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FSA |
The goal of the FSA is to foster a sense
of community between the parents,
students and faculty of St. John Fisher
School. We are a service organization
that provides opportunities to better
know each other and enjoy our school
experience. We sponsor many events
throughout the year. For complete
details and information about
volunteering, see the
FSA Back to School Packet.
Please consider getting involved in
the FSA this year!
We are very interested in opening up the
dialogue between parents, students and
the faculty of SJF, so please come to
the meetings and bring your thoughts and
ideas! It is a great way to find out
what is happening at school, and to meet
new people.
Click here to view the minutes of the
September 27th FSA Meeting.
Click here to view the minutes of the
November 15th FSA Meeting.
Click here to view the minutes of the
March 15th FSA Meeting.
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New Parent Information
We’ve written a brief
explanation of SJF and FSA
events, programs and routines to
try and help parents who are new
to the school. If you ever have
any further questions, please
call any of the FSA board
members for help.
Classroom Locations &
Drop-Off
The Main Office-Parents
and all visitors need to check
in at the office if they are
entering the school. In an
attempt to reduce classroom
interruptions, the office no
longer accepts forgotten
lunches, homework or clothing
during the school day.
Manna-Many local
merchants and hundreds of other
retail stores and businesses
participate in the Manna coupon
program. When you purchase
certificates to spend at the
store, your family earns tuition
rebates. Manna is sold after
masses on Saturday and Sunday,
and 4 days during the week.
Market Day-Market Day is
an important fundraiser for the
school. Each month the students
will bring home a Market Day
pamphlet and order form. You may
also order online at
http://www.marketday.com/. Pick up for the
purchased food items is on one
Saturday morning a month (the
date is listed on the back of
the pamphlet).
Room Parent-FSA sends out
a request for Room Parent
volunteers in May and again in
August. One or 2 parents are
assigned to each classroom to
assist the teacher in whatever
they may need. Generally, these
volunteers organize teacher
gifts, class parties, market
day, and teacher breakfast
volunteers. They may assist with
other classroom activities if
the classroom teacher asks.
Teacher Breakfasts-Once a
month, the teachers are treated
to a special breakfast at SJF.
Each month, a different grade
organizes this day. Ask our room
parent which month your grade is
assigned. Parents bring in
breakfast treats on that day.
Skating Party-The skating
party is usually held the first
Thursday of school in the
evening. Everyone is welcome to
attend. There are separate
skating areas for younger and
older children. Younger children
only are allowed to bring
scooters or bikes to ride.
Magazine Sales Drive-This
is FSA’s most important
fundraiser. The school receives
40% of all magazine sales and
50% of all food and gift item
sales. This amount will also be
deducted from our SJF Mandatory
Fundraising Fee. (You will be
reimbursed on your tuition bill
later in the year). The magazine
drive is held in October.
Students will receive a packet
of information from school. You
may also order magazines online
instead of filling out the
packet. If you do so, please
print out a copy of your
receipt.
Yearbook-The yearbook is
assembled as part of a student
group after school. All parents
are invited to send in pictures
to be put into the yearbook.
Hard copies of the pictures are
required. Please put them into
an envelope with your child’s
name, grade and “Yearbook” on
the front of the envelope.
Christmas Crafts-Christmas
Crafts is held during the
beginning of December in the
evening. Students may come with
an adult to make a variety of
crafts for the holidays. It is a
good idea to bring a box to
carry the finished crafts home
in.
Sacks For Santa-This is a
week-long toy drive for Catholic
Charities held at the beginning
of December. Students may
purchase unwrapped toys or gift
cards and bring them to their
classroom. At the end of a week
a truck comes to collect the
gifts. This is different than
“adopt a family”.
Candlelight Bowl-This is
a parent night out in February.
It is a Saturday night of
bowling, pizza, beer and laughs
at Bleekers on 95th Street. You
may sign up in a bowling group,
or get assigned to a group for
the night.
Book Fair-The Book Fair
is sponsored by Scholastic
Books. Kane Hall is turned into
a showcase for new books.
Parents are invited with their
kids on the Sunday it opens. The
Fair is meant to encourage
reading in the home, and to
raise funds for SJF.
