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The Shining Star Newsletter |
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School
11011 Montgomery Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
Volume XVI, Issue #10
November 16, 2015
Saint Margaret of Scotland
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From the Principal's Office
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Dear St. Joseph's RCS Families, I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend with their families and friends! We are fast approaching the Holiday season, which means things are picking up here at St. Joseph's RCS. The Christmas Pageant is well on its way, we have students collecting food and clothing for the Homeless individuals and families around the area. This week we have the Honors and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday at 8:15 AM, and vision and hearing screenings for Kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th grade students. Please make sure that we are following the appropriate arrival and dismissal procedures, as well as uniform requirements. The school handbook has information regarding these procedures page 26 (dress code) and page 35-36 (Arrival and Dismissal). Please make sure that you are obeying traffic laws, this includes speeding, cell phone use, following traffic directions, and avoiding parking/standing in the fire lanes. We work very hard to make sure everyone on school grounds is in a safe environment. This requires all of our cooperation, especially during arrival and dismissal. If you have not done so already, please make sure you have submitted your application for financial aid. You can find the link on the school website. The DEADLINE for returning families to apply is on December 4th. We are all be focusing on improving our math abilities and performance. For those of you that have shared different ideas with me I will be putting these together in a list and sharing them before Thanksgiving Break. Please share any new strategies you are using at home with me this week so I can add them to the list. STUDY THOSE MATH FACTS! Child Protection Policy- visit www.virtus.org to sign up. School's Website- www.stjosrcs.org. Facebook- stjosephbeltsvilleTwitter- @StJosephsRCSInstagram- @stjosephsrcs
"Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. And let perseverance be perfect, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." James 1:2-4
Zach Hooker, Principal |
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From the Home and School Association
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Claire's Gourmet products will be delivered (frozen) to the school THIS Thursday,
November 19, 2015 Please make arrangements to pick your items up from the multipurpose room at 2:45 dismissal or when you pick your child up from aftercare.
Thank you for your support of the Home and School Association!
Marianne Schwenz
President, Home and School Association
home 301.572.2229
cell 240.508.9957
fax 301.572.0073
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| Alumni Section! |
There is a Facebook Page especially for the Alumni! Please look under " St. Joseph's Beltsville Catholic School Alumni" Click here to go see!
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Child Protection Electronic Background Screening
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Child Protection Electronic Background screening will now be available for St. Joseph's Parish & St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School in the school office from 8:30 am - 10:00am Wednesdays & Thursdays. Please contact Mrs. Stock in the school office at 301-937-7154 or by e-mail at schooloffice@stjosrcs.org
to schedule an appointment. You will need to bring your volunteer application, 2 forms of ID and payment of $13.50, checks made out to St. Joseph's or cash.
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School Facebook Page
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If you haven't already "liked" us on Facebook, please take a moment to click this link and "like" our new Saint Joseph's Regional Catholic School Page.
https://www.facebook.com/stjosephbeltsville
or find us by typing SAINT Joseph's Regional Catholic School.
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WGTS Radio Station Comes to St. Joseph's!
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Last Tuesday the radio producer for the morning show at WGTS 91.9 came to our school to hear our students say The Pledge of Allegiance. And record them for broadcast next week! Starting Monday, our
second Grade students can be heard, following with 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Listen in the morning to hear our students on air next week! Check out the pictures of our radio stars!
 
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| WGTS Poster Contest Won by Grade 3! | |
Also for WGTS we had a class poster contest!! The class that made the best poster as judged by WGTS Producer Mr Spencer would win their choice of : Class Pizza Party, Ice Cream Party, or Cupcake Party!
And the winner is:
Mrs Russo's 3rd grade class!!!
Congratulations!!
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| Art Room Donations Needed--Beans! | |
The art room is looking for donations of lots beans! I need a variety of Beans such as split peas, garbonza beans, lentils, white navy beans, black beans, borlotti beans, kidney beans, dried hominy corn and rice.
