A Word From Our Principal
Greetings SFB Families,
We welcome October in many wonderful ways - the leaves are starting to change, the weather is beautiful, learning is abundant, relationships are blossoming, and we have many occasions for prayer.
This week Adoration started on Wednesday. Students have the opportunity to pray before the Blessed Sacrament on the weeks opposite of their visit with Fr. Patrick on Wednesday afternoons. This is a meaningful attestation of love, devotion, and worship of Jesus Christ.
Today our all-school mass was prayerfully led by the fourth graders. They did an excellent job! Our 7th graders were in the choir and their singing was glorious! How lovely that our students have the opportunity to serve in these ministries of the mass! Students prayed the "Guardian Angel" prayer after mass - while some of our very own angels were standing in front of the church during that reminder of St. Jerome "how great the dignity of the soul, since each one has from birth an angel commission to guard it."
Since today is the first Friday of the month, the 8th graders led us in praying a rosary. This powerful prayer is a meditation on the events in Jesus' life. There are joyful, luminous, sorrowful, and glorious mysteries. ‘Meditation engages thought, imagination, emotion, and desire. This mobilization of faculties is necessary in order to deepen our convictions of faith, prompt the conversion of our heart, and strengthen our will to follow Christ. Christian prayer tries above all to meditate on the mysteries of Christ, as in lectio divina or the rosary. This form of prayerful reflection is of great value, but Christian prayer should go further to the knowledge of the love of the Lord Jesus, to union with him’ (CCC 2708).
Please join us for the "Soles for Catholic Education" walk. Every school in the Archdiocese is hosting this walk at their own school. It is an opportunity to get a little exercise, enjoy some food and beverage, and friendly fellowship. All families who participate will receive a family out of dress code day on MONDAY, OCTOBER 4th!
God Bless,
Principal Amy Royes
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Upcoming Events
Oct 1 - Peter Pan Tix On Sale
Oct 2 - Soles for Catholic Education Walk
Oct 5 - 8th grade picture day (out-of-uniform)
Oct 7 & 8 - No School
Oct 19 - 3K-7th picture day (out-of-uniform)
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School-Wide Substitute Teachers Needed |
Parents, the school is in need of substitute teachers! It's a fun way to be involved in the school and get to know the students. If you are interested, please email frontdesk@sfbschool.org
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Peter Pan JR Tickets On Sale |
The school is performing Peter Pan JR. the weekend of October 15-17. Our students have worked so hard, please come watch their performance.
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School Picture Day
Visual Image Photography (VIP) is looking forward to our upcoming picture days at SFB!
8th grade picture day is on October 5th and 3K-7th grade will have pictures taken on October 19.
Be sure to log into your VIP Portal Account and click on Calendar > Future to take a look at details about your upcoming photo day.
Afterwards, you’ll receive an email when your images are ready to view online. Or, you can search for them at vipis.com shortly after photos are taken. You’ll be able to select your image for your yearbook/composite (please remember to do so before it’s selected for you), and place your online order. All orders will be delivered to your home. If you need further assistance, contact VIP at support@vipis.com.
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Didn't register to walk? Come and join us anyways! We will be enjoying Fermentorium beer and Milwaukee Pretzels at 10am after the walk.
The school will receive a match for donations up to $5,000
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Participation in the Soles Walk earns one FAMILY out-of-dress code coupon for your child(ren) to use on October 4th. |
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SFBSCHOOL.ORG/BACKPACK
Check the digital backpack for this week's updates:
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Home and school is still looking for volunteers for many events! Go to sfbschool.ivolunteer.com and search under Home and School!
This week the Doug Jarecki Kindness Program kicked off! See flyer in digital backpack for a letter from him.
Our next Home and School meeting is October 13th at 7:30 location TBD. All parents are encouraged to attend.
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Earn Money For Home & School With The Box Tops For Education App
Do you know you can earn money for Home & School by scanning your grocery receipts? Box Tops has an application which you can download to your phone called "Box Tops For Education". To start participating you need to create an account and select St Francis Borgia Catholic School. After the account is created, all you need to do is buy products with the label pictured above and scan your receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app automatically finds Box Top products on your receipt and instantly credits our school. Participating brands include Betty Crocker, Pillsubry, Pure Life Water, General Mills Cereal, Lysol, Yoplait Yogurt, Annies, Fiber One, and Nature Valley. Thanks for your support!
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EARN MONEY FOR SHOPPING!
Mark your calendars for the Fall Shopping Extravaganza when bonus rebates up to 16% will be offered. New this year are Bonus Weekends October 8-31 where each weekend will feature different brands for 3 days only. Families must have an online account to take advantage of the bonus rebates. Set-up an account on shopwithscrip.com and download the free app
If you don't have the RaiseRight app, download it now! SFB's enrollment code is BALD937553L7. New to Scrip or just feel it takes too much time? Watch this short instructional video to get your account set-up and realize how easy it is to buy and use gift cards on your phone at the point of sale.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no online scrip order on Monday, October 4th due to the short school week. The next online order will be placed Monday, October 11th. Orders in by 8 AM will be available later that week. Thanks!
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We invite you to come and cheer on our boys and girls volleyball teams this fall! These games are fun and it's great to have the support from other students. This week's schedule is listed below:
- Friday 10/1 - Boys: 8th grade @ 6pm & 8pm
- Friday 10/8 - Boys: 6th grade @ 6pm & 8pm
- Saturday 10/9 - Girls: 5th blue @ 9am, 6th grade @ 10am & 11am, 8th grade @ 12:00pm
- Sunday 10/10 - Girls: 8th grade @ 3pm
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Girls & Boys Basketball Gr. 5th - 8th
Interested in playing basketball this winter?
Please complete the participation form and return to the school office.
All sports forms for boys and girls can be found in the digital backpack as well.
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Get your 2021-22 Family Athletic Pass
The SFB Knights Athletic Department is happy to bring back the SFB Family Athletic Pass. Admission is charged for every volleyball and basketball home game. The family athletic pass is $50 and will get you into the rest of the home games for the 2021 volleyball season and all of the upcoming basketball season.
Fill out the form in digital backpack and return it to the school office with a check for $50.
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Feed the Hungry through St. Benedict’s Meal Program
The St. Benedict’s Community Meal Program gives us two opportunities to answer Christ’s call to feed the hungry. If you’re interested in volunteering for either opportunity, please return the kicker below to Polly Schmidt or send a hard copy via the school.
- The third Sunday of every month, volunteers serve food at the community meal program.
- Also on the third Sunday of every month, we collect salad ingredients to serve at the meal program. You can choose what – and how much – to contribute.
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FRIDAY STUDENT MASS COMMUNION MINISTERS NEEDED
If you are interested in volunteering to help at Friday morning student masses, please call Barbara Matovina, 262-376-0486 or email bmatovina@att.net. Training will be provided if wanted. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve God and our students.
LOOKING FOR STUDENT MASS SERVERS
Is your child interested in serving alongside Fr. Patrick at Mass? If your child is interested, please see the flyer in digital backpack or compete this form. Open to grades 4th - 8th. |
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