Principal's Post January27,2023

Dear HFS Families,

As always, it’s been another busy week here at HFS, and it’s hard to believe that we are approaching the end of January. Along with that comes CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK! We have a very full week of fun activities planned for the students as we celebrate Catholic Education across the country, but we are also looking forward to commemorating our centennial! What an honor it is to recognize 100 years of Catholic education in the Phoenixville community. 

Principal’s Spotlight

There are a number of people I would like to shine a light on this week. As you all know, there was an unexpected power outage on Thursday afternoon, during which I was offsite. Mr. Nick Ireland and Mrs. Jamie McNerney were left in charge for the day, and they did not disappoint. Both of them remained calm, made sure that everyone was alright, and put in motion a plan to lead everyone through the remainder of the day. I am grateful to them both, as well as the rest of the faculty and staff, for taking charge and overseeing the dismissal of our students.

I would also like to shine a light on one of our students - 6th Grader Kieran Bachman. According to his teacher Mrs. Miscioscia, Kieran is always volunteering to help, and he doesn’t do this for recognition. He does it because he is a kind person. Mrs. Miscioscia also states that Kieran is full of joy, respectful, and he is a good role model for the entire class. 

Catholic Schools Week Reminders

An itinerary was shared in last week’s posting, but please see below regarding how our students should be dressing this week.

• Saturday/Sunday - Students are encouraged to wear their uniforms when attending Mass.
• Monday - Students may dress down as the decade their class was assigned, OR if this is not possible, dress down as normal.
• Tuesday - Regular uniform day. If your child has gym, he/she should wear the gym uniform.
• Wednesday - Students may dress down in red or blue, depending upon the color they have been assigned. Check with your child(ren)’s homeroom teacher.
• Thursday - Students should wear their regular uniforms - NO GYM UNIFORMS.
  • If you haven’t responded yet for Grandparents/Special Pals Day, please click here to do so. Don’t forget to indicate to which student(s) you belong.
• Friday - Students should wear their gym uniforms.

Centennial Collection

As our Centennial year progresses, we have been trying to collect 100 items of a certain type each month. This month, we are trying to collect 100 cleaning wipes (Clorox, Lysol, etc.). These items are then donated to organizations within the Phoenixville community. Help us support the community which has supported us over the last 100 years!

Home and School Reminders

• Don’t forget that FAMILY BINGO NIGHT is tonight at 6PM in the cafeteria.
• February Home & School meeting will be held next Thursday, February 2nd at Sly Fox Brewery in Phoenixville from 7-8pm. The meeting agenda will be sent out next week.  Hope to see you there!
• There is one last Dine and Donate this month at Iron Hill on January 31st. Please use the attached flyer when eating in or ordering take out.

Thank You!

A note of thanks to all the students and adult volunteers who participated in this year's MLK Jr service event. We gratefully achieved our centennial goal of over 100 participants, creating over 100 Valentine's cards & 100 craft flowers that will be distributed to local seniors, hospital patients and patrons of Good Samaritan Services. Our youngest volunteers contributed their artistic talents to coloring pages mailed to senior citizens & military members, and our 3rd-5th graders created act of kindness posters and appreciation cards. Our 6th-8th graders, along with a few HFS alumni, showed great Panther pride by helping with cleaning projects & assisting the younger students with their crafts. 

What a truly impressive turnout & list of accomplishments in just 2 hours, spreading love and good will as part of Holy Family School's centennial celebration year. An extra special thanks to the adults who helped lead the activities! We couldn't have done this without you!

Please don't forget the earlier email with at-home opportunities if you weren't able to join us in person. If you have creative additions to submit, please bring them in to the office by Friday, February 3rd.

Upcoming Dates

1/28/2023                Family Bingo Night 6:00PM-8:30PM in HFS Cafeteria

1/30/2023                Catholic Schools Week Begins

2/2/2023                  School Mass @ 9:30AM in St. Ann’s Chapel

2/16/2023                February/August Birthdays Dress Down Day

2/17/2023                No School for Students/Faculty In-Service

2/21/2023                6th Grade Prayer Service @ 2:15PM in St. Ann’s Chapel

I hope you have a great weekend, and go Birds!

Peace and Joy,

Mrs. Jennifer D’Amelio