Protecting God’s Children Session
St. Francis de Sales Church is hosting a Protecting God’s Children and Fingerprinting session on Sunday, August 7th in Johnson Hall of the Lamy Center. Fingerprinting will begin at 1:00pm. Fingerprinting costs are $37 for BCI (Ohio), $40 for FBI (National) or $70 for both. The Protecting God’s Children Session will begin promptly at 2:30pm. To register for Protecting God’s Children session, please go to www.virtus.org. With the new school year fast approaching, please remember that in order to work or volunteer with the children of our Diocese, you must be compliant with Diocesan Safe Environment policies.
22 June 2011
School Calendar 2011-12
First Holy Communion Pictures
First Holy Communion pictures have been received from the photographer. They are available for pick up in the Parish Office from Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and on Friday from 8 a.m. until noon. Someone is also generally available in the parish office after the masses from about 9 a.m. until noon on Sundays.
Please contact the photographer directly if there is a problem with your order.
Thank you,
Lori Mazzone
First Holy Communion Pictures
First Holy Communion pictures have been received from the photographer. They are available for pick up in the Parish Office from Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and on Friday from 8 a.m. until noon. Someone is also generally available in the parish office after the masses from about 9 a.m. until noon on Sundays.
Please contact the photographer directly if there is a problem with your order.
Thank you,
Lori Mazzone
21 June 2011
20 June 2011
One of our first grade students has been missing a pair of prescription eyeglasses since the last day of school. There is always the chance that they were placed in the wrong backpack and we are hoping that they will turn up. If you or your child has come across them, please call the school or drop them off to the school or parish office. Thank you for your help!
I've started cleaning closets and tagging items for our FAMILY YARD SALE - have you? Don't forget to get your seller number soon! Instructions attached!!
13 June 2011
The Newark Catholic Jr High Cheerleaders are having several fundraisers this summer to help off set their costs.
-July 5 at Pizza Cottage Newark ONLY! Take a copy of the attached flyer to Pizza Cottage between 4 and 9pm and they will donate 15 % of sales towards the program.
Pizza Cottage Flyer
-Car Wash on July 9 @ Family Video from 10am to 2pm.
-The Grill July 10 from 2 to 4pm. The girls will be selling tickets for $10 for pizza/wings/soft drinks. The Grill keeps $4 and the cheerleaders keep $6 of every ticket sold.
Thanks in advance for your support of the Cheerleaders!
-July 5 at Pizza Cottage Newark ONLY! Take a copy of the attached flyer to Pizza Cottage between 4 and 9pm and they will donate 15 % of sales towards the program.
Pizza Cottage Flyer
-Car Wash on July 9 @ Family Video from 10am to 2pm.
-The Grill July 10 from 2 to 4pm. The girls will be selling tickets for $10 for pizza/wings/soft drinks. The Grill keeps $4 and the cheerleaders keep $6 of every ticket sold.
Thanks in advance for your support of the Cheerleaders!
08 June 2011
07 June 2011
06 June 2011
Due to requests, we are making available 10 camper slots to Vacation Bible School for pre-schoolers age 4. If your child was born between 10-1-06 and 9-30-07, then he/she is eligible to participate in VBS as a regular camper this year! Sessions run June 20-24 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Registration forms are available at the back of the church or on the church website. If interested, don't delay! Slots will be awarded on a on a first-come, first-serve basis until filled or until June 13, whichever comes first. Registration is $35 per child. For further information, contact Lori Mazzone at 345-9874 x 222.
01 June 2011
31 May 2011
Still need helpers Wednesday and Thursday! Earn volunteer hours!!!
When: Wednesday, June 1st
Arrive around 8:45am on Wednesday morning
Where: Please come to the Parish Office located in the Lamy Center. The children will have all school Mass at 9am, so this will be a great hour of time we can utilize to get furniture moved.
What: If you have work gloves and/or a furniture dolly, please bring them
How: We will be working in teams to move classrooms from old location to their new location – Please be sure to sign the volunteer hours sheet!
When: Thursday, June 2nd
Arrive around 9:00am on Wednesday morning
Where: Please come to the Parish Office located in the Lamy Center.
What: If you have work gloves and/or a furniture dolly, please bring them
How: We will be working in teams to move classrooms from old location to their new location – Please be sure to sign the volunteer hours sheet!
When: Wednesday, June 1st
Arrive around 8:45am on Wednesday morning
Where: Please come to the Parish Office located in the Lamy Center. The children will have all school Mass at 9am, so this will be a great hour of time we can utilize to get furniture moved.
What: If you have work gloves and/or a furniture dolly, please bring them
How: We will be working in teams to move classrooms from old location to their new location – Please be sure to sign the volunteer hours sheet!
When: Thursday, June 2nd
Arrive around 9:00am on Wednesday morning
Where: Please come to the Parish Office located in the Lamy Center.
