Dear St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy Families,

Congratulations to our incredible faculty and the Class of 2025 on a fantastic volleyball game today!

What a thrilling and spirited match! The gym was filled with energy, laughter, and good-natured competition as our 8th graders and teachers went head-to-head in what has become a beloved SFDS tradition. Both teams brought their A-game—with great volleys, big serves, and lots of teamwork on display. In the end, it wasn’t just about who won or lost—it was about community, fun, and celebrating the amazing journey of our graduating class.

As the Class of 2025 prepares for their final days of classes, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the tremendous growth, leadership, and faith they’ve demonstrated throughout their time at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy. From their very first days in Early Childhood to the remarkable young people they are today, we couldn’t be more proud.

We look forward to honoring the Class of 2025 in the weeks ahead—with their final walk through the halls, dinner dance, graduation retreat, and of course, their commencement ceremony. Let’s keep them in our prayers as they close this chapter and prepare to open the next one with faith, confidence, and joy.

Way to go, Class of 2025!

Onto to some other important updates for our school for the Week of June 2nd 2025……

Dr. Christopher Scharbach
Principal

How can I access my student’s results?

1. ­­­Log in to your student’s i-Ready Dashboard using their portal credentials by visiting i-ReadyConnect.com and log in using the credentials they were given this year.

2. Click on the For Fami­lies dropdown and select the For Families report.

3. Enter the following code: V49818

For more information and support, visit the i-Ready Family Center: Understanding Diagnostic Results.

Thank you again for your continued partnership and support of your student’s learning. Of course, if you have any questions please be in touch with your child’s teacher and/or the administration.

All students going into grades 1-8 will need to complete I-Ready lessons this summer in math as a part of their summer work. More information to follow in the coming weeks.

As we come to the home stretch of the end of the year we have our end-of-the-year beach parties to celebrate the close of another year of learning. The parties are scheduled as follows

Grade 1: June 11th

Grade 2 and 4: June 12th

Grade 3: June 10th

Grade 5 and 6: June 17th

Grade 7: June 16th

Please follow the directives that the classroom teacher and class parents gave out in earlier correspondences.

1) Students should pack a towel, flip flops (flip flops cannot be worn to school) and
sunblock.

2) No swimming/access to the water is allowed.

3) If your student would like a beach chair they cannot bring it to school. A parent can drop off at the beach for them during set up.

Please join us on June 4th at 5:30pm for our annual Art Show! Mrs. Troia and Mrs. Mangano and our students have worked tirelessly in preparation for a truly superb art gallery display. We hope to see many of you there. Please note the art show ends at 7:30pm and the last entry is at 7:15pm.

This is a reminder to the families of our 5th-7th graders that Finals will begin this week starting on June 3rd. Please be sure that our 5th-7th grade students put in the effort needed to do well on these exams.

Get ready to dive under the sea and into the world of Bikini Bottom as St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy presents SpongeBob The Musical: Youth Edition on

Saturday May 31st at 1:30PM - Doors open at 1pm

Saturday May 31st at 6:30pm (Limited Tickets Remain)- Doors open at 6pm

Sunday, June 1st at 2:00 PM (Limited Tickets Remain)- Doors open at 1:30pm

Tickets are on sale now for $5 each and can be purchased by clicking the link below. Seating is first come-first served.

We do ask that all attendees enter the main entrance and have their paper or digital ticket ready to check in.

If you lost your tickets you are asked to email us at admin@stfrancisschoolbh.net and let us know the email you used to order the ticket and what show you bought tickets for and we will reissue them.

Any issues with tickets will be handled by our parent volunteers in the lobby before the show.

Finally, we will have “candygrams” available for guests to purchase for cast members. Each cast member will have a bag designated for them. Family and friends can choose to purchase a candygram ($2) and write a note to the cast member(s) of their choice. The notes will be attached to the candy bag. At the end of the final performance, each cast member will receive a bag with the candy grams that were purchased for them, including congratulatory notes from family and friends.

We will also have flowers for sale if you are interested in purchasing them.

There will also be a 50/50 at each show 3 for $5 and 7 for $10.

All the above are Cash only.

We are grateful to NYC Councilwoman Joann Ariola and the Diocese of Brooklyn Superintendent's Office for sponsoring this vibrant and enriching musical theater experience for our students.

Join us for a sponge-tastic adventure that proves the best day ever is the one we make together!

On Wednesday, June 4th at 6pm, we will invite our incoming Nursery parents to join us for the Nursery Information Night. On Monday, June 9th at 6pm, we will be hosting a Pre-K information night followed at 7pm by a Kindergarten Information Night. On both evenings, the early childhood teachers will be sharing all the details of what is in store for children who are entering their early childhood years. Parents will be receiving supply lists and summer ideas during this meeting as well. We hope to see everyone there.

