The Jaguar Journal
Volume 3 | Issue 30
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Dear SFX Family,
Happy Easter! I hope you and your families had a nice holiday. Thank you to the 7th Grade, Mr. Adoue, Ms. Fournier, Miss Lebeuf, and Mr. Vitale for an excellent job portraying the Passion of Christ before our break.
We have school Mass at 9:00 A.M. tomorrow. Please also note that Thursday is a 1:15/1:30 P.M. dismissal with no after school care for our monthly faculty and staff meeting. Also on Thursday, our girls' softball team will take on Arden Cahill at 4:00 P.M. at La Salle Park. This Friday evening is Fun Friday; registration forms are due tomorrow.
Looking ahead, Field Day for Early Childhood is Friday, April 28 in the Lodrigues Yard, and Field Day for Lower School and Middle School is Friday, May 5 at Pontiff Playground. More detailed information will be sent home soon.
Later this week we will be sending out the tentative calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. Please watch for an email. It will also be posted under Resource Documents on the FACTS Family Portal. The first day of school is set for Thursday, August 10, 2023.
This week's newsletter is full of information. I hope you have a great rest of the week!
May God bless you and keep you,
Jessica
Jessica A. Dwyer, M.Ed.
Principal
P.S. To ensure you are able to receive our Parent Alert texts, please text START to 31706 from your mobile device. Any text alerts from our school will begin with SFX-LA.
FR. JOE'S MESSAGE
Below is the Email Update forApril 11, 2023 Tuesday Email Update – Congratulations and Thank-Yous, Family Feud Saturday, Divine Mercy Weekend.
Have a blessed week,
Father Joe
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- April 12 - School Mass, 9:00 A.M.
- April 13 - 1:30 P.M. Dismissal & No ASC
- April 14 -
- Mother-Daughter Tea Tickets Purchase Deadline
- Fun Friday, 6-10 P.M.
- April 15 - KofC Family Feud Night, 5:00 P.M.
- April 18 - Food Truck Night, 5-8 P.M.
- April 19 - School Mass, 9:00 A.M.
- April 20 - Men's Club Meeting, 6:30 P.M.
- April 21 - Registration for Summer Enrichments Due
- April 22 - Mother-Daughter Tea, 10 A.M.
- April 24 - Young Adult Adoration & Happy Hour, 7:00 P.M.
- April 24-27 - Standardized Testing, Grs. 3-7
- April 26 - School Mass, 9:00 A.M.
- April 27 - MS Band Concert
- April 28 -
- EC Field Day
- Men's Club Movie Night, 6:00 P.M.
NOTE: The most up-to-date information is on the school Google calendar.
PICTURE TIME!
- Clubs/Teams pictures: Tuesday, April 18th - Please look for information from your moderator and/or coach. This is for all clubs and teams this school year.
- Spring Individual Pictures (optional): Thursday, April 20th - Order packets will be sent home once we received them from Loupe.
FUN FRIDAY
Our next Fun Friday will be THIS Friday, April 14th from 6-10PM in the gym. Please see the attached flyer for more details. If you plan to attend, please turn in your permission form and payment no later than Wednesday, April 12th. We hope to see everyone at our April Fun Friday!
Mrs. Lauren and Mrs. Kelly
SUMMER ENRICHMENT/TUTORIAL PROGRAMS
Some of our teachers are offering summer enrichment/tutorial programs for SFX students to keep their skills sharp for the next grade level. The information flyers and registration forms are attached below and are also posted under Resource Documents on the FACTS Family Portal. The programs are as follows:
- Summer Excel Workshop with Mrs. Elaine & Mrs. Kelly for SFX students entering Kindergarten & First Grade
- Summer Jumpstart Clinic with Mrs. Batt & Mrs. Gradwohl for SFX students entering Second Grade & Third Grade
- Summer Enrichment/Tutorial with Miss Lebeuf for SFX students entering Fourth-Seventh Grades
Registration for all programs is due by April 21, 2023. Please note that all programs have a capacity, so registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email the teachers with any specific questions.
NEWS AROUND SFX
- Tickets are on sale for the 🫖Mother-Daughter👩👧Tea🍵through Friday, April 14th at 8:00 P.M. on our Spirit Shop website. We look forward to a fun morning with the moms and daughters at SFX!
Saturday, April 22nd
10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M
New Orleans Yacht Club
$40/couple; $15 each additional child
- We are looking for volunteers to help with Mother Daughter Tea decoration prep, set up, and help with the event the day of. Please complete the sign-up genius if you can help.
- Food Truck Night is on Tuesday, April 18th from 5:00-8:00 pm in the Lodrigues Yard. We hope to see y'all there!
Questions? Email Home & School at homeandschool.sfx@gmail.com.
- Next Meeting - The next Men’s Club Meeting is Thursday, April 20, 2023, beginning with social hour at 6:30 P.M.
- This meeting will be our Chili Cook-off. Email SFXMensClub@gmail.com if you would to enter the contest. Contestants need to bring a homemade chili. Men's Club will provide the fixins.
- Spring Raffle - $5 a ticket
- 1st place is a 58 inch Smart TV
- 2nd place is a 256gb iPad Air
- 3rd place is a Solo Stove
- Drawing at the last Men’s Club meeting on May 18th.
- Spring Movie Night - Friday, April 28 at 6:00 P.M.
Questions? Email the Men's Club at sfxmensclub@gmail.com.
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS
- Notification - Please be sure to notify your child's teacher and/or Mrs. Denise Secrest of an absence, a late arrival, or an early check-out.
- Tardies - The school day begins at 8:00 A.M. sharp. Students who arrive after will receive a tardy. Please be reminded that per our handbook, "Students will be marked as absent from one day of school for every 5 tardies that they receive during the school year."
- Absences -
- Regular school attendance is essential for a student to make the most of his or her education – to benefit from teacher-led and school activities, to build on the previous day’s learning, and to grow as an individual. Absences from class may result in serious disruption of a student’s mastery of the instructional materials; therefore, families should make every effort to avoid unnecessary absences.
- A doctor's note must be provided when a student is absent for three or more days.
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL REMINDERS
- Please be respectful of our neighbors, driveways, and thru traffic!
- Do not line up more than 10 minutes prior to dismissal time.
- There is no direct turn onto Avenue B from Metairie Road.
- Cars must only enter Betz via Avenue B.
- We also ask that you share them with anyone who may drop off or pick up for your family.
GENERAL REMINDERS
- All volunteers must be up-to-date with Safe Environment training and background check. You can take the class or renew online at www.virtus.org.
- Early check-outs are not allowed past 2:30 PM on a regular day or 1:00 PM on an early dismissal day. Please only use early check-outs when absolutely necessary.
- If anyone in your immediate family tests positive for COVID-19, please notify Ms. Dwyer immediately. You can call the school, 833-1471, or email if after hours.
- Students should be kept home if they have any symptoms and their doctor should be consulted. Please do not assume it is allergies or a cold or send them to school after giving medication.
COVID-19 GUIDELINES & PROTOCOLS UPDATE
We received the following from Dr. RaeNell Houston and will be following this update:
In accordance with the most recent guidance published by the CDC, as of August 17, 2022, at minimum the following updated COVID protocols shall be observed in our schools and parish schools of religion. In addition, please keep in mind that we must follow any future mandates, especially those that are more restrictive, that may be set forth by state and/or local civil authorities. Each school and/or parish community may impose more restrictive policies based on the conditions present in their community.