March 11, 2010
Dear Parents:
Interim reports were sent home last Friday for the Junior High students. We are now into the second half of the third marking period. Please continue to encourage your child to do his/her best work. Tuition payments need to be up to date in order for your child to receive this report card.
School Happenings:
As we continue through the Lenten season, the children will be given the opportunity to grow in their faith. On Monday, March 8th the sacrament of Reconciliation was received by the students in grades 3, 4, and 5. On Monday, March 15th, the sacrament will be offered to the students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The children in kindergarten and eighth grade will be hosting the Mass on Friday, March 19th, the Feast of Saint Joseph. On Friday, March 26th, the children will attend the Stations of the Cross at 2:00 p.m. The classes will also attend the mass on Wednesday, March 31st. The eighth grade will present "Benjamin's Box, a Resurrection Story" after the 8:45 a.m. mass on Wednesday at the church. The play is based on the children's book by Melody Carlson. The children of St. Joseph will attend, and the class would like to invite parents and parishioners to come to this special performance during the beginning of Holy Week.
The eighth graders are also working on the 2010 yearbook. You can place your order starting Friday, March 12th. The books, priced again at $25, will feature photos of students in Pre-K through 8th grade. Order forms will be distributed on Thursday. Mrs. Shay, the 8th grade teacher and yearbook advisor, would like parents with digital photos of any school events including sports activities and clubs, to contact her. We hope to include many more pages of these activities this year.
Isabella Lewis was the first place winner in the "Safety Coloring Contest." sponsored by the Catholic War Veterans. Quinn Guth, Molly Coyle, Abby Sobutka, and Sebastian Tseng were honorable mention winners. Congratulations to all of these talented students!
The basketball banquet will be held in the gym this Sunday, March 14th from 2 to 5 p.m. All teams have been invited and trophies will be given to the players to recognize their efforts and talents this past year.
Looking Ahead:
• There will be an Irish Dance performance at the school on Wed., 3/17 - St. Patrick's Day at 10:15am. This performance will include our own world class dancers - Katharine Archer and Caitlin TeeKing.
• St. Joseph School will host the 7th and 8th grade dance for the cluster two schools in the diocese on Friday, March 19th.
• The second graders will be attending the Eucharistic Retreat on Sat., March 20th.
• The Fashion Show will be on Sunday, March 21st
**PLEASE REMEMBER: PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE FRONT SEMI-CIRCLE OF THE SCHOOL AFTER 2:30 ANY DAY OF THE SCHOOL WEEK. IF YOU PARK THERE PRIOR TO 2:30, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO MOVE YOUR CAR BY 2:30. THE SEMI-CIRCLE IS A FIRE LANE AS WELL AS THE DESIGNATED PARKING LOCATION RESERVED FOR PRE-K PARENTS ONLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
UNIFORMS AND SWEATSHIRTS: There are lots of jackets, sweatshirts, and sweaters in the back closet! If your child is missing an item, please feel free to come and sort through the lost and found - perhaps it's there! Also, remember to label your child's clothing so that we are able to return it to your child as soon as possible - before it ends up in the back closet.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
MORNING DROP OFF
Prior to 8:20, the drop off area/door will remain the same, but the children will be heading downstairs in the morning to wait, supervised in the hallway and/or library prior to class. If you drop off your child after 8:20, we ask that you use the semi-circle in front and drop off your child in front. We are going to try to preserve our new gym floor during the winter months! Thank you.
SCHOOL DELAYS AND CANCELATIONS
In the event of a school closing or a delayed opening, you can access information specific to Saint Joseph School on the Cancellations page of our website. You can also access this page from the left hand menu on this page and the Parents page. Please bookmark this page for easier access in the future.
We generally post any school closings or delays to the website AS SOON AS WE HEAR - which is very early in the morning - usually before 6:00AM.
For a 90 minute delay, school begins at 10:05 AM.
2010-2011 REGISTRATION
We sent home registration forms for next year. Please fill them out and have them back into the office as soon as possible, please. The deadline for re-registration is Catholic Schools Week - February 1st through the 5th. If you know for sure that you are not returning to SJS, please let us know sooner rather than later. Remember, if you REFER someone to our school who actually signs up, you will receive $500 off of your tuition ~ Just make sure the family that you are referring puts your name down at the top of their registration. As mentioned earlier, you can definitely get more than 1 referral.
PLEASE NOTE: All students should bring
their sweatshirt on gym days as
Mrs. Craley would like to bring them outside as much as possible.
Spring 2010
After School Clubs
Let the 8th Grade help you with your spring cleaning!!
Increase your closet space!!
Clean out those closets and empty all of those bins and boxes that you haven't touched in years!!! We want your unwanted and gently used clothing, blankets, towels, coats, stuffed animals, toys and other items. However, we CANNOT ACCEPT BOOKS and CDs/DVDs.
Simply bag them up and drop them off at the school any time between now and April 11th. 8th graders will be available after all of the masses on April 10-11th to help unload your cars.
