Casual Day, Friday, 2/7
Cost is $1 (or more if you chose) to benefit the
SFDS Student Council Project Playground
Our newly-established Student Council is undertaking a project to provide an update our playground and its equipment. Final plans have not yet been made, but ideas include a new Tetherball set, painted lines for the basketball hoops, soccer goals and more! Please help support this ambitious student-driven initiative.
2020-21 Intent Forms Due Tomorrow, 2/7
Your family's annual intent form is due tomorrow. We use this information to plan for next school year. Students who return their form on time will receive a FREE casual day in the future.
Need another copy? Click below.
Student Council Blessing Today!
Congratulations to our Student Council Officers and Class Representatives who all received a blessing from Father after Mass this morning.
Father encouraged them to turn to God as they lead our Student Body as Disciples of Christ. Nate Willis, Student Council President, led our first full Student Council meeting this afternoon! Our students are very excited to be working together to continue to shine the Light of Christ to all in our school and community.
Meet the Council:
Nate Willis, President
Jackie Matuska, Vice President
Lauren Meier, Treasurer
Antonia Grandjean, Secretary
Bobby Wright, Chaplain
Class Representatives:
K1 Jacob Schwab
K2 Jude Moore
1A Allison Calvert
1B Melody Martin
2A Maicen Lewis
3A Jack Thomas
4A Aria Lehman
5A Ella McKinstrey
6A Henry Hitchens
7A Emma Caudill
8A Natalie Jungers
8B Beth Matuska
8C Emily Kofod
K2 Jude Moore
1A Allison Calvert
1B Melody Martin
2A Maicen Lewis
3A Jack Thomas
4A Aria Lehman
5A Ella McKinstrey
6A Henry Hitchens
7A Emma Caudill
8A Natalie Jungers
8B Beth Matuska
8C Emily Kofod
Rally for School Choice
The Ohio General Assembly’s vote to delay the EdChoice scholarship (voucher) application until April 1st with the intent of modifying the program takes choices away from Ohio families. Please use the link to contact your elected officials to let them know that:
We value the EdChoice program, which empowers
parents, saves taxpayer dollars, and strengthens
all educational offerings, public and private.
Click here to contact your representative.
Fast Facts about School Choice in Ohio
- The official documents and teachings of the global Catholic Church have long affirmed the value of Catholic education and parents’ rights to choose schools, including with assistance of the state.
- Ohio’s scholarship (voucher) programs are about social justice. Individuals and families of means have always exercised school choice by choosing to live in districts with public schools of their liking (choice by residential selection). Vouchers expand that choice to others.
- School choice is an improvement strategy. Research in Ohio and nationwide has found choice policies associated with improved traditional public school performance as well as parental satisfaction for those who choose.
- School choice providers are accountable to results. All scholarship students take state-mandated tests, with results published online by school and grade level. When dissatisfied customers exit, they take all of their funding, which is the ultimate accountability.
- EdChoice is cost effective. Last year the state reported average spending of $9,724 per pupil in traditional public schools, while EdChoice scholarship awards averaged $4,892.
- Choice programs do not violate any constitutional separation of Church and state. The right of parents and guardians to use scholarships (vouchers) to choose the best environment for children regardless of school type was affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002).
- Ohio’s school funding formula was found to be unconstitutional because of its reliance on property taxes, not its choice programs, which are efficient. Major changes to choice programs without addressing the formula ignore the root causes of problems.
The link is provided by School Choice Ohio, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the expansion of quality options for every Ohio child, and it enables you to send a customizable email directly to your senator and representative.
Want Free
Tuition Next Year?
The long-awaited 2020-21 "free" tuition raffle tickets are available!
Cost:
ONE(1) ticket for $50.00 or
THREE(3) FOR $100.00.
Drawing is June 4th at the Green/White Dinner.
