Please remember to read this whole email for all upcoming
events and important information.
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IMPORTANT
DISNEYLAND TRIP INFORMATION
Please note the
DATE CORRECTION for Disneyland is
Thursday, February
8th.
Yesterday every student eligible for Disneyland was given a Disneyland Trip
packet to take home. In this packet you will find a list of general rules
for the day, a PERMISSION SLIP, and a TRANSPORTATION FORM. Please fill out
and sign the forms as directed and send them back to school with your child
to their homeroom teacher, no later than FRIDAY, JANUARY 26.
Thank you for your
cooperation!
Janet Ward
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Open
House and Entrance to
St. Francis Xavier
School
Come and explore the
academics, special subjects, extracurricular activities, and enrichment at
St. Francis Xavier School. The Faculty and Staff are hosting an Open House
on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. On Saturday,
January 27, 2018, Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten will host an
Open House from 10:00A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
St. Francis Xavier
School is currently accepting names to be placed on our waiting list of
students interested in entering Transitional Kindergarten through Eighth
Grade in August 2018. All families who wish to have their children
considered for Fall entrance are asked to contact the school office between
the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. This includes
families who have children currently enrolled at St. Francis Xavier School
and would like younger or older siblings considered for admission.
In regard to
Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Applicants: Due to the
difference between ability and maturity levels and the corresponding
relationship to school readiness, Kindergarten applicants must turn 5 years
old by November 1st to be eligible to take the entrance screening.
Transitional Kindergarten applicants must turn 4 years old by November 1st
to be eligible for the entrance screening.
We look forward to
meeting with you!
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2018 Catholic
Schools Week Overview
LEARN. SERVE. LEAD, SUCCEED.
The following
activities must be incorporated into your weekly plan for the CSW to be
optimally successful. Please make it a priority to meet the daily goals
throughout the week. We host FOUR flag pole assemblies from 10:30-10:45 AM
and a Mass at 2:00 PM to factor into the week. There are also three days of
whole-class card writing and one day of student art to accommodate too.
Please plan ahead to include the student work from all the grade levels.
Thank you in advance for your hard work and for your support of another
Catholic Schools Week.
• SATURDAY JANUARY
27: New/Prospective families only TK & Kindergarten Open House;
10:00-11:30 AM in the lower building
• SUNDAY JANUARY 28: All school Open House following 10:30 AM Mass. Junior
high students invited to read as lectors and prayers of the faithful.
Others may want to shadow ushers and greeters at the Mass.
• Write a class card signed by all students to the parishioners wishing
them well or thanking them for their support. Turn them in to the office
for display in church vestibule.
o MONDAY JANUARY 29:
CELEBRATING COMMUNITY
• Students receive Catholic Schools Week buttons! Please pass them out
first thing in the morning! Also, please remind students to wear their pins
daily!
• Teachers discuss the flier, “A Dozen Reasons to Choose Catholic Schools”
and place it on a bulletin board in the room. Feel free to “chunk” the
information throughout the week. Primary teachers might have the students
submit reasons why they like to attend SFX and create their own list to
display.
• FLAG POLE ASSEMBLY: 10:30-10:45 AM to recognize our school community
leaders. Dr. Sullivan introduces Mrs. Christina Sanchez, PTO President (if
available) as well as Student Council and CJSF members and their teacher
leaders. Dr. Sullivan writes and shares thank you cards to send to Burbank
Fire and Police Departments, City Council and to the parish thanking them
for their service to our city and parish.
• BTAC canned goods donation drive. Students donate a canned good to be of
service to the poor of the community.
• Announce the sale for Wednesday 1/31 from “Lancer Creative,” a small
company in service to raising money for cancer research. Bailey Barrows,
CEO; Ava Taylor, CCO; Taryn Castillo, CFO, Gr. 5.
o TUESDAY JANUARY
30: CELEBRATING STUDENTS
• Blue and Gold Day: Students wear Lancer Blue and Gold with BLUE jeans
(BLUE denim skirts and shorts okay) to show their school pride!
• Have your class complete the “We Love Our Catholic School” art template.
Or use your own idea!
• FLAG POLE ASSEMLY: 10:30-10:45 AM to recognize the students involved in
chess, sewing, robotics, Cheer, Student Council, CJSF, Decathlon, Mock
Trial, CYO Sports, and theater! The idea is to show that the majority of
the students are engaged in all sorts of school-sponsored activities. Once
everyone is convened in large crowd Dr. Sullivan will lead us in a Lancer
pride cheer. I’ll provide the instructions verbally!
• Knowledge Bowl: It’s the highly accomplished students versus the faculty
in HCH at 2:00 PM!
o WEDNESDAY JANUARY
31: CELEBRATING the NATION
• We’ll have them on display in the church vestibule for Open House Mass!
• LANCER CREATIVE: Bake sale and small wares sale to raise money for cancer
research 10:15-10:30 AM and from Noon to 1:00 PM.
