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09 March 2010

Just a reminder that the deadline for submission to the Diocese and to the Parish for additional financial assistance is March 14th. Unfortunately, we will be unable to accept applications after this date. Thank you.

The 3-5th Grade Art Show at The Works will be Thursday, March 25th from 5:30-6:30pm. Everyone is invited to come and see what 3-5th grades have been creating at St. Francis!

08 March 2010

School Calendar 2010-2011

Hey students! Now is your chance to honor your favorite teacher with an award from Panera Bread!
All you need to do is write a 100 to 200 word essay about why your teacher is the best and how they "rise above" all the rest! If your essay is selected your teacher will be awarded with prizes like a $500 grant for their classroom...plus, you could win a $100 Borders Books gift card to go with it. The contest runs from March 1-31. Fill out the form here.

05 March 2010

Protecting God’s Children Session Scheduled! There will be a Protecting God’s Children Session offered at Newark Catholic High School on Monday, March 15th starting at 6:30pm in the school cafeteria. 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.

The church is in need of some clean up before the next phase of the renovation begins this SATURDAY, MARCH 6th 9am to 12noon. This next phase entails clearing off the sanctuary/Altar area and windowsills, taking down the stations of the cross, and emptying out the choir loft balconies. This work could easily be done in just a few short hours with many hands. Coffee and donuts provided! Please forward this email on to your friends and family…as always, if you are a St. Francis school parent, these hours count towards money saving-cost generating.

04 March 2010

Help raise money for St. Francis! Go to the Brick Oven any Tuesday in March and bring this coupon. Ten percent of the total bill will come back to our school!

We are currently in the process of creating an update letter for all families in the school that shows the number of volunteer hours that have been recorded to date. For our St. Francis Parishioners, this letter will also include your envelope usage and contribution totals so that you are aware of the information that we have on file. We anticipate that this letter will be mailed out next week.

TRIP Users – We are in the process of closing out our TRIP reports for the 2010-2011 school year. Totals will not be available for at least one month. Your TRIP credits will be shown on your invoice which will be prepared in mid April. Thank you for your patience as we close out this TRIP year.

03 March 2010

01 March 2010

New pictures on the Flickr page - "Bring Someone You Love to Lunch" & Chris Cakes!

Did you see the free books that went home last week with grades K-8? We got "Every Child a Light: The Pope's Message to Young People" and a Travel Games book from Highlights for Children. Thank you Highlights!

26 February 2010

The St. Francis Teachers Association is hosting the "Goumas Easter Candy Sale"!
Here's how it works:
~If you are interested in purchasing candy, please print the attached form and return it with payment to your child's teacher by March 13th.
~Your child will bring the candy home on March 25th.
~If the candy is for "The Easter Bunny" or is a large order and you don't want your child to bring it home we will have a pick-up date on March 26, 4:00-6:00 in the Lamy Center or you may contact your teacher to make other arrangements. Please indicate on the order form if you plan to pick up your order.
~ Please share our sale with friends and family, we appreciate every order!
~ All funds will purchase new technology for our faculty :-)
Thank you for your support!
St. Francis de Sales Education Association

Goumas Order Form
Third grade, with the help of Student Council, will be taking part in a service project to benefit the LEADS Head Start program. LEADS Head Start is designed to foster healthy development in children from low income families. We will be collecting toothbrushes and toothpaste for the students enrolled in the program. All toothbrushes need to be child sized and without character designs. Boxes will be sent around for the classrooms to collect theses donated items. We are asking students in A homerooms to bring in toothbrushes and B homerooms to bring in toothpaste. The collection will end on Friday, March 19. All of your help is greatly appreciated.

St. Francis de Sales Parish Festival 5K Road Race Flier

23 February 2010

It's not too late to turn in your Days of Creation parent volunteer letter! If you missed the original due date because of the snow days and are interested in helping with this fun-filled day, please fill out the following form and return it to the office. Thanks!

You're invited to St. Francis de Sales Parish Lenten Mission. The theme of the mission is A Firm Faith is a Family Affair. The mission will take place on the Fridays of Lent:

Fr. Dean Mathewson - Week 1 - February 26 - Belonging The Gift of Welcome

Fr. Tim Hayes - Week 2 - March 5 - Caring The Gift of Being Valued

Fr. Bob Penhallurick - Week 3 - March 12 - Exercising The Gift of Prayer and Sacrament

Mary Birmingham - Week 4 - March 19 - Listening The Gift of the Word

Fr. Joshua Wagner - Week 5 - March 26 - Networking The Gift of Sharing Love

The time is 7:00 to 8:30 PM. This allows everyone time to go to their favorite fish fry and then come to the mission. This will be followed by a snack and social time in Johnson Hall. We look forward to you and your family coming.

