SFCS Weekly Howl - 5.27.24

Happy Memorial Day!

Today is dedicated to the courage of the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their courage and dedication have safeguarded the freedoms we cherish, and their legacy inspires us to strive for a better future. We honor their memory by reflecting on the values they fought to protect and by showing our gratitude to our community of veterans and service members. Thank you!

This will be our last Weekly Howl for the 2023.24 academic year, and there is much to showcase in this issue. Please be on the lookout for an end-of year letter highlighting our accomplishments and what is to come in the 2024.25 academic year.

Have a safe and happy summer!

Blessings,

Andrea

Andrea Smith, M.Ed., LPC, NCC

Principal

July 8, 9, 10 - Gently Used Uniform Donation Drop Off

July 11, 12 - Uniform Exchange

August 10 - Back to School Picnic

August 12 - First Day of School - 2024.25 Academic Year - Noon Dismissal

Congratulations to the SFCS Class of 2024 on their graduation! It was a beautiful celebration of Mass and graduation ceremony on Friday evening. We presented awards, honored our first legacy, and recognized our first recipients of The Berl Family Cumulative Academic Achievement Award, for the highest GPAs in grades 6th - 8th while enrolled at St. Francis Catholic School. Godspeed to the Class of 2024!

Get ready SFCS readers! We are excited to announce the Summer Reading Olympics for 2024! Information and the reading log will be emailed to families this week. Please contact Mrs. Amanda Keefer (amanda.keefer@sfcshhi.com) for more information.

SFCS has partnered with EPI for a 2024.25 school supply sale. EPI packs contain teacher/grade specific supplies which are listed on the class supply list. The supplies will be bundled and are delivered to your student's classroom before school starts. When you buy from EPI you lock in pricing and avoid not being able to find everything on the student's class supply list. Click on the link to order your student's supplies today! The deadline to take advantage of the supply bundle service is June 16!

https://www.educationalproducts.com/ShopPacks

Our school code is: STF088 (3 letters/3 numbers)

Beginning the week of June 3 through August 2 the School Office will have the following summer schedule:

Monday and Friday - Closed

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Should you need special assistance outside of these hours, please call the School Office

(843) 681-6501 to arrange an appointment.

The students of SFCS celebrated the last Mass of the 2023.24 academic year! Thank you, Fr. Ray, for a beautiful celebration and praying over our 8th Grade Class.

August 2024

The used uniform exchange is coming this summer! Mark your calendars for July 11 and 12, 2024. If you have any gently used uniforms to donate, please be sure to drop them off on July 9, or 10 at the School Office. Uniform drop-off will be accepted between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

The SFCS Spirit Shop will be open by appointment throughout the summer, beginning June 3. Please contact the School Office (843) 681-6501.

We are happy to announce that the St. Francis Catholic School “Gridiron Gala" is slated for Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Poseidon’s Rooftop Bar. Put on your team colors for an evening of fundraising, food and fun. See you at kickoff!

The Island Discount Card provides discounts at a variety of businesses on the Island. Each card is $25 or buy four get one free. Cards may be purchased from the School Office by check made out to SFCS or online through Hometown Ticketing. To purchase online, please click here SFCS ISLAND DISCOUNT CARDS. There is a small surcharge for processing when purchasing online. Thank you for supporting SFCS through the purchase of an Island Discount Card!

The PreK finished up their "Under The Sea" learning experience with sharks! They also enjoyed spending time with their 7th Grade Mass Buddies with a visit from the Kona Ice truck.

The Kindergarten Class made special gifts for their 8th Grade Mass Buddies. The Kindergarten also celebrated their promotion to 1st Grade during their Promotion Ceremony!

The Kindergarten Class were promoted in style during their Promotion Ceremony to 1st Grade. The Kindergarten moms did an amazing job coordinating decorations and organizing a wonderful celebration reception. Thank you for making this event so special!

The 1st Grade celebrates the last day of school before "o-fish-ally" becoming 2nd graders!

The Second Grade finished up their reading series with opinion writing. The students discussed a hot topic: "Should screen time be limited? Why or why not?" They shared great insight!

The 5th Grade debuted "America on Parade" last week under the direction of Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. Sweeney, and Mrs. Wolf. The students showcased three wonderful performances!

The class also enjoyed the "raffle" Mrs. Brewster put on, with students winning various prizes including the class chair and football!

Congrats to Santiago T., for winning the class-signed football the students have played with during recess throughout the year!

In Science this week, the 6th Grade Class finished up creating insulated "snowman houses" for their ice sculpture. The shelter had to prevent the ice from melting under the heat of a lightbulb.

The 8th Grade had jammed-packed days as they experienced their last week at SFCS. Among the activities the class enjoyed was Awards Day, the 8th Grade Send Off, and Graduation!

The tradition continues with our 8th grade send off when the prospective graduates walk through the halls of St. Francis Catholic School one last time. The hallways and courtyard were lined with students in grades PreK through 7th, wishing them well and saying goodbye. We will miss the Class of 2024!

Congratulations to the House of St. Sebastian for winning the House Trophy Cup for the 2023.24 academic year! The House of St. Sebastian tallied the most points throughout the competitions. Way to go House of St. Sebastian community!

We are incredibly excited to announce that our campus is getting a greenhouse classroom! The Women of St. Francis, to commemorate their 20th anniversary as a ministry, is donating the funds to purchase a beautiful greenhouse! The students will be able to utilize this structure in many ways, including STEM classes and for garden club activities. Plans are on the horizon for planting vegetables to donate to area food banks as a way to give back to our community. What a wonderful opportunity for our students including Middle School Gardening Club and Beta Club! Thank you to the Women of St. Francis! 💙🤍💛

We ended our 4th quarter with an awards presentation, honoring scholarship recipients, honor roll, volunteer awards, club awards, and the House Trophy Cup. This was a very special Awards Program as we announced several new scholarships: The Perciavalle Family Scholarship, The Helen J. Piegza Memorial Scholarship, and The Joan Polhemus Memorial Scholarship. We are grateful for the generosity of our donors which include the Women of St. Francis, who support our mission and the mission of Catholic schools. Congratulations to all of our award and scholarship recipients!

Students showcased their talent in our annual Talent Show!

Our Faculty and Staff celebrated a terrific year together at the Salty Dog Cafe! We honored those faculty members who are moving on from SFCS and reminisced about our year and summer plans. Here's to 2024.25!

Do you have any news about alumni from SFCS? If so, please contact Andrea Smith (andrea.smith@sfcshhi.com) with information to share. Please include the year of SFCS graduation.

Congratulations to the SFCS Class of 2020 who recently graduated from Hilton Head Island High School! Some of the SFCS graduates Class of 2020 pictured below are:

Grace Boyden, Jamie Canham, Joey Canham, Ella Christie, Addison Fisher, Emilie Fister, Jake Heitman, Ellie Mastrorocco, Constanza Martinez, Honora Mayers, John O'Gorman, Zachary Richards, Isabella Terramoccia, and Sophia Weismantel

St. Francis Catholic School, a ministry of St. Francis By the Sea Catholic Church, partners with several of the Parish ministries. Please refer to this section of the Weekly Howl for information and events of those ministries who have a partnership with our school.

The St. Francis Thrift Shop is looking for volunteers to work in the store. Any amount of time you can give the SF Thrift Shop will fit your availability into a schedule. Interested volunteers should contact Eleanor Bell, Embell31@outlook.com.

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