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The Shining Star Newsletter |
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School
11011 Montgomery Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
Volume XVI, Issue #24
March 14, 2016
Saint Maximilian
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From the Principal's Office
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Dear St. Joseph's RCS Families,
Wow, we are in the last full week before Easter Break. Where has the time gone? 3rd grade through 8th grade had a wonderful time at the Baltimore Museum of Industry today. Be sure to ask your child what they learned! While they enjoyed their field trip, St. Joseph's RCS added a new staff member, Mrs. Carole Veihmeyer. She will be our long term substitute for music for the remainder of the year. She is very excited to be teaching music to all of your children. Please help me welcome Mrs. Veihmeyer!
We are looking forward to celebrating Multicultural Night this Saturday, March 19th! The Multicultural Mass will begin at 5:00 PM and dinner will begin at 6:00 PM. Please be sure to bring your favorite cultural dish! Our students are excited to share their cultural dress, dance, history, and song. We hope to share this night with you, and all 30+ cultures represented through our school! For further information please visit our website and find the multicultural night tab.
The word is getting out about St. Joseph's RCS. Thank you to all of our families and teachers for making St. Joseph's RCS such a great place, and sharing your experience with your neighbors and friends. We have a lot of new families interested in enrolling for next year! New families entering K-8th, you may enroll online http://stjosrcs.org/registration/ by clicking on the TADS link. To register for our PRE-K program please download the PRE-K registration form from our website and bring or mail to the school office.
You may now register for our 3rd annual5k Race and 1 mile Fun Run on May 14th. Follow the linkHERE and choose the appropriate link to register as a parent or student. More information came home today in the Monday communication folder, and paper registrations will be coming in a few short weeks.
St. Joseph's RCS will have our 2nd annual Vacation Bible School this summer July 11th-15th. We had a wonderful time last year sharing a faith filled journey with our camp attendees. We look forward to doing the same this summer! Registration forms came home today in the Monday folder.
Mrs. Miller and I ran the Rock n' Roll DC half marathon this past Saturday. We both finished with new personal records! In addition to the enjoyment of running in a race, we ran to raise funds to create a Principal's emergency tuition assistance fund. If you would like to donate towards this cause, please visit our school website www.stjosrcs.org and click the DONATE button at the bottom of the page. Under the add instructions link, type RUN. If you would like to donate for any other reason, please use the same link and provide us with instructions on how you would like us to use your donation! The next race for me will be in September, the Diamondman Challenge. I'm hoping the miles I put in for training for this 76.3 mile half ironman will transpire into dollars raised for our families in need. Thank you to all of you who have already helped donate to this cause!
Here are some important events to mark your calendar for. Mr. Hooker's Math and Fitness Challenge: Mr. Hooker ran the Rock n' Roll half marathon (13.1 miles) last Saturday. He finished in 1:39 (1 hour 39 minutes). What was his average pace per mile?
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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Hello Parents!
Please join us for Multicultural Night on Saturday, March 19, 2016 beginning with Mass at 5:00 pm. This free family evening includes a Pot Luck Dinner, Cultural Fashion Show, Talent Show and 50/50. We are looking for donations of items from various cultures to use for the Silent Auction. Please drop items off at the school office as soon as possible so they can be assembled before the event. There will be a Sign up Genius published this week asking for volunteers to help set up and decorate the multipurpose room, work in the kitchen, and pick up food from different restaurants before the event. The 3rd Annual Pasta Dinner and 5K and One Mile Fun Run are quickly approaching! Save the dates of May 13th and 14th and start your training now! We are looking for chair people to help both Friday night (May 13th) and Saturday morning (May 14th) in the following areas: Pasta Dinner, Race Registration, Course Marshal, and Sponsorship/Marketing. Please note that DOUBLE VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS will be earned for those who are interested in chairing a part of the event. SINGLE VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS will be earned for those who are working the weekend of the event. A Sign up Genius and more information will be out before spring break. Please contact
Marianne Schwenz (schwenzm@comcast.net) or
Austin Conaty (Austin.conaty@gmail.com)
as soon as possible if you are interested in becoming a chairperson.
