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At the end of this school year we give thanks to God
For all the teaching and learning that has taken place in our school, For the talents and gifts that have been shared and the challenges that have been faced. We give thanks for our friendships, for our faith that has grown, for the hope that has lifted our hearts and for the love that has kept us going.Bless all our students, staff and families; may our time together leave us with memories to cherish. Amen FOLLOWING IN JESUS’ FOOTSTEPS VIRTUE AWARDS FOR SELF-CONTROL: Self-Control – Having self-control means you make yourself do the right thing. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 Levi Acker, Gretta Rewolinski, Lucy Feuerhelm 4YK – CAUGHT SHOWING CHARACTER: Self Control – Breelyn Krause Congratulations to our fifth grade students who will be crossing over to the middle school next year. We ask God’s blessings for you, and want you to know that you will be missed! WALK FOR VIRTUES: My thanks to each person who helped to make our Walk for Virtues a great day for our school! The children put forth amazing effort as they worked to achieve their goal and were encouraged along the way by our fantastic group of teachers & parents, family & friends! Even with the chilly weather, it was still a wonderful event! Thank you! We raised $10,059.99 through this fundraiser!! On Thursday, May 20th we announced our top pledge winners. The feet were distributed on that same day! Grade 5: $2,605.00 Grade 1: $1,147.00 Grade 4: $1,024.00 Kindergarten: $988.33 Grade 3: $1,257.33 Grade 4YK: $1,723.00 Grade 2: $1,265.33 Preschool: $50.00 FAREWELL - THREE STAFF TO RETIRE: Mrs. Penton and Miss Miller will both be retiring from classroom teaching this year. Mrs. Kulow will be retiring again! While Mr. Buckel left in November, we have hope that he will be able to join us for an official goodbye before the end of the year. We are extremely grateful for the immense contribution these wonderful teachers have made to St. Francis through their years of service. Their dedication will never be forgotten and they will be dearly missed. We will be honoring these four at a cupcake gathering for staff and students and they will receive their retirement certificates at our last day Mass, on June 2. If you would like to personally thank any or all of them, please send your personal acknowledgement to school by June 1. THANK YOU TO OUR UNPAID STAFF: During this crazy year, we have depended heavily on a group of unsung heroes--our unpaid staff (or “volunteers” in a non-Covid year). Volunteers usually come in to make copies and do projects in the work room, or sometimes read with students who need more attention. Not this year--this year they were filling the many staff “gaps” created when we had to cohort our classrooms, lunches and recesses. Without this group of women, we wouldn’t have made it through the year. A million thanks to: Mary Augustine, Vicki Poole, and Shari Turvaville. We hope you enjoy a relaxing summer and will be back as a “volunteer” again next year! EAGLES NEST PROGRAM: Our Before School Eagles Nest will run through Wednesday, June 2nd and the last day for After School Eagles Nest for this year is Thursday, May 27. Monthly statements will be sent home today and on Friday May 28th (for accounts with a negative balance). Please make sure you have sufficient funds in your account to finish out the school year. Watch for Eagles Nest registration information for next year in early August. EAGLES NEST THANK YOU! Thank you to our amazing volunteers who worked and stayed late to insure we were in compliance with always having at least 3 people present at all times. Shari Turvaville, Vicki Poole and Kathy Swanson, we couldn’t have done it without you. Your dedication to our Eagles Nest program is very much appreciated! 2021-2022 CALENDARS AND SUPPLY LIST: Please watch for an email with our school calendars and supply list coming soon. LAST DAY EARLY RELEASE FORM FOR GRADES K-5: In your monthly envelope is a form to let us know how your student(s) will be going home the last day of school. All families need to complete and return the form by Wed., May 26. LAST CHANCE! 2020-2021 YEARBOOK ORDERS: Yearbook Online Ordering closes on Wednesday, June 2. Visit https://ybpay.lifetouch.com to order. Our ID code is: 1934621. Check payments need to be made by Friday, May 28. GR. 5 - DARE GRADUATION, MASS OF COMPLETION, BRUNCH AND TREE PLANTING-THURS., MAY 27: All of these wonderful 5th grade activities will be held on Thursday, May 27th. Parents please mark your calendars! 