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2020 - 2021
School Year
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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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October 19 - 23
Jeffery J.
Emme G.
Molly G.
Griffin G.
Kylie J.
Claire M.
Katie M.
Hudson G.
Katie M.
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1A
1A
1A
1A
1A
1A
1A
1A |
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October 12 - 16
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Raya S.
Emmie G.
Molly G.
Kylie J.
Antonella P.
Olivia D.
Lily S.
Hudson G.
Katie M.
Savannah M.
Mikala C.
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1A
1A
1A
1A
1A
1B
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November 3, 2020
Dear St. Francis of Assisi School Parents and Guardians,
With the results of the election still unfolding, I felt unsettled all day today and hit my knees in prayer. Our great nation, founded on the principles of faith and freedom, began with courageous men and women who were willing to sacrifice their lives for this amazing country! The leaders of our country today have very difficult jobs. I believe now more than ever, they need our prayers! Please join me in praying:
Dear God, you have blessed our country in so many ways. We thank you for the gifts of freedom and ask you to help us value and protect it. We pray today for all those who ran for office. May they seek to lead with integrity and truthfulness and govern with the needs of all people in mind, especially the most vulnerable among us. Bless our families, bless our country, bless our world. Amen.
(Adapted from "Bless Us, O Lord" by Robert M. Hamma)
God bless the USA,
Jeannette Lambert
Principal
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Learning Commitment Trimester 2
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As we approach the end of the first trimester, we need to prepare for the possibility of additional learners returning to campus.
We recognize that with each passing week, your perspective and comfort level with your child returning to in-person learning may shift. As promised, we are offering our virtual learners the opportunity to return to campus in our Hybrid learning model at the start of the second trimester. To gain a clearer understanding of our numbers and allow our staff to properly prepare, we ask that every Kindergarten through Eighth Grade family complete the brief (one question) survey below tonight.
We will continue to offer virtual learning through the end of the school year, should that be your preference.
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SEEDs Featured in OC Catholic News
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Last week OC Catholic News highlighted our SEEDs program at SFA in "The Importance of Social Emotional Learning."
2020 has been a year marked by change and uncertainty, that's why we established SEEDs, which stands for Social Emotional Education and Development. We want to be proactive when it comes to the mental health of our school community. Read more about how Counselor, Kelli McCarty, is teaching our students and supporting our staff and families this year through SEEDs.
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School Masses - Monday, Nov. 9 & Thursday Nov. 12
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We will have two All School Masses on Monday, November 9 and Thursday, November 12. The Masses will be live streamed from the classroom hosting the liturgy on Facebook Live. All students in the indoor and outdoor classrooms are required to wear Mass Uniform on both days! Please refer to the 2020 Parent and Student Handbook for the Mass Uniform guidelines.
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Tricks, Treats, & Tacos Rescheduled! - November 12
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 Tricks, Treats, & Tacos has been postponed! The event will still be be a drive through celebration. Visit the SFA parking lot from 5:00pm - 7:00pm on Thursday, November 12th.
We encourage you to wear your costumes and decorate your cars before cruising through our parking lot to pick up your tacos and treats!
SFA's class of 2021 will provide all students who attend our Tricks, Treats, & Tacos event with a goodie bag and families can preorder meals to-go. Each meal will include two tacos (one chicken and one beef), rice, beans, chips, salsa, and water. All preorders were due yesterday. Pre orders are due by Tuesday, November 10th.Proceeds from Tricks, Treats, & Tacos will benefit SFA's Class of 2021. |
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We are proud to announce our St. Francis of Assisi Academic Decathlon team for the 2020-2021 school year. They will be competing in a virtual competition this year in March. This year there were over 25 students from 6-8th grade who applied to be on the Academic Decathlon team. We thank everyone who applied and encourage you all to apply next year.
Team Members:
Addison C.
Lillian S.
Zara L.
Jeslynn A.
Megan M.
Julianna B.
Ellyn E.
Tahlia J.
Samantha E.
Jacob R.
Alternates:
Rachel R.
Alicia C.
Please keep our St. Francis Decathlon team in your prayers during the coming months as they begin their Academic Decathlon journey. We are appreciative of each student's willingness to represent our school and dedication to the SFA community.
