Student and Family Resources - St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy

Academics

Google Classroom/Chromebook (Grades 5-8)

How to Connect Your Child’s Chromebook to WiFi at Home

Go Math (Grades K-6)

Please note that Student Editions and Practice Books are combined in our Go Math Program so pages may be incorrect. Please use the chapter and section as your guide.

Kindergarten: Student Edition | Practice Book (HW) Animated Math Models

1st Grade: Student Edition | Practice Book (HW) Animated Math Models

2nd Grade: Student Edition | Practice Book (HW) Animated Math Models

3rd Grade: Student Edition | Practice Book (HW) Animated Math Models

4th Grade: Student Edition | Practice Book (HW) Animated Math Models

5th Grade: Student Edition | Practice Book (HW) Animated Math Models

6th Grade: Student Edition

Sadlier Religion Textbook Resource

Please note that this is not a digital edition of the workbook, yet rather a resource to be used to help supplement the children’s instruction.

Sadlier Religion Website

National Junior Honor Society (Grades 6-8)

The purpose of the Sister Maura Clarke National Junior Honor Society is tocreate enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, to develop character, and to encourage good citizenship in the students of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy. Learn More

Fountas and Pinnell Leveling
At Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Academy, we use the Fountas and Pinnell Leveling system to determine each childs reading level. It is very important for each child to be instructed at their individual level. Leveled books allow students to read and comprehend various types of texts, exposing them to information and vocabulary they can understand. This allows them to gain background knowledge that will help them move onto higher level texts. It also promotes reading success for all students!
– Literacy Overview
– 10 Ways Families Can Help Their Children Become Better Readers
– Independent Reading Guidelines

Academic Sites
– Reading Street by Pearson
– Mathletics

Useful Information

Volunteering
For the safety and well being of each and every child in our school, all volunteers must go through the following process:
1) Read and sign a code of conduct
2) Have a background check
3) Take part in the VIRTUS program. (Register at virtusonline.org. Download the registration guide.)

After completing the VIRTUS Program we ask that you please bring to the office a copy of your certificate for us to keep track of in our database. We hope that this is not an inconvenience for anyone, but we need to be sure that all adults who interact with students are in compliance.

Lunch Duty Volunteer

Lunch Duty Sign Up

Thank you to all who are willing to participate in the Grades 1-8 Lunch Program for the 2016-2017 school year. You may pick up to 2 slots every week.

You will be reminded of the slots you have chosen via email a day before the assignment.
The following is a review of how the program works:
The lunch period runs from 11:55am to 12:25pm (Grades 1-4) or from 12:30pm to 1:00pm (Grades 5-8) each full day of school. Please come to the school between 11:40am and 11:50am or 12:15pm and 12:25pm respectively.
Some days classes will be in the classroom while other days classes will be in the Small Hall.

The Lunch Program book and an index card for the available classes will be on a table in the entrance hall at 11:40am and 12:15pm. Take a card for one class, sign your name in the book, and list the class that you will be supervising. At the end of the lunch period, return your card and you will be reimbursed $10 from the lunch fee paid in January 2016.

St. Vincent de Paul Christian Service Program

This program is designed to help develop the junior high students into people of compassion and knowledge, people committed to justice, and people for others. During three years at Saint Francis, students will provide service to the greater communities of Belle Harbor, Breezy Point and the Rockaways. The hope is that through service, the students will become aware of their responsibility to be of service to all. The development of community, both within and outside the walls of Saint Francis, is a vital goal of the St. Vincent de Paul Christian Service Program and Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Academy. This service is also part of preparing our students for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Learn More

Bus Information
Bus info at New York City Office of Pupil Transportation

Immunization Information

2017-18 New York State School Immunization Requirements

Annual Physical Examination Form (CH205)

School Uniforms
You can order uniforms at flynnohara.com.

Girls Order Form

Boys Order Form

Students may wear their summer uniforms:

From the 1st day of school until the Tuesday after Columbus Day
From the 2nd Monday in May until the last day of school
Any day the temperature is above 75 degrees (Click here to check weather)

Students may wear their gym uniforms:

On scheduled Gym days once a week
Any day the temperature is below 20 degrees (Click here to check weather)
As directed by a teacher for Science lab/Field Trip

2017-2018 PDHP Workshops for Parents

Claim The Name: Bullying or Bad Behavior: Tuesday November 28^th (6pm-7pm)

Discussions and activities for parents designed to recognize the difference, protect their children, and effectively address a bullying and cyber-bullying scenario.

A Mindful Student: Set Your Child Up For Academic Success: Monday March 12^th (6pm-7pm)

How anxiety affects our children (& us), Ways Mindfulness can help, What we can do at home to support our children’s academic performance, And strategies to foster communication.

See You Later, Alligator: Monday May 7^th (6pm-7pm)

Strategies for letting go, skills for supporting, and self- care for connecting for the early childhood parent.

FAMILY FUN NIGHT: Monday January 22^nd 2018 (6pm-7:30pm)

Families of Grades K-6

Maximum 50 participants

Interactive Activities and Games to Enhance Social Skills, Physical Literacy, Cooperation, Communication, and Family Bonding