NEWSLETTER

St. Fr

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April 15, 2016

Did You Know?

St. Francis of Assisi

Catholic School

exists to form,

inform and

transform students

as members of

Christ’s Mystical

Body. Body.

Excessive speed and the morning sun are causing some near misses in our parking lot! We ask that driv-ers slow down and pay special at-tention to our crosswalks, especially on Bekemeyer Street, so all our Vikings arrive safely to school! Thank you for your help!

Studies show that children who do not read or engage in educational activities during the sum-

mer may lose up to 2 months of reading performance. Those losses accumulate during the ele-

mentary school years so that by the time a child enters middle school he/she may be 2 ½ years

behind! To help keep your child up on skills, or for remediation with ones not quite learned yet,

you are welcome to enroll your child in St. Francis’ Summer School Program. Our summer

school has now been combined with the Catholic schools on the west side of town and it is called

“Westside Catholic School Summer School.” Grades K-4 will attend at St. Francis, while grades 5

-8 will attend summer school at St. Elizabeth’s School. The focus on mathematics will be the

basic facts, operations, functions and problem-solving skills. Reading will reinforce phonics,

comprehension strategies, fluency and other elements of reading. If you have questions or need

more information, you may call Mrs. Bird at St. Francis or email at mbird@stfranciswichita.com.

Please send all enrollment forms and payment to the school office.

In conjunction with school food service programs, Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, is sponsoring a

2015-2016 National School Fruitapalooza Poster Contest. The contest involves designing and creat-

ing an original poster that incorporates fruit and an original slogan that promotes fruit in a clever

and unique way. We were excited to have 84 completed entries returned following Spring Break!

Each entrant will receive a certificate and small prize for participating, as well as having their post-

er displayed in our school online Artsonia art gallery and hung in our cafeteria.

Each participating school judges the posters submitted from their school and selects 3 winners to

send on to the national competition from each of the following

grade levels K-2nd grade, 3-5th grade, 6-8th grade. Mrs. Denise

Smarsh, our school’s Foodservice Manager, had a tough job

judging the posters with the help of Mrs. Lisa Lang, our Art

Teacher. We’re excited to announce that the following 9 students

will have their entries submitted for judging in the national com-

petition: Isaiah S. KB, Sebastian W. KB, Christian L. KA,

Audrey J. 3A, Austin R. 5A, Mia B. 5B, Almarosa G. 8B, Tyler

G. 8C, and Heidi L. 7A. Congratulations and good luck!

Saturday, April 16:

Track Meet @

Collegiate School

Tuesday, April 19:

Kindergarten

Information Meeting -

6:30pm, Cana Hall

Wednesday, April 20:

BOB Competition @

SEAS

Thursday, April 21:

Musical: Lion King

1:00pm and 7:00pm

School Gym

Friday, April 22:

Musical: Lion King

7:00pm, School Gym

Saturday, April 23:

Track Meet @ BC

Tuesday, April 26:

2A Cowtown

Wednesday, April 27:

Skating Party

6:30-8:30pm

Carousel Skate Center

Thursday, April 28:

Volunteer Breakfast

Cana Hall

2B Cowtown

BOB Recognition Party

3:45pm

Friday, April 29:

NO SCHOOL

Teacher Workday

St. Francis Summer School Grades K - 4th

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. $120.00

St. Elizabeth Summer School Grades 5th - 8th

Times vary with subject. $120.00

Summer School registration forms are page 3 and 4 of this newsletter.

by~ Mrs. Maliszewski

VIKING

What is

happening in

6B? Besides

all the state

testing, stu-

dents are

keeping their

sights on

prayer, stewardship and stories. Prayer:

The patron saint of 6th grade is Blessed

Miguel Pro, a 20th century martyr for the

faith. Inspired by this martyr’s example

of faith, our class prays together in

“prayer circle” – a time every day before

lunch when students partner up to plan

prayer circle, and lead the prayer. Stew-

ardship: Students have a mission to clean

up the trash around the church and school

grounds at least once a month. We can

never do it all, so we are happy to see that

other classes are picking up trash, too.