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| Science Fair Coming Soon! |
Science Fair information is being sent home today for students in grades 1-8. If you are interested and do not receive the information from your children, the documents are attached below. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Pappas with any questions, grade8@stjosrcs.org
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Christmas Pagaent Costumes Needed
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It's the almost the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
We have started to prepare for the Christmas play and we are looking for costumes! We are going to have a "Super Christmas" play and need some superhero costumes. All of our actors are middle school size. So if you have a Captain America, Storm, Black Widow, Supergirl, Batgirl, Rogue, Hulk, Iron Man, Hawk Eye, Flash, Mrs. Fantastic or Shadow Cat, please send them in or contact Mrs. Miller. ( asstprincipal@stjosrcs.org) |
| St. Joseph's Faculty & Staff Retreat |
The faculty and staff of St. Joseph's enjoyed their retreat day at the lovely Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City, Maryland. The day was spent in prayer, discussion, reflection and camaraderie. A spiritually enlightening and relaxing day was had by all.  |
| Tuition Assistance Applications | |
The tuition assistance applications are now open. Please apply. The application takes some tim; please do not wait to the end to apply. Parents who applied late or submitted portions of their application late were refused assistance. Families do not need to be Catholic in order to receive assistance from the Archdiocese. Parents must apply through the ADW in order to be considered for Pastoral Tuition Assistance.
2016 - 2017 ADW Tuition Assistance Program - Open Application Period Begins
Applications for the 2016 - 2017 Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance Program will be available online beginning Monday, September 28, 2015. The deadline for applicants to apply is Friday, December 4, 2015. Families may apply online by logging onto www.stjosrcs.org and completing the following steps:
- Click on Tuition Assistance under the "About" tab.
- Click on the appropriate (English or Spanish) "TADS - Financial Aid Application" link
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| Volunteer Opportunities |
- Monday morning envelope stuffers
- Health Room--RN or higher
- Volunteers for Vision & Hearing Testing
All Require ADW Child Protection Program completion. Please call the office 301-937-7154
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Volunteers for Vision & Hearing Testing 11/20
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We are looking for 3-4 volunteers to administer vision testing on Friday, November 20. All volunteers must have completed the ADW child protection program. If you are interested please contact Mrs. Stock in the school office or at schooloffice@stjosrcs.org |
Elizabeth House Dates and Grades
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December 4th Grade 6
January 8th Grade 7
February 5th Grade 5
March 4th Grade 2
April 8th Kindergarten
May 6th Pre-K
June 3rd Grade 3
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Calendar Events
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Nov 16 Cast Members Christmas Pageant Practice till 4 PM
Nov 17 School Advisory Board
Nov 18 Grade Level Team Meeting
Honors & Awards Assembly 8:15 AM
Cast Members Christmas Pageant Practice till 4 PM
Hot Lunch--Boston Market--Thanksgiving Lunch Nov 19 Claire's Gourmet Delivery
8th Grade Art Field Trip
Nov 20 Vision & Hearing Testing for Grades K, 2, 4, 6, & 8
Nov 22 Feast of Christ the King
Nov 23 Cast Members Christmas Pageant Practice till 4 PM
Nov 24 NO ECP
Box Top Tag Day Nov 25-27
Thanksgiving Break
School Closed
Nov 29 First Sunday of Advent
Nov 30 Classes Resume
Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle
Cast Members Christmas Pageant Practice till 4 PM
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Dec 2 HSPT for 8th Grade
Faculty Meeting
Hot Lunch--3-Bros. Raviolis Cast Members Christmas Pageant Practice till 4 PM
Dec 4 2016-2017 ADW Tuition Assistance Program Closes
Dec 7 Christmas Pageant Full Run-Through 1:00 PM
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Home & School Board Meeting
$1 DRESS-UP Tag Day
(Mass, Proceeds go to 8th Grade) All School Mass at Noon Dec 9 Advent Penance after Mass
Faculty Meeting
Hot Lunch Pasta Dec 11 Progress Reports Available Dec 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec 14 Zaner-Bloser in-school Handwriting Contest Dec 15 Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal 12:30 PM Evening 7:00 PM
Dec 16 Grade Level Team Meeting
Hot Lunch Papa John's Pizza Dec 17 Band Concerts School 1 PM Parents 7 PM Dec 22 Class Parties 10:30 AM
Box Top Tag Day NO ECP
NOON Dismissal Staff Party 1 PM
Dec 23-Jan 3 Christmas Break Dec 25 Christmas! Dec 27 Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist Solemnity of the Holy Family Dec 28 Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs Dec 31 New Year's Eve
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Sincerely,
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School
11011 Montgomery Road
Beltsville, MD 20705 |
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