyone that has purchased a yearbook, thank you! It's going to be the best book yet!
Thank you and GO WOLVES!
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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The Yearbook Staff is looking for additional photos for our 2021-2022 Yearbook.
Please submit your pictures to photos@sfayl.org no later than Friday, February 26th!
- Talent - Piano players, Dancers, Singers, etc.
- Sports - Ice Skaters, Baseball, Softball, etc.
- Philanthropy-in addition to @ school projects: NYM, NCL, Scouts, etc.
- Passing Time: Board Games, Puzzle Making, Video Playing, etc.
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Third Grade Service Project - March 15 - 31
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In the true spirit of St. Francis our Third Grade students have selected the Cerebral Palsy Foundation as the beneficiary of their grade level service project. This cause is near and dear to all of our hearts at St. Francis, most especially our Third Grade community, as they wish to support their friend, Jacoby. March is Cerebral Palsy awareness month. March 15-31 third graders will be recycling for a cause. Please see the details below to help our students make a difference.
- Collection Dates: March 15 - 31
- Collection Criteria: bagged EMPTY plastic bottles and EMPTY aluminum cans. Please separated by plastic/aluminum
- Collection Locations: Place in the recycled blue painted coral by the dumpster in our SFA parking lot
- All proceeds will be donated on behalf of Jacoby Gonchar to Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
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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 grandparent, Elaine John, shares her hopes for the future and the role that St. Francis plays in helping our children discover their talents and become leaders. "I look at it as an investment in tomorrow...the ability to have them freely enhance their gifts and explore is amazing. Our kids will be the ones to lead this world with moral values, with that ethic, with integrity, with empathy, really with kindness."
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S.E.E.Ds - Parent Workshop!
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Please consider joining us for the educational training, "Anxiety, Depression, and the Impact of COVID-19", on March 23 hosted by our School Counselor, Kelli McCarty, MA, LMFT and presented by CHOC Pediatric Psychologist, Dr. Sarah Ruiz.
Anxiety, Depression, and the Impact of COVID-19
Parent Presentation
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
A Child and Adolescent Mental Health expert from CHOC Children's Hospital of Orange County will give a presentation about mental health awareness, signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression in children/adolescents in the context of COVID-19, as well as provide strategies parents/teachers can use to support their children at home/in the classroom. In addition, we will focus on signs and symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in the context of COVID-19.
Parents of Children in Kindergarten through 8th Grade are encouraged to attend this 50 minute Educational Presentation + 10 Minutes Q & A.
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Golf Tournament Tickets Are Almost Sold Out!
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Tickets Sales for our May the Course Be With You Golf Tournament began 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.
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Buy Your May The Course Be With You Pennant!
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 Purchase a personalized pennant for your child, family, or business and join in the May the Force Be With You fun!
Pennants are $15 / each. Order due by March 24, 2021.
Our Golf and Auction Committee will have individual pennants made and post them in front of the school as part of our Star Wars / Golf themed celebration.
Submit your order form to the front office or send to fundraisers@sfayl.org.
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Golf Tournament & Online Auction - Sponsorship and Donation Opportunities!
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Many of sponsorship opportunities 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!
REMAINING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: "Droids" - Hole Sponsorships (multiple available)
UNDERWRITING OPPORTUNITIES:
Wine
Players Gift
Promotion
Catalog
Raffle
Sponsorships can be submitted via email to fundraisers@sfayl.org or in person by dropping the form off at our front office during school hours.
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Thank you very much for sponsoring St. Francis of Assisi's "May the Course Be With You" Golf Tournament and Online Auction. The success of the event is dependent on generous supporters like you!
- Aitken-Penn Family - "Pod Racer" Putting Contest Sponsor
- Healy Family - "The Force" Lunch Sponsor
- Simply Sold Again - "Droid" Hole Sponsor
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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.
Please consider donating items as a family or as a business that will generate 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). |
Thank you for your generous support of our May The Course Be With You Online Auction! Your donation makes our event a success.
Faith + Family Collective
| | Healy Family | | Beyond Two Rings | | House of Joppa | | Santa Anita Park | | The Habit Burger | | Jarrett Family | | Vicki Marsha Uniforms | | Mater Dei High School | | Pena Family |
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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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Support our school for FREE! Use 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 - Lent Parish Mission on "Spiritual Warfare" Feb 28-March 3 |
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