Dear Parents -
We are half-way through the first trimester, and on Friday, October 12th, parents should log on to the PowerSchool to
access student grades. If you notice that there are areas where your child could improve, now is the time to partner with the teachers to make the necessary adjustments. There is plenty of time to see significant improvements, if necessary, before the trimester runs out. In addition,
SCANTRON reports will come home with students in grades 3 through 7, on Friday, Oct. 12th as well. Please check backpacks and Friday folders for your report.
Parents of 8th grade students are required to attend a
mandatory Confirmation meeting, on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7:00 pm. Prior to that meeting, parents are invited to attend an informational meeting that addresses the
high school application process. Please consider attending the meeting if you have any questions with respect to the Catholic high school application process. The meeting will start at 6:15 pm and will end by 6:45.
Each year we are required by the Bishop to present a lesson, provided by the Diocese, devoted to the topic of
"Formation in Christian Chastity.” This program is mandated by the Office of Child Protection and provides teachers and parents with resources to help inform our students about safety from the perspective of human dignity.
Please note that this program does not contain any objectionable content and represents our
Catholic faith in tradition and practice. Teachers in grades 1 through 8 will present the lessons in this program over the course of the next several weeks. Parents are encouraged to access the lesson material through the following web site
http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/childprotection/form_christianchastity.aspx
There you will find the exact lesson plans and script for the lessons. The site can also answer any questions you may have regarding the justification for and reasoning behind the selection and mandating of this program.
As primary educators of your children, parents have the right to
“opt-out” their children from these lessons. If, after reviewing the materials, you believe it is best to opt-out, please download and complete the
form found at this link. Please return the form to your child’s teacher
no later than Oct. 15th. After this date, it will be assumed that you want to have your child take advantage of this opportunity to hear the diocesan approved lesson on the topic of chastity, safety, truth and human dignity. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Also upcoming is the annual
Book Fair. Bookworm Central returns to supply popular titles your children will enjoy. The theme of this year’s book fair is “the enchanted book fair,” and it begins Oct. 17th and runs through Oct. 22nd. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Moschetto.
Trunk or Treat is planned for Thursday, Oct. 25th. Please follow
this link for the registration form. This can be a fun evening of fellowship, but please refrain from car decorations that represent the occult.
Our 3rd annual
5K and 1 Mile Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, October 27th. See ad below for additional details. After the race, sprint on over to the SJS Parish Hall for the
Craft Fair, open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Racers who show their bibs at the Craft Fair are entered into the raffle! What a great way to spend time together as a community and support our parish!
This week, the school Mass will be on Thursday, October 11 at 9:30am. Please pray for our beloved friars as they will be with the Bishop on Friday.
Due to the unusual warm weather, students are permitted to wear the
Spring uniform
to school
this week
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As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Rejoice and Be Glad!
Denise Rutledge
Principal
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Book Fair -- Coin Drive Starts Tomorrow!
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Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Come one, come all! The SJS Enchanted Book Fair comes to light on
October 16th!
Please support the Book Fair by bringing in spare change. Every coin that you give will directly support our school library. Last year, your coin contribution added over 120 books to our library!!
All coin jars (bags) will be located in your child's classroom. We will be
collecting coins each day,
beginning on Wednesday, October 10th through the morning of Friday, October 12th.
Mrs. Rutledge will announce the grand total and top contributors the week of the Book Fair. The top three classes will receive a new book for their classroom!
Book Fair Hours:
Tuesday, October 16 - 12 to 4pm
Wednesday, October 17 - 8:30am to 4pm
Thursday, October 18 - 8:30am to 7pm (**New Extended Hours)
Friday, October 19 - 8:30am to 4pm
Saturday, October 20 - Book Fair is
Closed
Sunday, October 21 - 9am to noon
May all your book wishes come true!
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Chick-fil-A Night! - Tomorrow Night!!
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It's that time!
Plan a fun night out with the family and support the 8th grade!
Join us on Oct. 10
at Chick-fil-A in Reston
5-8pm! See you there!
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Coffee with the Principal
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Stop by to see Mrs. Rutledge and Mrs. Carson on
Friday, October 12
in meeting room 214 for coffee and chat! Coffee will start flowing after morning prayers and end at 9:15am. We look forward to seeing you!
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Get your costumes out and ideas flowing! Our 6th Annual Trunk or Treat, to benefit Catholic Charities, will be held in the St. Joseph School parking lot on
Thursday,
October 25th
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Register for the SJS 5k / 1 Mile Fun Run!
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Congratulations to the Quinn family! They are the winners of the SJS Spirit Gear basket! Thank you to everyone for registering early for the 5k/1 Mile Fun Run!
There's still time to register!
Prices increase on October 15
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Don't wait!
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Interested in becoming a race sponsor?
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WE NEED YOU!
Consider helping the day of the race. We are thankful for the many volunteers that help make the race successful!
Click to VOLUNTEER
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SJS Spirit Gear - Don't Miss Out!
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8th Grade Spirit Gear
On-Line Ordering!
October 12 Deadline!
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8th Grade Spirit Gear is now available for on line ordering!
Orders will be accepted through October 12 to ensure delivery by the 1st trimester spirit gear day.
If ordering via the form, all checks should be made payable to:
SJS with "8th grade spirit wear" in the memo.
Please turn in order forms to the front office.
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Open to 3rd through 8th Graders attending St. Joseph’s School or registered in our CCD program.
