11/11/2018 Newsletter

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From the Principal's Desk...

Greetings,

Happy Veteran's Day. Our sincere thank you to all the Veterans as well as all the servicemen and women who continue to protect our freedom. We are grateful for your commitment to this great country.

Our new MAPS testing has concluded. We now have a base for learning and measuring our academic progress. Initially, we are pleased at the Reading and Language Arts results, scoring above the national average. Our math results are at national average, therefore we know where we need to focus our resources. The purchase of a new Math series will support our improvement. Hopefully, the second round of testing this winter will help us to further identify our strengths and weaknesses.

Parent teacher conferences will be held Thursday, November 15th, with early dismissal at 11AM. Buses WILL BE provided at dismissal. Teachers have sent out requests for appointments to streamline the process and minimize the time you wait in line. If you're unable to meet on Thursday, you may schedule an an appointment with your child's teacher at a time convenient for everyone.

Sincerely,

Michael Hackenson M.Ed.

Principal

St. Joseph Women's Club:

Felician Sisters Donation Days

The annual donation days for the Felician Sisters of our school, sponsored by the St. Joseph Women's Club, will be held on Tuesday, November 13th through Monday, November 19th, 2018.

Students may bring a monetary donation (cash or checks payable to Sr. Jeanne or Sr. Mary Ann), or a gift card to local merchants such as Price Chopper, CVS, Dunkin Donuts, Dippin Donuts, Golden Greek, Lake Pizza, etc.

Donations may be placed in an envelope marked "Felician Sisters Donation Day" and given to the classroom teacher or brought to the office.

These special days are our way to say "thank you" to the Sisters who have faithfully served our school and parish over the years.

Thank you for your generosity!!

Donna Recko, Delegate to the Sisters,

Felicia Kolodziejczak, President

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Once again, St. Joseph School is conducting a Thanksgiving Food Drive to make food baskets for needy families. Students are asked to bring their donations to school on Monday, November 19th.

PRE-K: Canned Vegetables
KINDERGARTEN: Fruit Cocktail (canned)
GRADE 1: Brownie Mix
GRADE 2: Bisquick (bagged or boxed)
GRADE 3: Cake Mix
GRADE 4: Turkey Gravy
GRADE 5: Cranberry Sauce (canned)
GRADE 6: ½ Gallon Apple, Cranberry, or Grape Juice
GRADE 7: 5 lb. Bag of Potatoes
GRADE 8: Stuffing Mix (bagged or boxed)

We thank you in advance for your generosity toward the less fortunate in our community.

Thanksgiving Feast: Volunteers Needed

On Tuesday, November 20th, we'll have our Annual Thanksgiving Feast and the cafeteria staff needs your help! If you're available, please consider volunteering to help with the preparation, serving, and clean-up of the meal. Service hours will be given. You may volunteer between the hours of 10:00AM and 2:00PM.

Please note that the Thanksgiving Feast will be charged as a regular school lunch if your child elects to order a hot lunch that day.

St. Joseph School Athletics

Basketball and Cheerleading Practices

Basketball practices started this past week. Cheerleading practice begins on Wednesday, November 14th. Please click HERE for the practice schedule.

Intramural Games

We are excited to announce that St. Joseph School will be hosting all Route 395 League Intramural basketball games for the 2018-2019 season. Games will take place at 9AM on Saturday mornings. All are invited to come out and support our up and coming stars! Games starts in December. Watch for a schedule.

Season Kick-off

Our JV Boys and Girls, as well as our Varsity Boys and Girls kick-off their season at home at 1:00PM on December 2nd against Trinity. Go Eagles! Please click HERE for a game schedule.