The Communicator

March 2010

"Children Are Our Future"

St. Francis de Sales School

Phone: 513-961-1953    Fax: 513-961-2900

Principal: Dr. William Shula, Ed.D.

Secretary: Mrs. Bev Holbrock

Receptionists: Ms. Greta Brandon & Mrs. Rosetta McDowell

Web Site: http://www.desalescincy.org (School news, homework and announcements on the Web Site)

E-mail: sfdschool@yahoo.com

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of St. Francis de Sales School is to provide our students a Catholic Education which includes character development to be respectful, reverent and responsible citizens who will be successful in the changing world. 
(Revised; February 5, 2003)

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Our Holy Season of Lent began with Ash Wednesday on February 17.  These seven weeks take us to the Holy Day of Easter Sunday, April 4.  We journey on the paths of prayer and fasting during Lent.

 

In Jesus' name,

 

Dr. William Shula

Principal

  

SUMMER SCHOOL - We will again offer summer school for grades 1 through 7 this year, cost will be $50.  Information will be available in April.  Please work with your children daily so they are successful during the school year.

 

REGISTRATION 2010-2011 AND TUITION - Registration packets were sent home to parents via the students in January.  Please call our office if you did not receive one.  We are now accepting registration for new students, so please get your registration in as soon as possible so your child/children do not lose their seat in the classroom.

 

CISE SCHOLARSHIP/TUITION AID - Thanks to CISE Board fund raising efforts in 2009, our parents may receive tuition assistance again for the 2010-2011 school year.  The amount you receive towards your tuition will be determined by your tuition aid application.  You are required to fill out a financial aid form.

 

ARCHITECTURE BY CHILDREN There will be an “Architecture by Children” presentation that will be held on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 2:00 PM by Grade 7.

 

OCSAA ACCREDITATION Our school will have an external review by five principals on March 2 and March 3.  They will be evaluating our school improvement plan for 2010-2011.

 

EDLINE GRADES AND PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES Conferences were held on Thursday, February 11 and Thursday, February 18. If you were unable to attend, please contact your child's teacher to reschedule your meeting.  Please review your child’s grades daily on EdLine.  Call the school if you still need a password.

 

TEACHER IN-SERVICE -  Students will not have school on Friday, March 19, due to Teacher In-Service.

 

FISH FRY Our Fish Frys began on Friday, February 19 and will continue until and including Friday, March 26.  Please come out and support the P.T.O.  Dinner is served from 5:30 - 8:00 PM in our cafeteria.  We have a varied menu which includes macaroni and cheese and pizza for non-fish lovers.  The cost of a fish dinner with macaroni and cheese or French fries, and cole slaw is $7.00 per adult and $5.00 per child.

 

We would like to acknowledge our sponsors for the Fish Fry.  The following businesses donated items to be raffled this year.

Aglamesis Brothers                             Frisch’s

Beck’s Hardware                                Graeter’s

Brew House                                         LaRosa’s

Buskin Bakery                                     Longhorn Steakhouse                        

Cincinnati Museum Center                 Newport Aquarium

Cincinnati Reds                                   Skyline

Cincinnati Zoo                                     United Dairy Farmers

Friends of DeSales                              University of Cincinnati

First Watch                                         Widmers Dry Cleaners

 

 Thanks to all the above for helping make the fish frys successful and for their generous donations!!

 

END OF THIRD GRADING PERIOD: MARCH 18 - Our third grading period ends on Thursday, March 18.  Please work with your child to see that all class work is turned in so credit can be given.

 

SPORTS - Congratulations and thanks to all our girls and boys who participated in CYO Basketball and Volleyball this year.  Hats off to all our coaches for their dedication and volunteerism with our youth.  Our annual Athletics Awards Program, sponsored by the P.T.O. will be held on Saturday, April 17 at 4:00 PM.

 

TERRA NOVA TESTS GRADES 2, 4, 6 AND 8 Grades 2, 4, 6 and 8 test results were sent home to parents with report cards in January.  If you would like an interpretation of the results, please call Dr. Shula at 513-961-1953 ex: 0.

 

EASTER BREAK The last day of school will be Thursday, April 1, 2010 and we will resume school with our regular hours on Monday, April 12, 2010.  Enjoy your break!