9:00 Brunch in the Parish Hall (including breakfast, and 5th grade memory slideshow) 9:45 DARE Graduation (reading of DARE Essays and presentation of certificates) 10:30 Mass of Completion 11:00 Tree Planting at St. Francis Cemetery 12:00 Return to School for lunch and lessons MEMORIAL DAY – MONDAY, MAY 31 - NO SCHOOL: Students do not have classes Monday, May 31, due to our observance of Memorial Day GRADES K-5 AWARDS MASS - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2: Awards Mass for Grades K - 5 will be held on Wednesday, June 2 at 8:30AM. Students in grades K-4 will receive their certificates of promotion. Parents are encouraged to attend. LAST DAY OF CLASSES, 5TH GRADE KICKBALL GAME, AND ALL SCHOOL PICNIC - WED., JUNE 2: Our last day of classes for kindergarten through fifth grade students will be Wednesday, June 2nd. Our fifth grade class will take on their parents in a kickball game, and we will have a “bring your own lunch” picnic. There will NOT be any food available this year like past years. Students will be dismissed at 12:30pm. We will use the following schedule: 8:05 Classes begin, as usual. 8:30 Mass for grades K-5 and Awards Ceremony 9:30 Recess for K-2 9:50 Recess for grades 3-5 10:05 Return to classrooms for cleaning, final projects. 11:00 Kickball game - Fifth grade students versus their parents. 11:45 Picnic lunch grades K-5 12:25 Return to classrooms for report cards & summer farewells 12:30 Dismissal for those students going home with parents SUMMER FOOD SERVICE: Ellsworth Community School District is excited to announce that we are once again planning to offer summer food service to our district families. This survey is for the month of June only. Another survey will go out toward mid-June to plan for the months of July and August. Please note that during the June Summer School session from 6/7-6/25, all students enrolled will have the opportunity to get a daily breakfast and lunch. This information is provided because if your child is enrolled in Summer School, that may impact your response for June. Meals will again be distributed through the "Grab and Go" process with the same three pick up locations. These include: -Bay City Post Office Parking Lot -Our Saviors Church Parking Lot -Senior High School Cafeteria Entrance Meals will be distributed on Monday and Wednesday each week from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday's pick up will have 2 days of meals and Wednesday's pick up will have 3 days of meals. June dates are the 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, and 23rd. Please complete the survey by Friday, May 28th at noon, so our food service team can prepare for the needed meals. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/Dqy6Dy8urcHgCXDX7 HOME AND SCHOOL NEWS HOME AND SCHOOL MEETING MINUTES AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: You will find our meeting minutes and committee assignments in your monthly envelope today. FIRST ANNUAL ST. FRANCIS GOLF TOURNAMENT: Come join us for this fun new fundraiser on Friday, August 20th at Ellsworth Country Club. Please see all the details on the enclosed flyer and mark your calendars for this day of fun and fundraising for our school! For any further questions please contact Mark Matzek- markdmatzek@gmail.com PARISH NEWS SAVE THE DATES: This summer TOTUS TUUS “Totally Yours” will be coming to St. Francis! Totus Tuus is a fun and energetic parish based summer Catholic youth program put on by a team of 4 college students or seminarians who will be staying at St. Francis for one week. Our Totus Tuus program for children going into Grades 1 - 6 will be held Monday - Friday, June 28 - July 2, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Please mark your calendars! A Registration Form is included in your monthly envelope today (Current K - 5th Grade). (The Totus Tuus Program will replace the Vacation Bible School - VBS which we have held at St. Francis during past summers.) COMMUNITY NEWS CAMP PEPIN: Camp Pepin is open for business in 2021! Day Camps, Family Camps and Summer Resident Camps are being offered. We know that every child can benefit from the experience of camp and many families need the support of scholarship dollars. Click here to learn more about programs and scholarships. YMCA Camp Pepin is proud to serve the children in the local communities. EHS DANCE TEAM YOUTH CLINIC: Please see the enclosed flyer from the EHS Dance Team about their upcoming clinic. DATES TO REMEMBER: May 27 - Self-Control Virtue Awards following Mass (8:30 am) May 27 - 5th Grade Dare Graduation, Brunch, Mass of Completion (10:30 am), and Tree Planting May 27 - 5th Grade walks to Dairy Queen May 31 - Memorial Day (No School) June 1 - Last Day of School for 4YK June 2 - K - 5th Grade Award Mass (8:30am) and Last Day of School (Half Day for K-5)
