May 31, 2023

It was a GREAT YEAR!!


This is the final SFX Parent Newsletter for the 2022-2023 school year! Look for the SUMMER NEWSLETTER around the third week of July!


We wish your family health, sunshine & safe travels this summer!

On Sat. June 3rd, come out and see our 5th grade SFX Ambassadors at the 2023 La Grange Pet Parade! The theme is "March with Me in ‘23!"

The first graders at SFX were very excited to take a Fire Station tour!

Dear SFX Families,

As we approach the home stretch of the school year, it is time to begin the volunteer process for next school year. Here is an overview of the volunteer sign-up process at St. Francis for the 2023-2024 school year.


Spring 2023 - Volunteer Sign-up for 2023-2024 School Wide Events

This online sign-up is for volunteer opportunities for the upcoming school year that are not classroom specific. This sign up will be emailed out TONIGHT Wednesday, May 31st at 7pm. You can sign up for as many volunteer opportunities as you see fitting into your schedule. There are things for people to do that are entirely on your own time. Browse through the categories and see which ones are calling your name!


August 2023 - Grade Level Leadership Volunteer Sign-up

After class lists are available in August, the volunteer sign-up will be sent for Room Parent, Art Smart Leads and Art Smart and Service volunteers for your child’s specific class


September 2023 - Classroom Volunteer Sign-Up

A sign up for classroom parties and other classroom volunteers will be available in late September. 


There are many ways for parents to be involved. If you would like more details about any specific volunteer opportunity, please don’t hesitate to reach out to members of FSA. We will help you find the answer or the right person to answer your questions.  Thank you for being so involved in your child’s education experience. Together, we are helping to make SFX an outstanding school and community! 


Carrie Johnson

FSA President

The 4th grade concluded their service lessons about Hunger with a virtual visit with Brian Strassburger, SJ. Fr. Brian currently lives in Brownsville, TX, and ministers to the migrants at the US-Mexico border. He spoke about what we hunger and desire to do with our lives, how the Catholic Church is feeding the hungry at the border, and how we as Catholics hunger for the Eucharist. If the school community wants to support the Jesuits' ministry with migrants on the border, they keep an active Amazon wishlist of items that get brought directly to migrants in need. More information may be found at: https://thejesuitpost.org/author/bstrassburgersj/.

SUMMER READING LIST


Fritz the dog is back with the SFX Summer Reading List!


Click HERE for Required Summer Reading ( Gr. 4 - 8 ) & Book Suggestions ( K - 8 )


FSA is looking for a Vice-President for the 2023-2024 school year. Please email current FSA President Carrie Johnson for information.

Falcon Friends Needed!


As a way to help our new families, the Family School Association (FSA) “pairs up” incoming families with current families. This has been very well received by our new families, helping them to feel a part of the SFX Community right away and allowing for new students to be able to see a familiar face on their first day of school.


You can meet for a play date at a park, grab ice cream at Tate’s, anything you think of!  It takes a small amount of time to help make such a big impact.


We are really in need of current families with children entering

PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten to be Falcon Friends with new families!


If you are an existing school family and your family is willing to be a Falcon Friend to a new family, please let FSA know by visiting this form:


https://forms.gle/zobShYJsumQpoxor6


Please note: Liz Musker (the FSA Family and Social Chair) will reach out to families paired with friends in June. Thanks so much!

SFX school supplies may be purchased on your own...




PRESCHOOL 3


PRE-K 4


KINDERGARTEN


GRADE 1


GRADE 2


GRADE 3


GRADE 4


GRADE 5


GRADE 6


GRADE 7


GRADE 8

School Supplies may also conveniently be ordered through the school vendor below schooltoolbox.com

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

PARENT ROSARY

THURSDAYS 8:20am in Mary Garden or Church. Questions: contact Katie Kanzer [email protected]

THANK A SFX FACULTY OR STAFF MEMBER!


Click & Clap is our year-round positive recognition program allowing families to acknowledge special moments, and thank a SFX Faculty or Staff member for something they have done that has left a positive impression on your child or on your family in a special way. 


Click Here to send a Click & Clap to Faculty, Administration & Staff!


WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I SEND A CLICK & CLAP?


Click & Claps are shared by Mrs. Garcia with the named faculty or staff member along with a sweet treat!

All Parish Service Day sign-ups!


Most events are on Saturday, June 10. We are especially in need of volunteers for Challenger Baseball, clean-up of plots at Queen of Heaven cemetery for the Sisters of St Joseph and Mission OLA in the city. Great opportunity for 8th grade confirmants. 


https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/12315884009/false#/invitation

SAVE THE DATE for the Annual SFX Men's & Women's Golf Outing on Friday Sept 15, 2023!! Stay tuned!

ATTENDANCE REPORTING

Please report absences, late arrivals, or early dismissals by 7:45am to [email protected]

Also include your child's teacher on the email.  All doors close at 8:10am daily for grades K-8. If your child is tardy, they will need to enter the main school doors on Waiola.

Thursday June 1

PS3 & PS 4 Picnics

Denning Park, LG


3rd & 4th grade Picnics

Gilbert Park, LG


6th & 7th grade Picnics

Memorial Park, LGP 


Monday June 5

Kindergarten Picnic

Elm Park, LG 


1st & 2nd grade Picnics

Stone-Monroe Pk., LGP


5th grade Picnic

Gilbert Park, LG


Class of 2023 Graduation

6:30pm Graduates arrive

7:00pm Mass & Ceremony


Tuesday June 6

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL PS3 - 7*


*HALF DAY PS3, PK4 & K Students will dismiss

at the normal time


* ALL DAY PK / K

and Grades 1 - 7

NOON Dismissal


Friday Sept 15, 2023

SAVE THE DATE

Annual SFX Men's & Women's Golf Outing


Saturday Nov 4th, 2023

SAVE THE DATE

Falcon 5k Run/Walk

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

Nazareth Academy Camps

Benedictine University Jump Shot Academy for Girls

St. Lawrence Summer Camps

LeaderShop's LaGrange Rocks 5K

Job Opportunity for 14 yr olds + at LTHS as Swim Instructors & Lifeguards

LTHS Cheerleading Try-outs

Montini Vacation Bible School for students incoming K through 5th 

St. Ignatius SUMMER CAMPS 3rd - 12th grades

Benet Academy Camps

Sharks BB Camp

Sharks BB League

Trinity High School Summer

#FutureBlazer Workshops www.trinityhs.org/awesomesummer


Shadow at Trinity

www.trinityhs.org/shadow


Trinity's Basketball Spring Clinics

https://trinity.8to18.com/dashboard/catalog


Trinity Private Tours

www.trinityhs.org/tour

Mother McAuley Summer Camps

Jr. High Leadershop Schedule Through June












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