HFRCS Newsletter June 11, 2024

Happy last week of school! It seems that since we returned from Easter break, the school year has really flown by! So here we are with just two days left and we are filled with so many memories. We certainly praise and thank God for his many blessing to us this school year!

On Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 PM, we will celebrate our 8th grade graduates with a Graduation Mass and Ceremony. We wish our graduates great success and the blessings of God as they move forward in their high school journey. We know that they will do great things and make us very proud!

Tomorrow, we will have just students from grades 1-5, and there will be an 11:30 AM dismissal. On Thursday, all students in grades 1-7 are to report to school. We will be celebrating the closing of the school year Mass at 9:30 AM followed by the end of the year Awards Ceremony. Please join us if your schedule permits. Students should wear their regular summer uniform for Mass. Dismissal will follow at 11:30 AM.

When students in grades 1-7 leave on Thursday afternoon, they will have with them very important information. First, they will be receiving their end of year report card. In the report card envelope will also be their Terra Nova results along with a letter from the Office of Catholic Education. The letter assists in helping parents with interpreting what the Terra Nova scores mean. Finally, the students should be bringing home their summer work packets. Please be sure to put the packets in a safe place so that your child can work on them over the summer and have them to return to school in September.

Over the summer months, our school office hours will be Monday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. All office staff are available by email for any questions or concerns. We will also be sending out 4 newsletters over the summer; one at the end of June, one in July and two in August. Be on the lookout for these newsletters as they contain important information.

As we conclude the 2023-2024 school year, I wish to thank all our parents and guardians for your continued support. Our school is successful when we all work together. I want to wish everyone a very blessed and safe summer break. May you all enjoy peace and refreshment these summer months. Don’t forget to attend Mass each weekend with your children. I look forward to welcoming everyone back to school in September!

Sincerely Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Haggerty

We are a family of FAITH!

Remember to go to Mass this weekend.

If your child could use some support to avoid the “summer slide,” please refer to the attachment for the teachers who are available to provide individual and small-group tutoring.

2024-2025 Opt-Out REQUIRED NOW

With the last day of school being this Thursday, I want to remind everyone that an official opt-out form is required if you are not returning in the fall. I currently have a waitlist and want to ensure I am able to give new families a prompt admissions decision. Please note your first tuition pull happens in the next few weeks and if you are still officially enrolled, you will be responsible for that payment.

OPT-OUT FORM: https://hfrcs.org/continuous-enrollment-opt-out

If you do submit the opt-out form you are relinquishing your seat and are not guaranteed re-admittance should you change your mind. If you have any questions or concerns before officially submitting the form please feel free to reach out to me directly either by phone or email. brittany.konen@hfrcs.org, 215-269-9600 ext. 209

Please see the attached letter for important information about Financial Aid. Even if your family received financial assistance in the past, a new application must be submitted each year.

Families who do not apply will not be eligible to receive aid.

Please note that the school has not been notified of our total financial aid funding for 2024-2025 school year. However, it is expected to be lower than what we received this school year with the large one-time gift. We should have more information at the end of this month or early next month. The Business Office will not finalize your account until your financial aid application has been reviewed so you may be placed on a August to May tuition schedule.

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.

Contact your state senator and representative to encourage them to support an important school choice measure that would greatly help our Catholic schools. It's SB 795, the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) program.

Click the link below to log in and send your message:

https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/QC1ARgNhOyidGyQRtGmXvQ

Please see the attached letter for more information. Please note:

• Schools (and NDS) cannot assist families with Summer EBT/SUN Bucks benefit questions. Schools cannot access the state’s Summer EBT/SUN Bucks system or records.
• Summer EBT/SUN Bucks Resources for Families: DHS and their County Assistance Offices offer family support for Summer EBT/SUN Bucks. The DHS Summer EBT/SUN Bucks webpage for families can be found here: http://www.dhs.pa.gov/SunBucks. This webpage provides information about the benefit, Frequently Asked Questions, the SUN Bucks family application, and an eligibility navigator tool to help families determine if they need to apply.
• County Assistance Offices can provide family support for all Summer EBT/SUN Bucks questions. A CAO locator tool is found here: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/services/assistance/pages/cao-contact.aspx The Statewide Customer Service Center can be reached by phone at 1-877-395-8930, or 1- 215-560-7226 in Philadelphia.

DHS asks families not to call the County Assistance Offices or Statewide Customer Service lines regarding not receiving Summer EBT/SUN Bucks before the end of August 2024, when almost all the Summer EBT/SUN Bucks benefits for automatically eligible children have been issued.

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 $25,000!

***updated on Wednesday, May 29 with the result***

SOCCER

Soccer sign ups will be coming soon for the fall season (Aug-Oct). Keep a lookout in the newsletter as well as the CYO Facebook group page.

INFORMATION

Want more information on CYO sports and activities? Join our CYO Facebook group!

Holy Family RCS CYO

You can contact CYO by emailing holyfamilyrcscyo@gmail.com

CEC is proud to offer a variety of summer camps and enrichment programs to keep students active all summer long! See the list of programs and registration links here: https://conwell-egan.org/summer-camps

Registrations for Summer Camps at CEC have begun and in some cases are already filled.

Summer Camp Link: https://conwell-egan.org/summer-camps

CEC is also holding a Scholarship Test Prep Workshop for all rising 8th Graders. The dates of the workshop are 7/8/24 to 7/12/24. Students will receive 2 days of ELA and 2 day of Math Instruction with an HSPT practice test administered on the last day of the workshop. Top-scoring students will be given scholarship consideration from the results of the practice test.