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4YK Class Prayer
We thank you Lord for our school and friends. We are blessed that you made us special and have given us a family and a home. We are thankful for those who have been kind to us. Lord, please bless our parents and keep all of us safe. We pray for those who don’t have food and need cheering up. We pray that there will be enough trees and that we take care of the Earth. Lord, thank you for all the blessings you have given us today and always. Amen PRAYER PARTNERS: Please join us as we lift up Mrs.Karlstad and our 4YK students in prayer during the month of May. Don’t worry about anything: instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6 VIRTUE AWARDS FOR PERSEVERENT: Perseverant – Being perseverant means you keep trying, even when it’s tough. Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 Hailee , Theo, Walker, Brielle 4YK – CAUGHT SHOWING CHARACTER: Perseverant – Jewel FIRST COMMUNION: Congratulations to the second and third grade students who received their First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 11. Thank you to Mrs. Koch, Mrs. Foley and their classmates who helped them prepare for their special day! LAST CHANCE! 2020-2021 YEARBOOK ORDERS: Yearbook Online Ordering is open! Visit https://ybpay.lifetouch.com to order. Our ID code is: 1934621. EAGLES NEST PROGRAM: Our Before School Eagles Nest will run through Wednesday, June 2nd and the last day for After School Eagles Nest for this year is Thursday, May 27. Monthly statements will be sent home on Friday May 28th. If you plan to utilize the last 2 days of Before School Eagles Nest before summer break, please make sure you have sufficient funds in your account. Please watch for Eagles Nest registration information for next year in early August. REGISTRATION FORMS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR: Just a reminder to please send in your registration forms and tuition payment plans as soon as possible. We are making plans for next year and would love to know how many of your kiddos will be joining us! There is tuition assistance available to help those in need of financial support. Father Olson has said countless times that those that need help paying tuition, will get help. We will figure it out! Please contact Mrs. Swanson for more information about tuition assistance for next year; all inquiries will be kept confidential. SPRING PICTURES: Spring Pictures are here and will be sent home in your monthly envelope today. If you did not place an order you still can. Ordering information is on your proof sheet. Please remember that St. Francis School receives 20% of the sales. STEM LAB: We are excited to be enhancing and building up our STEM LAB activities! We are looking for items such as legos, magnetic tiles, link & gears, pattern blocks, counting cubes, etc. Please be on the lookout for these items at garage sales, thrift stores, Facebook Marketplace or you may have them at home and be ready to donate them. Thank you in advance for your help! 4YK - NO SCHOOL - WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, AND MONDAY, MAY 10: Our 4YK students will not have school on Wednesday, May 5 (Child Development Screening) and Monday, May 10. CARPENTER NATURE CENTER - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28: Carpenter Nature Center will be bringing us an “un” field trip on Wednesday, April 28. We will learn about Raptors in two assemblies tailored to the participating age groups. Our 2nd - 5th grade students will attend the assembly from 9:00 - 9:45 & our 3K - 1st grade students will attend the assembly from 10:00 - 10:45 WALK FOR VIRTUES - PLEDGE FORMS DUE WEDNESDAY, MAY 5: Student pledge forms (not the money) are due next week, Wednesday, May 5. The committee will copy them that evening. A copy will be sent home with students on May 7, after the Walk, so that they are able to collect their pledges and turn in their money on Monday, May 10. SCHOOL COLOR DAY - FRIDAY, MAY 7: Students are encouraged to dress in school colors, blue and white, on Friday, May 7. Show your school pride! WALK FOR VIRTUES - FRIDAY, MAY 7: We’re very excited to walk together for this great fundraiser especially since we couldn’t last year! This year’s goal is $11,000! We will gather at school to begin our walk at 8:30 am. We will walk from school to the Ellsworth High School Track. All students grades 4K-5 will be walking. If you wish to bring your Preschool student with you on the walk, please talk with Mrs. McHardy. We strongly encourage parents of 4K students to walk with us. All parents and siblings are welcome. Younger siblings need to be under the direct supervision of a parent at all times. While strollers may be used for younger siblings walking to the track, strollers of any kind are not allowed on the High School track. 