Please remember to read this whole email for all upcoming events and information.
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We have lots of volunteer opportunities available. Please click the Sign Up Genius buttom 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.
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Do not forget that the 2nd tuition payment of 10 was due September 1. A late fee will be charged if not paid by September 10. You can pay with check or cash in the Parish office, Monday - Friday, 8-5. You can also paid thru Smart Tuition.
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5-Pay Registration being offered for a short time only. Please email Nancy Willard at nancy.willard@sfxburbank.com if you would like to pay for the 2017/18 Registration of $500 per student in 5 payments starting on the October statement. The deadline to enroll for this is September 23, 2016.
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The Jog-A-Thon packet went home last week. If you need a copy please click the link below.\
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Dear Families and Friends of St. Francis Xavier School,
Holy cow school is one busy, bustling place of learning, assessing, creating, meeting, practicing, organizing and a whole lot more! How are you? I hope and trust you are doing well and anticipating a robust September! The teachers and students are working very hard!
Some school uniform news. I was alerted by Mrs. Dawn Castro last year and early this year that the school logo on all polo shirts stands up well when done with embroidery as opposed to the decal or stamp used to adorn the shirts. For only $3.50 additional, you may ask Mr. Shane Clark, long-time SFX parent and Crown Uniform owner, to embroider the school’s logo on polo shirts. Also, Mr. Clark has the school’s approval to provide a long-sleeved polo shirt for use during cooler weather. Inquire with Mr. Clark about these new developments. Thank you to both Mrs. Dawn Castro for alerting me to embroidery and to Mr. Clark for his ability to offer these new features and items.
Decathlon News: For those junior high students interested in Academic Decathlon, a packet of information was sent home with the students to review with families the overview of the program and the needed hours of commitment for the team. A deadline of Friday September 16 is set for submission of student persuasive essays to help the Decathlon committee select the team. Additionally, the teacher recommendation form will be due on the same date. Interested students should submit their teacher recommendation forms to their preferred teacher with enough time to meet the deadline. The team roster will be announced before the close of the month.
Mock Trial: The case is announced today at 3:00 P.M. I will review the case and make the necessary selection of interested students as attorneys, defendant, expert and eye-witnesses, bailiff, time keeper, etc. The team roster will be announced on Monday September 12.
My dear junior high families please know that we wish to provide as many students as possible the opportunity to participate in both or either Academic Decathlon and/or Mock Trial. We have talented students galore in our junior high but limited spaces for participation in the aforementioned programs. If your child does not receive the placement they hope for, they will be offered an opportunity to “shadow” the program at meetings and practices. Their efforts in this capacity will help ensure strong consideration for future participation.
Robotics: I sent home quite recently the roster of interested students and families about participation in the robotics program. My apologies to those kindergarten families who will receive through their child today the robotics update. I only confirmed the details yesterday afternoon. If for any reason any family decides not to participate please email me at your earliest convenience so that I may update the official roster and alert the teachers. We are set to begin the classes in the lower building Friday September 9!
CYO Sports: The “A” varsity teams, grades seven and eight, are up and running. Boys A Flag Football is practicing with Coaches Graceffo and Perez, and I, your humble, limited volleyball coach, Dr. Sullivan leads the Girls A Volleyball squad. The league meeting for coaches takes place this afternoon and a full schedule of games and matches will be shared soon. The “B” programs, grades five and six, will take shape next week. Mr. Mike Magallon, Boys B Flag Football coach and Mr. Clark McKnight, Girls B Volleyball coach will announce initial gatherings to take place next week. I am to meet with both coaches Friday September 9 and will announce to the children the practice dates. Please discuss these forthcoming dates with your interested student athlete.
Undoubtedly I am leaving out some important update or other pressing item. Please forgive me but I must attend to some classroom matters. While it’s quite busy around these parts, it sure is invigorating! That’s because we are St. Francis Xavier. We are Lancers!
May the Lord God send upon you and your families every blessing to assist us in our daily lives. May we feel his love through his son Jesus Christ and take refuge in the Holy Spirit as we address the pressing challenges we face. I ask this on our behalf. Amen.
Sincerely,
Paul Sullivan, Ed.D.
St. Francis Xavier School Principal |
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Hey everyone,
It was great seeing everyone last week. I just wanted to take this opportunity to provide some more information about some of the events we really didn’t have time to discuss.
Let’s start with the Introduction to Archery. The dates are September 24th and October 29TH. 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 event is for both adults and children. 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.
We have the Outdoor Picture Show happening in the Holy Cross Hall parking lot on September 17th. The featured movie is Zootopia and it starts at sundown. Everything is only $1 (Entrance fee, burgers, dogs, chips, soda, water, popcorn, and candy) with the exceptions of beer and wine. Please bring your lawn chairs and a blanket to throw down on the ground. This is fun for the whole family!!!!
Our SFX Halloween Dance is on October 29th in Holy Cross Hall Starting at 6:30. We will have more details as we get closer to the date but want to reach out because we need volunteers for our annual Trunk or Treat event. Over the past couple years, families have decorated their vehicles to represent their respective classes. This is really the highlight of the evening. We also get to vote on a favorite Trunk or Treat costume. The winning vehicle gets a trophy and earns their class a free dress day. The more vehicles we have the more memorable it will be for our children. It takes time to plan and gather all materials needed so we wanted to get you some advanced notice. If you are interested please email SFXHalloweenDance@gmail.com. We hope to have every class represented this year.
The last weekend of Easter Break we have a family camping trip. This year from April 21st to April 23rd we will be heading to Lake Casitas. We have been here the last two years and it has been a really big hit. We are booking early because the campground will reserve the sites for us before they release them to the public. We provide two dinners, a community breakfast, movie night (weather permitting) and a ton of fun!!!!! We have grown over the past two years from 16 to 38 families. There is space for up to 60 reserved sites. We need to send confirmation to the campground no later than October 17th. I really hope you can join us. Even if you have never camped before, you will love it.
Thank you for your time and as always if you have any questions please feel free to email me at theprezsfx@gmail.com.
SFX PTO President, Bill Wickersheim |
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