January 17, 2019
ROCK STARS &
DIVA DANCE

Saturday evening is our Mother/Son "Rockstars & Diva" Dance. This event is for all SJS boys and their mom or a special diva in their life.
ROLLERSKATING EVENT
Please join us for our Catholic Schools Week Family Rollerskating Event on Sunday, January 27th from 4-6 PM at Florence Fun Dome. This is sponsored by the SJS P.T.O. Admission is $2.75 with a $2.00 rental fee (CASH only)
See the flyer below for more information.

HELPING HEARTS
FOOD COLLECTION
SJS will once again be having a food drive for "Helping Hearts" during Catholic Schools Week. Each grade level has a specific food item to bring in the week of January 28th. This year, Helping Hearts has given emergency food assistance to 1,000 families in Northern Kentucky. We are requesting that any jars you send in are plastic. No glass jars can be accepted. Please see the flyer below for more information on this food collection.

101 DAYS SMARTER

To celebrate our 101st day of school, ( Thursday, January 24th) we are inviting everyone to compete in Student Council's "Dress As A 101 Year Old" contest! The best costumes will win a prize. This is a free out of uniform day as long as you dress like a 101 year old. Get your wigs, glasses, curlers, and suspenders ready! No walkers or canes will be permitted.
VILLA HILLS LONGHORNS BASEBALL REGISTRATION

The Villa Hills Longhorns are once again offering a fun, affordable baseball experience for our local kids. Registration for Spring/Summer ’19 Tee Ball & “Coach Pitch” leagues are now open thru February 28 th . Get your son/daughter registered today!

For more detailed information, click on the following link:


GRADE SCHOOL NIGHT
BASKETBALL AT NDA

Please see the flyer attached inviting all future Pandas to Grade School Night Basketball.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL
SIGN-UPS

Any 3rd Grade through 8th grade boy interested in playing volleyball this spring needs to sign up ASAP.   Please click the link below for more information.

SCHOOL DELAYS
& CLOSINGS
There are three ways that we will notify you of school delays and closings. In case of bad weather, please check the school website, your E-mail and local TV news. If Kenton County has a one hour delay, SJS will do the same so that we can use the buses. There are times where Kenton County then makes the decision to close, but SJS may remain open. Please be sure to check several times in the morning to see what SJS will be doing.
STUDENT 2019-2020
REGISTRATION FORM

Last week, a registration form for current students was sent home with each child in school.
Please complete and return the form with the registration fees before February 1, 2019. Open registration for new students starts on Jan. 31 so please turn in your forms and fees early to secure your child's spot. In the event that you did not receive this form from your child, please see the attached link.

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION

Please click the link below for a PDF of what you will need to bring on Thursday, January 31st from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. You will come to the school office to register your new student. We look forward to meeting you.

BINGO PRIZES

We are excited to announce that we will be bringing back BINGO for our students during Catholic Schools Week! We are currently looking for items that can be used as prizes. Please send in prizes BEFORE January 25th. These prizes need to be new, but not expensive. Dollar store items are perfect for prizes! Our students really enjoy Bingo day, so we appreciate any items that you can donate for this fun Catholic Schools Week activity.
NKU BASKETBALL
KENTON COUNTY NIGHT

Please click the link below for information about Kenton County Night from Northern Kentucky University.

EXPLORE MORE
FRIDAY NIGHTS

The Explorations program consists of three individual programs held on Friday Evenings:

January 11 - Stem Night out
January 18 - Arts Night Out
January 25 - Tech Night Out

Please see the flyer attached for more information!
MEN'S WELCOME WEEKEND

The Men's Welcome Weekend will be held on February 23rd and 24th, 2019. All men are welcome to attend. The theme is: There Is More To Life! Please click the links below for more information and the registration form.


