From the Principal's Office
Dear Parents and Guardians,
On this momentous Election Day, we are grateful for the right to vote and remember all who came before us to provide us with this great privilege. God Bless America!
This afternoon and evening, and continuing through tomorrow and Thursday, our teachers are hosting parent-teacher conferences. This window of time with your child’s teacher is a great opportunity to discuss areas of strength and areas of concern. Our teachers are here to be partners with you in your child’s education. If you haven’t signed up for a time to conference with your child’s teacher, please reach out to them right away.
This Friday, our 8th graders will be presenting the Living Saints Museum. All students will get to visit the museum and speak to the “live” saints and hear their stories. This Friday will also be the start of our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Each year, we work to collect food and provide 40 full Thanksgiving meals to share with members in need in our parish and local communities. Your support of our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is greatly appreciated. Please see the list in this newsletter of what each grade is requested to donate.
Sometime during this month, our teachers at every level will be presenting Safe Environment lessons. Archdiocesan schools and parish religious education programs offer age-appropriate personal safety instruction twice a year, including internet safety. You can find information on these lessons here.
Last week we recognized students that exemplified our October virtue of studiousness. Please see this newsletter for their photos and recognition. Our virtue for November is humility, defined as accepting your limitations and God-given talents. Our teachers and staff will be looking for demonstrations of this virtue this month.
Hawk Walk 2024 will officially close this Friday, November 8. I want to thank everyone who has supported our Hawk Walk this year, and if you have yet to donate and would like to, you are able to do so until this Friday. We have currently raised $38,226. Thank you! As a result of meeting our school-wide goal, the Turkey Bowl, a faculty versus students flag football game, is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 26. The faculty are three-time champs! Will this be the student’s year? Stay tuned.
We are raffling off a Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset. Please see this newsletter for a terrific commercial created by Mrs. Gallo and her students that explains what this VR headset can do! Chances are $1 and the raffle will be pulled on Tuesday, November 26.
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Haggerty
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Each student is responsible for at least ONE canned food item as admission to the Living Saints Museum on Friday, November 8. Donations will be kept in the classrooms and the 8th graders will collect them. The following items have been assigned for the schoolwide food drive:
PK/K: Cake/brownie mixes
Grade 1: Boxed potatoes
Grade 2: Canned vegetables
Grade 3: Canned fruits
Grade 4: Turkey gravy and cranberry sauce
Grade 5: Stuffing
Grade 6: Canned vegetables
Grade 7: Soup
Grade 8 and faculty/staff: Cash/gift cards, turkey
If you would like to donate cash/gift cards toward the purchase of turkeys, please turn in your cash/gift cards to school by Wednesday, November 20. We can accept donations of turkeys on the morning of Thursday, November 21. All other canned/boxed donations should be in by Wednesday, November 20. We thank you for your help in providing for the needs of our own parish families and those in our community.
VR Headset Raffle
Send in money to the office in an enveloped marked "VR Headset" with your child's name and homeroom.
From the Advancement Office
Have you heard about the Educational Tax Credit Program or (EITC)?
EITC is a tax credit program that allows individuals and businesses to direct their Pennsylvania state taxes to student scholarships at HFRCS. Participants receive a 90% tax credit for every dollar contributed. Students receive 100% of your tax credit gift and you receive a 90% tax credit. It’s a win-win! Please join us for an EITC information session on Tuesday, November 19 from 6-8 pm in the large hall at the school.
RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA9A728A2FEC43-52008262-holy?useFullSite=true
Contact Mary Ann Conway if you have questions at maryann.conway@hfrcs.org.
St. Frances Cabrini
Monsignor Michael Magee, Weekend Assistant
View the Parish Weekly Bulletin.
Mass Schedule:
- Monday-Saturday: 9:30 AM
- Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM
- Sunday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM
- Holy Days: 6:30 AM, 12 Noon, 7:00 PM (except January 1st which follows a Sunday Mass schedule)
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 4:15-5:15 PM or by appointment
Daily Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Saint Joseph Chapel
Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
Sunday: 12:30 PM–8:00 PM
The results of the drawing can be found here. The jackpot prize is $46,000!
The Gifts from Gwyn Foundation - Annual 5K and 1 mile fun walk
The annual 5k and 1 mile fun walk will be held on Saturday November 16th, 2024 starting at 9:30 AM. There will be multiple door prizes and refreshments available to all participants. There will be raffles for; sports memorabilia, restaurant gift cards, movie tickets, gym membership, basket of cheer and many more. Please come out and support our foundation as we aim to keep Gwyn in our hearts and minds by giving back to the community that she was a part of. We look forward to seeing you there!
You may sign up here: https://giftsfromgwyn.org/
