A Message from Mr. Hackenson
Greetings!

Classes at St. Joseph School are off to a great start! We had a very smooth opening. Thank you for your cooperation. Many of our special programs, including art and computers, will be starting shortly. Students began their gym classes today and our music program will begin Wednesday, September 13th for all of our students.

Beginning next week, family folders will be distributed on Thursdays. If you have multiple children attending St. Joseph School, the folders will be sent home with the youngest child. Please check their backpack. An email reminder will also be emailed outlining updates and events. Plus, you can also find our updates on the school website. Click HERE for the link.

Sincerely,

Principal
Important Reminders & Updates

Please join us at 9:30 a.m. for our first Family Mass of the 2017-2018 school year. Our teachers will be taking their Oath of Fidelity .

The Back to School Picnic will take place this Sunday, Sept. 10th from noon to 3 p.m. at the 200 Sportsmen Club, 184 Sutton Ave., Webster, MA. All students and their families are encouraged to attend. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served. Lots of activities for everyone! Contributions of any type of salad are welcome!
9/11 Prayer Service
At 8:45 a.m. on Monday morning Sept. 11th, St. Joseph School students, faculty and staff will gather at the flag pole in front of the school on Whitcomb Street for a prayer service. All Kindergarten through Grade 8 students MUST wear their formal uniforms. Parents are invited to attend.
SERVICE HOURS
Record Your Service Hours!
All parents are reminded to please record their service hours in the school office. A daily sign-in sheet is available.
Service Hour Opportunities
We are in need of volunteers to help with several projects including organizing our supply closet, uniform store, and library. There are also opportunities to help in the cafeteria during lunch and outside during recess. In addition, we will need volunteers to help organize our weekly family folders. Finally, you may always volunteer at BINGO on Friday evenings from 4:30 to 6:30 in the school cafeteria.

Please note that in order to volunteer in the classrooms and chaperone field trips, you must complete a C.O.R.I. check, participate in a Safe Environment Workshop, and be familiar with the diocesan Code of Ministerial Conduct. You may download the C.O.R.I Form HERE .

Email Sylwia Kohut with questions.
A Note from Our Secretary...
In order to better organize and update our school records, we ask all families to return the following forms that your child will receive on the first day of school ASAP. Please review the Parent/Student Handbook with your child(ren) and sign the forms. In addition, the forms may be found at the end of the Parent/Student Handbook. You may also download the forms below or find them on our website. Some forms are child specific and need to be completed for each child attending school.

  1. Acknowledgement of Receipt
  2. Medical Release Form
  3. Student/Parent Computer Agreement
  4. Image Use Agreement
  5. Baptismal/First Communion/First Reconciliation Records
  6. Emergency Contact Card (Found in the School Office)

Return these forms to the school office ASAP to ensure that we have current and active phone numbers to reach you in the case of an emergency.
Please complete one for each child, even if you sent one in last year.

Email Sylwia Kohut with questions.
School Lunch Menu - Update
On Friday September 15th, Monsignor Czarnecki will be treating all of our students to hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch. If your child does not want the meal, please send them to school with a lunch from home. Remember, you can log into the Headmaster Portal to view the menu. While in the Headmaster Portal , you may also pre-order and pre-pay for lunches.


Please contact  Ewa Mamro  if you do not have your login information.
Uniform Distribution for the Varsity Soccer Team will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11th at St. Joseph School.

JV Soccer Tryouts for 4th & 5th Grade students are Tuesday, Sept. 12th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the George St. Field. Students will be notified on Wednesday, Sept. 12th if they made the team.

The Instructional Soccer Program for 3rd Grade students, as well as 4th and 5th Grade students who are not playing on the JV Soccer Team, begins on Wednesday, Sept. 13th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the George St. Field.

Finally, Uniform Distribution for JV Soccer w ill take place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14th at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph School.

Click HERE for the Soccer Program Schedule. e
Golfers Needed!

This year’s 18th Annual Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, September 30th at the Dudley Hill Golf Club followed by our steak dinner at the Polish American Veterans Club.

The entrance fee is still just $100 per golfer which includes golf, cart, player gift and dinner. Dinner only tickets can be purchased for $20.

Tee, Table and Family/Alumni Sponsorships are also available ranging from $50 to $500. You may sign up to play or to be a sponsor  HERE .
Gymnasium Update
Work on the gymnasium has resumed. National Grid was on-site on Sept. 1st so that the steel building contractor could begin installing the roof panels closest to Lincoln St. Watch for more videos and updates.
St. Joseph School LEGO Robotics
There will be an informational meeting on Monday, Sept. 11th for all 5th through 8th Grade students who are interested in competing on one of our robotics teams. The meeting will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the school library. Please click HERE to learn more about the LEGO Program.
The Home and School Association (H.S.A.) will be taking orders for school sweatshirts at the Back to School Picnic through Friday, Sept. 22nd. The cost of a sweatshirt starts at $30. They come in black or charcoal grey and may also be personalized on the back with the students last name for an additional $5. They are available in youth and adult sizes. Sample sizes are available in the school office. Click HERE to download an order form. Checks should be made payable to St. Joseph School H.S.A. Please note that students are only allowed to wear the sweatshirts during school on Fridays.
If you have any questions, please email Beth Boudreau .
Altar Server Sign-ups
It is a great joy and honor to serve Jesus in the Celebration of Mass and other liturgical services. If your child would like to be an altar server, training is provided for all who register for this ministry. Lessons provided by Father Gregory will begin in late September and will be completed by November when the children will be installed as altar servers on the Solemnity of Christ the King.

The preparation will include instruction on the Mass and its parts and their meaning, the various objects used in the liturgy (their names and use), and the various functions of the server during the Mass and other liturgical celebrations.

Click HERE to download the registration form. Please return it to the school once it's completed. Email Father Gregory at joumeaublizniak@gmail.com with questions.

All students in Grades 3 and up are welcome. t Link
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SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL

47 Whitcomb Street
Webster, MA 01570
Phone: 508-943-0378