Things to do before Spring Break:
- Take items from our culture to school to
donate to Multicultural Night Auction (3/19)
- Take all Coke Rewards caps to school office.
- We will not be participating in the Coke
Rewards program after this school year!
- If you would like to earn Volunteer Service Hours by helping to enter Coke cap codes on their website from your own computer please contact the St. Joseph's Coke Rewards Coordinator, Leanne Murray at Lmurray514@msn.com
- This is a great way to earn hours if you have not completed the Child Protection Program (Virtus) training!
- Record Volunteer Service Hours online using the link in the HSA section of Monday's Enewsletter or by typing the following: https://sites.google.com/site/stjosephregionalhsa/
FINAL REPORTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN APRIL ALL HOURS MUST BE EARNED BY MAY 27, 2016
Contact Marianne at schwenzm@comcast.net if you are interested in helping with the HSA's 3rd Annual 5K/One Mile Fun Run and Pasta dinner (May 13th and 14th)
- Check your email after Spring Break for more opportunities to get involved!
Thank you!
If you have questions or need more information about any of the volunteer opportunities, please contact Marianne Schwenz, HSA President, at schwenzm@comcast.net
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 Audit Upcoming
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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
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.
The annual child protection audit will be taking place this spring. All parents who have not completed all parts of the program will be deactivated and may need to begin again. All training classes must be completed prior to or no more than 60 days after your background check or you will need to redo your background check. Please contact Mrs. Stock in the school office with any questions.
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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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Weekly Family Math Night Activity
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Easter is closing in fast. So, here is a fun Jellybean Math Activity for the Family.
Good luck and God Bless!
Always have fun with Math, Ms. Baade and Ms. Montoya Math Club Advisors
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Thank You From the Art Room
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A big thank you to all of the parents that participated in the art room fundraiser. All the cards looked beautiful and I hope that you enjoy them!
It is not to late to purchase your child's card, please contact me if you still wish to do so.
Thanks again,
Ms. Lafferty
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Rice Bowls for Lent
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This Lent our school will once again participate in CRS Rice Bowl, a faith-in-action program that will help you experience Lenten spirituality by living in solidarity with people in need around the world.
As we, the global Church, continue our prayerful walk through this Holy Year of Mercy, it is especially appropriate to come together in prayer as a family this Lent, reflecting on how we can live this call to mercy more abundantly.
Use your cardboard CRS Rice Bowl and Lenten Calendar to guide your Lenten prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
As a family, read the Stories of Hope and daily reflections to inspire your Lenten journey-and motivate your Lenten giving.
Prepare simple, meatless meals on Fridays throughout Lent to eat in solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world.
Be sure to visit crsricebowl.org to watch videos of the people and communities whose lives your Lenten gifts are changing through CRS Rice Bowl. We will be collecting your CRS Rice Bowls at the end of Lent, Friday, April 8.
Thank you for using CRS Rice Bowl with your family this Lent.
Did you know that CRS Rice Bowl has a free Lenten app? Download it for iPhone or Android devices and get daily Lenten reflections right on your phone.
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March Family Night Out--3/21 Franklin's
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Monday, March 21 is our next family night out! The restaurant is Franklins in downtown Hyattsville on Route One just south of the University of Maryland. They have an award-winning microbrew and serve locally sourced food. Adjacent to the restaurant it's a very eclectic and unique general store. Let someone else cook on that night and come join fellowship with St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School Families. And help earn money for our school! Have a great time! Special thank you to our family night Chairman Mr Rathbun for getting great local restaurants to participate in our family night program. See you there Monday, March 21!
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Multicultural Night Information and Sign Up
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We hope you can join us for St. Joseph's RCS's Annual Multicultural Night on Saturday, March 19th!
Multicultural Night begins with Mass at 5:00 pm at St. Joseph's Church followed by a fun filled family evening featuring delicious pot luck cuisine from all over the world, a fashion/talent show, and a silent auction and 50/50. All held in the school cafeteria and parish hall!
