Dear Parents & Friends of SFAS,

This past week for chapel our kids learned more about our first outreach activity for this school year:

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Please refer to the letter that was sent home with your child; it explains more about this project. For a nice 5-minute video on Operation Christmas Child, click on this picture. (Please be patient while the video file loads.)

This is our third year to be involved with this project. I’m expecting that we’ll have 200 boxes to send off this year! Additional information can be found online at...

www.samaritanspurse.org.

BoxTops for Education
Next Thursday, October 28, is the deadline for turning in all BoxTops. These can be turned into the collection box in the office or given to Mrs. Martell. The BoxTops program helps us raise money for school-wide projects.

Thanks for your help with this program!

About BoxTops...

Uncle Bob’s Pumpkin Patch
Next Friday my class will be going to Uncle Bob’s Pumpkin Patch in Half Moon Bay.

The kids will have lots of fun seeing how pumpkins grow, feeding farm animals, climbing on a hay mound, and navigating through a corn maze.

Visit Uncle Bob's Pumpkin Patch...

End of First Quarter
The end of the quarter is coming up fast—October 29. All the help you can provide in making sure kids turn in their assignments and projects is greatly appreciated.

Thank You!
This week a second basketball backboard and stand has been donated to the school. This week we’ve also had someone donate a new fence for our playground—to replace the one that’s beginning to deteriorate. I send a BIG Thank You to all who’ve been involved with these two projects!

Festival of Cultures
Monday, October 25 is our all-school field trip to Fremont to participate in the Festival of Cultures. More information can be found at www.greenmeadowsproductions.com. This is going to be an exciting trip! Several parents have already said they will be able to go with us—thank you! If you are interested in going along, please contact Mr. Stickney in the office so he can get a volunteer form to you.

Be sure to return to our office the permission slip that was sent home with your child. More...

Pacifica Church
Saturday morning, November 6, grades 4-8 will be singing at the Pacifica church for the worship service. Reserve the date now—more information will follow in a future Friday Focus.

Where is Pacifica church?

Enjoy the weekend!

October Calendar
... and Hot Lunch Menus

Sincerely,

Rob Robinson, Principal
San Francisco Adventist School

"Friday Focus" is a weekly letter from the Principal to the families and friends of SFAS students.

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