Fifth Grade Reporters

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1 St. Francis School Spiritual, moral and academic excellence under the patronage of St. Francis Virtue of the month: Cooperation October 15, SW Oregon St. Sherwood, OR Phone: Fax: Upcoming Events Parish Pie Sale, October 17th and 18th Sunday, October 18th, Raffle Sales Deadline Tuesday, October 20th, Principal s Tea Wednesday, October 21st, School Mass, 4th Grade/Virtues Saturday, October 24th, School Auction Monday, October 26th, Picture Retakes Tuesday, October 27th, Principal s Coffee, 8:00 am/8th Grade Tuesday, October 27th, Halloween Carnival, 1:30-2:50 October 28th-30th, No School/Conferences Monday, November 2nd, November Birthdays Free Dress Tuesday, November 3rd, Principal s Coffee/8th Grade Tuesday, November 3rd, Principal s Tea Wednesday, November, 4th, School Mass, 8:30am/8th Grade/ Saints Fifth Grade Reporters As part of an exciting new project, Mrs. Murphy s 5 th grade class will be interviewing members of the St. Francis staff in order to learn more about them. After the students interview a staff member, they will be writing an article to share the information with the St. Francis community. For the first interview, the entire 5 th grade class had the opportunity to talk with Father James. Father James grew up in Stayton, Oregon which is about one hour from Sherwood. Stayton is much smaller than Sherwood and has a lot of farms. Father James attended Linn Benton Community College before he went into Mt. Angel Seminary. On June 8 th, 2013 he was ordained a priest. Father James really enjoys being a priest. His favorite part is that he doesn t feel that it s a job. He believes being a priest is what his whole life is and he loves to be with all the people throughout all stages of life. His favorite sacrament for himself is baptism because it s when his relationship began with God; however, his favorite sacrament to perform is reconciliation because of God s love and mercy. Father James favorite prayer is the Liturgy of the Hours. During Mass, he loves preaching because he loves to talk to the congregation. In his limited leisure time, Father James enjoys reading and riding his bike. His favorite book is the whole Harry Potter series. Father James recently adopted two 6 year old Chihuahuas named Lola and Benji. Please join us in welcoming Father James to the St. Francis community.

2 Safety in carline and changes for next week Safety is as simple as ABC - Always Be Careful. ~Author Unknown The safety of all children is very important to us. For the safety of the children please be mindful of these three areas. During morning drop off please remain in the car with your child until you reach the double doors. Mrs. Jolibois is there every morning beginning at 7:50 to help ensure the children get out of their cars and into the building safely. If your child will be entering the school through the office doors please park before letting your child out. Cars should not pass any other cars in carline. Please remember children are exiting their cars from both sides and it is not safe to pass. The flow of traffic for carline is one way. Please go around the church to enter carline. Cars should not enter carline near the gym. Thank you for your attention to these areas. Morning Care and Drop Off Changes for October 19 th 23 rd Morning Care will be in the Parish Hall all week beginning Monday. Morning drop-off for students will be at the north double doors to the Parish Hall. Students will gather in the Parish Hall before school beginning at 7:50. Although the location for morning drop off will be different next week. Please be mindful of the above guidelines. News from the Office The school Handbook has been posted on SchoolSpeak. Please read the document and acknowledge that you have read it. School office hours are from 7:45 until 30 minutes after dismissal. Check out SchoolSpeak for volunteer opportunities. Be sure when purchasing uniforms to check in the School Handbook posted on SchoolSpeak and check out the websites for Dennis Uniform and Land s End. When online or at the store be sure to let them know that you are from St. Francis in Sherwood to guarantee they show you the right clothes. Be sure to go to SchoolSpeak to sign up for conferences for grades K-5, Music, Art, PE and Media Center. Middle school teachers will be in the gym. Page 2 Virtue of the Month: COOPERATION

