Hornet Herald
Teaching the Way of Jesus Christ
August 15, 2022
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/
Monday, August 15 - Feast of the Assumption - Mass at 12:00 noon
Wednesday, August 17 - School Advisory Council Meeting
Thursday, August 18 - No School Mass today
Friday, August 19 - Summer Posters Due Today
Next Week
Tuesday, August 23 - Spirit Night at Jason's Deli - 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday, August 27 - Play Like A Champion Workshop for Parents - See updated information
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, August 30 - Meet the Teacher Night - 6:00pm
Friday, September 2 - Noon Dismissal
Monday, September 5 - Labor Day Holiday - No School
Wednesday, September 7 - Home and School Association Meeting and Student Enrichment
Friday, September 9 - Back to School Family Dance
Thursday, September 15 - Classical Education Meeting with Mr. Brinton Smith
Friday, September 16 - Noon Dismissal
Friday, September 16 - Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
May all you birthday wishes and dreams come true!
Kindergarten Celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Save the Date!
Hornet Herald
The Hornet Herald email listing has been update to include parents, faculty and staff only. If you would like grandparents or grandfriends included, please forward to their names and email addresses to Lisa Griffith@hfcsfw.org
Family Fun Spirit Night at Jason's Deli
Summer Mission Committee Project
Please keep encouraging your students to continue finding ways to embrace your FAITH, give HOPE, and show LOVE as you document your family’s summertime activities and create your Keep Your Vine Growing poster. Help your students print photos, collect craft supplies, and encourage unique ways to practice your rich Catholic faith throughout the summer.
Remember, posters must be submitted to Mrs. Lisa Griffith by Friday, August 19. Email chelseacircelli@gmail.com with questions.
Wholesome Foods
Holy Family Catholic School is proud to partner with Wholesome Food Services to offer lunch service to students, faculty, and staff.
Sign Up Today! Registration is free, and there is no obligation!
- Go to [//www.wholesomefoodservices.com]www.wholesomefoodservices.com
- Select Register to create an account
- Select Holy Family Catholic School
- Set up a profile for each child by selecting Add Profile
- 1st Lunch - PK and Kinder
- 2nd Lunch - 1st - 4th
- 3rd Lunch - 5th - 8th
- Select Order Now to view menus and place orders
- Monday - Raising Cane's
- Wednesday - Jimmy John's
- Friday - Campisi's
- Enter your credit/debit card information to pay securely online
Quick, convenient, and easy to use!
- You can place orders up until 1 PM the day before delivery
- You can order up to 60 days in advance
- You can cancel up until 8 AM the day of delivery
Lots of great benefits!
- Order daily, weekly, or occasionally - whatever best suits your needs, budget, and taste
- Lunches are individually prepared and delivered fresh each day
- Gluten-free and vegetarian items available on many menus
- Send a Love Note to your student on their lunch label for good luck wishes on test days or positive words of love and encouragement
- Wholesome Food Services offers gift cards - the perfect gift for students, teachers, and friends.
Need help?
Call the Wholesome Food Services customer support line at 800.872.0223 or email at support@wholesomefoodservices.com 24/7.
See the attached flyer for summer sale details for all lunches delivered through September 30, 2022.
Hornet Sports
Sports Forms Reminder
If your student is going to participate in sports this school year the forms below need to be completed and returned to me. An annual sports physical must be completed and returned to the school (Please have your PCP complete the Diocesan form). If your child had a physical after June 1, no new physical is necessary.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Ms. Grady
New Information for Play Like a Champion Workshop
Hi Parents/Guardians!
Some updated information I just received about the Play Like a Champion workshop on August 27th. If you want to coach sports this school year, you must attend the training from 8am-12pm at Nolan Catholic High School's Library. Please follow the link below to register for the training. Once you have registered, please send me an email letting me know. If you are a coach and need to renew your training please send me an email as well.
