Your weekly update from St. Francis Xavier School...
K-2 Grandparents' Day 2016 was wonderful!
In This Issue

Don't forget!
CORI training sessions are next week! 

Wed, Sept 21 @ 7pm
or
Thurs, Sept 22 @ 9am

Next week's LUNCH MENU at-a-glance:
Mon
Sept 19
 Mozarella Sticks
Tues
Sept 20
Sloppy Joe
Wed 
Sept 21
Creamed Turkey
Thurs
Sept 22
Taco Salad
Fri
Sept 23
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Mark your calendars...
School Events Committee
(SEC) 
dates-to-note: 
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VENDORS NEEDED for our FAIR on 
Saturday, Nov 5th

EXTENDED CARE UPDATES
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TRACK
Are you able/willing to assist as a track coach this fall?  Please contact Coach at
[email protected] 
End of September proposed start date!
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DESSERT DECORATING CLUB
Join Mrs. Jocelyn Martins as she brings back her scrumptious works of art on Wednesdays!  Grades K-5 are welcome.
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A hard copy went home today in your youngest child's Friday Folder.
CONTEST ends October 25th...
get your collection sheets ready!
Thanks!
Back by popular demand!  
Just when you thought he had gone splat on a summer windshield! 
It's the......
Fly on the Wall.... 
Heard from the Hall!
This week's fly testimony focused on faculty, and the following comments were heard in the hallways:
Miss Caruso:  "This was a great class today.... they were awesome!"
Miss Cordeiro: "Give me a high five there, Tom!  You did a great job!"               
        #greatkids                   
This week's adventures...
Our week began with a celebration of the "young at heart",  as the grandparents of our students in kindergarten through second grade gathered with their grandchildren for some good old fashioned fun!  The morning was highlighted by a memory maker photo opportunity, a few great games of BINGO, the introduction of our school theme and the grand finale of dancing the twist!  A great big thank you to Shannon Kearney, and all of the School Events Committee members who orchestrated a beautiful and memorable event!  Thanks also to our grandparents who expressed interest in volunteering at the school.... we would love to have you! 

The grandparents festivities that took place on Monday truly set the stage for a wonderful week.  All of our students are settling in to the expectations set forth by their teachers and are proudly performing to the best of their abilities!  

Extended care activities are beginning to expand and improve with the addition of Baystate Gymnastics, Dessert Decorating, Track Club (coming soon) and an instrumental offering from Mr. Borges (also coming soon). Please stay well informed by reading newsletters in their entirety, and by visiting our website frequently.

Please also take the time to read the information pertaining to Boxtops for Education found in this week's Friday Folder. Each one of those tiny, pink squares (that can sometimes be a nuisance to clip from purchased items) equals 10 cents for our school!  Thank you to Cindy Baptiste, (parent of Cameron and Allison in Grade 8 and Sarah in Grade 3), who dedicates her time overseeing the BoxTop Bonanza and promotes the program to our school families.  
Have a wonderful weekend and God bless!
                       ~Mrs. Russo
Faith in Practice
Our next School Mass (K-8) will be on
Monday, 
Sept 19th @ 9am
(weather permitting)

1st reading:   Morgan L. (8)
Psalm:   Ellen H. (8)
Prayers of the Faithful:  Savannah K. (8)

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR 
"YES!" to two hours of volunteerism to SFX this year:
Joan Mello
Kathy Brunelle
Kerry Hughes
Suzanne Hannigan
Kristen Vieira
Abbie Murdoch
Bethany Seed
Christine Amaral
Who else can we count on.....????
Thanks for asking!! 
A flood of forms were turned in this week, and......
Trista St.Jean
Elizabeth Gravato
Maribeth Manley
Krystal Kofton
Jessica Kaler
Michelle Teixeira
Caitlin Araujo
Michelle Murray
Stacy Rodrigues-Botelho
Sandra Estrella
Barbara Pereira
Chelsey McCarty
Laura Duarte
Michelle Hamel
Amy Hodson
Sarah Lopes
Cheryl Francisco
Jessica Almeida
Mary Crapo-Pereira
Kathy Hartford
Paula Shurtleff
Leslie DaSilva
Tiffany Raposo
Kari Motto
Holly Clavell
Cindy Baptiste
Rebecca & Jeffrey Pereira
Jocelyn Martins
Melissa Maldonado
Kathryn Johnson
Kim Miller
Rachel Gonsalves
Kim Beuttel

...all gave their "YES!" to assist at school!
Thank you so much!

WAYS TO WORK DOWN YOUR
FAMILY FUNDRAISING OBLIGATION (FFO):

Grocery Certificate Orders begin Monday, Sept 19th.  Click here for the  memo detailing the program which also went home today in your youngest child's Friday Folder.  5% of orders throughout the school year count toward your FFO.
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Great American Packets will go home with your youngest child on Monday, Sept 19.   40% of your Great American orders count toward your FFO.  
All orders will be due October 5th.
"Say Cheese!"
Picture Day is next
Friday, September 23rd.  
KEEPING INFORMED:
Throughout the year parents may need to print or make reference to various school forms and documents.
Simply click on the appropriate link listed on the "Forms and Docs" page on our website to open a PDF of the file, or be taken to the supporting page.  
Our Health and Safety Compliance Notice has recently been added.   Please contact the school with any additional questions you may have.