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Readers Week

We are so excited to celebrate our love of literacy next week with Readers Week! There are several exciting events on our calendar -

☘️ Author's Fair

Author's Fair submissions are due on Monday, March 1st! Email submissions to Ms. Shimeld - c.shimeld@stfinnbarr.org

☘️ Page Number Challenge

This will be a class challenge, in which we track the class who reads the most book pages in any grade-appropriate book, from March 1st - March 7th. Each student who wants to participate will fill out this link to track the number of pages you read daily.

You may submit the form at the end of each day and at the end of the week, we will total the submissions for each class. Happy reading!

☘️ Book Character Day

On Wednesday, March 3rd we invite you to dress like your favorite book character! (Must be school-appropriate)

☘️ Flashlight Reading

Bring your favorite book and a blanket (in a bag) for independent reading time on Friday, March 5th!

☘️ Scholastic Online Book Fair

Our Book Fair is online this year, from Monday March 1st - Sunday, March 14th! Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! You'll love the fun new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy free shipping on book-only purchases over $25. Shop here!

--> Virtual Book Fair Flyer (Click Here!)

SFB Face Mask Fundraiser

The Class of 2022 is selling custom-made SFB Face Masks - new logo style added. Please see the attached flyer for details! Proceeds will go toward the class Yosemite trip, taking place next school year, or graduation costs.

If you would like to place an order, or have any questions, please contact:

Pamela Villarin (Soleil, 3rd & Mateo, 7th) - pamela.malinis@gmail.com

Thank you for your support,

7th Grade
Class of 2022

Stained Glass Windows Using Slopes

Our 8th graders recently completed a project where they learned how to use the slope-intercept form of a linear function to graph and model real-world linear relationships. They learned the slopes of horizontal and vertical lines as well as the negative and positive slopes.

Aside from integrating this lesson in art, students also applied this concept in solving and graphing word problems such as finding the cost of payment when they add credit hours to their college studies, the number of files scanned by a computer virus detection program over time, etc.

Great work, 8th graders! ☘️

Black History Author

We are excited to welcome alumna, Emma (Class of '18), current Junior at St. Ignatius High School, and Makena, also a Junior at St. Ignatius High School, to St. Finn Barr Catholic School on a weekly basis for a schoolwide virtual storytime.

This month, Emma and Makena will feature work by Black authors and share incredible stories that teach us about Black lives from the past and present. Please join us today for a story about 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱 by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Brian Pinkney.

Readers Week: Author's Fair

Calling all Shamrocks! Please enter the Author's Fair, hosted by SFB Student Council during Reader's Week!

Scholastic Online-Only Book Fair!

We are working hard to keep kids reading with our Scholastic Online-Only Book Fair from March 1st through March 14th.

The Scholastic Book Fair will connect your kids to notable books and inspiring characters - helping them become lifelong readers. You'll love the new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives - directly from the interactive booklist.

Plus, you can enjoy special online shopping features:

Access to over 6,000 products
All orders ship direct to home
FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25
All purchases support St. Finn Barr Catholic School and earn 25% in rewards

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with online shopping:

--> St. Finn Barr Online Book Fair

Thank you for continuing to support our school and our strong reading culture!

Happy reading! ☘️

St. Finn Barr Catholic School: Rise Up (Isaiah 60:1-2)

It is hard to believe we are wrapping up Catholic Schools Week, but we had such a wonderful week celebrating the spirit, learning, and growing that occurs each day in our school.

Thanks to Gary Villegas (first and third-grade dad), we can share the beautiful testimony of how strong our community has been during a very unique school year through this awesome video to all of our families and friends of St. Finn Barr. We hope you enjoy!

Thank you for all of the ways you have supported us this year and always! ☘️

Music in this Video -
Song: Rise Up
Artist: Andra Day
Album: Cheers to the Fall

Virtual Peace Parade

Each year during Catholic Schools Week, the students of St. Finn Barr Catholic School parade around the Sunnyside neighborhood to promote organizations studied by each class that support peaceful acts of service in San Francisco and around the world.