What: If you have work gloves and/or a furniture dolly, please bring them
How: We will be working in teams to move classrooms from old location to their new location – Please be sure to sign the volunteer hours sheet!
School is almost out for the summer. What are you going to do to keep your kids busy? Why not join us at Vacation Bible School! VBS is June 20-24 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. It is open to students entering kindergarten through entering grade 5 this fall. And -- if we get enough inquiries -- we will open it to children who are pre-school age (4/5 years) as well; please call Lori Mazzone at 345-9874 x 222 or email her at lmazzone@stfrancisparish.net if you have a pre-schooler you would like to enroll.
Camper fees are only $35 per student (that's about $2 per hour - what a deal for childcare!). And it can get even better: if an adult volunteers for the entire week, then your registration fees are waived -- and if you need volunteer hours for St. Francis School, then VBS counts toward that, too! Contact Lori for further details.
But don't delay! Camper registration closes June 13!
VBS Registration Form
Camper fees are only $35 per student (that's about $2 per hour - what a deal for childcare!). And it can get even better: if an adult volunteers for the entire week, then your registration fees are waived -- and if you need volunteer hours for St. Francis School, then VBS counts toward that, too! Contact Lori for further details.
But don't delay! Camper registration closes June 13!
VBS Registration Form
27 May 2011
Looking for things to keep your kids occupied this summer? Join us at Vacation Bible School! VBS is June 20-24 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. It is open to students entering kindergarten through entering grade 5 this fall. And -- if we get enough inquiries -- we will open it to children who are pre-school age (4/5 years) as well; please call Lori Mazzone at 345-9874 x 222 or email her at lmazzone@stfrancisparish.net if you have a pre-schooler you would like to enroll.
Camper fees are only $25 per student if you register by May 30 -- that's THIS Monday, so don't delay! After May 30, it's only $35. If an adult volunteers for the entire week, then your registration fees are waived -- and if you need volunteer hours for St. Francis School, then VBS counts toward that, too! How's that for a deal? Contact Lori if you would like to volunteer or for further details.
VBS Registration Form
Camper fees are only $25 per student if you register by May 30 -- that's THIS Monday, so don't delay! After May 30, it's only $35. If an adult volunteers for the entire week, then your registration fees are waived -- and if you need volunteer hours for St. Francis School, then VBS counts toward that, too! How's that for a deal? Contact Lori if you would like to volunteer or for further details.
VBS Registration Form
26 May 2011
Message from the bookkeeping office:
Just a reminder – tuition contracts and/or payment in full for the 2011-2012 school year are due by tomorrow, May 27th. The school can not place your child onto the rosters for the next school year until this form or payment has been remitted.
Tuesday, May 31st is FIELD DAY. If you are available to help out with games please call the school office and leave a message for Ms. Cannon.
On Tuesday we will also host our VARIETY SHOW at 1:15 pm. Families are welcomed to join us in the gym for some great entertainment!
Wednesday, June 1st is our LAST DAY of school. We will celebrate an all school Liturgy at 9:00am, Kindergarten Program at 11:00am, and 8th grade graduation at 7:00pm. DISMISSAL WILL BE AT 1:15PM THAT DAY! THERE WILL BE NO AFTERNOON BUS SERVICE. ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BE PICKED UP AT 1:15PM.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Tuesday and Wednesday students will need to BRING LUNCH FROM HOME. The cafeteria will be closing after Friday's lunch.
Just a reminder – tuition contracts and/or payment in full for the 2011-2012 school year are due by tomorrow, May 27th. The school can not place your child onto the rosters for the next school year until this form or payment has been remitted.
Tuesday, May 31st is FIELD DAY. If you are available to help out with games please call the school office and leave a message for Ms. Cannon.
On Tuesday we will also host our VARIETY SHOW at 1:15 pm. Families are welcomed to join us in the gym for some great entertainment!
Wednesday, June 1st is our LAST DAY of school. We will celebrate an all school Liturgy at 9:00am, Kindergarten Program at 11:00am, and 8th grade graduation at 7:00pm. DISMISSAL WILL BE AT 1:15PM THAT DAY! THERE WILL BE NO AFTERNOON BUS SERVICE. ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BE PICKED UP AT 1:15PM.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Tuesday and Wednesday students will need to BRING LUNCH FROM HOME. The cafeteria will be closing after Friday's lunch.
25 May 2011
Calling all School Parents, Grandparents, Friends…EVERYONE!
Did you know that the months of June, July and August are when all the cleaning, repairs, painting and projects happen in the school? To make all this happen we need volunteers! Want to get one (1) volunteer hour for 5 minutes of time? Just keep reading, fill out the form and turn it in to the school or parish office by June 1st.
