The Cougar Connection
April 21, 2021
Saint Francis of Assisi School is a Christ-centered community dedicated to the development of knowledge, compassion, and acts of service.
The Summer Academy is coming...
I am super excited to tell you about an excellent opportunity for our students!
Tentative Summer Program Schedule (K-8)
9:00 am – 10:30 am Reading and Writing
10:30 am – 10:45 am Transition to classroom and break (bathrooms)
10:45 am – 12:00 am Math
12:00 am – 12:45pm Lunch rotation
12:45 pm – 2:00pm STEM Enrichment Project Based Learning.
Due to support from a grant, the cost per St. Francis student is $100. More information on how to register will be coming next week.
Blessings,
Mrs. Herman
This Week at St. Francis
Friday, April 23:
Box Top Dress Down Day
Monday, April 26:
ACRE Testing Week for Grades 5 & 8
Virtual PTO Mtg. @ 7p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78290997772?pwd=L2FwdFBzVEN6RExPY09CVmN1VFlpUT09
Meeting ID: 782 9099 7772
Passcode: byEe0X
Tuesday, April 27th:
PTO Dine to Donate-Sunday Memories
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK IS MAY 3RD-7TH!
THE ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI 8TH GRADERS ARE HOSTING THE ANNUAL SFA CAVATELLI DINNER ON SUNDAY, APRIL 25TH FROM 1-6P.M.
STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS
Attention Parents! The Student Council is holding a fundraiser for VeloSano, a group working with Cleveland Clinic Childrens who are suffering with Pediatric Cancer. As a school, each grade/class will be putting together a creative item to be raffled off. All the money made from the raffle tickets will be donated to the children who need our help! You can donate directly to the website, or, you could provide your kids with tickets which will be sold during their lunch period during the week of May 3-7. The tickets are $1 for 1 ticket and $5 for 6 tickets. Our main goal is $3000. If we get to $1,500, which is halfway to our goal we will have a themed dress down! As we reach more goals, more prizes will be announced. Keep your eyes peeled for when we raise $2,000 but don’t forget about the final $3,000 goal. If we reach our $3,000 goal, we will be shaving our school’s seventh grade teacher, Mr. Shaffer’s head! In addition to the main raffle,we will be having other raffles such as throwing pies at teachers’ faces, including Father Peter, Miss D., Mrs. Carr, Mr. Shaffer, Mrs. Hemmelgarn, Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Speelman, Carrie Shell, Mrs. Zetzer, Mr. Skilton, and Mrs. Guarino that the students can participate in.Your help and support will be greatly appreciated by all the children who will benefit from your donations. You can donate here: give.ccf.org/cougarscareforkids
NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER
2021-2022 Calendar
Please see the file below for the tentative 2021-2022 Calendar. It is our hope that we will be able to add more events to the calendar as more people are vaccinated and CDC restrictions permit.
Curriculum Night, for parents only, is scheduled for August 26, 2021.
School Mass, Backpack Blessing and supply drop off are scheduled for August 28, 2021.
The first day of school for students in first through eighth grade is August 31, 2021.Kindergarten begins the year with phase in days.
PTSO NEWS!
PTSO Meeting Updates
PTSO will be having its April meeting on Monday, April 26th at 7 pm, virtually, zoom link will be sent out soon.
SFA 10th Annual Walk-a-THON News
SFA Walk-A-Thon “Walking on Sunshine”
GOAL: $30,000
Week 5:
…we are ??% on our way!
Donations for the Walk-a-Thon may be made using our secure online system, texting, check or cash.
1) Online: To securely make a gift online, you will complete a one-time registration page with your billing and contact information on our Walk-a-Thon donation page. *Please notice, there is a “NOTE” section where you can type the student / family you are sponsoring (above billing address).
https://membership.faithdirect.net/givenow/OH307/33554
2) Text: To securely make a gift, text a dollar amount to (440) 485-3553.
You will be asked to complete a one-time registration with your billing and contact information. After this registration, you can give any time by texting a dollar amount to our phone number.
3) Cash or Check: Please complete the attached form and return it with your donation. See attached pdf (Family Sponsor Letter)
Dine to Donate
We hope you will continue to support our Dine to Donate evenings! Thank you to everyone who continues to patronize these locally owned establishments. Here is what is coming up:
4/27 Sunday Memories (Bishop Rd., Highland Heights) Do a Good Deed and Eat Some ICE CREAM!!!!
5/20 Firehouse Subs
SFA Drive-in Movie Night!
The SFA PTSO Drive-Thru Movie night is on April 30th!! Please see the attached PDF for more information and to purchase tickets, click here Drive In Movie Night Ticket Link! Families that purchase tickets by this Friday, April 23rd will be entered into a drawing to win a reserved front row spot for movie night!
Foertmeyer and Sons Spring Plant Sale Pickup
The Spring plant sale pick up will be on Sunday, May 2 from 12:00-4:00, in the back parking lot. Please plan to pick up during this time.
We are looking for volunteers to help with delivery and pick up.
Please click the link below to sign up to help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4BA5AB22A0FA7-plant
New Family Welcoming Committee News
SFA Ambassador Families Wanted!
Does your family love SFA? Does your family like meeting new people? If so, please consider becoming a new family SFA ambassador!
This new PTSO sponsored group will help connect new families to families that currently attend SFA! The ambassador family will be paired with a new incoming family and work with them as they begin their SFA journey. You can be available to answer questions, attend events together and express gratitude that their family is a part of SFA. If your family is interested, please complete this google form. When we have our new family count, we will look at the interest in this program, which candidates match up best with the incoming families, and contact you! Depending on our number of incoming families and interest in the program, we may not be able to pair up all families this year but we will work hard to make sure everyone is an important part of welcoming new families to SFA! Please fill out the form here! SFA Ambassador Family Interest Form
Walk-A-Thon Information
BOOSTER NEWS!
SFA Boosters Proudly Presents the 1st Annual Cougar Classic Golf Outing - Friday, August 27th - SAVE THE DATE!
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Anyone interested in helping can reach out to Adam Dishong, a_dishong@outlook.com
Looking Ahead
Friday, April 30:
SFA Drive-In Movie Night from 7-10p.m. (Parking Lot)
Sunday, May 2:
Foertmeyer and Sons Spring Plant Sale Pick-Up from 12-4p.m. (in back parking lot)
INTENTIONS FOR PRAYER
- For Collin and his family
- For Sam Cala
- For Irene Musarra, who is in the hospital
- For Gia Cefaratti
- For Ruby Burnett
- For Luella Borovica, who is battling leukemia
- For Mrs. Previte's mother
- For a special intention
- For our St. Francis family, that we may be like St. Francis who lived a life dedicated to serving God and the needs of others
- For the men and women who serve our country in the armed forces
- For all those who are called to vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of the particular vocations.
If you have any prayer intentions, please email Mrs. Boothe