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Keep an eye on the future issues of the Weekly Crusader for information about the following school-wide events:
February
Grandparents Day
March
Read Across America Day
April
Family Bingo Night
May
Golf Tournament
Mother's Day Tea
May Crowning
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Lab Watch
 | | How are we doing? | | As of today, we have received commitments of $31,675 toward our new science lab. Check our website for the latest totals! |
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School is canceled on Monday, February 11th! |
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Principal's Note
Once again winter has interrupted our lives and brought with it the beauty of glistening snow and the fury of the wind. It is my hope that all of you and your children weathered the storm well and have had an opportunity to enjoy your time together.
Winter continues to remind me that I have very little control over the school calendar. I have been asked about graduations, dances, field trips and end of the year activities. Please know that I am not withholding information or trying to be difficult, but we still have much of the winter ahead of us and dates cannot be determined this early in the school year. Graduation dates are not set until sometime in April and are determined with the assistance of the diocesan office.
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Lenten Reflections
The season of Lent begins this week with Ash Wednesday. As I reflect on the many Lenten seasons I spent as a child, I am reminded that my focus was always on "giving up something" and Lent always became a challenge that I most often failed to sustain. As a parent and teacher, I chose to focus on the positive during Lent, suggesting to my children and students that Lent is a time to deepen our relationship with God. Relationship building takes time and commitment to prayer, acts of service, and reflection on our faith.
As a student at St. Jude School, your children build their relationship with God each and every day. During this Lenten season there will be many opportunities to continue to grow in prayer, service and faith as a school community. Students will participate in weekly Stations of the Cross, reach out to those in need at the Bridgeport Resucue Mission with our school-wide "Pasta Project" and focus their prayer using the "Prayer Bowl".
As you reflect with your children on how your family will celebrate Lent this year, I encourage you to think about putting a positive spin on the 40 Days and making a difference in your family's relationship with God and one another.
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St. Jude School in the News
 Did you happen to catch the fantastic article about St. Jude School which was featured on the Monroe Patch last week? The article has since been recommended 67 times on Facebook and highlighted on numerous community pages, as well as the website of the Diocese. If you missed it, here it is!
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Me and My Guy Dance
 Dads - it's time to get your dancing shoes on! The Me and My Guy Dance will be held on Saturday, February 23rd from 7pm to 9:30pm in the St. Jude Parish Hall. It is always a fun night with a DJ, dancing, raffles and more!
See the attached flyer for further details and please RSVP by February 15th if you would like to attend.
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Don't Miss an Issue of the Weekly Crusader!
 We have heard from time to time some people are not receiving the weekly notices. While we are not seeing the emails being bounced back from our standpoint, based on our research something occasionally can be blocking the message in cyberspace. In order to avoid this from happening to you, be sure to add stjudeschooloffice@diobptedu.org to your "safe senders" list of your email so you never miss an issue. Also, we try to have the notices go out regularly at 7pm each Sunday night, so if you don't receive it, please check in with us. |
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Odds & Ends
- Please remember to sign and send your child's report card envelope back to school on Monday.
- Grandparents Day will be held on Thursday, February 21st at 12:30pm at the school. Be sure to register your child's grandparent(s) or a special individual in your child's life who fills this role.
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