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STAR REPORT
FSCS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
9/30/09 - VOL.7 ISSUE 4 |
Marathon Update / T-Shirt Day
After our second collection date, we are at $18,549.00. This week's prize winners were Jake W. and Lauren M. Children who have turned in $20.00 have received their Official 2009 Marathon t-shirt that they will be allowed to wear with jeans on Friday, October 2nd. Middle School parents, please verify with your child if they have signed up to volunteer at the event. We still need 2-3 students and parents to help collect and transport items for the SJN Food Shelf.
Once again this year, in a community effort we are collecting food items for the SJN Food Shelf. Please bring your non-perishables with you in a paper bag and drop them off at check-in site the day of the Marathon.
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.
Pep-Band For Marathon
All concert band students are welcome to perform at this year's Marathon on Sunday, October 4th. We will meet in the band room at 12:30 pm. Students who perform will receive one service hour. Please let Mrs. Tiede know if you will be there to help pump up the crowd! - jtiede@fscsmn.org. |
A Note From The Nurses
We are continuing to monitor for Influenza-like Illness (ILI). So far we are not seeing any pattern of ILI and our absence rates have been low. Thank you for your continued efforts to keep all our students well by stressing hand washing and 'covering' coughs; and by keeping your ill students home. Please remember, when calling in an absence, to note your child's symptoms, and whether or not s/he had a fever (at/over 100.0) and a cough or sore throat. We need this information to comply with MDH reporting guidelines. |
October Conference Sign-Ups
October 22nd & 23rd are set aside for Conferences. All families with three and four children may begin signing up immeiately. K-5 should sign up for their individual teacher and specialist that they would like to see. Middle school parents should sign up according to the one hour block when they can come. Families with two or more children may sign up starting next Wednesday the 7th. |
8th Grade Eagle Bluff Forms
Please ensure you turn in all Eagle Bluff forms to the school office no later than October 2nd.
8th Grade Eagle Bluff Chaperones Needed
We are still in need of chaperones for the 8th grade Eagle Bluff trip on Oct 28-30th. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail Ms. May-Olson at dmayolson@fscsmn.org. |
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ITBS / SAT 10 Testing
Next week our students in grades 3-8 will be taking the ITBS ( Iowa Test of Basic Skills) standardized test. We have given this annually to our students and it is an additional tool in measuring their progress.
This year, at the request of the Archdiocese, our eighth graders will also be taking the SAT 10 test. One of the primary purposes of this test is to share the aggregate information with the Catholic High Schools in order to aid them in helping students make an easier academic transition into high school.
We urge you not to schedule any appointments during this week as it is important for our students to participate in this assessment.
While there is no way to prepare for these tests academically, you can help your children do their best on the tests by making sure they have proper rest and a good breakfast to prepare them well for the day. Please be at school on time. |
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Culver's Night October 6th
Join us at the Eagan Culver's on Tuesday, October 6th, from 5-8 pm. The Middle School teachers will be our hosts/hostesses for the evening!! This is a great time to eat dinner, visit with friends, and help suppport our school. 10% of the proceeds from 5-8 pm go directly to Faithful Shepherd. Last year we raised over $1400.00.
See you Tuesday night, October 6th! |
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5th Grade Grandparents Day Mass
5th Grade will celebrate Grandparents Day with a special Mass on October 14th. Mass will be for 5th graders and their grandparents/special guests only. The morning activities will include Mass, reception, school tour and a classroom activity. If you have not sent in your RSVP, please do so by October 7th. |
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Faithful Shepherd Window Decals
Show your school pride by displaying a Faithful Shepherd Window Decal in your vehicle. We are pleased to announce that FS Window Decals are available for $2.50 each. The decal is 3" x 11½ and clings to the window for easy positioning. Order forms are available on our website. |
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Attention Kindergarten Parents
Kindergarten parents are responsible for supervising lunch and recess during October. Please log onto Faithful Shepherd's website under the "To Do's" to select a date that works for you. Thank you! |
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Rosary Making October 4th
Time/Location: 1:00 - 3: 00 pm at SJN Social Hall
Volunteers will demonstrate and work with you to make a rosary. All supplies are provided. Fr. Hoffman will stop by to bless the beads. You may keep the rosary you make or place it in the mission donation basket. If interested, contact Ana at 651-454-2079 ext. 2211 or anat@sjn.org. |
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2009 Holiday Classic Boutique
It's time to think about a 6-year FSCS tradition. The Holiday Classic Boutique is just around the corner and volunteers are needed to help plan and coordinate. This event will need 5 core planners and several more 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 website under the Home and School Association tab. Or you may email Jeanette Wells at always.smile0107@gmail.com. I look forward to working with a great team to make this event memorable and successful!
Thank you!
Jeanette Wells, 2009 Holiday Classic Boutique Chair |
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Mad Science is Back!!!
Register your 1st-6th Grader NOW for our Fall Course!
