Friday Flyer - September 3, 2010

St. Joseph School… A great place to grow

School Fundraiser

The annual fall school fundraiser is currently under way.  It goes until Tuesday, September 7^th. The students are selling cookie dough (very popular last year), pizzas and other items. Any order forms and money will be collected on Wednesday, September 8^th. All proceeds will go towards St. Joseph School.

Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair has been going on all week long!  This year’s Book Fair will run until Sunday, September 5^th. If you have not had a chance to do so, please stop by the cafeteria after the 10:00 am Sunday Liturgy to peruse the available selections.

Labor Day

Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 6^th. There will be NO SCHOOL on this day.

6^th grade Coalition

The Archdiocese requires that parents of 6^th graders attend one 6^th Grade Coalition meeting every year.  A letter explaining the program, a list of possible meeting dates (from September-November) and an attendance ticket (for you to turn in at the presentation), were sent home with the six graders today. Thank you for your cooperation and concern in this matter.

School Board Meeting

The St. Joseph School Board will meet this Wednesday, September 8^th at 6:00 pm in the school faculty room.

School Picture Day

Picture Day is fast approaching and this year’s program has more features than ever before. With Expression  First, the new program from Lifetouch, over 100 Portrait Looks are available when you preorder at mylifetouch.com. If you place your order online, you can select a different look for every sheet in your package.  If interested, go to www.mylifetouch.com, create your account and enter JO740028Y0 when asked for your Picture Day ID. *Please note*: this ID is unique to our school.

The 2010-2011 School Picture Day will be on Friday, September 17^th. Students are asked to dress up for this event (please, NO SHORTS).

Emergency Information Forms, Internet Permission Forms, etc.

Some families have not yet turned in the completed paperwork which was distributed in packets at the Open House. Please take time to complete the requested information and return to the school office, as soon as possible.  Thank for your cooperation.

ITBS Testing

The Archdiocese uses the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) as its standardized testing platform. All students in grades 1-8 will be tested the week of September 20^th-24^th.  **Important** Please refrain from missing school this week if possible.  The Archdiocese has provided information concerning testing for the parents.  Please review the attachment to this flyer ---

De-Mystifying Standardized Tests!  -- A Parent’s Guide – Part I

Fall Festival/Clean-Up

The annual Fall Festival/Sausage Supper will be held on Sunday, September 26^th.

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 27^th due to the Festival clean-up.

High School Night

Attention 7^th and 8^th grade parents! St. Dominic will host the Annual High School Night on Tuesday, October 5^th at 7:00 pm. Representatives from St. Louis Area Catholic High Schools (Archdiocesan and Independent) will be there to answer any questions the students or parents may have.

Winter Clothing Exchange

St. Joseph Parish will host a Winter Clothing Exchange on Saturday, October 16^th from 8:00 -10:00 am in the school cafeteria. There is no cost to participate in this program. Simply bring any items such as clothing, coats and shoes you would like to exchange that morning.

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Due to the economic situation these days, the maximum income is the same as last year.  If you qualify, please do not hesitate to contact Margie or myself for an application so that you may apply as soon as possible.  All information is kept strictly confidential.  Please have all applications in by the middle of September.  If your family situation changes as the year goes by, you may apply for free and reduced lunches at any time during the year

Thank You

Thank you to all of the corporate sponsors of our 2010-2011 St. Joseph School folder. If you have not already seen them come home, you will in the very near future. They are very attractive and make wonderful Friday Folders or Monday Memos. We appreciate your support of our great school.

May God Bless you and your family,

May 21, 2010

St. Joseph School… A great place to grow

Parent Club News

I am VERY pleased announce that the 2010-2011 Parent Club is complete. Your Parent Club officers are: Jennifer Worth, Jill Talbot, Sarah Orf and Tonya Hawkins. I look forward to working with these talented ladies next year.   I would also like to thank the outgoing Parent Club officers for all of their hard work and dedication to our children. Thank you to: Tracy Boehmer, Trish Seaman, Kim Alexander and Tina Mulnix. We appreciate all that you have done for our great school!

Spring Pictures from Lifetouch

Please return or pay for Spring pictures no later than Monday, May 24.  Thank you for your attention to this request.

