SAM - 11/06/2023

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Wanted To Know

Week of November 6, 2023

 

A NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Yesterday we kicked off our annual service project for the American Heart Association with their Kids Heart Challenge. Additional details regarding this service project can be found below.

Tomorrow during our school Mass we will take time to honor all our Veterans. We invite you to come and celebrate with us at 1pm. 

 

 

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday 11/7:  7:15 LeadHERship Class in library, 10:00am Firemen visit K & 2nd, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 study hall, 7:00pm Eucharistic Adoration & Pro Life Rosary in church

Wednesday 11/8:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 10:00am Ladies Altar Guild meeting in CFC, 1:00pm School Mass honoring service men & women, 2:05pm Dismissal, 2:05pm Chess Wizards, 2:15pm MS Speaker: Emma w/ Catholic Worker House in CFC

Thursday 11/9:  7:30am Glee Club in library, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 study hall

Friday 11/10:  NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day observed

Monday 11/13:  Teacher Appreciation (thank you 6th Gr)

Tuesday 11/14:  NO HOT LUNCH, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 5:30pm SAC meeting, 6:30pm PTC Exec. meeting

Wednesday 11/15:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 11:30am All School Thanksgiving Lunch, 1:00pm School Mass (6th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, Chess Wizards

Thursday 11/16:  Happy Birthday Mr. Boyer! 7:30am Glee Club in library, 8:45-1:45 5th Gr at UP STEM Day, 10:45-1:45 3rd Gr at UP STEM Day, 7:00pm Men’s Club Thanksgiving Dinner

Friday 11/17: 6:00pm HOSA Bingo Night in CFC at 6pm

 

PLAYGROUND DUTY:    

Tuesday 11/7:        

Wednesday 11/8:    MARCHESI-GARVEY

Thursday 11/9:    O’NEIL/FISCHER

Friday 11/10:        NO SCHOOL - VETERANS DAY OBSERVED

Monday 11/13:        SHEN

Tuesday 11/14:    PULLEN

Wednesday 11/15:    McGINTY

Thursday 11/16:    ROSALES

Friday 11/17:        HABRICH

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.

 

CARDINAL HAPPENINGS - CYO VOLLEYBALL SPIKE TOURNAMENT

As the girls’ volleyball season comes to a close, SJF is hosting tournament games next week.  CYO charges admission for tournament play, and our school receives a portion of the gate proceeds.  

Parents, come cheer on the Cardinals, and earn some volunteer hours–OR–middle school students (Gr 6-8) can earn service hours by helping to collect gate admissions.

We need one person to take the gate on the following days:

Monday, 11/13- Shift: 5:30-6:10pm (1 game, 6pm)

Wednesday, 11/15- Shift: 5:30-7:10pm (2 games, 6 & 7pm)

Thursday, 11/16- Shift: 5:30-7:10pm (2 games, 6 & 7pm)

Saturday, 11/18- Shift: 8:30am-12:10pm (3 games 9am, 10:30am, & 12pm)

(Volunteer can leave a few minutes after the last game of the day starts.)

Email JB Gibbs ([email protected]) if you can help.

 

PICTURE RETAKE DAY - MONDAY NOV. 20

Picture retakes will happen on Monday morning, Nov. 20, starting at 8:30am.

If your student is having their picture retaken, they must bring their original picture package on retake day. Your original picture package envelope has the barcode from your order, and allows Lifetouch to re-print your photo package with the new image.

If you were not here for the original picture day, you can order your picture package at mylifetouch.com using this Picture Day ID: EVT4KFTTC

 

NOVEMBER EXTENDED CARE

Parents, please sign up for November extended care coverage right away.  There is a signup calendar attached to this SAM, and on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents.

 

KIDS HEART CHALLENGE KICK OFF

Kids Heart Challenge kicked off today with a fun assembly led by the American Heart Association, and we are so excited to educate our students on physical and social-emotional well-being while giving them the opportunity to help others with special hearts! Get started TODAY:

 

1. REGISTER your student by visiting http://www2.heart.org/goto/SJFPortland, downloading the free AHA Schools App, or scanning the QR Code! Your student will receive a FREE heart hero wristband!