1-2 Grade
6 Session class - $65
Meets in the Art Room every Tuesday starting on Oct. 13th
3-6 Grade
8 Session class - $80
Meets in the Science Lab every Tuesday starting on Oct. 13th
*Go the Activities Homepage to register*
**Space is limited to 20 per class!**
***Questions? Contact Mr. Redman*** |
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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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Holy Angels Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Commended Student
Academy of Holy Angels has named Commended Students in the 2009 National Scholarship Program. Former FSCS student Andrew Mikos scored in the top five percent of the 1,500,000 juniors who entered Merit Scholarship competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Although they do not continue in competition for scholarship awards, the Merit Scholarship Corporation honors them for their fine performance and academic promise. |
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FS Bus Riders # 257 & # 216
For safety reasons please follow these instructions:
All Faithful Shepherd students shuttled to Blackhawk Middle School on bus 257 & 216 will be held on the bus until 3:00. This is due to the fact that Blackhawk Middle School has no sidewalk staff supervision until 3:00. Once students are let off the bus, they will be instructed to walk up the sidewalk to the upper level to be picked up by their parents or find their neighborhood bus.
Following this procedure will eliminate the safety concern that now exists with students exiting the bus and walking in car/bus traffic to parents waiting in cars.
Thank you for your cooperation on this important safety matter. |
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Live In District 191 or 197 & Wish Your Kids Could Ride The Bus To School?
If your family lives in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District (191 & 197) and are interested in exploring the possibility of bus service for your children, please contact Yvonne Houle-Gillard at ymhoule@hotmail.com or 651-452-5316. Yvonne will collect this information for Mr. Boone, who has agreed to discuss the possibility of bus service for students who live within the boundries with Faithful Shepherd's existing bus company. The per student cost is dependent upon the number of students transported. |
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Come & Take A Peek!!
The Electric Moment purchase from our annual Gala for Giving 2009 Silent Auction raised money toward upgrading our stage. I am excited to let you know those updates have now been installed. We invite you to "Come and Take a Peek"! Thank you so much to all of you, our supporters, for making these upgrades possible. There are sure to be many future play performances and concerts when you can enjoy these aesthetic updates.
Once again, Thank You for your continued support!
Ms. Odegard |
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Septemberfest Results Soon
Thanks once again for your assistance in making Septemberfest a fun and successful fundraising event for FSCS. The committee is tabulating the final revenue, costs & attendance numbers and will be announcing the results soon! |
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Campbell's Soup Labels, General Mills Box Tops, Tyson A+ Labels, Kemp's Milk Caps, Land O' Lakes Milk Caps, & Milk Moola School Fundraisers
Collecting Campbell's soup labels, General Mills box tops, Kemp's milk caps, Tyson A+ Labels, Land O' Lakes milk caps, and Milk Moola milk caps allows us to purchase items for the school. All families can collect the labels, box tops and milk caps and place them in the collection bins near the front entrance of the school or in the bins at St. Peter's, St. John Neumann, and St. Thomas Becket. Volunteers are also needed to collect the labels, box tops, and milk caps from the school and the three sponsoring parishes and prepare them for shipment to the company. More information about products and perks can be found on the websites:
Campbell's at: www.labelsforeducation.com
General Mills at: www.boxtops4education.com
Tyson at: www.tyson.com/projectaplus
If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering for this project, please contact Eileen Mead at: temead93@frontiernet.net, or sign up on the HSA website. |
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New Attendance Codes
While viewing the attendance area on Parent Portal, you may notice that there are several new and different codes used for categorizing attendance. These new codes are listed below:
Attendance Codes:
=Present | A=Absent - Default | AE1=Absent - Sick | AE2=Absent - Medical Appts | AE3=Funeral | AE4=Absent - Other | AU1=Absent - Vacation | AU2=Absent - Parental Choice | AU3=Absent - Other | TE1=Tardy - Sick | TE2=Tardy - Medical Appts | TE3=Tardy - Funeral | TE4=Tardy - Other | TU1=Tardy - Vacation | TU2=Tardy - Parental Choice | TU3=Tardy - Other | S=Suspension | HD=Half Day | ED=Early Departure |
Tardies and Absences are excusable for illness, recovery from an accident, professional/medical appointments, death in the immediate family, and other reasons deemed acceptable by the Principal (AE1, AE2, AE3, AE4, TE1, TE2, TE3, TE4). Tardies and Absences for such reasons as camping, vacations, non-school activities, or visiting are discouraged and are not to be considered excused absences (AU1, AU2, AU3, TU1, TU2, TU3). If a student is absent from school for a period that is greater than 2 hours, that will be considered a half day's absence. If a student is signed out from school after 12:30, the ED code is used to indicate an Early Departure. All absences and tardies will be notated on the report cards and student files. Late night activities that cause a student to be tardy or absent the following day are also discouraged and are unexcused. All students not in the classroom at 8:00 am are marked tardy, whether excused or not. Students who are tardy are to first report to the school office to receive a class admission pass. The office personnel will mark the student's attendance record accordingly.
Although the Parent Portal will include the use of all of the above codes, the report cards will simply break down attendance into Excused, Unexcused and Half-Days. These numbers will be calculated at the end of the trimester. | |
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