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HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLHOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLHOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLHOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
7425 SE César E. Chávez Blvd Portland, OR 97202 (503) 774-8871 www.holyfamilypdx.net
NOVEMBER 25, 2020 VOLUME: 43 ISSUE: 6*
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Holy Family Catholic Parish and School
The SAC team wants to acknowledge our amazing teachers, support staff, and principal. Over the past few months during our meetings, the teachers and Joe have done a remarkable job of communicating the ever changing Covid response plan. We have talked at great length about the challenges from all sides. In these times we can all agree there is not one right solution or model. Given that, SAC is incredibly proud and supportive of Joe and his team for putting together a strong digital model while continuing to implement a hybrid model, no easy task. We would like to ask the community to continue to be supportive of Joe and team. We want to showcase our successes, and over the coming months you will see more updates from SAC. Miki Greenlee and Joanie Mason Ruud have taken the time to share how digital learning and the hybrid model are working in their families. Thank you for your continued support. - Amanda Cornell, SAC Chair
“I am grateful for the opportunity my 2nd grader can attend limited in-person learning as I see significant benefits for my son from those hours. I know that Joe and our staff have gone above and beyond in taking all safety precautions--thank you! My son is much more excited for school now that he can be with his teacher and friends, and I see his motivation carry over into the digital aspects as well. The social/emotional benefits of seeing his teacher and peers extend beyond the hours he is at school, and he is happier, more confident, and enthusiastic about school. I want to acknowledge the tremendous effort and energy from our incredible teachers and express my gratitude for this opportunity for our younger Holy Family students.” - Miki Greenlee
“As a parent of a HFCS 8th grader, I want to express my gratitude to the middle school team. Since last March, they have excelled at adapting to online learning. Their intentional efforts are this school year. The ELA is engaging, science is hands-on, religion is meaningful, math is individualized and fun, and social studies is relevant and thought provoking. Despite sitting in front of a screen, 8th graders are learning in creative, new ways. I am confident the 8th graders will be prepared to thrive in high school next year. In addition to providing academic excellence, the staff is working so hard to keep some of the beloved HFCS traditions in place: Reading Buddies, Service Opportunities, OBOB, Leadership, Lunch Bunch, etc. It warms my heart to hear my daughter giggle while playing “Among Us” with Mrs. D, Mr. Cornell and fellow middle schoolers at lunch time. Above all else, the teachers are accessible and concerned with the well-being of each child. I am grateful that, at this challenging time, my child is blessed with these caring, dedicated educators and this supportive community.” - Joanie Mason Ruud
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This week, we celebrate Thanksgiving. During this time, it is so important to take note of the things that we are grateful for, and show thanks. Over the past few weeks, I have had the blessing of watching our students learn about gratefulness, and what it means to be thankful. Watching them draw pictures of Thanksgiving and create lists of what they are thankful for, has been such a gift to me. It has helped me to think of the things in which I am thankful. First and foremost, I am thankful for this community. Holy Family is a blessing. The love and joy that we all share is something that I am extremely grateful for. Waking up every day, I am reminded of the gift that Holy Family is. During these difficult times, I want you to know I am always thinking of you, and am always praying for you.
A message from to the Holy Family Community
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Our Mission Statement: Holy Family Catholic School is a community of learners: Students, staff, parents and parish engaged in the life long process of learning. Our commitment, rooted in the Gospel values is to pursue together creativity and excellence in all areas of spiritual, academic, and personal growth. Accredited by Northwest Association of Accredited Schools The Catholic schools of the archdiocese of Portland admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available at all the schools. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of their policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. State of Oregon Registered Private School Send newsletter submissions to: [email protected] Submissions due by NOON ON MONDAY prior to publication
Mark your calendars for the last Supply Pick Up Date this year:
DECEMBER 4TH *(Early Dismissal Day)
Parents, Families, and Faculty, The PTO is thankful for your support, involvement, and dedication! Happy Thanksgiving and wishing you many blessings! November Staff Appreciation theme: Drop a note or email to share how you are thankful for your Holy Family Staff.
We received many emails of thanks for the Staff Snack/Wellness Cart. THANK YOU to 1st Grade for launching the first round of treats! BottleDrop is offering a 20% bonus match for all the Fundraiser Bags deposited through December 1st. Please drop off your bags at a nearby BottleDrop location.
Did you know....? Turkey Day edition: The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
50 million pumpkin pies are made in the US on Thanksgiving Day. The Butterball Turkey Talk Line answers over 100,000 calls each season.
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2020-2021 Holy Family Catholic School Yearbook before it is too late!
Just go to: www.treering.com/validate and enter passcode: 1013573252931707 to place your order.
You’ll be glad you did, so you’ll have all this year’s memories at your fingertips!
If you have any questions please reach out to: [email protected]
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 2020 Dorian will have a retake day set up at their studio
on December 1st for any parents interested and they can contact their customer support to schedule an appointment 800-826-3535.
*Please note that having your students picture taken by Dorian is
completely optional. However, if your student doesn’t have one taken by Dorian, we ask that students still send in a picture
that we can include in the yearbook. If your student was unable to have their picture taken,
please send Mrs. Schenk a head shot of them soon.
Please try to keep the background as neutral as possible, but the color does not matter. Send the photo - or questions -