Bags may be dropped off at the front of school, but the preferable location is the back
of the school by the boiler room/HSA closet entrance.
SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL
2010 GOLF OUTING
The Golf Club at Oxford Greens
99 Country Club Drive
Oxford, CT 06478
Monday – June 7th, 2010
12:30 PM - Lunch/Registration
1:30 PM - Shot Gun Start/Scramble Format
Dinner at 7:00 PM - following tournament
For more information, contact
Greg Woods by phone(203)775-5453 or email 
or
Preston Powell by phone (203)240-7151 or email
All proceeds benefit:
Saint Joseph School
REGISTRATION FORMS
IT’S TIME TO START BUILDING
OUR WINE CELLAR FOR THE
AUCTION
MAY 8TH
Last year the families donated over 100 bottles
Earn dress down passes for the children
Drop off bottles & collect passes in the office
(in order to ensure that our cellar is at its prime,
please keep whites no older than 2007
& reds no older than 2002)
BRAIDED BREAD
Butter Braid pastries are here! We are starting our latest fundraiser…
Butter Braid brand frozen pastry dough! It’s a quick and easy way to treat
your family, friends and relatives to a fresh, “homemade” out of the oven
pastry – in just minutes.
You can order this frozen butter braid pastry in 6 different flavors for
$11.00 each. Help us reach our goals and give yourself a wonderful treat
too!! They also make great gifts!
Thank you for your support!
We need all orders in by Monday, March 15th
Orders will be delivered on Tues., March 23rd.
Make checks payable to: Nancy Guydan.
ORDER FORM
Proceeds to benefit the SJS Sports Programs
Registration, Order Forms and Calendar
are available on our Track & Field page
Saint Joseph School 2009 – 2010
Basketball and Cheerleading Banquet
Sunday, March 14, 2010
2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Saint Joseph School Gym
Please RSVP no later than March 8th. RSVP Form
Interested in donating but don’t know what to do?
Here are some wonderful ideas for events or items that can be very successful in raising monies for the school. Several families may go in together to host an event. These events can be held at your home, at the home of the highest bidder or delivered. The host determines the number of guests they want to invite. It’s a great way to have some fun.
♦ Donate a time share of vacation home for a week/ weekend
♦ Offer up your services (ex: lessons, sport clinic, handyman, landscape)
♦ Tea Party: 6 little girls enjoy tea sandwiches, juice, and dessert
♦ Treat of the Month: A tasty desert delivered to your door each month
♦ Tickets to a sporting event or play
♦ Gift certificates
♦ A round of golf for 4 at your club
♦ Dinner: You decide on a theme/meal for 6-8 guests
♦ Champagne Brunch: Quiches, fruit platter, and mimosas
♦ Game Night: Cocktails, appetizers and a few different games
Do you have any other ideas? Any takers?
Contact Robin Powell by email or phone 203-775-4266 or
Julie Lewis by email or phone 203-775-0569 with any questions.
SADLY,
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB
has been cancelled!
SJS REUSABLE BAGS
on sale
$3.00 each or 2/$5.00.
Limited quantities available.
Please send money to the school office or
stop by the office to purchase yours today.
HSA Bulletin Board
Your H.S.A. commitment forms are due in the office. The payment forms and options are available here. A full explanation is available on our HSA page. If you have not signed up for either Option A, or Option B to make your HSA contribution, please do so as soon as possible. If you are not sure about whether you have turned in your forms, please contact Greg Woods (email ). When sending in forms, please make sure the envelope is marked "office" or "Greg Woods". THANK YOU!
REMINDER: THE H.S.A. contribution is a required monetary commitment for ALL SJS families. It is not voluntary.
SJS SCRIP
SCRIP is still underway! Don’t forget to use SCRIP to purchase gift cards for all your every day household purchases and earn money towards your family contribution obligation or towards next years tuition.
This just in…….New to SCRIP!
One of our own St. Joseph Family’s Banquet Facility, Anthony’s Lake Club, will now be offered through SCRIP.
At a 6% return you can earn funds for the school and towards your family SCRIP account when ordering gift certificates that will be offered in $50, $100 or $500 increments. Enjoy the delicious catered food at a home event or plan your next big celebration at the elegant banquet facility located in Danbury, CT.
For more information on Anthony’s Lake Club visit their website:
www.alc-catering.com
Look for the new link on the SCRIP site for Anthony’s Lake Club to purchase Gift Certificates.
Easy steps to join:
• Go to https://www.shopwithscrip.com/getstarted/register.aspx
• Click on 'MY ACCOUNT'
• Enter required information- SJS enrollment code is 65LCLD722LL12
• Set up a Presto Pay account which needs to be validated (this can take 2-3 business days to complete)
Questions: email the SJS SCRIP team .
Orders are usually cleared at 10am each Friday morning
for the following weeks distribution.
Simple Ways to Earn for Our School
at NO COST TO YOU!!!
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