14-April-2021
Issue 30
Principal's Corner
Dear parents and guardians,
What a difference a year makes! Holy Family is slowly beginning to open its campus to parents. Please join us for morning prayer on the Middle School side of the building. It has been terrific to have the school together as a community. We would also like to invite parents to have lunch with their students. We have purchased multiple outdoor tables for seating. 
Field Day - May 19
Looking for a way to celebrate and close out the year? Please sign up to volunteer for field day. We are looking for parental volunteers at every grade level. Please contact Mrs. Zentner HERE if you are interested in helping. There will also be a picnic lunch on the playground and outside courts.
Crowning of Mary
As a school community, we will be celebrating the Crowning of Mary every morning in May. This will take place in the “bowl” on the Middle School playground. Watch the newsletter for a class/grade schedule.

Mary is not worshipped but celebrated and venerated in the Catholic faith. The miracle of her “yes” to the angel Gabriel followed by the birth and raising of Jesus is a beautiful example of faith.
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 3-7
Let's come together to showcase the heroes of Holy Family, the teachers, and how much we appreciate their professionalism and courage this year. Many of them worked through spring break 2020 and summer of 2020 to make sure they were ready for the challenges of teaching during the pandemic. When many teachers said no, ours said yes and opened the doors of Holy Family - they have remained open all year. This is a true testament to their commitment to education. 
 
We are so excited to be able to offer our teachers and staff well-deserved appreciation the week of 5/3/21! Please check out next week's newsletter for volunteer and donation opportunities! While we love all the heartfelt homemade goodies in the past, we are going to request only store bought items this year. Please email Milly Pacini HERE with any questions.
Mask Update 
Holy Family will continue with the current mask policy. Having students wear masks in their cohort protects them from having to quarantine if a positive COVID case comes into the classroom.

If a positive case comes into the classroom and students aren't wearing masks, per MCPH, they will have to quarantine for up to 10 days. We are so close to the end of school that it would be tragic to have a class, including the teacher out of school for 2 weeks.
Grace
Please remember to be kind and patient with members of our learning and faith community. I know HFCS staff is feeling tired from the weight of this school year. Let’s treat each other with grace and work to finish this year in a strong positive direction. 
God bless,
Mr. Aubert
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The following calendar changes have been made for April 2021.
  • 4/14 - 7pm spring band concert was a duplicate and has been removed from the calendar.
  • 4/17 - Gala has been cancelled.
  • 4/22 - Messiah Lutheran Track Meet has been scheduled. Grades 5-8 participate.
  • 4/23 - Messiah Lutheran Track Meet has been scheduled. Grades 2-4 participate.

Please click HERE for an updated monthly school calendar.
You can view a TENTATIVE 2021-22 school calendar HERE. This calendar is provided to you as a courtesy. The final calendar will be mailed to you in the summer and will contain changes.
Order School Supplies online
Messiah Lutheran
Track Meet 2021
HFCS will be participating in the annual Messiah Lutheran Track Meet April 22nd and 23rd. Please click below for more information.
Year-Round Giving Site
Hello Holy Family Community!

We are excited to announce that we have just launched a Year-Round Giving Site. This site lists six different giving “campaigns” - tuition assistance, athletics, art, music, capital improvements and unrestricted. Your donation will go directly toward fundraising efforts for the campaign of your selection. With art and music specifically, teachers have included a “wishlist” for their classrooms. 

To access this site, you can click HERE. We thank you for your continued support as you help make Holy Family great!
58th Annual Altrusa Art Fair
The Altrusa middle school student art show at The Art Center is up and running! Judges have made their selections and ribbons are awarded! Head down to see the amazing art created by middle school students across Mesa County, especially Holy Family! Judges comments will come out by next week. The Art Center is open Tuesdays-Saturdays, from 9am-4pm, with Tuesdays being free admission all day. The show will be taken down April 24th, so make sure you stop by before April 23rd, to check out all the amazing talent!

The April Holy Family Art Show is located at the Mesa County Central Library, on the corner of 6th and Grand Ave. Check out some books and art in the Teen center of the library throughout the month of April. 
We continue to encourage students to bring their lunch from home.

A couple changes have been made on the lunch menu. Please click below for a revised lunch menu.
Make online payments for lunch, Falcon's Nest, athletic fees, etc.

Click HERE to set up your account or to make a payment.
Prayer intentions for our loved ones can be found HERE.

You may submit a prayer request by clicking HERE.
Spring Cleaning Garage Sale - Saturday, May 22nd
Hello Families!

The Drops of Hope Foundation will be hosting an outdoor garage sale at Holy Family on Saturday, May 22nd. With springtime upon us, it's that time of year when many of us clean out our unwanted items. If you have gently used items that you would like to donate to the garage sale, we will happily accept them starting the first week of May, Wednesday - Friday during school hours. Angel Muñiz will be making space for items to be stored at the school. We thank you for your support! If you have any questions, please contact Jennie Aubert by email HERE.