4K-Grade 2 will walk from 8:30-11:00 and Grades 3-5 will walk from 8:30-11:30. SPRING PROGRAM REHEARSAL AND FILMING DATES (K - 5TH GRADE): Our Students are excited about their program and are eager to share their singing and playing of their instruments! Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11: Music classes will rehearse with accompanist Mrs. Lifto. This will happen during their regular music class time Wednesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 13: Filming will be done from 1:00 - 3:00 each day in the Parish Hall. *Please be sure all students are in attendance these days unless they are ill. LAST CHANCE - CHRISTMAS/SPRING PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ON DVD: Our Spring Program will be recorded and placed on a DVD along with our Christmas Program from last December, and the 5th grade Folktale! If you’d like to purchase a copy of the DVD and haven’t already, please complete the order form, along with payment by Wednesday, April 28. DVDs will be sent home prior to the end of the school year. GR. 5 - DARE GRADUATION, MASS OF COMPLETION, BRUNCH AND TREE PLANTING-THURS., MAY 27: All of these wonderful 5th grade activities will be held on Thursday, May 27th. Parents please mark your calendars! 9:00 Brunch in the Parish Hall (including breakfast, and 5th grade memory slideshow) 9:45 DARE Graduation (reading of DARE Essays and presentation of certificates) 10:30 Mass of Completion 11:00 Tree Planting at St. Francis Cemetery 12:00 Return to School for lunch and lessons MEMORIAL DAY – MONDAY, MAY 31 - NO SCHOOL: Students do not have classes Monday, May 31, due to our observance of Memorial Day GRADES K-2 AWARDS MASS - TUESDAY, JUNE 1: Awards Mass for Grades K - 2 will be held on Tuesday, June 1 at 8:30AM. All Students will receive their certificates of promotion at this Mass. Parents are encouraged to attend. GRADES 3-5 AWARDS MASS - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2: Awards Mass for Grades 3 - 5 will be held on Wednesday, June 2 at 8:30AM. Students in grades 3 and 4 will receive their certificates of promotion. Parents are encouraged to attend. LAST DAY OF CLASSES, 5TH GRADE KICKBALL GAME, AND ALL SCHOOL PICNIC - WED., JUNE 2: Our last day of classes for kindergarten through fifth grade students will be Wednesday, June 2nd. Our fifth grade class will take on their parents in a kickball game, and we will have our usual picnic (more details to come soon). Students will be dismissed at 12:30pm. **I realize this schedule causes some parents to be at school both days for the end of school Mass, however with limited seating in the church, this is the only way we are positive that we can accommodate all of the parents who want to attend. Thank you for understanding! We will use the following schedule: 8:05 Classes begin, as usual. 8:30 Mass for grades 3-5 and Awards Ceremony 9:30 Recess for K-2 9:50 Recess for grades 3-5 10:05 Return to classrooms for cleaning, final projects. 11:00 Kickball game - Fifth grade students versus their parents. 11:45 Picnic lunch grades K-5 12:25 Return to classrooms for report cards & summer farewells 12:30 Dismissal for those students going home with parent HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS Congratulations to our new Home and School officers! I appreciate everyone's willingness and acceptance to take on these new roles! Also included in today's envelope is the committee sign up sheet for the 2021-2022 school year. Please return by Wednesday, May 5th. 2021-2022 Home and School Officers President: Emily Rohl Vice President: Elise Gregory Secretary: Emily Loberg Treasurer I: Ashley Nelson Treasurer II: Tom Wisniowski ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL GALA – THANK YOU!!!!!!The St. Francis School Gala Committee would like to extend a very special thank you to school families for your outpouring of support during the “Readin’, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic” Virtual Gala! With your help, we raised a record-breaking $83,667 for our school!!!! This