Saint Leo the Great! Today is his feast day, 1st namesake of our Pope Leo.

Reminder, please join us.

Social Media Kindness Day 2025 is an annual event dedicated to promoting positivity, empathy, and kindness in the digital world. Social Media Kindness Day is a global initiative that encourages users of social media platforms to be mindful of their interactions and to foster a more supportive and compassionate online community. Share your kind thought with us today, and always.

#STEMSTEAMDay Fun fact: The November 8th date is a play on words for the same as that super-secret organization, NOV8, making it the perfect date to inspire innovation!

Fact: There is not one letter “q” in any US state name, the only letter in the alphabet that is missing. "J" and "Z" are only represented once each—in New Jersey and Arizona.

Throwback Thursday

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Good and Gracious God, You call each person by name and invite them to follow you. On this World Day of Prayer for Vocations, may each person hear and respond to the call they have received. We pray for all discerning marriage, the chaste single life, consecrated life, or ordained ministries, that your Holy Spirit would guide, inspire, and strengthen them. May your Church and the world be enriched by the "yes" of your children. Amen.

It's National CANDY DAY!!!! (and don't forget to get out and vote)

Nov 5: Noon dismissal (no lunch served) Nov 10: Picture retakes Nov 16: Parish Breakfast Nov 25: Thanksgiving Mass (Food Drive) No Knightly Care Nov 26 - 28: Thanksgiving Break

All Saints and All Souls Day are observed on November 1st and 2nd, respectively, with All Saints Day honoring the saints in heaven and All Souls Day praying for the departed souls in purgatory.

Don't forget... SFBHS Open House

The Day of the Dead is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and remember friends and family members who have died.

Prayer: Father, we ask for Your protection for our families. During Halloween, kids are exposed to so much darkness. Please shield our children's hearts and minds from darkness. May the light of Your goodness and love shine the way tonight. Shield the kids from dark images, dark thoughts, and anything else that seems to glorify everything that You are not. Please keep all the children physically safe. Thank You, Lord. Amen. “The LORD will keep you from all harm–he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” – Psalm 121:7-8

Family Mass! Please join us!

Have a safe and very Happy Halloween!

Happy Mischief Night October 30th Celebrated in many parts of the eastern United States. These celebrations involve minor pranks such as toilet-papering yards, writing on windows with soap, and egging houses.

Please share your cat picts with us in the comments! We'd love to celebrate the day with you and your beloved kitty.

October is the month of the Rosary. Teaching kids the Rosary You might ask IS THE ROSARY FOR CHILDREN? Absolutely! Maybe more than any other prayer. Where do children turn when they have a problem? Well, their mothers, of course. The Rosary is definitely for children. Try these fun coloring pages: https://kindlingwild.com/adorable-rosary-colouring-card-for-kids-free-printable/

Red Ribbon Week at SFBGS what we are up to this week

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” - Matthew 19:14

Red Ribbon Week Begins Monday!

Nothing to do today? Check this out : https://ourwildwanderers.com/things-to-do-missouri-fall/

Reminder, looking forward to seeing all of you there! (BOO! 👻)

Fact: Sliced bread was first manufactured by machine and sold in the 1920s by the Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri.

ThrowBack Thursday Show of hands parents, we know you had one! On October 23, 2001, Apple introduced the iPod, and with its simple promise of "1,000 songs in your pocket," it sparked a revolution. Before this, music was tied to physical media—CDs, tapes, or records. Creating a personal mix meant time and effort, and portability was limited to a single album or a handful of songs. The iPod changed everything. On October 23rd, we celebrate National iPod Day, a day that marks a pivotal moment in technology and music history. While we honor the iconic device, we also celebrate the groundbreaking idea it unleashed: the power to carry our entire musical world right in our pocket. It’s a day to remember the vision of innovators like Steve Jobs, whose work forever changed how we connect with sound.

SFBGS Beta Club Coat Drive – Happening Now! SFBGS Beta Club Coat Drive is officially underway! All donations will stay right here in Franklin County, helping local families in need. We are accepting new or gently used coats for men, women, and children of all sizes. Students who donate a coat will receive a Dress Down Pass as a thank-you for their generosity. Let’s come together as a community to support those less fortunate and share the warmth this season!

