Hornet Herald
Teaching the Way of Jesus Christ
Holy Family Catholic School
Email: jshreve@hfsfw.org
Website: www.hfcsfw.org
Location: 6146 Pershing Ave, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Phone: 817-737-4201
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holyfamilycatholicschoolfw/
February 13, 2017
A message from our principal
Today’s Gospel is about choice—leper who said, “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.”
God is letting us choose how we live our lives. Are we a sign of faith, hope, or love? Do we see the good things God’s presence in our lives bring us and give praise?
God’s love for us is so great that he is still with us even when some of our choices aren’t so great. Today let’s pray that our daily actions, words, and deeds become a symbol to others. The sign doesn’t have to be big and flashy just simple and clear. Make good choices and love one another.
Please observe the cross walk areas during drop off and pick up. Also, when dropping off and / or picking up, please do not stop in the cross walk area.
If you choose to walk up to the school when dropping off and/or picking up your child/children, please park in spaces nearest to the Church and use the cross walk areas. These are the safest methods to use. We want everyone to be safe and try to prevent any further injuries or accidents. Thanks!
Peace in Christ,
Dr. John Shreve
UPCOMING EVENTS
Due to a constantly changing calendar, we will not be printing a full calendar this year. Please refer to the Holy Family Catholic School website calendar for all important dates. There is a printable version at that link, for your convenience. Thank you!
Feb. 13 - RESERVATIONS DUE FOR POT O' GOLD; Prayer Service led by 2nd Grade
Feb. 14 - Last chance at Candy Grams; 9:30 a.m. - PreK-4 and Kindergarten to FWSO for Kinderconcert; 2:30 p.m. - Class Valentine's Day Parties
Feb. 15 - DONATIONS DUE FOR POT O' GOLD; 8:30 a.m. - 5th Grade to Vocation Day at All Saints; 8th Grade NAEP Testing; 3:10 p.m. - HFCS Running Club
Feb. 16 - Mass hosted by 8th Grade - Bishop Olson to celebrate Mass
Feb. 17 - No School - Diocesan Teacher Inservice; 6 p.m. - 8th Grade Girls Basketball v. St. George at St. Joseph; 8 p.m. - 8th Grade Boys Basketball v. St. Andrew at St. Andrew
Feb. 18 - 10 a.m. - 7th Grade Boys Basketball v. St. Maria Goretti at St. Joseph; 10 a.m. - 6th Grade Boys Basketball v. St. John at St. Rita; 2 p.m. - 8th Grade Boys Basketball v. St. Maria Goretti at St. Joseph; 6 p.m. - Pot O' Gold
Next Week
Feb. 20 - Prayer Service hosted by 3rd Grade
Feb. 21 - 3:15 p.m. - Yearbook Staff
Feb. 22 - 3:10 p.m. - HFCS Running Club
Feb. 23 - Mass hosted by 3rd Grade
Feb. 25 - Diocese of Fort Worth Middle School Rally; 9 a.m. - 6th Grade Boys Basketball v. St. Rita at St. John; 11 a.m. - 7th Grade Boys Basketball v. St. Andrew at OLV; 12 p.m . - 8th Grade Boys Basketball v. St. Rita at St. Maria Goretti; 1 p.m. - 8th Grade Girls Basketball v. St. Joseph at St. Maria Goretti
Feb. 25-26 - HFCS Weekend at all Holy Family Masses. Students who wear their uniform to Mass may wear a spirit shirt the following Monday
Important Dates Coming Up
Feb. 27 - First Reconciliation
Feb. 28 - Campisi's Spirit Night
March 27 - Altar Server Training
February Lunch Menu can be found here.
HFCS Basketball Schedules can be found here.
30th Annual Pot O' Gold
RESERVATIONS ARE DUE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! They can be purchased online by clicking here.
The Donation Deadline has been extended to Wednesday, Feb. 15. Click here to view the SignUp Genius for items we need. Home decor, camping supplies, gardening and patio items, toys, and kitchen items are very popular!
This year we're taking it back to the Roarin' 20's and "Let's Party Like Gatsby!" It will be held on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. at Ridglea Country Club. For more information, please contact Melodi Thompson, POG Chair, or Maria Orand, POG Co-Chair.
Distinguished Alumni. This year we are proud to honor the Pastors of Holy Family Catholic Church, Msgr. Langenhorst, Msgr. Wolfe, Msgr. Joe Scantlin, Msgr. Joe Pemberton, and Father Jeff Poirot.
Setting things up! Please click here to view the SignUp Genius for helping set up for the POG. Many hands make little work, and we could appreciate any time you can help from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. There are two-hour slots available. Unfortunately, due to the presence of alcohol, all volunteers must be 21 and older. We are also in need of empty baskets and buckets to package auction items. Thank you for your generosity!
Raffle Tickets are for sale now! Proceeds will help purchase new iPads. Contact Lisa Phillips or Vonne Velez for more information.
Thank you!