money will fund building updates, new textbooks, classroom supplies, and more. We would like to extend a special thank you to Brickner’s Oil, Coordinated Business Systems, Limelight Social Media and Loberg Law Office for their teacher’s pet sponsorships. If you weren’t able to participate in the Gala and would still like to donate, please visit www.stfrancisellsworth.org/gala or feel free to send a check to the school. On behalf of the teachers, staff, and students, we are very grateful for your support!! PARISH NEWS SAVE THE DATES: This summer TOTUS TUUS “Totally Yours” will be coming to St. Francis! Totus Tuus is a fun and energetic parish based summer Catholic youth program put on by a team of 4 college students or seminarians who will be staying at St. Francis for one week. Our Totus Tuus program for children going into Grades 1 - 6 will be held Monday - Friday, June 28 - July 2, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Please mark your calendars! More details will be coming very soon. (The Totus Tuus Program will replace the Vacation Bible School - VBS which we have held at St. Francis during past summers.) DATES TO REMEMBER: Apr. 28 - Christmas/Spring Program Orders Due Apr. 28 - Carpenter Nature Center Assembly Apr. 29 - Perseverance Virtue Awards following Mass (8:30 am) May 5 - 4YK ONLY - No School May 5 - Walk for Virtues Pledge Forms Due May 7 - Walk for Virtues and School Color Day (Friday, May 14 - inclement weather date) May 10 - 4YK ONLY - No School May 10 - 4th & 5th Grade Community Service Day May 10 & 11 - Spring Program Rehearsal May 11 & 12 - Spring Program Filming May 26 - T/Th Class Last day of Preschool May 27 - MWF Class Last day of Preschool May 27 - Self-Control Virtue Awards following Mass (8:30 am) May 27 - 5th Grade Dare Graduation, Mass of Completion (10:30 am), Brunch and Tree Planting May 31 - Memorial Day (No School) June 1 - K - 2nd Grade Award Mass (8:30am) June 1 - Last Day of School for 4YK June 2 - 3rd - 5th Grade Award Mass (8:30am) June 2 - Last Day of School (Half Day for K-5) Jesus is alive! He has risen from the dead! What amazing news we have to share!
Kindergarten Class Prayer God, Jesus, and Mary help us make good choices every day. We pray that our pets and families stay safe and healthy. We pray that the people at the doctor get better. We pray that everyone is able to stay healthy and keep trying to do their best. Amen PRAYER PARTNERS: Please join us as we lift up Mrs. Wescott and our Kindergarten students in prayer during the month of April. Don’t worry about anything: instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6 During the month of May, we will be lifting up Mrs. Karlstad and our 4YK students in prayer. VIRTUE AWARDS FOR FORGIVENESS: Forgiveness – When we forgive, we choose to love and forgive others. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 Grace B., Nathaniel, Walter, Lane, Oskar, Evie 4YK – CAUGHT SHOWING CHARACTER: Forgiveness - Christopher REGISTRATION FORMS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR: Just a reminder to please send in your registration forms and tuition payment plans as soon as possible. We are making plans for next year and would love to know how many of your kiddos will be joining us! There is tuition assistance available to help those in need of financial support. An anonymous donor does not want the cost of tuition to inhibit your child from attending our school and may be able to help cover part of your tuition amount. Please contact Mrs. Swanson for more information about tuition assistance for next year; all inquiries will be kept confidential. TUITION PAYMENT REMINDER: Tuition statements are being sent home today for families who have a remaining balance this year and are not already set up on a payment plan. Thanks for your prompt attention to this financial responsibility. ST. FRANCIS PRESCHOOL: St. Francis School will be offering three choices for our 3-year-old preschool classes next year; Mon - Fri, Mon/Wed/Fri and Tues/Thurs. Please continue to share the information that was emailed to all of our families and posted on Facebook! If you’d like more information please contact our school office at 715-273-4391. BOOK FAIR THANK YOU: Thank you to all who helped make our Virtual Scholastic Book Fair a big success. We are able to get over $550 of materials from Scholastic for our Media Center. DRESS CODE REMINDERS: As the warmer weather approaches, please remember our school dress code. Many students have grown significantly since last fall and their summer shorts are now too short for school attire.
