Hornet Herald
Teaching the Way of Jesus Christ.
March 29, 2021
Holy Family Catholic School
Email: awalters@hfcsfw.org
Website: hfcsfw.org
Location: 6146 Pershing Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Phone: (817) 737-4201
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holyfamilycatholicschoolfw/
A Message from the Principal
Dear Holy Family Catholic School Community,
Yesterday was Palm Sunday and today is Monday of Holy Week; we have been preparing for this week, preparing to walk with Jesus through his Passion. Part of our preparation has been to pray the Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent, and this Friday our middle school students will be presenting a Stations of the Cross play for us. Please join us on Thursday, at 8:30am, for this live streamed event.
We are so proud of our 6th grader Kaitlyn Szostek who competed in the Fort Worth Spelling Bee Regionals at TCU on March 9th. She represented HFCS very well and is eager to compete again next year!
I want to thank Mr. Harry Jonkers for his excellent work as Principal of the Day last Friday. He did a wonderful job running the school and we had a successful tornado drill under his leadership. He also provided many fun activities for his Kinder classmates.
Graduation is swiftly approaching and I want to give you some information about the Candle Mass and the Promotion Mass.
Candle Mass:
The eighth graders will pass on their light and leadership to the seventh-graders at the Candle Mass on May 20, at 8:00am, during our regularly scheduled school Mass. This Mass will be live streamed. Before Mass, we will have our annual Pinning Ceremony, where student designated faculty members will pin the eighth-grade students as a symbol of the time spent here at Holy Family Catholic School, and as a blessing on their upcoming high school career. The Candle Ceremony will close the Mass.
Candle Mass Reception:
Immediately following the Candle Mass the seventh-grade will host a reception for the eighth-graders. Only students and faculty will be in attendance at the reception.
Promotion Mass:
The Promotion Mass will be held in the church on May 21, at 7:00pm. This Mass will have limited seating and will also be live streamed. The eighth-grade students will be seated with six-foot distancing in the front, middle aisle seats. Each family may have up to ten family members attend the Promotion Mass. Ten tickets will be sent home in May, seating will be assigned, and faculty ushers will seat the graduate’s family members.
Graduation is one of the most exciting and meaningful times of a HFCS student’s career! We are planning more events to celebrate our eighth-graders but wanted to get these dates out to you so you can plan accordingly.
Have a safe and joyous Easter!
God bless,
Ann Walters
Principal
This Week
April 1 - Live Stations of the Cross - Live-streamed from Parish Facebook Page - 8:30am
April 1 - Holy Thursday - Noon Dismissal
April 2 - Good Friday - No School
Next Week
April 5 - SNOVID Make-up Day - School as usual
April 6 - SNOVID Make-up Day - School as usual
April 7 - Silly Socks Day
April 7 - Home and School Association Meeting via Zoom
April 9 - Start of Middle School Fun Days
Upcoming Events
April 16 - Noon Dismissal
April 30 - Kona Ice to Campus
May 14 - 14th Annual Dads' Club Golf Classic
Dads' Club 14th Annual Golf Classic
Get Into the Swing! Register Today On-Line!
Want to get involved with our tournament or just help the school with a fun event? Golfing, sponsoring, and volunteering is open to all so please spread the word. Here are some ways to participate and help out:
- Play in the tournament (better yet, put together a foursome) and spread the word to anyone who may be interested in golfing
- Buy a sponsorship or sell a sponsorship to your employers, friends, or local businesses
- Donate an item or ask a local business to make a donation (items are used as prizes or are raffled at the event)
- Volunteer on the day of the event – we can use all the help we can get to make the tournament run smoothly and nothing beats earning service hours at the golf course on a spring day
- Volunteer to be on the tournament planning committee
To register, go to the event website: www.holyfamilygolf.org. To volunteer or if you have any questions, email us at holyfamilydadsclub@gmail.com or call Jack Price at 817-875-2307. We hope to see you on May 14 at Squaw Creek!
Principal Harry Jonkers
As students arrived to school, Mr. Jonkers greeted students as they were exiting their cars and squeezed hand sanitizer into their hands. Mr. Jonkers proceeded to Kindergarten, where the students helped him with morning prayer.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Walters to the Kindergarten classroom where the Kinders all participated in an art project. He then conducted our tornado drill, which ran so smoothly!
Mr. Jonkers was then invited to the First Grade Classroom by Mrs. Gomez to learn first hand what first grade is all about. He then went back to Kindergarten to explain to the students what first grade will look like for them for the 2021-2022 school year.
Mr. Jonkers made an executive decision that the Kindergarteners would have a delicious cheese pizza lunch followed by cookies.
Mr. Jonkers last executive decision was to help load students into their cars during the dismissal carline. When asked what was his most favorite action of the day, he enthusiastically said helping during the carline!
Thank you, Mr. Jonkers for such a a great day!
Brent Neill working along side distant learner Bella Alfaro during a recent Science class.
Congratulations to Our Accelerated Readers!
Third Quarter Awards
First Grade
1st Place: Samuel Levisee
2nd Place: Michael Anthony Acuna
3rd Place: Jacob Davis
Second Grade
1st Place: Max Motheral
2nd Place: Drew Garcia
3rd Place: Cash Henry
Third Grade
1st Place: Benjamin Price
2nd Place: Josh Matasso
3rd Place: Blake Roman
Fourth Grade
1st Place: Emory Browning
2nd Place: Rosemary Pearson
3rd Place: Presley Matlock
Fifth Grade
1st Place: Ashton Brissette
2nd Place: Emery Medearis
Sixth Grade
1st Place: Kaitlyn Szostek
2nd Place: Samantha Lopez
3rd Place: Milla Saba and Anna Stepczynski
Seventh Grade
1st Place: Abigail Smith
2nd Place: Lauret Miller
3rd Place: Aaron Morales
Eighth Grade
1st Place: Adrianna Gray
2nd Place: Kylie Sterett
3rd Place: Drew Hill
Presenting PreK Teacher for the Day - Ms. Emma Marbut!
May all your birthday wishes and dreams come true!
Fourth Grade Reading Club
Live Stations of the Cross Live-Streamed via Holy Family Catholic Parish Facebook Page
Order Your Yearbook Today!
Save the Date - Kona Ice at Holy Family on April 30!
Parish Community News
Calling All Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Graders!
All 6-12th grade students are invited to help lead the LIVE Stations of the Cross for our parish community on Good Friday, April 2nd at 5:00 pm. There will hold a brief rehearsal on Thursday, April 1st at 6:00 pm in the courtyard outside for those who are able to attend. The major roles will be assigned at this time.
Any students who would like to participate but cannot be there on Thursday can still help by being soldiers, weeping women and crowd people. All Prayer Leaders need to be at Holy Family by 4:00 pm on Friday. We will gather in the Family Life Center. Please bring a flat solid colored bed sheet if you have one, if not we have extras.
To volunteer, please contact Genni Sayers at gsayers@holyfamilyfw.org or 817-502-7887.
Towels will be collect through Wednesday, March 31, 2021.