September 7, 2018
SJS Parish BBQ - Tomorrow!
The St. Joseph Parish BBQ will be held on Saturday, September 8 from 1:30pm-5:30pm. Rain or Shine! Come out for great food and tons of fun! We look forward to seeing you there!

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SCANTRON Testing
SCANTRON testing window opens Monday, Sept. 10 and closes Friday, Sept. 28th.

Students in grades 3-7 will test in Math, Reading and Language Arts at various points during these weeks. 


Chromebook Use Contract
St. Joseph School is pleased to provide Chromebook laptop computers to junior high students for their educational use. Chromebooks enable students to develop the skills, understandings and knowledge to utilize information technology, the Internet and to exercise individual responsibility. Please make sure to download, sign, and return the Chromebook Contract to Mrs. Hatley or students homeroom teacher.
PowerSchool - View Grades and
Update Information
The Parent Portal will open on Monday, September 10, 2018. Parents of students in Grades 3-8 will be able to view grades that have been entered by individual teachers at this time. For specific questions regarding grades, please email the teacher in charge of the subject.  

In addition, the last day to view the demographic pages and update through the portal will be Friday, September 14, 2018 . The demographics portion will close on this date.  The information in PowerSchool at this time will be used and printed for the school directory . For PowerSchool questions, please contact Lisa M. Pearce at 703-880-4351. Thank you.
School Mass
It's a wonderful SJS tradition that our students attend Mass weekly. Parents are welcome to join the school wide Mass at 9:30am on Fridays*. Our faith community is enriched by the mentoring of younger students by older, by the joyous musical praise, and by the participation of all students in the sacred liturgy .


* Please check the school calendar as some weeks students will be attending Mass for feast days that do not fall on a Friday. Also, if the weather is not favorable, students may not attend Mass. It's always a good idea to call the school if you plan to attend the school Mass especially if it's raining/snowing!
Release of Students - Reminder
This is a policy listed in the student and parent handbook:  

RELEASE OF STUDENTS A note or email is required for a student to request permissions to leave class early. The note/email should indicate the time the student is being picked up and must be signed by the parent. This note will be sent to the office and kept on file. When a student leaves class during the day for an appointment, he/she must be signed out at the school office by the responsible adult. Excessive early releases are unacceptable due to the instructional time a student will miss. Please note: Early dismissal of students must take place prior to 2:45.

Students will not be called to the office until a parent signs the early release form at the office.  

This policy was implemented to both reduce chaos in the office and lobby at dismissal and to ensure safety for all students. Also, our wish is to not disrupt the teachers at dismissal so that they can fully focus on the students in their care. We appreciate your support! 
Chuck E. Cheese's Fun!
What are your plans for the early dismissal on Friday, September 21 ?

Head over to Chuck E. Cheese's in Herndon for a fun outing with your school friends! All are welcome! SJS has partnered with Chuck E. Cheese's (Herndon)! They will be giving each student a voucher for 10 free tokens along with awesome deals on food and drinks! The event starts at 11:30am on September 21 and ends at 9:00pm. Get your friends together and plan to meet there after school! **Vouchers and coupons will be passed out at school and sent home with each student on Friday, September 21.
Middle School Night at 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. 
Email:  ehanley@pvipanther.net  with questions.
St. Joseph Catholic School
750 Peachtree Street
Herndon, VA. 20170