While we are unable to walk around the neighborhood to share the spirit of Catholic Schools this year, we invite you to join us for a 𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 that displays beautiful works of art that promote the organizations!

Grandparents & Special Persons' Day

Each year during Catholic Schools Week, we set aside Wednesday as a special day to celebrate our Grandparents & Special Persons. Though we cannot physically be together this Catholic Schools Week to celebrate our Grandparents, we wanted to share a special message with them to thank them for being there for us, especially during this particular school year.

We love our Grandparents, and we thank all of them for the love and support they give us daily, whether near or far!

Black History Month

As we prepare for the month ahead, there are many exciting things on the horizon. We begin the month celebrating our Catholic Schools and Black History Month!

Virtual Open House Welcome

Today is a very special day in our community, as we kick off our annual Catholic Schools Week celebration with our (first-ever virtual) Open House!

Before beginning your virtual visit, please take a moment to view this welcome message from our pastor Fr. William McCain and our school principal, Ms. Megan Kimble.

Welcome to Catholic Schools Week! ☘️

Catholic Schools Week!

We are so excited to kick off 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 this Sunday with our Virtual Open House at 11am! We have several fun activities planned throughout the week - parents/students, please look on your Beehively pages to see how you can help us celebrate!

Catholic Schools Week is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Planned events focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to Church, local communities and the nation.

Friends of St. Finn Barr Day

On February 1st, we will be holding our annual Friends of St. Finn Barr Day. We will be welcoming guests to the classrooms - virtually. If you are interested in joining us, please rsvp to: development@stfinnbarr.org. Our students look forward to this day every year and we are so excited to continue the tradition in a new format! ☘️

Kindergarten Assessment Day

Our future Shamrocks did a wonderful job today on their virtual Kindergarten Assessment Day!

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐬. 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐦.𝐤𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞@𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫.𝐨𝐫𝐠

Virtual Open House

Our annual Open House, in celebration of Catholic Schools Week, will be virtual this year! Learn about our vibrant St. Finn Barr Catholic School community from the comfort of your home.

Join us for a special Catholic Schools Week message, followed by our Virtual Open House at 11:00am for an opportunity to talk with teachers and administrators, "visit" classrooms and/or go on a virtual walking tour of campus with our Principal.

Please rsvp using the link below to reserve your space ☘️

--> SFB Virtual Open House RSVP

Welcome to SFB Ms. Esola and Miss Shayla!

This week we welcomed Ms. Esola to St. Finn Barr Catholic School. Ms. Esola has a long history with Catholic schools and joins us as the long-term substitute teacher in 2nd grade. She already fits right into the SFB family!

Join us in giving a big Shamrock welcome to Ms. Esola! ☘️

We are also excited to welcome Miss Shayla Richardson back to St. Finn Barr Catholic School! Miss Shayla is a graduate of the St. Finn Barr Class of 2011 and now joins our staff as an Instructional Aide.

𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑓𝑒𝑤 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑦𝑙𝑎:
"I am a proud alumna of St. Finn Barr Class of 2011. I recently graduated from UC Irvine last year with a Bachelor's degree in Film and Media Studies. I love to play video games, spend time with family and friends, and be a frequent guest at Disneyland. If I had to describe myself in three words, they would be: caring, lovable, and sociable. I'm excited to come back and work with the amazing Shamrock community and look forward to seeing everyone's smiling faces."

Join us in giving a big Shamrock welcome (back) to Miss Shayla! ☘️

Happy Birthday, Ms. Kimble!

While we were on holiday break, our wonderful principal celebrated a birthday. 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 (𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙈𝙨. 𝙆𝙞𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚!

We hope you enjoyed your special day!

More birthday messages here!

2020 Rewind

Thank you for being a part of our family! As we reflect on some of our most memorable moments of the past year, we are so inspired by the resiliency, compassion and drive shown by our entire St. Finn Barr community. We are looking forward to a new year of continued partnership with you!

