Holy Family Newsletter

Our annual Spirit Stroll is this Friday, 4/19/24. The students wear their Spirit Stroll shirt and gym shorts/pants. Please remember to fill out the Google Permission Form, otherwise your child(ren) will not be able to participate and be left behind. The logistics and permission slip link is listed below. Another big thank you to HSA, Ms. Wylie, and Ms. Sweet for organizing this fundraising event!

All families and friends who would like to join us and walk with your child, are welcome. You will have to arrive at Degnan Hall at 12:15pm to sign in. We will call each grade as they leave for you to join their group as they leave out the CARES door. Families and friends will wait in Degnan until your specific grade is called. Please note, you will not be able to join us without reporting to Degnan to sign in.

Please make sure you arrive no later than 12:30pm to ensure you are able to sign in and not miss your child's group. We cannot hold up the line or wait for anyone who is running late.

8th grade leads the way and then we proceed in descending order. PreK K leads PreK - K in a shortened, modified walk in ascending order. Everyone returns to Degnan for water ice and the announcement of results of fundraising. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

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I cannot believe that we are halfway through the 3rd trimester already! That means progress reports are coming. They will be in the Friday folder next Friday, 4/26/24. This is always a good time for students to keep up the good work or kick it into high gear to improve and earn the grades they deserve. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding progress reports.

HSA has always done and continues to do a great job of organizing events and activities for our students, families, and teachers. They were able to give our students the opportunity of a lifetime by both singing the national anthem and participating in starting lineups and pregame activities at the game last night. Ms. Hoey also did a great job of practicing with the students for the past couple of weeks to make sure they did an excellent job and boy did they! Thank you HSA, Ms. Hoey, and the students and families who participated in this great opportunity.

Yesterday was such an amazing day for our students and their families. Students made their grandparents mementos and were able to attend mass together with refreshments afterward. It was a truly special event to see the faces of all the grandparents and students enjoying the time together.

Ms. Walton organized a special visit from Brittany Boyer of ABC 6 Action News to the 6th grade students. She answered all the questions the 6th graders had and they enjoyed talking about the weather since they just finished a unit on the content. We even made the 12pm news as well as the 5:00 news! Our students always shine and make Holy Family proud!

Attention HFRCS families!!!!. Ms. Lake, Ms. Magann, and the 8th grade students have been working hard getting it ready and they need your help with pictures. Please share any cherished photos of your child and their classmates whether it is the 1st day of school, a memorable HSA event, field trip, a special achievement, mass, or just having fun with their classmates. Your pictures will add warmth and nostalgia to our pages. Submit your photos now to Ms. Lake via her email kimlake75@gmail.com. We need all grades, PreK - 8th, and we need them ASAP! Thank you so much!!

As we approach the end of the year, I have to recognize our HSA, Ms. Cacciatore (President), Ms. Waters (Vice President), and Ms. Peterson (Secretary) for all of their hard work and dedication to the school, students, teachers, and families. They help make our school a better place by organizing fun events, fundraisers, and volunteering so much time and effort. We greatly appreciate all you do!

Title I surveys were due this past Friday, 3/15/24, but we are still missing some. These are extremely important as it helps us qualify for additional funding for our school. If you did not turn yours in, please do so by this Wednesday, 3/20/24. If you misplaced your form, please contact Ms. Regotti (aregotti@holyfamilyaston.org). Thank you for your help and cooperation with this as it is extremely beneficial to Holy Family!

Our spring uniform returns after Easter Break, 4/2/24. Those uniform requirements are listed below and taken directly from the handbook. Students would then (beginning 4/2/24) be allowed to wear shorts on gym days as well as dress down days.

Informal Uniform – Kindergarten through 8th Grade

Optional Fall/Spring uniform may be worn from September to November 1 st and April 1 st to the end of school in June.

Girls K – 4 Optional Fall/Spring Uniform

• Navy blue skort or navy-blue tailored shorts (knee length)

• Light blue golf shirt with school logo

• All navy blue, white, or black socks

• Black, tan, or brown leather or leather-like Oxford tie shoes OR ALL WHITE or ALL BLACK sneakers

Girls 5 – 8 Optional Fall/Spring Uniform

• Blue plaid kilt or navy-blue tailored shorts (knee length)

• Light blue golf shirt with school logo

• All navy blue, white, or black socks

• Black, tan, or brown leather or leather-like Oxford tie shoes OR ALL WHITE or ALL BLACK sneakers Boys

Grades K – 8 Optional Fall.Spring Uniform

• Navy blue tailored shorts (knee length)

• Light blue golf shirt with school logo

• All navy blue, white, or black socks

• Black, tan, or brown leather or leather-like Oxford tie shoes OR ALL WHITE or ALL BLACK sneakers

Holy Family Regional Catholic School is now utilizing a "Continuous Enrollment" concept for students enrolled in our school. Continuous Enrollment assumes that once enrolled, a child will continue their education at Holy Family until graduation from eighth grade. Since most of our families remain year after year, this streamlines the enrollment process by reducing time and paperwork for parents and the school staff.

What do I need to do?

• Log Into your FACTS Family Portal - www.factsmgt.com
• From the menu on the left side of the screen, Choose Apply/Enroll, and then Enrollment/Reenrollment
• Complete the Enrollment packet for each student. All current information is pre-populated in this packet. Please review this information and make any necessary changes.
• If you will not be returning, there is an option to opt out here.

Payment Plan Information:

• The re-enrollment fee has been added to all tuition accounts for 2024-2025 on 2/15/24 and was automatically drawn on 2/29/24.
• All payment plan information from 2023-2024 has been rolled over to 2024-2025. If you need to change your payment plan, payment date or payment source, log into the FACTS family portal, and go to the financial section. If you aren't making any changes, you don't have to do anything!

Tuition Assistance:

• Applications for financial aid for the 2024-2025 school year are now open until April 1, 2024. Please go to the FACTS Family Portal, in the financial window and click on Apply for Grant & Aid

Please reach out with any questions.

April

18th - Parent Meeting Degnan Hall 6 pm

19th - Spirit Stroll

24th - Progress Reports

26th - 28th Annie, Jr.

May

2nd - May Procession and Early Dismissal

9th - Ascension Thursday - No School

10th - 1st-3rd Field Trip

13th - Field Day

15th - Spring Band Concert

17th - 4th - 8th Field Trip

21st - Rosary

27th - Memorial Day - No School

We were so lucky to have Kevin Kelly from the Foundation for Catholic Education present at our Back to School night about the EITC Program. This is an opportunity for individuals like you to send PA State Income Tax money directly to our school instead of Harrisburg. If you have the completed commitment form, please send it directly to Kevin Kelly (kkelly@foundationfce.org). The link for the form is below and a copy of the form is also attached to the dojo post.

Email: aregotti@holyfamilyaston.org
Website: holyfamilyaston.org
Location: 3265 Concord Road, Aston, PA, USA
Phone: 610-494-0147