EDCHOICE VOUCHERS - The State of Ohio has a program that will pay full tuition to a student who is now attending a school that is on academic emergency or a returning EdChoice student who is already at St. Francis de Sales School.  Our school will accept applications for new students who are currently attending the following elementary schools:

 

                ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS                                                  HIGH SCHOOLS

Academy of World Languages     Riverview East                                     Virtual High School

Bond Hill                                     Roberts Paideia                                   Woodward High School 

Carson                                         Rockdale Academy

Chase                                          Roll Hill 

Cheviot                                        Roselawn Condon

Frederick Douglas                        Rothenberg Preparatory Academy

Hays-Porter                                 Silverton Paideia Academy

Midway                                       South Avondale

Mt. Airy                                       Ethel Taylor Academy

Oyler                                           Westwood

John P. Parker                              William Howard Taft Elementary

Pleasant Hill                                  Winton Hills Academy

Pleasant Ridge                              Winton Montessori

Quebec Heights

Rees E. Price

 

HAMILTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS                                    MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Hamilton Education Center                                                    Amanda School

                                                                                            Highview School

MT. HEALTHY PUBLIC SCHOOLS                               Rosa Parks School

Greener Elementary                                                               Verity Middle School

Mt. Healthy Junior High School

 

Students will be eligible for State tuition assistance for the 2010-2011 school year.  If you know someone who has children that may be interested in coming to St. Francis de Sales, please have them call

Mrs. Holbrock at 961-1953 ex: 119.

 

STEP PROGRAM - U.C. AWARDS We are thankful for the Student Award and Incentive Program sponsored by the University of Cincinnati.  Students in grades 4 through 8 have participated for special rewards and incentives for excellent behavior and achievement.  They will participate in an Economics Project in May.

 

 

STUDENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

                                                       Grade K      Amilyan P.                     

                Grade 1       Matthew W.           

                Grade 2       My’hauna B.          

                Grade 3       Tiffini G.                  

                Grade 4       Jada W.

                Grade 5       Bobbi C.

                Grade 6       Diamond C.

                Grade 7       Velestah B.

                                                      Grade 8       Isaiah B.

 

 

HONOR ROLLSECOND QUARTER 2009-2010

GRADE K                                                      GRADE 3                                                      GRADE 5

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD                          ACHIEVEMENT AWARD                          SECOND HONORS

(O Average)                                                  (O Average)                                                Jordan B.

Marlon D.                                                    Natera B.                                                     Bobbi C.

Azaria D.                                                     Khamal G.                                                   Kaleb K.

Khamyla G.                                                 Eric H.                                                         Timothy M.

Pichas P.                                                      Adriyan M.                                                  Sayeed N.

De’Ara R.                                                                                                                        Charles O.

Tai S.                                                       IMPROVEMENT AWARD                             Dominique P.

LaVeall T.                                                (S and S+ Average)

                                                                 Erik A.                                                        GRADE 6

IMPROVEMENT AWARD                       Jordan B.                                                    FIRST HONORS

(S and S+ Average)                                   Tyrell F.                                                       Prince J.

Da’Vey H.                                                 Tiffini G.                                                     Ebonie L.

Curtshaun R.                                            Jania H.                                                      Tianna W.

                                                                 Clarke J.

GRADE 1                                                 Ozzie M.                                                    SECOND HONORS

IMPROVEMENT AWARD                       Zaire M.                                                    Deaira B.

(S and S+ Average)                                    Derrius P.                                                 Jachee’ D.

Markus A.                                                 Jaelyn T.                                                  Clinton P.

Michael C.                                                 Justin W.

Autumn C.                                                                                                                GRADE 7

Lamont E.                                               GRADE 4                                                  FIRST HONORS

Jaimone’ J.                                             FIRST HONORS                                        Anaiah F.

Nicholis M.                                             Ki’erra B.                                                   Dominic J.

Ja’Meela M.                                            Aurion G.

Pierce R.                                                 Jazmyn H.                                                SECOND HONORS

Isaiah S.                                                 Michala J.                                                 Jermaine B.

Akira U.                                                 McAaryon M.                                           Kelcie P.

Tierra W.                                                Pariss R.                                                   Jonathan R.

                                                               Diamond S.                                              DeVaughn S.

GRADE 2                                                                                                                Guy W.

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD                     SECOND HONORS                                  Dwight W.

(O Average)                                            Albrea B.

Brandon B.                                             Casey G.                                                 GRADE 8

Cyncere H.                                             Shannon L.                                              FIRST HONORS

Isaac M.                                                 Jada W.                                                   Briana B.

                                                                                                                              Robert G.

IMPROVEMENT AWARD                   GRADE 5                                                 Tori L.

