Goumas Easter Candy Sale

The St. Francis Teacher's Association Fundraiser

All funds raised will benefit St. Francis School, we hope to purchase five additional computers for our computer lab, suppport our wonderful music program with new sheet music and offer two $250.00 scholarships to 8th grade students to attend Newark Catholic.

Orders are due Tuesday, April 5th.

Goumas Order Form

Spring Festival 2011 - 5k Road Race Registration Form

TRIP is closed March 26 - April 3 for Spring Break. The next date to order is April 8

April-May Calendar

3/24/11 ~ Parent Letter from Mrs. Walsh

7th & 8th Grade LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS To be presented in St. Francis Church Wed. April 13th 7:00 p.m. for the Parish Community, Holy Thursday April 21st 10:15 a.m. for all St. Francis School Children & Staff

All St. Francis 7th and 8th Grade Students (School and LOOP) are invited to participate in a “Living Stations of the Cross” drama to be presented to the parish community on April 13th and again for St. Francis School on April 21st

Interested students must make a commitment to attend
ALL of the following rehearsals and dramas:
Thurs., Apr. 7 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Sat., Apr. 9 11:30-1:30 p.m.
Mon., Apr. 11, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Wed., Apr. 13, 5:00 prep for 7:00 drama
*Thurs., Apr. 21, 8:30 a.m. prep for 10:15 drama
*NOTE: This is a late arrival day for the school. Students involved in the stations will need to have their own transportation to school for the 8:30 a.m. prep.

Please complete the form below and return to Bob Moraine at St. Francis Church BY MONDAY, APRIL 4TH. QUESTIONS??? bmoraine@stfrancisparish.net

Signup Form

Yearbook is in desperate need of any candids from St. Francis sponsored sporting events.

Please email Gretchen Bjornson at gabjorn@embarqmail.com by Saturday, March 19 at the latest, if you have any images to share.

Students who came to the Mardi Gras Pancake supper have a free casual day tomorrow. Students who could not make it that night but wish to participate may dress down for a dollar. Proceeds will go towards refurbishing the organ.

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT OUR SPRING CONCERT TONIGHT AT 7:00PM!

Our BLOOD DRIVE now has a waiting list! The bus lot will be open for parking from 8:30am until 2:00pm. Prior to that time please park in the street. The bus lot must be empty of cars by 2:20 for bus access. Registration for the blood drive will be in the multi-purpose room in the basement of the Lamy Center. You may enter through the gray doors at the back of the center.

3/17/11 ~ Parent Letter from Mrs. Walsh

Tomorrow we will celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick! Students may wear green accessories according to the same guidelines as during Catholic Schools Week. NO GREEN HAIR, wigs or hairpieces are allowed. Students who choose to wear hats and/or jewelry may be asked to remove them if they are in any way distracting. PLEASE DO NOT feel that you must go out and buy something new. Not all students choose to participate in these events.

Our Student Council will be hosting a BAKE SALE tomorrow during the lunch periods. Everything will be twenty-five cents. Thank you for your support of their efforts!

St. Francis de Sales Parish Mission 2011

Youth Ministry Lenten Schedule 2011


Information about the flu season

Just a reminder that Late Arrival is tomorrow Thursday, March 10th. School will start at 10:15 AM.

Blessed Sacrament, 394 East Main St., Newark, is hosting a Protecting God's Children Seminar on Saturday, March 26th at 9am in the school cafeteria. In keeping with VIRTUS policy, no one will be admitted to this session after the first video has started. Go to www.virtus.org to register for session. Please remember that in order to work with or volunteer around children of our parish, school and Diocese, you must attend a session of Protecting God's Children and have a background check on file with the School and/or Parish Office.
For more information contact the parish office at 345-4290.

There will be NO JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP this Wednesday as it is Ash Wednesday!

What an IMPRESSIVE event the Mother-Daughter Tea was on Saturday!!! Many thanks to Agnes Windholtz, Cindy Myers and their committee for a beautiful afternoon.

I am SO LOOKING FORWARD to meeting CHRIS CAKES tonight and catching my first pancake!!! I've heard so much about the fun involved and I even wore my purple and green, the traditional colors of Mardi Gras! Keep in mind that all students attending will receive a free casual day for Friday, March 18th! Don't cook tonight - come on out and enjoy the celebration, complete with entertainment! All proceeds will help to refurbish the church organ.

St. Francis de Sales will be having a Parish-wide Mardi Gras Festival on Tuesday, March 8th, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The cost of this event is $6.00 per person or $20.00 for a family of 4 or more.

The event will feature all-you-can-catch pancakes, served by Chris Cakes, as well as a Cookie Bake-Off and a Silent Cake Auction. A game room for the children will be set up and there will be a parade of Mardi Gras masks and entertainment from our Advanced Strings program, Children and Adult Choirs.

All proceeds from this event will go toward our organ refurbishment fund. Everyone invited!

IMPORTANT REMINDER! The deadline for the FACTS tuition aid application is March 15th. As in the past if you are planning to apply for parish assistance, you MUST FIRST apply through FACTS.

The web address for the FACTS application is: www.factstuitionaid.com
If you need assistance with the application, please contact Amber in the parish office.

Attention 3rd and 4th Grade Parents:
There was a misprint in the Newark Advocate this Sunday about our program. The correct times are: Thursday, March 17th at 1:30 and 7:00pm in the gym. (as stated on the school calendar). Students should plan to arrive at 6:45.

Also, I am still in need of many items from the wish list to help make our program a success. If you can help with these items, please send them in as soon as possible with your students. Thank You! -Mrs. Rodenberger

Wish List:

6 Black Head bands
Green Pipe Cleaners
Small Gardening Tools
A Large Rope
Decorative Potted Plants (artificial)
1 large white sheet
Large plastic bugs
Large plastic vegetables
1 Lawn Chair

Please be sure to put your name and class on anything you bring in and want returned to you.

NEWS FROM TRIP!!! 'Tuition Reduction Incentive Program'

WILSON GARDEN CENTER GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE

* $25 gift certificates with a 19.75 % total contribution.

* Order dates are March 3/4, 10/11, and 17/18 ONLY

* Pick up date for all three order dates - March 24/25 only

* A separate check is needed at the time of the order made out to St. Francis de Sales TRIP

* A special order form will be at the pick up table on those order dates.

* Wilson Garden Center will not be on our regular order form.