St. John Paul II Feast Day! “Everyone knows John Paul II: his face, his characteristic way of moving and speaking; his immersion in prayer and his spontaneous cheerfulness. Many of his words have become indelibly engraved in our memories, starting with the passionate cry with which he introduced himself to the people at the beginning of his pontificate: ‘Open wide the doors to Christ, and be not afraid of him!’ Or this saying: ‘No one can live a trial life; no one can love experimentally.’ An entire pontificate is condensed in words like these. It is as though he would like to open the doors for Christ everywhere and wishes to open up to people the gate that leads to true life, to true love.” - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Wait WHAT? Easy Beef Tacos {15 Minute Meal} (we will be trying these tonight) https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/ground-beef-tacos-napa-cabbage-guacamole/

Come on out, delicious food and no dishes (WIN-WIN)

Happy Feast Day

YUM! Today is National Pasta Day! We'd love you to share your favorite recipes in the comments. Happy Eating!

Reminder... Please have a very Happy Fall Break!

MORNING WITH MOM! Don't forget tomorrow morning, let's make more memories! #borgiaproud

Please join us for a very special Rosary. SFBGS Living Rosary, 2nd street in the side yard of Notre Dame Hall. Right after the 8:00am school Mass. (photo from last year)

It's Homecoming! The Knights take on the Holden Eagles. Kick off is at 6:00pm. Livestream link is: https://www.mshsaa.tv/?B=2198146

Volunteers signups! We need you! Looking forward to a great time together!

Father God, we have no words. You know our hearts. Like many of you, we were deeply saddened to learn of the violence that occurred at a Catholic church in Minneapolis this morning. Archbishop Rozanski has released a statement urging us to come together in prayer and take meaningful action. You can find his message below. "It is with great sorrow that we mourn an unthinkable shooting that has extinguished at least two young lives, injured others who worshipped with them, and inflicted great emotional harm on the Annunciation Church community in Minneapolis. The loss of any human life at the hands of another is a great tragedy, and yet, this sorrowful act of violence hits especially close to home for those who care for children. I ask the Faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Louis to join me in praying fervently for divine guidance as our country mourns this loss of life, and I pray in a special way that we may come together in the wake of this tragedy."

It's right around the corner! Great fun for the whole family. Volunteer to help at the Fall Festival, many opportunities for everyone. (use the QR code with the sunflower or https://signup.com/group/1121114274039) Use the sweepstakes code in the flyer to enter.

Schlorships make a difference!

IT'S TIME!!!! ONLY weeks away. Please join us for our triennial SFBGS Dinner Auction. What fun we have in store, you will want to take part in our Masskrugstemmen contest... DON'T MISS OUT!

We will be hosting a Protecting God’s Children Workshop on Monday, September 15 at 6:30 PM in the Franciscan (Green) Room of Jesuit Hall. This workshop is mandatory for anyone who volunteers with children or vulnerable adults in any capacity, including but not limited to: Classroom helpers Sports and scouting programs Cafeteria, library, and playground volunteers Children’s Liturgy of the Word School parties and field trips Cleaning crew and groundskeepers Divine Mercy home visits and Eucharistic ministers for the homebound PSR, preschool, and Vacation Bible School helpers ACTS retreat organizers Wedding coordinators and mystery readers Home and School activities Maintenance, IT staff, and Knight Watch Quilters, roundtable participants, and food pantry helpers If you do not have computer access, hard copy paperwork is available in the parish office. Should you have any questions, concerns, or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly at akopp@borgiaparish.org or (636) 390-3861. Thank you for your commitment to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all. Blessings, Ann Kopp Child Safety Coordinator

YOU ARE INVITED!!! Please come celebrate YOU! We love you and are thankful for all you do!

Last night to lend a hand. Thank you to all who have helped, and we would love to see more smiling faces and helping hands. #borgiaproud

Sunday is suppose to be amazing weather, so why not come and walk with the SFB Fair float. See the attached flier for more details! See you Sunday!

#borgiaproud Come pitch in, drop by for a bit, or stay all night. We would love to have you.

Interested in making a few extra bucks AND impacting young lives?

Come lend a helping hand, many hands make light work. And oh, what fun we have! #borgiaproud

Don't miss the date... https://sfbgswebstore2025-26.itemorder.com/shop

We are Hiring!