(S and S+ Average)                                FIRST HONORS                                      Jaylan W.

My’hauna B.                                         Kirah J.                                    

Nickiha G.                                             Zaire L.                                                  SECOND HONORS

Maya J.                                                 Darin S.                                                  Isaiah B.

Amina N.                                                                                                              McAnthony M.

Ma’Shay W.

 
WOW! WAY TO GO!  KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

 

AWARDS FOR SECOND QUARTER 2009-2010

                      SPIRIT             EFFORT          PERFECT ATTENDANCE      CHRISTIAN AWARD          PRINCIPAL AWARD

 

GRADE K  Marlon D.        Jaron K.            Azaria D.                                     Da’Vey H.                        Azaria D.

                  Amilyan P.       Amilyan P.        Khamyla G.                                 Jaron K.                           Tai S.

                  De’Ara R.        Julian P.            Marques P.                                  Curtshaun R.                     Khamyla G.

                                          Damir W.           Tai S.

 

GRADE 1   Jamari B.        Jamari B.           Autumn C.                                  Marion P.

                   Michael C.      Kayin F.             Nicholis M.

                   Bernard G.     Jaimone’ J.         Marion P.

                   Jaimone’ J.    Nicholis M.         Anthony T.

                   Nicholis M.    Ja’Meela M.        Mathew W.

                   Ja’Meela M.   Dionna M.          Tierra W.

                   Pierce R.         Pierce R.

                   Tierra W.        Matthew W.

                                          Tierra W.                                                        

                                                                                               

 

GRADE 2    Gerry C.         Aljanae B.           Michael B.                                 Treineti H.                     Cyncere H.

                   Robbye S.       Ashia D.              Gerry C.                                                                           Isaac M.

                                          McAdrian M.      Cyncere H.

                                          Dazihah T.          McAdrian M.

                                                                      Isaac M.

                                                                      Amina N.

                                                                      Brooklynn P.

 

GRADE 3   Natera B.         Marcel D.           Marcel D.                                   Delores G.                   Khamal G.

                  Makayla G.     Christine R.        Khamal G.                                  Tiffini G.                     Eric H.

                  Chris M.                                     Eric H.                                                                           Adriyan M.

                                                                     Clarke J.

                                                                     Montez K.

                                                                     Zaire M.

                                                                     Adriyan M.

                                                                     Christine R.

 

GRADE 4   Casey G.        Ki’erra B.             Albrea B.                                      Ki’erra B.                     Ki’erra B.

                   Aurion G.      Aurion G.             Ki’erra B.                                                                          McAaryon M.

                                         Jazmyn H.            McAaryon M.

                                         Michala J.

                                         McAaryon M.

                                         Pariss R.

                                         Diamond S.

 

GRADE 5  Jacques H.      JayShon B.            Bobbi C.                                  Sayeed N.                         Kirah J.

                  Kira S.           Jordan B.               Kirah J.                                   Dominique P.

                                        Raven D.                Timothy M.

                                        Amir F.                   Patricia N.

                                                                       Dominique P.

 

GREAT JOB!  WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU!

SPIRIT      EFFORT              PERFECT ATTENDANCE        CHRISTIAN AWARD      PRINCIPAL AWARD

 

GRADE 6   Lavar G.      Deaira B.             Deaira B.                                   Trenise G.                            Prince J.

                                      Jachee’ D.            Diamond C.                               Ebonie L.

                                      Cha’Ryan G.       Jachee’ D.                                  Tianna W.

                                      Prince J.              Trenise G.

                                      Ebonie L.             DaQuann H.

                                      Clinton P.            Prince J.

                                      Tianna W.            Ebonie L.

                                                                  Clinton P.

                                                                  Tianna W.

 

GRADE 7     Guy W.      Velestah B.         Jermaine B.                                  Kelcie P.                         Dominic J.

                                                                 Velestah B.

                                                                  Fernandria F.

                                                                  Mykail H.

Dominic J.

Kelcie P.

Jonathan R.

DeVaughn S.

Guy W.

Dwight W.

Jaymon W.

 

GRADE 8  Qwinota J.   Briana B.              Isaiah B.                                  Tori L.                             Robert G.

                  Zachary W.  Robert G.             Rashad G.

                                      Tori L.                  Robert G.

                                      Jaylan W.             Reonna S.

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES IS A FULLY ACCREDITED SCHOOL BY
OHIO CATHOLIC SCHOOL ACCREDITATION ASSOCIATION (OCSAA)