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St. Francis Update December 8-12

12/9/2025

 
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​St. Francis Update
Week of December 8th to December 12th    
 
Dear St. Francis of Assisi students and families,
 
Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Heal my heart during this season of Advent.
Help me to love more fully. To forgive more generously. To wait more patiently for Christmas, embracing each day and hour knowing the joy that awaits.
In your name I pray, Amen.
 
Advent
Sunday, November 30th, was the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is a season of waiting and expectation for Christmas – the birth of Christ, the Nativity of Our Lord. We prepare our homes and hearts for four weeks before Christmas. Advent gives us time to prayerfully remember Jesus’ birth.
 
Lost and Found
There are items in the front office in our lost and found. If your child has misplaced something, perhaps we have it in the lost and found; please ask them to stop by the office to see if any of these items are theirs! (there are glasses, phones, airpods etc).
 
School Spirit
Student Government has planned 12 themed days of Christmas. Join in the fun! See week one themes here.
 
SWIS Weekly School Visit
The final day for SWIS services before the holidays will be on Wednesday December 10, 2025. SWIS services will resume on January 21, 2026. If any students require assistance or study space during exam week, the MCY Youth Centre will be open starting the week of January 12, 2026.
 
Grad Craft Fair
Please join us for our 3rd Annual Christmas Craft Sale on December 13th from 10am–3pm.
Come enjoy a festive day featuring:
• A delicious bake sale
• A thrift clothes zone
• Fresh Atlin Mountain Coffee, by donation
• A silent auction with generous donations from many local businesses (Air North, Yukon Driving Academy, SuperStore, Mac's Fireweed Bookstore, Starbucks, Atlin Mountain Coffee Roasters, In Bloom Flowers, Office Supply Store, Chieftan Engery)
• Gift wrapping to make your holiday preparations easier.
Bring your family and friends and celebrate the season while supporting our school community. We look forward to seeing you there! 
 
You are invited!
St. Francis Christmas Concert - December 10th at 7:00pm in the Small Gym. All are welcome! 
 
Canadian Parents for French
CPF is a national non-profit organization in Canada that was founded by parents who wanted to support their children's French language learning journey within and outside of school. There is a zoom session on Wednesday night, and a call for volunteers.
Canadian Parent for French Yukon Information Session
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 
Time: 7:00pm Yukon Standard Time
ZOOM: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6817449859?omn=88664593097
This session will be an opportunity to learn more information about CPF and how being a volunteer can be beneficial to the Yukon French language community and your children's language journey. Our goal is to see growth in our Yukon Chapter and make it more representative of the different schools (elementary and secondary), so that all students are supported and can partake in the different activities the Chapter organizes. Please attend the zoom if you would like to learn more.
 
Explore Program
The Official Languages Program (OLP-PLO), EXPLORE, is an immersive language-learning program offered during the spring and summer in exciting locations across Canada for students looking to learn or improve their French or English language skills through cultural, social, and travel experiences.  EXPLORE is funded by the Government of Canada, allowing students to fully engage in the program without worrying about money. This intensive program is offered to participants 13 to 15 years old, and students who are 16 or older. There are no language-skill requirements, and all language levels are welcome. Please click here for more information.
 
St. Francis Athletics
Congratulations to all of the volleyball athletes for the completion of their volleyball season.
Basketball practice started last week. Please contact your coaches or check Teams Hallway for practice dates and times.
 
Microsoft Teams
All students have access to Teams at school through school devices (laptops or iPads). If you would like to help your student access Teams from home: Go to http://www.sfacss.ca/ 
Go to the Portal tab at the far right. Click on “login” from the drop-down choices.  
Enter the student number followed by yesnet.yk.ca ie: [email protected] then choose office365 and then apps on the side tab. Options for Teams, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint etc. will then appear.
If your student has forgotten their student number, call the school @ 667-5901 or email [email protected]
 
Clubs, Activities, Athletics
Visit our school website for the most up to date information about what is happening at St. Francis – Weekly Events, Student Calendar – sfacss.ca
 
Please do not hesitate to call the school at 667-5901 if you have any questions or concerns. Join us on Instagram @stfrancisyukon.        
        
Blessings,         
The St. Francis of Assisi Admin Team,         
Alethea Wallace, Principal; Tanner Cassidy, Vice-Principal; Joe Cosgrove, Vice-Principal      
 
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