This coming week will be the start of the Second Quarter and students will no longer be able to wear shorts to school as part of the uniform, at least until Fourth Quarter. Report cards will be printed and distributed on Tuesday, October 27th, barring any technical difficulties!

School Masses next week will continue to be celebrated on Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 AM. The 5-8 Mass on Wednesday will be led by the Sixth Grade while the K-4 Mass will be led by Second Grade.

As a reminder, Friday afternoon will be the time for Halloween festivities. Students will come dressed in uniform and bring a simple costume to change into after lunch and recess. The morning will remain academic while afternoon will be for the costume parade, Trunk or Treating, and homeroom parties. Many thanks to all of the parents that have helped in the organizing of this day.

Lastly, we are seeing a big increase in students asking for a bottle of water and a mask here at the office. While we are able help out, our supplies are limited. Please continue to send in a refillable water bottle and an extra mask. Thank you!

With the nature of grades 5-8 and students accessing 3-5 teachers in a given day, conferences will be initiated by the subject area teacher based on classroom performance and other factors. Families are always welcome to initiate and request a teacher conference.

Thank you for your support!

Our hope is that you will take a moment, review your social network, and considering recommending St. Francis de Sales School to a new family. While we have only been at school for about forty days, my kindergarteners (Elsie and Payson) have made new friends, are learning more about their faith as well as their studies. So, I ask that you make that recommendation so that other families can experience what a special place St. Francis de Sales is!

In addition, I will be reaching out to families that have some connections to the area pre-schools and can assist in setting up some informal coffee chats at Lot 1 Coffee.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EABA82AA3FE3-sfds

We are also looking for parents to help during the Deck the Halls Christmas Bazaar. This will also count towards the volunteer hours needed for participating parishioners.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d48a8a72ea1f5cf8-deck

As a result of students going to Mass on Fridays for grades K-4, all Spirit Wear Days have been moved to Mondays. Please see the new listing of Spirit Wear Days!

11/9, 11/23, 12/7, 12/14

Thank you!

The school office is continuing to work hard in preparing for the next academic year. This includes updates to the school website, with next year's academic calendar, supply lists, the Parent/Student Handbook as well as the Crusader Care Information and Registration. The restart plan for this fall can be found here and the face mask order here.

Archbishop Moeller Open House Registration

https://moeller.myschoolapp.com/podium/default.aspx?t=36644&rid=35280&pe=1&wapp=1

Badin High School

Open House, Sunday October 25 1-7 PM registrations available and more information at https://www.badinhs.org/

Mount Notre Dame Open House Registration

https://www.mndhs.org/admissions/open-house/

Ursuline Academy shadow registration information available

Shadow Days – dates available October 2 – December 2, schedule on our website at https://www.ursulineacademy.org/admissions/shadow

SFDS Yearbook Photo Submissions Great photos of our students, staff and school events are the building blocks needed to design a beautiful yearbook. We are asking parents and staff to email any awesome photos they take throughout the year to our yearbook website. To make it as easy as possible, each grade will have a unique email for submitting any pictures related to that class. Another unique email will be used for miscellaneous photos or whole school events. You can use the subject line of the email to describe the event or student’s names.