SHSF NEWS
Monthly Newsletter of Information
Summer 2014
Back-to-School Open House
and Picnic
As a part of our community's First Day Celebration we will be hosting our
annual Open House on Thursday, August 28, from 5 PM—6 PM. All of
our families are invited to tour the school and meet the staff. Following the
Open House, our SHSF Family Pot Luck Picnic will take place on the
school grounds. (A Picnic RSVP is attached.) The eighth grade parents
will be hosting this event for us. We are anticipating great weather and a
large number of families attending. We hope you can join us.
When does school begin?
The first official day of school for Sacred Heart St. Francis students is
Tuesday, September 2. All the school supplies your child will need for the
new school year are on page two of this newsletter.
Detailed information regarding the start of school will be included in next
month's BACK TO SCHOOL newsletter. Parent/Student Handbooks will
be available on-line soon or at the Open House if you would like a hardcopy. Please read them over carefully with your child as there will be a
few new changes. In each handbook there is also a form that requires
your signature. These forms must be returned on the first week of school.
Mission
Statement
Providing excellence
in academics and a
deepening faith in God
and Gospel Values in
an environment that is
caring, challenging,
and respectful, striving
to develop in every
student the habits of
thinking critically and
acting responsibly in
daily life.
In This Issue
The School of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales
307 School Street
Bennington, VT
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School Supply List

