A Message from Mr. Hackenson
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Dear Parents,
Thank you to all who made time in their busy schedules to attend our Financial Night. The information presented provided attendees with an overview of the advantages of St. Joseph School; a snapshot of the school's finances including our expenses, as well as income generated through tuition, fundraising, and outside support; scholarship & financial aid opportunities; and, a detailed overview of our NEW, all-inclusive tuition plan.
We listened to feedback from our families and worked hard to incorporate your ideas into our NEW all-inclusive plan. Improvements include eliminating separate fees, no mandatory fund raising, the removal of confusing tables, and a separate Supporting Parishioner Form so that members of St. Joseph Basilica as well as members of other parishes can ask their respective pastors for a subsidy. Finally, Enrollment & Re-Enrollment fees are still $100 or $50 if paid before March 1, 2018.
Please note, although we eliminated mandatory fundraising, supporting the Annual Fund and "selling" fundraisers in the fall and spring by our Home and School Association, as well as our spring event (i.e. auction, beer & wine tasting, etc.) are still crucial to offer
below-cost
tuition. Our goal is to have 100% of our families participate.
While we made numerous changes, our service hour requirement will
remain the same at $25 per hour.
The purpose of this fee is to encourage families to volunteer their time in lieu of payment and support our fundraising activities such as the Festival. Attendees at our Financial Night saw that our goal is to raise over $35,000 at the Festival this coming year and we cannot do so without volunteers.
REMINDER: Please return your re-enrollment forms by March 1, 2018 to guarantee your child(ren)'s spot at St. Joseph School. We've had a lot of interest from the outside and will be notifying these families of their acceptance at St. Joseph School by March 16th. Please contact
Ewa Mamro
, Business Manager, with any questions.
Sincerely,
Principal
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February 13th:
Valentine's Day Celebrations
This year, Valentine's Day falls on Ash Wednesday. Therefore, classes will be celebrating on February 13th. Please watch for notices from your child's teacher and/or HSA representative regarding parties.
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February 14th:
Ash Wednesday
St. Joseph School students will begin Lent by receiving ashes at 8:30 a.m. Mass. Please join us.
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The Forty Days of Lent: Return to the Lord Your God
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Mark your Calendars and Join Your SJS Family!
Lenten Family Masses at 9:30 a.m. on the following dates:
February 11th, 18th, & 25th
March 4th, 11th, & 18th
March 25th: Palm Sunday
Holy Week
March 29th at 7:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass & Procession
March 30th at 3 p.m. Good Friday and Veneration of the Cross
March 31st at 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil
April 1st at 9:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Family Mass
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February 23rd:
Application for Tuition Assistance Deadline
St. Joseph School parents may begin applying for Diocesan Tuition Assistance on Monday, January 15, 2018. The deadline to submit a verified financial aid application through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment is on or before February 23, 2018. Please click
HERE
to apply.
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February 16th:
Early Release Day
11 AM Early Dismissal,
No lunch will be served, bus service will be available.
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February 19th - 23rd:
February Vacation
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The SJS Drama Club is hard at work preparing for its spring show,
Shrek the Musical, Jr.
and they need your support. If you're interested in placing a personal or business advertisement in their playbill, please click
HERE
for a sponsorship form. Completed forms should be returned to the school office. Please make checks payable to St. Joseph School.
There are many levels of support available. Please contact Drama Club adviser,
Kelly Bailey
with any questions.
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Home & School Association News
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The Home and School Association would like to thank all of the volunteers who assisted with the Scholastic Book Fair, helped at the Spaghetti Dinner and supervised classrooms during the Teacher's Luncheon. We also appreciate your support by purchasing Valentine's Day Carnations. The carnations will be distributed to students on Tuesday, February 13th.
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ur Intramural team takes on Trinity at 9:00 a.m. this coming Saturday, February 10th at the St. Louis Gym, 48 Negus Street, Webster. Also on Saturday, our older athletes are at All Saints Academy, 12 Day Street, Webster. Tip-off for the JV Boys is at 11:30 a.m., Varsity Girls at 12:30 p.m. and the Varsity Boys at 1:30 p.m.
On Sunday, our athletes are home against St. James. Games will be played at Webster Middle School. Tip-off for the JV Girls is at 1:00 p.m., JV Boys at 2:00 p.m., Varsity Girls at 3:00 p.m., and Varsity Boys at 4:00 p.m.
Prior to the St. James games, our Varsity Girls are at Venerini Academy and will take-on Our Lady of the Valley at 12:00 p.m.
Reminder:
The updated practice schedule went into effect on February 5th. Please view the updated practice schedule
HERE
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The updated game schedule can be found
HERE
or on our
WEBSITE
.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to the Eagles who won their District Level Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition at All Saints Academy on February 3rd. Pictured with other winners are: Elizabeth Mahlert, Maya Podskarbi, Kaeleigh Sullivan, and Logan Edwards. Also competing was Joshua Njoroge.
Winners will compete in the Massachusetts State Central Region competition March 10th at Nichols College. Great job Eagles!!
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Explore the Basics of the Christian Faith
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We would like to invite you to participate in a
FREE
Alpha Course offered by St. Joseph Basilica. It is a series of 10 interactive sessions in a friendly, comfortable, and relaxed, no-pressure atmosphere. It is open to all people regardless of their faith as we explore questions about God’s existence, the purpose of life, the teachings of Jesus and much more. There is no charge for the course. Each session begins with a free meal followed by a video presentation and small group discussion.
This will be the second edition of Alpha Course at St. Joseph Basilica. The first edition was in Polish and gathered over 40 people. Starting with the February 22nd edition, we hope to create a strong English group as well. So, please come to see what this is all about. There are no obligations to continue after the first meeting.
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Don't forget to follow us!
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SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL
47 Whitcomb Street
Webster, MA 01570
Phone: 508-943-0378
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