THE WIZARD of OZ

The Curtain Call Cavaliers proudly present: The Wizard of Oz. Come and enjoy this year’s performance by the Saint Joseph Curtain Call Cavaliers.
 Performance dates and times are as follows:

    Friday, February 8
 “Meet the Cast” at 6:15 pm with appetizers -
performance at 7:00 pm
Tickets $8 for adults & $6 for students

·          Saturday, February 9
Matinee at 1 pm. 
Tickets $7 for adults and $5 for students.

Both performances will take place at the Notre Dame Academy Fine Arts Center. The ticket order form is attached to this newsletter. Checks should be made payable to “St. Joe’s CCC.” The ticket order form was also sent home with students Wednesday.


Also, you can show your support to the cast and crew by offering a note of encouragement or well-wishes via the program distributed at all performances. 
Patron lines and 1/8 or 1/4 page ads are available for you to congratulate your favorite cast/crew member and encourage them to “break a leg” during the upcoming show. See attached flyer for details or contact Misha Bell at  kybells@icloud.com  with any questions.

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SJS NEWS FLASH

  • SAVE THE DATE

Grandparents Day will be held on April 10th, 2019! More information will be coming at a later date.

  • VIRTUS TRAINING

This safe environment program for children has been mandated by the Bishop of the United States for all employees and volunteers who in any way deal with children in Catholic Schools: therefore if you have not attended a Virtus presentation, then you cannot volunteer - this includes volunteering in the cafeteria, on the playground or as a field trip chaperone. If you would like to register to attend a Virtus session, please go the the website at www.virtus.org. The password is "TRUST".

  • SJS REWARD PROGRAMS

Please support St. Joseph parish and school through the following programs. Click the link below to see a list of the SJS reward programs for 2018. SJS Reward Programs
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UPCOMING DATES

  • January 17 - Drama Club 2-5 PM
  • January 18 - Day of Prayer and Penance for Life
  • January 19 - PTO Rockstars & Divas 7:30 - 9 PM
  • January 21 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • January 22 - Grades 7 & 8 Science Exam
  • January 22 - JYC 2-3:15 PM
  • January 22 - Math Counts 6:30 -8:00 PM
  • January 22 - Marco's Pizza Night
  • January 23 - Grades 7 Religion Exam
  • January 23 - Grade 7 & 8 English Exam
  • January 23 - CFA 2- 2:45 PM
  • January 23 - Quilt Club 2-4 PM
  • January 23 - Elementary Academic Team 5-6:30 PM
  • January 24 - Grades 7 & 8 Social Studies and Literature Exams
  • January 24 - Elementary Academic Team vs. Mary Queen of Heaven - AWAY
  • January 24 - Drama Club 2-5 PM
  • January 25 - January Birthday Out of Uniform
  • January 25 - Grades 7 & 8 Math and English Exam
  • January 27 - OPEN HOUSE 12:30 - 2 PM
  • January 27 - Grade 8 Confirmation Rehearsal 2:00 PM in Church
  • January 27 - PTO Roller Skating 4 -6 PM
  • January 28 - Drama 2-4 PM
  • January 28 - Art Club 2-3 PM
  • January 28 - Grade 6 Academic Team 3:30 -5 PM
  • January 28 - Grades 7 & 8 Academic Team 4:15 - 6:15 PM
  • January 28 - CONFIRMATION 7:00 PM in Church
  • January 29 - Teacher Appreciation Day
  • January 29 - JYC 2 - 3:15 PM
  • January 29 - Math Counts 6:30- 8:00 PM
  • January 30 - Elementary Academic Team 5 - 6:30 PM
  • January 31 - Drama 2 - 5 PM
  • January 31 - New Student Registration 7 - 8 PM School Lobby
  • February 1 - Student Appreciation Day - 11:00 AM Dismissal with Buses

Note: All future dates & times are posted on Sycamore)
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We love having
Mrs. Schreiber in our SJS Library!
K1 working on snowflake math addition problems!
The students enjoy art class with
Mr. Schmidt!
K2 students using manipulatives during math class!
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