St. Francis of Assisi School News

Principal’s Corner Dr. Tricia Barber, Principal

Congratulations to the St. Francis Robotics Team! They were wonderful representatives of our school at the Falls Church Robotics Tournament on November 10th and also won the Robot Design Award. This award is presented to the team that demonstrates the best overall robot mechanical design, programming quality, mission strategy and design innovation. Team members are Lyndsie Beavers, Nathan Corrielus, Marcos Daleney, Jilliane Dela Vega, Dominic DiCocco, Isabella Heatwole, Garrett Jordy, Isabella Miranda, Brooke Ortega, and Victoria Salley. The team was also supported by youth mentor Sam Wiederholt and team alternate Andrew Myint. Well done! The St. Francis School community will collect "Thanksgiving" food items for St. Francis House. Can/box vegetables, gravy, dressing, and potatoes will assist for the families to prepare a Thanksgiving meal. Please drop you contribution in the container located outside the school office. Thank you for your generosity! The faculty and I look forward to seeing many of our families at Saturday's Spaghetti Dinner/Auction. There are many amazing baskets, class projects, and fun offerings. Please purchase your tickets ASAP to assist with our guest count.

"Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always." Psalm 105:4

Dates to Remember

Nov. 13 ........ Picture Retake Day

Nov. 14 ........ Open House 9:00am

Nov. 15 ........ Preschool Thanksgiving Feast

11:00 in the Parish Center

Nov. 16 ........ Mass 8:45am

Nov. 17 ........ Taste of Assisi Spaghetti Dinner

Auction and Raffle 6:30pm

Nov. 20 ........ Pizza Day

Nov. 21-23 ... Thanksgiving Holiday

NO SCHOOL

November 12, 2018

18825 FULLER HEIGHTS ROAD, TRIANGLE, VA 22172

WWW.STFAS.ORG 703-221-3868

Catholic Virtue of the Month Generosity

Picture Retake Day is tomorrow, November 13th. If students did not have their picture taken on our first picture day of this school year or if pictures were not previously ordered, please use the order envelopes that are available in the school office. For families requesting a retake, please send the student in with the student’s original pictures in the Lifetouch envelope. Parents may write notes for the photographer on the envelope. All students having their picture retaken should wear their normal school day uniform. Students having picture retakes should not wear their PE uniform tomorrow, November 13th.

Picture Retake Day

The warm weather uniform option ended October 31st. Students should not wear the PE shorts or regular school uniform shorts to school until next Spring.

Also, students shall come to school dressed appropriately for the weather. Warm coats, hats, gloves or mittens shall be worn on cold days. Students must wear appropriate outer clothing or they will not be allowed outside at recess and parents will receive a phone call from the school office.

Uniform Reminder

If you would like your child to participate in the Children’s Christmas Pageant on December 24th at 3:15 pm before the 4PM Mass in the Church, please return your completed form to the Religious Education Office or in the catch-all slot located in the vestibule of the Church (please label envelope ‘RE-Christmas Pageant Registration’). Children ages 4 years of age and up are eligible if they are not in the Christmas Choir. Deadline to return the form is November 25th. No late registrations will be accepted. The registration form is included in this newsletter. Rehearsals are mandatory. For more information, please call the RE Office at 703-221-3127 or email recoor@stfrncis.org.

Christmas Pageant Registration

Come to the Taste of Assisi Spaghetti Dinner, Silent Auction, and Raffle on November 17th at 6:30 pm. Enjoy the fellowship and join in the bidding and raffles. We have many wonderful items to bid on this year, a few are listed below, including some that would be great gifts just in time for the holiday season!

Put your family name on the Gym, Dining Facility, Hallways and Library—Your commemorative sign will be yours to keep when these areas are placed up for bid once again next year.

Prime parking and reserved pews for Christmas Eve, First Communion, Confirmation and Graduation.

Be prepared for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping with baskets of gift cards to Target, Home Depot, Lowes, Bed Bath & Beyond and more!

Enjoy the outdoors with golf packages and tickets to area attractions including Mount Vernon.

Some returning favorites up for bid: Principal for the Day, PE Teacher for the Day, class art projects, and 1st pick of the 2019-2020 middle school lockers: 6th, 7th and 8th grade.

Bid on some perfect gifts for under the tree: the new Portal from Facebook, an official 2018 Washington Capitals TJ Oshie jersey, a sandbox FILLED with toys, Santa Themed De cor Basket, Wine Baskets, Game Night Baskets, Hot 2018 Toy List Baskets, a Lenox Nativity with 24K Gold Accents, Health & Wellness Basket, Baking Basket, Camping & Hiking Basket, Jewelry, Artwork and much more!

Taste of Assisi

Basketball: All teams are closed. Games will begin the first weekend in December.