This summer is no different than others; we have an overload of projects - here are just a few:
• Clean up rubber mulch from parking lot
• Painting of classrooms
• Painting of school hallways
• Moving furniture (so floors can be stripped and waxed)
If you think you have any availability at all this summer to help with these and other projects, please list your information below. Email alerts will be sent out and phone calls will be made as projects are scheduled. The moving of furniture will happen daily throughout the summer, if you have an hour to spare in the mornings, please indicate that as well! If you need more space for additional family members or friends, just use a blank sheet of paper. Any hours worked volunteering for summer projects count towards the school volunteer requirement.
**SPECIAL HELP NEEDED ON JUNE 1st and 2nd! A few classrooms are moving around for next year. We need help moving boxes and a few pieces of furniture. If you can help either or both of these days – during the school day – please indicate this on the form.
Summer Volunteer Form
Did you know that the months of June, July and August are when all the cleaning, repairs, painting and projects happen in the school? To make all this happen we need volunteers! Want to get one (1) volunteer hour for 5 minutes of time? Just keep reading, fill out the form and turn it in to the school or parish office by June 1st.
This summer is no different than others; we have an overload of projects - here are just a few:
• Clean up rubber mulch from parking lot
• Painting of classrooms
• Painting of school hallways
• Moving furniture (so floors can be stripped and waxed)
If you think you have any availability at all this summer to help with these and other projects, please list your information below. Email alerts will be sent out and phone calls will be made as projects are scheduled. The moving of furniture will happen daily throughout the summer, if you have an hour to spare in the mornings, please indicate that as well! If you need more space for additional family members or friends, just use a blank sheet of paper. Any hours worked volunteering for summer projects count towards the school volunteer requirement.
**SPECIAL HELP NEEDED ON JUNE 1st and 2nd! A few classrooms are moving around for next year. We need help moving boxes and a few pieces of furniture. If you can help either or both of these days – during the school day – please indicate this on the form.
Summer Volunteer Form
24 May 2011
Hats off to Jill Merry! This Friday, May 27th, all students, teachers, staff, and volunteers are asked to wear a hat to school in honor of the many “hats” Mrs. Jill Merry has worn as a member of the St. Francis de Sales school and parish community. She is currently serving as the school’s librarian/technology coordinator. She is retiring at the end of the school year after 29 years of service.
She was hired in 1982 as the Kindergarten teacher. She went on in her career to set up the first all inclusive student computer lab. She was instrumental in coordinating Licking County’s first Interactive Video Distance Learning Lab. It remains an elaborate classroom setting today at St. Francis in which students and teachers continue to videoconference around the world. In the fall of 2005 and 2006, the Second graders connected with students in Hong Kong. It was for many children in Hong Kong their first experience seeing an American. She also became our school’s Art director and teacher. One memorable lesson involved the use of the Smart board in which students viewed various doors throughout the world. Each door symbolized a culture and period in time. The assignment: students were asked to create a door representing their faith through the use of a metal template in which a secondary rubbing could be transposed.
She also wore the hat of Home and School committee member as a parent in which she helped raise thousands of dollars for our school for nine consecutive years. She has been the President, Vice President, and Treasurer of the St. Francis de Sales Education Association and representative for Central Ohio Association of Catholic Educators for various terms throughout her employment. Her favorite book is ‘Christy’ by Catherine Marshall. Most inspirational quote, “Do not wish to be anything but what you are and try to be that perfectly.”
A sincere thank you to Mrs. Merry for the many wonderful “hats” you have worn here at St. Francis de Sales school for 29 years!!! You will be missed by everyone! Good luck trying on your many new hats!
She was hired in 1982 as the Kindergarten teacher. She went on in her career to set up the first all inclusive student computer lab. She was instrumental in coordinating Licking County’s first Interactive Video Distance Learning Lab. It remains an elaborate classroom setting today at St. Francis in which students and teachers continue to videoconference around the world. In the fall of 2005 and 2006, the Second graders connected with students in Hong Kong. It was for many children in Hong Kong their first experience seeing an American. She also became our school’s Art director and teacher. One memorable lesson involved the use of the Smart board in which students viewed various doors throughout the world. Each door symbolized a culture and period in time. The assignment: students were asked to create a door representing their faith through the use of a metal template in which a secondary rubbing could be transposed.
She also wore the hat of Home and School committee member as a parent in which she helped raise thousands of dollars for our school for nine consecutive years. She has been the President, Vice President, and Treasurer of the St. Francis de Sales Education Association and representative for Central Ohio Association of Catholic Educators for various terms throughout her employment. Her favorite book is ‘Christy’ by Catherine Marshall. Most inspirational quote, “Do not wish to be anything but what you are and try to be that perfectly.”
A sincere thank you to Mrs. Merry for the many wonderful “hats” you have worn here at St. Francis de Sales school for 29 years!!! You will be missed by everyone! Good luck trying on your many new hats!
Thank you students, parents and parish family! The Usborne Summer Reading Book Fair was a wonderful success. Many thanks to all of our parent volunteers for their help. It was greatly appreciated. The library and classrooms will receive approximately $2,500 in new books for everyone to enjoy. Happy Reading!
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