The early bird registration deadline for Vacation Bible School is this Sunday, May 30. You can save $10 off the $35 fee by signing up before then! VBS is offered June 21-25 from 9 a.m to 12:30 p.m. for children entering kindergarten through entering grade 5 for school year 2010-11. Registration forms are available online at the church website (go to parish events), or at church entrances or outside the Religious Education Office. Call Lori Mazzone at 345-9874 x 222 for further details.

Calling all volunteers! Last year we were very fortunate to have several seminarians with us to help with summer tasks. This year, we aren’t so lucky. Therefore, we are in need of parent volunteers to help us move furniture. This is mostly a first thing in the morning task. Daily, we pull out all furnishings out of 2 classrooms, the floors are stripped and waxed and then the next day we put the furniture back in and take it out of 2 more classrooms. Lifting is required, but we do have furniture rollers and dollies to help. If you are interested in helping, please contact Christy via email at cmcnabb@stfrancisparish.net or call 345-9874 ext 224.

Are you interested in donating your used uniform for a good cause while helping another family save money?

St. Francis de Sales Boy Scout Troop 8 will be having a garage sale on Friday, June 25- Saturday, June 26 at 854 W Church St, Newark. We will have an area devoted to St. Francis used uniforms – boys and girls! Please join us! We will sell items in good condition for the following prices:
belts $1.00
shirts $2.00
shorts $2.00
pants $5.00
jumpers and skirts $8.00

Anyone willing to donate their used uniforms and accessories can drop them off any Monday evening now through June 21 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room, or contact Christy Charvat at charvatc@yahoo.com to make other arrangements. All funds raised go directly toward the Boy Scouts’ activities, such as Summer Camp and other outings throughout the year.

Licking County Health Department Information

Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart, one of our wonderful volunteer artists who generously shared her time and talents for Days of Creation, will be having an exhibit of her art at the Works. Her exhibit is entitled “Whispers & Echoes of Women’s Work” and will be in the main art gallery at the Works from May 28-July 30. The opening day will be Friday, May 28 from 6-8:00 p.m. If you are able to attend and show your support and appreciation for Mary Helen, she would love to see you! For more information, visit www.attheworks.org

Dates to remember:
May 25th - 6-8th grade Honor's trip to the Zoo
May 26th - 9am - 8th Grade Graduation Mass; 5:30pm - K-2 art exhibit at The Works
May 27th - 10:30am - Kindergarten Graduation in the Gym; 7pm - 8th Grade Graduation in the Church
May 28th - Field Day (this is a casual day)

Greenwave Volleyball Camp

July 19th – July 22nd @ Newark Catholic High School
Grades 2-5 : 9am – Noon
Grades 6-8 : 1pm – 4pm
Grades 9-12 : 6pm – 9pm

Cost: $75 Includes T-Shirt

** Camp is open to girls of all skill levels from all schools** Please tell your friends!

· Individual and group teaching sessions
· Individual Skill Stations – diving, passing, setting, hitting, blocking,and serving
· 3 on 3 “Queens of the Court”
· 6 on 6 Games (emphasis on Team Play& transition)
· Individual Skill Competitions
· Current High School, Club, and College Players/Coaches Instructing

Questions? Call 740-366-1552 or e-mail Jeri Helfer at: jerh@cgate.net

Registration form can be downloaded here

The faculty and staff of St. Francis will be holding a bake sale on Wed., May 26 during all lunches to benefit a good friend of the school who is experiencing health problems. All items will be just $.25!

Please check the Lost & Found before the end of the year and make sure you have all your child's belongings!

Reminder: the last day of school is May 28th and we will dismiss at 1:15pm. Busses will run on this day. Please remember to pack a lunch for your child.

Cheerleading tryouts will be held in the St. Francis gym June 7-11th from 10-noon. Mon., Tues., and Wed., will be mandatory clinics, Thurs. optional help, with tryouts on Friday. Tryouts will only be necessary if there are more than eight girls per grade. Cheerleading is open to all girls who will be in 7th or 8th grade next school year. Hope to see you all there. Any questions email Coach Yonker at: ncjhcheer@windstream.net.

Grades K-2 will have an Art Show at The Works Wednesday, May 26th from 5:30pm to 7pm. All parents, family, and friends are welcome!

Don't forget: Casual Day tomorrow for anyone who has turned in the tuition form to the school office.

All are invited to a one-time presentation on Natural Family Planning, presented by Aaron and Claire Dush, Immaculate Conception parishioners who follow the NFP method. Free and Open to the Public.

Date: May 17

Time: 7:00-8:30pm

Location: Marian Hall, Immaculate Conception 414 E. North Broadway, Columbus 43214

Registration: Karen Burford at ic.burford@yahoo.com or the parish office at 267-9241

Casual Day on Friday, May 14th, if your tuition invoice is returned to the school office by Thursday, May 13th!

Calling All Bakers!
Anyone interested in donating baked goods for the festival may drop them off on Saturday morning to the bake sale table. Thank you in advance for your donation of time and delicious treats!

Congratulations to Caleb Burd & Mark Willis for winning the altar server award from the Sierra Club this past weekend. Both boys were nominated by Fr. Bob for outstanding reverance and attention as altar servers. Great job Caleb & Mark!

We need festival volunteers for games from 7-10pm? Can you help? Contact Derk Myers: dcgmyers@windstream.net

Attention Art Club members, Family and Friends:
Please plan to join us for the 2nd annual Art Club Art Show. We have some very creative children and we will be showcasing their artwork on Sunday, May 30th in Johnson Hall, following each Mass. Please plan to stop by for this family fun event.

The Spring Festival 3 on 3 Basketball and Cornhole Tournament registration forms are due Monday May 10th.

3 on 3 Registration Form available here.

Cornhole Registration Form available here.

Dear Parents,

This is just a reminder that volunteer hours must be submitted to the office by May 31st, 2010 in order to be counted for this school year. Hours that are not turned in by this date will be billed at $10.00 per hour up to $500.00. If you have any questions regarding the billing process for the volunteer hour program, please contact Amber McCracken at ext. 235. Thank you.

Dear Parents:

The Saint Francis de Sales Education Association extends to you and your student an invitation to apply for a scholarship. This year SFDSEA will award two graduating eighth-grade students, a scholarship for $250.00 each for tuition to a Catholic High School.

Details on the Rules and Guidelines can be downloaded here.

Students may pick up a scholarship application from Miss Roddy or download one here.

Days of Creation Reminder - Friday, May 7, 2010

* Brown Bag Lunches!

* Casual Day

* Please feel free to send in an old shirt to protect your child's
clothing.

* Second grade - students may bring in a denim item if they wish to
do acrylic painting on denim. Otherwise, a 12 x 12 square will be
provided.

* Seventh grade - students need to bring in an item they wish to
tie-dye.

* Sixth-Eighth Grade - students taking movie making should bring in around 25 pictures on a jump drive.

WE ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH DAYS OF CREATION THIS FRIDAY, MAY 7TH. We need your help to make this a fun-filled day for our students! If you can join us, please contact Konnie Nelson at ambassador@alink.com or 740-403-0750.