Cross Country: Results of Championship Meet on November 3rd: Those placing in the top 6 overall:

FROSH (3rd /4th girls) JUNIOR VARSITY (5th / 6th girls) VARSITY (7th / 8th girls) Paige Everett 9:04.4 1st place Brooke Ortega 12:52.1 1st place Sarah Dake 18:13.4 6th place

St. Sebastian Award: given to a student who places 1st with the best combined score from all 3 meets in their grade and gender

4th girls - Paige Everett 6th girls - Brooke Ortega 8th girls - Sarah Dake

Team Trophy: St. Francis will receive a 3rd place team trophy for the JV girls - (3 or more form a team) Brooke Ortega - 6th grade Avery Teague - 6th grade Melissa Delaney - 5th grade

Taste of Assisi

Annual School Christmas Bazaar

The school Annual Christmas Bazaar is just around the corner! What is the Christmas Bazaar? The Christmas Bazaar allows students to buy Christmas gifts for their loved ones. The Christmas Bazaar committee purchased items at great prices at many ‘After Christmas’ sales last year. The Dining facility will be transformed into a Christmas Shop on December 9th. Each class is assigned a time to shop on either December 10th, 11th or 12th. There will be volunteer elves to wrap the gifts so that your children can surprise their loved ones at Christmas time. Children love this opportunity to shop on their own! Our elves are busy, busy, busy! We need elves to help set up the Dining Facility starting Sunday, December 9th (2pm). Give us a call or shoot us an email and we will get you started! We are also in need of many volunteers at the Bazaar to make it both fun and successful. Many hands make light work. ALL volunteer elves will be fed a light breakfast and lunch! Please sign up to wrap presents, be personal shoppers to the little ones, and become one of our "elves" to clean up on December 6th. Please access the Sign Up Genius link to review all the volunteer opportunities and sign up: https://tinyurl.com/sfas-Bazaar2018. Donations of colored tissue paper, wrapping paper, various sizes of gift bags and tape are needed. These can be dropped off in the school office at any time. Please label your donations as “Christmas Bazaar”. Your child's purchases will be charged to your FACTS account. Approval forms will be sent home with your child, as in years past, but instead of writing a check or enclosing cash for their purchases, you would authorize a maximum amount for your young shopper. Only what they spend will be charged to your FACTS account. Thanks, Sharon Gardner

Last Day to Submit a Spirit Wear Order is

Wednesday, November 14th!

You will be contacted regarding the role your child has been assigned.

There will be 5 MANDATORY REHEARSALS that your child must attend. There is a Parent meeting during the first rehearsal

Saturday, December 1 2:00PM – 4:00PM Parent Volunteer Meeting/ Pageant Rehearsal—Church Saturday, December, 8 2:00PM– 4:00PM Pageant Rehearsal—Church Saturday, December, 15 2:00PM - 4:00PM Pageant Rehearsal—Church Saturday, December, 22 2:00PM- 4:00PM Pageant Rehearsal – Church Sunday, December 23 3:15PM– 4:00PM Dress Rehearsal with Choir-Church

We look forward to sharing in this experience together with you and your children.

Please keep this top portion of the registration with meeting information

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REGISTRATION FORM - DUE NO LATER THAN November 25th to the RE OFFICE: ( may email to recoor@stfrncis.org) Please make 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices for pageant roles. If only one choice is made, that role cannot be guaranteed.

Child’s Name __________________________________________Grade________ RE Session attending: Day________ Time_____________ St. Francis School ______

Parent’s Name___________________________________ Email: _____________Phone#____________

Willing to Volunteer? Yes______ No_______ (we need help during rehearsals only)

Role Choices (1, 2, 3): Mary_____ Joseph_____Narrator_____Innkeeper_____Wise Man________

Speaking Angel_____Star Angel_____Angel_____Baby Angel_____Speaking Shepherd_____

Shepherd/Townsperson_____Animal_____

The 2018 Children’s Christmas Pageant will take place on Christmas Eve at 3:15 P.M., prior to the 4:00 P.M. Mass in the church. Children ages 4 and up are needed to fill the many roles in the Pageant. If your child is interested and you can make the time commitment to attend all practices, please complete the registration form below. Children who are in the Christmas Choir are not eligible to be in the Christmas Pageant. There is limited space available, so please return your registration form promptly. Forms need to be returned to the Religious Education Office recoor@stfrncis.org or in the Church “Catch all Box”,

No later than November 25, 2018

NO LATE REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

TASTE OF ASSISI SATURDAY

NOVEMBER 17TH

6:30PM

Auction winners will be

announced that evening!

Winning bids will be charged to

your FACTS account.

Individual ticket prices are as follows: $10 for ages 12+, $6 for children 3-11.

Price includes spaghetti, salad, bread & beverages.

Beer & wine will be available for purchase.

YES! My family will attend the Taste of Assisi

Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction!

NAME:______________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS:____________________________

_________ # Adult tickets, $10 each

_________ # Child tickets, $6 each

Total to be charged: $__________________

X__________________________________________ By signing, I acknowledge that my FACTS Tuition Agreement will

be charged.

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______ Pick up at the school office

______ Send home with (child’s name / grade):

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SILENT AUCTION DONATION FORM

Please attached this form to your donation in order to

receive credit toward your family fundraising goal.

NAME:_____________________________________

PHONE #:__________________________________

Name & description of item being donated:

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

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Value of Donation: $________________

Please attach receipt(s) where applicable.

SILENT AUCTION

& RAFFLE