You will receive 1 volunteer hour for each hour worked or 1 volunteer hour for each item donated. A maximum of 3 hours can be earned for donations. All donated items can be dropped off on
Friday, March 18 between 10am - 2pm or
Saturday, March 19, between 4pm - 5pm.To sign up please use the link below.
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Vacation Bible School July 11-15
| July 11-15 for Upcoming Kindergarten to 5th Grade.
8:30 AM-12:00 PM
$50/Family
Food: Healthy Snack Provided Daily
See Monday's Communication Envelope for more information and form to sign up.. |
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St. Joseph's RCS Band
@ the Archdiocesan Band Festival
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St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School Band received the top rating, Superior, at Sunday's Archdiocesan Band Festival. Congratulations! |
| St. Joseph's Community Art Show--April 23 & 24 | St. Joseph's Catholic Church will host a Community Art Show
April 23 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
April 24 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
If you are interested in displaying your art, you must be 16 years of age and older, entry deadline is April 8th.
Contacts:
stjoesartshow@gmail.com or
www.stjos.org/Community_Art_Show to download and entry form.
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| Volunteer Opportunities |
- Monday morning envelope stuffers
- If a family would like to take the items for the envelopes and the envelopes home on Friday and then collate them and stuff the envelopes, and bring them back for distribution on Monday, they can earn volunteer hours for this!
- Health Room--RN or higher
All In-School Projects Require ADW Child Protection Program completion. Please call the office 301-937-7154
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Elizabeth House Dates and Grades
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May 6th Pre-K
June 3rd Grade 3
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Calendar Events
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Mar 14 BMI Field Trip for Grades 3-8
Mar 15 School Advisory Board Mar 16 Grade Level Team Meeting Lent Penance Service Hot Lunch--Steak n' Cheese/Hot Ham n' Cheese
(Jan. 26th Snow Day, if missed a lunch, no charge) Mar 17 $1 Wear Green Tag Day to support 8th Grade St. Patrick's Day Mar 18 School Closed ADW Professional Development Day Mar 19 Multicultural Night 5 PM Mass / 6 PM Dinner Solemnity of Saint Joseph Mar 20 Palm Sunday Mar 23 Faculty Meeting NO ECP Box Top Tag Day Noon Dismissal Mar 24-Apr. 1 School Closed Easter Break Mar 25 Good Friday
Mar 27 Easter __________________________________________________________ April 4 Annunciation of the Lord Classes Resume April 6 Faculty Meeting
School Mass 8:15 AM
Hot Lunch--Papa John's Pizza April 8 Easter Parties 10:30 AM End of 3rd Quarter Noon Dismissal Teacher In-Service Bring CRS Rice Bowls in April 9 Middle School Dance 6:30 PM April 12 Grades Due Home & School Board Meeting April 13 Faculty Meeting
Hot Lunch--Chick Fil-A Nuggets/Sandwich April 14 Personality Pictures Day (Changed)April 15 Report Cards Distributed April 18 Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle April 20 Grandparents Day 7:15 AM Breakfast & Lunch Served Honors & Awards Assembly 8:15 AM Grade Level Team Meeting Hot Lunch--LasagnaApril 23-24 St. Joseph's Community Art Show Multipurpose Room, Sat: 6-9:30 PM Sun: 8:30 AM-2 PM April 25 Feast of Saint Mark, Evangelist April 27 Faculty Meeting Graduation Picture
Hot Lunch--Macaroni & Cheese
April 28 Box Top Tag Day
April 29 Safety Patrol Field Trip to Climb Zone __________________________________________________________ May 1 Knights of Columbus Oratory May 14 3rd Annual 5K May 18 Talent Show May 27 Field Day __________________________________________________________ June 14 Last Day of School __________________________________________________________ July 11-15 Vacation Bible School
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Sincerely,
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School
11011 Montgomery Road
Beltsville, MD 20705 |
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