Parents/Guardians whose first time student will be participating in sports for the first time in the Diocese will need to attend the Play Like a Champion workshop at Nolan Catholic High School in the arena from 3pm-4pm on August 27th. Follow the link below to register...
Play Like a Champion Training Sign Up 8-27-22 (office.com)
If you have any questions please let me know.
Ms. Grady
Sailing Team
Very exciting news, there will be a Diocesan Sailing Team this school year! Please see the details below:
Questions? Please contact Ms. Brittany Grady at bgrady@hfcsfw.org.
Diocesan Sailing Team
- 7th and 8th ONLY …learn to SAIL along Nolan Catholic Vikings!
- Co-Ed; No experience needed!
- Lifelong sport, college opportunities, fosters teamwork
- 7th grade may only learn skills and practice with the team
- 8th grade may compete in Regattas!
- Fall and Spring Season Options Available
- Labor Day-Thanksgiving
- End of February- May
- Equipment provided; Nolan owns 12 boats!
- Practices held at Fort Worth Boat Club on Eagle Mountain Lake
- Practices twice a week Wednesdays, 4p-6p and Saturdays, AM or PM weather depending
- Competitions are local and destination (Past travel locations have been Austin, Houston, New Orleans)
- Participation Fee: $125 per session via FACTS + any travel expenses for families to attend meets
- Diocesan Sailing Team Sign-Ups (office.com)
7th and 8th Grade Diocesan Tackle Football League
Below is some information about 7th and 8th Grade Tackle Football for this school year.
7th and 8th Tackle Football
- Practices are TBD held at Nolan Catholic
- Games held on Thursday, schedule coming soon
- Season Mid-August to October
- Safety equipment provided by Nolan, cleats and mouthguard provided by individual families
- Fee of $255 charged through school FACTS
- 7th and 8th Tackle Flag Football Sign-Ups (office.com)
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Brittany Grady at bgrady@hfcsfw.org.
Diocesan Youth Flag Football for Kindergarten through Sixth Grade
If your child would like to participate in Youth Flag Football, please see the information below:
K-6th Youth Flag Football
- Program will be run through Nolan Football Coaches
- Rolling league format (no assigned team); may be co-ed
- League will be held on Saturday mornings at Nolan Catholic starting August 27th-September 24th 8am-10am
- Age appropriate skills and drill followed by games
- Fee of $100 charged through school FACTS
- Youth Flag Football Sign-Ups (K-6th) (office.com)
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Brittany Grady at bgrady@hfcsfw.org.
Holy Family Catholic Community News
Just in from the parish offices:
1) Registration is open at https://bit.ly/HFFWFormationReg22 for all families seeking Faith Formation. Orientations for Faith Formation will be Sunday, August 21st and Sunday, August 28th from 10:30-11:45 a.m. in the Family Life Center. Please register your family and plan to attend one of the orientations. Faith Formation Classes will begin on Sunday, September 11th from 10:30-11:45 am in the Family Life Center. Classes will be held in person and since it is family-based, parents attend with their students weekly. PLEASE register by Sunday, August 14th so we can plan accordingly and obtain materials.
2) We have several families where one of the parents isn’t Catholic, but support their spouse and children by attending Mass regularly. We are beginning a new cycle of our preparation process for Adults called RCIA (Rite of Cristian Initiation for Adults) in September. We also have Adapted classes for children ages 7-17. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic Church or is interested in becoming Catholic, please contact Genni Sayers, Director of Religious Education at gsayers@holyfamilyfw.org for more information. The class meets on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 pm.
We will have an Inquiry Session to answer any questions you may have on Sunday, August 14th from 10:30-11:30 am in the Education Room of the Family Life Center. Please RSVP to Genni if you plan to come.
Nolan Catholic News
3rd Annual Viking Club Golf Classic
For additional information, please contact our very own Imelda Morales at 817.343.7612 or morales_imelda@att.net.