Come enjoy some great music, by Steve Leslie, in the courtyard for our next Concert in the Courtyard June 11th from 5:30-8:30PM. The proceeds benefit the SFBGS Regional Band! We can’t wait to see you there! 💙💛🎵

Dear Friends of St. Francis Borgia Grade School, SAVE THE DATE!! Grade School Dinner Auction on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Our school’s dinner auction is vital in raising funds for our school. We are counting on you to make this event a success! Here are all the ways you can help: Tuition/Cash Raffle: Every grade school family will receive tuition/cash raffle tickets to sell. Prizes will range from $500.00 cash up to $2,500.00 tuition credit! The drawing will be held on the last school day, May 23, 2025. Donate Auction Items: We will need a large number of items. No contribution is too small! Ideas: ● Unique experiences such as a wine tasting, bourbon & cigar tasting, or party ● A trip or weekend away ● Livestock ● Rare wine or spirits ● Concert or sports tickets ● Jewelry ● Sports or historical memorabilia ● Artwork ● Gift Cards ● Crafts ● Borgia Swag ● Not feeling inspired? Donate cash and we’ll do the shopping for you! Sponsorships: Do you have a business and want to get noticed? E-mail us at dinnerauction@borgiagradeschool.org for more info. Volunteer: This event takes a tremendous amount of volunteer hours. Please consider contributing your time and talents to these essential tasks. Be on the lookout for more ways to help at the beginning of the 2025/2026 school year. Attend (In person or remotely). Official invitations will go out in mid-August 2025. Please purchase your tickets early to give our committee ample time to plan the best event possible. Silent auction items are available via our online portal! In addition to we will be offering the option to add on a purchase of an official Borgia Stein to help celebrate the occasion. Stein will give you access to exclusive drinks and the ability to participate in our Masskrugstemmen contest. (Don’t speak German? Look it up!) Please consider contributing any way possible. With your support, contributions, and lots of volunteers, we can make this dinner auction a fun & successful night for our grade school community! Sincerely, Scottie and Tim Eagan - Auction Chair Colleen and Steve (Jr.) Kuenzel, Shari and Ryan Asher, and Katie and Adam Piontek - Co-Chairs

We are THANKFUL beyond explanation for the VERY BEST teachers around! God of Love, Thank you for every teacher who notices a child’s special gift. Thank you for teachers who are listeners and gentle guides. Thank you for teachers who expect much and love enough to demand more. Thank you for the special teacher each one of us remembers. God of Mercy, Sustain teachers who give everything they have. Strengthen teachers who assume the blame for so many problems beyond their control. Help exhausted teachers rest. God of Strength, Encourage teacher to care and inspire them to nourish. Motivate teachers to keep on learning for the fun of it and to make learning enjoyable for children. We wonder at teachers who know how to quiet a class of five-year-olds or help fourth-graders be empathetic. We admire teachers who enjoy middle school writers, or teach physics or math of history. Bless the people who are expected to accomplish these miracles and who know how to comfort children when miracles don’t happen. God of Justice, help and support teachers in their special calling, wherever they teach and whatever obstacles they must face. We pray these things in the name of our great teacher, Jesus Christ. Amen. -From National Catholic Educational Association

Not all Superheroes wear capes! We love you SFBGS taechers!

Did you know... Teachers in the U.S. are predominantly female, with 77% of them being women. Teachers work an average of 52 hours per week; many work much more. A significant number, 87%, hold at least a bachelor's degree, and many, 2.7 million, have master's degrees. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR TEACHERS! Thank you!

Heavenly Father, Bless our teachers with patience, wisdom, and joy as they guide our children. Thank you for their dedication. Please give them strength and perseverance as they inspire and nurture the next generation. Lord, you alone can fill our teachers with compassion and understanding. May they see the unique potential in each student. We give thanks for the gift of teachers and for their dedication to their students. We ask that you let them feel our appreciation for them and know they are a blessing. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN!

A great BIG SHOUT OUT to our amazing Principal, Dr. Debbie Kreienkamp, on National Principals' Day! #borgiaproud

We need you! Are you looking for more than just a job? Are you interested in a position that offers immeasurable rewards, more than just a job - a true calling?

Tonight’s the night! It’s been a busy week—is anyone else feeling that? Take one thing off your plate (literally!) and let Jimmy John’s Dine to Donate handle Thursday night’s dinner. Support Home & School while enjoying a meal—easy and delicious!

"Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” - Hosea 6:3 #borgiaproud

WE ARE HIRING! https://careers.archstl.org/ #borgiaproud

It’s been a busy week—is anyone else feeling that? Take one thing off your plate (literally!) and let Jimmy John’s Dine to Donate handle Thursday night’s dinner. Support Home & School while enjoying a meal—easy and delicious! Also, here's a quick update: Home & School’s meeting, originally scheduled for tonight, Tuesday, March 18th, has been postponed until next week, so stay tuned for details in this week’s Friday folder.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy Pi Day Pi Day is observed on March 14 since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of π. Dinner and Dessert, WIN-WIN!!!