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Virtual Students Materials Exchange Day - Friday, November 6th!
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We will resume our weekly Materials Exchange for virtual students this Friday, November 6th. If you have a virtual learner please visit the SFA parking lot on Friday from 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm to drop off any pencil and paper assignments that have been completed and pick up worksheets and materials for next week.
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We will resume our weekly Materials Exchange for virtual students this Friday, November 6th. If you have a virtual learner please visit the SFA parking lot on Friday from 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm to drop off any pencil and paper assignments that have been completed and pick up worksheets and materials for next week.
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While we continue to finalize the installation of all components of our air filtration system, we would love to ask all families to participate in any way that they are able.This endeavor cost the school an additional $66,000. The remaining balance will come from fundraising savings. The air scrubber removes or destroys up to 99% of all surface and airborne contaminants. Please fill out this hyperlinked form to indicate what your family would like to contribute.
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Are you an architect? Do you know an architect? We will begin forming the vision for our multipurpose facility this year. In our grassroots effort to keep the cost down, we want to partner with parents who may be in this field and can advise us on the journey!
Please contact Mrs. Lambert at
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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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Friday Morning Prayer via Facebook live - 8:10 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. 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 8:10 am.
Question: How do I get on to SFA's Facebook Live Broadcast if I do not have a Facebook account?
Answer: Go to the SFA Website and click on the Facebook icon. This will take you to the SFA Facebook Public page where the live broadcasts will appear. You DO NOT need to sign in to a Facebook account. Just ignore it if it asks you to. However, you must REFRESH for the broadcast to appear if it has not started. You can also watch the broadcast after the event by visiting our Student Council page at sfayl.org.
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Just in case you lose your phone or the cloud vanishes, you will be glad you order printed pics of this school year bound together in the yearbook! Order TODAY for $40! Price goes up November 16th!
Click here to place your order!
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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Virtual High School Information Night - November 10
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Our local Catholic high schools will be providing information to Junior High families via zoom on Tuesday, November 10th.
Schedule:
Rancho Santa Margarita High School-6:00-6:30pm
Mater Dei High School-6:30-7:00pm
Servite/Rosary- 7:00-7:30pm
Zoom links will provided for junior high parents on Monday morning. Contact Mrs. Montelli with questions fmontelli@sfayl.org.
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| 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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| Outdoor Classrooms - Bring Your Sweatshirts |
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As the weather begins to cool down in the mornings it would be beneficial to have students wear sweatshirts to school, especially those students learning in our Outdoor Classrooms. Please make sure your child's sweatshirt is clearly labeled with his or her name on the tag.
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| Mrs. Field's Delivery Dates - November 17 & 18 |
DON'T FORGET!! Fall Fundraiser Mrs. Field Cookies products DELIVERY DAYS are Tuesday November 17th (Green Cohort) and Wednesday November 18th (Blue Cohort and All PreK students). Pick up time begins at the dismissal of school until 6:00pm each day. All products MUST be picked up on you designated day without exception. Products will spoil if left at the school. If you are not able to make it for any reason please send a friend or family member to pick up on your behalf. AGAIN WE WILL NOT STORE ITEMS OVERNIGHT!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! Volunteers are needed Tuesday and Wednesday for DELIVERY DAYS from 9:30am - 6:00pm. Any time you could give would be greatly appreciated. Volunteers must be physically able to lift and move boxes. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please contact Fall Fundraiser Coordinator Danielle Hill at dhill@sfayl.org or 714-322-6979. |
| Mrs. Field's Pick Up - Volunteers Needed! |
Volunteers are needed Tuesday and Wednesday for DELIVERY DAYS from 9:30am - 6:00pm. Any time you could give would be greatly appreciated. Volunteers must be physically able to lift and move boxes. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please contact Fall Fundraiser Coordinator Danielle Hill at dhill@sfayl.org or 714-322-6979.
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| Santa's Secret Shop Goes Virtual! |
| SFA Face Mask Buddies for Sale! |
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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Great news! Shop With Scrip has a new feature and families can have orders shipped directly to their home.
Watch this brief video to learn more about the Shop With Scrip.
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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| Santa Margarita Catholic High School - Open House |
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