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FCA 4.7.15 Update

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Coming Up

This week…WBCA Art Lessons

Tomorrow…Grades 3-5 to Mill City Museum – These students need to bring a cold lunch and be in uniform!  Chaperones – the bus leaves at 9 a.m. J

Friday, April 10…Spirit Wear Day

Food Drive Reminder

The middle school Ambassadors are organizing a food drive!  This week, classrooms are competing to fill a “Classroom Easter Bag” with items for the food shelf.  We are hoping to collect items to create complete meals such as:  spaghetti dinner with noodles, sauce, and spice packets or breakfast with pancake mix, syrup, and Sunny D, etc.  The classroom that collects the most items will be rewarded with a Root Beer Float Party!  The last day for collection will be Friday, April 10.

Spring Spirit Wear
It is time to order your Spring spirit wear items. Items are on sale from March 19, 2015 – April 12, 2015 with delivery May 7-8. There are many new items.  If you are unsure about sizing, stop by the office to view samples.  Click on the link below to order your spirit wear today.
https://streamlinedesignonline.presencehost.net/frassati.html

Inaugural Gala

HELP WANTED Spring Gala Volunteers:  Consider helping set-up on Friday, April 24th or clean on Sunday, April 26th.   This event takes everyone’s help to be a success.  Clean-up is double the volunteer hours, so it’s a great, fun way to finish off your volunteer hours for this school year. There are several ways you can get involved right now! Donations can be dropped off at the school office or parish office and labeled for the Spring Gala.

Remember, tickets for the April 25 event are available at https://frassati-wbl.org/activities/buy-spring-gala-tickets/

District Flyers Available

If you’d like info about White Bear Baseball, please contact the office and it can be forwarded to you.

We also have WBL Community Ed booklets available.

 

Spring Gala News! 4.2.15

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Hello from the Spring Gala Committee! We are so excited about the event and can’t believe it’s just over 3 weeks away! Exciting news and updates are below.

1. EVERYONE IS INVITED! We understand that some people did not receive their pretty pink envelopes in the mail. We hope that at some point, these invites will be released from Postal Purgatory, but until then, we have included a flier in your child’s folder today that gives all pertinent details about the Gala and provides an RSVP form. A PDF of the invite also is attached to this email. To register for the Gala, simply return the RSVP form to the office with a check or, to register online, click here: https://frassati-wbl.org/activities/buy-spring-gala-tickets/.

2. Sign up to volunteer! Consider helping with Gala set-up on Friday, April 24th or clean-up on Sunday, April 26th.  This event takes everyone’s help to be a success.  Clean-up is double the volunteer hours, so it’s a great, fun way to complete your volunteer hours for this school year. Please click on the link below to view the online sign-up sheet for the Spring Gala.  If you have any questions, please call or text Lisa Meyer at 651-329-2335 or email her at [email protected].   http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084ca4ae2aa2fe3-spring

3. Start planning your auction bids.  There are so many AMAZING items to bid on this year, including a Twins game in the Cambria Suite. You also can bid on a stay at a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom condo in Idaho Springs, Colorado – watch the video for details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivbo_P0rhXE

See attached documents for more information on two other incredible auction items:

· Wine pdf Five days and four nights at a luxury Sonoma, California Inn & Spa

· A concert experience including 2 reserved tickets to any concert you choose plus two nights hotel accommodations

Thanks, everyone! See you on April 25!!

4.1.15 FCA Update

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Hello Falcon Families!

Don’t forget that Thursday, April 2 is a parent drive day!!

Mrs. Hennes’ 4th grade class is looking for empty two liter bottles with lids for a project.  Send donations to the school office.

FCA Swim Team

Congratulations to our FCA swimmers that participated in the CAA Swim Finals last week!  We picked up 19 ribbons.