St. Theodore/St. Joseph Vacation Bible School

ATTN:  All Students Preschool 3 (potty trained) thru age 10, 4^th grade next school year.  Please join our High Seas Expedition – Exploring the Mighty Love of God and don’t miss out on all the fun!!!  The St. Theodore/St. Joseph Vacation Bible School runs from June 21^st -25^th, 9am thru Noon.  Registration forms are available in the church vestibule.  Only one form is needed per family.  Please return ASAP to reserve your spot!!  Registration ends May 23, 2010.  If you have any questions, please contact Pam Riggleman at 639-6093 or via Fast Direct. 

8^th Grade Graduation

The Class of 2010 will graduate on Wednesday, May 26^th at 7:00 pm. All graduates are asked to arrive no later than 6:00 pm so that class pictures can be taken before the ceremony.

Last Day of School

The last day of school will be Friday, May 28th. This will be a 1:00 pm dismissal day.

Fall Volleyball

Volleyball sign up sheets were sent home a few weeks ago for the boys and girls in Grades 5 – 8 for Fall volleyball 2010.  These forms are due by May 31^st. Sign ups received after May 31^st will be subject to a $20 late fee.  Please forward the completed forms to Pam Riggleman.  If you have any questions, please contact Pam at 639-6093 or via Fast Direct.  There is a possibility of a 4^th grade instructional league if players are interested. 

Box Tops

Mrs. Richardson will be sending in the boxtops at the end of this month.  If you have been saving them this school year, please send them in as soon as possible. 

Corpus Christi Sunday

Corpus Christi Sunday is June 6, 2010.  In celebration there will be a Corpus Christi procession after the 10:00 a.m. Mass.  The first communicants are invited to be part of the procession.  The children should wear their first communion dresses or shirt, tie and dress pants and should sit in the front pew at Mass and join in the procession immediately following Mass.  Please make a note to attend 10:00 a.m. Mass on June 6.  If you have any questions, contact Linda Ritter at 636-978-8624.

School Board Meeting

The St. Joseph School Board will meet on Wednesday, June 9^th at 6:00 pm.

Golf Committee News

St. Joseph's 12th annual golf tournament will be held on Saturday, June 12.  We are asking each family to donate a $10.00 gift (i.e., gift card, gift item, or cash-golf committee will purchase gift).  Please send item in to the school or parish as soon as possible so that the golf committee will have time to do their final shopping.  Thank you.     

                                       ~ The Golf Committee ~

Student Accident Insurance for 2010-2011 School Year

Student accident insurance is available to any family in our school who may be interested.  This coverage is offered through United Healthcare Student Resources, a very reputable company that has been dealing with student accident insurance for many years.  To find out more information about the program, access the United Healthcare's website at www.k12StudentInsurance.com.  Online enrollment is also available at this site.  Instructions for accessing this website are as follows:

• Go to www.K12Student Insurance.com.  Towards the bottom, find the section named Parents/Guardians
• Click on Our Plans & Pricing.  A blue search box will pop up
• Type Archdiocese in the School system and select MO in the School State box
• Then click Search and the Archdiocese of St. Louis will show up
• Follow directions from there to view plan materials or enroll online

After School Art Program at St. Mary’s in O’Fallon

During the 2010-2011 school year; art classes will be offered to students after school from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s in O’Fallon. If interested, please call Sr. Mary William Pezold C.PP.S. at 636-542-9511        for further information and registration.

Congratulations

Congratulations to St. Joseph School alumnus, Laurie Williams. She is graduating from St. Dominic High School as their Salutatorian.  She had the 2^nd highest GPA in her senior class. We are very proud of your accomplishments!

May God Bless you and your family,

May 14, 2010

St. Joseph School… A great place to grow

Congratulations, Brother Andrew

Congratulations to Brother Andrew Kosmowski, SM, who has received word that he can make perpetual vows with the Society of Mary (the Marianists).  This means that he would be a brother for the rest

of his life.  The Mass will be at Our Lady of the Pillar and is scheduled for October, 2010.

Parent Club News

We are looking for one more parent to complete the 2010-2011 St. Joseph School Parent Club. As of this writing; Mrs. Jennifer Worth, Mrs. Jill Talbot and Mrs. Sarah Orf have volunteered to lead this organization. Without the Parent’s Club, many of the activities and supplies our students count on every year would simply not be available. Please consider volunteering for this wonderful, worthwhile organization. Our school needs you! 

