THUMBS UP!THUMBS UP!While virtual learning is not our first

choice, it still earns a positive vote fromsecond grader, Gavin Ashley!

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Miss Dandurand's class enjoyedMiss Dandurand's class enjoyeda "big kid" Zoom experiencea "big kid" Zoom experiencethis week! So great to "see"this week! So great to "see"

everyone!everyone!

The days can be long, theweather has beenchallenging and we are alldoing our best to accept this"new normal". Thank you foryour PRAYERS, POSITIVITY &

PATIENCE, as we all do our best to give ourstudents the love, attention, and educationalexperience that they need in these uncertain,unprecedented times.God bless, stay safe and have a greatweekend!~Mrs. Russo

SO blessed to be "together" thismorning for Mass!

Staying healthy is not justabout washing hands, but alsocalming fears. Click hereClick here for an

article on helping childrencope with the fluid nature of

the COVID 19 virus.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION!REGISTRATION INFORMATION!

Please register your child(ren) for the 2020-2021 school register your child(ren) for the 2020-2021 school year! The reregistration process is rather simple, as it simply requires updating any new information if necessarywithin your FACTS Family Portal. Thank you for helping us to get a sense for our numbers for next year,as new families inquire about enrollment and potential openings!

"Your grace is enoughfor me, O Lord."

2 Cor. 12

A special opportunity toA special opportunity tobe spirituallybe spiritually

connected....AGAINconnected....AGAIN!

Our next virtualOur next virtualschool Mass will be held on Monday,school Mass will be held on Monday,

April 6th @ 9am!April 6th @ 9am!The Mass will be posted on the parishparishFacebook pageFacebook page as well as the parishparish

website.website.MassMass will be posted by 9am.will be posted by 9am.

Please click herePlease click here toaccess resources tokeep your Holy Weekholy! Pray the stationsas a family, take a walk

together, or have an hour of silence onGood Friday afternoon. Help our studentsengage in this holiest of seasons!

This weekend isPalm SundayPalm Sunday!

Palms will beavailable for

distribution in thechurch parking loton Saturday Saturday from

noon-2pmnoon-2pm and SundaySunday from9am-noon.9am-noon.

You should have alreadyYou should have alreadyreceived an email from thereceived an email from the

FACE foundation stating:FACE foundation stating:The required financialdocumentation has been modifiedfor those families who have notbeen able to file their 2019taxes. Thus, all that will be required are your 2018 taxfilings along with your 2019 W-2s. Moreover, there is aplace on the 2020-21 application for a description ofwhat has changed with regards to your financialsituation. If you completed your 2020-21 application priorto this crisis and your situation has changed, pleaseupdate your 2020-21 application in the commentssection appropriately.

We continue to usedevices as our primarysource for deliveringinstruction. While it is anew venture foreveryone, please be

assured that we are taking all necessary precautions andall necessary precautions andrecommendations recommendations put forth, (most recently pertaining tozoom calls) to keep our students safe online.

Our National Junior HonorSociety met remotely thisafternoon to discuss ways

in which we can serveserveothersothers during the days

and weeks ahead! Staytuned for more

information about howfamilies can assist their efforts!

We all miss the MorningWe all miss the MorningAnnouncements and the applause.....Announcements and the applause.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:Fifth grader, Claire VieiraClaire Vieira 4/5!

Small Wonder, Lily DaCosta Lily DaCosta 4/9!HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!

I would like to initiate a few"open office hours" "open office hours" forstudents who might want topop in to see me with aquestion, concern, or just totouch base. My office will

be open from 2pm-3pm on both

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We realize that the days can bequite long with the children athome. The limitations placed onour lives during this time arechallenging to say the veryleast. Some days if we don't

allow ourselves to laugh, we are absolutely going tocry!

Click hereClick here for this week's song melody and comicrelief!

Captain Underpants andDog Man author, DavPilkey, is offering ways toget creative and havefun while at home!Check it out!Check it out!

Virtual Learning LimitationsVirtual Learning LimitationsThank you for all of your positive comments pertaining to our new virtual learning environment. Wecontinue to take into consideration ways in which we can improve this way of delivering instruction.As you know, our teachers have been working around the clock to serve our students to the best oftheir ability. In order to avoid "teacher burnout", the following limitations have been put into effectregarding communication. Teachers are available each school day at various times, however will

definitively be available to respond to emails from 1-2pm. Emails sent after 4pm daily may not be responded to until the followingday. Any weekend emails will most likely be responded to by Monday, upon our teachers' return to work.Thank you in advance for helping us to assure that our amazing teachers maintain a healthy frame of mindThank you in advance for helping us to assure that our amazing teachers maintain a healthy frame of mind

and get the break they need!and get the break they need!

#GodsGrace#GodsGrace#enough4us#enough4us

St. Francis Xavier School 223 Main Street, Acushnet,

MA 02743

Monday andTuesday next week, in case your child might benefit from a brief visit with Mrs. Russo.