22 February 2010

Club Softball Flier

18 February 2010

Chris Cakes Clarification: we are serving pancakes and sausage tomorrow with Chris Cakes. This has been approved by Father Bob and he also reminds us that under the age of 14, children are not obligated to abstain from meat. Thank you.

We were recently notified that National City bank is being converted to PNC Bank during this coming weekend. At this point we will attempt to debit the accounts that we have on file under the National City routing and account numbers, however any family that is enrolled in the automatic draft program for tuition that has a National City account will need to provide the accounting office with their new routing and account numbers no later than Friday, February 26th. If you have any questions, please contact Amber at extension 235.

Please do not form two lines during pick-up (when we have this kind of snow), as it blocks other's ability to turn around on Pearl Street. Thank you.

17 February 2010

Remember that we are on a late arrival schedule for Thursday, Feb. 18th. School starts at 10:15am.

Chris Cakes will be rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 19th at lunch. Remember, it's FREE for all students (pancakes, sausage, orange juice, and milk). If your child does not like pancakes, please pack a lunch.

Valentines Parties will be rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 19th in the afternoon. Please your teacher's website for more information.

We will have a casual day on Friday, Feb. 19th, if you have returned your enrollment agreement for next year. Eighth grade students may also have a casual day.

Bring Someone You Love to Lunch for Kindergarten and 1st Grades will be rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25th at their regular lunch time. Please plan to pack lunches on this day.

Just a reminder: Enrollment forms for the 2010-2011 school year are due to the office no later than Friday, February 26th. We need this information so that we can begin allocating subsidy as well as work with sponsoring Parishes so they can determine their subsidy budgets as well. If an enrollment form is not returned, we will not be able to invoice your family or place your children on the class roster next year. If you have any questions, please contact Amber at 345-9874 ext. 235

Applications for Diocesan aid (Facts) and Additional Parish aid are due by March 15th. If you would like to be considered for additional Parish aid (outside of the subsidy) you must apply for Diocesan assistance and forward a copy of your submitted application along with a letter indicating the amount of additional aid you anticipate needing. All applications are held in strict confidence. If you have any questions regarding the process, please contact Amber at ext. 235

16 February 2010

The St. Francis Teacher's Association Fund Raiser at Adornetto’s that was scheduled for this evening, has been cancelled.
St. Francis Mother-Daughter Tea & Style Show “A Tea To Remember” - Saturday, February 20 ~ Lamy Center Tea Party at 1:30pm - Marketplace Shopping immediately following Food, fashion, live music, door prizes and shopping! Tickets On Sale NOW! $12.50 per person - Call Amy Gillespie at 366-3563
Raffle includes: Ohio State, Glamour, Mother Daughter Spa, Tea Basket, American Girl Doll, Fairy Princess and Barbie

12 February 2010

Reminder: Tuesday, February 16th is Mardi Gras and we will have Chris Cakes coming to serve all students FREE all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, orange juice, and milk for lunch. If your child does not like pancakes, please plan to pack on this day.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24th from 3:30-7:30pm. The times for each conference will remain the same as they were for the Feb. 10th conference. If you don't remember your time and/or if you need to change your time, please call the office 345-4049 x 2. Thank you.

11 February 2010

St. Francis Teacher's Association Fund Raiser at Adornetto’s Restaurant on Tuesday, February 16th, from 4:00-9:00 p.m. Clip your coupons and join us for dinner! The school will receive 20% of each bill that has our coupon attached invite your friends and families! All monies raised will help support the School Technology Program. See you there


Click here for coupon.

10 February 2010

A few clarifications for the rest of the week:

1. We will reschedule Parent-Teacher Conferences for another day. More TBA.

2. If we have school tomorrow, we will have the "Bring Someone You Love to Lunch" for grades K & 1. If we don't have school tomorrow, we will reschedule.

3. We will still have Friday and Monday off, as planned, as too many people have already made plans for the long weekend. If we have to make up any days, we are getting out earlier than anyone else in the area, so we will make them up in May/June, if necessary.

Stay warm!

09 February 2010

St. Francis de Sales School will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 10th.