Weekly School Broadcast Mrs. Strauss taking a quick picture with a student at Meet the Teacher. It was great to see so many students excited to be back at school!
A Message from the Principal
We are only days away from the official start of the 2021-2022 school year! Our amazing teachers and staff have been working tirelessly writing lesson plans, decorating bulletin boards, and preparing everything your child will need to be safe and successful this year. We have all been anxiously awaiting the arrival of all your children to truly bring the building to life! What an opportunity God has presented to us to share this moment together and utilize the gifts and talents we all bring to this community to make St. Francis of Assisi a truly special school.
It was absolutely wonderful to interact with all of our parents and students in the building on Wednesday at Meet the Teacher. I felt fortunate to have many conversations as many of you entered the building. If you were unable to attend, please reach out to us in the office (507-288-4816) to answer any questions that still may be lingering before Monday.
Please take some time to check out the school calendar and please feel free to participate in the events planned for the year. The Home and School Association (HSA) will be looking for volunteers for different events throughout the year. We need all parents to help out in these various ways. Some of the most special moments I remember from my time in grade school were my parents volunteering and being present. It is a special gift you can not only give your children, but also the school. I hope to see many of you throughout the year!
Blessings,
Andy Poterucha
School News Extended Care will start on Monday August 30th. Morning care will begin at 6:30 am and afternoon care will be provided from after school until 6:00 pm. Be sure to sign your student in with our staff when you drop them off and sign them out when you pick them up. Sign-up for Extended Care was completed under your student’s checklist on SchoolAdmin during enrollment. To view the days you have registered for Extended Care:
Scroll to the bottom of the checklist to Extended Day Registration Form Click on view form to see the days you have selected If changes need to be made to your child’s Extended Care schedule, please contact the office. Water bottles will be required this year as the drinking fountains are not available for use. The water bottle filler will be available for students to refill water bottles as needed throughout the day. Thank you for helping keep the students hydrated. The student flu shot clinic will be held at St. Francis of Assisi School on October 5th. Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic nurses will be administering shots to those who have registered online or by paper form. Here is a link to the form you can print and return to school or here is the website to register online. We will not be requiring health screen admission slips in the morning from each student. Please screen your child(ren) before arriving at school to be sure they are not showing any signs or symptoms of Covid. Here is the current Covid-19 Decision Tree for Schools we will be using at school to help with any cases of Covid that may happen with in our school community. Please take a minute to click here and remind yourself of the information for parking lot arrival and dismissal plans. Please follow these plans closely during the school year. This school year we say goodbye to the wonderful kitchen staff that faithfully served our students for many years and welcome Taher Inc. You can find the last week of August menu here and the September menu here. Taher has also graciously provided nutritional information for all foods served on their menus. Please see those below: Monday at 8:00 am we will be providing donuts and juice in the front parking lot. We will have a class “Chalk Sign-in” for each class followed by a short prayer service and blessing from Father Jim Berning at 8:15 am. We are planning to take pictures of each class with their teachers around their “Chalk Sign-in”. Teachers will then lead their classes into the building to start our 1st day. Parents are invited to this event. Parking may be difficult so please be aware of the coned off areas. We still have a few openings at St. Francis that need to be filled as we begin this year. If you are interested in sharing your gifts and talents with us at St. Francis please reach out to me either through email (apoterucha@rcsmn.org) or applying online here. These positions offer flexibility, a competitive wage as well as tuition discounts for families! Our positions include office, paraprofessional, and extended care positions This year we welcome some new faces to our St. Francis community! These new faces include:
System News Download the RaiseRight app today to begin saving money on your tuition for next year. Register with the Scrip rewards program and begin using the RaiseRight app on your cell phone to make everyday purchases for food, home repair, clothing, and groceries. It's fast, simple, and convenient! Read more... Activities News Calendar
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