Week At A Glance, September 29th to October 3rd

Monday, September 29th, 2025:

• PRO D-DAY – NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025:

• NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION – NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025:

• Winter Uniform Begins (No dress shorts and no skorts)
• Grade 7 Girls Volleyball Practice Canceled
• CISVA Cross Country Meet at Swangard (All students competing will be bussed to Swangard. Grade 2, 3 & 4 students will be bussed back to school before dismissal. Grade 5, 6 & 7 students will need to be picked up at Swangard after their run.
• Hot Lunch
• Grade 5 & 6 Boys Volleyball practice at the school 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Thursday, October 2nd, 2025:

• Grade 5 & 6 Girls Volleyball Practice at the school 7:45 am 
• Grade 7 Pizza Lunch Fundraiser
• Grade 7 Boys Volleyball Practice at the school 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Friday, October 3rd, 2025:

• Feast Day School Mass 9:15 am (Grade 4) ($2.00 Mass Collection for our Foster Child, Miguel Angel Rojas Montano)
• Grade 7 Candy Sale
• Early Dismissal 2:00 pm

Walkathon 2025:

The grade Two Class has raised the most money this week and have won the weekly class prize.

To date we have raised $13,710.00. Please continue collecting pledges from family and friends. Every donation, no matter the size will help us reach our goal of $27,000.00.

https://sfaschool.ca/sfa-walkathon/  

Parent, Teacher & Student Conferences: 
Parent, Teacher & Student Conferences – The Parent/Teacher/ Student Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 23rd from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. There will be no regular classes on this day. Students in Grade 2 to Grade 7 will be part of the conference and will be dressed in their school uniform. Students in Kindergarten and Grade One do not need to attend the Conference. This year all appointments will be booked online, using the https://portal.onvolunteers.com/login.aspx?s=sfa.van 

All parents have access to this site. Please check the portal before October 2nd, to make sure you have access to the site. The default password is set to SFA1234 and your login is the email address you’ve provided to the school. If you haven’t received your login, please reach out to Jeremy Neese at onvolunteer@sfaschool.ca. The portal will go live at 8:00 am on October 2nd. Please note this is a first come first serve basis. Parents are responsible for booking their own appointments.

School Uniform: 
Requirements of the school uniform:

• SHOES:  students are permitted to wear black shoes or all-black runners. Shoes must be entirely black, including soles, laces, and logos, with no visible markings or colours. 
• SOCKS:  Girls are permitted to wear navy blue knee high socks/tights in the Winter and Boys are permitted to wear navy blue socks; Boys and Girls are permitted to wear navy ankle-socks or navy knee high socks with the Summer Uniform; white socks only with the gym uniform
• PANTS:  pants are to be kept in good condition (no holes/frays)
• KILT/SKORT:  to be worn no higher than 2 inches above the knee
• MAKE-UP: Girls may wear only clear nail polish or lip balm. No other nail polish or make-up is permitted.

Rain and Colder Weather:
Please remember to send your child to school with a jacket everyday. If it is raining lightly students will be staying outside before the morning bell and during recess and lunch. 
 

School Calendar: Please click on the link for the school calendar.  https://sfaschool.ca/calendar/

Morning Drop Off: 
Reminder – Morning Drop Off: a friendly reminder that students are not to be dropped off before 8:15 am as supervision does not officially begin until 8:15 am. Students who are dropped off before 8:15 am will be charged an automatic Before School Club fee. Thank you for understanding and cooperation.

Interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith?
Beginning the first Wednesday in December, Father Lucca will lead RCIA classes at the parish for any adult interested in learning more about the Catholic faith or who is interested in becoming a full member of the Catholic Church.  RCIA classes will be held from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm.  If you would like more information please contact the parish office at 604-255-8855.  Thank you.

Grade 7 Pizza Lunch Fundraiser
For those that ordered, we hope your children enjoyed their pizza lunch yesterday!  

To make things even simpler we are giving parents the opportunity to order Grade 7 Fundraising pizza lunches for their children for the entire First Term (October – December) by clicking HERE!

Families can order for all available Term 1 lunches or just treat your child to one or two lunches this term – your choice.

Thank you in advance for your support for this important Grade 7 Fundraising endeavour!

TERM 1 PIZZA LUNCH LINK

SFA Instagram Page! Follow us on our new Instagram page @sfavancouver to keep up to date on all the news.

2025 – 2026 School Application:
We are accepting applications for the 2025 – 2026 school year. Please forward the attached application package to any family and friends.

UPCOMING DATES:

Oct 4th – Pet Blessing at Church Garden 2:00 pm

Oct 6th – Grade 7 Girls Volleyball Practice at 7:45 am, Grade 5 & 6 Boys Volleyball Practice 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Oct 7th – Grade 5 & 6 Girls Volleyball Practice at 7:45 am, Living Rosary (Grade 2) at Church Hall 12:45 pm, Grade 7 Boys Volleyball Practice at 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Oct 8th – Grade 7 Girls Volleyball Practice at 7:45 am, Grade 5 & 6 Boys Volleyball Practice 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Oct 9th – Grade 5 & 6 Girls Volleyball Practice at 7:45 am, Grade 7 Boys Volleyball Practice at 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Oct 10th – SFA Annual Walkathon, Noon Dismissal, ASC Noon to 3:00 pm

Oct 13th – No School – Thanksgiving Holiday

Oct 14th – Grade 5 & 6 Girls Volleyball Practice at 7:45 am, Grade 7 Boys Volleyball Practice at 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Oct 15th – Grade 7 Girls Volleyball Practice at 7:45 am, Grade 5 & 6 Boys Volleyball Practice 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Oct 16th – Grade 5 & 6 Girls Volleyball Practice at 7:45 am, Grade 7 Boys Volleyball Practice at 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm, Grade 7 Pizza Lunch Fundraiser, PEC Meeting @ 6:30 pm

Oct 17th – School Mass (Grade 6) 9:15 am

Oct 18th – Work Bee 8:30 am

Oct 19th – SFA Sponsor Mass 10:30 am

Oct 20th – Oct 23rd – Book Fair

Oct 23rd – Parent, Teacher, Student Conferences (No Regular Classes Today)

Oct 24th – PRO-D-DAY – NO SCHOOL

GRADE 7 FAMILIES:  Saturday, November 8, 2025 – Spirit Day (all-day event for students in preparation for Confirmation)

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