St.Paul Knights of Columbus Sporting Clay Shoot

The St. Paul Knights of Columbus is sponsoring its 2^nd annual Dan Shilharvey Memorial Sporting Clay Shoot. The shoot will occur tomorrow, May 15^th at Blackhawk Shooting Club in Old Monroe, MO. Registration will be from 8:00-12:00 am with the shoot starting at 8:00 am. Cost: $60.00 per person ($30.00 for youth) or $240.00 per 4 man team. Price includes all beverages a biscuit and gravy breakfast, a pork steak/bratwurst lunch along with 5 bucket raffle tickets. All proceeds will go to the local Special Olympics chapter. Please call John Luetkenhaus (636) 327-5739 if you have any questions.

Teaching Teens to Drive

Mr. Jeff Wilson from the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be presenting “Teaching Teens to Drive” to our 8^th grade students on Wednesday, May 19^th from 1:00-2:30 pm.  Parents of 8^th graders are welcome to attend.

Early Childhood Closing Ceremony/8th Grade Last Day

The Early Childhood closing Program will be on Friday, May 21st at 10:00 am. LifeTouch will be here to take a group photograph of Pre-K and Kindergarten students at 9:00 am. The 8th graders will be dismissed at 11:00 am after the program commences.

St. Theodore/St. Joseph Vacation Bible School

ATTN:  All Students Preschool 3 (potty trained) thru age 10, 4^th grade next school year.  Please join our High Seas Expedition – Exploring the Mighty Love of God and don’t miss out on all the fun!!!  The St. Theodore/St. Joseph Vacation Bible School runs from June 21^st -25^th, 9am thru Noon.  Registration forms are available in the church vestibule.  Only one form is needed per family.  Please return ASAP to reserve your spot!!  Registration ends May 23, 2010.  If you have any questions, please contact Pam Riggleman at 639-6093 or via Fast Direct. 

8^th Grade Graduation

The Class of 2010 will graduate on Wednesday, May 26^th at 7:00 pm. All graduates are asked to arrive no later than 6:00 pm so that class pictures can be taken before the ceremony.

Last Day of School

The last day of school will be Friday, May 28th. This will be a 1:00 pm dismissal day.

Fall Volleyball

Volleyball sign up sheets were sent home last week for the boys and girls in Grades 5 – 8 for Fall volleyball 2010.  These forms are due by May 31^st. Sign ups received after May 31^st will be subject to a $20 late fee.  Please forward the completed forms to Pam Riggleman.  If you have any questions, please contact Pam at 639-6093 or via Fast Direct.  There is a possibility of a 4^th grade instructional league if players are interested. 

School Board Meeting

The St. Joseph School Board will meet on Wednesday, June 9^th at 6:00 pm.

Golf Committee News

St. Joseph's 12th annual golf tournament will be held on Saturday, June 12.  We are asking each family to donate a $10.00 gift (i.e., gift card, gift item, or cash-golf committee will purchase gift).  Please send item in to the school or parish as soon as possible so that the golf committee will have time to do their final shopping.  Thank you.         ~ The Golf Committee ~

Student Accident Insurance for 2010-2011 School Year

Student accident insurance is available to any family in our school who may be interested.  This coverage is offered through United Healthcare Student Resources, a very reputable company that has been dealing with student accident insurance for many years.  To find out more information about the program, access the United Healthcare's website at www.k12StudentInsurance.com.  Online enrollment is also available at this site.  Instructions for accessing this website are as follows:

• Go to www.K12Student Insurance.com.  Towards the bottom, find the section named Parents/Guardians
• Click on Our Plans & Pricing.  A blue search box will pop up
• Type Archdiocese in the School system and select MO in the School State box
• Then click Search and the Archdiocese of St. Louis will show up
• Follow directions from there to view plan materials or enroll online

May God bless you and your family,

May 7, 2010

St. Joseph School… A great place to grow

April 30, 2010         

St. Joseph School… A great place to grow

Parent Club News

I am very pleased to announce that we have 2 parents who have volunteered to be on Parent Club next year.   Mrs. Jennifer Worth and Mrs. Jill Talbot are looking for two more parents to complete the 2010-2011 St. Joseph School Parent Club. Please understand that without the Parent’s Club many of the activities and supplies our students count on every year would simply not be available. Please consider volunteering for this wonderful, worthwhile organization. Our school needs you! 

STUCO Elections

There will be a mandatory informational meeting after school on Wednesday, May 5^th. STUCO elections will occur on Thursday, May 13^th. Please see your STUCO moderators (Mrs. Willmann and Miss Boschert) if you have any questions.