1st: Vivian Gacek, 25 yd breast

3rd: Jake Petronack, 50 yd breast

4th: Jake Petronack, 100 yd Individual Medley

4th: Caitlin Trobec, 50 yd butterfly

4th: Abby Meyer, 25 yd butterfly

5th: Vivian Gacek, 25 yd back

7th: Caitlin Trobec, 50 yd freestyle

7th: 200 yd free relay team: Annika Arends, Caroline Wicks, Hannah Vennewitz, Hannah Meyer

8th: 200 yd medley relay team: Adeline Hagel, Caitlin Trobec, Morgan Pietruszewski, Ellie Uremovich

8th: 100 yd free relay team: Sam Heintz, Tyler Smith, Alex Smith, Jacob York

Thank you for a great season, Ben Meyer and Melissa Gacek

Food Drive Coming Up

The middle school Ambassadors are organizing a food drive!  Beginning the first week of  April, classrooms will be competing to fill a “Classroom Easter Bag” with items for the food shelf.  We are hoping to collect items to create complete meals such as:  spaghetti dinner with noodles, sauce, and spice packets or breakfast with pancake mix, syrup, and Sunny D, etc.  The classroom that collects the most items will be rewarded with a Root Beer Float Party!  The last day for collection will be Friday, April 10.

Thanks for supporting our local food shelf,

The Ambassadors

Spring Spirit Wear
It is time to order your Spring spirit wear items. Items are on sale from March 19, 2015 – April 12, 2015 with delivery May 7-8. There are many new items.  If you are unsure about sizing, stop by the office to view samples.  Click on the link below to order your spirit wear today.
https://streamlinedesignonline.presencehost.net/frassati.html

Coming Up

Thursday, April 2                              Holy Thursday

                                                                Rice Bowls due

Parent Drive Day (No district bus service)

                                                                SchoolKidz orders due

                                                                Gala Meeting – 6 p.m.

Friday – Monday, April 3-6           No School – Happy Easter

Tuesday – Friday, April 7-10         WBCA Art Lessons

Wednesday, April 8                         Field Trip – Grades 3-5 to Mill City Museum

Friday, April 10                                  Spirit Wear Day

Inaugural Gala Updates

Inaugural Gala Grand Raffle tickets are coming home today with students! Tickets are $10 and cash prizes include $1500, $500 and $250.

HELP WANTED Spring Gala Volunteers:  Consider helping set-up on Friday, April 24th or clean on Sunday, April 26th.   This event takes everyone’s help to be a success.  Clean-up is double the volunteer hours, so it’s a great, fun way to finish off your volunteer hours for this school year. There are several ways you can get involved right now! Donations can be dropped off at the school office or parish office and labeled for the Spring Gala:

Remember, tickets for the April 25 event are available at https://frassati-wbl.org/activities/buy-spring-gala-tickets/

Eating for Competition: Sports Performance

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As we head into finals for swimming, I thought I’d share a few thoughts with my athletes, but also could apply to all Falcons on eating for optimal performance as they prepare for their upcoming competitions, especially evening events which can be tricky. My years of being a competitive distance runner I’ve learned some lessons seeing what my stomach can tolerate. Learning this stuff early is so important – you are never too young to treat your body well or act like a professional athlete. The fewer stressors you have the more you can enjoy the night and focus on your race!

2 nights before: most important meal, carbs, etc. HYDRATE
1 night before: clean foods, carbs/protein/veg HYDRATE

Morning of race: PLEASE enjoy eating a good, big breakfast. Fruit, Oatmeal with milk/almond milk, nuts; yogurt/granola, waffles with PB, pancakes, eggs and bacon, toast. etc, HYDRATE! Bananas are great for preventing cramps and act like natures gatorade! If dairy is an issue, avoid dairy.

Lunch: Maybe bring your lunch to school today. Eat simple, basic foods that you are used to eating, nothing new or crazy, HYDRATE! Sandwiches, pastas, rice, chicken, light veggies, chips, fruit, yogurt and maybe a treat like a cookie or something that makes you smile.

3-4 hours prior to your competition: Eat your last meal, like subway meat and cheese sub, baked chips, no heavy sauces or major veggies, or PB & J, or pasta with a little protein, rice and chicken.  Simple foods.

