Annual Traditions & Celebrations

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Annual Traditions and Celebrations at St. Francis of Assisi School

At St. Francis of Assisi School, our calendar is filled with meaningful traditions and joyful celebrations that help shape the heart of our school community. These events bring students, teachers, and families together throughout the year to honor our Catholic faith, celebrate milestones, and create lasting memories. Whether it’s a seasonal performance, a retreat, or a fun-filled family gathering, each tradition reflects the spirit of love, learning, and connection that makes SFA so special.

Explore some of our favorite school-wide traditions below.

SFA Annual Traditions

Fall Traditions and Celebrations 

  • Year Opening School Mass

  • Welcome Back Prayer Service

  • Ice Cream Social

  • Halloween Parade

  • Trunk or Treat

  • Preschool Thanksgiving Feast

  • Preschool Farm Trip

  • Scholastic Book Fair

  • Race for Education

  • Night at the Races

  • Seventh Grade Medieval Times Trip

  • Monarch Butterfly Day Celebration

  • Kindergarten Feast

Winter Traditions and Celebrations

  • Breakfast with Santa

  • Christmas Musical and Concert

  • Third Grade Lessons and Carols

  • SFA Skate Night

  • One Hundredth Day Celebration

  • Catholic Schools Week Celebration

  • Seder Meal

Spring Traditions and Celebrations

  • Eighth Grade Spring Play and Performance

  • Food Truck Festival

  • Elementary Field Day

  • Middle School Field Day

  • Fun Day

  • May Procession

  • May Crowning Mass

  • National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony

  • Eighth Grade IB Community Project Presentations

  • Sixth Grade NorthBay Trip

  • Preschool through Fifth Grade Sweetheart Dance

  • Bridging Event for Preschool to Kindergarten

Summer and End of Year Traditions and Celebrations

  • Eighth Grade Retreat

  • Eighth Grade Terrapin Adventures Retreat

  • Eighth Grade Hershey Park Trip

  • Eighth Grade Dance

  • Eighth Grade Clap Out

  • Eighth Grade Graduation Mass

  • Eighth Grade Graduation

  • Year Closing School Mass

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