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Message from The Principal
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Dear Parent, Guardians and Friends:
As I write my final letter of the school year and reflect upon the growth of our students academically and spiritually, I thank each of you for partnering, serving and celebrating with us.
We will continue our tradition of meeting the evening before school starts ( 9/2/08) with an “Ice Cream Social”.
God’s blessings to all. Have a safe and refreshing summer.
Phyllis Daily
Principal
NEW FOR FALL!
Congratulations to our new 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Kristin Jeffers!
Our middle school will be reconfigured to occupy part of the first floor, including an all purpose room.
We are excited about our new science text- books for this fall.
TIME CAPSULE RESEALING
On May 13th we resealed our time capsule for another 25 years. It was a fun evening with a visit from Mrs. Crabtree, Shakespeare skits, Science Fair, and vocal talents from middle school. We can hardly wait to reopen the treasures in 25 years! Especially, Father Denny’s sealed mystery message!
GENTLY USED UNIFORM SALE
Mark your calendars! The SFX Boosters annual gently used uniform sale will take place all day May 28th. This is a great opportunity to get uniforms for the coming school year at reasonable prices.
SPRING MUSIC PROGRAM
Thank you Mr. Westerman for ALL of your efforts to organize our spring music program and for your dedication to our students this year. The students did a wonderful job and everyone enjoyed the performance.
GOODBYE TO OUR 8TH GRADERS
Best wishes to all of our 8th Grade class on their graduation from St. Francis School. We look forward to a visit from you as alumni of SFX! Special congratulations to Katie Kidd who won the Joseph R. M. Smith award. Please remember to enroll for next year as a 9th grader at the administrative office of your high school. There is a deadline of June 30th for enrollment for the 2008-09 school year.
SFX ITEMS FOR SALE
We still have yearbooks available in the office. They are 1 for $20.00 or 2 for $18.00 each.
St. Francis Xavier cookbooks are also available and make great gifts. They are available in the office for $8.00 each.
We are now taking orders for 8x10 pictures of the St. Francis student cross picture. The picture costs $6.00 and order forms are in the office.
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION
Thank you to all the volunteers who have given of their talent and time this past school year. Our whole school community values your service to St. Francis Xavier School! We look forward to working together with you next year.
IMPORTANT: Notes for school parents
1. Phyllis Daily, our principal, is available for appointments after August 25th. Leave a message at 347-3651 ext. 21. Mrs. Daily will contact you directly.
2. Tuition Payments -- tuition payments can be made directly to Ann Faylor, the parish office bookkeeper, Mon. – Fri., 8:30 – 5pm.
3. Lunch Accounts -- Lunch account payments should be directed to Chartwells at Petoskey Food Service, 801 Northmen Dr., Petoskey, MI 49770. Positive lunch balances will be carried over to next fall. Negative balances should be paid as soon as possible.
4. Enrollment packets -- available in the parish office during the summer months.
5. 2008-09 School Supply list –will be mailed to you in your August packet and posted after August 15 at Petoskey Walmart Service Desk.
6. Parents of 2008-09 Kindergarteners -- Remember to return your child’s health appraisal and up-to-date immunization record ASAP. Mail all enrollment paperwork to the attention of the school registrar.
2008 – 09 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Check our web calendar at www.petoskeystfrancis.com if you need details on next year’s events –holidays and other activities have already been entered. If you need help entering your user name and password, call our office at 347-3651 x 23 before June 6th or after August 26th.
LOST AND FOUND
There are many items in the lost and found bin. Please take time to check to see if your uniform, coat, lunchbox, etc. is there. Any leftover items will be donated to charitable organizations on June 6th.
CLASSROOM PLACEMENT
Class lists will be posted in the main entrance lobby by Tuesday, August 26th. Watch for a mailing from the principal after August 15th regarding school opening activities including welcome back festivities.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
G.R.A.S.P. and Summer Skills information is available in the school office to help your child maintain all they have learned this past year. The G.R.A.S.P. program is $37.00 for one subject and $61.00 for two subjects. The Summer Skills program is $18.00 per book.
It is important that our children read over the summer therefore summer reading lists for grades K-5th are in the office as well.
THANK YOU
Thank you to all 2007-08 ELF volunteers: Kim Wroblewski, Jennifer Waldvogel, Lynn Rawson, Jennifer Buck, Lynn Fantozzi, Kristi Whitman, Susie Gutt, Maggie Kromm, Liz Molosky, Melody Collins, Amy Balok, Mary Fran Kolp, Julie Izzard, Kelly Paulsen, Kim Scholl, Julie Snider, Val Gunnell , Lori Pall, Mark Marino, Ann Winn, Ellen Byerlein, Joey Haderer, Nancy Chambers, Jane Mooradian, Joli Hoffman and Joyce Gorman.
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Current Events
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EARN TUITION ASSISTANCE THROUGH SCRIP
6/2/2008 8:00:00 AM-6/15/2009 3:00:00 PM
It's easy! It's SCRIP! Through your usual, day to day purchases for groceries, gas, clothing and entertainment, the retailers where you shop donate to our SFX Booster Association at no extra cost to you.
You pay for your purchases with SCRIP cards of equal cash value. Purchase the SCRIP cards from the Boosters bookkeeper and arrange how you would like your earned benefits distributed. A small portion is retained to support Booster activities including donations to the Tuition Angel Fund. Everyone wins! Over 500 retailers participate in this education support. Go to www.shopwithscrip.com for a complete list of participating retailers and to set up your account. For further questions, contact Booster rep Deb Gagnon at gdgagnon@voyager.net.
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Upcoming Sporting Events
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