HYDRATE! Try and get your biggest drinking done (8-16 oz of water/sports drink) 2 hours out. After that sip…it takes 2 hours to process and eliminate fluids (just sayin’)

RACE AND RECOVER. If you have a race right away say at like 7, and then an hour or so wait, plan to bring crackers and cheese, granola bars or some fruit (light protein is good) something to eat quick right after that first race to recover and then sip water/sports drink until your next race. You want to keep your blood sugars balanced and ready to go again. Sport beans, sugar based candies, quick simple carbs, a little fruit are fine in between.

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Warm up during set times and within an hour of your event. This gets your heart rate going again after sitting around and reminds your mind and body what it’s preparing to do. MUSIC! Bring tunes, dance, get fired up. Show your Falcon spirit!

Get after it!—Melissa Gacek

 

FCA Update 3.23.15

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Hello Falcon Families!

3.23.15 FCA School Newsletter is attached.

April Lunch Orders – Due 3/24/15

April lunch orders are due Tuesday, March 24.  A hard copy of the menu and calendar will be sent home today/tomorrow.  Follow this link to access the online order form:  http://tinyurl.com/FCA-April2015.  Please fill one form out for each child that will be taking hot lunch.  This is a great time to replenish your lunch account.  Contact the office if you’d like to know your current balance.

Remember to:

1.        Enter your child’s name (last, first).

2.        Choose your child’s grade.

3.        Select the lunches you wish to purchase by clicking on “Yes or No”.  The cold alternative is only available on Mondays.  To order this alternative select “Cold Alt”.

4.        Please record, before you click submit, what days your child will be taking hot lunch.

If your child would like to order seconds for any meal you will need to complete a second form for that child. Check the “yes” button for the meals for which you would like to order seconds. Check “no” for all other meals.

Reminder:  Students in grades 3-5 will be on a field trip on Wednesday, April 8 and will need a cold lunch.  If you accidentally order hot lunch for this day, please know we will catch that on our end and delete the order.

Coming Up

Monday, March 23                          Permission slips due for grades 3-5 Mill City Museum field trip

Friday-Sunday, March 27-29        FCA Ashland Production of the Big Bad Musical! Purchase tickets at: http://ashlandproductions.com/

Survey Request

We are conducting some surveys.  Parents are asked to completed the “Parent Survey” below and Coaches/Activity Leaders are asked to complete the “Coach Survey” below.  Please respond by Friday, March 20.  Thank you for your input!!

Parent survey
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14avPcv_7nPLNyp7cUz7BuEMSG8N2KkEOoHuP2Undp3Q/viewform?usp=send_form

Coach survey
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HzHIj6JUgE3yZ4YISIlZJFYMtiqBr5Sqb_MC0dAfFwQ/viewform?usp=send_form

Inaugural Gala

Invitations will be mailed soon!  Watch your mailbox!

Wanted!

Mrs. Hennes needs plastic film canisters or old plastic pill bottles (with the non-child proof pop off caps) for an upcoming project.  If you have any to donate, please send them to the office.  Thank you!

Sports News

Track and Field – Frassati students in grades 5-8 have the opportunity to train at Totino Grace High School along with students from St. John the Baptist, St.Odilia, and St Vincent De Paul.  This is a wonderful way to explore track and field. Practices will take place 2-3 times per week beginning next week.  There will be approximately 3 meets and the season will last until the 1st week in May.  The season will conclude with the CAA track meet at St. Thomas Academy. Practices will run from 4:30 – approximately 6:15 p.m.  Parents may wish to consider carpooling to and/or from practices.  If someone is interested in helping to coach – this would be a great opportunity to get involved!  If you’re interested please, let contact Jerry Bennek ([email protected]).  Students who wish to participate should complete a sports authorization form (attached).

Hockey uniforms should be turned in to Mr. Bennek next Tuesday morning.  Team photos will be distributed at that time.

Peggy Kemp

Administrative Assistant

Frassati Catholic Academy

4690 Bald Eagle Avenue

White Bear Lake, MN  55110

FCA Update 2.26.15

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Hello Falcon Families!

Middle school parents:  Mrs. Munsinger’s email address is [email protected]

Coming Up

Tonight: Good luck to the Falcon basketball team!  They have a 5:15 p.m. playoff game @ St. John’s in Little Canada.