Book Fees

School Uniforms

Welcome New
Students
Shop Now to Take Advantage of the Sales
School Supply List
Preschool - 1 roll of paper towels; 1 large box of tissues; 1 pkg. 5oz. paper cups; 1 pkg. 3oz. paper cups; 1
large pkg. of napkins; 1 large pkg. plastic spoons; 1 standard size crib sheet; 1 small lightweight blanket; 1 ream
of copy paper; 1 art smock or old shirt; 1 set extra clothes; 1 pkg. Crayola thick markers; 1 pkg. Crayola thin
markers.
Kindergarten - 6 boxes (8 count regular size) Crayola crayons; 3 large glue sticks; 1 set low odor dry erase
markers; 1pkg thin markers; 1 pkg. thick markers; 2 highlighters ( 2 different colors); 2 rolls of paper towels; 2
large boxes of tissues; 2 reams of white copy paper; 1 (16 count) tray of water colors.
Grade 1 - Please label supplies with child’s name—4 large glue sticks; 1 large eraser; 1pkg. eraser caps; 2
boxes (24ct) Crayola crayons (not the twist type); 1 pencil sharpener w/shaving cap cover; 2 highlighters; 4 low
odor dry erase markers; 1 sock or mitten for wiping dry erase boards; 1 soft pencil box with zipper (8X5)-flat
lunch box works well; 1 –1 subject notebook; 1 composition notebook; 1 Mead PRIMARY JOURNAL
(composition notebook) Grade K-2 found at Staples or Walmart; 5 plastic pocket folders– one of each (red, blue,
green, yellow, student’s choice); 1 pkg. ziploc bags-gallon or quart size; 1 reusable water bottle; 1 box tissues; 1
roll paper towels; 2 reams copy paper; 24 yellow pencils sharpened; 2 large containers of sanitizing wipes.
Grade 2 - 5 pencils (not mechanical) sharpened; 5 pencil top erasers; 1 box 12 count Crayola crayons or twistup crayons; 1 box 12 count colored pencils; 2 highlighters; pencil/crayon combo sharpener; 6 pocket folders
labeled (for Reading, Math, Science/Social Studies, Religion, Extra time, and Homework); 2 large glue sticks
(not liquid glue); 5 pkgs. 100 count lined(3"X 5") index cards; 1 pencil box no larger than 6" X 9"; 1 Mead
PRIMARY JOURNAL (found at Staples or Wal-Mart); 1 set of headphones (not ear buds) in a Ziploc bag; 2
reams white copy paper; 1 roll of paper towels; 1 large box of tissues.
Grade 3 - 1 Ziploc gallon bag w/ student’s name on it; 10/12 #2 pencils, 5 eraser caps,; 1 large eraser; pencil
sharpener; 1 box 24 count Crayola crayons (not twist up kind); 1 pkg. of 12 count Crayola colored pencils; 10
pocket folders (bottom pocket style) in the following colors: red, orange, yellow, blue, green, purple, and 4 other
colors or patterns; 2 highlighters- 1 yellow and another color; 4 low odor dry erase markers (not neon); 4 large
glue sticks; 1 pencil box (8X5); 1 spiral one subject notebook; 2 Jumbo sox fabric book covers ; 1 set of
multiplication flash cards; inexpensive calculator; 2 pkgs. white 3X5 index cards; 2 rolls of paper towels; 2 large
boxes of tissues; 2 reams copy paper; 1 trifold presentation board at lease 32” high (dollar store ones are fine);
2 large white poster boards (approx. 28X22); 1 container environmentally safe sanitizing wipes.
Grade 4 - 6 pocket folders (different colors for the different subjects); 1 box Crayola crayons (24); 1 take-home
folder w/pockets/personal choice; 2-3 pencils; 1 pair of scissors; 1 zippered pencil pouch; 2 glue sticks; 2-3
erasers; 1 pkg. thin markers or colored pencils; 2 highlighters ay color; 2 low odor dry erase markers; 4 jumbo
book sox book covers ( we may need more depending on new books ordered); 1 roll of paper towels; 2 large
boxes of tissues; 2 reams copy paper; 1 container of environmentally safe wipes.
Grades 5/6/7/8 - 4 (1 inch) binders; 10 (#2) pencils; 4 pkg. 8-subject index dividers; 1 pkg. of thin sharpie
makers (black or colored); 1 pkg. Crayola wide or thin tip markers; 1 (3-ring) zippered pencil pouch; 3
highlighters (different colors) 1 hand-held pencil sharpener; 2 pkg. notebook filler paper; 2 pkgs. index cards 4”
by 6” (1 ruled and 1 plain); 3 hard covered composition books; a few pencil cap erasers; 3 low odor dry erase
markers; a Texas Instrument 30-X A calculator ($10 at Wal-Mart)-If you already have one, please be sure it still
works!); ; 2 glue sticks; 2 rolls of paper towels; 2 large box of tissues; 2 reams of white copy paper; 2 containers
of sanitizing wipes
BOOK FEES!
For all consumable books!
You can begin paying
your consumable textbook fee at anytime,
but all monies are due
on or before the first
day of school. You can
pay all at once or you
can pay in installments
between now and then.
This is an important
investment of your
child’s future and well
worth the cost. This is
required of all families.
The book fee for each
particular grade is as
follows:
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School Uniforms
Call Now
Pre-School
$50
Kindergarten $50
If you haven’t received your order from Flynn and O'Hara Uniform
Company yet, they can be contacted toll free at 1-800-441-4122 or on-line
at www.flynnohara.com. If you know you are going to need something for
the fall term, now is the time to order. Orders may also be placed on-line if
you should so desire from any of the suppliers, Flynn and O’Hara, J.C.
Penney, and Landsend. It is best to order early in order to have your
items before the start of school. School ties for the boys may be
purchased from the school office.
Warm Weather Uniforms
Grade 1
$70
Grade 2
$70
Grade 3
$70
Grade 4
$90
Warm weather uniforms may be worn for the entire month of September.
These include the embroidered green polo shirts (only available form
Flynn and O’Hara) and the uniform shorts for both boys and girls. Girls
may also wear their khaki skorts.
Grade 5
$100
Recycled Uniforms
Grade 6
$120
Grade 7
$120
Grade 8
$120
We still have a number of school uniforms that families have given us.
You are welcome to any of them. Our storage space is limited and we are
overflowing. Please call the school if you are interested.
Welcome New Students!
Ryleigh Cornell
Hunter Favreau
Madison Shea
Danni Sleeman
Madison Kolakowski
Douglas Munson
Brody Smith
Aundrea Toromino
Veronica Jarvis
Peyton Milller
Emmaleah LeRoux
Spencer Jarvis
Ethan LeClaire
Skyler Miller
Lauren Felion
Isabelle LeRoux
Ethan Felion
Hunter Williams
Talynn Williams
Contact Us
Give us a call for more
information about
something. We will be
happy to assist you.
If you are looking for
someone at school during
the summer months, the
best time to find Mr. Estes
is between 9 AM and
Noon. If you can’t find him
in either building, please
call the school at 4422446, Extension 103, and
he will get back to you as
soon as he can.
You can also visit us on
the web
www.sacredheartbennington
.org
The School of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales
307 School Street
Bennington, Vermont 05201
802-442-2446
www.sacredheartbennington.org
Just a reminder to those families who opted for the one or two payment tuition plan, payments are due July 15.
We are always seeking new students. If you know of any family who may be interested in enrolling their children, please let us
know or have them give us a call. Word of mouth is a great marketing tool. Maintaining our enrollment is crucial to our existence.
Please help your school community.