There is a school supply contest online sponsored by Avery Dennison. You can vote once a day, until 9/5. Help us win $100,000.00 in school supplies!

Northfork Bussing Information

From Mrs. Rodenberger: ALL 7th and 8th graders will be taking the same general music courses due to insufficient interest in the Choir course. Please watch for information on joining the Jr. High Mass Choir for opportunities to share your voice!

Open House is Sunday, Aug. 15th from 11-1pm. This is an opportunity for you to bring in your school supplies, find your child's desk, sign up for volunteer opportunities, have some ice cream, and meet your new teacher!

Volunteer Sign Ups & Ice Cream will be in the school cafeteria from 11-1pm.

We also will have an “Expectations & Curriculum” review piece in each classroom and these presentations will run at: 12:15pm & 12:30pm.

4th Grade will have a combined meeting for parents at 12:15am for about 30 minutes.

Jr. High (all 6-8th) will meet at 12:30pm in Johnson Hall.

All parents are encouraged to attend the parent meetings. See you then!

Earn to Learn at Indian Mound Mall begins August 16th! Please bring your receipts to the Mall Management Office M-F 8:30-5pm or the Gift Card Center Saturdays from 10-6pm to receive credit for St. Francis. Top prize is $500.00 for our school! The program runs from August 16-September 26th. Thank you for your support.

Patrick Wade has the remaining used St. Francis de Sales School Uniforms for sale with proceeds going to BSA Troop 8. The prices are the same as what was previously listed on this website. Please email Pat at patwade435@gmail.com for a list of available items. He has primarily boy`s shirts, shorts and pants and the items are in good to excellent condition.

New Parent Orientation is Wednesday, August 4th from 6-7pm in Johnson Hall. See you there!

Educational Apparel will ship orders over $100.00 for free! You can visit their website at: www.educationalapparel.com

To the St. Francis de Sales Community,


Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for the support and prayers we received from family and friends after the accident involving our nephew, Warren Meredith.

Thanks to the quick response of some very special people, the emergency medical team, and Nationwide Children's Hospital, Warren has made a full recovery and is home with his parents and siblings.

We have always known that we live in a special community. We now have a greater appreciation for the importance of support from others and the power of prayer. Miracles Do Happen! Thanks again for all of the prayers.

Sincerely,

Jeff & Jane Cox and family

Doug & Kelly Stutz and family

We're in need of volunteers for the Spaghetti Dinner on August 21st! You can also earn volunteer hours by donating items toward the dinner and turning in your receipt!

Items needed are:

66 oz Jars of Ragu Sauce (Traditional & Meat)

2 Lb. Boxes of Spaghetti Noodles

5 Lb. Bags of Salad Mix

16 Oz. Bottles of Ranch or Italian Dressing

Frozen Garlic Bread

Cookies by the Dozen

1 Can of Coffee, 3 Cans Powdered Lemonade, 3 Cans Powdered Ice Tea, 1 Creamer

Napkins, Plates, Bowls, Plastic Ware, Cups

Set up Volunteers 4:30-6:30

Servers 6:30-8:30

Clean up 8:00-9:30

Interested? Contact Christy Annarino at annarino.christy@gmail.com
Thanks!

Win extra Box Tops for St. Francis! If you go to the link below, and click on the pink square in the bottom left-hand corner of the page, you can register for this sweepstakes. By following the directions, you'll be able to select St. Francis.

http://www.boxtops4education.com/

You can enter only ONCE PER DAY, but you can do that until October 3rd. If all of us do this small task every day, maybe we'll get lucky and win the school the grand prize of 500,000 box tops!!! Thanks for helping!

Do you have something really nice you want to share about St. Francis? Please look at this website and post your recommendation! http://www.greatschools.org/school/parentReviews.page?id=3091&state=OH#schoolReviewSubmitForm

Thank you!

Protecting God’s Children Session Scheduled! There will be a Protecting God’s Children Session offered at St. Francis on Tuesday, July 20th starting at 6:30pm in Johnson Hall. Fingerprinting (BCI and FBI) will begin promptly at 5:00pm. Cost is $37 for BCI, $40 for FBI - $70 for both. Must bring driver’s license or state issued ID. Go to www.virtus.org to register for session.

Tuition Monthly Payment Program

Just a reminder for families who enrolled in the monthly payment program: tuition payments for the 2010-2011 school year begin in July and end in May. If you have any questions regarding the electronic payment plan for tuition, please contact Amber in the accounting office at ext. 235 or via email to amccracken@stfrancisparish.net

Annual Report 2009-2010

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 $2.50
pants $5.00
jumpers and skirts $8.00

There will also be lots of other items at the sale donated by St. Francis Families.

All funds raised go directly toward the Boy Scouts’ activities, such as Summer Camp and other outings throughout the year.

A message from the Accounting Office: Please remember that the cut off for volunteer hours was May 31st; however, we will, this one time, accept volunteer hours for last school year that are submitted by 12pm Monday, June 28th. After that the final invoices will be prepared and sent to school families and no more hours for last year will be credited. Please submit your hours to Amber McCracken in the Parish Office.

A BIG thank you to the 25+ State Farm volunteers for their Good Neighbor Service Day here at St. Francis. The volunteers worked hard painting the Multi-Purpose Room, moving furniture in the classrooms, painting hop-scotch and four-square games on the playground, prepping the playground area for new rubber mulch, mowing grass, weeding and mulching the flower beds, moving the Blessed Mary statue in the courtyard to her new platform and organizing the store across the street. Phew! That’s a lot of work! Without your help, these projects would not have been completed! We so gratefully appreciate all your hard work and sweat – it was hot that day! Many Blessings to you all!

REMINDER:
Registration for Vacation Bible School ends this Monday, June 14. VBS runs June 21 through 25 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. for children entering Kindergarten through entering grade 5. Lots of fun for the kids: bible lessons, games, crafts, music, snacks. $35 per child; scholarships are available - call Lori Mazzone at 345-9874 x 222. Check out "Parish Events" on the church web site for more information.

Vacation Bible School Registration Form

Summer Art Program with one of our parents, Gretchen Bjornson!

The School Supply Lists for 2010-11 have been posted here.

New Volunteer Hours Policy 2010-2011 School Year

Letter to Current 1st Grade Parents (hard copies mailed on Friday, May 28th)

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!