Happy New Year!

Wishing you a wonderful start to your new year. We pray you took the time to rest, unplug, and enjoy time with your family over these past two weeks. Please take a moment to complete this Return to School Survey, which is an in-depth Health Check provided by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. This survey must be completed before your child(ren) return to school the week of January 4th.

The Weekly Bulletin for the Week of January 4th - January 8th can be found here. This weekly bulletin includes important safety reminders for returning to school and events that are occurring this month. Reminder: Cohort B will return to school on Monday, January 4th and Cohort A will return to school on Tuesday, January 5th.

Merry Christmas!

Wishing a joyous and safe Christmas to all families and friends of St. Finn Barr Catholic School! ☘️

Storytime with Ms. Kimble

A very special reading of "Twas the Evening of Christmas" from Ms. Kimble!

Christmas Greetings and Reminders

Dear St. Finn Barr Families,

We pray you have a safe and joyful Christmas holiday. Please take a moment to view this Christmas greeting and reminders before we begin our break.

We look forward to seeing you all again on Monday, January 4th!

𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨:

Ms. Kimble will send an in-depth Health Check to all families on Friday, January 1st, which must be completed before returning to campus the week of January 4th.
The Weekly Bulletin for the week of January 4th - January 8th will be sent to families on the evening of January 3rd.

Virtual Talent Show!

Many thanks to our SFB students, families, and friends who joined us for a fantastic Friday evening to view all of our school's talents hosted by the Student Council. WOW! What a terrific presentation. A special thank you to our Student Council for creating such a wonderful event that allowed us to come together as a community in such a fun and entertaining way! ☘️

In case you missed the show, or want to view it again, here is a recording of our webinar:

Virtual Art Programs with Mr. B

Our very own Mr. B will be running after school virtual art programs beginning in January, via the Sirron Norris Academy. Please see the flyer for details and reach out to Mr. B with any questions - b.metcalf@stfinnbarr.org

--> Virtual Art with Mr. B

Trimester 1 Honor Roll & Students of the Month

Congratulations to all of our Trimester 1 Honor Roll students, as well as the Students of the Month for September-November!

6th Grade

First Honors

Klara Cardenas

Tatiana Deanda

Valentino Delgado-Schaumberg

Peyton Diaz

Aurelia Duverge

Liliana Flamenco

Camila Garcia

Dylan Garcia

Isabella Maestas

Indira Maurille

Ileana Taschek

Kayley Yang

Harrison Yip

Second Honors

Dylan Chemla

Lola Guandique

Chloe Ramirez

Mateo Trujillo

Aiden Weyer-Jamora

Sean Wong

Third Honors

Sofia Avalos-Gutierrez

Cristina Bolts

Anthony Caires

Maliyah Cerda

Frederica Chea

Aida Donahue

Jackson Padilla

Alec Schneider

7th Grade

First Honors

Riley Guajardo

Parker Gumm

Sophia Klosterman

Jonathan Nepomuceno

Martin Novoa

Soffi Parra-Bautista

Alejandro Siopack

Antonio Siopack

Second Honors

Isaiah Campos

Clarke James Canta

Lucian Cheung

Julian Davis

Noah Hudon

Benjamin McClure

Antonio Moreno

Hazel Nagata-Rampata

Kiara Solares

Aaron Vanegas

Mateo Villarin

Violette Walenne

Third Honors

Anastasia Anderson

Dylan Choi

Niko Faba-Escudero

Sophie Rivadeneyra

8th Grade

First Honors

Isabella Aguilera

Evan Danaher

Giovannie Lazo

Dat Ly

Jack Mireles

Fiona Mulderrig

Helena Murguz

Juliana Murguz

Emily Raley

Eduardo Razo

Ean Richardson

Ava Schneider

Leila-Ximone Vasquez

Sofia Wall

Alyssa Wong

Tristan Woo

Second Honors

Clinton Higginbotham

Third Honors

Justin Basada

Marco Romero

Sienna Cortes

Calvin Portillo

Josephine Espinoza-Schleicher

Students of the Month - representing our Student Learning Expectations (SLEs)

