2015-16 Fall Sports Registration – Due Friday

If your son or daughter will play fall sports (soccer and volleyball for grades 5-8), please register by Friday, June 5.  Practices will begin at the end of August (prior to the start of school).  A registration form can be found on our website:  https://frassati-wbl.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Parental-Authorization-Fall-15-16.pdf or picked up in the office.

Uniform Exchange – Happening Now!

If you have uniform shirts, pants, shorts, or fleece that no longer fit your child, feel free to donate them to the school.  All donated items will be available to FCA families free of charge.  Please donate only clean items that are free from stains, holes, tears, etc.

Volunteer Hours

If you received a statement regarding volunteer hours, please remit your payment to the school office by Friday, June 5.  If you have updated information regarding your hours completed, please contact the office via phone or email.

Coming Up

Tonight                                 Valleyfair bus will return to FCA approximately 5:15 p.m.

Preschool Picnic  5:30 – 7 p.m. at Ramaley Park

Wednesday, June 3        Grades 1 & 2 to Cup and Cone

8^th grade Graduation – 6 p.m. at SMOL Church (Students should arrive by 5:40 p.m.)  A reception (cake and beverages) will follow in Kohler Hall.

Thursday, June 4              Talent Show – 12:30 p.m. in the gym*** (note this is 15 minutes later than previously advertised)

Talent Show Order of Appearance

Teacher Band

1. Lexi

2. Lily

3. Grace and Ava

4. Anna and Coral

5. Vivian

6. Shawn and Tyler

7. Joe and Shawn

8. John

9. Quinton

10. Charlotte

11. Jake

12. Sierra

13. Marie

14. INTERMISSION

15. Alex, Maddie, Megan and Dani

16. Josh

17. Adele, Karis and Elizabeth

18. Eddie

19. Annik and Madison

20. Josie, Kennedy, Rylee and Madelynn

21. Bennett

22. Henry

23. Lindsey, Kate, McKenna, Regan and Ashley

Friday, June 5                    Last day of school!!

                                                Grades K & 3 to Cup and Cone

                                                Enjoy your summer!!!

Monday, June 8                Deadline to sign up for walking in the Manitou Days Parade with your FCA friends!  A sign-up sheet is available at the school office or contact Erin DaRosa at [email protected].

Summer Fest/Martin Zellar T-shirts

Get your T-shirts here!  Cost is $ 15 for sizes S, M, L, XL and $20 for XXL & XXXL.  Checks should be made payable to St. Mary of the Lake Church.

Reminders

If your child has any FCA library books, please send them back to school ASAP.  Mrs. Stelter will send bills for missing books next week.

Baseball uniforms should be returned to the office ASAP.

All lost and found items are now located on a table near the school office.  Please stop by and check it out.  All items remaining after June 5 will be donated to the Goodwill.

This Week…Buy One Get One Free Book Fair!  Open Daily ‘til 3 p.m. (Thursday ‘til 8 p.m.)

Thursday, May 21…Spring Concert (See below for details)

Spring Concert

Our Spring Concert will be held on Thursday, May 21.  Students are asked to dress nicely (no jeans) and follow the schedule below.

5:45     K-2 students report to gym

6:00     K-2 concert begins

6:30     3-8 students to classrooms – band students to music room for warm up

6:45     3-8 concert begins

Tickets for August 22 Martin Zellar and The Hardways concert will be available for purchase at the Spring Concert.  Special this night – tickets are 2 for the price of 1!  Bring your cash or checkbook!

2014-15 Volunteer Hours – due Tuesday

Please be sure your family’s volunteer hours are recorded in the volunteer box in the office (at Peggy’s desk).  You can either stop by and fill in your information in person or send it via email by Tuesday, May 19.  On Wednesday, we will review all hours and let families know where they stand.  Thank you!  NOTE:  Student volunteer hours do not count towards your family total.

Talent Show Info – Grades 2-8

Students who want to audition for the talent show should sign up in Kohler Hall near the lunch line.  Sign-ups must be completed by Tuesday, May 19.

CAA Golf Tournament – UPDATE

This event is full and we cannot accept any further permission slips at this time.

Students may leave by noon and will need to be signed out in the office.  If your child is riding with a different adult/family, please send a note granting permission for your child to do so.  Thank you!

Summer Tutoring Opportunity

Summer vacation is almost here! To keep skills strong and learning fresh, we are offering a tutoring opportunity.  Liz Sierminski is available for students entering grades 1-4 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday starting at 9:00 a.m. She will tutor in language arts and/or math. Tutoring is $35/hour and available once or twice a week. Please contact her via email ([email protected]) as soon as possible to set up a summer schedule.