3 Called to Protect In order to volunteer with students you need to have completed the video class (only once) and complete this year s online courses Bullying and redo Standards of Conduct. The website is praesidiuminc.com. Login to 2.0. Your user name is your first initial then last name (all lower case). Your password is mmddor (mmdd or your birthday.) Background checks are done at least every 3 years. Call the office if you have any questions. A video class for new volunteers will be on October 26th at 7pm in the Parish Center. After School Activities School Choir is open to all students in grades 3-8. Rehearsal is on Tuesdays from 3:15-4:15. Choir members should be at school by 8:00am on Mass days. If your student is interested in choir their teacher so that they know on Tuesdays they will be going to rehearsal. School Band is open to all students in grades 4-8. Intermediate band (for all returning students) is on Wednesdays from 2:20-3:10. Beginning band is from 3:15-4:05. Beginning band members will have a supervised study hall during Intermediate band. On Wednesday, September 16th parents are welcome to attend Beginning band to ask questions. Students will have an opportunity to try different instruments. Registration is available at or forms are available in the School Office. Homework Club: Grades 6-8 will have Homework Club on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:15. Grades 3-5 will have Homework Club on Thursdays only. Drama Club for Middle School Students will begin Friday, October 2nd and continue on Fridays from 3:15-4:15. School Band There is still time and openings for any student who would like to join our band program. Mr. Allard will keep the registration open for another few weeks but the sooner the better. If you want more information, go to their website at or contact M.U.S.E. at or info@museband.com We would love to see a few more students involved. This is a GREAT opportunity". Page 3

4 CYO News Basketball Registration is Now Open! 3rd thru 8th grade boys and girls. Hot Shots 1st and 2nd grade coed To register for the upcoming Basketball and Winter Hot Shot Season please go to: 1) cyocamphoward.org 2) Choose Basketball on the right hand side 3) Choose St. Francis-Sherwood 4) Follow the instructions for Basketball or Hot Shots If you did a Pre-Registration, you will use your same Bonzi account information. You need to REGISTER players and coaches for the season now. Any questions please contact Kelly Catibayan at kcatibayan@yahoo.com Parish News The Fall Pie Sale will be October 17th and 18th after all Masses. The Holy Rollers need volunteers to help bake pies on Saturday, October 17th. If you would like to help please come to the parish kitchen at 8:00 am and stay as long as you are able. New Altar Server Training: Sunday, October 25th at noon or Monday, October 26th at 7pm in the church. You must be in at least 4th grade and have received first Holy Communion. Training is about 1 1/2 hours long. Please contact the Parish Office so they know how many people to plan for. Out of Parish News From The Children s Program ( ) Beginners AD/HD Group for ages 7-12: Parent Meetings October 19th and December 14; Student Sessions weekly on Thursdays from October 22-December 17th. Pay Attention to Attention Group for elementary aged children: Parent Meetings October 20th and January 5th; Student Sessions on Tuesdays starting October and ending in December. Parenting Anxious Children: Monday, October 26th from 6:00-8:00 pm. Social Media: What Every Parent Should Know: Monday, November 9th from 6:30 8:30pm Page 4 Virtue of the Month: COOPERATION

5 More Out of Parish News Homework Help Starting Tuesday, October 6th for grades 3-12 at the Sherwood Public Library on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3-5pm. Trained helpers ready to assist and online resources available. This is FREE. The Sherwood Center for the Arts has activities for something for everyone. They offer a Classic Film Series along with a Family Matinee Series. There are classes for ages 2 through Adult. There are catalogs available in the school office or visit their website at SherwoodCenterfortheArts.org for more information or to register. Archdiocesan Catechetical Conference-Empowering the Catechetical Mission of the Family, October 17, 2015 at the University of Portland. Camp Howard is seeking a Camp Program Director year around Full time to work with the Camp Leadership Team in preparing and presenting the Camp Howard camping activities. The successful candidate will be a leader with effective organizational skills, able to use a computer and perform functions with modern day software and technology. Effective personal skills dealing with counselors, parents and campers is a must. Send letter and resume to : CYO/Camp Howard, Tammy Scanlon, 825 NE 20th Avenue, Suite 120, Portland, OR Veteran s Day Dinner Bring a Veteran to the Sherwood Elks Lodge on November 10th. Spaghetti Dinner free to Veterans, everyone else $6.00. Dinner served 5:30-7:30. Veteran s Ceremony begins after dinner service. Thanksgiving Day Dinner, November 26th at the Sherwood Elks Lodge. Free to Veterans, those currently serving, Senior Citizens and those who are in need or are alone. Others, suggested donation, $8.00 each. Dinner will all the trimming served Noon to 2:00pm. Please RSVP to the Lodge, Page 5

6 Scrip Order Due Monday, October 19th. Page 6 Virtue of the Month: COOPERATION