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2020 - 2021
School Year
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Oct 16
| No School Preschool/PreK
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Nov
19-20
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Parent - Teacher
Conferences
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Nov
23-27
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Thanksgiving
Break
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Dec 21 - Jan 3
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Christmas Break
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Jan 18
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No School -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Feb 15
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No School -
Presidents' Day
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Mar 15
| Spring Conferences | |
Apr
2-9
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Easter Break
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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
| Last Day of School K-7 |
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September 23, 2020
Dear St. Francis of Assisi Parents and Guardians,
We are thrilled to welcome our junior high students back to school! What a blessing it has been to see students taller than me roaming the campus. It is not often that you see seventh and eighth graders happy to come to school - but we definitely saw smiles. The joy of returning to SFA after six months was undeniable.
In the spirit of gratitude, I feel it is important to thank those who helped us prepare the school for reopening this summer. God sent several angels, in the form of families, to light the way. First, the Peña family generously donated the 3 outdoor five station sinks as they wanted students to safely wash their hands before returning to class. These sinks were installed over summer and are now used throughout the day.
Second, Mr. John, B&B Plumbing, Inc., toured the campus with me to identify areas where we were not covid compliant with drinking fountains. The John family removed all drinking fountains, helped us install bottle fillers campus wide, and installed the outdoor sink stations to ensure the safety of all. The time and manpower that went into this work was unbelievable and we are forever appreciative!
Finally, many volunteers stopped by campus to offer their assistance at times when help was most needed. We thank you! However, all of the extensive work completed could not have been done without the vision, creativity, workmanship, and determination of Mr. Rodriguez, aka "The BOSS." His oversight, labor, and planning all was done with the heart of a disciple. Never have I seen him work as hard as he did this summer - without giving up or being defeated by the monumental list of tasks that needed to be completed in a limited amount of time. I am honored to work with him and feel exceedingly blessed to work side by side!
With clean hands,
Jeannette Lambert Principal
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Notes for parking down at Santa Clara
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1. Parents must park in a parking stall. Completely pull into the spot. Someone blocked traffic so they could enjoy the shade this week.
2. Please wait for students to walk to your car. No valet service pickups are allowed at the bottom of the hill.
3. Remind your older students to stay with their younger siblings until they arrive at your vehicle. We had a student who was sad and worried because they did not know where their sibling went and could not describe the parent's vehicle. 4. Students are not allowed to go into the Church building after school. There is no supervision inside the building and this is simply unsafe. Fr. Fred has been gracious enough to allow us to use his parking lot. Please work together with us to ensure we can continue with this privilege.
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Student Symptom Decision Tree
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 Please follow this easy to use chart to assist with decision making for the health and safety of all. As always, please call the office or email covid@sfayl.org for any questions. |
With the unprecedented events of 2020, the social and emotional health of our students is of the utmost importance. To help our families support their children, our counselor will feature a twice-monthly quick tip in the newsletter and on our social media. The focus will be on topics pertinent to the overall wellness of our children. We are calling the series SEEDs (Social Emotional Education & Development) for Growth. Be on the look-out for next week's topic, "Looking on the Bright Side!" |
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School Picture Make Up Day
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 Lifetouch Photography will be at SFA from 8:00am - 2:00pm on Friday, October 23. We have intentionally scheduled make-up pictures on an early release Friday to accommodate those students who may be learning from home. Early Childhood students will be on campus and taking their photos in the morning. Since the Blue Cohort will also be on campus that day, any Blue K-8 students who were unable to take school pictures on Teacher Meet and Greet days in September and those who would like to retake their pictures will take photos during recess. Those K-8 students in the Green Cohort and our 100% Virtual students are encouraged to come to campus for photos after the instructional day is over. Photo proofs from our original picture days should be available for review by the week of October 5. At that time, we will be able to provide access codes for reordering photos online.
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Cancellation of SFAYL App
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After much evaluation, we have come to the decision to discontinue our contract with Zing Apps, the company that created our SFAYL App four years ago. (Please note, this is NOT the wellness screening app that was downloaded prior to the start of the 2020 school year). Effective October 22, the SFAYL app will no longer be used by our school.
2020 has been a year of constant change and the need to communicate efficiently and effectively with our community has become essential. The limited ability to update our information in real time has led to several miscommunications that are just not acceptable. In addition, critical messages and push notifications need to go out to our entire community seamlessly. Not all parents have the app downloaded and many have opted out of messaging. We have learned that using our school's enrollment and grading platform, FACTS, allows us to send messages to ALL parents through their most accurate and current contact information. Please take a moment to login and confirm that your FACTS account is up-to-date with the contact phone numbers and emails that you would like to use for school-wide communications.
Beyond the app's limited messaging capabilities, we found that our parents primarily use it for three things; attendance, calendar access, and teacher website reference. This year we have adopted the Canvas Learning Management System that our teachers now use to update their homework and class links. Parents are no longer using the teacher website to gain access to information regarding student work and expectations. That left attendance and calendar as the main uses of the app. Our website and excellent front desk staff allow for easy access to those tools. You can find the link to report an absence here and the full school calendar here.
We are constantly evaluating our efforts to communicate with our school community with the goal of continuous improvement. Thank you for your support and understanding. |
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Extended Care Registration
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Families that plan to utilize our after school Extended Care Program must complete their registration prior to the first day they attend Extended Care. The 2020-2021 Registration Form can be downloaded here or from the Extended Care page at sfayl.org.
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Show your SFA Wolf Pack pride! Order your spirit wear today!
Order Form |
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Friday Morning Prayer via Facebook live - 8:00 am
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| Joining together in prayer as a community is an important part of the "Spirit of St. Francis" here at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School. As we approach the start of a new school year, we would like to create social and spiritual bonds by connecting in prayer on a weekly basis. We invite you to join us online via Facebook Live for Friday Morning Prayer services at 8:00 am. |
Online ordering of 2020 - 2021 Yearbooks is now open! This year is going to be one to remember. Don't miss out on the opportunity to have a keepsake from 2020! Early Bird pricing is $40.00. This cost will increase on October 13th. The final day to personalize yearbooks is February 1, 2020. The final date to order yearbooks online is May 15, 2020.
Click here toplace your order! |
Fall Fundraiser - Mrs. Fields Cookies!
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Next week starts the Annual Fall Fundraiser! This year we will be selling Mrs. Fields Cookies. Please look out for your detailed fundraising packet going home with your student/s Wednesday September 30th or Thursday October 1st. If you have any questions contact the Fall Fundraiser Chair Danielle Hill at 714-322-6979 or dhill@sfayl.org.
Fall Fundraiser Dates: October 2nd - October 19th Product Delivery Days: Tuesday November 17th (Green Cohort) and Wednesday November 18th (Blue Cohort) |
The St. Francis of Assisi (therein referred to as SFA) 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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For up to date information on order schedule and delivery for plastics cards from SWS (Shop with Scrip) please refer to the "Announcements" section on the desktop version of their website. If you have any questions regarding the scrip program please contact Michelle at scrip@sfayl.org.
Thank you for supporting our school by using the scrip program.
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AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support our school every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at 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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| Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament |
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