Friday, Feb. 27: SPX Fish Fry from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Mon-Fri, March 2-6: WBCA art lessons with Lisa Servatius (preschool – 8th grade)

Monday, March 2: Registration materials due; Report cards home

Tuesday, March 3: Conferences 2:45 – 8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4: Frassati hockey – 6 p.m. @ North Dale

Thursday, March 5: Conferences 2:45 – 8 p.m.

Inaugural Gala – April 25, 2015

Notes went home yesterday about Gala art projects and baskets. We’re so excited to feature our children’s art and fun, age-specific items during the auction on April 25. Thank you for your support of these important projects!

As momentum for the Inaugural Spring Gala builds, we’d like to begin previewing a few of the exciting items available to bid on during this year’s event. Look for more auction items to be unveiled during future Gala updates!

  • Golf for four at North Oaks Golf Club
  • Drum set lessons from Evans Music
  • Guthrie Theatre tickets to a play during the 2014-15 season

Stay warm!!

Peggy Kemp

Administrative Assistant

Frassati Catholic Academy

4690 Bald Eagle Avenue

White Bear Lake, MN  55110

FCA Update 2.23.15

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Hello Falcon Families!

March Lunch Orders – Due 2/25/14

March lunch orders are due Wednesday, February 25.  An electronic copy of the menu is attached.  A hard copy of the menu and calendar was sent home last week.  Follow this link to access the online order form:  http://tinyurl.com/FCA-March2015.  Please fill one form out for each child that will be taking hot lunch.  This is a great time to replenish your lunch account.  Contact the office if you’d like to know your current balance.

Remember to:

1. Enter your child’s name (last, first).

2. Choose your child’s grade.

3. Select the lunches you wish to purchase by clicking on “Yes or No”.  The cold alternative is only available on Mondays.  To order this alternative select “Cold Alt”.

4. Please record, before you click submit, what days your child will be taking hot lunch.

If your child would like to order seconds for any meal you will need to complete a second form for that child. Check the “yes” button for the meals for which you would like to order seconds. Check “no” for all other meals.

Coming Up

Wednesday, Feb. 25                      
End of Trimester 2
FCA hockey game @ North Dale location – 4 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 27
SPX Fish Fry from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Monday, March 1                           
Registration materials due

Inaugural Gala – Info to Know!

Follow the FCA Inaugural Gala on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/events/838185099567635/

Walk in the Footsteps of Blessed Frassati with Fr. Joe

The day after school ends, our school chaplain Fr. Joe will be the chaplain on a pilgrimage (June 6-15) to Italy which will include walking in the footsteps of Blessed Frassati: seeing the villa of his family, the Alps where he hiked, the room in which he died, his place of burial, etc.  The pilgrimage will also include viewing the Shroud of Turin while it is on a rare public display, and seeing the sites of a number of the saints in Northern Italy (including the birthplace of St. Pius X), as well as touring the famous cities of Milan and Venice.  Registration deadline is February 26. For more information go to: www.materdeitours.com or, more specifically: http://www.materdeitours.com/files/5514/1937/1028/pdf_LIT_-_ITL_JUN_2015_TCP_-_BROCHURE.pdf

Think spring!!

Peggy Kemp

FCA 2.17.15 Update

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Hello Falcon Families!

Conference times will be sent home with students today.  Conferences were not scheduled for students/families who did not return the request form.  Please contact your child’s teacher if you have questions/concerns with your scheduled time(s).

The March lunch menu and calendar will go home later this week.

On Saturday, February 21 the Centerville Lions Club and the Benson Airport EAA will be offering free plane rides for children ages 8-17.  Contact the school office for additional info.

Reminders

If your child will be tardy or absent, please be sure to contact the school via phone or email by 8 a.m.  (651-429-7771 or [email protected])

Please submit 2015-16 registration materials by March 1.

Coming Up

Wednesday, Feb. 18       Ash Wednesday Mass – 9:30 a.m. (All students should be in uniform.)

