Wherever there is a human being there is an opportunity for kindness. -Seneca
Save the Date!
Saturday, April 24th 5pm
SFDS virtual auction “Furnishing Our Future”
Our mission is to raise $50,000 for classroom furniture through live and silent auction items, sponsorship opportunities for sets of furniture or an entire classroom and generous donations from family and friends. Spread the word as all are welcome to join the bidding fun!
Home Check REMINDERS
With the upcoming cold/flu season approaching please remember to practice the daily morning home checks. If your child does not feel well or has a fever, please keep them home. Thank you for cooperation in helping keep us all safe and healthy!
Lunch Change
January 28th.
It will be Orange chicken or Teriyaki chicken, pineapple, assorted veggie, snickerdoodle
Accreditation Survey Results Available
You can find the parent and parish accreditation survey results on option c in the file library.
SCRIP did you know?
Did you know that scrip cards are not just for GIFTS? Buy them for your everyday shopping and help earn SFdS funds to purchase new textbooks!
We also added a date for scrip orders for February. Next order due Monday 2-15-2021 Casual day Friday 2-19-2021
ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 9:00AM ON 2-15-2021 to be counted in the casual incentive!
School code is: A1DE7F4C2L91L
Tax Information 2020
- Log into your tads account
- Click the billing tab
- Click household paid tuition tax report on the left side of the screen
- Complete the prompt to fill in the correct tax year and click submit
- This can be downloaded and printed
Let’s be prepared to volunteer again! Hopefully that day is around the corner!
Safe Environment Archdiocesan Requirements
As mandated by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, everyone who volunteers to work with our children at St. Francis de Sales Parish School needs to complete the Arch requirements.
- Attend a Safe Environment Class – this is a onetime only requirement.
- Have a Background check run – Expires after 5 years.
- Sign Code of Conduct- Expires after 5 years.
- To register for a Safeguarding All of God’s Family go to archmil.org and scroll to bottom right. You will be creating an account through CMG Connect (cmgconnect.org) and also be signing up for your background check to be done. A list of virtual classes will be available.
- Contact Mrs. Pankau, registrar@sfdslg.org with questions OR to find out if your Background check/Code of Ethics requirements has expired.
Registration 2021-2022 DUE 2-10-2021
We are thinking ahead to the 2021-2022 school year! We sent home re-registration information. St. Francis de Sales Parish School is growing and changing every day! We are excited for a new year!
Recommend a new family! Encourage your friends to consider SFdS! Recommend a new family who registers at SFdS and receive a $50.00 Amazon Card in appreciation!
We sent home both a hard copy and an electronic (found on homepage of parent option C account) re registration form with the youngest child of each family. You will only need to fill out one method and (print the electronic one) and send in with the registration fee. Review the information, make necessary correction and submit back to school with the $100 registration fee by Wednesday, February 10th, 2012 to hold your spot at SFDS for next school year.
Yearbook: Thank you to all who have sent some pictures in, Keep them coming!
It is that time of year again! We are looking for photos of students in, Ski Club, basketball, e-learning and etc. I realize this year is going to be difficult but if we work together we should be able to pull it off! Please submit any photos to tracivavrina@sfdslg.org. Any questions let me know!
Report Cards
2nd Qtr report cards will be available online (option.com) on 1-29-2021
You must log into your parent account. If you need this log in information please email tracivavrina@sfdslg.org. You will not be able to see report cards if you log in as student.
STAR Results
We will be sending home STAR results with a Home connect letter so you as a parent can monitor your child’s AR progress. This information will be in a family envelope marked to the _____ family. We will be sending it home with the youngest child. Please look for this important information on Friday 1/29/2021.
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Jan. 31st– Feb. 5th
Our students will be:
Celebrating with Mass, conducting an all school prayer service, participating in a door decorating contest, creating a STREAM Winter Wonderland project, making classroom commercials based on this year’s theme Faith Excellence Service and more!
Catholic Schools Week Agenda
See attached flyer for details! This has dress up day information!
Sign up for CSW Mass 2-2-21
Here is the link to reserve your spot at our CSW Mass (for grades 1-8) held on Tuesday 2-2-21 at 10:30 at the Grand Geneva. Spots are limited, and available on a first come basis, 1 guest per family. Guests will meet us at the Grand Geneva.
https://forms.gle/sSxzDtzmWB8mBNMS7
Timber Ridge Water-park Day for St. Francis Families
Friday, February 5
Join fellow classmates for a fun early release afternoon at Timber Ridge Lodge & Water-park
$15 per person ($5 for non-swimmers). $5 for each swimmer goes back to SFDS.
11am-6pm
Maximum of 50 people; Must sign up in advance.
Sign up Here – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F1BrlR1lFU-HISBrVdWDn1KOdb19TwhFIjPHniFmGuY/edit?usp=sharing
Fundraiser Alert! Feb 18 all day at MOD Pizza
Our first dining fundraiser is scheduled for Thursday, Feb 18 all day at MOD Pizza.
You can participate in this fundraiser by:
- Take out
- Delivery
- Pick up
- Share with your friends & family!
Use this link to order: https://www.groupraise.com/events/176015
OR coupon code of “GR176015S” and 20% of your meal’s price will be donated back to St. Francis de Sales Parish School.
Money raised will go will go toward classroom furniture!
Shout OUT!
- To Mrs. Nobilio for having her employer purchase through our SCRIP program to help earn SFDS funds for new text books!
Our Option C alert system was used for the snow day! You should have received a call, text or email depending on your preferences set in option c.
You an change these by going into option c or emailing me.
St Francis de Sales COVID-19 Dashboard
1-18 thru 1-26 Reported Statistics
| Total students and staff at SFDS School | 166 |
| Active COVID-19 cases (students & Staff) | 0 |
| Total testing positive COVID-19 cases this school year (students & staff) | 4 |
| Active quarantining cases due to contact tracing – includes those who are negative | 0 |
Important Dates:
- 1-31-2021 Catholic Schools Week Begins
- 2-05-2021 Early dismissal 1:00pm
- 2-11-2021 No School/teacher professional day
- 2-12-2021 No School/teacher professional day
- 2-15-2021 Scrip Orders Due (added)
- 2-19-2021 Scrip Casual (added)
- 2-25-2021 Parent –Student-Teacher Conferences 1:00-7:00pm
- 2-25-2021 Early Dismissal 1:00pm
- 3-1-2021 Scrip Orders Due
- 3-3-2021 1st Communion Parent Meeting 6:00
- 3-5-2021 Scrip Casual
- 3-19-2021 3rd Qtr Ends
- 3-20-2021 4th Qtr Starts
- 3-24-2021 1st Communion Teaching Mass Parent & Child
- 3-25-2021 1st Communion Teaching Mass Parent & Child
- 3-29-2021 thru 4-2-2021 Spring Break
- 4-5-2021 Easter Monday/ NO SCHOOL
- 4-6-2021 Return from Spring Break