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The Shining Star Newsletter |
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School
11011 Montgomery Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
Volume XVI, Issue #28
April 18, 2016
Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
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From the Principal's Office
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Dear St. Joseph's RCS Families, I am so impressed with how well your children are performing on this year's Faith Knowledge assessment! We have two classes left to test this week. You can follow the link HERE to look at when your child will be testing. This week also marks 8 weeks left in the school year. It's hard to believe how fast the year has gone by thus far.
This week we celebrate Grandparents Day on April 20th. Grandparents, please join us for breakfast in the morning! We hope that you will all be able to join us for our 3rd quarter honors and awards ceremony on Wednesday as well, at 8:15 am. Grandparents, if you are planning on attending Grandparents Day please sign up HERE.
This Thursday we will host a High School Information Night here at St. Joseph's RCS, for our current 6th and 7th grade parents, at 7:00 PM. We will be sharing information on what the high school application process looks like, general timelines, recommendation requests, shadow days, and HSPT.
Although the school calendar states that summer uniforms begin on May 2nd, please feel free to have your child wear their summer uniform to school on warmer days, such as today.
We have a lot of new families interested in enrolling for next year! Last week I gave 4 tours, and this week I have already given two, with more scheduled later this week! New families entering K-8th, you may apply 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. Keep spreading the word about St. Joseph's RCS!
Are you training for our 3rd annual 5k Race and 1 mile Fun Run on May 14th? Follow the link HERE and choose the appropriate link to register as a parent or student. You may also return the paper registration form to the school office.
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!
Are you looking for something exciting to do outside this summer? St. Joseph's RCS has set a date for our 2nd annual Golf Tournament. We will have the tournament on August 19th. Mark your calendars, and get ready to play at Cross Creek this summer! More information will be coming in the following weeks.
I will be competing in the Columbia Triathlon and Diamondman Challenge for a good cause! The first race, on May 15th will be a 32 mile triathlon, and the second will be a 70.3 mile half-ironman on September 10th. I'm hoping all the miles I spend training for these races will result in funds raised towards our 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. Thank you to all of you have already helped donate to this cause!
Here are some important events to mark your calendar for.
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April 20th- Grandparents Day
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April 21st- High School Information Night 6th-7th Gr. Parents
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May 14th- 3rd Annual 5k
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May 18th- Talent Show
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May 27th- Field Day
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June 2nd- Band Concert
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June 9th- 7th and 8th grade Picnic
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June 10th- Graduation
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June 14th- Last day of school
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August 19th- 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
Mr. Hooker's Math and Fitness Challenge: Mr. Hooker biked for 40 miles on Saturday. His average speed was 20 mph. On Sunday Mr. Hooker ran 4 miles. His pace was 7:30 per mile. How long did Mr. Hooker spend working out this weekend?
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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5K Forms:
All coke caps must be turned in to the school office by the end of the school year, June 14th, in order for them to be credited towards our school rewards.
All volunteer service hours MUST be recorded on line by FRIDAY, MAY 27th - this can be done by using the link below to visit the HSA google site:
Do you know what the HSA does?
Would you like to learn more and consider volunteering next year? You are welcome to come check us out. All parents of children in our school are members of the HSA.
St. Joseph's RCS Home
and School Association
Board Position Openings
2016-2017
St. Joseph's RCS's Home & School Association is looking for parents to join us for the upcoming 2016-2016 school year. Please consider volunteering for one of the available positions. The HSA connects parents and faculty together to support our school community. We raise money for school activities, equipment, and building repairs. We plan community events such as the 5K race, Grandparents Day, Muffins with Mom, Donuts with Dad, Family Nights Out, and Multicultural Night.
Next school year (2016-2017) we will have openings for
Vice President and Recording Secretary.
Please contact Mrs. Miller ( asstprincipal@stjosrcs.org) by Friday, May 6th, if you are interested or would like to nominate someone. New board members will be announced and voted on (if needed) during the May 18th Talent Show.
Vice President Position Description 1. Assume the duties of the president in his/her absence or inability to serve. 2. Assist in the formation of any ad hoc committees and serve as an ex-officio member. 3. Serve as coordinator for committee reports and report their results and recommendations to the Association. 4. Perform additional duties designated by the president.
Recording Secretary Position Description 1. Record and make available to the members (within one week of the meeting) copies of the minutes of all executive committee and general meetings. 2. Conduct the correspondence of the Association. 3. Maintain a current file of reports, records and correspondence of the Association. 4. Be responsible for recording and correcting as amended the Bylaws of the Association. 5. Publicize (pre and post) meetings and functions in the school e-newsletter and Monday's family communication envelopes. 6. Officers will have one week to correct or amend minutes before they are publicized. 7. Perform additional duties designated by the President.
The HSA Board meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm.