Falcon hockey vs. St. John the Baptist – CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST – (Game will be rescheduled)

Friday, Feb. 20                   Hockey team photos @ 11:45 – all players should bring their jersey – bring $12 if purchasing a copy of the photo

Ski Club – final outing

Saturday, Feb. 21             Frassati Freezing Falcons take the Winter Plunge in Forest Lake – estimated jump time is 1:15 p.m.

 (Plungers be sure to turn your waiver forms in this week!)

Inaugural Gala – Info to Know!

Please plan to attend our Inaugural Spring Gala on Saturday, April 25.  The night’s activities include a silent auction, live auction, a wine wall, and a delicious dinner.  Watch the announcements for ways you can support our school’s biggest fundraiser.

How can you help?

  • Donations are now being accepted.  A copy of the donation letter & form are attached to this email.
  • Do you have an old pair of kids rain boots or pails you no longer need? Please consider dropping these items off at the main office as we would like to use them for decorating.  (Items will not be returned.)
  • If you don’t have time to be on the planning committee but do have some free time in the evenings, we have several easy (30-60 minute) projects that could be done with your children or alone.   Please email Beth Pilacinski at [email protected] if you would like to work on an at home project.

Peggy Kemp

Administrative Assistant

Frassati Catholic Academy

4690 Bald Eagle Avenue

White Bear Lake, MN  55110

FCA 2.2.15 update

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February Calendar Change:  The Parent Appreciation Event previously scheduled for February 12 has been postponed until later in the spring.

This Week

Monday, Feb. 2: Frassati basketball team hosts St. Ambrose @ 6 p.m.  (Players arrive by 5:15 for team pictures.) Go Hawks!

Tuesday, Feb. 3: SAC meeting @ 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 4: Wargo Nature Center presentation for grades 1-5

Frassati hockey team plays against Highland Catholic @ 4 p.m. – North Dale location

Thursday, Feb. 5: Spring Gala meeting @ 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 6: Science Museum presentation for grades 3-5

Ski Club

 

Winter Plunge 2015 – “Gettin’ Cold for a Cause”

“Winter Plunge – Gettin’ Cold for a Cause” is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Forest Lake to help organizations raise money for their cause. This year The Frassati Freezing Falcons will be plunging into the frigid waters of Forest Lake on February 21, 2015 to raise money for our school. The school will receive 70% of the total amount of pledges collected for our team. (The other 30% goes to the Rotary Club.) We are hoping to raise at least $7,000  through this event which means the school would receive $4,900! As of today, we have 44 plungers on our team and they have already raised over $2,000.  If you are interested in participating as a plunger, please visit the Winter Plunge website at www.winterplunge.kintera.org for information on how to register. If you would like to make a donation you do that online at the previously mentioned website or you can send your donation to the school office. Please make checks payable to The Rotary Club of Forest Lake.  If you have questions, feel free to contact Coralie Kroll at [email protected] or 651-429-7771.

Join the team by February 7 and get this Fabulous Freezing Falcons T-shirt!

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Attention all parents:  “We Love Our FCA Staff” Luncheon

A group of parent volunteers will be hosting a luncheon to show the FCA Staff how much their hard work and dedication is appreciated.  The luncheon will be held on Thursday, February 12.  They are asking parents/grandparents to sign up to provide something for the luncheon.  Follow this link to sign up &/or for further information:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084caca92faafe3-welove

See Winterfest pdf for information about the upcoming Winterfest at St. Pius X Church.

Church of St. Pius X
3878 Highland Ave. White Bear Lake, MN 55110
651-429-5337
www.churchofstpiusx.org

February 7th from 6-9 PM; Feb. 8th from 11AM-5PM
Delicious Hot Food, Boutique, Children’s Games, Inflatables, Bingo, Sweet Tooth Booth, Cash Hat, Wine Toss, Bottle Lotto, Silent Auction with “Buy-it-Now”, Cake Walk, Raffles & Pull-tabs!

*Saturday Night features Lil’ Venetian Spaghetti Dinner
Cash Bar, Live & Silent Auctions, and Youth Event!

Peggy Kemp

Administrative Assistant

Frassati Catholic Academy

4690 Bald Eagle Avenue

White Bear Lake, MN  55110