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2020 - 2021
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Feb 15
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No School -
Presidents' Day
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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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Harrison G.
Cayden B.
Cayden B.
Luke A.
Hudson G.
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February 3, 2021
Dear St. Francis of Assisi School Parents and Guardians,
Happy Catholic Schools Week everyone! What a great time of year to celebrate all the good work happening on and off campus. It amazes me that in this year of reimagining, God's blessings are truly abundant. I hope you have had the chance to see our robust online library of student work! Way to go wolves. We are so proud. Speaking of proud, hopefully as you have driven by in carline, you saw our "stars" shining brightly on a backdrop created by our resident artist, Ms. Kohorn! Each star represents a student on campus and their appreciation for the gift of Catholic education in their lives. The students enjoyed finding their star and sharing it with their friends.
Much gratitude goes out to Mrs. Clewett, our Director of Marketing and Development, for the endless hours that went into planning our first ever Open House Webinar and Virtual Tour Video. We were thrilled that over 60 people were in attendance at the webinar, with Mr. Pintang, host of The Catholic Dadcast, leading discussion with administration, alumni, staff, and students. Our Virtual Tour video has been viewed over 400 times so far. If you have four minutes, please view our video and share a "thumbs up" to show your support for SFA! We have already received tour requests from this weekend with families sharing their excitement to join the wolf pack!
Finally, we thank our parish representatives and volunteer families who shared their time and talent at Santa Clara de Asis Church and St. Martin de Porres Church for promotion weekends. Your testimony on the benefit and impact of Catholic education touched the parishioners. We already received inquiries about donation and enrollment from this marketing effort! It was a gift to spend time at both parishes over the past few weekends. I am thankful to belong to a larger family of faith in our tri-parish model and felt the love and prayers from our thriving parish communities. Our love, prayers, and appreciation go out to our clergy who support our spiritual formation both on and off-campus. May the work we do here and in the parishes continue to build up the vineyard for Christ and His Church!
In gratitude,
Jeannette Lambert Principal
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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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SFA Golf Tournament - Tickets Go On Sale Monday!
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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.
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Online Book Fair - February 1 - 14!
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 We are excited to announce that our Online Book Fair has "launched!"
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!
Visit our Online Book Fair today! |
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!
Please note: Read aloud submissions are due by February 15th! |
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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Student Council is offering a free dress pass on February 10 and 12 for $1.00. Wear your free dress and bring your dollar to school the day of.
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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 mkaufman@sfayl.org.
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 teacher and alumni parent, Ann Cooper, talks about her calling as an educator and the pride she feels when she sees her former students taking on leadership roles. "Teaching is more than just a job, it is a vocation. It fills my heart to see that the seeds we have planted are being formed."
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| 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!
Coming Summer 2021! |
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:
"Pod Racer" - Putting Contest (1remaining) "Lightsaber" - Tee Flag (1 remaining) "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!
- 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
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The Healy Family - "The Force" Lunch Sponsor
- B and B Plumbing (John Family) - "Mellinium Falcon" Golf Cart Sponsor
- Zarate Family - "Lightsaber" Tee Flag Sponsor
- Alliance Funding Group - "Mos Eisley Catina" Drink Cart Sponsor
Waterheater Warehouse - "Mos Eisley Catina" Drink Cart Sponsor
- Rock Jock 4x4 - "Mos Eisley Catina" Drink Cart Sponsor
- Murdock Family - "Mos Eisley Catina" Drink Cart Sponsor
- Arena Public Affairs - "Droids" Hole Sponsor
- Cleboski Family - "Droids" Hole Sponsor
- Yoo Family - "Droids" 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.
| Avalon Bagels to Burgers | | Double Tree - Doheny Beach | | Morris Family | | Kelly's Korner Travern | | Cleboski Family | | Wise Guys | | Craftsman Pizza | | Illusion Magic Lounge |
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As we gear up for our Golf Tournament and Auction Fundraiser, we are in need of help from the SFA community.
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.
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.
Contact fundraisers@sfayl.org to learn more or share your talent! |
| Spoiler Alert - It's Loved Forever! |
Buy your 2020-2021 Yearbook Today!
Hand-written notes from classmates. Actual PRINTED photos. The chance to look back at outdated hairstyles. All this and more is why there's nothing like a yearbook.
Even during these unusual times, the SFA yearbook team is working hard to create a yearbook that is one-of-a-kind and reflects the unique moments that students are experiencing this year.
Click here to purchase a book designed by students for students.
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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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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