Hello SFDS Families,
Here we are, starting a new amazing school year. Welcome to our new families. We truly love this place and so will you! Our overarching theme this year is Encountering Christ Together. We invite our students to encounter Christ and we invite all our families to do the same. Join us on this wonderful journey of Faith. Christ is present in our school!
Upon your return, you will see many changes!! All great changes!!! These renovations were made possible by generous donors, hard-working people in our contractors and designers, and our very own people. I want to thank Shannon Karrenbauer, our Business Manager who work extremely hard throughout the summer making sure our projects were on target. I also want to thank Mid-Ohio and all the contractors and designers who were part of this. Finally, a shout out to Donny Riggleman and his staff for the clean-up. THANK YOU TO ALL.
Our new kitchen is incredible, the first week we will be learning how the kitchen works and helping children with the new procedures. We ask that you pack lunches for your children on August 21st and August 22nd. We will have catered lunch on August 23rd. The kitchen will be “full go” on Monday, August 26th. We have a beautiful area for the children to eat their lunches. GOD IS GOOD!
I want to praise our Kindergarten teachers who waited patiently to move into their rooms until the last moment. Our teachers work on their rooms for days and often weeks and I asked Diane Roddy and Taylor Johnson to move with a few days. Thank you, families, for understanding about the late start for Kindergarten. We wanted everything to be just perfect.
We welcome some new staff members. Please help me welcome Teresa Pishner to our front office. Teresa is Natalie’s mom in 8th grade. She comes to SFDS with great experience and a true love for our school. She is recruiting volunteers to be part of our office during the school day. Please email Teresa if you are interested in volunteering during the school day. Teresa will assist our teachers and staff with Administrative responsibilities.
We ask that all families sign up for flocknotes (school and parish) and of course, SchoolSpeak. Flocknotes will be sent out every Monday and Thursday with important announcements. Our teachers will communicate with you through SchoolSpeak.
PTA has purchased one pair of gym shorts for each student in the school (3rd grade – 8th grade). You will be able to order more if you want. Order forms will be going home in the first week of school. Students will get their “Free” pair on their first Gym class day.
If your child is participating in a fall sport for the 2019-2020 season, please read the following to understand how to pay for participation fees, pickup candy bars and read other highlights.
Participation Fees:
We are going to be collecting participation fees (including candy bar fee) for fall sports at this years’ St. Francis de Sales Parish festival this upcoming Saturday, August 17th from 2-6 PM. There will be a table set up next to the volunteer check-in tent where you can drop off fees, fill-out/drop-off outstanding apparel forms, buy athletic passes and ask any questions.
The fee for this year $160 (no increase from 2018). $100 for the yearly participation fee (covers all sports) and $60 for candy bars. *Please make checks payable to NCJHAA.
This will be the only organized time which you will be able to drop off fees. If player participation fees are not submitted by August 31st, your child may not be eligible to participate. If you are not able to drop off at the festival, please call PJ Sullivan at 740-877-8970 to coordinate.
Candy Bar Pick up:
St. Francis students will have two opportunities to pick up candy bars to sell. We will be coordinating something on the first day of school for kids to be able to take candy bars home (more details to follow). You may also pick up candy bars during the St. Francis Open House on Sunday, Sept. 8th.
Blessed Sacrament students will be able to pick up candy bars at school during the first week (more details to follow).
Other Highlights:
PJ Sullivan - NCJHAA President (Newark Catholic Junior High Athletic Association)
(740)877-8970
Participation Fees:
We are going to be collecting participation fees (including candy bar fee) for fall sports at this years’ St. Francis de Sales Parish festival this upcoming Saturday, August 17th from 2-6 PM. There will be a table set up next to the volunteer check-in tent where you can drop off fees, fill-out/drop-off outstanding apparel forms, buy athletic passes and ask any questions.
The fee for this year $160 (no increase from 2018). $100 for the yearly participation fee (covers all sports) and $60 for candy bars. *Please make checks payable to NCJHAA.
This will be the only organized time which you will be able to drop off fees. If player participation fees are not submitted by August 31st, your child may not be eligible to participate. If you are not able to drop off at the festival, please call PJ Sullivan at 740-877-8970 to coordinate.
Candy Bar Pick up:
St. Francis students will have two opportunities to pick up candy bars to sell. We will be coordinating something on the first day of school for kids to be able to take candy bars home (more details to follow). You may also pick up candy bars during the St. Francis Open House on Sunday, Sept. 8th.
Blessed Sacrament students will be able to pick up candy bars at school during the first week (more details to follow).
Other Highlights:
- Sports included: Football, Volleyball, Cheer-leading, Golf and Cross Country.
- Player fees are once a year, not per sport.
- Please consider purchasing Athletic Passes for the upcoming year to save some money. Athletic Passes are for all 2019-2020 Junior High home regular-season sporting events (does not include High School). Prices are:
- $40 - Single Adult
- $70 - Couple
- $20 - Student or Senior Citizen
- If you are interested in marketing your business by purchasing signage at the St. Francis gymnasium, please contact PJ Sullivan for details.
PJ Sullivan - NCJHAA President (Newark Catholic Junior High Athletic Association)
(740)877-8970
The Parish Festival is this Saturday, August 17th! What a fun day and a great way to get a jump on earning volunteer hours for next year! We will need people to run games, rides/blowups and other entertainment areas...along with setup and clean-up efforts as well. With our storage area now several miles away...those with trucks and trailers will be sought after.
Please contact Dave Stalling (dcstall@yahoo.com) with any inquiries.
Middle School Softball
Calling all 7th and 8th-grade softball players. There will be an evaluation day for the 2020 junior high season on Saturday, September 21st and 9 am at the Newark Catholic softball field. Please arrive by 8:45 am to be ready to go by 9 am.
NOTE: If you can’t make it that day but would still like to play this upcoming season, please emailgreenwaveyouthsoftballclub@gmail.com before evaluation day.
Also, if you have any questions, feel free to email the club email above.
Go Green!
August 11th – New Family Orientation
August 17th – Join us at The Parish Festival for fun and food
August 21st – First day of school for 1st – 8th
August 23rd – Picture Day for 1st – 8th grade
August 26th – First day of school for Kindergarten
September 8th – 5:00 Mass and Open House immediately following Mass until 6:00.
October 30th – Kindergarten, retakes and preschool Seraphim’s pictures
