January 27, 2012
St. Joseph School… A great place to grow
Attention: Parents
The following parents have volunteered to help out during Catholic Schools’ week. If you are unable to work, please contact JoAnn Schaefer (332-8674) or Renee Gorman (887-0856). Thank you.
· Teacher Appreciation Day (February 2nd) Needed from 10:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. to supervise children during lunch/recess.
Christy Blair, Christy Popp, Deanna Hoffman, Tonia Kersting, Tonya Hawkins, Jim Woerther, Tina Mulnix.
· Chili Supper (February 3rd) Needed from 4:45 to 7:00 p.m. to serve food and clean up
Joe or Tonia Kersting, Jill Burkemper, Kristina Cyr, Amanda Childs, Dennis Klein, Michelle Lewis, Karen Wheadon, Rachel Martin, Linda or Larry Bean, Deanna or Wayne Hoffman.
Congratulations
Congratulations to two of our young artists! St. Joseph School sponsored a “design a Catholic Schools Week bookmark” contest. Congratulations to Grace, the winner in grades 4-6 and Kelly in grades 7-8. A copy of the bookmark design will be distributed to the students during Catholic Schools Week. Grace and Kelly will receive a copy of the book of their choice from Scholastic Reader. Great job you two!
REAP Team Presentation
There will be a Chastity Awareness presentation for grades 7/8. The presentation will be held in the cafeteria next Monday, January 30th at 7:00 pm. The presenters are members of the highly acclaimed REAP Team.
STUCO Penny Wars
Student Council is sponsoring a Penny Wars during the week of January 30th to February 3rd. Bring in pennies, coins or cash. Put your pennies in your grade’s bucket and your silver coins or cash in other grades’ buckets to cancel out theirs. Whichever class has the most pennies at the end, WINS!
Catholic Schools Week
Catholic Schools Week will be from Jan. 30th – Feb. 3rd. Please see the list below for all the activities planned for this exciting week of celebrating our Catholic Identity!
Big G Box Top Contest
Reminder: This is the last week to bring in the Big G box tops. Contest ends Friday, February 3.
Re-registration
Re-registration packets will be available for pick-up on Friday, February 3rd, during the Open House/Chili supper from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Please read the blue Finance Sheet enclosed in your packet as there are some increases for the 2012-2013 school year. We ask that the re-registration form be returned (along with your check for $100.00 registration fee per child) no later than Friday, February 17th.
Confirmation Meeting
There will be a Confirmation Meeting for Grades 7/8 on Wednesday, February 8th at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria.
Conflict Resolution Presentation
Saundra Barker from Catholic Family Services has rescheduled her presentation at St. Joseph School for Thursday, February 9th to speak to our children in grades 1-4. She will teach conflict resolution strategies to our children to help them solve disagreements in an appropriate manner and to help make our great school Bully-Free.
Faculty Meeting/ 1:00 pm Dismissal
The February faculty meeting is scheduled for the 2nd Friday in February (February, 10th) due to Catholic Schools Week. This will be a 1:00 pm dismissal day.
2012 Read to Succeed
We will offer the Read to Succeed program again this year for free Six Flags tickets. K-6th grade students must read 6 hours and complete a reading log to be eligible. Forms should be turned into your child’s homeroom teacher no later than Friday, February 10th.
STUCO Trivia Night
Student Council is sponsoring a Trivia Night for Grades 5-8 on Friday, February 17th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
4-H Bingo
4-H will hold a Bingo on Sunday, February 19th at 1:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All ages are welcome. Bingo cards are $1.00 each.
**ATTENTION** 7th & 8th Grade Parents
The Confirmation Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 11th has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 14th.
May God bless you and your family,