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2019 - 2020
School Year
Important Dates
| May 25 |
No School
Memorial Day
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| Jun 5 |
Last Day of School Preschool/PreK |
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Jun 5
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Final day of instruction K-7
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Jun 8
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Final Zoom with class K-7
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Jun 8-11
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Check out by grade
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| Jun 11 |
Last Day of School K - 7 |
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Dear St. Francis of Assisi Parents and Guardians,
Two days before we were to celebrate our Annual Auction Gala, our state government released information that forced us to cancel this event in March. The Greatest Show was our largest fundraiser for this school year and the decision was not made lightly. We had hopes of rescheduling this event later in the year or during the Summer. However, as the pandemic has unfolded, the reality of this is no longer possible.
Many volunteers took time to specially create meaningful class baskets for the silent auction. As these baskets reflect the personalities within each room, we wanted families to have an opportunity to bid virtually. When we reviewed other silent auction baskets, we realized that there were treasures in them which could be enjoyed by the young and the old. From toys to take out to Cabernet, there may be something available for your entire family to enjoy! We will save the larger items that were donated for next Spring when we can hopefully gather and celebrate once again.
One important highlight of the evening is our Fund An Item. Much like our journey since March 13, we've had to pivot daily and rethink what next year might look like.
My commitment to our families is that we design our return with some form of on-campus instruction!
The original ask was $45K for a laptop cart and a redesign of the tech lab to a STEM Classroom. What is essential? Classroom space. Mrs. Maffia teaches 12 classes to over 300 students each week. She utilizes 3 carts, with combined supplies as she moves room to room. Health and safety of our children is at the forefront of the work we do and this cannot be accomplished next year on a mobile cart! Simply stated, she needs a classroom where she can sterilize equipment, have sinks and eye wash stations available, and access storage for the rich resources of the FOSS Curriculum to use with our K - 5 students.
With the support of Mr. Rodriguez' talents, and the help of one of our families that is supporting our efforts, the cost of this room renovation has been reduced to just $20K. Focusing on what is required, we will not purchase a laptop cart for next year but will focus on the technology we currently have available to our students. Before we left campus, we were able to create a promotional video with all the students who would benefit from this STEM Classroom Fund An Item.
Please enjoy and prayerfully consider supporting this project at whatever level your family can contribute at this time. You can donate to the Fund An Item on the Auctria website which goes live this evening. May you and your families be richly blessed for your outpouring of love and support for our school!
Happy bidding~
Jeannette Lambert
Principal
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If you purchased Auction tickets to our annual gala, please fill out
this survey so that you can receive a refund.
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As you know, we were unable to host our Spring Auction Gala before this school year ended. There are many baskets, such as class projects, that were lovingly created especially for 2019-2020 classes. We want families to have an opportunity to purchase these and a few other items. The proceeds from these baskets support the work we do here at St. Francis of Assisi School.
Online bidding opens with the receipt of the newsletter and concludes Tuesday, May 26th at 5:00 pm. Payment is due, in the office or online, by Friday, May 29th at 3:00 pm or the basket will be released and resold.
Baskets can be picked up, in the school office, on or after June 1st.
Online Bidding Instructions |
| May 29 - School In Session |
| On our original calendar, we did not have school on May 29, due to graduation for our Class of 2020. Since this has been postponed until a later date, we will have school on May 29, and it will be a half day, so that we can end this school year one day sooner on Thursday, June 11! |
| Yearbook sales extended by Josten! |
Thankfully we were able to complete our SFA Yearbook the week before we had to take our COVID-19 break! Click here to purchase your 2019-2020 yearbook to relive the fun times that were made on campus.
Yearbooks may be purchased between now and May 31st.
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| 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!" |
Whether you're cooking up some good food, writing letters to soldiers, or having a virtual Zoom party with your loved ones, you can still celebrate Memorial Day 2020 at home and online with SFA!
Memorial Day, the holiday honors our nation's soldiers who died while serving our country, is just around the corner and SFA would like to pay tribute to those who earned our freedom by creating an online slideshow to share with our community. If you would like to participate, please send a photo with your loved one's name, rank, and branch of the military they served in to
aclewett@sfayl.org no later than Saturday, May 23rd.
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| SFA Community Service Card Project |
| Family Collective - Parent Zoom Gathering |
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6th Grade
Academic Excellence
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Alex K.
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Charlize J. |
Ellyn E. |
| Julianna B. |
Kailey L. |
Madeleine Y.
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| Tahlia J. |
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Academic Achievement
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Anthony L.
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Claire F. |
Hailey K. |
| Ian A. |
Jacob R. |
Kyle P.
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| Kyla T. |
Maya C. |
Mikaela U. |
| Priscilla D. |
Rachel R. |
Riley G. |
| Ryan K. |
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Academic Merit
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Caroline T.
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Charbel A. |
Eli B. |
| Gianna F. |
Katie W. |
Liam D. |
| Lucas R. |
Miabella B. |
Sophia M. |
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7th Grade
Academic Excellence
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Amanda G.
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Ella M. |
Jeslynn A. |
| Kayla G. |
Lillian S. |
Sabrina H.
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| Zara L. |
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Academic Achievement
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Abygail D.
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Addison C. |
Aiden J. |
| Annika R. |
Anthony H. |
Ava Marie N. |
| Brandon A. |
Camryn M. |
Christina K. |
| Greyson A. |
Hannah H. |
Logan H. |
| Madison R. |
Matthew F. |
Megan M. |
| Olivia M. |
Sophia A. |
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Academic Merit
| Anthony G. |
Brandon B. |
Cassie G. |
| Ethan M. |
Hudson K. |
Isabella C. |
| Jacob L. |
Kobe A. |
Ruth B. |
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8th Grade
Academic Excellence
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Alessio S.
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Anna K. |
Elizabeth S. |
| Joshua B. |
Jude E. |
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Academic Achievement
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Brooke M.
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Emma M. |
Gabriella W. |
| Hayden M. |
Jack B. |
Jaiden F. |
| Kyan L. |
Lily C. |
Madison L. |
| Morgan K. |
Nathan T. |
Samantha B. |
| Sarah Q. |
Quentin F. |
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Academic Merit
| Briana R. |
Luke A. |
Mason M. |
| Michael J. |
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Great News! Shop with Scrip is active and ready for you to place an order. Orders will be processed weekly. Any order you place by Saturday will be available for you to pick up in the school office on the following Wednesday after noon. When you come to pick up your order, you will need to wear a mask.
Keep an eye on the newsletter for updates to the schedule throughout the remainder of the distance learning and during summer break.
If you would like to get started using Scrip and helping our school with fundraising, go to Scrip on the school website and read through the details and be ready to sign up.
If you have an existing account and did not receive an email from me that your account is active, please contact me directly.
For any and all Scrip related questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michelle Molendyk at
scrip@sfayl.org.
Thank you!
Common Online Ordering Questions and Answers |
| Mrs. Sledge, our Director of Campus Ministry, has started a page on our website for prayers, inspiration and family activities to help build faith at home in these uncertain times. |
| Camp Wolfpack - CANCELLED |
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We were notified by the Diocese this week that all in person summer schools have been cancelled. We are sorry that we are not able to spend the summer with your children. We look forward to Camp Wolfpack 2021!
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Thank you to Gymnastics Pacifica for supporting SFA and donating your time towards our PE program.
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smile.amazon.com
, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School. Simply click here to begin shopping through AmazonSmile.
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