Hornet Herald
Teaching the Way of Jesus Christ
Holy Family Catholic School
Email: vtucker@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/
April 18, 2016
A Note from the Interim Principal
Dear Families,
The year is quickly flying by with only 6 weeks of school remaining. I wanted to share an update of a couple things happening on the administrative side of things in preparation for next year.
Now that Dr. Shreve has been named as our new principal, the next hiring focus is that of a Development Director. Father Jeff is working with the Diocesan office in pursuing someone for this position. The goal is to have someone in place this summer.
The proposed calendar for next year has been sent to the Diocese for approval. I hope to have that approval in the next day or two and will then share these dates with you.
Blessings,
Veronica Tucker
Upcoming Events
This Week:
- Monday, April 18th - Spirit Dress Day
- Tuesday, April 19th - 6th Grade Field Trip to the Zoo with Boulevard Heights Students
- Wednesday, April 20th - 8th Grade Field Trip to Catholic Charities
- Wednesday, April 20th - Advisory Council - 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, April 21st - Mass Hosted by 6th Grade
- Sunday, April 24th - Spirit Games at Nolan Catholic High School
Next Week:
- Monday, April 25th - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice Day
- Tuesday, April 26th - PTO Meeting with Childcare - 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 27th - Muffins with Mom - 7:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, April 27th - 8th Grade Shopping Field Trip
- Thursday, April 28th - Mass Hosted by 7th Grade
- Thursday, April 28th - NJHS Reception - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
- Thursday, April 28th - 8th Grade Diocesan Mass at Saint Patrick - 6:00 p.m.
- Friday, April 29th - Kindergarten Field Trip to Casa Mañana - 9:45 a.m.
- Friday, April 29th - 6th Grade to Medieval Times - All Day
- Friday, April 29th - 8th Grade World War II Dance - 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
2016 HFCS Parent Survey
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! So far, we have just over 50% parent participation in our annual survey. This is already helping in making some plans for next year. Your input is invaluable.
If you have not yet completed this survey, PLEASE COMPLETE as soon as possible. These results will be examined by Advisory Council this week and will also be distributed to the entire school family later this month. The more data, the more accurate this will be.
Do not forget that every class with over 50% participation will receive popsicles later this month. So far, parents of students in the following grades have earned their children this special treat:
PK3 --- only 2 away from 100% participation!!!
PK4
Kindergarten --- only 2 away from 100% participation!!!
2nd Grade
4th Grade - only 2 away from 100% participation
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
So close and only needing a couple more parents to help out by completing the survey:
1st Grade
3rd Grade
Please take the 10 minutes necessary to take this step to help our school.
5th Grade Field Trip
5th grade had our annual visit to Southwest Airlines in Dallas on Tuesday. Captain Gary Tregre and Mrs. Marilyn Strickland arranged an awesome visit that included the flight simulators that the pilots train on, the facility that tracks all Southwest flights and weather data, and the areas that train the flight attendants and ticketing agents. Our delicious pizza lunch was generously provided by Captain Tregre, and we dined in Southwest’s enormous cafeteria overlooking Love field while enjoying the sight of the planes taking off and landing. Southwest’s employees treated Holy Family like royalty. Our eternal gratitude for everything Captain Tregre, Mrs. Strickland, and the whole Southwest family did to make this an unforgettable visit. ~ Mrs. Clark
Save the Dates
Muffins with Mom - Wednesday, April 27th
Donuts with Dad - Tuesday, May 10th
From Pot O' Gold
Please have all Pot O' Gold order forms turned in to the front office by Tuesday, April 19. Orders will be submitted on Wednesday and delivered to the students upon arrival. (Link to order form is below.)
Thank you for supporting Pot O' Gold! We look forward to next year and another HUGE success!
Breakfast with Father Jeff
RESERVE YOUR PLACE IN THE HOLY FAMILY ALUMNI PRAYER GARDEN TODAY
This summer, HFCS is installing a beautiful new feature on the southeast corner of the school building — the Holy Family Alumni Prayer Garden. In connection with the school’s ongoing 70th anniversary celebration, HFCS families and alumni, as well as all Holy Family parishioners, are invited to participate in this project.
There are two ways to be a part of the Prayer Garden project:
(1) Sponsor a brick — Have your name, the name of a HFCS student or alumni, or another special message engraved on a brick in the garden walkway. To honor HFCS’s 70th year of Teaching the Way of Jesus Christ, you can reserve your brick today for $70.
(2) Put a name on the HFCS Wall of Service — Honor a beloved current or former HFCS teacher, administrator, volunteer, or anyone else who has impacted our children’s lives in the last 70 years by submitting their name for inclusion on the Wall of Service plaque that will be installed in the Prayer Garden ($20 per name).
Place your Holy Family Alumni Prayer Garden orders here
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Thank you, Marc Meadows!
From Our HFCS PTO
We have a full slate of volunteers for our Duck Pond at The Spirit Games. Hornet families always come through. See you at Nolan 4/24!
Please remember a PTO meeting 4/26 at 6 pm. We will firm up next year's plans and calendar.
Thank you Kindergarten and 1st Grade!
8th Grade Retreat
Spirit Games 2016
Spirit Games 2016 is THIS SUNDAY!!!
Please click on the link below to register your children for Spirit Games 2016. Remember, $15 pays for their t-shirt which is their ticket to Spirit Games.
Sunday, April 24th, 2016
Nolan Catholic High School
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Mass with Bishop Olsen at 11:00 am on the football field
Games & Activities begin at 12:00 pm
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