SAM - 12/16/2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Wanted To Know

Week of 12-16-24

A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:

Report Cards for Trimester 1 went home with your children last Thursday. If you have questions regarding your student’s progress, please email your child’s teacher for additional details. Additionally, please click on this Google Form to acknowledge you have received your child’s report card. You do not need to return a signed copy: https://forms.gle/74jQdiny9wADNckq6

As we enter the third week of Advent, we have many events that help us prepare our minds and hearts for the celebration of Christmas. Tonight is our parish reconciliation service at 6:30pm. Tomorrow night at 5:30pm is our PreK-4th grade/Glee Club/Band Christmas program in our church. Students are asked to report to their classroom at 5:10pm and are encouraged to wear their “Sunday Best” with Christmas accessories. This event is fun for all ages so feel free to invite your family/friends.

Wednesday marks the end of our St. Vincent de Paul food drive. Your food donations are so greatly appreciated as our organization feeds a couple hundred families in our local Southwest Portland community. The 7th and 8th grade students will be helping our St. Vincent de Paul group put together the food boxes this Thursday and Friday for delivery on Saturday. If you are interested in helping pack boxes, feel free to join us this Friday night at 6:30pm in the Corrado Family Center. Father Valentine will bless the food on Saturday morning at 9:45am and delivery will begin shortly after the blessing. Thanks again for your generous donations in service to our greater Southwest Portland community.

As you look to finalize your Christmas plans, here’s a list of the days/times for Christmas Masses at St. John Fisher Church:

• Tues, 12/24: Christmas Eve Mass @ 4:00pm (Family Mass), 6:00pm, and 10:00pm  

• Wed, 12/25: Christmas Day Mass @ 9:00am & 11:00am

On behalf of all at SJF, I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and the best for 2025!

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday 12/17:  7:15-8:05am LeadHERship class in library, 3:15pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 6:30pm Advent Penance Service in church

Wednesday 12/18:  **No PM Extended Care**, 7:30am Glee Club in parish music room, 1:00pm School Mass (8th), 2:05pm Dismissal, 2:30pm Faculty & Staff Christmas Party, 5:30pm Christmas Program, **No PM Extended Care today**

Thursday 12/19:  **NO Glee Club & NO Hot Lunch**, CFC closed for food box packaging, 3:15pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Friday 12/20:  Holiday Themed Free Dress, **NO Hot Lunch & NO PM Extended Care**, 2:00pm Classroom Christmas parties, 6:30pm SVDP Food Box packaging in CFC

Saturday 12/21: 9:45am SVDP Food Box blessing and delivery

Tuesday, 12/24:  Christmas Eve Masses: 4:00pm (Family Mass), 6:00pm, 10:00pm (Mass at Night)

Wednesday 12/25:  Christmas Morning Masses: 9:00am & 11:00am

Friday 12/27:  Happy Birthday to Chef Kathleen!

Monday 12/30:  Happy Birthday Mrs. Ronchelli Wilson!

Tuesday 12/31:  Solemnity of Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) Vigil Mass at 5:30pm

Wednesday 1/1:  Solemnity of Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) Mass at 9:00am only

Monday 1/6:  Classes Resume, Enrollment for 2025-26 opens for all students, Happy Birthday Mrs. Frazier!

Tuesday 1/7:  3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15-4:30pm Xanadu rehearsal in CFC, 7:00pm Cardinal Club meeting

Wednesday 1/8: 7:10-8:00am High School Prep Class in library, 7:30am Glee Club in parish music room, 1:00pm School Mass (7th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal

Thursday 1/9:  7:30am Glee Club in library, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15-4:30pm Xanadu rehearsal in CFC

Friday 1/10:  High School Application Deadline for 8th grade students

PLAYGROUND DUTY: 

Playground duty is from 11:25am - 1:00pm. If there is a conflict with your scheduled playground duty date, please notify Holly Hunt, our playground duty coordinator, as far in advance as possible so that she can reschedule your duty. Thank you for your help in the lunchroom and on the playground.

Tuesday 12/17:    WALLACE

Wednesday 12/18:    RODGERS

Thursday 12/19:    WILLITS

Friday 12/20:        HUNT

Monday 1/6:        SCHULTE

Tuesday 1/7:        FARKAS

Wednesday 1/8:    SIKORSKI

Thursday 1/9:        NEED COVERAGE

Friday 1/10:        KOOPMAN

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT 

Please join us this weekend as we pack and deliver Food Boxes for the needy of SW Portland. We need your help! Packing will begin in the Corrado Center at 6:30pm this Friday, 12/20. On Saturday, 12/21, Fr. Valentine will bless the boxes at 9:45am in the center and then food delivery will begin. 

CARDINAL HAPPENINGS

Chipotle Fundraiser - Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025

• 01/14/2025 from 4:00-8:00pm

• Be sure to use code MEBT4K4 if you order online, or show the attached flyer (hard copy or on your phone) if going in-person

• 9375 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton, OR 97005-3360

JANUARY 2025 EXTENDED CARE

Please sign up for your January 2025 extended care coverage.  The January calendar is attached to this SAM, and can also be found on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents, or at the Cardinal Corner just outside the school office.

‘80’S HOMECOMING PARTY - SAVE THE DATE - 

CYO/CAMP HOWARD GAZETTE

The winter 2024 edition of the Camp Howard/CYO Gazette is attached.  It includes information on last summer’s camp activities, CYO basketball and volleyball updates, and information about the new Outdoor School program that our 6th grade class attended this past fall.

CHESS WIZARDS

Signups are underway for winter chess classes, open to students in grades K-5. Classes are on Wednesdays from 2-3pm from Jan. 15 through March 19.  Registration information is on the attached flyer.

LINCOLN LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL

We have opened registration for Spring Softball.  

• We offer teams for girls from first through eighth grade.

• The season runs from mid to late March through early June.

• There will be 2-3 events each week, a combination of practices and games.

• Practices will be held at East Sylvan Field.

• Games for the younger programs will be held at fields around SW Portland; older teams may travel a bit further around the Metro area.

MIDDLE SCHOOL AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION