Volume 44| September 21, 2018
Saint Joseph Weekly
September 21, 2018
SLE of the Week: Saint Joseph students are faith filled. They develop a relationship with God through prayer.
Principal Newsletter
Dear Parents of Saint Joseph,

The school is hustling and bustling with excitement.  It must be because El Rancho is coming!! I hope your children tell you about the excitement during Town Hall as confetti showered on the students.

I so appreciate every parent and students help in planning and executing El Rancho.  A special thank you to Mrs. Celia Orozco-Lopez, our El Rancho Chairperson, who year after year puts together what is, without a doubt, the most fun weekend of the year.

Congratulations to the TK/Kindergarten and the 5th grade classes who won the ticket sales challenges the last two weeks.  Their classes each won an ice cream party!

I have challenged the students this week.  If the student body can bring in $15,000 this week in El Rancho raffle sales by Wednesday, September 26, they can receive FREE DRESS on Thursday, September 27.  We will count away all week and let the students know by dismissal on Wednesday.

El Rancho is the one event of the year that contributes directly back to the school operating budget.  The profits help us offset tuition increases for the following school year. It is also the one event of the year where every single parent volunteers for one cause.  It proves that with all of us working together, we can make a huge impact on our school and our children.

Thank you for all your continued support.  Go out and sell those raffle tickets! The prizes this year are bigger than ever.

God’s Blessing on Each of Us,

Dr. Marquita Yriarte

Upcoming Events

  • Tues. Sept 25- 8th grade Cathedral Day
  • Thurs. Sept 27- 8th grade Shadow Day at SJND
  • Fri. Sept 28- School Liturgy 8:00am
  • Fri. Sept. 28- Cross Country Meet at Joaquin Miller Park
What's Happening at SJES?
SUPER KIDS
Congratulations to this week's Super Kids!

TK/K- Elena Hernandez
1st Grade- Thanh Giao
3rd Grade- Logan Chen
5th Grade- Jake Chiu
5th Grade- Eva Youngquist
6th Grade- Kevin Nguyen
7th Grade- Hailey Browning
8th Grade- Christian Grunt
LAST WEEK'S SUPER KID

Last week we had two great Super Kids in the 6th grade. Give a big congratulations to Natalie Wright! Our apologies for missing your name on the list!
Fr. Tom Speaks to Middle School
Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, a Salesian Preist from Kerala, India held captive by terrorist in Yemen for 557 day spoke to the 6th, 7th and 8th grade students today. He spoke of his time in captivity, how he spent his days in prayer and how the Grace of God kept him safe. He spoke of forgiving his captors and how even while being held hostage he could sense their compassion towards him.

On March 4, 2016, a group of unidentified gunmen barged into an elderly care home run by the Missionaries of Charity Sisters in Yemen. The gunmen killed 16 persons, including four Sisters, and kidnapped Fr. Tom who was serving as Chaplain.

We thank Fr. Tom for sharing his story and for blessing our students and teachers.
El Rancho Noticia
ORDER YOUR EL RANCHO SHIRT TODAY!
EL RANCHO t-shirt week is the week of October 1-October 5!
DONATIONS NEEDED
The Home and Garden Booth is still in need of:
  • Home Decor
  • Holiday Home Items
  • Halloween Costumes

WE NEED CANDY! CANDY! CANDY! Please donate a bag of candy for the sweets walk. (No chocolate please, it melts.

6th & 7th grade families, do not forget to bring in your bottles of wine. Please label with a post it indicating the value of the wine and your family name to get credit for the donation. (Minimum value should be $12.00.) Bottles must be turned into the office directly.

8th grade families, please do not forget your donation of two bottles of hard alcohol. Please label the bottles with a post it indicating value of the bottles and your family name. (Minimum value should be $12.00) Botttles must be turned into the office directly.

TK-grade 5- Don't forget to bring your two cakes the morning of El Rancho. Home baked cakes preferred! Show off your baking skills!

If you have more than one child, follow your oldest child's class requirement. Thank you!
El Rancho Raffle
Its coming down to the wire and we need your help! T

The El Rancho raffle teams has a goal of $35,000 in ticket sales for this El Rancho. So far we have brought in $10,000. We know these last two weeks will be quite busy! Sell! Sell! Sell!

If you have tickets that you are not going to sell, please return them to the school office so that another person can sell them. Thank you!

**Please remember to fill out all the tickets before your send them in. Any tickets without names will be thrown out.
PTG NEWS
Royals Athletics
The registration portal for SJES sports is now OPEN. Please register for all sports your child plans to participate in at one time. Due to liability issues, your child will not be able to practice until they are signed up on the registration site.
Don't Miss This Last Chance
You have one last-chance to purchase tickets to this  event ! - Tour the SF Bay on a 64' yacht. (Scroll to bottom of event page for tickets)

This amazing prize was offered at last year auction. Tickets are $150/person and all proceeds go to our student programs at SJES. It’s going to be a super fun evening out on our glorious bay with friends!! 

Stop at Sam’s/Tiburon
Dancing, Drinks, Dining
Tour of SF Bay on a 64’ Luxury Yacht 

It will be even more fun if you’re there!

Anchors Away!
Our Family on the Block
Basilica Newsletter
Each week the Basilica puts out an informative newsletter of all the latest news and events happening at the Basilica. Don't miss out!
SJND Weekly Newsletter
SJND Dream Flight
Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.
Claremont Country Club

Please join us for an evening of dining, libations, entertainment and celebrating good friends, all in support of Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School students.

Learn more and purchase tickets at  www.sjnd.org/dreamflight .
 
You're Invited! SJND Open House

Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.

Families interested in learning more about Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School are invited to attend our Open House on Sunday, October 21! Tour campus, meet members of the SJND community and learn what sets us apart from other college preparatory high schools.

Learn more and RSVP at  www.sjnd.org/visit-sjnd .
Parent To Do List:
  • Order your Scrip Gift Cards
  • Collect and turn in BoxTops
  • Order your Royal Wear
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St. Joseph Elementary School
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St. Joseph Elementary School Mission Statement
Serving Alameda and neighboring cities since 1881, St. Joseph Elementary School embraces the principles of learning, loving and living God's word as Jesus taught us. We are dedicated to educating and nurturing the whole child by offering a time-honored and challenging Catholic education. Inspired by the teachings of the Catholic Church and driven by the spirit of effective collaboration, we join together as a diverse community to know Jesus and to make Him known.