Stories: Though Mrs. Maliszewski likes

to tell a story or two, students also share

their stories throughout the day. We start

our week with “Tell me something good”,

where we tell each other our news after

busy weekends. Right now we are learn-

ing about Greek myths, and analyze the

stories to better understand the Ancient

Greeks, as well as our Catholic faith, by

comparing the two.

4th-6th grade music classes have been

packed with all sorts of fun in our new

classroom! Sharing the band room has

given students a new perspective on band

as well as giving us lots of room to move!

Recently, students have adventured on

their creative side as they combined both

rhythmic theory and good old fashioned

handshakes. The 4th and 5th grade classes

grabbed a partner to create two measures

of 4/4 time as well as a handshake to go

with it! Each group was allowed to use

any kind of clap,

dance move, or out-

ward sign that would

accurately reflect the

rhythm they created.

We saw all sorts of

actions from patty-

cake to the windmill.

These kids sure

know how to boo-

gie!

The 6th graders

reviewed their musical dynamics this

week. Students took turns pointing to a

certain dynamic on the wall and in re-

sponse, the class would speak either the

English or Italian word chosen. Not only

did they have to speak the word, they had

to say it in the dynamic (volume) the word

called for. Moving quickly amongst loud

and soft dynamics, these 6th graders can be

rather tricky!

Field day is Wednesday, May

25th, 3rd-5th Grade at 10:00-12:00pm

and K-2nd at 1:00-3:00pm A Sign-up Genius will be sent out at a

later date, for volunteer help. Save the

date to help out!

All children

should be

raised in

healthy and

nurturing

homes, free

from abuse

and neglect. The blue

pinwheels you see at St.

Francis of Assisi repre-

sents the need to priori-

tize child

abuse prevention right

from the start. We also

had a blue shirt and

jeans day to support

this and make all of us

aware, while praying for all those in

need. www.preventchildabuse.org

Haley Beugelsdyk Caly Bourbonnais Lauren Brooks Libby Brooks Abigail Conrad Ashton Forbes Rochelle Gallant Jaidyn Goebel Tyler Griffin Isabel Harmon John Honas Rebekah Iseman Meg Keahey Lauryn Mauler Preston Means Grace Mernagh Helen Nguyen Audrey Oxler Rylea Peterson Arianna Sanders Brian Simon Lauren Stallbaumer

Lainie Steven Logan Tajchman Amelia Vopat Emily Werth Coby Winters Rebecca Christopherson Cade Hilger Lexi Hosford Caroline Hybl Kelsey Johnson Ella Kluge Ella Larkin Claire Light Riley Malone Kadee Martinez Ashleigh Mauler Cameron Pascal Brandon Russell Khloe Schuckman Shae Smith Josh Vo Erin Walden

Caralyn Bailey Max Bullinger Michael Burns Alexandria Carter Abigail Conley Emma Fox Almarosa Garcia Jackson Golden Noah Gorges Emily Jones Tanner Mans Audriana Navarro Logan Patterson Reagan Smith Levi Streit Ainsley Stump Clare Timmermeyer Carson Towey Ashley von Mosch Shelby Vu Jenna Welsby Aiden Albers

Sam Aruskevicius Mackenzie Bahr Tori Beeson Mackenzie Brown Haley Doffing Anna Engel Elias Finkeldei Gabriel Garcia Isaac Iseman Enrique Lankford Heidi Lubbers Abagail Lyle Grady McElhiney Avery McGill Stephen Nguyen Erika Pearson Elizabeth Powell Blake Rump Aubrey Schnieders Vanessa Steven Bryan Vu Lillian Weakland Morgan Zogleman

by~ Miss Marrero

Hey! Go Vikings go! Thank you to the

2015-2016 Viking Cheerleaders, who

have had an outstanding year of cheer-

ing our teams to victory and boosting

school spirit here at SFA. The students

at St. Francis greatly appreciate the ded-

ication and enthusiasm they have shown

when it comes to planning pep rallies

and cheering on all of our athletes. We

would like to send a big thank you to

Miss Mally, Miss Smith, Miss Piccini,

Mrs. Carter and all of the parents who

have helped make this year a success.