(Traditionally it has been held
on the 1st Sunday of Catholic
Schools Week, but this year due
to SJF’s 60th Anniversary events
it will be held in April). You
may buy books and other items on
this day. The students will also
go to the fair with their
classes during the first part of
the week. You may send them with
money to buy books at that time
as well. There is also a
“Teacher Wish List” board at the
fair. You may see what books
your child’s teacher is seeking,
and give the book as a gift for
the class.
Confirmation Reception-This
is held after Confirmation mass
and is organized by 7th grade
parents.
Bake Sale-The bake sale
is held just before the
beginning of Lent. Parents are
asked to contribute baked goods
or candy to the sale. Students
bring money the day of the sale
to purchase items.
Fisher Feet Feat-This is
an annual fundraiser for SJF
held in the spring. Pledge
sheets are sent home with the
students. Each family is asked
to pledge. In addition, students
are encouraged to ask family,
friends, and neighbors to pledge
or contribute. Students receive
a t-shirt on the day of the
event. They walk around the
school area and participate in a
number of dances and games to
boost school spirit.
Ice-Cream Social-The
ice-cream social is held during
one of the last days of school.
Students go to Kane Hall with
their class and receive an
ice-cream sundae! Parents and
SJF alumni scoop the ice-cream.
Mother-Daughter Talk-This
is a special evening reserved
for 5th and 6th grade girls and
their mothers. A speaker from
Little Company of Mary
facilitates a discussion of
pubescent girls’ and women’s
health.
Special Lunch-Special
Lunch is held on the 1st
Wednesday of every month (except
September and June). Order forms
for the entire semester are sent
out in September, and December.
Students may order food from
outside restaurants for special
lunch days. On Special Lunch
days, parents are invited to
come help hand out lunches. Just
go to Kane hall anytime between
10am and noon. (You may bring
younger children who are not in
school yet. They can help too or
just watch!)
Uniform Exchange-You may
donate uniforms you are no
longer using to the exchange, or
pick one up for current use.
Please call Monica Damato.
Please donate or look for
Confirmation and Graduation
gowns here as well.
Target Visa, Box Tops-
The school collects Box Tops
throughout the year. Each top is
worth $.10 to the school.
Another way for you to help out
SJF while you are shopping is to
obtain a Target Visa credit
card, go online and designate
SJF as the school you would like
to help. The school will receive
a percentage of everything you
spend.
Women’s Club-This is a
SJF social group for new and
long-time members of the parish.
There are events or meetings
each month. Check The Backpack
section of the website for
information. The Woman’s Club
also hosts the Christmas
Luncheon the first Saturday in
December at Ridge Country Club.
Holy Name Society-This is
a SJF social group for the men
of the parish. There are events
or meetings each month. Check
The Backpack section of the
website for information.
Mother Spiritual Group- This is
a spiritual group for Mothers
held the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
of each month in the rectory
basement. There is a babysitter
for your children and all
mothers are welcome.
Football games and other
sports-The Athletic Board
schedules and coordinates games
for the year. Check the
“Athletics” section on the
website for team sports info,
dates and times of games.
Music at SJF-There are
many different opportunities to
learn music at SJF. The school
offers band lessons in the upper
grades. Lessons are also offered
through the school with the Judy
Lei Strings program. Also, the
Irish Music School of Chicago
teaches traditional Irish fiddle
and tin whistle after school.
Book Day-This day is held
in August, generally 2 weeks
before school starts. Parents
pay tuition and fees to begin
the school year, and students
find out who their teachers are.
Parents also can pick up their
pre-ordered school supplies,
order milk for the year,
register for Manna, buy Mega
Bracelets for Fisher Fest, and
read through their SJF info
folder and handbook.
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FSA Board
Kate Keller, President
katroe@wowway.com
(773) 445-3794
Margie Gallagher, Vice-President
bdpmgallagher@hotmail.com
(773) 238-7565
Diane Nichols, Treasurer
Anne Doligale, Volunteer
Coordinator
Mary Kay Gorman,
Educational/Spiritual
Coordinator
Kate Urchell, Service Programs
Maureen O’Boyle, Social Programs
Katie Conway, Fundraising
Programs
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