Hornet Herald
Teaching the Way of Jesus Christ.
January 25, 2021
Holy Family Catholic School
Email: awalters@hfcsfw.org
Website: hfcsfw.org
Location: 6146 Pershing Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Phone: (817)7374201
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holyfamilycatholicschoolfw/
A Message from the Principal
January 25, 2021
Dear Holy Family Catholic School Community,
Next week is Catholic Schools Week, a time for us all to celebrate HFCS: 75 Years of Excellent Catholic Education! Here is the agenda for the week:
Sunday, January 31: Celebrating Our Parish
Pulpit Announcements: MS students read excerpts from their essays/poems
Student lectors at each Mass
All students wear uniforms to Sunday Mass
Monday, February 1: Celebrating Our Community
Livestream All-School Band Pep Rally/Kick-off of POG On-Line Bidding in parking lot
Each grade level will present a 1-2 minute HFCS 75th birthday cheer NJHS picks best cheer for each tier: PK-1, 2-4, 5-8,
NJHS awards Spirit Stick to overall best cheer
HFCS Spirit Wear Day with Uniforms
Tuesday, February 2: Celebrating Our Students/Celebrating HFCS’ 75th Birthday
75th Birthday Party Hat Contest
students design their own hats at home and wear them to school
Each class picks best class hat
NJHS picks the best hats in PK-1, 2-4, 5-8
NJHS picks the best of the best hat
Ice cream cups delivered to classrooms, sprinkles provided
Student affirmation activities: PK-K: student super-power affirmation capes, 1-8: decorate classroom doors with paper t-shirts with affirmations on them
Wednesday, February 3: Celebrating the Nation
Students wear red, white, and blue accessories
Pledges at morning and afternoon prayer, National Anthem in afternoon
Students write thank you letters to first responders
Thursday, February 4: Celebrating Vocations
School Mass
Father Hoa, and Sister Immaculata speak about their vocations
8th Graders pick appropriate Drop Everything and Dance Songs and Times
Students reflect on what they “want to be when they grow up,” and HFCS will have a virtual career day later in the year based on student interests
Friday, February 5: Celebrating the Faculty, Staff and Volunteers
Souper Bowl Spirit and Service Day
Students wear a team spirt shirt with their uniform
Students bring a can of soup to donate to the homeless
Mini Pep Rally: Hand out Family Party Packs for Saturday Night
Lunch for Faculty
Saturday, February 6: Celebrating Families
75th Birthday Bash Pot O’ Gold Livestream Auction
Registration: http://PotOGold2021.ggo.bid
Congratulations Kaitlyn Szostek, winner of the Fort Worth Area 16 Spelling Bee! Kaitlyn will go onto the Regional Spelling Bee at TCU on March 9th. Kaitlyn, we are so proud of you!
Every January Catholic school Pastors, Principals and Business Managers around the country review their school budgets and set tuition for the upcoming year, and HFCS has done the same.
Last week, Father Hoa, Tracy Head, and I reviewed our school budget and set the tuition for the upcoming year. We are raising tuition 3%, which is a $250.00 increase for fulltime students, and a $125.00 increase for a half day PK student. PK Enrichment is optional and is billed separately at $5.00 per hour.
This is what the tuition increase looks like:
I am very proud of how our community has handled the challenges of COVID 19, we have had a great year even with the limitations that the pandemic has brought us. Our modest tuition increase will allow us to maintain the quality education and positive learning environment that Holy Family Catholic School is known for.
God bless you, and thank you for your support,
Ann Walters
Principal
Up-Coming Events
This Week
January 27 - Prospective Parent Zoom Meet and Greet with Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Jonkers
Next Week
January 31 through February 6 - Catholic Schools Week
February 1 - Bidding opens for silent auctions
February 3 - Home and School Association meeting via Zoom at 6:00pm
February 6 - Pot O'Gold's 75th Birthday Bash Live-Streamed Auction
Upcoming Events
February 10 - Virtual Open House Tours for Prospective Families
Our 75th Birthday Bash is going to be so much fun! And, it is FREE!
The success of the auction this year is dependent on your participation. Register today as an on-line bidder at http://PotOGold2021.ggo.bid.
Once registered, you will be able to visit the site to view the exciting silent and live auction items, with new items arriving daily. Bidding begins on Monday, February 1.
YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE LINK FOR THE LIVESTREAMING
A link to watch the live-streaming will be emailed to you prior to the evening of the event, Saturday, February 6, 2021.
Week 8 Raffle Ticket Results
Here are the top sellers for Week 8...
1st - Hannah Flores
2nd - Jonathan Howell
3rd - Milla Saba
Top Selling Class for the 7th week in a row - that's right! 3rd Grade!
Raffle Ticket Sales at Mass
Wow! Jonathan and Nicholas Howell sold 33 BOOKS OF TICKETS and then some yesterday and Saturday after all the Masses.
To sign up to sell tickets, please contact Lisa Griffith at lgriffith@hfcsfw.org.
How Do I Bid On Auction Items?
Sponsorships! Ads!
Event Sponsorships
It is not too late to be a sponsor at Pot O' Gold!Deadline is TODAY!
For more information, please contact Lisa Griffith at lgrffith@hfcsfw.org.
Advertising in Pot O' Gold Program
TODAY is the deadline for your ad to be placed in the program for POG.
Contact Lisa Griffith for more information.
May all your birthday wishes and dreams come true!
Get into the Swing! Dads' Club Golf Classic!
National Junior Honor Society and Gotta Lotta Enchiladas Fundraiser
They raised $913.00!
Many thanks to Gotta Lotta Enchiladas for partnering with NJHS and HFCS!
Way to go NJHS!