We could not have done it without you!

Thank you, girls, for the enthusiasm,

spirit, and joy you bring to our school!

K ~ 4th Grade

Westside Catholic School Summer School

For students who were in grades K through 4th during the 2015-16 School Year

We will meet Mondays through Fridays

June 13 - July 1, 2016

To be held at: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School

853 N. Socora, 67212

9:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Cost: $120

We are pleased to offer Summer School classes for students of Westside Catholic Schools to increase,

improve, and enhance skills in the areas of Religious Formation, English Language Arts and Mathematics. The focus of mathematics will be basic facts, operations, functions, and problem-solving skills. Reading will

reinforce phonics, comprehension strategies, fluency, and other reading elements.

In addition to teacher instruction, we will be utilizing Moby Max in the computer lab. This is a standards-

based reading/language arts and mathematics curriculum. Delivered online, the program uses adaptive

software to match the instructional needs of each student. The program’s difficulty level adjusts automatically

in response to the student’s answers, thereby providing a learning experience that is neither too easy nor too

difficult. We have successfully used Moby Max this school year and believe that it is extremely beneficial to

students. Another advantage to this program is that your child can use it all summer!

Our Summer School Store keeps students motivated and engaged. Come join the fun!

For office

use:

Paid _______

Check #_____

K ~ 4th Grade

Please return this portion to your school office by May 1st

K-4 Westside Catholic School Summer School Registration Fee: $120. Payable to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School.

Student’s Name: ______________________________________________________ Current Grade: _____

Student’s Name: ______________________________________________________ Current Grade: _____

Address: _________________________________________________ City, St, Zip: __________________

School Attending: ___________________________________________

Parent’s Name: _____________________________________________________________

Parent Signature:_______________________________ Daytime phone:________________

Parent email: ________________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact:_____________________________ Daytime phone:________________

Any allergies or other important information about your child you think we should know:

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

For office

use:

Paid _______

Check #_____

5th ~ 8th Grades

Please return this portion to your school office by May 1st 5-8 Westside Catholic School Summer School Registration Fees: $100 for 1 subject. $120 for two subjects.

Payable to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School.

______________________________________________________ _____________________

Student’s Name Current School & Grade

Address: __________________________________________________ City, St, Zip: __________________

I would like to enroll in:

Religion English Language Arts Math

Parent Signature:_______________________________ Daytime phone:________________

Parent email: ________________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact:_____________________________ Daytime phone:________________

5th ~ 8th Grades

Westside Catholic School Summer School

For students who were in grades 5 through 8 during the 2015-16 School Year

We will meet Mondays through Fridays

June 13 - July 1, 2016

To be held at: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School

645 N. 119th Street, 67235

Religion: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

English Language Arts: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Math: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $100 per subject, $120 if enrolled in 2 subjects.

We are pleased to offer Summer School classes for students of Westside Catholic Schools to increase, improve, and en-

hance skills in the areas of Religious Formation, English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Religion: This class will be a review of grade level Wichita Diocesan Religion course content. It will be acceptable

remediation for students who did not achieve Meets Standard or above on the Diocesan Religion Assessment. A review

of the Religion Assessment results and consultation with Religion teachers will determine the content of the class. The

students will take the Diocesan Religion Assessment at the end of the course.

English Language Arts and Math: These classes will be developed based on the achievement results of the students

enrolled in the course. We will use NWEA MAP results and teacher consultation to reinforce skills and concepts con-

tained in the Kansas College and Career Readiness Standards. The main purpose of this course is the reinforcement

and improvement of grade level skills; however, either class may also serve as an option for students required to par-

ticipate in remediation in order to move to the next grade level. Summer school activities may differ for students based

on individual needs.