HFRCS Newsletter August 13, 2024

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It’s hard to believe that we are already in the second week of August and that in three short weeks we will be returning for another year of school! It’s time to refresh those uniforms, purchase school supplies, finish up summer work and think about getting back into the routine of a school schedule.

I am very pleased to announce that we have a new teacher for our Kindergarten! Miss Rachel Hooven is very excited to join our Holy Family team and bring her joy of teaching, enthusiasm and creativity to her students and families. Welcome Miss Hooven!

Last week and again this week, we have had workers in our building to install brand new magnetic white boards in each classroom, and large corkboards in the hallways. The result is an exceptionally clean and sleek look in the classrooms and hallways that will enable teachers to display student work and information inside and outside the classroom!

This year, to reduce the paperwork that comes home the first few days of a new school year, we are posting electronically important documents for parents through the FACTS Family Portal. Please see today’s newsletter for important information from Mrs. Mangapit regarding how to access and sign off on these documents.

Our teachers are working hard in their classrooms and at home to prepare for another exciting new school year. Enjoy these last weeks of summer! We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school very soon!

Sincerely Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Haggerty

Thursday is a holy day of obligation.

Please see this newsletter for Mass times for our sponsoring parishes.

We are a family of FAITH!

Remember to go to Mass this weekend.

During the first week of school, PK-Gr.8 parents/guardians need to complete and sign school-required forms and submit documents before school starts. This year, most forms will be completed online via the FACTS Family Portal. Instructions for accessing these forms are attached. Forms need to be completed for each student.

Access FACTS FAMILY Portal factsmgt.com with your login and password and use district code HFR-PA. If you haven’t set up your FACTS Family Portal account, follow the attached instructions in the newsletter. You will be able to save your progress and complete the forms at a later time. Please complete all forms by Friday, September 6.

Some forms, such as Emergency Information and Medical Information Update, will still need to be completed on paper and this form will be provided on the first day of school.

As a reminder, class lists will not be made available until the last week of August. Class lists can be viewed via the FACTS Family Portal. FACTS Family Portal is also used to view and monitor your student's academic progress and access other school forms (e.g. monthly calendar, start of the school year forms, etc).

Our school's free breakfast and hot lunch program is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Nutritional Development Services (NDS). We request parents/guardians to complete breakfast/lunch order forms weeks in advance so we know how much food order we need to place with NDS. PK breakfast and PK-8th grade hot lunches are prepared according to the number of orders we receive from our order form. Breakfast and lunch menus are subject to change at any time. Please check our website for the latest menus.

Breakfast:

- K-Gr. 8 students can avail of the free breakfast on a first-come first-serve basis and while supplies last. Breakfast service closes at the start of school at 7:55 AM or once all breakfast items are claimed.

• - Full-day PreK and K-Gr. 8 students can place hot lunch orders using the lunch order form.
• - You can opt to have an all year, all month, or a specific day only lunch order.
• - If you place an all year hot lunch order for your child, your child must come get their hot lunch every school day.
• - "Milk only" orders are available to purchase for $0.50/each and must be ordered in advance by the deadline. Payment for your milk is due once you place the month's order and must be sent to the school office in an envelope marked "Milk Only" with your child's name and grade.
• - If there is a change to your child's lunch order for the day (e.g. opted to pack lunch and does not wish to take the ordered hot lunch, etc.), your child must let Mrs. Prasse know during breakfast service, before 8:00 AM, to inform her of the change.

To ensure that everyone gets a school lunch that day, students who order hot lunch should come up to the lunch line and take their lunch, and students who did not order should be eating a lunch packed from home. We want to be good stewards of our lunch program and have students eat the food ordered. Ordering hot lunch and only eating one food item is wasteful and should be discouraged.

If you have any additional questions about the breakfast and lunch program, please reach out to our Lunch Manager Mrs. Prasse patricia.prasse@hfrcs.org. If you have any issues with the order form, please contact Mrs. Mangapit michelle.mangapit@hfrcs.org.

Order form: https://forms.gle/WSUgX15zSW1qs9d39

Grades 1-8 summer packets were distributed to the students during the last week of school. New students can pick up summer packets in the office. Please call 215-269-9600 to schedule when you will come pick up a packet. Summer office hours are Monday to Thursday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Thank you.

Our Student Referral Incentive Program awards a referring Holy Family Regional Catholic School family with a $200 tuition credit posted in December as a way of saying thank you for your trust and confidence in our school community. See the Student Referral Incentive Program for more information on eligibility requirements for the incentive payment.

Father John R. Weber, Pastor

Father Cesar J. Izzaguire, Parochial Vicar

View the Parish Weekly Bulletin.

Sunday Mass Schedule:

4:00 PM (Vigil Mass), 7:30 AM , 9:30 AM , 11:30 AM , 1:00 PM La Misa en Español

Weekday Daily Mass:

8:30 AM - Monday through Saturday

Holy Days: (subject to change)

5:00 PM (Vigil), 8:30 AM, Noon, & 7:00 PM

The Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Thursday: 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM, Saturdays: 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

The Sacrament of Baptism:

1st and 3rd Saturdays, at 11:00 AM

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

Pot of Gold

The results of the drawing can be found here. The jackpot prize for the next drawing is $34,000!

We are happy to announce that Holy Family CYO will add VOLLEYBALL for the fall. Practices start as early as Aug 15th. This is open for girls only in Grades 5-8. Practices will be at St. Frances Cabrini gym. Practice dates of Tues and Thurs nights. Season is September to October.

Registration link is: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/444459

Please reach out to holyfamilyrcscyo@gmail.com if you have any questions.

FALL SOCCER IS OPEN!

Practice can start as early as Auguest 15th. Season starts weekend after Labor Day. Ends at the end of October. Practice weeknights - games on the weekends.

https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/437432

Please reach out to holyfamilyrcscyo@gmail.com if you have any questions.