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St. Francis of Assisi School Newsletter
March 25, 2015
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Dear St. Francis of Assisi Families,
I would like to take this opportunity to recognize parents who support the school community by serving on the Parent Advisory Board and on Board Committees. Almost every day I am reminded of their commitment to support school programs. It is normal for committees to meet before, during, after school, or at night. These parents work hard to support school programs and initiatives. Much of their work is visible to the school community, such as the Auction, Casino Night, New Parent Social, Parents and Families of Faith nights, but a lot of their efforts go unnoticed. They work behind the scenes planning and assisting school administrators with fundraising activities, marketing, budget preparation, technology integration, and strategic plan implementation. These parents plan, organize, mobilize volunteers, and execute dozens of activities that benefit our students, create a strong community, and support the school's mission. Along with teachers, administrators, and staff, they are a critical part of the team that drives school success. They are
instrumental in creating an excitement and energy within the school community.
Please join me in thanking them for their generous service to the school community:
Advisory Board:
Peter Belinsky (chair), Mark Armijo, Kris Bolcer, Janina Galicinao, Cherry Kiely, Richard Pintang, David Reyes, Nick Sheremetta, Greg Watanabe
Catholic Identity Committee:
Katie Ward (chair), Gabby Belinsky, Rita Kazmareck, Michelle Molendyk, Lisa Fowler, Jenny Lagazo, Rebecca Baaklini
Development Committee:
Jenn Bush (chair), Sheila Teevans, Michelle Leo, Shannon Woinarowicz, Flippa Sciabica, Rosanna Medina, Virgil Bosses, Tawna Khamo, Michelle Molendyk, Rene Thompson
Enrollment Committee:
Tracy O'Day, Mr. and Mrs. Strand, Mr. and Mrs. Tejeda, Rene Thompson, Jenny Lagazo, Lisa Bryson, Karen Carlos, Tammy Clarida, Tony Ward
Finance Committee:
Robert Pechkis (chair), Robert Gerger, Katie Odden, Susan Schulze
Marketing Committee:
Mark Maricich (chair), Sara Albiach Colclough, Tim O'Day, Virgil Bascos, Lesley Messer, Meichele Cary, Brian Foxx
School Spirit Committee:
Anne Kridle (co-chair), Rocio Reyes (co-chair), Nancy Garcia
Michelle Leo, Rachel Masamori, Lisa Lacy, Tina Knizel, Noelle Sumaya, Debra Van Driesen, Kris Bolcer, Tiana Nguyen, Anna Davis
Technology Committee:
Susan Michael (chair), Adam Giove, Bill Lodin, Cathleena Chavez, Hilenia Vargas
Volunteer Committee:
Tracy Foye
We are always looking for new committee members! Come join us!
Sincerely,
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General Parent Meeting - Thursday, March 26
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Parents are invited to attend the General Parent Meeting this
Thursday, March 26 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the Glynn Center.
Topics include:
- Overview of the preliminary 2015 - 2016 budget including tuition and fees
- 2014 - 2015 fundraising report
- A review of the 2014 - 2015 iPad program.
Remember, students receive free dress on Friday, March 27 if they have a parent/guardian in attendance. Please join us!
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Registration for the 2015 - 2016 School Year
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We will implement an online registration process for the 2015 - 2016 school year. Parents will register by using the new online enrollment portal. The enrollment portal will be open from Monday, April 13 (8:00 am) through Friday, May 1 (5:00 pm).
Registration information will be sent home with the oldest child on Tuesday, March 31. Families applying for tuition assistance may do so by applying through FACTS from April 1 through May 22.
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Parent Volunteer Hours are Due March 31
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Parent Volunteer hours need to be completed by March 31.
Each family is required to complete 20 hours of service. Any hours not completed will be billed at $10.00 per hour.
Hours must be logged into the Sycamore website to receive credit:
- Sign into Sycamore Education using your parent user name and password
- Click "My School"
- Click "Service Logs".
- A blue button with "New Log" will appear in the upper right. Click it to add a new event.
- Fill in the date and service time you volunteered as well as the number of hours of volunteer work.
- Select the volunteer opportunity from the drop down menu.
- Click "Update." Your hours should appear on the page.
Please contact Mrs. Kwan at skwan@sfayl.org with any questions.
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Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings to school the books kids want to read. It's a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child's reading habits.
Here is the Class Visit Schedule for this week's Book Fair. The Book Fair will be open as follows:
| Thursday, March 26: | 7:45 am - Open Before School
Class Visits
Open After School until 3:15 pm
AND Open for General Parent Meeting |
Come visit the Book Fair to see what's new! There is always a good selection of Christian children's books....perfect for Easter gifts. See you there!
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"It's No Bull....Our next Fundraiser will be held at El Torito"!