• Mass: 2:00 PM in church
o THURSDAY FEBRUARY
1: CELEBRATING VOCATIONS
• Class cards of thanks or encouragement signed by the children to Fr.
Benny, Deacons Jim, Jaime and Tony and to Mrs. Rosie Roope, RE Director.
Send them to the office and Dr. Sullivan will deliver them to the rectory.
• Create a Vocation Survey: Discuss the idea of a vocation. Create a list
of vocations and have the students select the one they would most like to
discern. Discuss which vocation is most to least popular and why.
• FLAG POLE ASSEMBLY: 10:30-10:45 AM We recognize Fr. Benny as our pastor
and any of the deacons who might be able to come as ministry leaders. We
also recognize the school sacristans and altar servers for their service to
our school’s Catholic identity.
o FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2:
CELEBRATING FACULTY, STAFF and VOLUNTEERS
• Write class letters of appreciation signed by the children to Alberto for
his hard work on behalf of the school.
• Celebrate a Random Acts of Kindness Day: Inspire the children to reach
out to one another in kindness to help each person feel accepted and
supported at school.
• FLAG POLE ASSEMBLY: 10:30-10:45 AM to recognize the faculty and staff of
our school, including parish personnel.
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Parents, are you in
need of PSA hours? Please contact Mrs. Porras at tracee.porras@sfxburbank.com.
There are opportunities in the computer lab and library.
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Dear Fellow
Parishioner’s and Saint Francis Xavier Community,
To kick off the new
year, we have some wondrous news to share with you! Our name’s are Nicole
Howell and Lauren Ryan and we are alumni of the Saint Francis Xavier class
of 2014. We have been selected to be representatives for The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year! The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society's Students of the Year is a leadership development and philanthropy
program in which high school students participate in a seven week
fundraising competition to stimulate research for blood cancers. Not only
are we representing our school, Burbank High School, but the City of
Burbank as well. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society exists to find cures and
ensure access to the best available treatment for all blood cancer
patients. During this seven week campaign- starting on January 22nd through
March 7th- we will both be keeping our loved ones near to heart and in
remembrance.
When the opportunity
came our way, we immediately thought of our second family- the Saint
Francis Xavier community. We simply could not turn down this amazing offer.
Saint Francis Xavier is not just a school for learning mathematics or
reading. It’s a place where students and adults alike learn what it means
to be apart of a moral and supportive community. From the teachings of the
Church we have deepened our faith and have also learned how to apply those
lessons into our daily lives. Saint Francis Xavier is one of the main
reasons we have decided to embark on this amazing opportunity. We desire to
help others just as Jesus and many others selflessly did. This is why we
ask for your help at this time. This journey is not about the two of us or
the time it will take to complete. It’s about the standards that we have
been taught since we first attended kindergarten at Saint Francis Xavier
School.
Another personal
factor that influenced us to help this foundation was the remembrance of
our loved ones who have suffered from cancer. On March 9, 2017 Nikki’s
father was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer. Lauren’s brother and
grandma were once diagnosed with lymphoma, but currently live cancer free.
However, this has sadly not always been the case. On April 22nd, 2009
Lauren’s father lost his third battle to Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Without
the research funded by organizations like the Leukemia and Lymphoma
society, the survival rate of cancer would drastically decrease. So many
people supported our families through these difficult moments. Therefore,
we wish to improve the quality of life of others and this campaign is how
we plan to start. To be able to provide help physically, emotionally and
financially is a blessing to the patients and ourselves alike.
We ask that you
please join us in our journey of candidacy to help put an end to cancer all
together! Help us reach our $50,000 goal by making a donation to the 2018
Students of the Year campaign. Once $50,000 is met, our team will be given
a research grant in honor or memory of a loved one. Please help us achieve
our goal and consider making a generous donation to our campaign, which
kicks-off on January 22nd, 2018 and ends with the Grand Finale Celebration
on March 9th, 2018. Our goal cannot be achieved alone and this is why we
need the Saint Francis Xavier community’s assistance! Ways to be involved
include:
• Donating after Mass to a table we will have set up. Checks can be made
out to “The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.” Please include our names on
the “memo” line.
• You can donate to the Saint Francis Xavier fundraising page at: http://bit.ly/SaintFrancisXavier
• Also, another way to help is at our Grand Finale Celebration! There will
be a silent auction, any donations towards this event would be tremendously
appreciated.
• LLS also offers wonderful partnership benefits for companies that would
like to support and or sponsor the campaign.
We would like to
take the time to thank the Saint Francis Community in advanced for all the
support and benevolence. If you would like to receive more information
about this campaign, please feel free to contact us at any time! Thank you
for taking the time to read this letter and we hope you are interested in
the battle against cancer! Happy New Year and God Bless you!
Love,
Lauren Ryan and Nikki Howell
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Acts 20:35 And I
have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working
hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: It is more blessed
to give than to receive.
Lauren and Nikki at
their first Christmas show 2006.
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