Tryouts begin the week of Oct 9 and run through Oct 19 as follows
:
Monday, October 8 - No Tryouts
Friday, October 12 - No Tryouts (Middle School Ministry Night in Gym)
GIRLS TRYOUT DATES/TIMES
8th Grade Mon, 3:15 – 4:30 PM Tues, 8:00 – 9:15 PM Fri, 3:15 – 4:30 PM
7th Grade Tues, 6:00 – 7:00 PM Fri, 7:45 – 8:45 PM
6th Grade Wed, 4:30 – 5:30 PM Thurs, 3:15 – 4:30 PM
5th Grade Tues, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Wed, 7:30 – 8:30 PM
4th Grade Mon, 5:30 – 6:30 PM Tues, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
3rd Grade Thurs, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
BOYS TRYOUT DATES/TIMES
8th Grade Mon, 8:30 – 9:45 PM Wed, 3:15 – 4:30PM Fri, 5:30 – 6:45 PM
7th Grade Mon, 4:30 – 5:30 PM Thurs, 4:30 – 5:30 PM Fri, 6:45 – 7:45 PM
6th Grade Mon, 7:30 – 8:30 PM Thurs, 5:30 – 6:30 PM
5th Grade Wed, 6:30 – 7:30 PM Fri, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
4th Grade Mon, 6:30 – 7:30 PM Thurs, 7:30 – 8:30 PM
3rd Grade Wed, 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Note: There are no cuts at any of the grade levels. If you have any questions or are interested in coaching (head or assistant), then please contact Saint Joseph’s CYO Commissioner, Mac Cannon:
mac.cannon@gmail.com
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Family Donation Plan
Thank you to all the families
that have sent in their donation!
There is still time! Please download the
Family Donation Plan form
and submit to the school office. Our goal is 100% participation by all SJS families! Help make that happen!
We appreciate your continued support!
As presented at Back to School Night by our PTO Board, we have taken a streamlined approach with fundraising. We have simplified fundraising to alleviate the amount of time and demand put on the busy schedules of our SJS families. In lieu of numerous fundraisers throughout the year,
we ask each family to make a donation of $65.00.
We have received a very positive response thus far, and we are grateful for the giving spirit of our families. Please download the
Family Donation Plan
form and submit to the school office.
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Stay Connected - Twitter and Facebook
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Don't forget to follow SJS
on Twitter and FaceBook!
A lot is happening at SJS and you don't want to miss out!
Twitter: @sjschoolva
FaceBook: sjschoolva
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St. Joseph Catholic Church Craft Fair
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Save the date!
Sat Oct 27, 2018
We are looking for business sponsors! Applications for vendor booths are now open to the public. Filling up fast! Contact Jacki Esguerra 571-331-6274 or stjpcraftfair@gmail.com
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Each week the SJS News crew have helpers lead the school in morning prayers. Parents are welcome to watch the morning news show after carpool on days that their child is our prayerful leader. Siblings say prayers together on their designated day. The following are students for the upcoming weeks.
October 8: NO SCHOOL
October 9: Spizuoco
October 10: Steinman
October 11: Stephenson
October 12: Sullivan
October 15: Sutherland
October 16: Szuch-Gantick
October 17: Taylor
October 18: Tebbe
October 19: Theriot
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Last year St. Joseph School received $661.20 from submitting Box Tops.
For the 2018/2019 school year, we have already earned $152.00
Let’s see if we can earn $1,000 this year!
Simply clip Box Tops and send in envelopes/bags of 50 or use the
to collect 25 at a time!
Look for these Box Tops on hundreds of products. They come in all shapes and sizes and each one is worth $$ for our school:
Drop at the office, in the hallway box where the children enter, or via backpack mail to: Steven F. 8th Grade – Mrs. Bilbo
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Bishop Ireton
High School
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The
BI Coding Club
is hosting Hack BI,
a 24-hour hackathon, open to
8th - 12th graders.
This FREE event will take place at Bishop Ireton on November 3-4. For more information and registration, see
hackbi.org
. Space is limited so register early. The grand prize is a paid internship. and there are many other prizes as well.
No experience necessary
-- workshops are provided for beginners, intermediate, and advanced programmers!
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Paul VI High School
All are invited to join the VI Man cheering on our Panther varsity football team. Free to all and no reservations are needed.
with questions.
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Bishop O'Connell High School
Open House:
October 14, 1:00-4:00. Presentation begins at 1:00. Families are invited to see a presentation, meet our faculty and coaches, and tour through our building.
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October
October 12 - Coffee with the Principal
October 14 - Donut Sunday hosted by the Knights of Columbus
October 16 - Book Fair (12-4pm)
October 18 -
Book Fair
(8:30am to 7:00pm) **New Extended Hours**
October 19 - B
ook Fair
(8:30am to 4:00pm)
October 21 - Book Fair (9:00am - 12:00pm)
October 27 - 3rd Annual 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run
October 27 - St. Joseph Church Annual Craft Fair
November
November 1 - 4th grade All Saints Mass
November 2 - Coffee with the Principal
November 4 - Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 7 - 11:30am Early Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 8 - 11:30am Early Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 9 - 11:30am Early Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 9 - Mass
November 11 - Veteran's Day
November 11 - Donut Sunday hosted by the Knights of Columbus
November 12 - 3rd Grade Veteran's Day Mass
November 12 - Veteran's Day Breakfast
November 13 - 9:30am SJS Open House
November 15 - Make Up Day for Individual Pictures
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750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, VA 20170
Tel: 703-880-4350 Fax: 703-880-4320
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