May Crowning/ Pre-K/Kindergarten Screening/Faculty Meeting/1:00 pm Dismissal

This year's May Crowning will be on Friday, May 7^th after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. This is a Dress-up day for the entire school to honor the Virgin Mary (NO JEANS -or -T-shirts). Students not wishing to dress-up may wear their uniform this day.  Pre-K/Kindergarten screenings will be on Friday, May 7^th as well from 8:00 am until 12:30 pm.  There will be no school for Pre-K and Kindergarten (only ) on this day.

Jack & Jill Softball Tournament

The annual St. Joseph vs. St. Theodore softball tournament will be held Saturday, May 8th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Josephville Ballpark. Come on out and enjoy some barbeque, refreshments, raffles and more while cheering on our 8th grade team! See attached flyer!

NO SCHOOL

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 10^th.

Grade 1/2 Field Trip

Grades 1/2 will be going to the World Bird Sanctuary on Wednesday, May 12^th.

Field Day

Field Day is scheduled for Friday, May 14^th.  We need all parent volunteers to be here by 8:30 am to ensure a smooth start to the days activities.  **Note** In the event of inclement weather, we would move this date to Thursday, May 20^th.  Students are asked to wear a black or white shirt that can get dirty. You can contact Kim Sanders at 636-332-1655 to volunteer or if you have any questions. 

Yearbooks

It’s that time of the year again! 2009-2010 yearbooks are on sale until May 12^th. The cost is $19.00.

A flyer will be sent home with your child.

St.Paul Knights of Columbus Sporting Clay Shoot

The St. Paul Knights of Columbus is sponsoring its 2^nd annual Dan Shilharvey Memorial Sporting Clay Shoot. The shoot will occur on Saturday, May 15^th at Blackhawk Shooting Club in Old Monroe, MO. Registration will be from 8:00 am-12:00 pm with the shoot starting at 8:00 am. Cost: $60.00 per person ($30.00 for youth) or $240.00 per 4 man team. Price includes all beverages a biscuit and gravy breakfast, a pork steak/bratwurst lunch along with 5 bucket raffle tickets. All proceeds will go to the local Special Olympics chapter. Please call John Luetkenhaus (636) 327-5739 if you have any questions.

8^th Grade “Teaching Teens to Drive”

Mr. Jeff Wilson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be presenting “Teaching Teens to Drive” to the 8^th grade class on Wednesday, May 19^th from 1:00-2:30 pm. This class will focus on making responsible decisions when getting behind the wheel and pertinent information about attaining a driver’s license in the state of Missouri. The parents of 8^th graders are strongly encouraged to consider attending this presentation as well.

Early Childhood Closing Ceremony/8th Grade Last Day

The Early Childhood closing Program will be on Friday, May 21st at 10:00 am. The 8th graders will be dismissed at 11:00 am after the program commences.

St. Theodore/St. Joseph Vacation Bible School

REGISTRATION BEGINS NOW !!  ATTN:  All Students Preschool 3 (potty trained) thru age 10, 4^th grade next school year.  Please join our High Seas Expedition – Exploring the Mighty Love of God and don’t miss out on all the fun!!!  The St. Theodore/St. Joseph Vacation Bible School runs from June 21^st -25^th, 9am thru Noon.  Registration forms are available in the church vestibule.  Only one form is needed per family.  Please return ASAP to reserve your spot!!  Registration ends May 23, 2010.  If you have any questions, please contact Pam Riggleman at 639-6093 or via Fast Direct. 

8^th Grade Graduation

The Class of 2010 will graduate on Wednesday, May 26^th at 7:00 pm. All graduates are asked to arrive no later than 6:00 pm so that class pictures can be taken before the ceremony.

Last Day of School

The last day of school will be Friday, May 28th. This will be a 1:00 pm dismissal day.

Fall Volleyball

Volleyball sign up sheets will be distributed to the boys and girls in Grades 5 – 8 for Fall volleyball 2010.  These forms are due by May 31^st. Sign ups received after May 31^st will be subject to a $20 late fee.  Please forward the completed forms to Pam Riggleman.  If you have any questions, please contact Pam at 639-6093 or via Fast Direct.  There is a possibility of a 4^th grade instructional league if players are interested. 

Golf Committee News

St. Joseph's 12th annual golf tournament will be held on Saturday, June 12.  We are asking each family to donate a $10.00 gift (i.e., gift card, gift item, or cash-golf committee will purchase gift).  Please send item in to the school or parish as soon as possible so that the golf committee will have time to do their final shopping.  Thank you.         ~ The Golf Committee  ~

May God bless you and your family,