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WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges)
WCEA (Western Catholic Educational Association) |  | | |  |
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School Calendar 2009 - 2010
(Click
here for 2010-2011 School Calendar)
For calendar additions/changes please refer to monthly
calendars.
AUGUST
| Date |
Time |
10-14
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Office Open 9 am – 12 pm |
| 17-18 |
Office Open 9am – 12pm |
| 19-21 |
Office Closed/Staff Inservice & Retreat |
| 24 |
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Grds. 1-8
Classes 8am-12:00pm /Mass 8:30 am.
Families welcome and encouraged to attend! |
| 25 |
2nd Day of School Classes 8am – 12:00pm |
| 26 |
Regular School Hours Begin
Mon. – Thurs. 8am - 3pm (Grds. 1-5) 8am - 3:15pm
(Grds. 6, 7 & 8)
Fridays 2 pm Dismissal All Students |
| 28 |
TK & K Student Open House 9-10 am |
| 31 |
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TK & K |
SEPTEMBER
| Date |
Time |
| 4 |
Noon Dismissal/WASC Prep
All K & TK attend 8-11 am |
| 7 |
NO SCHOOL/Labor Day |
9
|
Back to School Night 6pm – Gym
(All Grades - Parents Only/Free Child Care Provided) |
| 18 |
BACK TO SCHOOL BBQ |
| 20 |
Catechetical Sunday Mass @ 9:30am |
| 28 |
ITBS Diocesan Testing Week |
OCTOBER
| Date |
Time |
2
|
Noon Dismissal/WASC Prep
All K & TK attend 8-11 am Blessing of the Animals
8am |
| 4 |
Feast of St. Francis |
| 5 |
Mid-Term 1st Trimester |
| 9 |
NO SCHOOL/Teacher Diocesan Inservice |
| 13-15 |
Parent/Teacher Conferences
NOON DISMISSAL Tues.-Thurs. All K & TK attend 8-11
am |
| 16 |
Regular 2pm Dismissal All Students |
| 23 |
JOG-A-THON |
NOVEMBER
| Date |
Time |
6
|
Noon Dismissal/WASC Prep
All K & TK attend 8-11am |
| 11 |
NO SCHOOL/Veterans Day |
| 14 |
“Let the Children Come to Me,”
Diocesan Religion Competition |
| 18 |
End of 1st Trimester |
| 25-27 |
NO SCHOOL/Thanksgiving Holiday |
| 30 to Dec.4 |
Christmas Book Faire
NO AFTER SCHOOL LIBRARY |
DECEMBER
| Date |
Time |
4
|
Noon Dismissal/WASC Prep
All K & TK attend 8-11 am |
| 17 |
Christmas Pageant 7pm |
| 18 |
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
NOON DISMISSAL/NO AFTER SCHOOL EXTENSION
All K & TK attend 8-11 am |
JANUARY
| Date |
Time |
4
|
School Resumes |
| 18 |
NO SCHOOL/Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 19 |
Mid-Term2nd Trimester |
| 22 |
Noon Dismissal/WASC Prep
All K & TK attend 8-11 am |
| 27-29 |
WASC Accreditation Team Visit |
| 29 |
Noon Dismissal/WASC Accreditation
All K & TK attend 8-11 am; Art Show 5pm Social Hall |
| 31 |
Catholic Schools Week Kick Off
School Mass @ 9:30am
Pancake Breakfast
Open House 11am – 12pm |
FEBRUARY
| Date |
Time |
1-5
|
Catholic Schools Week |
| 15-17 |
NO SCHOOL/Presidents Day |
| 17 |
ASH WEDNESDAY |
| 20 |
Diocesan Speech Contest |
MARCH
| Date |
Time |
3
|
End of 2nd Trimester |
| 5 |
No School/TK & K Only |
| 6 |
Diocesan Academic Decathlon |
APRIL
| Date |
Time |
1
|
NOON DISMISSAL/Holy Thursday
EASTER BREAK |
| 12 |
School Resumes |
| 16 |
Noon Dismissal/Teacher Inservice
All K & TK attend 8-11 am |
| 22 |
Mid-Term 3rd Trimester |
| 24 |
FERIA |
| 29 |
Spring Concert 7pm in the Church |
MAY
| Date |
Time |
3-7
|
Spring Book Faire Week
NO AFTER SCHOOL LIBRARY |
| 6 |
Choir Concert |
| 31 |
NO SCHOOL/Memorial Day |
JUNE
| Date |
Time |
| 1 |
8th Grd. Baccalaureate Mass 8:15am
8th Grd. Graduation 7:00 pm in the Church |
4
|
Kindergarten Graduation
10am in the Church |
| 4 |
Last Day of School June 4, 2009
11:00 Dismissal/No After School Extension |
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Extension open until 6:00 pm all school days unless otherwise
noted.
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| | Mission
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School is dedicated to living the Gospel values. Our Franciscan, academically challenging curriculum teaches and supports students in becoming contributing members of their communities.
| | | Philosophy
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School, an educational ministry of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, strives to create a Franciscan environment which serves the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, and physical needs of our students. Understanding that parents are the primary educators of their children, the staff’s vocation is to inspire and facilitate learning. Together, we instill Catholic Christian values and traditions in our children.
| | | Schoolwide Learning Expectations
A St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School Student is:Spiritual: - demonstrates Gospel values
- actively participates in prayer celebrations
- understands the Catholic faith
- shows a love of God, others, and self
Academic:
- actively solves problems and thinks critically
- makes progress through the diocesan standards
- develops and shares knowledge and talents
- demonstrates a curiosity and respect for learning
Respectful:
- appreciates diversity and the uniqueness of others
- practices good citizenship
- lives the “Acts of Courtesy”
- cares for God’s creations
Responsible:
- practices self-discipline
- makes Christ-like decisions
- owns his/her choices
- is trustworthy
Confident:
- recognizes self-worth
- leads and cooperates
- embraces challenges
- always perseveres
| | | The Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is doubt, faith;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled,
As to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
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