Thank you to all who sold Raffle Tickets the last two weekends after the HFCC Masses!
Thank you to the volunteers who made the Student Council Family Dance possible, especially Adrian Springer, and to all who attended and made it a very fun evening!
Top 3 and top classroom sellers!
Here are WEEK 6 Raffle Results!
Raffle ticket sales are doing awesome with $9,300 raised! Only 1 more week to sell. Keep up the great work! Raffle tickets must be turned in at 2 p.m. each Friday to receive credit for the week sales. If you need more raffle tickets, please ask the front office. Please turn in all unsold raffle tickets to the front office.
Pot O' Gold Raffle Ticket Results - Week 6
Congratulations to the 1st grade for being the top selling class for week 6! Awesome job, 1st grade! Keep up the great work!
Top individual sales for Week 6:
1st Place: Parker Stewart-Staley
2nd Place: Brianna and Audrey Lomax
3rd Place: Bella Alfaro
Individual Sales List: Thank you to all the students who helped make this week's raffle sales a success: Ruby Jonkers, Hannah Flores, Ben Price, Maddie Grace Wolff, Nevis Cacciotti, Rosie Pearson, Julia Garcia, Parker Stewart-Staley, Audrey Lomax, Mary Ellen Price, Adriana Villarreal, Cooper Orand, Presley Fulbright, Klement Rix, Aden Geary, Bella Alfaro, Nathaniel Rowe, Brianna Lomax, Mary Michael Johnson, Mia Flores, Michael Jones
Don't forget to keep selling raffle tickets! Only 1 week left to raise $3,700 and reach our goal!
REENROLLMENT FOR 2017-2018
Holy Family Catholic School’s administration, faculty and staff are looking ahead and making plans for next school year. In preparation for the start of 2017-2018, please take time now to complete your student(s) reenrollment for next year. The Reenrollment process is completed through ParentsWeb as follows:
· Go to www.renweb.com.
· Select Login from the menu bar and ParentsWeb Login from the drop-down menu.
· Enter HFCS-TX into the District Code field.
· Type in your username and password.
· After logging in, click on the Family Information button in the left menu.
· Click on the Enrollment/Reenrollment button.
Our Online Enrollment system will open with a link to the enrollment packet. The online process should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Your information will be saved if you need to quit and come back later.
All FACTS tuition accounts will be automatically re-enrolled for the 2017-2018 school year. Therefore, on the “Financial Information” page select “Skip Payment Plan Setup”. There will be an opportunity to make changes to the payment date or term at a later date.
If your student(s) will not return to HFCS for the 2017-2018 school year then click on the Will Not Enroll button in the Enrollment/Reenrollment section of your ParentsWeb account.
APPLYING FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE
Applications for consideration for tuition assistance are due no later than Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Please note that it is not necessary to have fully completed the enrollment/reenrollment process to submit a tuition assistance application. To begin the application process click here.
For any questions related to the reenrollment or tuition assistance application process please contact Tracy Head, Business Manager, at busmgr@hfsfw.org or 817-737-4201 x110.
Diocese Middle School Rally
The Diocese of Fort Worth is holding a Middle School Rally Saturday, Feb 25 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Nolan Catholic High School. This day of spiritual renewal is for students in grades 6-8. The keynote speaker is Paul J Kim and Megan M and music will be led by Ben Walther. The Diocese is in need of adults willing to attend as chaperones. Registration is $35 and the registration deadline is Monday, Feb 13. Register through the parish online at http://www.holyfamilyfw.org/youth-ministry Contact Genni Sayers, Coordinator of Youth Ministry at 817-502-7889.
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
Altar server training will be offered on Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. Candidates for Altar Server should be in the 4th grade through 12th grade and must have the support and permission of their parents to participate in this ministry. Each candidate is only required to attend 1 session about 1 to 1.5 hours in length. Advance registration is required. You may register via email to Mr. Mike O’Donnell, Chairman of Altar Servers or by phone at (817) 343-0715.
hfcs spirit store
Christmas Musical DVDs
Volunteer opportunities
We need your photos! Please send any photos to Trisha Klement.
Altar Cloth Sewing. Each classroom has an altar with various religious articles displayed. Altar cloths in the colors of the liturgical year are included, and we need red and white cloths sewn. We are in need of red and white, should you have any extra you could donate. Please contact Trisha Klement to donate or volunteer. If you are in need of a sewing machine, there is one available to borrow.
Copy Room Assistants. The staff members will fill out a print request and attach the originals that need to be copied. The volunteer(s) will make their copies and place the papers in the staff member's designated tray. We are looking for volunteers for any days Monday - Friday, and hoping for a morning and an afternoon volunteer. Training on the copy machine will be provided.
HSA Secretary. Attend monthly meetings, take notes and type them up and write any thank you notes for the association.
Lunchroom Monitors. Assist during lunch from 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. We need help on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday and every other Friday.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please email Ann Bjelland or text (817) 925-3279 unless otherwise noted.