2/7/2019 Newsletter

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From the Principal's Desk...

Dear Parents,

As a reminder, a survey will be sent home on Monday to gather information on those who intend to return to St. Joseph School for the next school year. This is not binding, however, we've had interest from families whose children have shadowed. In addition, we're also hosting nine Chinese students who may have interest in attending St. Joseph School for the reminder of the year and potentially the next school year. During February vacation, we plan to begin discussions on the 2019-2020 school year. Your cooperation will be very helpful.

I would like to remind you that the Special Persons dance is Saturday, February 9th at P.A.C.C. Tickets WILL NOT be available at the door.

Also, coming up is our Mardi Gras Casino Night on March 2nd. Tickets are on sale at the office for this event. Lots of gambling, food and drinks. Your support will be deeply appreciated. Proceeds will benefit st. Joseph School.

Sincerely,

Michael Hackenson M.Ed.

Principal

We Need Your Support!

DONATIONS ARE NEEDED!

Each year, we ask parents to assist with donations for our spring fundraiser. Classroom representatives will be reaching out to their parents for money or gifts for our raffle baskets. The themes are as follows:

PreK- Robotic Vacuum
Kindergarten - Beach Theme
1st grade - Wine & Cheese
2nd grade - Booze Basket
3rd grade - Dunkin Donuts
4th grade - BBQ Theme
5th grade - Restaurant Gift Cards
6th grade - Italian Theme
7th grade - Lottery Tickets
8th grade - Movie Night

Please watch for an email from your classroom representative. Donations are due by February 25th

GET YOUR TICKETS: CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER!

Nothing beats the sights and sounds of a casino. People come alive with energy. Experience this energy and fast-paced excitement at the St. Joseph School Mardi Gras Casino Night, Saturday, March 2 ^nd , from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm in the Richard A. Nowak Gymnasium. Whether you’re new to games of chance or an “old pro,” staff will be on-hand to teach you the ins and outs of blackjack, roulette, and craps. It’s sure to be a night to remember - full of laughter and exhilaration! $40 per a person includes $250 virtual money to cash-in for chips, hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening, and Mardi Gras favors. In addition, there will be a cash bar, 50/50 raffle, and fabulous prizes. First Prize = $500, Seconde Prize = $250, and Third Prize = $100

It’s a Fat Tuesday celebration on Saturday! Tickets go on sale Wednesday, January 23 ^rd in the school office and rectory. Or, click HERE to purchase tickets online.

All proceeds benefit the students of St. Joseph School.

CASINO NIGHT SPONSORSHIPS

& DONATIONS NEEDED

The St. Joseph School Mardi Gras Casino Night is a great time to advertise your business and show your support for our students. The Casino Night Committee is looking for event and table sponsors. There are several levels of sponsorship:

Bronze - $150
Silver - $300
Gold - $500
Platinum - $1000

Event and table sponsors will be prominently displayed and included in our event program. We need your assistance to make this event a success! Click HERE to reserve your sponsorship. Both families and businesses are welcome to become sponsors.

St Joseph School Athletics

We have our final set of regular season games this upcoming weekend.

Friday, February 8th at home

Our Boy's and Girl's Varsity teams have put together a COED team to compete against Saint Joseph School North Grosvenordale(SJSNG) this Friday at home. Also, Our JV Boys will play their regular scheduled league game vs SJSNG after the COED game.

6:00 pm - COED Game

7:00 pm - JV Boys Game

*The COED game will not count against the 395 league standings. They will play it as a recreational game to give the SJSNG kids some playing time, since they did not have enough students to put together Varsity teams.

Saturday, February 9th at home

Intramural: Will play Saturday morning vs St. James at 9:00am.

Varsity and JV teams at home : Saturday's games versus St. James will conclude our regular 395 league season. Our match-up times will be as follows:

12:00p - JV Girls

1:00p - JV Boys

2:00p - Varsity Girls

3:00p - Varsity Boys

Festival Planning Meeting

The St. Joseph Festival is June 14th-16th.

We are excited to plan another great event that brings the entire community together. We are looking for parents to volunteer in several areas at the Festival itself as well in the months prior to the event. If you are interested in helping to plan please attend the next meeting on Tuesday, February 12 at 6:30 pm in the St. Joseph School cafeteria.

This is the largest fundraising event for the school, but we CANNOT be successful without you. Please send any questions to festival@sjs-webster.com .

February 15th: After School Care

^{On February 15th, the Home and School Association will host 2 aftercare sessions for children who need childcare following the early release from school. The} ^{1st session} ^{will be from 11:00 pm to 2:00 pm and the} ^{2nd session} ^{will be from 2:00 pm to 5:30pm. Each session is $12. The cost to attend both sessions is $24. Checks should be made payable to the St. Joseph School H.S.A.}

^{If you would like your child to attend, please click} ^HERE ^{for a registration form and return this notice with your choice of session(s) and payment no later than} ^{February 13, 2019.}

^{If we do not receive a pre-registration form, your child will not be allowed to attend. CHILDREN MUST BE REGISTERED IN ADVANCE}

^{Your child will need a brown bagged lunch.}

^{Caregivers will be members of the regular aftercare staff as well as a representative from the Home and School Association.}