Past Board meeting minutes and other resources are on the HSA website at:
Check your email for more opportunities to get involved!
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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Teacher Appreciation Week May2-6, 2016  | |
Oh! How We Love Our Teachers!
Teachers give us so much. And though we know we can't ever thank them enough, we can take a moment during Teacher Appreciation Week to share our appreciation for the special educators in our lives.
In an effort to get ALL parents and students involved in honoring the teachers, St. Joseph's RCS will have a "theme-a-day" schedule. Each day, the teacher can be presented with a small token relevant to the theme of that day.
Parents can choose any day of the week to help their children show their gratitude to their teachers. Some may choose to participate every day and others may want to choose just one day.
The idea is to get parents and students to show our teachers that their love and dedication haven't gone unnoticed.
Please remember the teachers who are sometimes overlooked, such as computer, music, band, PE, art, Spanish, library and resource teachers.
Here are the suggested themes:
Monday, May 2
- "Love from the Kitchen" - Bring your teachers a homemade or store bought treat; an item to use in the kitchen (candle, special soap), or purchase a restaurant/coffee shop gift certificate.
Tuesday, May 3 (National Teacher Day!)
- "Words from the Heart" - Students and parents can write a personal note, a poem, or draw a special picture for their teachers. (This is probably the most important, easiest, and most meaningful!)
Wednesday, May 4
- "Supplies!" We love our Classroom! - Suggestions include school supplies that get used up quickly (pencils/loose leaf/construction paper), a book from the Scholastic Book Fair (held at St. Joseph's May 2-6) for the classroom, personalized notepads, sharpie/dry erase markers.
Thursday, May 5
- "Body, Mind, Spirit" - What teacher wouldn't love some hand cream, a book store gift certificate, religious item, or a massage/nail salon gift certificate, to help remind them to pamper themselves?
Friday, May 6
- "Leisure Time" - Health and fitness accessories, colorful beach bag, drink mix and a fancy pitcher, home improvement store gift certificate, sporting event tickets, travel accessories.
We hope that this themed approach will act as a springboard for creative ideas to recognize our teachers.
Please feel free to participate as much or as little as you would like.
Thanks for helping our teachers realize how important they are in the lives
of the students and parents of St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School!
Contact Marianne Schwenz at schwenzm@comcast.net or 301.572.2229 if you have any questions or comments.
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K Through 2nd Went to the Zoo!
| Last Thursday Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade had a terrific time at the zoo!
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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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April 18 Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
April 19 POSTPONED--MORE INFORMATION LATER--"Affording a Catholic Education" @ Father Andrew White School 6 PM April 20 Grandparents Day 7:15 AM Breakfast & Lunch Served Honors & Awards Assembly 8:15 AM Grade Level Team Meeting Hot Lunch--LasagnaApril 21 High School Information Night 6th-7th Gr Parents St. Joseph's RCS 7 PM April 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 ZoneApril 30 ADW High School Fair @ Marriott Hotel, College Park 11AM __________________________________________________________ May 1 Knights of Columbus Oratory May 2 May Crowning Summer Uniforms BeginMay 2-6 Book Fair May 3 Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles May 4 Faculty Meeting School Mass 8:15 AM Hot Lunch--Hot Dogs May 5 Ascension of our Lord May 6 Elizabeth House by Pre-K Progress Reports Available May 7 St. Joseph's Parish First Communion May 8 Mother's Day May 10 8th Grade Gettysburg Trip Home & School Meeting May 11 Hot Lunch--Chick-Fil-A Nuggets or Sandwich May 13 5K Kickoff and Pasta Dinner Noon Dismissal Teacher In-service May 14 St. Joseph's RCS 3rd Annual 5K Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle May 15 Pentecost May 16 Talent Show Full Run Through May 18 Talent Show Dress Rehearsal 12:30 PM +H&S General Meeting 7 PM Grade Level Team Meeting Hot Lunch--3-Bros. Raviolis May 19 Box Top Tag Day May 21 Armed Forces Day May 22 The Most Holy Trinity May 25 Hot Lunch--Pasta May 26 Corpus Christi May 27 Field Day NO ECP Noon Dismissal May 30 Memorial Day Observed School Closed May 31 8th Grade Finals Visitation of the Blessed Virgin __________________________________________________________ June 1 Hot Lunch--3-Bros. Chicken/Fries or Mozzarella Sticks June 2 Band Concert June 3 Elizabeth House by 3rd Grade June 8 Papa John's Pizza June 9 7th & 8th Grade Picnic June 10 8th Grade Graduation June 14 Last Day of School __________________________________________________________ July 11-15 Vacation Bible School __________________________________________________________
Aug 19 2nd Annual Golf Tournament at Cross Creek
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Sincerely,
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School
11011 Montgomery Road
Beltsville, MD 20705 |
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