St. Joseph Catholic School News
December 19, 2014

Merry Christmas from the SJCS Faculty and Staff!

WORSHIP
School Mass 
Listed below is the Mass schedule for January. All Masses begin at 8:00am. Students should arrive at school by 7:45am on Mass days. Thank you!

Mass Schedule:
1/8  All School Mass, prepared by Mrs. Melian's 5th grade class
1/13  Middle School Mass, prepared by Mrs. Welch's 6th grade class
1/15  All School Mass, prepared by Mrs. Durant's 4th grade class, Students Preach
1/21  Middle School Mass, prepared by Ms. Proe's 8th grade class, medals given to 8th graders
1/22  All School Mass, prepared by Mrs. LeBlanc's 8th grade class
1/27  All School Mass, prepared by the 6th grade, Students Preach
1/30  All School Mass, prepared by the 5th grade, Students Preach
STUDY
Christmas Program Congratulations

Our Christmas Program on Wednesday night was magnificent!  Congratulations to all of the K-5th graders on a job well done!  And a huge pat on the back to Ms. Kim...she did a spectacular job!  We are so thankful she shares her gift of music with our SJCS students! 

Christmas Break
The students will be out of school from December 22nd--January 2nd.  Classes resume on January 5th.
Love and Logic Parenting Class

The St. Joseph Family and Adult Ministry is offering Parenting the Love and Logic Way--a six session parenting program designed by the Love and Logic institute. Sessions will begin January 18, 2015 and be held Sunday nights from 6pm - 7:30pm. The cost is $50 per family and workbooks are included. Childcare is available with early registration.  Please click here for more information. 

SERVE
NJHS Awarded a Meadows Foundation Grant
Congratulations to our National Junior Honor Society chapter for being selected as a Meadows Foundation Grant recipient!  The grant award of $500 will be used to purchase infant car seats for Project Gabriel, a ministry of the Catholic Pro-Life Committee.  According to the grant letter written by NJHS members An Cao and An Vu, "Our goal for this project is to encourage these future mothers to keep their babies instead of considering abortion by providing them with immediate material needs for the babies."
We are so proud of our NJHS for taking on such a worthy endeavor! 

NEWS
Spread the Word--SJCS Open House
We will be hosting several open houses for prospective families in early 2015. If you know of anyone who might like to attend, please invite them to join us!  It is a great chance to tour the school and see the many blessings a St. Joseph's education provides. Don't forget about our referral program! Registration for the 2015-2016 school year begins in January.
Open House Dates: 
Thursday, January 15th, 9:45 am, for Early Learning families
Tuesday, January 20th, 9:30 am, St. Joseph Room
Tuesday, February 3rd, 7:00 pm, St. Joseph Room
Thank You! 

Thank you so much to all of our families who have brought in treats, flowers, and baked goods this week!  You have spoiled us, and we are so thankful for your generosity!  We wish each of our SJCS families a blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year! 
 

Yearbook Photo Submissions

Members of the 8th grade will be creating the yearbook this year. We are asking for parents to submit photos that can be used for the yearbook. There is no guarantee that every photo submitted will be used, but we definitely want pictures from our parents! Click here to submit photos. If you are asked to give a school ID, our number 401854312.  Once you've uploaded your photos, you will be prompted to give a name, grade level, and description.  The yearbook staff only needs the grade and the event as the description...no names are necessary!  Example: 4th grade, Perot Field Trip.  Please contact Mrs. Pudenz at dpudenz@stjosephccschool.net with questions.  Thank you!
 

ACTIVITIES
Mark Your Calendars--Grandparents' Day!

Grandparents' Day is scheduled for Friday, January 30th.  This will be the final day of Catholic Schools Week and an early dismissal day.  Mark your calendars now for this special event.  More details to come after Christmas break! 

Art Parties

Did you know that our own fabulous art teacher, Deb Pudenz, does kids' painting parties for birthdays and other celebrations? She will come to your location and provide all the supplies needed for a guided art project on canvas. Please contact her at dpudenz@stjosephccschool.net for more information or check out her website at www.dpudenzart.com. 

School Office Hours
7:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday

UPCOMING EVENTS
12/19:  Early Release, NO EDP

1/19:  No School--Dr. Martin Luther King Day

1/20:  Open House for Prospective Students, 9:30am

1/26--1/30:  Catholic Schools Week

1/30: Grandparents' Day
QUICK LINKS
  

Saint of the Month

Saint Peter Faber

Peter Faber (Favre) was born on April 13, 1506, in the village of Villaret, Savoy. As a youth, he shepherded his father's flock on the high pastures of the Alps and had no other education than what one received at home. He was endowed, however, with an extraordinary memory; he could hear a sermon in the morning and repeat it verbatim in the afternoon for his friends. He longed to go to school, but his family was too poor.   Saint Peter Faber is known as the "quiet one" of the early Jesuits, and Pope Francis has said St. Faber is a personal spiritual model for him. St. Faber was canonized December 17, 2013. 

    Virtue of the Month   Gentleness

Gentleness means to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable, to be considerate, and to show true humble gentleness toward everyone. It includes the idea of springing to the help of those in need, yet keeping our own feelings under control.

Gentleness is never  false modesty, self-depreciation, or a spineless refusal to stand for anything. Gentleness never avoids trouble in ways that allow even greater trouble to develop. Gentleness is not a false humility that fails to recognize that we all have been given talents and abilities or refuses to use them for good.

 
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