Academy Family Association


2023-2024 Executive Board

President:  Tim Henning

Vice President: Meghan Anderson

Treasurer: Rose Mary Borgstede

Secretary: Jennifer Burke

The executive board can be reached by email at [email protected]

Mission Statement: The mission of the Academy Family Association (AFA) is to support and enrich the academic, spiritual, and community programs of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy.  Mirroring the traditions and teachings of the Catholic faith, parents work in partnership with the school to ensure students have the very best in education.

The goals of the AFA are to:

◦Support the spiritual events and create opportunities to develop a strong and meaningful Christian community for students, families, faculty, and administration

◦Provide a vehicle of communication between parents and the school

◦Plan and coordinate fund-raising activities that support school programs

◦Offer interesting and informative programs that are relevant to students and the school community

2022-2023 Progress Report


Update 3/13/24

Good Afternoon Academy Families –

Quick update from the AFA

  • Lads & Lucky Ladies Bowling Night:  This past Friday was a great night out for our Lads and Lucky Ladies. A Special thank you to Mr. Petrone, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Henning for planning such a fun night for our boys and their special ladies.  Photos from the event are on the Academy Facebook page.  If you do not have access, please feel free to reply to this email and we can send you your photo.  Thank You!
  • Card Party 2024:  The annual card party is quickly approaching. A few important things to note:
    • Don’t Forget: As in previous years, all Academy families are asked to make a prize contribution with a minimum value of $50. Donations are due TOMORROW, Thursday, March 15th. For your convenience, you can submit your card party family donation directly via Venmo to @SFDSCA.   If you prefer, you can donate a gift card to a local restaurant or business, buy a gift from our Amazon wish list (2024 Card Party Amazon WishList) or donate tickets to events etc.   
    • Card Party Tickets: Tickets will be going on sale to the general public next Wednesday, on March 20th at 12:00PM.  Tickets sold out within minutes last year.  We will be texting all Academy families the link to purchase tickets at 11:30AM on March 20th.  In an effort to try and have tickets available to as many Academy families that are interested in attending, we will not be publishing the ticket link on our website or social media until after tickets have gone on sale.  Please stay on the lookout for the ticketing link. New this year, we will be selling tickets in three different price points:
  • Tickets in the Small Hall will be $15 each
  • Tickets in the gym will be $20 each
  • Tickets on the stage will be $30 each
    • Tuition Raffle Tickets: Tuition Raffle Tickets went home last week. One of the most anticipated and biggest prizes every year at the Card Party is the Tuition Raffle for one student for the 2024-2025 school year. Please think about supporting this raffle and getting a chance to win free tuition for one child. (Winner need not be present). Tickets can be bought in the main office or by handing in tickets FOUND HERE
    • Class Prizes:  Next week each family will receive a yellow envelope with tickets for the class prizes.   Thanks to everyone’s generous contributions, we’ve secured some fantastic prizes, each valued between $250 and $500. A full listing of all prizes will be on each ticket.  Contained within the envelope are four tickets priced at $5.00 each. We kindly request that all purchased tickets be returned in this yellow envelope. Winners do not need to attend the card party to win!  Your ticket enables you to be eligible to win one of the ten class prizes.  Prizes will be drawn in sequence from Nursery/PreK to 8th Grade.  Once a ticket is drawn, it will not be returned to the pool.
    • Tickets for the Tuition Raffle, Class Prizes as well as a Grand Prize for $2,500 to Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii will be sold at Parent-Teacher Night next week. 

SAVE THE DATE – UPCOMING EVENTS/INITIATIVES:

  • Friday, April 26th – Sweetheart Dance.  This will be an opportunity for the girls of our school to bring their father/step-father/grandfather/uncle or other special man in their life to an evening of dancing and fun!
  • Saturday, May 18th – Franny Fun Run! - Rescheduled from the fall - this annual event is always a fun time for our students and parents!
  • May 18/19th – Shrek Jr. the Musical!  - Please plan to join us and see the students in this musical theater performance.
  • Saturday, May 25th – Franny Friendship Committee Beach Clean Up – We hope families will join us for 90 minutes that morning to help clean up the beaches in Belle Harbor and Breezy Point. 
  • Friday, June 28th – Third Annual SFDSCA Summer Concert – Save the date for a fun night out!  (Adults only)

As always, thank you for your support.  Should you have any questions or ideas for new events or initiatives, please let us know.

Thank You

The Academy Family Association