September 3, 2021
A Word From Our Principal

WELCOME BACK St. Francis Borgia School Families!!

The school year has started in a very positive, welcoming way! Students are thrilled to be back in school among their friends, seeing their teachers, and continuing their Spiritual journey. Teachers had several meetings to prepare for the school year, including CPR/AED certification, ALICE training, and all of the other Archdiocesan training requirements that occurs to prepare for the school year.

It has been wonderful having the opportunity to see so many of you over summer, and here, now that we are back at school! The inaugural golf outing was definitely a success! Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time playing golf, enjoying fellowship, and seeing the full staff of teachers who were there volunteering. THANK YOU to everyone for participating in any way - I look forward to next year!

Students seem to be falling into a routine nicely. I went to each classroom and welcomed the students, spoke about masking as a personal family decision, and went over school protocols which help us help each other. We are continuing mitigation strategies and are offering physical distancing at lunch at a specific table, a specific seating area in church that is physically distanced, and sanitizing stations in the doorways of the classrooms. Please remember to make sure everyone is healthy before sending them to school. This, along with other mitigation strategies will keep us going strong.

My Washington County Public Health Department meetings have started again - the first being yesterday. I am feeling confident about the number of measures that we are taking, which according to the WOPHD guidance is above and beyond the minimum recommendations. Thank you for directing your concerns to the Covid Concerns Committee at covid@sfbschool.org. I am handling any positive cases that may happen - as outlined in the plan, contact me with this information. I have also recently reached out to another group of medical professionals for guidance and discussion of any necessary changes that may come. Thank you for your trust and confidence in the attention and research that continues on the issue.

Today was our first all school Mass! What a blessing to be able to pray together! The 8th grade did a wonderful job serving in the Mass ministries. The 3B class did a beautiful job leading us in song! How lovely it was to have our class choir back! On each first Friday after Mass, our school community will pray the rosary. Today the 8th grade led us in prayer - THANK YOU!!

Many Blessings,
Amy Royes
Upcoming Events

Sep 6 - No School
Sept 9 - New Parent Meeting in Gym
Sept 27 - Out-of-Uniform (Last Monday)
Oct 2 - Soles Walk for Education

Send Notes to The Front Desk

Will your child be late? Need to leave early? Have a carpool? Please send a note to frontdesk@sfbschool.org to let us know the time, date, and reason.
School News
SFB FAMILY MAIL IS GOING DIGITAL
SFBSCHOOL.ORG/BACKPACK

For those of you familiar with Family Mail, there will be no family mail envelopes going home on a weekly basis this year.

What's the Advantage? 
All of the forms and information that you need is always available to you via the backpack - no lost papers or envelopes!

What's Digital Backpack?
Digital Backpack is a website that will be updated with links to documents or forms that you would need to print and send back to school.

How does this change at-home communication?
Important documents like permissions slips or grade specific flyers will be sent home with students via their home room.

How do I send forms back to school?
Clearly label your document in an envelope and send to the office with your student or put the envelope in their home folder. Teachers remind students to clear out their home folders and put anything going to the office in a designated spot in the classroom.

If you need a sign-up form printed, email frontdesk@sfbschool.org and we will be sure to send one home with your child.
New Family School-Wide Meeting Next Week

We invite any school family to attend a New Parent meeting at SFB School next week, Thursday, September 9th from 6-7pm in the school gymnasium. Kids are welcome if you need to bring them, otherwise only one parent needs to attend.

  • We will be covering all the important parental details of having a child enrolled at St. Francis Borgia Catholic School.
  • By sharing everything you need to know in one place, we hope to give you the resources you need to make this year successful.
Parents Needed to Adore with our Children at the North Church

Can you spare 30-60 minutes on Wednesday afternoons during the school year and school day to sit at the North Church to allow our children to come pray? There is nothing more special than to sit with Our Lord and our children and pray together. Questions? Interested? please contact Christina Garni via email or text 414-915-5048. Volunteers must be Safe Environment Trained.
LAST CALL - Upper School Sweatshirt Order! 

DEADLINE EXTENDED to Friday, September 3. For all 5-8th graders, this is your opportunity to order your St. Francis Borgia Upper School sweatshirt. We will not send home a paper order form this year; you must order online. 


These sweatshirts can be ordered only by 5-8th graders and can be worn daily except during Mass. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Murray
Soles for Catholic Education Walk
Save the date! Join us on October 2nd for the Soles for Catholic Education Walk at St. Francis Borgia Catholic School!

More details to come in the next week. After the family-friendly walk we will be selling Milwaukee Pretzels, beer, drinks, baked goods, and more!
Home & School News
Who are we and What do we do.

What is the Home and School association? The Home and School Association is an
organization similar to a PTA. Its purpose is to promote family engagement within our school. The Home and School also supports the school financially with money earned through fundraisers during the year. We have nine general meetings throughout the year. Every SFB school family is a member of this association and dues are included in each year’s tuition. As a member, all parents are strongly encouraged to attend these meetings to contribute ideas, voice concerns, and keep up-to-date on school happenings.

What does Home and School do?
We are a subcommittee of the school committee. The school committee oversees all finances, fundraising, marketing and technology at SFB. The Home and School Association supports the school, staff, and families through the following activities and fundraisers: new family gatherings, back to school night, the spaghetti dinner, our fall festival, uniform resale, the Doug Jarecki Kindness Program, parent/child events, Dine to Donate and more.

Upcoming Home and School Meetings: location to be determined
Tuesday, September 21 at 7:30pm
Tuesday, October 19 at 7:30pm
Tuesday, November 30 at 7:30pm

Board Members
2021-2022
President-Beth Anderson
Co-president-Susie Stanley
Vice President-Nathalie Krier
Secretary-Leslie Hultgren
Treasurer-Lauren Chance
Past President-Cathy Heinz

Every parent is highly encouraged to attend our monthly meetings. Your input is a key
factor in the success of St. Francis Borgia School! Questions or concerns? Please reach
out to us!

sfbhomeandschool@gmail.comLooking to volunteer? Check out all the opportunities at:
https://sfbschool.ivolunteer.com

Playground Supervisor

Health Room Volunteer 
EARN MONEY FOR SHOPPING!

How does scrip work?
Scrip is one of the school's largest fundraisers. To earn scrip rebates for the school, families purchase gift cards. Each gift card has a rebate % attached to it, and the school earns the rebate for cards purchased. For example, Citgo has a 6% rebate, so when I purchase a $100 Citgo gas card, I get a $100 gift card and the school is paid 6% or $6 for the rebate.

What is the scrip requirement?
All school families whose oldest is 5k or older are required to earn $200 in scrip
REBATES during the period 5/1/21 - 4/30/22. Rebate earnings in excess of the $200
are split 50/50 between the school and family. At the end of the scrip year, families can
choose to donate their portion of the excess or request a refund if greater than $10.
When else can you earn money from the school?!?

If you child will be bringing home scrip gift cards in their backpack, a waiver must be completed. Please print this waiver and return to the office.
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