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STAR REPORT
FSCS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
9/16/09 - VOL.7 ISSUE 2 |
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Hello Everyone,
Can you believe it? Faithful Shepherd is ten years old! It is hard to imagine that the dream of the pastors and parishioners of SJN, STP, and STB has been a reality for a decade.
Like any institution, there have been growing pains and storms to weather, but Faithful Shepherd has emerged, developed and matured into a fine example of Catholic education. Our students and the excellent education they receive are the best testament as to "Why Catholic education? Why Faithful Shepherd?"
Some of our teachers have been here since the doors first opened and the collective average time our current staff has been at Faithful Shepherd is a little more than five years; over half the life of our school. This stability has been one of the many assets of our school.
For my part, I have been blessed to have inherited a teaching and hourly staff that prides itself in its professionalism and dedication. I have also been extremely fortunate to work with this particular group of Faithful Shepherd administrators and office staff. They have set high standards of education and excellence. To all of these groups, I owe a debt of gratitude. They provide the talent and drive that makes Faithful Shepherd a school to be proud of, "Happy Anniversary, Faithful Shepherd!"
Our first week of school has been a busy one. You might have noticed a new face or two and a few changes here and there. We have a new librarian, Ms. De Steno, who comes to us from St. Peter's in North St. Paul. She is an experienced librarian whose passion is to instill the love of reading in young people. We welcome her and are happy to have her join our staff.
As we mentioned last spring, we have tightened up the Honor Roll criteria for our Middle School students and our Enrichment program has also been expanded to help meet the needs of our students. In the cafeteria, we have added an optional peanut-free table for use both at lunch and in the after-school "Y" program.
As you can see, we continue to evolve and change at Faithful Shepherd.
Sincerely,
Mr. Boone |
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Due To Septemberfest - Carpool Change Thursday 9/17 PM - Monday 9/21 PM
Due to Septemberfest, there will be a change for carpool Thursday, Sept. 17th PM through Monday, Sept. 21st PM. In order to create an efficient, orderly drop off and pick up, ALL VEHICLES WILL NEED TO ENTER USING THE COLUMBIA DRIVE ENTRANCE AND EXIT USING DISCOVERY ROAD THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AND FRIDAY AND MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. Thank you in advance for your patience. |
 Rock With The Flock
This Weekend!Septemberfest is the Faithful Shepherd Catholic School annual outdoor music festival featuring a Friday night of family fun, games and unbridled youthful joy followed by a Saturday night for grown-ups to line up a sitter and boogie down as we bid adieu to summer. Outdoor Mass under our pavilion tent caps off the outrageous, enormously-fun weekend.
Tickets are still available to order on line and will be available at the gate. For tickets or more information, visit the Web site at SeptemberfestRocks.com. (Family Fun Night tickets can be purchased on the FSCSMN.org website.)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday 9.18.09 Family Fun Night
(See the article below for more details.)
Saturday 9.19.09 Main Event Concert (Adults-only, 21+)
- Gates open at 5:30 pm
- Enjoy delicious food from Jakes; assorted adult beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening
- Happy hour 5:30 - 6:30 pm with two-for-one beer specials
- Warm-up acts are Twin Cities based "Root City" and the Kansas City blues band "Moreland & Arbuckle"
- Remember, no recording devices allowed
Sunday 9.20.09 Outdoor Mass
- Join us under the pavilion tent at 11 am for Mass officiated by Father Charles V. Lachowitzer
- Gertens 8" Mums will be available for purchase after Mass for only $10
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Septemberfest Family Fun Night
Get ready for another action-packed, fast-paced and fun-filled evening under the Septemberfest big top tent. The Home and School Association would like to invite you and your family to our 2nd annual FAMILY FUN NIGHT on Friday, September 18th from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.
The night will include many favorites from last year's event: Dunk Tank, speed pitch, face painting, cake walk, colored hair spray and lots more! Plus we are adding a few new games which are sure to please!!!! Don't miss out on our new hockey game or throwing pies at Mrs. Swartout and Ms. Gruber. If we haven't already, our raffle prizes will surely put a smile on your face, win an iTOUCH by Apple, a NinTendo DSi or for those sports enthusiasts we have 2 sets of tickets to the MN Wild, 4 seats at the MN Vikes or 2 seats at the MN T-Wolves - each chance to win is only $10.
