ANNUAL CARD PARTY:
Thank you very
much to those who supported
the SFA Annual Card Party
at Schuetzen Park! Please
click HERE
to view our cool photos!
(Special thanks to all
who sent us their pictures!)
** Want to share
your photos?Select
the best pictures and
send them to Mr. Pensoy
at cmorning30@gmail.com.
Bring Mom, Dad,
Grandma, and the
children...
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
at
PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE
November 26, 2008
Kick off Thanksgiving
Vacation by joining
us on our trip to
see Disney's High
School Musical on
stage. Orchestra
seats and round
trip luxury bus
transportation only
$90 per person.
Only 30 tickets
available. Book
soon!
Call us at (201)863-4112
WHAT's NEXT : More
SFA in-school activities
and reminders!
Parents
and Guardians: Can't
pick-up your child on time?
Don't worry, we
can help you out.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Vincent Ratto of
8th grade - 2nd place
Religion Award at
St. Joseph, Montvale
Scholastic Olympics
St. Francis
Academy is proud to recommend
sixty-one (61) students
for participation in the Center
for Talented Youth Seach.
Read
more....
FRIENDLY
REMINDERS...
Ms.
Savage reminds us to share our
blessings to the needy as we begin
our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.... Click
here
to read the entire letter of our
school Principal for the month
of November 2008.
To parents and students,
please make sure you have a copy
of IMPORTANT NOTICES disseminated
by the school. Here are some
of the rules you need to remember:
Wearing of proper school
uniform
Punctuality
Complete school supplies
BOOKLIST
FOR SY 2008-09
Finished
reading the book of the month
and want to start with the next
one? Find your the list of book
for your grade level below...
MEET
THE NEW TEACHERS!
Mr.
Robert Tholen
Homeroom - Gr. 5
Ms.
Kristen Pihokker
Homeroom - Kindergarten
Mr.
Tony Martin
Homeroom - Gr. 6
Mr. Robert
Tholen was
born and raised in
Hudson County. He's
a proven educator,
with 35 years work
experience as a teacher,
guidance counselor,
and school administrator.
He has BA in Education
and MA in counselling
and administration.
He has two daughters
and three grandchildren.
He enjoys reading,
travelling, politics,
and sports.
Ms.
Kristen Pihokker
is a magna cum laude
graduate of the College
of New Jersey. She
received her Bachelor's
Degree in Elementary
Education and English.
This is her first
year teaching Kindergarten
at St. Francis Academy
and she is very pleased
and honored to be
a part of the SFA
Family!
Mr. Tony
John Martin
is an alumnus of
Rutgers, having
graduated with a
Masters from the
Graduate of Education.
In the past two
years, Mr. Martin
has taught in public
schools. He has
taught Social Studies
to 6th, 7th, and
8th grade. He likes
to travel, read
books, and spend
time with his friends.
He is excited to
be here at St. Francis
Academy.
03 - Winter Uniform 04 - NO SCHOOL
(ELECTION DAY)
06 - School Pictures 07 -Grade 8 COOP
Exam 1200 PM Dismissal (Faculty
Meeting) 07 - Card Party 19 - Christmas
Pictures 20 - 8th Grade
Retreat 21 - End of 1st
Trimester 26 - 1200 PM
Dismissal
(NO AFTERCARE) 27-28 NO SCHOOL
(Thanksgiving)
SFA
also has an After Care Enrichment
(ACE) Program for students who
need to be picked up after regular dismissal
(2:30PM). Click here
for more details.
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Teachers will soon be
having their own websites. Choose below
to go to your teacher's homepage:
SFA Pictures
and Media Galleries
First
Day of School SY 2008-09
We hope you did not
miss these activities from last month
(September 2008)....
Fun
Fair was a lot of fun: a break
from academics to play with classmates
and friends.
Thanksgiving is the
time to make friends. Pre-K and K
had their annual
Thanksgiving luncheon before the
Thanksgiving recess.
Archbishop Celestino
Migliore presided a very solemn All
Saints Day Mass last November
1st.
Annual
Card Party was a success! Thanks
to all who attended, and hope to see
you next year!
Grade 8 Ring Ceremony.
SFA's version of Catholic
Schools Week was educational and fun.
View the photos here.
Grade 8 Re-enacts the
Passion of Christ (SFA Chapel). Pics
here.
Holiness
is not perfection according to human criteria;
it is not reserved for a small number of exceptional
persons. It is for everyone ... - Pope John
Paul II
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