Weekly Howl-3.20.23

Happy Monday!

Many thanks to those who attended the School Family Mass yesterday. It was a beautiful celebration! Thank you for sharing your students with the St. Francis by the Sea community during this special Mass!

Also, a big thank you to those who have completed the parent survey sent out last week. Your input is important so please click on the link to complete this brief survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NRNS6DF

The survey will be open until 8:00 a.m., Friday, March 24.

Report cards will be emailed this week. Please be on the lookout for your student's grades.

Grandparent/Grandfriends Day is coming up on April 5. Please remind your student's grandparents and grandfriends to RSVP to jennifer.kelly@sfcshhi.com for this special event. Invitations were mailed out on March 8. If you need information, please contact Mrs. Kelly.

There will be an FSA meeting on April 18 in the cafeteria. Please mark your calendars to attend the meeting which will begin at 8:15 a.m. Teacher Appreciation Week as well as end of the year happenings will be discussed.

Finally, as a reminder, this Friday is the last day to apply for The Reverend Monsignor Martin T. Laughlin Scholarship, awarded by the Women of St. Francis. Please scroll down for more information. Applications are available in the School Office.

Wishing you a peace-filled week of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Blessings,

Andrea

Andrea Smith, M.Ed., LPC, NCC

Principal

Magnificence: Use your talents for the good without complaining; be generous with your time.

Our Prayer:

Dear Jesus,

Help me to do all things, great or small, with great love.

Amen

Open Enrollment is here! Please contact the School Office if registration forms or information is needed.

SFCS is hosting an Easter Food Drive for the Mercy Mission in Hardeeville, through March 31. Please consider donating:

boxed cereal

canned fruit

non-refrigerated milk (boxed)

There will be a table set up in the School Foyer for the collection of these items. Thank you for supporting this Easter Food Drive!

"The Reverend Monsignor Martin T. Laughlin Scholarship Application" sponsored by the Women of St. Francis is now available to all currently enrolled SFCS students in grades PreK through 7th. This is a need-based scholarship. Please contact the School Office for an application if interested in applying. The application deadline is March 24, 2023.

Join the St. Francis Catholic School community at St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church for School Family Sunday Mass on the following Sundays:

April 16, 2023

May 21, 2023

We hope to see our families at each monthly Family Sunday Mass! Students should wear their Mass uniforms and dress code shoes. If your student would like to sing in the choir, please meet Mrs. Sweeney by the piano no later than 8:40 a.m. We'd love to have your student participate!

Save the date for our annual Grandparents/Grandfriends Day on April 5, 2023. This annual event will begin with Mass at St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church, followed by breakfast, and tours of the campus and classrooms. Don't miss this wonderful tradition! Invitations have been sent. Thank you to those who have RSVP'd, if you have not yet RSVP'd, please do so soon. We look forward to welcoming you to our campus!

On Saturday, April 29 we will be setting sail on the Salty Dog Sunset Cruise! All proceeds from the cruise will go directly to the St. Francis Catholic School Annual Fund. The cruise will feature: passed hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, live music, beautiful sunset and dolphin views, and a drawing for gift baskets. Purchase your tickets by clicking on this link: https://sfcshhi.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/4?access_code=b5d811f95ce9f78f279d765be97525c5293165bf

Tickets are limited, so purchase yours today!

We need your help with donations for the themed gift baskets! Please click on the link below to sign up for a donation. All donations may be dropped off to the school office and must be in on or before Friday, April 21. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054BACA72CA1F49-donations

Thank you for your continued support! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Megan Drescher, meganmdrescher@gmail.com

Our official Facebook page is "St. Francis Catholic School". In an effort to consolidate communication, and have one central Facebook page for SFCS families to find announcements and learn about upcoming school events, the "St. Francis Families (St. Francis Catholic School, Hilton Head Island)" Facebook page is now inactive. As a reminder, the use of St. Francis Catholic School, or St. Francis by the Sea names, logos, etc., must be approved before associating any group with either name or SFCS. We appreciate your cooperation and partnership with this important policy and ask you to contact Mrs. Smith for school related requests, and the SFBTS Parish office for church related requests. Please join our school Facebook page! (scroll down to the bottom of the newsletter and click on link)

The School Calendar for 2023-2024 is now available! Please click on the link below to view:

The first graders had a very busy week! They celebrated Ms. Lesley's birthday. The class had their weekly mystery reader which was Mrs. Burke, PreK Teacher. The first graders used their engineering skills and created Leprechaun traps. Unfortunately, they did not catch any Leprechauns, but they did enjoy St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes and a special treat from Ms. Gloven.

The 1st Grade Class worked hard on designing leprechaun traps.

4th grade has started a Geometry unit. Students are learning how to measure angles with a protractor.

The 5th grade has committed time each week to pray at the Stations of the Cross.

Students earned high praises from judges and family members for their work in this year's Science Fair.

This year's award-winning projects are:

First Place: Fingerprint Patterns by Hala Brantley

Second Place: Does Age Affect Peripheral Vision by Millie Cornejo

Third Place: Wax On....Wax Off by Nathan Gudaitis

Congratulations to all participants!

The hallways and classrooms were colored with green as the students, faculty, and staff celebrated St. Patrick's Day. The Kindergarten and First Grade classes made leprechaun traps but not one of those little green suits were caught! The leprechauns visited the classrooms the night before and what a mess they left! The teachers and staff played "Lucky Duck" and won a prize after picking a St. Patrick's Day duck. We hope you found your pot of gold on St. Patrick's Day! Our pots of gold are featured in the pictures below. 💚

3/21 @ Bolden – 4G/ 5:15B

3/23 @ Cross – 4G / 5B

3/28 @ HHP – 4G / 5B

3/30 @ HHCA – 4G / 5B

4/17 @ JPII – 4G / 5B

4/18 @ Bolden – 4G / 5:15B

4/20 @ Cross – 4G / 5B

4/24-4/27 - Middle School Championships @ Cross

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

If you would like to be a part of the FSA community, please contact fsa.sfcs@gmail.com to learn how you may get involved!

The FSA will meet on Tuesday, April 18 at 8:15 a.m. in the lunchroom, to discuss Teacher Appreciation Week and the end of year happenings. Please plan to join us!

https://www.facebook.com/sfcshhi

The Lowcountry Alliance for Healthy Youth is sponsoring a Community Forum on Child/Adolescent Mental Health and Wellness on March 27 at Bluffton High School Auditorium. Please see details below.

Email: school@sfcshhi.com
Website: sfcshhi.com
Location: 45 Beach City Rd, HHI, SC 29926
Phone: 843-681-6501
Facebook: facebook.com/sfcshhi