Myself, Mrs. Hayes, and our faculty work diligently to make sure each and every child is placed with a teacher that best fits their needs. No matter which class your child is placed in, they are in good hands. Everyone of our teachers is intelligent, loving, and hardworking. As stated each year before, we cannot take requests for class placement. Writing emails or making phone calls to request a specific class all receive the same response: we cannot honor any requests for placement and that your child will be in very good hands wherever they are placed. We thank you for your cooperation.

https://jessicawoods.smugmug.com/SFDS-May-3rd-2025-11am-First-Holy-Communion-Mass

https://jessicawoods.smugmug.com/SFDS-May-3rd-2025-1pm-First-Holy-Communion-Mass

https://jessicawoods.smugmug.com/SFDS-May-10-2025-12pm-First-Holy-Communion-Mass

Please note that we are close to that time of the year when all of our special lunches come to an end.

We just had our last Baya Bar Day this past Wednesday and the last chicken finger day of the year is taking place this upcoming week on Tuesday for Grades 1-4 and Grade 8 and on Wednesday for Grades 5-7. We look forward to continuing our Bagel Mondays and our Pizza Thursdays/Fridays, along with our monthly chicken finger and Baya Bar days next school year. Stay tuned this summer for more information.

As our special lunches are winding down, we have to give our sincere thanks to our wonderful parent volunteers who lead these weekly and monthly days for our students.

Bagel Day:

Judy Aiken

Aileen Brucella

Kelley D'Antonio

Moira Mullen

Meg Riley

Pizza Day:
Meg Anderson

Colleen Brady
Coleen Donohue

Callie's Chicken Finger Day:

Christina Coyle

Panino Rustico/Baya Bar Day:
Chrissy Carlin

Jaclyn Gentile

If anyone is interested in helping out with special lunches next year, please email, lhayden@stfrancisschoolbh.net and we will contact you in September!

Sale:15% OFF No Min. | Code SUMMER15

Come and see our online school store. We have some great items with our school name and Franny, our Mascot.

Choose your own designs! These are great items to wear on dress-down days, weekends, Blue and Gold Day, or just around the house.

Great brands (Nike, North Face, Under Armor, Puma, and more) and great quality. All orders are shipped directly to your home.

On Friday, June 6th, the 8th grade will kick off their graduation exercises with a Mass of Thanksgiving at 6pm followed by their Dinner Dance. A separate email will be sent to 8th grade families with all final details as well. Please feel free to be in touch with any questions.

Members of the Paul Effman Band, please save the date! Tuesday, June 10th at 7pm is our annual St Francis de Sales School Band Spring Concert.

Summer Tech Mini-Chat!

A half-hour webinar focused on trends and tips to assist your family in finding a healthy balance with a live chat to follow!

Friday 6/6 at 9:30am

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81021314889

Tuesday 6/10 at 7pm

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85827551170

Thursday 6/12 at 12pm

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83253791405

🎓✨ You're Invited to Celebrate Our Youngest Learners! ✨🎓

Join us at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy as we proudly honor the incredible growth and achievements of our Early Childhood students at their Step-Up Ceremonies!

📍 Location: School Gym
📅 Dates & Times:
👶 Nursery A – Monday, June 16th at 8:30 AM
🌼 Pre-K Step Up – Monday, June 16th at 10:30 AM
🧸 Nursery B – Monday, June 16th at 12:30 PM
🎒 Kindergarten – Tuesday, June 17th at 10:00 AM

Let’s celebrate the joy of learning and the journey ahead for our little ones! 🎉💛

Please use the links that were sent out earlier this week to sign up an older sibling who goes to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy to be brought down to sit with their family to watch these momentous occasions.

🎉⚾️ SAVE THE DATE: SFDSCA School Spirit Night at the Brooklyn Cyclones! ⚾️🎉

On Wednesday, June 25th, 2025, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy is hosting a SCHOOL SPIRIT EVENT at Maimonides Park during the Brooklyn Cyclones game! The Cyclones will be taking on the Jersey Shore Blue Claws, with first pitch at 6:40 PM and gates opening at 5:30 PM.

👕🎓 Students, faculty, staff, families, and friends of SFDSCA are all invited to join us for a night of baseball, fun, and school spirit!

🎟️ Tickets are only $20 EACH!
➡️ For every ticket purchased, $2 goes back to support St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy!

💥 Want to upgrade your experience? Choose the $25 ticket option, which includes a Dr. Chris Scharbach and Mr. John O'Brien Bobblehead—part of the Brooklyn Cyclones Catholic Schools Night celebration!

🧢 PLUS: Everyone in attendance will receive a FREE Brooklyn Cyclones hat!

If you have any questions about the event, feel free to reach out to Helen Endall at (718) 634-2775 or via email at hendall@stfrancisschoolbh.net.

🎟️ To purchase tickets, please click the link below:
👉 https://www.gofevo.com/event/Stfranciscsn

Let’s pack the park with SFDS blue and gold spirit! 💙💛

The Last Day of School will be on Monday June 23rd We will celebrate an End of the School Year Mass at 10am which will be followed by an 11am dismissal. All Report Cards will be posted via Email at 11am for Grades 1-7. Any issues please contact the teacher at their email address by Tuesday June 24th.

St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy

Asst. Principal: Mrs. Maureen Hayes

Email: admin@stfrancisschoolbh.net
Website: https://stfrancisacademybh.org/
Location: 219 Beach 129 Street Belle Harbor, NY 11694
Phone: (718) 634-2775
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFDSCA