November 6th, 2021
Important Dates for the Week of November 8th:


Sunday, November 7th - Family Mass - 9:00 am SFX Church

Tuesday, November 8th - Puentes y Posibilidades Meeting - 8:30 am, SFX Library

Wednesday, November 10th - Pk - 2nd Grade Mass (K) - 9:30 am - SFX Church. Mass said for the intention of Sally Steele, mother of Mrs. Wilmer and grandmother of SFX alums Stacy and Molly Wilmer. Parents may join us but are unable to sit with the classes at this time.

Thursday, November 11th & Friday, November 12th - 8th Grade Play Performance - 7:00 pm - Gym
Current Families of Incoming Preschool or Kindergarten students please note that applications for the 2022 - 2023 school year are available now. An application must be completed and turned into the admissions office for each new student. Please click here for the admissions page. Please have the completed application turned in to the admissions office by December 17th, 2021.
The Play opens this week!
St. Francis 8th Grade presents
Dear Edwina, Jr.
Edwina Spoonapple spoons out her own advice from her garage every Sunday afternoon in Paw Paw Michigan.
Find out if she could answer your life questions!!
Ahhh, November... pumpkin spice is available at Starbucks, it's a crisp 82 degrees in Phoenix and we start to turn our focus towards gratitude as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday. Despite the many challenges we have faced over the past year, we all can (and should) find something to be grateful for. This month the Counselor's Corner will focus on the benefits of gratitude and tips on how to cultivate a grateful heart. Check back each week for new articles and ideas. 
Our Grandparents'/Grandfriends' Day is on Friday, November 19th. Please make sure you have forwarded it to your Grandparents'/Grandfriends'. Here is the link for the information.

November is the "Month of Thanks" and our students will participate in our Annual Food Drive to benefit the SFX Angel Fund and St. Vincent de Paul. Bags will come home the week of November 8th. Please click here for the details.
Grab a cup of coffee while you do some holiday shopping at the Scrip Office on Friday, November 12 between 7:45a and 9:30a. We’ll have coffee for parents outside our windows and would love to see you there! Don’t forget, the scrip year ends on February 28, 2022, and the holidays are a great time to purchase gift cards and fulfill your $200 requirement. If you have any questions about your balance, feel free to email us. Remember, the scrip program raises funds for our school and has a BIG impact on all our kids and teachers. We appreciate your support!
 
In addition, if you have a large gift card order, please let us know ahead of time so we can make sure we have it in stock for you.
 
Email us at scrip4u@sfxphx.org.
National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and diaconate. We kicked off the week Friday on the Feast of All Saints and Blessed of the Society of Jesus by celebrating our wonderful Jesuit priests. Each day this week we will pray for vocations and have some special guests on campus so please join us at Pledge and Prayer if you can. On Tuesday we will welcome Deacon Klein and Deacon Garcia. On Wednesday we will welcome SFX graduate Ben Sanford and his fellow seminarians from the Diocese of Phoenix.
The Hungry Wolf Cafe was able to serve delicious lettuces and herbs from our garden. A big thank goes out to our gardening elective class led by Mrs. Jordan. We would like to thank the help the class has received from some of our community members. Mr. & Mrs. David Franks sponsored the watering system and Mrs. Frank's mother Diane Monteleone has been very instrumental in being part of the initial stages of getting the garden going and coordinating with Whitfill Nursery on the plants. Also, Cheryl Smith has contributed her expertise and advice along the way. Since this was a school project, Paradise Pools & Garden gave the school a discount on the watering installation along with free dirt and labor to fill the beds. Thank you for everyone's help along the way.
Good To Know:

  • The Matthew 19:14 Project - The Matthew 19:14 Project (TMP) is a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide Catholic schools with the resources and support for the success of students with special needs because a Catholic education should be accessible to all children.” Please click here to read more.



  • Who Do You Call....if I have a question? Click here for a listing of SFX staff

  • Please read the SFX Covid 19 testing policy. It is very important that everyone understands the proper procedures if you or one of your family members needs to be tested. Please read the policy here. Here is a link for a testing site if needed.

  • Parking Lot Reminders- Please read the following parking lot drop-off and dismissal procedures. If we all follow the procedures our parking lot should move smoothly during drop off and pick up. Thank you for your attention to this important issue. Please read reminders here.

  • To donate directly to the SFX Food Pantry please click the Amazon link here to do your shopping.






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