September - Demonstrates respect for family, the local and global community, and the earth through acts of stewardship.
1st Grade: Ani Hernandez

2nd Grade: Somaya Coleman

3rd Grade: Ella Brady

4th Grade: Joaquin Tamanaha

5th Grade: Camilo Vasquez

6th Grade: Liliana Flamenco

7th Grade: Parker Gumm

8th Grade: Evan Danaher

October - Live Gospel values as Jesus taught us through prayer, study, and acts of service.
1st Grade: Maya Wade

2nd Grade: Arabella Lam

3rd Grade: Kyndle Martinez

4th Grade: Chloe Suggitt

5th Grade: Eric Jimenez

6th Grade: Dylan Garcia

7th Grade: Soffi Parra-Bautista

8th Grade: Isabella Aguilera

November - Serve as builders of unity and instruments of reconciliation.
1st Grade: Avery Villegas

2nd Grade: Andrew Villasenor

3rd Grade: Seth Martinez

4th Grade: Bailey Moreno

5th Grade: Elisia Ortegon

6th Grade: Tatiana Deanda

7th Grade: Alejandro Siopack

8th Grade: Giovanni Lazo

Welcome Back, Shamrocks!

Wrapping up our first week with Kindergarten-8th Grade classes on campus, participating in our HyFlex Learning Model! We are so proud of our students for being such great listeners and following all of the new protocols so we can continue keeping each other safe. ☘️

SFFD Virtual Toy Drive

St. Finn Barr Catholic School is proud to partner with the SFFD Toy Program and help brighten the holiday season for children in need! This year our annual toy drive will be virtual. At the end of the drive, all toys will be shipped to the SF Firefighters for distribution.

Join us in spreading holiday cheer to children in our community! Simply click here!

Thank you so much for your generosity!

SFB Talent Show!

SFB Student Council is hosting a virtual Talent Show on Friday, December 11th at 6:30pm.

If you would like to audition, please film your act and submit here.

Acts must be under three minutes in length. Submissions should be posted to the above link by Friday, December 4th in order to be considered.

Please email Ms. Shimeld if you have any questions!

SFB Talent Show

Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing you and your families a blessed and safe Thanksgiving!

We are so grateful for our entire St. Finn Barr Catholic School community!

Holiday Safety and Travel

Please take a moment to listen to this important message from Ms. Kimble regarding holiday safety and travel this year.

Praying you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

Holiday & Travel Letter from Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Dear Families,

Please take a moment to read this important letter from our Superintendent, Ms. Pamela Lyons, regarding holiday safety and travel.

Holiday Safety & Travel Letter From Superintendent

--> Bay Area Region's Recommendations for Staying Safe from COVID-19 During the Holidays

--> SF County of Public Health Travel Advisory

Welcome Back, Shamrocks! ☘️

We are delighted to welcome our Kindergarten, First and Second Grade students back to campus this week in our HyFlex Learning Model. Thank you for your continued support and patience!

Best of the Best!

We are proud to announce that we have once again received the ɢᴏʟᴅ ᴍᴇᴅᴀʟ for 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 and 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 in San Francisco/Marin! This year, we were also awarded a medal for achieving Hall of Fame status!

Thank you so much to everyone in our community for helping us achieve this honor!

New Website!

We are excited to announce that our new website is LIVE! Please take some time to look around! We hope you enjoy the streamlined new look.

Thank You, Men's Club!

A huge THANK YOU to the St. Finn Barr Men's Club for helping us prepare the campus for our students! They have dedicated numerous hours over the weekends and in the evenings to ensure our classrooms, yard, hallways, and Goode Hall are marked and ready for students as soon as the Department of Public Health tells us that we can have students on campus. We cannot thank them enough for all of their time and effort!

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