St. Francis Elementry School, Private Catholic Elementry School, Sacramento, California

How You Can Help

Saint Francis of Assisi has several fundraising events throughout the year such as the Jog-A-Thon, See's Candy Sales and the Spring Auction. There are also many other ways to help raise funds for the school that don't involve selling or pledging. See the list of Ongoing Fundraisers below.

IMPORTANT DIGITS:
Tax Exempt ID# 45-4330879
PCFD Code/United Way - 836
United Way Campaign #16072
NCES #A0300532

Ongoing Fundraisers

eScrip
	The eScrip program is a new fundraising program that allows participating merchants to contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards, credit card, and debit/ATM card purchases to the school or organization of your choice. Register your debit and credit cards today and start dining, shopping online and at select storefront merchants! Go to http://www.escrip.com to register. (St. Francis' Group ID is 139837505) Click here for directions on how to sign up for eScrip.
More Info	Contact: Valerie Turella Vlahos

Raley's & Bel-Air 'Something Extra'
	Enroll by visiting Raley’s/Bel Air Something Extra rewards site at www.somethingextra.com. A percentage from 1% to 4% of your total monthly purchases will be donated directly to our school. Our organization number is 1382.
	Contact: Valerie Turella Vlahos

Nugget Scrip Card
	Get your Nugget Scrip card in the school office. Just show your card with each purchase. A percentage of your purchase will go back to St. Francis Elementary.
More Info	Contact: Valerie Turella Vlahos

Safeway E-Scrip
	The eScrip program is a new fundraising program that allows participating merchants to contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards, credit card, and debit/ATM card purchases to the school or organization of your choice. Safeway is one of the largest participants in our area, so register your Safeway Club card today and support St. Francis Elementary Parent Club. (St. Francis' Group ID is 139837505)
More Info	Contact: Valerie Turella Vlahos

S.H.A.R.E.S.
	S.H.A.R.E.S. is an acronym for Supporting Humanities, Arts, Recreation, Education & Sports in our community. You can earn your SHARE on every grocery dollar with the SHARES Card. Pick up a SHARES Card in the school office. (School ID 71021)
More Info	Contact: Valerie Turella Vlahos

Target "Take Charge of Education"
	Now you can support your school just by shopping with your Target Guest Card. Through School Fundraising, Target will donate an amount equal to 1% of your qualifying Target Guest Card purchases to St. Francis Elementary when you designate us. We receive their donations twice a year, and funds accumulate all year long. Click the following link to enroll https://www-secure.target.com/redcard/tcoe/enroll (School ID 3211).
More Info	Contact: Valerie Turella Vlahos

General Mills "Box Tops for Education"
	This year we raised over $800 through the Box Tops for Education program (that’s over 8,000 Box Tops—a new record!). All you need to do is clip the Box Top logos from participating General Mills, Ziploc, & Betty Crocker products (to mention a few) and send them to school with your child (Box Tops are collected throughout the school year). Our school earns $.10 for each Box Top collected.
More Info	Contact: Sara Dougherty

Campbell's "Labels for Education"
	Campbell’s Labels for Education Program is a great way for us to earn FREE educational resources for our school. It’s easy to help! Just clip and save the UPCs and Lids from participating Labels for Education Brands and send them to school with your child (labels are collected throughout the school year). See flyer; eligible products
More Info	Contact: Finance Office-Volunteer Needed

United Way Campaign
	If you are employed by the State of California, City of Sacramento, or County of Sacramento, you can contribute a portion of your paycheck to St. Francis Elementary through your employer's annual United Way campaign in October. Contact your employer for more information. Our number is 16072.
More Info	Contact: Finance Office-Volunteer Needed

Mission

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School is dedicated to living the Gospel values. Our Franciscan, academically challenging curriculum teaches and supports students in becoming contributing members of their communities.

Philosophy

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School, an educational ministry of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, strives to create a Franciscan environment which serves the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, and physical needs of our students. Understanding that parents are the primary educators of their children, the staff’s vocation is to inspire and facilitate learning. Together, we instill Catholic Christian values and traditions in our children.

Schoolwide Learning Expectations

A St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School Student is:

Spiritual:

demonstrates Gospel values
actively participates in prayer celebrations
understands the Catholic faith
shows a love of God, others, and self

Academic:

actively solves problems and thinks critically
makes progress through the diocesan standards
develops and shares knowledge and talents
demonstrates a curiosity and respect for learning

Respectful:

appreciates diversity and the uniqueness of others
practices good citizenship
lives the “Acts of Courtesy”
cares for God’s creations

Responsible:

practices self-discipline
makes Christ-like decisions
owns his/her choices
is trustworthy

Confident:

recognizes self-worth
leads and cooperates
embraces challenges
always perseveres

The Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is doubt, faith;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled,
As to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.