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Senior Breakfast 2012
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All parents of current and past Fontbonne students are automatically members of the Fontbonne Academy Parents Guild. The goal of the Parents Guild is to foster friendship and fellowship while providing vital support to the school and the Learning Community.
The Parents Guild meets regularly throughout the year and sponsors a number of spiritual and social events. The Parents Guild also plays a critical fundraising role at Fontbonne through its support of the Parents Fund and its sponsorship of two fundraising events: Evening of Stars and Dancing with the Fontbonne Stars. In addition, the Parents Guild supports school-sponsored activities, such as Open House, Ninth Grade Orientation, and Admissions activities. Click here for: Parents Guild Brochure, Giving Options.
2013 Senior Awards
On Tuesday evening, May 21, at 6 p.m., the seniors and their families gathered in the auditorium for Baccalaureate Liturgy and the Awards Ceremony. Father Chris Hickey from St. Mary's in Hanover and Father Sean Connor from St. Ann's in Neponset con-celebrated the liturgy with the seniors taking on the roles of music ministers, readers, gift bearers, and Eucharistic ministers. The class officers led the procession with the altar cloth made by Mrs. Toole and signed by every senior at their retreat. After the liturgy, the Baccalaureate speaker, Mary Kelly, addressed the audience with poignant and humorous stories from life at Fontbonne. The students loved every minute of Mary's walk down Memory Lane. Mr. Gregg Chambers, Assistant Head of School for Mission Advancement, accepted the senior gift on behalf of the school. The Class of 2013 donated a fountain. The class will be invited to a dedication ceremony in the fall.
The Awards Ceremony included recognition of excellence in academics, leadership and service in extra-curricular activities, and perfect attendance. There were also numerous special awards given to seniors in Fine Arts, Social Justice, Mathematics, Language, Service and Athletics. Click here to view the full list of awards and their recipients. The evening ended with a reception in the foyer for the seniors and their families.
Parent Volunteering Opportunities
Parents are encouraged to join one or more of the Parents Guild committees listed below:
Parents Fund
Fontbonne relies on the Parents Fund to ensure that our students have the resources they need, every day, to prepare for the next phase of their academic life. The school can't do it without you. Every gift will help us reach our goal of 100% participation.
Evening of Stars
All parents are expected to support EOS in some way. This committee meets regularly November-March to plan all aspects of this annual fundraising gala. This is a great way to meet other parents while helping the school.
Dancing with the Fontbonne Stars
Help plan this fun fall fundraiser based on the successful “Dancing with the Stars” television show.
Hospitality
This committee welcomes parents and prospective students/families at all meetings and events and may also provide light refreshments for some occasions.
Admissions Ambassadors
This committee will work with the Director of Admissions to provide parent volunteers for Open Houses and school fairs and will help call prospective/admitted students and families.
Events Where We Need Your Help:
Fontbonne’s Annual Evening of Stars Dinner and Auction on Saturday, March 23,2013
Fontbonne’s Dancing with the Fontbonne Stars Fundraiser on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Admissions Ambassadors
Fontbonne Contact Information:
Office of Mission Advancement
Fontbonne Academy
930 Brook Road
Milton, MA 02186
617.615.3003
parentsguild@fontbonneacademy.org
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Other Important Information for Parents
Uniform Orders:
JB Edwards Uniform Price List
Special Thank You Offer! Free shipping offer for online orders only Nov. 21st - Nov. 28th.
Concussion Policy (click here)
Based on the increased incidence of sport related concussions and traumatic brain injuries in adolescents, and the affect this type of injury may have on learning, Fontbonne Academy will implement a new policy for the management of head injuries within the school setting. This policy is based on the most recent medical research and recommendations from the National Center for Disease Control. Check out the HEALTH INFORMATION link on our website for additional information and forms.
Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan (click here)
Bullying Report Form (click here)
Suspension Policy (click here)
Access to Online Grades
Fontbonne Academy makes all student grades available online with the Schoolmaster Gradebook service. Note: Please obtain student name and password information from your daughter's teacher. Please note that the Virtual High School teachers post their grades on a different timetable. Check your daughter's current grades online through her password to her course.
HOW DO STUDENTS ACCESS THE FONTBONNE NETWORK?
Student access to the wireless network instructions
Check out the ACADEMICS OVERVIEW page for the latest Program of Studies, School Calendar, and Student Handbook.
To Obtain a Youth Work Permit, also known as Working Papers:
1. The application can be downloaded from http://www.mass.gov/Elwd/docs/dos/youth_employment/youth_application.pdf
2. The student must complete the form and get all the appropriate signatures
3. The completed form must be brought to the issuing site in the town in which the students reside.
Ex. For Milton residents, students must go to Milton High School [Superintendent’s office] to submit their completed forms. [It is usually the High School in each town.]
International students
If any family is interested in hosting one of our international students for a year or more, please contact Maura Spignesi at 617-696-3241 ext.3053.
Morning Bus Service Form: Click here to download the form to sign up for bus service.
After school monitoring:
The Fontbonne Cafeteria is open until 6:00pm with a proctored faculty member. This enables all our students to stay for extracurricular activities, homework, and study, in a safe environment.
If you have any issues regarding Varsity Book orders, please contact Florence Lathrop.
Community Service Info
For information about your daughter's community service opportunities, go to the Community Service page.
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