Welcome to a new School Year!!!!

September 10, 2010

Dear Parents,

It was great to see all our children, parents and grandparents back at Holy Family School! We really missed all of you! The first two days of school were great. From my point of view, they could not have gone smoother. There have been many changes at HFS involving the physical structure, new staff and new textbooks. But one very important aspect remains the same – we are truly a family that cares about each other. One only needs to look at the smiles on the faces of our parents, grandparents, children and staff as they enter the school. As an educator, parent and grandparent myself, it’s great to hear so many of our children say how happy they are to be back at HFS!

Vickie Lake, our new cafeteria manager, has made the transition to HFS smoothly. Vickie has made several changes to the daily menu. Students may purchase a peanut butterr/jelly sandwich or a yogurt instead of the main meal. The yogurt may also be purchased separately for $1.00. Ice cream will cost either $.50 or $.75. The juice machine has been removed from the school, so several options will be available for students. A 12oz. bottle of Gatorade may be purchased for $1.00 or a Minute Maid 100% juice box will be available for $.75. Homemade cookies will also be available at different times for $.50. The cost of student lunches will be:

EC – 1st Grade $ 1.75
2nd -8th Grade $ 2.25
Adults $ 3.25

Once again, we ask that parents send in a check or cash to deposit into their child’s lunch account. Please try to make these deposits on Monday, so that Mrs. Hose doesn’t have to count and make a bank deposit every day. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Students who have already received the Sacrament of Penance will have the opportunity to do so on Wednesday, October . Our next children’s mass will be on Friday, October 1st. We invite all parents to attend and we hope to see you there.
With six new staff members this year, I thought it would be interesting to highlight one each week. This week we will get to know Sara Chrystie Locke, our new 1st grade teacher.

Although Sara Locke was born in Norwich, she has lived in Oxford her whole life. Sara’s mom is a private day care provider in Oxford and her older brother, Mike, is a Social Studies teacher at Norwich High School. Sports has always been a big part of Sara’s life as she played basketball, field hockey, and track in high school. At Oneonta State, Sara played basketball and majored in Childhood Education, graduating in May 2010. Soon after graduation, Sara married Tom Locke at St. Paul’s Church on July 24 and they now live in Oxford. Sara enjoys reading and loves challenges. This past summer, Sara and her sister-in-law ran the 15K in the Boilermaker for the first time. At some point in the near future, Sara hopes to coach girls’ basketball. Sara is visibly excited about joining Holy Family and we are blessed to have her. When Sara’s dad called to see how her first day went, without a moment’s hesitation Sara responded, “Dad, I know that I am in the right profession.” We couldn’t agree more!

Gene and Mary