Crusader Chronicle
April 2022
Dear Crusader Families,
Today, the Kindergarten + 8th grade classes attended the Cincinnati Zoo. Many thanks to Miss Villella and Mrs. Ferraro for planning and organizing the trip. Many thanks to all of the parents who were chaperones as well!
We celebrated Arbor Day with a visit from Mayor Messer and did a whole school assembly. More information can be found about the assembly and students who were recognized in the Crusader Shout Outs below. Pictures from the assembly can be found on the school's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/sfdslebanon
Congratulations to the 2nd grade students who will be receiving their First Communion this weekend! Many thanks to Fr. Bernie, Miss Rounds, Mr. Kletzly, and the parents for all they did to prepare the students!
If there are any questions about the below information, please contact the school office.
Thank you for your constant support!
Gratefully,
Sarah Bitzer
Principal
CRUSADER SHOUT OUTS
First Communion will be the following dates and times:
- Saturday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m.
- Sunday, May 1 at 1:00 p.m.
If there are any questions related to First Communion, please call the school office.
Arbor Day Assembly + Tree Donation
Many thanks to Mayor Messer and the Shade Tree Commission for coming to St. Francis de Sales for the assembly today.
The following students were chosen to read their essay/poem during the assembly:
3rd Grade
- Salem Thomas
- Aury Vinson
4th Grade
- Willow Luers
- Kylie Wunderlich
5th Grade
- Reid Wolf
- Riley Woods
6th Grade
- Luke Hathaway
- Keegan Schrameck
The students listed below were recognized for being chosen as a top student in the Arbor Day Poster Contest.
The City of Lebanon will be donating and planting a Red Maple tree at SFDS in honor of Arbor Day!
MAY EVENTS
We truly appreciate their kindness and donation!
For more information about Shine Orthodontics, please visit Shine Orthodontics (justshine.com)
The Cincinnati Playhouse Touring Company will be coming to St. Francis de Sales School on Friday, May 6. The Little Mermaid performance will be shown to all Kindergarten-8th grade students.
All Playhouse touring plays address grade-level appropriate, state academic standards in English, language arts, fine arts, health and wellness, and arts and humanities. They are performed by members of the Playhouse's Bruce E. Coyle Intern Company.
Mrs. Paytes and Mrs. Georgeff will be including some Caribbean and island music into their Art and Music curriculum.
Renaissance Day
More information will be coming home soon!
Volunteers Needed
Please review the available slots within the link below.
Thank you!
Elizabeth Tebbe
We are so excited for this years Mother Son Night out at the Dayton Dragons game!
We will have a private area in the lawn to watch the game and have some great fun.
Tickets ($12) include admission and $5.00 baseball bucks that can be used for food at the concession stand.
GATES OPEN AT 6:00 PM
Student admission/tickets will be covered by St. Francis de Sales School.
Mothers/Additional Family Members will need to purchase a ticket.
Please RSVP at the link below by April 29!
All Kindergarten-8th grade students will participate in Field Day.
- The games/activities will take place in the morning. Mr. Sovern is finalizing all of the details + games.
- Lunch will be a bagged lunch option for the students. Drinks will be provided by the school. Students may be eating outside for a picnic style lunch if the weather is nice.
- Kona Ice will arrive at 1:00 p.m. to give all of the students a special treat!
- In the afternoon, the students will relax in their classroom with a movie.
The Ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Church.
The 8th grade Reception will occur immediately following the Ceremony.
Sending (an early) Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
FRIENDLY REMINDERS
Participation Parishioner Form
The link to the form can be found below.
Just a friendly reminder that the following is required to receive the tuition discount:
- Completion of the Participating Parishioner Form (20 volunteer hours)
- Weekly Mass attendance
- Stewardship
If you have any questions, please call the parish office at 513-932-2601.
2021-2022 Yearbook Orders
The books are $15 and ordering/payment are completed through the Online Payment System. To order a Yearbook, please click on the link below.
The books will be delivered to the students during the last week of school.
PARENT RESOURCES
SUMMER EVENTS
SUMMER CAMPS
Boys Summer Beach Volleyball Training
Training will be twice a week on Wednesdays and Fridays from 4-6 pm at Grand Sands in Loveland for 10 Weeks.
Training will begin on Wednesday, June 1st Through Friday, August 5th.
Cost: $275.00
More information can be found at the link below.
St. Francis de Sales School
Email: schooloffice@stfrancisdesales-lebanon.org
Website: www.stfrancisdesales-lebanon.com
Location: 20 Desales Avenue, Lebanon, OH, USA
Phone: 513-932-6501
Facebook: facebook.com/sfdslebanon