 

2. COMPLETE FINN’S MISSION to learn the steps to Hands-Only CPR, how to spot a stroke F.A.S.T., & raise life saving donations! Complete all 7 steps of Finn’s Mission and your student will receive a Finn’s Mission squishy ball!

DONATIONS DUE: Tuesday, November 21st

SCHOOL GOAL: 100 students registered and $4,586 in life saving donations!

SPECIAL INCENTIVES:

1. Students that register by Wednesday 11/8 will be entered into a drawing for an Avocado Warmie!

2. If we hit our school goal of $4,586 (what we raised last year!), we will have a capture the flag day in PE!

3. If we hit our second goal of $8,000, we will get a free dress day!

Thank you so much for supporting our school and the American Heart Association in their fight against heart disease & stroke.

Make sure to ask your student about their favorite Heart Hero from today’s assembly!

 

HOSA BINGO NIGHT

HOSA Bingo returns to the Corrado Center on Friday, Nov. 17 from 6-8pm.

Lots of fun for all ages!

Additional information is on the attached flyer.

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCES

SJF has teamed up with St. Cecilia and Holy Trinity schools again to offer our students the opportunity to attend middle school dances this year. 

The first dance is Friday, December 1st from 6:30-8:30pm at St. Cecilia. St. John Fisher will host our dance on Saturday, March 2nd and Holy Trinity will host in the spring.

Please note - this dance is ONLY for currently enrolled students from St. Cecilia, Holy Trinity and St. John Fisher schools.  

To register, please click on THIS LINK.

Additionally, you must sign the Code of Conduct at THIS LINK.

CYO BASKETBALL UPDATED INFORMATION

Registration is still open for the Winter 2023 SJF Basketball Season!  Go Cards, Go!

Hot Shots (1st-2nd grades): Hot Shots is a combined 1st-2nd grades, co-ed league. Games are on Saturdays, with a 30-minute practice scheduled before the game (no weekday practices). Hot Shots will play one game on Saturday, Dec. 16th, take a Holiday break, and games will resume in early January.

1st & 2nd: The registration fee is $235 per participant (LATE FEE : $300 Effective 11/27/23)

Register your 1st & 2nd graders for CYO Hot Shots Basketball

3rd-8th Grades: Practices are two days a week and will begin in late November. Regular season games are on Saturdays and a championship tournament will be played in March. Games will begin on the first Saturday of January. 

3rd-8th: The registration fee is $275 per participant (LATE FEE : $325 Effective 11/27/23)

Register your 3rd-8th graders for CYO Basketball

UNIFORM ORDER LINKS: 3rd-8th and Hot Shots

(Uniforms are yours to keep and can be worn again next year... or passed down to younger siblings. Order ASAP so your uniform is ready for the first game! Please allow for 12-15 days for production and shipment.)

Interested in coaching? We still need coaches for:

3rd Grade Girls

4th Grade Girls

5th Grade Boys

If interested, email: David Sheridan, Club Basketball Coordinator, at [email protected]

Other Questions? Email: JB Gibbs, Club AD, at [email protected]

CENTRAL CATHOLIC PERFORMING ARTS DAY

Saturday, Nov. 18

8:30am - 2:00pm, Lunch Provided

A day of activities and experiences for prospective students interested in music and drama.  Additional information, along with the QR code for registration, is attached.

THEATER FUTURE FALCON NIGHT

Friday, November 17  - 6:00pm

Middle school students are invited to La Salle’s fall production of Steel Magnolias! With registration, students will enjoy pizza, meet cast members, and get an exclusive backstage tour AND free admission to the play. This is open to all middle school students interested in theater at La Salle. Each student is allowed to bring one parent or guardian; seats are limited. Click here to register.

Questions? Contact [email protected], or call 503.353.1416

Please click the links below for more information:
November Extended Care Calendar
Performing Arts Day Program
Picture Retakes
HOSA Bingo Night