Enjoy a delicioso dinner with your family on Thursday, March 26 from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
 The SFA tuition fund will receive 20% of total food sales. Please bring this flyer.
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The students in grades K-8 have the opportunity to participate in Jump Rope for Heart on Monday, March 30. Jump Rope for Heart is a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. All the monies we raise will go to the American Heart Association so they may continue their research on heart attack and stroke prevention. What a wonderful way for our students to help our community.
Permission slips for Jump Rope for Heart will go home the week of March 2. Once the permission slip is returned, the students will receive the collection envelope and may collect money from family, neighbors and friends. The American Heart Association will give thank you prizes based on the amount of money your child raised.
- Students participating in Jump Rope for Heart will get free dress on Monday, March 30.
- Permission slips are due to Mrs. Handy by Friday, March 13.
- Collection envelops are due to Mrs. Handy by Friday, March 20.
Mrs. Handy will need parent volunteers to help the day of Jump Rope for Heart supervising students during the event. If interested, please email Mrs. Handy at dhandy@sfayl.org.
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Save the Date - Parents of Faith Night
Tuesday, April 21 at 6:30 pm
Please join us for a wonderful evening of fellowship as we gather together for our annual Parents of Faith Night on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Come and celebrate faith and friendship as we welcome Deacon Doug Cook of San Antonio de Padua parish.
Deacon Doug is a wonderful, warm speaker who will be sharing his insights on staying connected with our Church and growing in our faith as parents. The evening will begin at 6:30 pm with wine and appetizers. Deacon Doug's talk will begin at 7:00 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to nourish themselves spiritually. Please contact Katie Ward with any questions at (949) 433-1853.
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Our eighth grade class will be sponsoring Dance Out Cancer. This exciting event will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2015 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm (no school on Friday, May 1).
The entrance fee is $5.00 per person or $20.00 per family donation. We will have hot dogs, and other tasty treats for purchase.
Stay tuned for more details but get those dancing shoes ready for this great St. Francis event. Proceeds will go to American Cancer Society in honor of all those in our community who are suffering from cancer, who have survived cancer, or those whom we remember.
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Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4 - 8
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Have you made a donation to Teacher Appreciation Week? This wonderful week of showering our teachers and staff will be here before we know it. Your class TAW rep is currently accepting $10 donations from each student to cover the costs of the week and gift card gifts for each teacher, staff and administrator at their special Friday luncheon. Not sure if you already contributed? Your TAW rep has a list of those that gave at Back to School Night. Or, you can email
tracyfoye@sbcglobal.net.
We are also currently accepting vases, baskets or raffle items (small or large) that we will use during the week. If you have anything you'd like to donate, please bring it to the office marked ATTN: Tracy Foye. Thank you for your assistance and contributions to this extra special week.
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St. Francis of Assisi School FIAT, Faith in Action Today, for the month of February was Honesty. St. Francis of Assisi said, "Preach the Gospel always, when necessary use words". This month we recognize the following students for their witness of the Gospel through their example of honesty:
| Conner B. | KA | Mariano O. | KB | | Daniel B. | 1A | Ellyn E. | 1B | | Ryan G. | 2A | Nicholas O. | 2B | | Sarah Q. | 3A | Gabriella W. | 3B | | Kendall C. | 4A | Hayden S. | 4B | | Michael C. | 5A | Sarah P. | 5B | | Kate G. | 6A | Brooke E. | 6B | | Marcus M. | 7A | Jacob G. | 7B | |
Max S.
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8A
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Brandon L.
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8B
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SAVE THE DATE
"CANDY CRUSH LAND"
Mother & Son Dance & Game Night
May 8 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
SFA Courtyard
SAVE THE DATE
"CANDY CRUSH LAND"
Father & Daughter Dance
May 15 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
SFA Courtyard
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Yearbook Photos Needed: Basketball
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Yearbook Photo Help: Basketball Photos Needed!
Coaches and parents,
Our yearbook committee is looking for photos from the basketball season. Please submit any photos you have from the season to the Jostens Replayit site. Thank you!
Upload photos directly to the www.replayit.com website. Be sure to enter our correct school name in Yorba Linda. You can also drop off a CD or flash drive with photos saved on them to the front office and we will upload them to the "replay it" site. Thank you!
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Order your 2014-2015 Yearbook today!
Yearbooks cost $40.
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Scrip Updates:
- Remember March 31 is the last day to order on Shop With Scrip and get credit for the current year.
- Saturday, March 28 is the last day to place order for pick up/backpack delivery before Easter Vacation.
- Orders placed between March 29 and April 11 will be available for pick up/backpack delivery on April 15.
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Technology Study Hall After School
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The Technology Lab is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm for students in grades 3-8.
Students may only work on the following programs while in the lab:
- ALEKS
- Sadlier Vocabulary
- Reflex Math
- Typing Web
If a student finishes early or does not need to work on the above programs, they will be sent to daycare or can be picked up early.
