FSA - Family & School Association
THE SUPPORTIVE LINK BETWEEN FAMILIES & SCHOOL
The Family & School Association (FSA) is a parent organization whose goal is to help advance the Catholic education of our children and to promote the spirit of St. Francis Xavier School by providing a supportive link between families and SFX school. The FSA achieves this goal by sponsoring educational and recreational events for school families. The FSA is funded through an annual fee, which is collected at the beginning of each school year. All funds earned in excess of the FSA budget are given directly to the school to benefit our children.
The Family & School Association Board currently consists of five parents that co-share the officer positions of the association. Each serves a two-year term.
2020-2021 FSA BOARD email address: FSAboard@sfxlg.org
SPONSORS OF EDUCATIONAL & RECREATIONAL EVENTS FOR ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL FAMILIES
On this page you will find a list of normally held school events. Please be aware that events may be changed to virtual events, or canceled, and that event information may be out of date due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). If you have questions, please confirm details with FSA or event organizers.
Some examples are:
ART SMART | GRADES 4-6 SOCIAL | SCHOOL PICTURE HELPERS |
AUCTION VOLUNTEERS | GRADES 7-8 SOCIAL | SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
BOOK FAIR | HAUNTED HOUSE | SCIENCE CENTER |
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION | HOSPITALITY | SERVICE DAY |
CHILDREN'S LITURGY | HOSTING NEW FAMILIES | SHOP FOR SFX |
CLASSROOM ROOM PARENTS | ICE CREAM SOCIAL | SPEAKER/AUTHOR EVENT |
CLASSROOM SERVICE PARENTS | JUNIOR GREAT BOOKS | SPIRIT WEAR LIAISON |
FIELD TRIP PARENTS | MEDICAL FORMS | SUNSHINE PARENTS |
EIGHTH GRADE FUNDRAISING | MOTHER/SON EVENT | TALENT SHOW/PLAY |
FALCON 5K VOLUNTEERS | OKTOBERFEST VOLUNTEERS | UNIFORM GRAB 'N GO |
FAMILY EVENTS | ORIGINAL WORKS | VISION & HEARING |
GARDENING | RESTAURANT FUNDRAISING | YEARBOOK |
GOLF OUTING VOLUNTEERS | SCHOLARSHIPS | JUNIOR FALCON CLUB |
The FSA works best when all school parents support the organization. The gifts of your time and energy as well as your participation in the FSA sponsored events enable the FSA to function well for the benefit of the school and our students. We are comprised of a Board of five people, almost 40 different committees, and over 200 volunteers. All SFX school families are members of FSA. The FSA supports many committees throughout the SFX school community from enrichment programs that enhance curriculum to socials that occur after school hours for students and families to come together and have fun.
All of our committees are run by parent volunteers: whatever your talents are, there is a spot for you! Volunteering is a terrific way to familiarize yourself with the school and to meet other parents. Thank you to all of our wonderful, spirited volunteers!
* All volunteers who come in direct contact with students must complete the “VIRTUS; Protecting God’s Children” training program.
Spring - Volunteer Sign-up for next year's School Wide Events
This online Volunteer sign-up is for volunteer opportunities for the upcoming school year that are not classroom specific. Through this link, https://signup.com/go/
August - Grade Level Leadership Volunteer Sign-up
After class lists are available in August, this volunteer sign-up is for Room Parent, Art Smart, or Service volunteers for your child’s specific class. (Please note that room parents primarily assign roles and send reminder emails for a volunteer list created with the teacher’s help.)
September - Class Room Volunteer Sign-Up
Classroom Room Parents will send out a volunteer sign-up for class parties, field trips, etc. This is your chance to get in your child’s classroom.
November - Service Day Volunteer Sign-up
In the fall, you will receive a separate Volunteer Spot Sign-Up for the SFX Service Day.
Bottom line, there are many ways for parents to be involved. If you would like more details about any specific volunteer opportunity, please don’t hesitate to reach out to FSA. We will help you find the answer or the right person to answer your questions.
2019-2020 FSA COMMITTEE CHAIRS
ADULT SOCIAL | Katie McCarthy & Steph Janisewski |
ART SMART | Laura Kasho & Ruth Hornacek |
ATHLETICS PROMOTERS - PACK THE PLACE | OPEN |
BOOK FAIR | Tina Orlando, Julie Schaff & Rachel Malone |
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION | Rachel Malone |
CHILDREN'S LITURGY | Volunteers Only (see Katie McCarthy) |
FALCON 5K PLANNING COMMITTEE | Meghan & Zachary Fijal and Angie McMurray |
MOTHER / SON | OPEN |
FATHER / DAUGHTER | OPEN |
GARDENING | Lindsay Mackenzie & Catherine Murphy |
GOLF OUTING | Sandy & Jeremy Toczylowski and Katie & Scott Lutzow |
GRADES 4-6 HAUNTED HOUSE | OPEN |
GRADES 4-6 SOCIAL | Lauren Keach & Katie Lutzow |
GRADES 7-8 SOCIAL | Anne O'Halloran & Julie Hubert |
HOSPITALITY PARISH SCHOOL | Amanda Stanton |
ICE CREAM SOCIAL | Katy Casamassimo & OPEN |
JUNIOR FALCON CLUB | Kelly Widuch |
JUNIOR GREAT BOOKS | Katie Kanzer (Shadow: OPEN) |
MEDICAL FORMS | Tina Orlando & Lindsay Mackenzie |
OFFICE HELPER | Volunteers only; Signup.com |
ORIGINAL WORKS | OPEN |
PIZZA DAY | Molly O'Malley |
RESTAURANT FUNDRAISING | Emily Bersnak |
SCHOOL PICTURE HELPERS | OPEN |
SCHOOL SUPPLIES | Bridgette O'Connor |
SCIENCE CENTER | Beth Greyerbiehl |
SERVICE DAY COMMITTEE | Lauren Keach & Kristy Rhatigan (Shadow: OPEN) |
SHOP FOR SFX (Scrip Program) | Katie Lutzow |
SPEAKER/AUTHOR EVENT | Katie Filbin & Julie Hubert |
SPIRIT WEAR LIAISON | Laura Wright |
SUNSHINE COMMITTEE | Carrie Johnson & Katie Casamassimo |
SCHOOL PLAY 2021-2022 | TBD for 2021-2022 School Year |
TALENT SHOW 2020-2021 | Katy Newcomb & Heidi Quinn |
UNIFORM GRAB 'N GO | Shannon Nowak & Laura Ball |
VISION & HEARING | Tina Orlando |
YEARBOOK | Kelly Anderson |
OKTOBERFEST PLANNING COMMITTEE | Prudence Hopkins & Lesli Pora |
AUCTION PLANNING COMMITTEE | Sarah & Dave Becker |
Thank you ALL for promoting the spirit of St. Francis Xavier School by providing a supportive link between families and SFX school!