SFX PARENT NEWSLETTER November 1, 2023

November 1, 2023

DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR MATCH THIS WEEK! UP TO $5,000!!

Just in case you missed the big announcement on Monday, we are thrilled to share that a VERY generous school family wants to help us DOUBLE the impact we can have through We Thrive. Every dollar given to We Thrive this week (through Sunday, November 5) will be matched - up to $5,000! So if we are able to raise $5,000, we will have actually raised $10,000!

GIVE TODAY!

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We Thrive Falcon Pride Spotlight: Kim Mattucci, Resource Teacher and SFX Alumna

Kim Mattucci has been a part of the SFX family for nearly 30 years - starting as a student of the class of ‘73, and eventually becoming both a school parent and teacher for the past 24 years. The last 13 years, Mrs. Mattucci has served as our Resource teacher! Click here to learn more about our resource program!

OUR GOAL is 100% participation! Your participation can be a gift of $5.00 or $5,000 - all we ask is that it’s prayerfully considered and is a gift that’s meaningful to your family. Every week we will update our school community on where we are towards our goal.

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PARTICIPATED!

Service Day is coming up on December 1! Watch this video to see what our 2nd, 4th, and 6th graders are saying about service day!

THANK YOU to Monster Mash Bash chairs Lauren Keach and Emily Bersnak, & Haunted House chairs Meghan Fijal and Colleen Chierici for an amazing and SPOOKY night!

VOLUNTEER HONOR ROLL

Monster Mash Bash: Maria Liu, Juanita Uribe, Randy Palmer, Elizabeth Joyce, Maggie Dwyer, Lauren McCarthy, Michael Gonzalez, Denise Gonzalez, Patrick Malizewski, Rose Gomez Michelle Munoz Durk, Janet Meuzelaar, Tom McCarthy, Jeff Ponce, Molly Mahoney, Kat Gould, Angie McMurray, Lindsey Mackenzie, JB Mackenzie, Melissa Michaels, Elizabeth Joyce

Michelle Horrigan, Jacqueline Palmer, Alejandro Castro, Carrie Kapraun, Veronica Tovar, Beth Edmonds, Dub Johnson, Tom O’Reilly, Paco Carillo, and Mike Keach

Haunted House: Carrie Johnson, Veronica Ponce, Shan Liu, Tony Uribe, Zack Fijal, Jeff Chierici

2024-2025 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Re-registration for the 2024-2025 school year will once again be an online form for

students currently in grades PS3 – 7th. Click here to access the online form!

Please complete and submit 1 form for each of your students currently in grades PS3-7th no later than Wednesday, November 22nd. If you replied “no” or “uncertain” on your student’s re-registration form you will not be assessed the re-registration fee nor will a seat be reserved for your student in the 2024-2025 grade level count. The non-refundable

re-registration fee of $100.00 per student will be billed through your FACTS account in February.

If you have a child ready to enter Saint Francis Xavier for the first time next year, please request a New Student enrollment form by completing the appropriate questions on the online re-registration form. New student hard copy enrollment forms will be sent home beginning Wednesday, November 8th and we ask that they be returned with original birth and baptismal certificates by Wednesday, November 22nd. Original certificates will be returned to parents.

All re-registration questions and questions regarding new students of current families should be directed to Mrs. Evans at pevans@sfxlg.org.

Open enrollment for families new to Saint Francis will begin December 6th.

It's RACE WEEK! We hope you have been gearing up for this Saturday's annual SFX Falcon 5k.

Below are the details needed, from packet pick-up to race day details.

For ALL other details, check out www.SFXFalcon5k.com

RACE BIB PICK-UP

Race bib and shirt (if you registered by 10/16), and some sponsor goodies are available from:

Friday, November 3, from 2:30 - 6:30 pm at SFX, God's Garage
Saturday, November 4 (RACE DAY!) from 7:00 - 8:00 am at SFX, God's Garage

RACE DAY EVENTS

8:00 am – Kids .5 mile Fun Run (Ages 10 and under)
8:20 am – Junior Falcon Club 100-yard dash (1st grade and younger – FREE EVENT)
8:30 am – 5k start; strollers to start behind all runners
8:30 - 10 am – Post-Race Party
9:30/45 am - Age Group Awards - including medals, prizes, as well as delicious food and drinks to celebrate!

If you haven't registered yet, you still have time until 8 a.m. race morning, and you'll be able to do so on our site www.SFXFalcon5k.com

See you this weekend!

Church Side

-Is single lane: do not pull around a vehicle in front of you

-Driver must stay in vehicle - students get out independently

-Driver should not be on the phone

Waiola Side

-Pull all the way forward along the curb

-Watch driving lane when pulling out into traffic

-Driver should not be on the phone

Sat Nov 4

SFX Falcon 5K

Fri Nov 10

NO SCHOOL

Teacher Professional Development

Mon/Tues Nov 20-21

Parent Teacher Conferences

November 20-24

Thanksgiving Break

NO SCHOOL

Thurs Nov 30

Service Day Prayer Service 1:30 in the gym

Fri Dec 1

SFX Service Day

Thurs Dec 14

Carol and Light Service

(Grades 2,4 and 6)

Fri Dec 22

Noon Dismissal

Dec 23-Jan 7

Christmas Break

Mon Jan 15

No SCHOOL

MLK Jr. Day

Mon Jan 8

Classes Resume

Sun Jan 28

SFX Open House

2023-2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 📅

23-24 PIZZA DAY DATES 🍕

Arrival and Dismissal Information

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Purchase your yearbook today at:

https://www.treering.com

School code: 1015047106533739

We need your pictures!!

Please upload images throughout the year to:

https://web.treering.com/school/143714/2023/school-content/school-photos

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(The following is shared community news. Content shared is informational and does not serve as a recommendation or endorsement by SFX School or Parish.)

Catholic High School Placement Test (HSPT) is on Sat. December 2, 2023

Click here to find out more information on local high schools and events they have scheduled!

Parents,

Here is the link to all the Service Day 2023 information that was emailed home on Monday. Please note that volunteer shirt orders are due 11/6 and student field trip forms are due 11/8.

It means so much to faculty and staff when they receive your kind words of encouragement through a Click & Clap!

Click Here and Bookmark the Link

Families may go to www.ShopwithScrip.com to reload cards, purchase ecards or purchase and have gift cards sent directly to their house through the summer!