Prayer Buddy Field Trip. From the 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: REVERENCE March 3, SW Oregon St. Sherwood, OR Phone: Fax: Upcoming Events Wednesday, February 24th, School Mass, 8:30 am/1st Tuesday, March 1st/ Principal s Coffee/1st Wednesday, March 2nd/ School Mass, 8:30 am/4th /Virtues Thursday, March 3rd/ Principal s Coffee/8th Monday, March 7th, March Birthdays Free Dress Tuesday, March 8th/ Principal s Coffee/6th Wednesday, March 9th, School Mass, 8:30 am, 6th (This is a change.) Thursday, March 10th, 5th-7th Science Fair, 6:00 pm 7:00 pm Friday, March 11th, Noon Dismissal Tuesday, March 15th, Principal s Tea Wednesday, March 16th, School Mass, 8:30/ Buddies K & 8 Friday, March 18th, Passion Play, 2:30/4th Prayer Buddy Field Trip Last Friday the third grade and the second grade went to the Grotto. Some of the things we did are: the Stations of the Cross, Mass, lunch and we had fun seeing all the amazing things such as the amazing statues. It was an amazing and fantastic day. After we had our tour we got to go to Mass in an amazing, beautifully painted chapel. During Mass the priest came down and talked to us. Right after Mass we had lunch on tables outside. After that, we went back to school. By Kate Link From the Fifth Reporters Mrs. Smith teaches the seventh grade class. She likes her students best of all things. It brings joy to Mrs. Smith to see the students understanding new things in math and science. She has been teaching for thirty-two years. Mrs. Smith taught one year in North Dakota. She decided to teach because she loves to work with kids. Her favorite subjects to teach are math and science. Mrs. Smith s favorite trip she had ever been on was going on a field trip to Washington, D.C. She has been there plenty of times. Her favorite holiday is Thanksgiving because it makes you realize how many blessings you have: including family, food, and friends. Mrs. Smith was born in Michigan, then, moved to Germany. From Germany, she moved to California. Then, Mrs. Smith moved to North Dakota. After all that, she moved here. She went to college at the University of North Dakota, Oregon State University, and George Fox University. Mrs. Smith has one cat named Lily and a Plecostomus fish for a class pet. She has had many other pets before. She likes to garden for fun. She travels to see her family and takes pictures as a hobby. By Grace and Landon, 5 th graders Congratulations! Congratulations to Sophia, Samuel, Gab and Anna Maria for competing in the Valley Catholic Speech tournament. A special congratulations to Anna Maria for placing 3rd in the 8th grade Humorous division.

2 News from the Office Registration for : The registration fee is $200/student and is due by March 18th. If you have not paid by the end of February, it will appear on your March statement. Contact Gretchen with any questions. Subsidies: Parish subsidies are not financial aid. Parishes are asked to support their families that have chosen a Catholic grade school for their children. The Out-of- Parish and St. Francis Parish subsidy forms are available on SchoolSpeak. The amount this year is $1,020 per student for qualified households. St. Francis forms need to be submitted by March 11th. Financial Aid: To apply for financial aid go to This will take you directly to the page for St. Francis School. Applications can only be made online. This process must be completed for all financial aid through the Archdiocese of Portland and St. Francis School. This needs to be completed every year. The deadline is March 18th. On lunch orders please indicate student s name and grade so we make sure they get the right lunch. Change in Mass Schedules Due do a change in the Outdoor School dates we have had to change 2 Mass schedules. 6 will host the March 9th Mass and 3 will host the March 30th Mass. PSO News March 11th will be the deadline for the Family Feud Box Tops and Labels for Education contest. Since some Box Tops expire March 1st send them in tomorrow. Labels for Education have some bonus months coming up so send those in too. Every family that turns in 150 Box Tops/Labels wins free dress and the top 5 families win Menchie s for the family. Book Fair March 3rd 10th in the school library. Volunteers still needed. March 4th 7:30am Dads and Donuts (students only allowed with their Dad) 11:30-1:00 and 2:45-3:45 March 5th 9am-7pm March 6th After morning Masses March 7th and 8th 7:45-8:30, 11:45-1:15, 2:45-3:45 March 9th 7:45-8:30, 11:45-1:15, 2:00-3:30 March 10th 7:45-8:30, 11:45-1:00 Mark your calendars for March 16th to raise money for your PSO by eating at MOD pizza in Sherwood. More information will be sent home next week. Page 2 Virtue of the Month: REVERENCE