WALK FOR VIRTUES PLEDGE FORMS: Our Walk for Virtues pledge forms, permission slips and request for parent volunteers are included in your monthly envelope today. This provides an opportunity to request pledges from family & friends when getting together for Easter celebrations. Please see the letter with the pledge form for more information. Please complete and return by Wednesday, April 14. Each student needs a signed permission slip and at least one pledge to be able to participate in our Walk. Student pledge forms (not the money) are due on Wednesday, May 5. The Committee will copy them that evening. A copy will be sent home with students on May 7, after the Walk, so that they are able to collect their pledges and turn in their money on Monday, May 10. (Inclement Weather Date - Friday, May 14) SERVICE PROJECTS FOR LENT: Serving and giving thanks to those in our community and school is the focus of our Lenten Service Projects this year. Our projects will include making thank you cards for our bus drivers and Gala Donations, creating Gala items for the auction, and helping out around our school. STUDENT MASS DURING HOLY WEEK: Our students will be attending Mass on Wednesday, March 31, NOT Thursday, April 1st. SCHOOL COLOR DAY - THURSDAY, APRIL 1: Students are encouraged to dress in school colors, blue and white, on Thursday, April 1. Show your school pride! School colors day has been moved to Thursday due to Holy Week with no school the first Friday of April as we observe Good Friday. NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, APRIL 2 AND MONDAY, APRIL 5: There is no school on Good Friday, April 2 or Easter Monday, April 5. SPRING PICTURES – THURSDAY, APRIL 8: Students will have an opportunity to have a spring photo taken on Thursday, April 8. PLEASE NOTE: ALL STUDENTS WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED THIS YEAR! Younger brothers/sisters may be photographed, beginning at 8:00 a.m. If you wish to have a group photo taken of your children, please send a note indicating that by Wednesday, April 7. The flyer with background choices is included in your monthly envelope today. You may also order online @ http://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/pictureDayId/EVTTDCZPF GR. 2 FIRST COMMUNION - APRIL 11: Our second grade students and those 3rd graders who were not able to receive last spring due to Covid, will receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 11 at the 12:30 p.m. Mass. Please keep these students in your prayers as they continue to prepare for this important day! GR. 5 & 4 PARENT & STUDENT MTG - “GROWING IN LOVE” - MONDAY, APRIL 12: Wonder how you’ll talk with your child about his/her body changes as he/she approaches puberty? Alice Heinzen and Jeff Arrowood, of our diocesan Office of Family Life, have a presentation, entitled “Growing in Love”, for parents and their child that conveys the information children need to know, integrated with appropriate humor and a deep respect for God’s gift of sexuality. Fifth and Fourth grade students and their parents will meet for this presentation on Monday, April 12 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the Church. Because of the sensitive nature of the puberty topics that will be covered, no child may attend without his/her parent present. NO SCHOOL - FRIDAY, APRIL 16: Due to the Covid 19 vaccinations (and possible after effects) of all staff in Ellsworth, WI there will not be any school on this day. 4YK - NO SCHOOL - MONDAY, APRIL 26, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, AND MONDAY, MAY 10: Our 4YK students will not have on Monday, April 26, Wednesday, May 5 (Child Development Screening) and Monday, May 10. CARPENTER NATURE CENTER - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28: Carpenter Nature Center will be bringing us an “un” field trip on Wednesday, April 28. We will learn about Raptors in two assemblies tailored to the participating age groups. The cost per child is $5.00 and we ask that you send this to school with your child (cash or check made payable to St. Francis), by Wednesday, April 21. An envelope for payment has been included in your monthly envelope for your convenience. Our 2nd - 5th grade students will attend the assembly from 9:00 - 9:45 & our 3K - 1st grade students will attend the assembly from 10:00 - 10:45 SCHOOL COLOR DAY - FRIDAY, MAY 7: Students are encouraged to dress in school colors, blue and white, on Friday, May 7. Show your school pride! WALK FOR VIRTUES - FRIDAY, MAY 7: We’re very excited to walk together for this great fundraiser. This year’s goal is $11,000! We will gather at school to begin our walk at 8:30 am. We will walk from school to the Ellsworth High School Track. All students grades 4K-5 will be walking. If you wish to bring your Preschool student with you on the walk, please talk with Mrs. McHardy. We strongly encourage parents of 4K students to walk with us. All parents and siblings are welcome. Younger siblings need to be under the direct supervision of a parent at all times. While strollers may be used for younger siblings walking to the track, strollers of any kind are not allowed on the High School track. 