As this is our last newsletter for the year 2013, I'd like to give you a few of my impressions on our campus as we head into the holiday break. 

 

It's pretty special to be a part of a place where students are excited about a field trip to a retirement home where they enriched the lives of others with songs and playing music (this past Monday). It's a little mind-boggling to work in a school where 7th and 8th graders spontaneously burst into carols at lunchtime and serenade the entire Multipurpose Room (as opposed to the typical teen angst we so often hear about). It warms your heart to see our 1st graders prancing around in pajamas and knowing that our families donated over 150 new pairs of pajamas to those less fortunate in our community. It instills confidence in our future that our Middle School students hound Kelly Bailey about the answers to questions on the Math Olympiad test they took this week. It is amazing that over 60 Middle School kids want to take on Shakespeare in the spring! 

 

But most of all, we were given the best gift we could have possibly received last week when Kindergarten teacher Heather McGraw returned from her extende d absence to reunite with her adoring class-and come home to her second "family." This truly is a special community. 

 

I wish everyone and their families the very best at this holiday time and look forward to more magic in 2014!

                                 

Imagine! 2014

 

SAVE THE DATE for this "fiery" event!

 

Join us on Friday, January 31, at 6:30 p.m. at the Henry Clay for this year's Imagine! Art Auction and Scholarship Fundraiser. 100% of the funds raised go directly toward the School's need-based scholarships.

 

Invitations are heading your way during the holidays...don't miss this incredible evening for St. Francis School.

 

Students were selected to compete in written assessments (math, science, social studies, language arts, arts and humanities, and composition) and Quick Recall against six other schools from our region. 

The five Quick Recall matches were their first ever! On the written assessments, many students received awards ranging from 3rd to 6th place. 

Thanks to everyone for their support and dedication. The students did an outstanding job and look forward to future competitions. Way to go, Wyverns!!!

Girls' 7th & 8th Grade Basketball Success is not always measured by wins and losses. The girls are winning in so many other ways besides capturing Ws in the win column. They love each other's presence and as a result, team chemistry is at an all-time high. It has taken time, but the team now has a greater understanding of basketball concepts and game play. This bodes well for the future as they continue their progression.

  

Boys' 7th & 8th Grade Basketball 

The 7th and 8th grade teams have continued to show improvements. Offensively, they are improving, as evident by the scoring output the past few games against Whitefield and Little Flock. The 7th grade team, which also consists of three 6th graders - Connor Gorman, Will Cole and Eli Jaffe - managed to make up a 14-point deficit at halftime to defeat Little Flock early this week. Will was sensational in the contest, pouring in a game-high 16 points for the Wyverns. The 7-8 team lost their battles with Whitefield and Little Flock last week but came roaring into Walden's gym last night to pull out a hand-fought victory. The 7th grade team was victorius against Walden as well.

 

Boys' 6th Grade Basketball 

The 6th grade team once again stepped out of Whitefield League action and took on Christian Academy of Louisville. The Wyverns played very well from start to finish but could not overcome the size disadvantage in the post the Centurions had with a 6'0 player. The Wyverns will regroup for tourney play as they will play in the first round of the Whitefield League Tournament on Saturday at 9:05 a.m.

 

Boys' 4th & 5th Grade Basketball 

The 4-5 boys' basketball teams' hard work has paid off and they have positioned themselves for a decent tournament run. Overall in league play both teams finished with two losses. The 4th grade team (5-2) placed second in league play and will open the tournament against Meredith- Dunn at 6:05 on Friday. The 4-5 team (4-2) earned a fourth-place finish and will open against KCD 2 at 7:10 on Friday. Both games are at Whitefield.

 

Full Tournament Schedule

 

4th Grade Team at Whitefield Quarterfinals Friday @ 6:05 p.m. Semifinal Saturday @ 12:20 p.m. Championship Saturday @ 8:00 p.m.

 

4th/5th Grade Team at  Whitefield Quarterfinals Friday @ 7:10 p.m. Semifinal Saturday @ 1:25 p.m. Championship Monday @ 5:00 p.m.

 

Girls' 4th-6th Grade Basketball

The 4th-6th girls will also wrap up their first half of the season in the Whitefield Tournament this weekend. The girls have really come on of late and have become a scrappy bunch that will not back down from anything. The Wyverns will take on KCD (at KCD) in first-round play at 9:05 a.m. Saturday.

 

 

K-3 St. Matthews Practice Schedules Set

Please take a look at the practice schedules below for all K-3 teams that will compete in the St. Matthews Basketball league the month of December.  

Coaches: K/1 - Tim Patrick / Nic Deitrich; 2nd grade - Gammon Wood /  

Rod Marks; 3rd grade - Byron King / Dave King

 

Date	Grade	Site	Time
12/14/2013 (Sat.)	2nd	Ballard (Big Gym)	2:00  p.m.
	3rd	Waggener (Small Gym)	10:00 a.m.
12/15/2013 (Sun.)	K/1	Ballard (Small Gym)	2:00  p.m.
12/21/2013 (Sat.)	3rd	Waggener (Small Gym)	1:00 p.m.
12/22/2013 (Sun.)	K/1	Ballard (Small Gym)	2:00 p.m.
	2nd	Ballard (Big Gym)	3:00 p.m.

                                  

If you have any questions, please contact Shavar Cowherd.   

Service Learning: 

Pajamas-Bring a pair, Wear a pair 

 

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Pajama Day on Wednesday. The 1st grade collected 152 pairs of pajamas that will be given to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Louisville.

 

It was exhilarating for the children as they walked from classroom to classroom filling their sacks full of cozy goodies. Once they returned, they worked together to sort and bag the collection to make it easier for the agency. The classroom looked like a workshop filled with happy faces, hard workers, and a bit of static shock being passed around. 

 

 

 

The Merit Scholarship Competition will be held on January 26th from 1:00-3:30 p.m.

 

Merit Scholarships are available for rising 6th and 9th graders. 

 

You can register for the competition by emailing us.

 

Find out more information about Merit Scholarships by visiting our website.    

 

The St. Francis Athletic Committee is pleased to announce the creation of a brand-new book that will bring together the whole SFS community in support of our athletic programs! 

 

This attractive collection of recipes, artwork, and poetry that celebrates all things St. Francis is titled, appropriately,"A Taste of St. Francis!" 

 

We are now soliciting contributions for "A Taste of St. Francis" from everyone in the SFS community which will be sold to raise funds to benefit athletic programs on both campuses in the coming years.  

 

We need YOU! Please submit your family's favorite recipe, a drawing, or a poem to us for potential inclusion in the "Taste of St. Francis". We want students, parents, alumni, teachers, and friends of St. Francis to be represented!  

 

Submissions requested by January 31, 2014. 

 

Please send electronically to Cassandra Zimmerman. 

Due to the rescheduling of the Big South Fork trip for the 8th grade class to the first week of March (the 3rd through the 7th), we have also had to shift our Parent Teacher Conferences to the following week on March 13th-14th!

Please make a note of this in your calendars too!