STFOA Newsletter
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Dear St. Francis of Assisi School Families and Community,
With almost one week under our belts, there are so many great things happening in the classroom already! It's remarkable how quickly our students have settled back into their routines—it's as if summer break never happened. The energy and enthusiasm in our classrooms have been truly inspiring.
I want to thank all our families for your patience and cooperation with our carpool procedures. Your kindness in helping our new families (and me!) learn the system has been invaluable. The morning lineup has been orderly--thank you so much for pulling forward!--and afternoon pickup has run smoothly thanks to your patience and understanding. One area of improvement: please continue to use either the designated carpool line or find safe parking in the surrounding neighborhood. For the safety of our children and out of respect for our community partners, pickup is not permitted in the Handy Mart or the Bean parking lots at any time, nor in designated "No Parking" zones. Your cooperation helps us maintain positive relationships with our neighboring businesses and community members.
We're excited to welcome 2nd, 5th, and 6th grade students to our first Group Mass this Thursday. Student safety remains our top priority, and we've taken comprehensive steps to ensure everyone's well-being. Last Thursday, Father Khanh, parish administration, Vice Principal Mrs. Calvano, Ms. Attelson, and I met to thoroughly review our safety protocols at Mass. Additionally, our Safety Team convened this morning to finalize our Mass procedures and broader school safety plans. Our staff will receive specialized Mass protocol training tomorrow afternoon to ensure seamless coordination. If you have any questions or would like to discuss safety measures with me or our Safety Team, please don't hesitate to contact our front office at [email protected].
Thank you for the incredibly warm welcome I've received from the STFOA community. Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 11, when we'll gather for our All School Mass in the afternoon, and Curriculum Night later that evening at 7pm in the gym. I look forward to seeing you there!
Peace,
Mrs. Farewell
With almost one week under our belts, there are so many great things happening in the classroom already! It's remarkable how quickly our students have settled back into their routines—it's as if summer break never happened. The energy and enthusiasm in our classrooms have been truly inspiring.
I want to thank all our families for your patience and cooperation with our carpool procedures. Your kindness in helping our new families (and me!) learn the system has been invaluable. The morning lineup has been orderly--thank you so much for pulling forward!--and afternoon pickup has run smoothly thanks to your patience and understanding. One area of improvement: please continue to use either the designated carpool line or find safe parking in the surrounding neighborhood. For the safety of our children and out of respect for our community partners, pickup is not permitted in the Handy Mart or the Bean parking lots at any time, nor in designated "No Parking" zones. Your cooperation helps us maintain positive relationships with our neighboring businesses and community members.
We're excited to welcome 2nd, 5th, and 6th grade students to our first Group Mass this Thursday. Student safety remains our top priority, and we've taken comprehensive steps to ensure everyone's well-being. Last Thursday, Father Khanh, parish administration, Vice Principal Mrs. Calvano, Ms. Attelson, and I met to thoroughly review our safety protocols at Mass. Additionally, our Safety Team convened this morning to finalize our Mass procedures and broader school safety plans. Our staff will receive specialized Mass protocol training tomorrow afternoon to ensure seamless coordination. If you have any questions or would like to discuss safety measures with me or our Safety Team, please don't hesitate to contact our front office at [email protected].
Thank you for the incredibly warm welcome I've received from the STFOA community. Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 11, when we'll gather for our All School Mass in the afternoon, and Curriculum Night later that evening at 7pm in the gym. I look forward to seeing you there!
Peace,
Mrs. Farewell