One of our own needs help. Detective Kevin Williams was involved in an on-duty accident in 2023. He has undergone multiple surgeries with complications. Although he receives workers' compensation, it is only 60% of his pay. https://mason-griffith-foundation.givecloud.co/fundraising/forms/5WDYWLD2

Check out what FUN we've got planned.

Last Call to Register for the Dartball Tournament! Don't miss out, register by Monday, March 10th to join the fun! Click here to register your team: https://bit.ly/SFBGSDartball2025 We are also looking for volunteers to make this event a success. To volunteer, click here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/962348968081/false?fbclid=IwY2xjawI3LkpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHS65bZwbyTHoxA4TcQm9OQw6BiPMbGolccNj17NK-Odzol6q7-JWJANsCA_aem_WWzbVNAltac9bAML7HiPew#/invitation All funds raised go back to SFBGS, so gather your team, sign up and support a great school! Register Now!

SFBGS Home and School's Annual Dartball Tournament is right around the corner! Space is limited, so register early! Great Fun, Great Folks, and Great Prizes! Sponsorship opportunities are available as well! Can't wait to see you this year! #borgiaproud Link to Volunteer: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/962348968081/false#/invitation

CSW - show your Borgia pride. Be BOLD wear your blue and gold! Tomorrow we celebrate our Faculty, Staff and Volunteers! #borgiaproud

CSW - We celebrate our Students with Throwback Thursday dress in the decade of your choice. #borgiaproud

CSW - Wild Wednesday is upon us; take a walk on the wild side with your camo or animal print. We will celebrate our Nation. #borgiaproud

CSW - Uni-Tee Tuesday is tomorrow. Students wear their unity shirts with uniform bottoms as we celebrate Vocations. #borgiaproud

Last week, our third-graders had a wonderful Retreat! Thank you to Kyra Gulledge and our teachers, Claire Laune and Kathy Haddox, for helping to make the time meaningful for the children.

Catholic Schools Week starts today. Daily themes will be posted each afternoon, just in case you forget. Monochrome Monday is tomorrow. #borgiarpoud

Catholic Schools Week begins January 26th - let the celebration begin, here are this week's daily themes! #borgiaproud

Come celebrate with us! Catholic Schools Week. We LOVE our School! 💙💛💙💛 Kickoff This Sunday the 26th.

Open now.

OPENING SOON - We encourage all to apply.

Hoping everyone is safe and enjoying the beauty of God's creations. If you've braved the cold and built snowmen, we would love to see them. Show us your photos. #borgiaproud

Due to the nature of this winter storm and the treacherous conditions of the streets and roads, SFBGS will be closed tomorrow. Stay safe and warm!

Join us at Church this Sunday for Fellowship, Donuts and coffee!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Our 2nd graders read the book Balloons over Broadway and created their own balloons with their 8th grade buddies before Thanksgiving break. Look how creative and fun this project was! #borgiaproud

We are #borgiaproud of Darcy Kuenzel, who received the Honorable Mention award in the Fire Prevention Poster Contest! Way to go, Darcy!! 💙💛💙💛

While you are out shopping, don't forget to shop small, shop local.

If you are braving the stores, we wish you luck and good finds. Be careful out there.

Warmest and Happiest Thanksgiving wishes to all of you.

Enjoy the holiday weekend, while your off take a bit of time to check what we've been working on. #borgiaproud

The 4th-grade class was in for a treat when Timmy stopped in early this week. Monday, he flew into their class with gobbles, giggles, and silly sass. It looks to us that they all had great fun. another class on Tuesday, who'll be the one? Come back and see us to find out where Timmy's travels will take him and who will be there?

Please join us in this Celebration Mass of First Reconciliation for our SFBGS 2nd graders. #borgiaproud Wednesday. December, 4th 2024 - 6 pm St Francis Borgia Church. 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 —Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.

Our excellent 5th-grade class has been working with Tools of Science and did our first Lab this week. It has been so much fun despite the loud factor. It’s hard to contain such excitement working with Gummy Bears. What a great project! Yummy, too! Way to go, 5th Graders! Thank you, Mrs. Hopkins #borgiaproud

Timmy the Turkey found his way, to Ms. Kimminau's class today. (1st grade) Thanksgiving is off to a really good start, as he gobbles and wobbles into our hearts. Which class will be next, nobody knows, come back and see where Timmy goes? #borgiaproud

Timmy the Turkey's Travels - Day 1 Timmy visited the PreK room, and everyone was so excited. Today PreK, tomorrow who can say?

LOOK who's here!!!!