So that you don't miss any of your favorites, here is the event schedule:
Two of our favorite teachers have decided to take their chances and sit in our pie throwing booth.
5:45-6:30 Ms. Gruber
6:30-7:15 Mrs. Swartout
We have two celebrities in our dunk tank this year!
6:30-7:15 Back by popular demand Father Steven
7:30-8:15 Mrs. Brandel
7:00 Teacher/student scooter races
Volunteers Needed! We need you to help make Family Fun Night a Success! Please sign up online under 'VOLUNTEER AT SEPTEMBERFEST'S FAMILY FUN NIGHT.' Middle Schoolers are welcome to help out! Just bring a parent or other adult and sign up to work. Donations of 2 liter pop bottles, cake/baked good and cans of aerosol whipped cream are needed as well!!
All ticket orders processed by Tuesday will be sent home on Wednesday, please check backpacks!
Thank you and we can't wait to see you at Family Fun Night! |
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Septemberfest Volunteers Needed
Septemberfest weekend is almost here and we need your help (ESPECIALLY LATE NIGHT SHIFTS)!!
Please sign up on line on the FSCS website to volunteer at:
Family Fun Night - Friday Sept 18
Septemberfest - Saturday Sept 19
Septemberfest Mass - Sunday Sept 20
These events cannot take place without the help of the FSCS community.
Please go www.fscsmn.org and on the right side of the home page, there is a section for Septemberfest.
Sign ups for Septemberfest and the Mass are listed under Septemberfest activities.
Sign-ups for Family Fun Night are listed there separately.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the events!! |
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School Picture Day
Friday, September 25th is Individual School Picture Day. Order forms will be sent home this week. All checks should be made out to Lifetouch. Please do not send in picture order forms until Picture Day. This will be an out of uniform day. |
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Student Content/Works Consent & Release Form
Last week, all students were sent home a Student Content/Works Consent & Release Form. This form will replace the Photo Release Form and Website Agreement Forms that were in the August mailing. Please sign and return the new forms ASAP. |
Mark Your Calendars For Our Annual Marathon For Non-Public Education
When: Sunday, October 4th
Time: 1:00-3:00 pm
Where: FSCS
Who: You!!
What: Bike, stroll, roll or walk your way around the 2 mile route.
Marathon Volunteer Help The Marathon Committee is looking for Volunteers to help with the with pledge collections and prize distributions for the following dates at 8:00 am; September 18th, 25th, October 2nd & 9th. We need your help to make this a great event for our students and to raise funds for our school. To volunteer for this or the Marathon on October 4th, please contact Mia Hendrickson at mia.hendrickson@district196.org or Kaleen Mikulski at kmikulski@comcast.net. |
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Concert Choir
As information, Concert Choir rehearsals will begin on Friday, September 18th. Also, the Concert Choir will be singing at the Septemberfest Mass on Sunday, September 20th. Mark your calendars! |
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Sign Up For Drama Club Today!
6-8 Grade Boys & Girls
First meeting is Sept. 21st.
Register online through the Activities Homepage
Questions? Contact Ms. May-Olson or Ms. Sanders |
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CAA Cross Country Meet
Where? Wakefield Park in Maplewood
Who? 5th through 8th Grade Boys & Girls
When? Saturday, October 3rd at 8:00 AM
Interested? Contact Mr. Redman
(no prior registration necessary) |
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New Telephone Procedures
Over the summer, FSCS installed a new phone system. We appreciate your patience as we worked through many glitches the first few days. Due to the new system, callers will be able to directly dial some often-used numbers. These new numbers replace the old extensions.
Sodexo Food Service: 651.262.2892
YMCA School Age Care: 651.262.2893
Faithful Shepherd Nurse's Office: 651.262.2889
Faithful Shepherd Attendance Line: 651.406.4740
Also, teachers no longer have separate office extensions. To reach a teacher's voice mail, callers should call the main school number, 651.406.4747. During the day, your call will be transferred directly to the teacher's voice mail. After office hours, you will reach a dial-by-name feature. |
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Live in District 191 and Wish Your Kids Could Ride the Bus to School?
