Dear Parents,

Under the beautiful November sky all are hard at work here at Saint Francis Academy. The sounds of learning permeate the halls and prayer is the constant melody that provides the background music of our day. Grade Eight is busily preparing for their high school entrance exam (COOP) on Friday, November 10th. Our violin class of ten students is off to a rousing start under the direction of violinist, Rafael Frost, and as I write this letter I can hear our band merrily practicing Christmas Carols. The Rutgers Science Explorer was parked outside our doors on the 8th of November advancing the laboratory skills of our 7th and 8th Grade. Report cards are being worked on in the Teacher’s Lounge to the joy or consternation of the children. Our wonderful Parents’ Guild is diligently employed completing the many tasks required to make our Card Party a huge success. School and Christmas pictures are scheduled for November and many of our students and teachers are readying our Thanksgiving Liturgy. Our Food Drive is in full swing and I am certainly looking forward to the Pre-K and Kindergarten Thanksgiving Luncheon.

This beehive of activity could not run smoothly without the diligence and detailed planning of the caring and dedicated community at Saint Francis Academy. God has smiled upon us with the presence of our Missionary Franciscan Sisters, our marvelous faculty and staff, and our supportive concerned parents and benefactors, but our greatest gift, the reason for St. Francis Academy’s being, is your child. Our mission is to allow our students to experience the fullness of life through our Lord, Jesus Christ. With your help, sacrifice and prayers we endeavor each day to bring the Good News to our precious students and the community that we serve.

May your loving family and friends surround you during this season of Thanksgiving, may God grace your family with good health and a spirit of gratitude for His plentiful gifts.