2015-16 Fall Sports Registration

Registration for fall sports (soccer and volleyball for grades 5-8) is now open.  Practices will begin at the end of August (prior to the start of school).  Registration forms are available in the office. 

Manitou Days Parade

Frassati Catholic Academy will participate in the Manitou Days parade on Friday, June 19 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Participants will receive a free Frassati Spirit Wear T-shirt!  A sign-up sheet is available at the school office or contact Erin DaRosa at [email protected].  Deadline to register is Monday, June 8.  (BONUS:  Parade hours count towards your 2015-16 volunteer hours!)

Attendance Reminder

If your child will be absent or tardy, please be sure to contact the school office before 8 a.m.  You may email [email protected] or [email protected] or call 651-429-7771.  If you call early in the morning and reach the parish answering service, it is ok to leave a message with them.  Be sure to leave your child’s name, grade, and reason for the absence or tardy.  Thank you!!

Newsletter Correction

There was an error in our last newsletter in the “Band Notes” information.  An incorrect student name was listed.  Please see corrected info below:

Seventh grader Andrew Johnson performed his trumpet solo in the Hill-Murray Solo and Ensemble Festival.  Congratulations on an excellent performance!

We apologize for the mistake!

Our BOGO Book Fair Needs More Volunteers!

We still need a few more volunteers to help at our upcoming Book Fair.  Please note that cashiers need to have completed the credit check portion of the background check.  It’s fast and easy to do – just contact the office for the correct forms to complete.  If you are able to cover a shift, please follow this link to sign up:  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F084CACA82CA3FC1-2015  Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far!

Coming Up

This Week                          WBCA Art Classes

Tuesday, May 12              Orders due for baseball team pictures – cost is $12

Wednesday, May 13       Kindergarten Round-Up – 6:30 p.m. in Kohler Hall – RSVP to [email protected]

Thursday, May 14            State of the School Event & Social – 6:30 p.m. in Kohler Hall

Friday, May 15                   First Communion Mass – 8 a.m.

                                                Book Fair set up

Falcon Baseball

7^th/8^th grade has a game on tomorrow at 4:00 @ Polar Lakes

5^th/6^th grade has a game today at 4:30 @ Burton

Good Luck!

CAA Golf Tournament

The CAA will hold their annual golf tournament on Wednesday, May 20 at Gem Lake Hills Golf Course.  Students, grades 4-8, who participate may be released at 12:30 p.m.  If your child is interested, he/she should contact the office for a permission slip.  The cost is $12 (to be paid at golf course) and golfers need their own transportation to the course and then back home afterwards.  Golf should be completed at approximately 2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Join the 2015 Frassati First Lego League Robotics Competition Team!
Sign Up Now for next year’s Fall Team!

WHAT IS IT?

FIRST Lego League (FLL) introduces students in grades 4-8, to the fun and excitement of science and technology. FLL challenges kids to think like scientists and engineers. Alongside adult coaches, FLL teams solve problems using engineering concepts, presentation techniques and robots.

Students get to:

1.       Design, build, test and program robots using Lego Mindstorms Technology

2.       Apply real-world math and science concepts

3.       Research and develop a presentation that offers a solution to a problem that the team has identified. The 2015 season presentation will be about trash and recycling

4.       Learn critical thinking, team-building and presentation skills

5.       Participate in a tournament

Important: Lego League IS NOT about free-build playing with Lego bricks. Teams solve real-world problems using engineering concepts, presentation techniques and robots.

HOW DO I SIGN UP?

Frassati is currently lucky to have enough coaches for three teams. Contact Kathryn Whelan for more information about becoming a coach!

Team commitment is from late August through the competition dates, usually late November to early December. There is a possibility of advancement which would extend the commitment further.

Team coaches will set their own schedule but be expected to meet 1 to 3 times per week for at least an hour. Before and after school times as well as weekends are acceptable. There will be a maximum of 6 students per team.

A fee of around $75-$100 will be used to offset the cost of registering to participate and compete with other FLL teams. A final fee will be determined based on participation. Contact Kathryn Whelan with questions.

To sign up, please complete the attached form and return to Peggy Kemp, Frassati School Office, no later than Friday, May 29, 2015.

Peggy Kemp

Administrative Assistant

Frassati Catholic Academy

4690 Bald Eagle Avenue

White Bear Lake, MN  55110