The Lancer 9-15-16

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! Please click the Sign Up Genius button below to volunteer for Jog-A-Thon, Night at the Races, Golf Classic, Outdoor Picture Show, Scrip and more. Remember all Parent Service hours must be completed by Feb. 28, 2017.

Please join us for our Annual St. Francis Xavier Jog-a-Thon, October 6, 2016 at 8am

8th Annual SFX Golf Classic Friday, October 21, 2016 September 15, 2016 Dear Families and Friends of SFX, The 8th Annual SFX Golf Classic Tournament at DeBell Golf Club will take place on Friday, October 21, 2016. Mark your calendars, save the date, and put in for the day off! You do not want to miss out on this wonderful event! Our Annual Golf Classic fundraiser is a great opportunity to gather together for a fun day on the golf course, and raise money for our school at the same time. When has fundraising ever been easier or more enjoyable? The Golf Classic Committee is seeking support from our parents, parishioners, faculty and staff, alumni and friends of St. Francis Xavier. There are several opportunities in which to participate and offer your support. You may choose to play in the tournament, sponsor a hole, donate a raffle prize, or dare I say commit to all of the offered opportunities. However you choose to participate, know we are most grateful for your support. It is our greatest hope to have every school family participate in the Golf Classic in some way. It is our goal to host 144 players this year. Please help us meet our goal! Come one, come all! Foursomes, threesomes, doubles, singles and every skill level are welcome! Grab your friends, family members, co-workers, or neighbors and register to play. Please see the brochure that was sent home in the Family Envelope on September 1, for your entry form, sponsorship opportunities as well as general information and all deadlines. Please know this is a wonderful way to earn your PSA hours. PSA hours will be earned for playing, sponsoring a hole, as well as all donations. Thank you very much for your support and generosity of the SFX Golf Classic. Sincerely, Janet Ward -jwlikescake@yahoo.com Golf Classic Chair click here for Donor Form

St. Francis Xavier’s CJSF “Think PINK” Order Form Click the link below for the order form if you are interested in ordering the Think PINK Shirt. Shirts may be worn on Spirit Clothes days. Order Forms are DUE Friday, September 16th! No order, No shirt! Think Pink T-Shirt order form

We still have a few spots left for our September 24th archery date. This event will take place in Lower Arroyo Park in Pasadena and is organized by the Pasadena Roving Archers. The times are from 12:00 - 2:30pm. This costs $25 per participant and includes all instruction and equipment. This is for both adults and children. If you have any questions or if you are interested please send an email to theprezsfx@gmail.com and let me know who will be participating and for which date. There are only 20 spaces available per class so please let me know as soon as you can.

Dear Parents, In today’s world, peace needs to be more than just a word. Today’s students are bombarded with television images, video games, magazine articles, and newspaper headlines that give importance to conflict and war. Violence has become commonplace and accepted as part of our society. It is our hope that through the Peace Flag Project, we can help the students make a public, visual statement of their feelings about war, peace, tolerance, cooperation, harmony, and unity, and in some way, awaken the public and let them know what the next generation is thinking. This is not political. Peace doesn’t have to be part of a debate about war, violence in our society, or disharmony. Peace can be discussed in the context of positive collaboration. To each of us, peace can take on a different meaning, but, in the end, it all comes down to a simple definition: a state of calmness and serenity, free from conflict or disagreement among people or groups of people. The students of St. Francis Xavier School will spend the afternoons during the week of September 19th on an introspective, spiritual, and artistic journey embracing the theme of peace. A pinwheel is a childhood symbol – it reminds us of a time when things were simple, joyful, and peaceful. Students in TK, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade will write prayers to attach to their pinwheels of various shapes and sizes as part of the creative process. Students in Grades 3rd through 8th will participate in the Peace Flag Project. The students will write their thoughts about peace, tolerance, and living in harmony with others on one side using poetry, prose, haiku, or other age appropriate writing styles. On the other side, the students will draw, paint, or collage to visually express their feelings. The students will assemble on September 21, 2016, International Day of Peace, to “plant” their pinwheels outside the school and view their Peace Flag Project. We will gather in church at 2:15 P.M. for a simple prayer service. The spinning of the pinwheels and the flapping of flags in the wind will spread thoughts and feelings about peace throughout the city, country, and world! Our Peace Flag Project will be a visual reminder that we live in one world and all share similar hopes and dreams. Peace, The Faculty and Staff of St. Francis Xavier School “If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our society, will benefit from our peace.” Thich Nhat Hanh

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