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The SFX Book Fair Is Here

Just in time for the Holidays! Don't miss our convenient evening hours on Thursday, December 2nd and Monday, December 6th from 6-8pm.

Cold Case Files Author at Barnes and Noble Bookfair Wednesday...Fun Events All Day!

Don't Forget to stop by the Old Orchard Barnes and Noble store, Wednesday, April 21, from 9am to 9pm.  All day there will be something fun going on, and purchases made will benefit our school.  Watch for "Crusader Themed" cafe treats, two story times one in the morning and one after school with a mystery reader, a music performance by a SFX student at 5:00pm, and for the adults, author Michael Harvey will talk at 7:30 about his new book, The Third Rail, the third book in his Michael Kelly Murder mystery series.  Michael Harvey is also the creator, writer and executive producer of the TV series, Cold Case Files. If you can't come to the store, all purchases made on line from 4/21-4/26 will benefit our school. Just enter the code 10160752 at checkout! Thank you for supporting Saint Francis Xavier School.

The Barnes and Noble Book Fair is Next Week

Wednesday, April 21, 2010, is our spring Barnes and Noble book fair. Come to the Old Orchard Barnes and Noble store all day to shop, and to see a special story-time, musician, and author visit.  All purchases made both in the store that day, and on-line from 4/21-4/26  will benefit Saint Francis Xavier School. Make sure you use our fair ID number #10160752 at check out. Get an early start on shopping for Mother's Day, graduations, teacher gifts and Father's Day.

For more information and to download vouchers and student wish lists, click here. Download Flyer-with-voucherfinal  Download Student wish list 2010

Best Selling Authors to Visit Middle School Next Week

New York Times best selling authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams will be visiting Saint Francis Xavier School next Wednesday, February 24, 2010, to speak to the middle school. Their newest title, Freefall, is the third in their fantasy adventure series about Will and his eccentric archeologist father. The boy's book cafe is reading the first in this series, Tunnels, for this month's book cafe. Signed copies of all three titles in the series are available at a discounted price. Order forms are due back at school by Friday, February 19. Checks should be made out to SFX HSO. Order forms went home with students today, and are also available by clicking here: download Gordon Williams visit SFX3.

The Book Fair is Coming to St. Francis!

Back by popular demand, the Scholastic Book Fair will be open for business beginning Thursday, December 3, 2009 and will run through Monday, December 7, 2009. We will be open Thursday and Monday evenings, in addition to Saturday and Sunday mornings for family shopping! Please visit our Book Fair homepage for specific hours and special events. You can also preview some of the fantastic books that will be available at the fair!

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Heather Burgess at hburgess20@comcast.net. Any questions, contact Kristan Kelly at kelly96@sbcglobal.net. Thank you!