Dear Parents-
Thank you for joining in our pre-Christmas celebration by attending the
Christmas concert
! It was wonderful to see so many of you, and I know you feel as I do that the concert was amazing and the children were exceptional performers! Special thanks to Mr. Carlos Pena-Ariet for preparing the children and Mrs. Ellen Salatino for her accompaniment on the piano. Also, a grateful thank you for the many donations to the PTO Warmth Drive. All items will be distributed to needy families through LINK.
The pre-Christmas celebration continues with the
band concert
on Wednesday evening, at 7:00 PM in the parish hall. Both the beginner and advanced bands will perform concert favorites that we know and love! I hope to see you there.
With Christmas now just days away, I know many students are awaiting the latest in technology gifts. I am reaching out to ask for your support in not allowing your child to wear an
Apple Watch
to school. According to Apple, Inc., with an Apple Watch
you can talk to other compatible Watch users with the Walkie-Talkie app, make and receive phone calls and texts, use Siri and stream from Apple Music and Apple Podcasts
.
Students are not permitted to access phones and computers during the day without adult supervision, and an Apple Watch circumvents this policy. The official school handbook will be updated, effective immediately, to specifically include Apple Watches, and they will fall into the same category as cell phones.
At this hectic time of year, we are dealing with a particular safety issue, and again, need your support. If you wish someone other than yourself or your emergency contact person to pick up your child, you MUST inform the front office, as
written parent permission
is required in order to release a student in this situation. This includes playdates, etc. We had several occasions in the past week where parents came into the office to pick up several students for playdates and we can not release children to unauthorized adults! This policy applies to pick up from Extended Day as well.
On behalf of Mrs. Carson and myself, along with the faculty and staff of St. Joseph Catholic School, I want to wish all of you a
very merry and blessed Christmas
! May this time with your families bring you much joy as we rejoice in the arrival of Our Savior.
Reminder that we dismiss for the Christmas break on Friday, Dec. 21 at 3:15. Afternoon Extended Day is closed.
Classes resume Thursday, January 3, 2019
. The second Scantron testing window opens Monday, January 7th.
Rejoice and Be Glad!
Denise Rutledge
Principal
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Merry Christmas from Faculty and Staff
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Knights of Columbus Essay Contest Winners
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Congratulations to all the students that participated in the Knights of Columbus essay contest! The theme of the contest was:
How does your family keep its Catholic Faith in Action?
We are proud to announce the top three winners!
3rd place
: Marlene Brasco's essay "Being Open To The Call"
2nd place
: Claire Toia's essay " Love Thy Neighbor"
1st place
: Angelina Santos's essay "Power Of The Rosary"
All three finalists will be sent to the Dristrict level competition for consideration for advancement to Regional and International completion. Congratulations and best of luck to Angelina, Claire, and Marlene! Way to go, Saints!!
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On behalf of the SJS PTO, we wish to thank you for your generosity! The Winter Warmth Drive was a huge success and we couldn't have done it without the support of our loving families! Thank you to Mr. McFarlane for delivering the needed
items to Herndon United
Methodist Church and LINK.
We love our PTO and our parents!
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SJS Spirit Wear - Last Chance!
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We have added one last & FINAL chance to order
SJS spirit wear!! Orders are
Due by Friday, January 4th
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Please send to front office with cash or check payable to St. Joseph School and include sprit gear in the memo line. Click to use the
SJS Spirit Wear order form
!
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Jr. Choir will begin after Christmas break for grades 4th, 5th, and 6th. Please visit the
Jr. Choir webpage for more information. Required forms for your child to participate can be found on the main Choir webpage.
Rehearsals will be Wednesday after school 3:30 - 4:30 and lunch/recess on Thursdays.
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Please consider giving the gift of your time to help out in the library! See SignUp Genius link below for more information! Sign up times and dates will be sent out monthly starting in January.
Thank you for your support!
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The St. Joseph School Lunch/Recess Volunteer Program is a wonderful way to get involved and see the children during the school day. We thank you for your time and consideration!
