SJCES Jayhawk News

Saint Joseph Catholic Elementary School

2980 Quincy Ave

Ogden, Utah

801-393-6051

8th GRADE MERIT SCHOLARS...

Congratulations to our three top 8th Graders for sustaining a 4.0 cumulative GPA and receiving the Saint Joseph Catholic High School Merit Scholarship. Their hard work is paying off! We look forward to all the great things you will continue to achieve!

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

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UPCOMING EVENTS 2018-2019 SJCES ON-LINE CALENDAR Fri 02/22 Me and My Gal SJCHS Sat 02/23 CCS Pantry Volu ntee rs Sun 02/24 SJCS SKI DAY Snowbasin Mon 02/25 Internet Safety Training K - 2: 12:15 - 12:45pm 3rd - 5th: 12:45 - 1:15pm 6th - 8th: 1:15 - 1:45pm Sun 03/03 MS Bowling Event 2:00 - 4:00pm Tues 03/05 Mardi Gras Pancake Lunch For All No Lunch bar or Hot Lunch 03/06 Ash Wednesday Mass K - 4th @ 9:15am Mass 5th - 8th @ 10:15am Thurs 03/07 FACTS Application Night 6:00 - 7:00pm SJCES Library Thurs 03/07 3rd Quarter Ends Fri 03/08 Professional Ed Day NO SCHOOL EDP - OPEN Sun 03/10 TIME CHANGE Spring Forward Mon 03/11 - Sun 03/17 Spring Break NO SCHOOL EDP - TBD	WEEKLY PRAYER Father, we pray that our students will become committed servant leaders. Plant in their hearts a sense of gratitude for the many blessings they have been given. Grant them the joy that comes through serving others. Help us to inspire them through the way we live our lives in service to others. Father, we pray that our students will become relentlessly hard workers. Fuel in these young lives a zeal for doing hard things. Reward those who are diligent and dedicated. Encourage those who are timid. May our school be the place where a counter-cultural view of work produces a new generation of exemplary leaders. Amen.	REQUESTED PRAYERS Keep Deacon Essary in your prayers for continued healing Pray for the Johnson Family who lost one son and have another in intensive care Pray for those that are without shelter during these winter months, that they find warmth and open doors Pray for unity among our leaders Pray for those families among us that are in need of our prayers Pray for Baby Thoren Reinhard If you have prayer intentions to include in the newsletter, please forward them to rybaben@stjosephutah.com


FACTS APPLICATION NIGHT Anyone needing help filling out their FACTS application for tuition assistance are welcome to join us in the school library on Monday, March 4th from 6 - 7pm. We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you!	HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Calling all 2nd Grade Parents, Students & Catechists... In regards to the reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation & First Communion: There will be a Parent/Student/Catechist meeting at HFCC, in the Education Center, on Sunday, March 3rd @ 9am with Fr. Bill Wheaton. First Reconciliation will be held on Saturday, March 9th @ 10am in the church. First Holy Communion practice will be held on Sunday, May 5th @ HFCC during the 10:30am Mass. Children should arrive no later than 10am to process in with Fr. Bill. If you have any questions, please call Holy Family Catholic Church at 801-479-1112. Thank you.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION NIGHT Bishop Solis and Joan Loffredo, Diocesan Chief Financial Officer, will be at Holy Family Parish on THURSDAY, APRIL 4th at 6:30pm in the Social Hall. This is a meeting with the parish councils and finance councils of the all the parishes in the Northern Deanery regarding how the money collected by the Diocese in assessment and DDD is spent. Bishop Solis and Ms. Loffredo will also address questions about school finances, subsidies and tuition increases. This meeting is open to ALL Parishioners of All the Northern Deanery Churches. Please join us if you are available.


SHROVE TUESDAY Mark you calendars for TUESDAY, MARCH 5th. Our kitchen staff will be making and serving a delicious breakfast to all of our students! No Hot Lunch or Lunch Bar will be served. All students are welcome to enjoy pancakes, sausage, fruit and juice that day. If your children do not want pancakes please make sure to send a lunch from home.	ME & MY GAL Calling all boys in Kinder through 8th grade at SJCES! Be on the lookout for your invitation to the upcoming ME & MY GAL event. This year you will be called on a DARTS & GAME NIGHT MISSION. The fun will take place THIS Friday, February 22nd from 6-9pm at Saint Joseph Catholic High School. Last minute RSVP's can still be turned into Sarrah Mummert at greener80@gmail.com. If you'd like to volunteer your time and earn PIP hours to help with this event, please click on the link below. Thank you! VOLUNTEER SIGN UP	SJCS SKI DAY Come out to Snowbasin with your family and friends on Sunday, February 24th to represent the Saint Joseph Catholic Elementary, Middle & High Schools! We would love to see as many SJCS JAYHAWKS out on the slopes wearing their Saint Joseph school gear! We have sweatshirts and hats at the elementary school as well as socks, scarves, hats and other attire up at the high school for sale. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the beautiful snow!


MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENT Attention all Middle Schoolers! PTG is hosting an afternoon of bowling at Ben Lomond lanes on Sunday, March 3rd from 2-4pm. This event is free and open to all middle schoolers. PARENTS: We are also looking for 8 middle school parents to help chaperone this event. Please contact Bridget Ortiz if you are available to help. For questions, contact Bridget Ortiz by phone 801-814-4534 or email: dbjortiz@msn.com.	HOLY SPIRIT POCATELLO BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT C" Basketball Teams! The Holy Spirit Basketball Tournament will be held on March 15 - 17, 2019. Please call the LaQuinta Hotel at 208-234-7500 to reserve your room - they have reserved 75 rooms for this tournament so it's first come first serve. The room rates are $124.00 per night for two queen beds or $119.00 per night for one king. The cost for the tournament is $50.00 per player - please pay the front office at SJCES. Once you have made your reservations, please e-mail Mrs. Eddy at weddy@stjosephutah.com to let her know you will be attending. Thank you!	SJCES BASKETBALL SCHEDULE The Boys' Basketball Season is in full swing! All HOME games are played at Saint Joseph Catholic High School. The C team plays at 4:00, B team plays at 5:00, and A team plays at 6:00pm. Thurs, 2/21: Saint Joseph @ McGillis


GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE Give to SJCES without spending extra! Scrip is a way to shop and raise money with ease. Each card purchased from the school gives back a percentage. Earn 4 PIP hours by purchasing $1000 in Scrip. Visit shopwithscrip.com for a complete list of retailers. Our school enrollment code is: 17854F5214328. If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Uriona or the front office.	EDP UPDATES Please take care of any outstanding EDP balances by Friday, March 1st. The 2018 Tax Statements are available upon request in EDP or at rkiernan@stjosephutah.com. We will know by Monday, February 25th if EDP will be open for Spring Break. Thank you!	LUNCH BAR UPDATES Lunch Bar Updates: Lunch bar account balances will be sent home via email on Friday, February 22nd. Overdrawn lunch bar accounts need to be brought current by Friday, March 1st. If you have any questions please contact Miss Rachel at rkiernan@stjosephutah.com .

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