3 Principal s Tea Insights from Principal s Tea where we drink no tea, but have a chance to share ideas about what makes St. Francis a great school and how we could make it even better. Kindergarten guests: Zachary and Natalie S. First grade guests: Brandon and Maddie Second grade guests: Katie I. and Amon I like growing time. You get to do puzzles, magnets, Legos and letters. I like using our Ipads. Miss H. can change our screen without even touching it. She just swipes her finger. Our teacher too! I like going out to recess but the one thing I think is missing is a heat lamp. I get really cold. Third grade guests: Kate and Jaya Fourth grade guests: Kay and Evan Fifth grade guest: Gavon I think we should call it Principal s Lunch since we don t drink tea, but we eat lunch. The Grotto was wonderful. There was a lot of nature and prayer. It was peaceful. We did the Stations of the Cross and had Mass with our prayer buddies. I like doing geometry. Determining the surface and volume of shapes. continued Page 3

4 Principal s Tea Continued Seventh grade guests: Matti, Sam, Athena, Danny, Jeffrey, Zachary and John I think the academics are going well. The teachers do a great job with all the things we re learning. We ll be ready for a college prep high school. Senora Stanley is great. I ve learned a lot this year. She s serious about the work and helping us learn better. I love all the middle school teachers! The students offered some great suggestions and provided me with important information about the school. I look forward to the next Tea. Out of Parish News St. Mary s Academy presents Disney s The Little Mermaid. Young women in grades 4, 5 and 6 are invited to a special event on Saturday, March 5th at 7:00 pm which will include free admission to the play and a special reception at intermission. Adult tickets are $12 and students $8. For ticket requests please admissions@smapdx.org. Valley Catholic High School presents Beauty and the Beast March 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th at 7:00 pm and March 6th and 13th at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $10/adult, $6/students and seniors, $4/children 5 and under. Northwest Family Services will present Mother-Daughter and Father-Son Adolescent Development Programs on Sunday, April 17, Program location will be at Providence Portland Medical Center Social Room, 4805 NE Glisan, Portland, OR. The Mother-Daughter Program, for girls ages 9-12 and their mother or guardian is from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The Father-Son Program for boys ages and their father or guardian is from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. These programs help families prepare for the physical, emotional and social changes that adolescents experience. The cost is $15 per family per program and pre-registration by Monday, Aprill 11, 2016 is required. For more information or to register, please visit Northwest Family Services website at Hope for the Journey Women s Retreat is March 11th & 12th at the St. Anthony Parish Community Center in Tigard. The $50 registration fee includes Friday evening soup supper and a hand-crafted bowl. Saturday includes a continental breakfast and lunch. For more information contact Mary Newell at The Central Catholic Department of Theatre proudly presents Rodgers & Hart s Babes in Arms. March 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 at 7:30 pm. March 13 Matinee at 2:00 pm. Adults $15; Students $10. Reserve your tickets today at , ext Page 4 Virtue of the Month: REVERENCE

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7 Parish News Auction You can still sign up for the following parties: Ladies Bunco Party: Annual Ladies Brunch and Bunco hosted by Mara Cowan on Saturday, April 2nd from 11 am to 3 pm. Enjoy a delicious brunch and play a fun game of Bunco. Prizes will be awarded to 3 lucky winners. No previous Bunco experience required. Cost is $25/person. My Doll and Me Tea Party: Bring your doll and join us for a tea party luncheon. We will enjoy tea sandwiches, fruit and lots of treats. After lunch each child will make a doll sized tutu to take home. For girls Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Cost is $25/ child. Hosted by Monica Slegers and Kristen Huber. Beginning Wednesday, February 10th there will be a new daily Mass schedule. Mass will be offered every day: Monday and Tuesday will be at 12:05 pm and Wednesday through Saturday morning will be at 8:30 am. There will be a Mass offered on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm preceded by the Sacrament of Reconciliation from 5:00-5:45. Page 7