👏 Upcoming Appreciation Days: Over the next two weeks we will recognize members of our faculty and staff. Principal Appreciation Day is Thursday, May 1st; School Lunch Hero Day is Saturday, May 3rd (but we will celebrate on May 1st); Teacher Appreciation Day is Tuesday, May 6th; National School Nurses Day is Thursday, May 8th.

✏️ Student assessment results: On Friday, May 2nd, students in grades 1–8 will bring home their IOWA assessment scores. Students in grades 6–8 will also receive their year-end STAR scores on this date. Students in grades 1–5 will receive their STAR scores on Friday, May 9th. To learn more about the purpose and use of the IOWA assessment, click here.

👕 Save the date! We will be holding a Used Uniform Giveaway on Tuesday May 6th from 2:30-3:30 PM and Wednesday, May 7th from 7:30-8:30 AM in the Library.

Matt Smith will be joining us as our Director of Operations. Matt brings a wide range of experience in education and ed tech, having served in leadership roles at institutions like Georgetown University, Arizona State University, and several innovative companies. He and his wife Andrea are active members of our community with daughters in the class of ’24 and ’27 at SFX. Mr. Smith started this week and will work alongside Mrs. Katzin for the duration of the school year. 

Liz Rodriguez will be joining us as our new school counselor when we begin the 25-26 school year. Originally from Chicago, Liz earned both her bachelor’s and (soon-to-be-official) master’s degrees in Counseling from Marquette University. She’s passionate about supporting all students and is eager to begin building meaningful connections with students, families, and staff. 

Join St. Francis for a day of shopping and dining at Evereve & Pomo Pizzeria Biltmore! On Thursday, May 1st, Evereve and Pomo at the Biltmore Shopping Center will each donate back to St. Francis all day - just tell them you're with the school fundraiser.

Ladies, this is the perfect girls day -- or night! Shop Evereve's collection of new looks that are perfect for summer or your upcoming events. Enjoy sips and snacks at Evereve from 5:00-7:00 PM with fellow SFX moms, then head over to Pomo for delicious pizza, pasta and salads!

Can't make the evening? No problem! This promotion is good all day for both Evereve and Pomo, and is also valid on both dine in and take out orders. We hope to see you there!

Mrs. Katzin and Mrs. Westerfield will be retiring at the end of this school year. They have done so much for our school over a combined 43 years and we would love to thank them for their dedication.

Please join us for a farewell reception on Thursday, May 1st at 3:00 PM in the Library to celebrate their achievements, contributions and lasting impact on the SFX community. All are welcome! We hope to see you there.

Next week from Wednesday, April 30th to Friday, May 2nd we will hold our last collection drive of the year. New moms at the Veterans’ Hospital are in need of NEW baby clothes, diapers, baby blankets, baby toys, baby books and the moms need new socks. Please consider adding one of these items to your grocery list or your Amazon list. Collections can be dropped off in the blue bins as the Front Gate or Preschool Gate. Thank you for being families for others.

Led by Fr. Bob and Mrs. Westerfield, a group of school families, teachers, and parishioners went to Barcelona for Holy Week and followed in the footsteps of St. Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuits.

They visited places St. Ignatius lived and prayed at including: Montserrat where Ignatius left his his sword at the foot of the famous Black Madonna to begin his new life in Christ, the cave in Manresa where he lived and wrote the Spiritual Exercises, the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar where he begged for alms, and the Cathedral of Barcelona where he prayed in the crypt of Saint Eulalia.

The group also visited famous sites in Barcelona including La Familia Sagrada where they had a private mass in the crypt under the altar next to the tomb of famed architect Anonio Gaudi, who Pope Francis had just venerated. Private masses were held in all these special places, and they were also able to attend the Palm Sunday procession.

The pastor of the Basilica invited Fr. Bob to concelebrate Holy Thursday mass and our students were invited to be part of the mass where they sat on the altar, participated in the washing of the feet, read the intentions, rang the bells and were part of the Holy Thursday procession. It was an incredible experience and a blessing for all who participated! 

Buddies Honoring Pope Francis

This week our students participated in a special buddy activity in honor of Pope Francis. They learned about the role of the Pope and the conclave process.They also discussed what makes a good leader and made leadership prayer bracelets.

7th & 8th Grade Baseball Champs!

Right as Spring Break started, our 7th and 8th grade boys baseball teams each won 1st place! Congrats to both teams and a big thank you to the coaches for leading them through the season!

NJHS Induction Ceremony

Congratulations to our 7th graders who were inducted into the Kristen Spucces Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society today. We know they will embrace the Society’s goals of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character. 

Celebrating Mrs. Trousdale

This week we celebrated our amazing Front Office administrator, Mrs. Trousdale. We are so grateful for your dedication, kindness, and all the behind-the-scenes magic you make happen every day!

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