Dear Parents,
On behalf of our Pastor, faculty and staff, welcome to St. Francis de Sales for the 2024-2025 school year! The beginning of a new school year is always exciting, offering new possibilities and opportunities. We are extremely blessed to be working with such an exceptional group of students and families this year!
We would especially like to extend a warm welcome to our new families. We are delighted that you have chosen a Catholic education for your children and are very pleased that you have selected St. Francis de Sales. Our hope is that you will quickly feel at home and become involved in the many aspects of our parish school community.
Looking forward to the year ahead, I am honored to be serving as Principal of this wonderful school. I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our newest faculty members. Please join me in welcoming three new teachers to our St. Francis de Sales family. Ms. Laura Brown will be joining Mrs. Wilske and team-teaching in Kindergarten this year. Ms. Brown is a graduate of Ashford University; her most recent teaching experience has been serving as Kindergarten teacher at St. Anne Catholic School for the last five years. Mrs. Kimberly Mattler will be our 6th Grade Homeroom teacher, providing instruction in Middle School Religion and Social Studies. Mrs. Mattler is a graduate of San Diego State University, with 15 years of teaching experience in Catholic and private school settings. Our new Third Grade teacher is Mrs. Giovanna Hernandez. Mrs. Hernandez is well known to many of our students having served our school last year as our First Grade teaching assistant. Mrs. Hernandez is a recent graduate of Nevada State College, she is looking forward to this opportunity with a passion and enthusiasm for teaching, collaboration, and service. We are eager for you to meet our newest faculty members; their contributions and service will continue to advance our programs, emphasizing Catholic identity, and academic excellence.
We have lots of exciting news to share for this new school year. For additional information, please take a moment to read more in my letter (linked here). Again, thank you for your commitment to Catholic education and entrusting your children to us during these most important years. I look forward to working with you on behalf of our students and wish you every grace and blessing for a wonderful new school year!
Respectfully,
Carol Wilson
Principal, St. Francis de Sales
School is open - drive carefully!
Please be sure to use the crosswalks and park in the designated parking areas (parking OR dropping off students in front of the school, parish, and religious education buildings is not permitted). We also ask that you obey our dedicated students who volunteer to serve as crossing guards - keeping everyone safe. We greatly appreciate your support and cooperation. Thank you!
Welcome back to the new school year and thank you for your participation and support of our Scrip Program! In addition to our monthly reports, please see our annual report (linked here) summarizing our Scrip fundraising for the 2023-2024 school year.
A General Observation: The more we use Scrip, the more profits there will be to cover the miscellaneous out-of-budget improvements and costs for our school. Other than some advanced planning, there are no costs to our families. The Scrip Program is a great way to raise additional funds for the school, without excessive tuition increases, or having to ask all of us to get involved in one labor intensive fund-raiser after another.
Returning Families: At this time we are reminding each of our returning school families to update your Scrip profiles in order to reflect your child(ren)'s current grade level(s). This will ensure that the proper credit is received for your child(ren)'s classroom(s).
Updating the correct grade level is very easy:
1. Sign in to shopwithscrip.com
2. Click on the Dashboard tab
3. Scroll down to the Change Profile/Password Link
4. This is where you will be able to update and enter the new Classroom/Group of each child
If you have any questions or require assistance, please let us know! Please remember, to purchase SCRIP through shopwithscrip.com. Thank you for your support of our school!
Thursday, August 15, 2024 is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary.
Today, we celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This significant feast day recalls the spiritual and physical departure of the mother of Jesus from the earth, when both her soul and her body were taken to Heaven. School Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 8:30 AM.
Monday, August 12, 2024 Welcome Back!
- Today is the first day of school!
- The Before School Program will be available in the STREAM Lab beginning at 7:00 AM. Please enter through the primary grades gate.
Arrival Procedures:
- Students in Kindergarten - 4th Grade will enter through the primary grades gate.
- Students in Grades 5th- 8th Grade will enter through the middle school gate.
Dismissal Procedures:
- Parents with students in K-4th Grades: Please plan to meet your student at their classroom door.
- Parents with students in 5th -6th Grades: Please wait at the Middle School gate as your student will be dismissed upon your arrival.
- Parents with students in 7th - 8th Grades: Students will be dismissed through the satellite parking lot off of Washington upon your arrival.
- For families with younger siblings: older students will go to the younger sibling(s) classroom to pick them up and will return to the proper pickup area.
Please remember, our students will be dismissed at noon each day during this week.
- The After School Program begins today in STREAM Lab. The After School telephone number is 725-264-1912.
- First day for Choir Practice: 7:50-8:20 AM. Choir is open to Grades 4 - 8.
- Cheer Practice: 12:00 - 3:00PM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Prayer and Flag Ceremony will be hosted by our NJHS this morning in our Courtyard at 8:20 AM. Parents are welcome to attend!
Cheer Practice : 12:00 - 3:00PM
Open House: will be held for parents with children in 1st- 5th Grades beginning at 6:00 PM.
Thursday, August 15, 2024 -Today is the Solemnity of the Assumption of The Blessed Mother
- School Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 AM.
- Choir Practice: 7:50-8:20 AM
- Cheer Practice : 12:00 - 3:00PM
Open House: will be held for parents with children in 6th -8th Grades beginning at 6:00 PM.
Friday, August 16, 2024
- Snow Cone Sale - $1.00
- Soccer Tryouts (Girls): 12:30 - 1:30PM.
- Soccer Tryouts (Boys): 1:30 - 2:30PM.
The Life Skill of The Week is...
“Tolerance: To recognize and respect the opinions, practices, or behavior of others.” To be tolerant means that you accept other people's opinions and preferences, even when they live in a way that you don't agree with. Tolerance also means that you don't put your opinions above those of others, even when you are sure that you are right.
- August 30: School will be closed - Archdiocesan Inservice
- September 1: World Day of Prayer
- September 2: There will be no school in observance of Labor Day
- September 3: Soccer Season begins!
- September 6: School will be closed to permit all teachers to attend the Annual Archdiocesan Conference
- September 8: Happy Birthday to our Blessed Mother!
- September 11: Patriots Day
- September 15: Catechetical Sunday
- September 15: Hispanic Heritage Month begins
- September 16-20: Terra Nova Test Week
St. Francis de Sales Catholic School
Email: cwilson@sfdslv.org
Website: www.sfdslv.org
Location: 1111 Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Phone: 702-647-2828
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sfdslvschool
Twitter: @sfdslvschool