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SJS Alumni Basketball Game
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St. Joseph Basketball Alumni Game
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Freshmen (Class of 2022) v. Seniors (Class of 2019) @ 5:00 pm
Sophomores (Class of 2021) v. Juniors (Class of 2020) @ 6:15 pm
Girls Game @ 7:30 pm
Championship Game @ 8:45 pm
St. Joseph Gym - FREE admission
Please spread the word! Hope to see all of St. Joseph School Basketball alumni, St. Joseph School alumni, and current St. Joseph School families for our annual holiday fun.
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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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YEAH for SJS Box Top Collections!!
THANK YOU to all who have sent in your Box Tops!
St. Joseph has already earned
$298.30
towards our $1,000 goal
Keep ‘em coming – ask your neighbors to collect for you too!
Simply clip Box Tops and send in envelopes/bags of 50 or use the
to collect 25 at a time!
Look for Box Tops on hundreds of products. They come in all shapes and sizes and each one is worth
$$ for our school.
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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:
December 17: Abella
December 18: Abrahams
December 19: Alexander
December 20: Alford
December 21: Alipio
January 3: Alleva
January 4: Alligood
January 7: Amans, S
January 8: Anderson, R, J, and C
January 9: Annavarapu, M
January 10: Arias, M
January 11: Arnold, J and Z
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Noah Pearce (Class of 2017)
Competed on It's Academic!
Noah Pearce was chosen as one of the best and brightest to represent Paul VI High School on the renown tv quiz show,
It's Academic! Noah and his team spent long hours preparing for the show which aired this past weekend on NBC4. Currently, Noah has his sight set on studying aerospace engineering and aviation in college.
For those of you that don't know Noah, he is very quiet but once you get to know him, you will discover his dry sense of humor that will keep you laughing! Did you know he's been a competitive bowler since he was 5 years old? His high score is 245! Anyone up for challenging Noah not only on his intellect but his athletic ability in bowling?
Noah is a very active SJS alum! He participates as an altar server and lector for
St. Joseph Catholic Church and is heavily involved in the church youth group.
We are so proud of you, Noah!
Go, Saints! Go, Panthers!
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We would love to hear from our alumni!
Spread the word and share your story!
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Fairfax Collegiate EV3 Robotics Club
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Fairfax Collegiate is partnering with St. Joseph Catholic School to provide an after-school robotics program -- EV3 Robotics Club.
This club focuses on LEGO’s EV3 robotics platform. Students design, construct, and program their robots to perform in sensor-based challenges, as well as robotic competitions. Please
click here
for more information.
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Youth Music Festival
Saturday, January 5 9:00 am-3:00 pm. 6th through 8th grade students are invited to participate in a full day of music clinics and performances. This event is free, but registration is required. Participants will get to learn from many different clinicians and work with our students as well.
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Youth Day for Basketball
We will be hosting Youth Day for any students K-8th grade. Students are invited to attend a Boys’ and Girls’ basketball game. Students who register in advance will receive a bag, water bottle, and free ticket to the game. You can register for the event here:
http://www.bishopoconnell.org/admissions/how-when-to-visit
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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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December
December 19 - Winter Band Concert
December 21 - Mass
December 21 - NO EXTENDED DAY (No afternoon care - Morning care is available)
December 24 thru January 2 - Christmas Break
January
January 3 - School Resumes
January 4 - Mass
January 11 - Mass
January 13 - Donut Sunday hosted by KOC
January 16 - First Penance
January 16 - PTO General Meeting (7:00pm)
January 18 - Respect for Life Mass
January 21 - No School
January 23 -
Morning Rehearsal for Advanced Band
January 23 - Band Practice - Beginner and Advanced
January 25 - Interim Grades
January 25 - 5th grade STREAM lab
January 25 - Mass
January 27 - Beginning of Catholic Schools Week
January 28 - Talent Show rehearsals
January 29 - Open House
January 30 -
Morning Rehearsal for Advanced Band
January 30 - Band Practice - Beginner and Advanced
January 30 - 8th grade Confirmation
January 31 - Talent Show
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750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, VA 20170
Tel: 703-880-4350 Fax: 703-880-4320
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