SAM - 01/22/2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Wanted To Know

Week of January 22, 2024

 

A NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Next week, Catholic Schools across our country will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week.  Each day I recognize the amazing opportunity that our school has to assist our families with the formation of our students, and to develop them into Active Christians, Engaged Learners and Responsible Citizens. Thank you for being our partner in their education!

At St. John Fisher, we have a number of events to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week and our Camp Cardinal Week of Giving:

Saturday, Jan 27:

• Students are invited to wear their school uniform to the vigil Mass at 4:30pm. We will have a special student ambassador give a testimonial of their experience at SJF.

Sunday, Jan 28:

• Students are invited to wear their school uniform to Mass (9am, 11 am or 5:30pm). We will have a special student ambassador give a testimonial of their experience at SJF.

• Incoming families or siblings coming to SJF for the first time are invited to our Open House at 10am till 11:30am

Monday, Jan 29:

• Camp Cardinal Spirit Week and Cardinal Week of Giving Begins! 

• Our theme for Monday is Class Color Day! The students are welcome to wear “free dress” with their coordinating class color. 

  • Pre-K: Turquoise

  • Kindergarten: Yellow

  • First Grade:  Purple

  • Second Grade: Pink

  • Third Grade: Blue

  • Fourth Grade:  Red

  • Fifth Grade:  Yellow

  • Sixth Grade:  Orange

  • Seventh Grade:  White

  • Eighth Grade:  Black

• Our Cardinal Week of Giving assembly will be at 2:15 in the gym and all are welcome to attend!

Tuesday, Jan 30: 

• The Camp Cardinal Theme for today is Pajama/Onesie dress with crazy hair

Wednesday, Jan 31:

• The Camp Cardinal Theme for today is Grandparent/Special Friends Day!  Please RSVP HERE and students should wear their SJF uniform.

• Visitors are welcome to come to the school starting at 9:30am to pick up their SJF student. Our campus will have activities such as student work displayed in the halls, a book fair in the library and coffee and desserts in our Corrado Family Center. At 10:30am we welcome all to attend our school Mass in the church. Following Mass, we will invite our guests to return their student to their class to resume the remainder of the day (concluding at 2:05pm - typical Wednesday dismissal).

Thursday, Feb 1:

• The Camp Cardinal Theme for today is Camp wear day! Think flannels, plaid shirt and beanies and the kids will be ready for a fun day at Camp Cardinal!

Friday, Feb 2:

• This is now a Makeup Snow Day - Full day of school for PreK - 8th 

• Once the sun goes down, our Camp Cardinal Party kicks off at 6pm! You can Buy your Camp Cardinal tickets here and as a special bonus, if you buy your Camp Cardinal Party tickets BY TOMORROW, you will receive a $20 discount per ticket! 

• If you are looking for a way to get involved and/or need volunteer hours, you are welcome to Sign up here!

 

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday, 1/23: 7:15-8:05am LeadHERship meeting in library, 3:00-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15pm Annie rehearsal in CFC

Wednesday 1/24:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (4th Gr), 2:05pm dismissal, Chess Wizards,  Last day to order Camp Cardinal tickets at discount price of $55 

Thursday 1/25:  7:30am Glee Club in library,  3:00-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15pm Annie rehearsal in CFC

Friday 1/26:  8:20-8:50am Family Group activity

Jan. 27 - Feb. 2:  Nat’l. Catholic Schools Week & Cardinal Week of Giving

Sunday 1/28: 10-11:30am PreK - 8th Open House

Monday 1/29:  2:15pm Cardinal Week Kickoff Assembly

Tuesday 1/30:  3:00-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15pm Annie rehearsal in CFC

Wednesday 1/31:  9:30-11:30am Grandparents & Special Friends Celebration RSVP HERE, 10:30am School Mass (8th Gr), 2:05pm dismissal, Chess Wizards

Thursday 2/1:  Tuition Assistance Deadline!, 7:30am Glee Club in library,  3:00-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15pm Annie rehearsal in CFC

Friday 2/2: Makeup Snow Day-full school day for all grades , 6:00pm Camp Cardinal Parents Party in Corrado Family Center

 

PLAYGROUND DUTY:    

Tuesday 1/23:        GAMBEE

Wednesday 1/24:    PARKER

Thursday 1/25:    PATTON

Friday 1/26:        LEVESQUE

Monday 1/29:        SKARBONKIEWICZ

Tuesday 1/30:        VAN ZANTE

Wednesday 1/31:    WILDE

Thursday 2/1:        ANDREWS

Friday 2/2:        NEED COVERAGE!

