Hornet Herald
Teaching the Way of Jesus Christ.
Holy Family Catholic School
Email: awalters@hfsfw.org
Website: http://www.hfcsfw.org
Location: 6146 Pershing Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holyfamilycatholicschoolfw/
A Message from Our Principal
Thank you to all of the families that attended Meet the Teacher Night last Tuesday, it was wonderful to see you in the classrooms with the teachers and visiting with each other in the library!
"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: Kindness in your face, Kindness in our eyes, Kindness in your smile."
St. Teresa of Calcutta
Calling all LEGO Robotics enthusiasts grades 4 through 8! Mr. Matasso will be coaching a LEGO Robotics team again this year and is looking for 10 committed students. You will receive an information letter via RenWeb/FACTS today.
Upcoming Events
This Week
September 4 - HSA/Room Parent Meeting, 6:30 pm Pemberton Library
September 7 - Knights of Columbus Casino Night
Next Week
September 9-13 - IOWA/CogAT Testing for grades 1-8 - Please make sure your children get plenty of rest the night before each test.
September 9-22 - New Gym Floor Instillation
September 9 - North Texas Giving Day Early Scheduled Giving
Upcoming Events
September 19 - North Texas Giving Day
September 19 - Dads' Club Meeting - 6:00 pm - Location to be determined
September 23-26 - Book Fair
September 26 - Grandparent's Day - Noon Dismissal
September 27 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Next Month
October 3 - Picture Day
October 6 - Fall Festival
October 14 - Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament
Mrs. Ann Walters, MPS
Follow us on Instagram: #hfcsfw1
Grandparent's Day - Thursday, September 26, 2019
We are looking forward to grandparent's visiting their grandchild/children for Grandparent's Day.
Please share this invitation with them in order for them to "Save the Date" to their calendars. It will be a day all will cherish.
If you would like to volunteer to help prior to or the day of, please email Mrs. Lisa Griffith at lgriffith@hfsfw.org.
Nurse's Notes
Go Hornets!
Nurse Lisa
Home and School Association Meeting
A Room Parent Meeting will be held immediately following the HSA meeting.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Angie Uptmore at thumbs_98@hotmail.com.
Family Service Hour Requirement
For a list of approved service opportunities, how to log your hours and additional information on service hour requirements, please follow this link to our website http://www.hfcsfw.org/support/volunteering.cfm.
For additional information on service hours, please contact Mrs. Tracy Head at busmgr@hfsfw.org.
Safe Environment Training
To volunteer at Holy Family Catholic School, one must have successfully completed safe environment training, ideally, by August 31, 2019. All volunteers are required to complete the Diocese's program titled "Protecting God's Children for Adults". This program is managed through VIRTUS and requires attendance at a live and in-person awareness session. To start the process of becoming eligible to volunteer, please follow this link to complete your profile http://www.hfcsfw.org/support/volunteering.cfm. Once on this page, click on the "I Need a VIRTUS Profile" button on the right, read the directions and click on the gray box labeled "Start registration".
You may attend any of the sessions offered throughout the Diocese. Holy Family Catholic Parish will host two sessions this month, Thursday, September 5 and Saturday, September 21. You will select the class you would like to attend as your create your online profile.
Once you have completed your awareness session, please advise Mrs. Tracy Head.at 817.737.4201 or email at busmgr@hfsfw.org. Please inform her of the date and location your session was completed.
If you are unsure of your safe environment status, please contact Mrs. Tracy Head.
North Texas Giving Day
The Book Fair is Coming! The Book Fair is Coming!
Holy Family Catholic Community Events
Knights of Columbus Council 15882
For more information, contact Sergio Villarreal at 214.497.8022 or Garland Tate at 817.307.7937.
Save the Date! Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament on October 14, 2019 at Diamond Oaks Country Club. For more information, visit their website at www.kofc15882.org.