The St. Francis de Sales Catholic Advisory School Council functions as advisors to the principal and, as such, establishes policies, goals, tuition rates and objectives for the school; reviews policy implementation; approves and reviews the school budget; and participates with the pastor in the selection and evaluation of the school principal.

The Advisory School Council meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month and are announced in advance. Parent are encouraged to attend. There is a formal agenda item at each council meeting entitled Public Forum. Parents may submit to the president, at least seven days prior to a council meeting, an issue to be presented to the council. (Personnel matters and individual student matters may not be addressed in Public Forum.)

Parents are welcome to attend the reports section of the meetings for updates from the pastor, principal, and treasurer; however, only those with prior approval may address the council with comments, concerns, or questions during Public Forum.

2024-2025 Advisory School Council Members

• Pastor – Fr. Joseph Son Thanh Phan
• Principal – Anne Quatrini
• President – Dr. Nicole McZeal Walters
• Vice President – Trung Doan
• Treasurer – Abraham Galaviz
• Secretary – Matthew Kubus
• At Large Member – John Dick
• At Large Member – Katie Fritsch
• At Large Member – Michael Herlitz
• At Large Member  – Karen Kimble
• At Large Member – Alex Velasco
• At Large Member – Jonathan Wells

Advisory School Council Bylaws

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Please check the weekly Valiant Voice newsletter and our PTO website for upcoming volunteer opportunities such as car line duty, cafeteria duty, classroom events, etc.

We are so very excited about all the good we can do for our children, our school, and our community.

Once a Valiant, Always a Valiant!

Remember you can always reach out to us via email: [email protected].

Documents

• School Event Summary Form
• Check Request Form (Reimbursements)

Volunteer Hours can now be logged electronically! Volunteers are valued members of our school community. Catholic schools expect and need a high level of volunteerism in building community and setting an example for children. Each school family is REQUIRED to commit to 10 opportunities of service in support of school programs and projects.

Record Your hours herE 

Note: You earn one (1) hour for every PTO meeting you attend!

We are a network of fathers of St. Francis de Sales Catholic School who are interested in helping nurture our children and the school community. The SFdS Dads Club was founded in 2018 to support the school’s mission by providing a caring and disciplined foundation for our children.

Our shared goal is to make a positive impact for ALL children at SFdS and to facilitate a greater role for the men of the students’ families.

Every father of a student at our school is automatically a member of the SFdS Dads Club.

The SFdS Dads Club will play a leading role in:

• Sparkle Day
• Movie & Campout Night
• Service Projects
• Parish Bazaar Activities
• Social Gatherings 

Mission Statement

The Mission of the SFdS Dads Club is to assist St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in fostering a faith-based atmosphere through fellowship and service. Our goals are to reach out to other families within the school community in order to promote the policies and activities of St. Francis de Sales Catholic School.

Volunteer Hours can now be logged electronically! Volunteers are valued members of our school community. Catholic schools expect and need a high level of volunteerism in building community and setting an example for children. Each school family is REQUIRED to commit to 10 opportunities of service in support of school programs and projects.

 record your hours herE 

Note: You earn one (1) hour for every Dads Club meeting you attend!

The CMG Safe Haven online training has replaced the VIRTUS training.

All school parent volunteers who have frequent, ongoing or recurring contact with students must complete SAFE HAVEN online training. 

The training consists of 3 short training videos, followed by a few questions,  the program is approximately 60 minutes in length and will include a criminal background check that must be completed.

These trainings are available in both English and Spanish. There will no longer be any live training sessions; all Safe Environment trainings will be available online only.

• All new employees and volunteers will complete the Safe Haven online training program instead of  the previously required VIRTUS PGC training. The turnaround time for compliance approval is approximately two weeks. 
• All individuals must complete the training and complete a background check prior to the start of employment and/or volunteer service.
• The 5-year anniversary date is still in place. Individuals who recently attended a VIRTUS training session will not be required to complete refresher trainings until they have met their 5-year anniversary date.
• As the 5-year anniversary date is met, individuals will need to log into CMGConnect with their previous personal VIRTUS User ID and 1234 as the password. Once the individual logs into their CMGConnect account, they will be able to change their password. If they do not remember the User ID, they may contact the following:

1. Daphne Woods at 800.228.6108 ext. 2375 or [email protected]  
2. CMG at cmgconnect@catholicmutual.org

The following individuals below will now be required to complete Safe Haven online training as well:

1. Individuals who have never attended training. 
2. Individuals who are currently due for refresher training and had not attended VIRTUS training.
3. Individuals who are currently due and have not attended VIRTUS training.
4. Individuals who are out of compliance or past due. 

Please register at:

Note: A volunteer’s completion will be verified before being allowed to volunteer at a school activity. These policies were established by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston by the Safe Environment Program. Please contact Sonia Flores, SFdS School Safe Environment Coordinator, with any questions.