Parents, in addition to the reminders that are in the SAM each week, you can access the Playground Duty calendar on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents. Playground duty is from 11:25am - 1:00pm. On your assigned day, please check in at the school office first, and then head to the Corrado Family Center. 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.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SJF WEEK OF GIVING

Cardinal Club is off to a strong start with the planning of Cardinal Week! Below is the link to the SJF Week of Giving Volunteer Sign-Up. There are many areas where help is needed during the week, and this absolutely counts as family volunteer time!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FA8AD2AA0F85-47223838-camp

GRANDPARENTS & SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY LIBRARY BOOK SALE

All grandparents and special friends are invited to the Library to browse and shop on Wednesday January 31st between 9:30 - 10:30 to *purchase books for our library shelves.

Details about this fun SJF tradition are included on the attached flyer.

CAMP CARDINAL WEEK PARTY TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Cardinal Week is SJF's Days of Giving, and will be held January 29-February 2nd! This is our time to celebrate everything St. John Fisher and give back to our extraordinary school!

Cardinal Week (Jan. 29-Feb. 2) culminates in an EPIC party, Camp Cardinal, on Friday, February 2nd! It's not an auction, rather a really fun community party with live music, Mississippi BBQ, and camp beverages! We will have Easel Party signups you won't want to miss! Campers 21+ over only! Camp Couture highly encouraged! Register for Camp today!

Get your tickets today before the prices goes up!

Your Camp Director,

Maddie O'Neil Andrews

FRED MEYER REWARDS PROGRAM

Thank you again to Fred Meyer! In the last quarter, SJF earned $248.25 from 81 families participating in the Community Rewards Program.  Information on how you can connect your own Fred Meyer Rewards card to St. John Fisher is on the attached flyer.

 

2024-25 TUITION ASSISTANCE TIMELINE

The deadline for this application is Thursday, February 1st.  Families applying for FACTS Grant & Aid for the 2024/2025 school year must complete their assessment and submit the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment @ https://online.factsmgt.com/aid.  The following information is required in order for FACTS to process your application.  Completed online application

1. Payment of the application fee ($40)

2. Copies of your 2022 tax return including all schedules

3. Copies of your 2022 W-2’s for you and your spouse

4. Copies of supporting documentation for Social Security, Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers’ Compensation and TANF

The application fee is $40 and can be paid via credit card.  Please note the deadline to submit your online application with FACTS is February 1st.

IB WELLS BOYS YOUTH LACROSSE CLINIC

IBW Youth Lacrosse

New Player Orientation Clinic

Rieke Elementary School Field

Sunday, Jan. 28th, 3:45-5pmpm

New parents & boys, grades 1-8, are invited.

All equipment provided.

Dress for the weather.

Go to WYLAX.net for Club Info

Registration opens Sunday, Jan 21st!

https://www.wylax.net/

INTRODUCING NEW SCHOLARSHIP!

St. John Fisher is proud to announce an application for a $1,000 scholarship to honor Mrs. Darlene Sheridan. She was an amazing educator for over 30 years at St. John Fisher. 

To apply, please submit a one-page essay describing how this scholarship can benefit your child and family. In particular please include any specific financial needs, areas that SJF addresses that wouldn’t be possible without assistance, or what you feel to be important. All applications are reviewed solely by Mrs. Sheridan and not shared with other members of the SJF community or staff. The essay should also include the parent names, name of child(ren) at SJF, and any other family members. Please include a postal address, email address, and telephone number.

To submit, email the above to: sheridandarlene57@gmail.com

The successful applicant will be notified from Mrs. Sheridan directly and a payment will be made directly to St. John Fisher in the awardee’s name. The mission of the scholarship is to support families in sending their children to SJF where they may grow in their Christian faith, academics, and overall social being.

 

CYO NIGHT AT CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH

LOST & FOUND

The contents of the Lost & Found closet are on display in the main school entrance.  Come take a look and encourage your students to as well!  At the end of this week, unclaimed uniform pieces will go to uniform exchange; everything else goes to Goodwill.

Please click the links below for more information:
Grandparents/Special Friends Library Book Fair
Darlene Sheridan Scholarship
Fred Meyer Rewards