4K-Grade 2 will walk from 8:30-11:00 and Grades 3-5 will walk from 8:30-11:30. There are MANY more details about this wonderful annual event included in the forms enclosed in todays’ monthly envelope. For everyone’s safety and enjoyment, please read all the literature. Thanks for making this family event a successful fundraiser! SPRING PROGRAM - WEDNESDAY, MAY 12: Mrs. Penton and all of your children are busy preparing to record a Spring Musical Program to share with all of you. As we prepare, we will be taking the same Covid precautions that were taken with rehearsing and recording the Christmas Program. The program will be recorded on Wednesday, May 12 and shared with you as soon as it’s ready. CHRISTMAS/SPRING PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ON DVD: Our Spring Program will be recorded and placed on a DVD along with our Christmas Program from last December, and the 5th grade Folktale! If you’d like to purchase a copy of the DVD and haven’t already, please complete the enclosed order form, along with payment by Wednesday, April 28. DVDs will be sent home prior to the end of the school year. If you already placed your order for a DVD earlier this year, Thank You! There will not be another order form in your envelope today. MEMORIAL DAY – MONDAY, MAY 31 - NO SCHOOL: Students do not have classes Monday, May 31, due to our observance of Memorial Day. 2020-2021 YEARBOOK ORDERS: Yearbook Online Ordering is open! Visits https://ybpay.lifetouch.com to order. Our ID code is: 1934621. GR. 5 - RELEASE OF STUDENT RECORDS: Fifth grade families are asked to sign and return the enclosed Release of Student Records by Wednesday, April 7. This form provides permission to send copies of your child’s records to the Ellsworth Middle School. Thanks. IMMUNIZATIONS NEEDED FOR NEXT YEAR - AFFECTS CURRENT GRADE 5 AND GRADE 4YK STUDENTS: Parents of students currently in Grades 5 and 4YK are reminded of Wisconsin state immunization law which requires additional immunizations before next school year. HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS The next Home and School meeting will be on Wednesday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m. Please join us as we social distance IN PERSON in the parish hall. Please note there will be no daycare or meal available. I am excited to get together in a responsible way to have our last meeting! Hope to see you there! Thank you to all the people so far that were nominated who have agreed to be placed on the upcoming ballot for the 2021-2022 Home and School Board Association. The ballot will be coming out soon for voting. Thank you for your patience. ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL GALA – APRIL 13-17: Our 15th annual Gala “Readin’, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic’” is just around the corner! Please join us virtually to celebrate St. Francis School from April 13-17 on our website at stfrancisellsworth.org/gala and the school’s Facebook Page @stfrancisellworth. You can now register for the Gala on our website. This will ensure that you don’t miss any of the fun! While you’re on our website, be sure to purchase your meal packages to enjoy with family and friends during the Grand Finale. These meal packages will be available to pick up from The Ridgetop on April 17. The Gala committee is making final preparations for the event. To help make the Gala a success, please remember to bring all silent auction items and wine donations for the wine pull to the School Office by April 1. There is a wish list of auction items on our website if you are still looking for ideas. Thank you to all our school families for your contributions to our school’s largest fundraiser!! We can’t wait to celebrate with you! DATES TO REMEMBER: Mar. 30 - Beginning of 4th Quarter Mar. 31 - Mass for Students Apr. 1 - School Color Day Apr. 2 - No School Good Friday Apr 5 - No School Apr. 8 - Spring Picture Day Apr 11 - First Communion 12:30pm Mass Apr 12 - “Growing In Love” Grades 4 and 5 and parents 6:00-8:30 Apr. 13 - 17 - St. Francis School Virtual Gala Apr. 14 - Home & School Association Meeting (7:00 p.m.) Apr. 16 - No School Apr. 26 - 4YK ONLY - No School Apr. 28 - Carpenter Nature Center Assembly Apr. 29 - Perseverance Virtue Awards following Mass May 5 - 4YK ONLY - No School May 7 - Walk for Virtues May 10 - 4YK Only - No School May 12 - Spring Program Filming May 14 - Walk for Virtues (inclement weather date) May 31 - Memorial Day (No School) June 1 - Last Day of School for 4YK June 2 - Last Day of School (Half Day for K-5) |
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