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Renaissance Place has an option called Renaissance Home Connect. The Home Connect allows parents to review and track their child's progress for Accelerated Reader.
Last week each student in grades 1 - 8 received a parent letter with website and log in information to SFA's Renaissance Place Home Connect.
Students will not be able to take AR quizzes at home with the Home Connect. The purpose of the site is to monitor and track your child's progress in AR.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kwan at skwan@sfayl.org.
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During this flu season, if your child is absent from school, please notify the school through one of the following ways.
- Call the absence line at (714) 695-3700 and
follow prompt to leave a message.
- Email the front office at office@sfayl.org.
- Send a written note to school when your child returns.
- Call Mrs. Driscol in the front office.
The absence will be entered as unexcused if the school is not notified through one of the options listed above.
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Please remember you may not pick and choose where you want to drop off your student. Follow the flow of the carline and have your student exit when the cars stop. Although the carline directors are there to help, they are not valets. If your student is unable to exit the vehicle on their own, please park and walk them in.
Also, please remember to always be courteous to the carline directors, they are volunteering their time to keep all the children safe and the carline flowing smoothly.
A full list of the carline rules is available on the school website. Thank you for always following the carline rules.
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The Caught Being Good Winners for the past week:
| Tyler J. | KA | Brandon A. | 2A | | Christian H. | 2A | Darren L. | 2A | | Priscilla D. | 1A |
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Parent Volunteer Requirements
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All parents who volunteer (or would like to volunteer) on campus must complete the following two requirements prior to your first day.
- Safe Environment On-Line Training
- Live-Scan Finger Print clearance
Contact Cheryl Driscol at x105 in the school office for the information to complete both of these.
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COUNTY OF ORANGE
HEALTH CARE AGENCY
EPIDEMIOLOGY & ASSESSMENT
Measles Advisory
January 6, 2015
Measles was recently confirmed in an Orange County resident with no known travel outside of the Orange County. In addition, several confirmed and suspect measles cases have been reported in
California and Utah with travel to Orange County in mid-December during their exposure period. Common exposure locations include the Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks but since the index case has not been identified, there may have been additional exposures by the case in other locations within the county. Now with several cases identified in Southern California, exposures may
also be occurring in other areas and additional cases are expected.
Measles symptoms usually begin 10-12 days (up to 21 days) after exposure with a prodrome of fever as high as 105°F (40.5°C), malaise, cough, runny nose, and conjunctivitis. Two to four days following
onset of the prodrome, a maculopapular rash develops. The rash usually begins around the ears and hairline and then spreads down to cover the face, trunk, arms, and legs.
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Our April menu is available now - loaded with popular favorites and a few new kid-approved additions. Order Today!
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Enjoy Minimum Days with your friends at Yogurtland!
Yogurtland has offered to host a weekly fundraiser for our school. Enjoy your yogurt and drop your receipt into the special box marked "St. Francis" at the checkout counter. Wear your school uniform or bring your school ID to confirm that you are a SFA student. SFA will receive 15% back!
The fun has begun and runs every Friday through the end of the school year.
Yogurtland (Anaheim Hills)
 5761 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd.
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Wouldn't it be nice NOT to cook on Friday, March 27?!?!?!
Join the St. Francis Community at the St. Martin's Fish Fry on March 27 at 5:00 pm.
Fried and Baked Fish, Rice Pilaf, Mac-n-Cheese, Coleslaw, Rolls, Clam Chowder and more!
- Adults- $8, Kids 12 years and under $5
- Family of 5 or fewer- $25
- Kids 5 yrs and under are FREE!
All families are invited whether or not you are a parishioner of St. Martin Church. Our only request for students is to wear their St. Francis uniform.
Then, at 7:15 pm, join us for Stations of the Cross to reflect on the true meaning of the Lenten Season.
Please R.S.V.P to the Parish Liaison, Jenny Lagazo. Email her at j.lagazo15@gmail.com or text at (714) 745-1823. We would like to give the Knights of Columbus a head count of how many to expect.
See you there!
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Parents, do you have SFA alumni in your family? If so, have they registered in our new online Alumni Directory? The Alumni Directory allows graduates to reconnect with former classmates and the school where they got their start! Go to the Alumni tab (on the SFA home page) to find it.
We are also featuring stories about SFA Alumni because everyone has a story to tell, and we'd like to hear it! Contact us at alumni@sfayl.org to share your student's story and be sure to check our Featured Alumni section which regularly rotates stories of our alumni.
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FACTS Tuition is proud to announce their customer call center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So if you have a question after work, a question at midnight, or a question in the wee hours of the morning, FACTS Customer service is always open to help you.
Customer support is available at (866) 441- 4637.
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