If your family lives in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District (#191) and are interested in exploring the possibility of bus service for your children, please contact Yvonne Houle-Gillard, ymhoule@hotmail.com or 651-452-5316, by Friday, September 25. Yvonne will collect this information for Mr. Boone, who has agreed to discuss the possibility of bus service for students who live within the boundaries of District #191 with Faithful Shepherd's existing bus company. The per student cost is dependent upon the number of students transported. |
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SJN Rainbows
When a change takes place in the family, through death or a divorce or separation, it has a profound effect on all family members. Grieving is a natural process which evolves from an emotional loss. SJN is sponsoring the RAINBOWS program at FSCS. It will open with a parent/child orientation on Thursday evening, September 24th from 6:30-7:30 pm and continue on Thursday evenings throughout the fall and winter months. The program is open to any child regardless of religious affiliation. There is no cost to participate. A child may enter the program at any time. If your family could benefit from this program we invite you to call Bonnie Serio, Elementary Faith Formation Specialist at (651) 454-2079 ext. 2208 or email at bonnies@sjn.org. |
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Back To School Night For Parents
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:00 PM for K - 5 and Thursday, September 24th at 7:00 PM for Middle School.
Join us for Parent Back to School Night to hear from your child's teacher about the goals and plans for this school year. The evening begins with a welcome from Administration and a brief HSA overview followed by concurrent sessions in your children's classrooms for an outline for the year, curriculum overview, and Q & A.
Sponsored by the Home & School Association |
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2009 Holiday Classic Boutique
It's time to think about a 6 year FSCS tradition. The Holiday Classis Boutique is just around the corner and volunteers are needed to help plan and coordinate. This event will need 5 core planners and several to assist the day before and during the event. This year's Holiday Classic Boutique is November 21, 2009. Please sign up on the FSCS web site under the Home and School Association tab. Or, be emailing Jeanette Wells at always.smile0107@qmail.com. I look forward to working with a great team to make this memorable and successful event! Thank you!
Jeanette Wells, 2009 Holiday Classic Boutique Chair |
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Kowalski's Fundraiser
Kowalski's Eagan Market has generously agreed to include Faithful Shepherd as one of the beneficiary organizations included in it's fundraising activities.
The program is called Groceries for Good Causes and has been part of Kowalski's for many years. They enroll 15 local, non-profit organizations and each of those organizations has a box in a kiosk at the exit of their store. Customers place their grocery receipts in the box of their choice and they track those receipts daily. At the end of the quarter, they total up all the receipts and make donations to all of the participating organizations based on their percentage of the receipts. Note that the donation is determined by the number of receipts, not by the amount of the purchases on the receipts. This allows our customers to determine who gets the donated funds.
Please support Faithful Shepherd by your participation when shopping at Kowalski's. |
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Graced & Gifted Catholic Women's Day
Keynote Speaker Kimberly Hahn will be at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at 12508 Lynn Avenue in Savage on Saturday, September 26th starting at 7:30 am and ending at 4:00 pm. Her Keynote Talks will be: Catholicism ~Discovering the gifts within my journey to the Catholic Church & Living your Gifts ~Every day in every way sharing God's love in all walks of life. There will also be Breakout Sessions that include: It started with a Latte - The gift of relationship, This amazing thing acalled grace - The gift of Grace, Soul Food - The Gift of Nourishment & Eucharistic Adoration - The Gift of Time with the Lord. Pre-Registration is required, no walk-ins taken. For more information contact Brenda at 952 233-1042 or Monica at 952 892-7587. |
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Attention All Volunteers
School has started and Faithful Shepherd needs help in many areas. Areas of most need are:
Copy Center: Teachers need help making copies. Sign up online at fscsmn.org/check your to do list. The Copy Center Hours are posted on the website. Let's help get this year off to a great start.
Library: If you are intrested, Ms. DeSteno has a lot of work to keep volunteers busy. If you have experience inputting, covering books and shelving, please contact Ms. DeSteno at ddesteno@fscsmn.org. She'd love to hear from you!
Lunch/Recess: We are always looking for help in the lunchroom and on the playground. September is 4th grade parents, however anyone can sign up at any time. Sign up online at fscsmn.org/check your to do list. |
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HSA Executive Board
Family Fun Night, Holiday Classic, Used Uniform Sale are just a few events hosted by the Home and School Association at Faithful Shepherd. For everything to run smoothly, we need your help. The HSA executive board is in need of volunteers to fill key positions: School Spirit Coordinator and Social Coordinator. The board meets once a month and meetings are generally on a Friday afternoon from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at FSCS. If interested, please contact Cathy Mohs at cathym28@comcast.net or 651-454-1754. | |
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