Happy Mother’s Day & Week At A Glance, May 12th to 16th

Happy Mother’s Day: 
Thank you to the grade 1 class for preparing the Mother’s Day and May Crowning Mass today. We would like to extend a Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mother’s, Grandmothers and mums in our lives. We cannot thank you enough for everything that you do.

A Mother’s Day Prayer: Please watch over and support all mothers on earth and in heaven… and help them to know how much they are loved and appreciated on Mother’s Day and everyday.

Monday, May 12th, 2025:

• Track practice 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm. Please pick up your child from the school no later than 4:30 pm. Any students who have not been picked up by 4:30 pm will be sent to the After School Club and you will be charged for this service.

Tuesday, May 13th, 2025:

• Long Distance Track Practice at Templeton 7:45 am, Please drop your child off with the teacher. Students will be walked back to school.
• Sacrament of Confirmation at 7:00 pm

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025:

• NO High Jump practice moved to Friday morning
• Throwing Practice at lunch
• Hot Lunch

Thursday, May 15th, 2025:

• Track practice 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm. Please pick up your child from the school no later than 4:30 pm. Any students who have not been picked up by 4:30 pm will be sent to the After School Club and you will be charged for this service.

Friday, May 16th, 2025:

• High Jump practice 7:30 am. Please drop your child off with Miss Pratley at the Parish Hall. Students will be walked back to the school
• Sports Day, wear gym shorts and family group colour shirt, bring a water bottle
• Noon Dismissal
• After School Club Noon – 3:00 pm

Gala Thank You: 
Last Friday was a night to remember!  A big thank you to Melissa De Genova, Pamela Audia (Gala Co-Chairs) and Heather Maciver (SFA Special Events Leader) for putting together a fantastic event! Thanks to all of the SFA parents and alumni that came out to support a fun evening of dinner and dancing. A special thank you for all the families that supported the silent and live auctions. Please click on the link to see some fabulour photos of the Gala. The gallery will expiry on June 1st, 2025.
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Password is 2025SFGL

SFA Website – new features!: 
We are working on refreshing different aspects of our school website and now have a feature called, “Life at SFA”.  It contains video footage and interviews with students and staff at SFA.  A lot of hard work went into the production of this feature and we are incredibly proud that it showcases our school so well.  You can find the videos by going to the SFA school website under the “About” tab and look for “Life at SFA” or you can click HERE to be taken directly to the page.  Enjoy and share these clips with families and friends!

Sacrament of Confirmation: 
On Tuesday May 13th at 7:00 pm, the grade 7 students will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. As the Confirmands prepare to receive the Sacrament may the Holy Spirit guide them in all that they do. Please pray for all our confirmands and their families.

Uniform Reminders: 
A friendly reminder for both boys and girls uniforms: dress shorts, kilts, tunics, skorts are to be no higher than two inches above knee. When in uniform black shoes are required at all times.

PE uniform includes wearing the SFA PE t-shirt and SFA PE shorts for PE classes. The SFA jogging pants and jacket are to be worn on top of the shorts and t-shirt, if needed (it is optional). Thank you.

Pizza Lunches: 
The last two Grade 7 Fundraising Pizza lunches will take place on May 22 and June 5. Please click on the links below to order. Thank you for your support.

MAY 22 PIZZA LINK Deadline:  May 14, 2025
JUNE 5 PIZZA LINK Deadline:  May 28, 2025

Sports Day: 
Reminder, Friday May 16th is Sports Day and Early Dismissal at Noon. ASC is from Noon to 3:00 pm. Students are allowed to wear a shirt in their family team “colour” and are to wear their gym shorts or track pants. Please send your child with a hat and please make sure to wear sunscreen. Please have your child bring their water bottle with their name on it as there will not be a water station this year. 

Colours to wear for Sports Day:

Cougars – Red

Jaguars – Orange

Pumas  – Yellow

Pandas – Green

Spiders – Black

Lions – Purple

Bulldogs – Pink

Scorpions – Blue

Parish Education Committee Election (PEC) Update:

Please note that the nominating committee members for the PEC Elections that are to take place the weekend of May 24/25, 2025 are Mr. Matthew Langford and Ms. Annie Kaderly. If you have any questions about the PEC elections or nominating process please contact the school at office@sfaschool.ca

Grandparents Tea Friday May 30th:

SFA Carnival June 1st, 2025:

Italian Days On The Drive, June 8, 2025:
St. Francis of Assisi will be participating in the Italian Days on the Drive on Sunday, June 8, 2025!  We are in need of volunteers to help out. This is a great way to fulfill your Parent Participation hours! Those interested in volunteer opportunities for this day please reach out to our Parent Participation Coordinator, Mrs. Kathryn Percy at:  parentparticipation@sfaschool.ca

We are looking for volunteers to help set up, sell food and take payments and do take down. Especially looking for people with food safe. Please email Pamela at sfachurchevents@gmail.com for more information.

The Great Grandview Garage Sale June 21, 2025:
Rent a table and sell your no longer wanted items for some quick cash. if you don’t want to rent a table, but have items you want to donate to the church to sell, that’s also an option. We are looking for volunteers to help set up, sell food, sell donated items and do take down. Please email Pamela at sfachurchevents@gmail.com for more information.

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 still accepting applications for the 2025 – 2026 school year. Please forward the attached application package to any family and friends.

UPCOMING DATES:

May 19th – Victoria Day –  NO SCHOOL

May 20th – PRO-D Day –  NO SCHOOL

May 22nd – Grade 7 Pizza Lunch Fundraiser, New Kindergarten Early Learning Program, PEC Meeting 6:30 pm

May 23rd – Grade 5 to Victoria, Rosary (Kindergarten), Jeans Day $2.00 for BC Children’s Hospital, Grade 7 Ice Cream Sandwich Fundraiser

May 27th – New Kindergarten Early Learning Program

May 28th – CISVA Track Meet at Swangard, Hot Lunch

May 30th – Grandparents Tea 10:30 am to Noon at church hall

Jun 1st – Carnival, Family Mass 10:30 am (Staff) at church hall and garden

Jun 2nd – Panorama photo – All students to be dressed in winter uniform (including school sweater)

Jun 3rd – Kindergarten & Grade 6 Immunizations (Information to follow from the school nurse)

Jun 4th – CISVA Track Meet at Swangard

Jun 5th – Staff Appreciation Lunch, Grade 7 Pizza Lunch Fundraiser

Jun 9th – PRO-D DAY – NO SCHOOL

Jun 10th – New Kindergarten Orientation at 1:00 pm 

Jun 13th – Donuts for Dads, Grade 4 Nature Writing Workshop, Step Up Day 1:00 pm, Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony 

Jun 14th – Work Bee 8:30 am 

Jun 19th – Grade 7 Fundraiser Pizza Lunch, PEC Meeting 6:30 pm  

Jun 20th – School Mass Grade 7 at 9:15 am, No After School Bus   

Jun 24th – Wolf Recognition Assembly 1:00 pm  

Jun 25th – Last Day of Before & After School Club  

Jun 26th – Last Day of School, 9:15 am Mass (Grade 6), Noon Dismissal, Learning Updates Go Home 

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