"The happiest people in the world are those who have found the life task to which they have been called...And the unhappiest are those who have not even begun to search..." - Robert Leslie
"A high school athlete asked Jesus, 'What must I do to be your follower?' Jesus said, 'Respect your teammates, obey your coach, work hard, play fair.' The athlete said, 'I do all this now.' Jesus said, 'If you want to be perfect, forget about player popularity and use your talent to coach unfortunate kids who have no one to teach or guide them.' When the young athlete heard this, he went away sad."
This past weekend I took my son to the Utah Swimposium in Provo where a couple of Olympians were presenting. Who knows Ian Crocker? He is an Olympic gold medalist who once beat Michael Phelps and held the world record in the 100 fly. He has also coached college swimmers at the University of Texas and spent time with some of the best athletes in the world. However, that was not what struck me about him, he now coaches age group swimmers. As my family and I were leaving the swimposium, Ian was walking out as well. There, I asked him about his decision to coach age group swimmers as opposed to the Olympic and college swimmers. He explained that he is happier coaching the younger kids because they are excited about swim and have so much energy. A very down to earth and personable guy, he had found his task in life! Hopefully we can all find our life's task!
Pray that all of us can be followers of Jesus, that we find our life's task, and that we find happiness in the things we do. Remember that happiness many times comes from the places that you least expect it.
Pray for Dr. Serbinowska and her family.
Saint Joseph our guide and guardian - Pray for us
Live Jesus in our hearts - Forever
Yours in faith,
Clay Jones
Congratulations to our 2A Fall Academic All-State Winners:
Annie Joseph (Tennis)
Anna Yarema (Girls Cross Country)
Bob Schoof (Boys Cross Country)
Jessika Tobey (Soccer)
Paige Leland (Volleyball)
Upcoming Events:
Friday, October 13th @ 1pm: Bridging the Gap (Gramercy ES)
Thursday, October 19th: Drive-In for Donuts
Friday, October 20th: FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL
Monday, October 23rd: 8th Grade Art Field Trip Tuesday, October 24th: Morning Mass - Best Dress
Baseball: Friday, October 13th @ noon: vs Rockwell (@ Fort Buenaventura) SEMI-FINALS
Cross Country: Wednesday, October 18th @ noon: State (Sugar House)
Mountain Biking:
Round Valley - 10/17
Moab - 10/19-22
Girls Soccer:
Friday, October 13th @
4pm: play in game
Volleyball:
Tuesday, October 17th @ 6pm: vs Altamont-Senior Night (Fr. Neal Herrlich)
Thursday, October 19th @ 6pm: @ Utah Military (at Utah Military)
DRIVE BY FOR DONUTS - Thursday, October 19, 7:30 am
Plan on stopping by for a cup of something warm, a breakfast treat and great conversation with other parents and faculty as you drop your child off. Students are welcome too!
Holiday Greenery Fundraiser is Here!!
The annual Greenery Fundraiser is officially under way! Attached is the flier with all the current product information along with the prices. The last day to order is Friday, October 27th for guaranteed delivery before Thanksgiving. We have three easy ways for you to place an order:
Go directly to our website at http://sffsalestrack.com/JPA2017Greenery and order from there. **Please note, it will not let you pay directly on the site, please take a check to either the High School or the Elementary School ** Please make the check payable to SJPA**
You can pick up color brochures and order forms at either campus at the front desk.
You can call or email Christa Windsor at 801-721-0429 or [email protected]and she will be happy to place your order or answer any questions you have.
Delivery will be just before the Thanksgiving break, and we will arrange for delivery or pick-up at either campus. You can also do the direct delivery product option, which will deliver the beautiful greenery right to the doorstep of your family and friends, a GREAT gift idea. **Please note, the direct delivery items will be delivered within the first two weeks after Thanksgiving directly from Sherwood Forest Farms**
Next SJPA Meeting - Tuesday, November 14, 6:00 PM - Note Earlier Time!
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 14,at 6:00 pm in the Fine Arts Building Conference Room. After the meeting we will clean and organize the kitchen in the Fine Arts Building (an annual SJPA beginning of the school year tradition!).
Can't make the meetings but would like to be involved with SJPA activities?? Please send your contact information to Suzie Leland at [email protected].
To order Jayhawk Java, please click on the following link-
Order coffee Jayhawk Java makes a wonderful gift!!!!
On November 18, 2017, Saint Joseph Catholic Schools will continue its annual tradition of wine tasting with Uncorked: Purple Rain. Set against our new back drop at HUB 801, this year's wine choices are a tribute to the vineyards found along the rugged coastlines, sparkling streams, jagged mountains, and rolling green valleys of the Pacific Northwest. At precisely 6:30pm, the wines will be uncorked, and the beer tapped, accompanied by scrumptious hors d'oeuvers. We promise you will not go home hungry. And to keep with tradition, we will be offering several enticing silent auction items.
Please look for your invitation in the mail!
To sign up to volunteer to work the event click on the following link
"
Winds in the east, there's a mist coming in, like somethin is brewin' and 'bout to begin. Can't put my finger on what lies in store, but I feel what's to 'appen all 'appened before." -Bert
SJCHS is thrilled to present our most ambitious musical yet, "Mary Poppins, the Musical!" Featuring our new upgraded lighting and sound systems and...wait for it, FLYING! You won't want to miss this classic, heart-warming tale of a family brought together by the magic of a very special nanny.
Tickets will be available by November 1st. You can reserve tickets online at our website, www.stjosephmusicals.com, or you can reserve tickets by calling Scott Reinhard at the front office, 801-394-1515. When ordering tickets please be sure to mention the student who sold you the ticket so so they will receive credit toward our ticket sales competition.
We would like to thank our 2017-2018 School Board members for their service this new year.
The School Board is a great help to our principals. This is an advisory board where the principals can receive feedback to policy changes as well as a great deal of committee work that is done by our school board members.
Lisa Arbogast (Past Board Chair), Attorney/Consultant
Rev. Charles Cummins, Pastor, Weber State University Newman Center
Nancy Essary, Principal, Saint Joseph Catholic Elementary School (Ex-Officio)
Clay Jones, Principal, Saint Joseph Catholic High School (Ex-Officio)
Mark Longe, Superintendent, Utah Catholic Schools (Ex-Officio)
Carsten Lau, (Board Chair) Marketing Communications Manager, General Electric
Bob McConaughy, Electronics Technician, Hill Air Force Base
Fr. Erik Richtsteig, Pastor, Saint James the Just Catholic Church
Fr. Joseph Delka, Associate Pastor, Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Catherine Slatter, CFO, Logistic Specialties
Dr. Jennifer Claesgens, Director, Center for Science and Math Education, WSU
Dr. Marc Ybaben, Phychologist, Occupational Medicine Services, Hill AFB
Carl VanMeetern, Operations Engineer/Business Owner
Amada Chavez, Restaurant Owner (New Member)
Michael Callahan, Retired, Former Executive Officer/Sr. Vice President of Business Development and International Operations for Cabela's (New Member)
Kevin Wilson, Flight Systems Solutions Business Development Manager HAFB (New Member)
Herman Armendariz, Consultant, Business Owner, Hispanic Committee Representative (New Member)
Shawn Choate, Ogden City Human Resources Manager
Carole Burbridge-Layman, Advancement Director, Saint Joseph Catholic Schools (Ex-Officio)
