In our second trimester this year, we will focus on "responsibility". Responsibility means to be trustworthy and
able to answer for one's conduct and obligations.
I AM MORE
RESPONSIBLE
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ELKS HOOP SHOOT FREE THROW COMPETITION
Students who would like to compete in the Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Competition, there is a form in the office. This event is for girls and boys ages 8-13 and will be held on Saturday, December 7th at 10:00 at Longbranch Elementary. For more detailed information, email Mrs. Henn at
phenn@sjscrescent.org
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GIFT CERTIFICATE
ORDER FORMS
Don't forget to place your Gift Certificate Orders for Christmas Gifts. All orders MUST be placed by Tuesday, December 17th to be sent home by December 20th! Gift Certificates are perfect for stocking stuffers and Christmas gift giving! Low Denomination Gift cards will only be available while supplies last, so don't wait to place your orders.
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2019 KIDS NIGHT OUT
Kids Night Out is Friday, December 13 from 6:30-8:30pm. This event is for Kindergarten through 8th grade students. RSVPs are due by December 6. This event may sell out. Please click the link below for more information.
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On Tuesday of this week, the junior high students found out that
Annie Jr. will be our SJS play this year. Students signed up for an audition time in the school office. The auditions will be held on December 16th and 17th. If your child did not sign up, they may sign up in the school office this week. If your child needs to change times or sign up for a time, please have them stop by the school office before Friday. Students will find out their parts over Christmas break. We plan on getting a practice schedule soon.
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FIRST TRIMESTER HONORS
We will have our honors presentation recognizing the students who earned first or second honors after our all School Mass, on
Wednesday, December 11th!
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Luke Smith is a seventh grade student at St. Joseph School. Two years ago, when he was 10 years old, he came inside from playing and commented that I was worried about the kids in the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital that couldn’t come home for the holidays. His Dad told him that he loved that he was concerned about others and that we could for sure donate to other established charities. That wasn’t good enough for Luke. He wanted to create his own charity which was soon to be called “Presents 4 Patients.” He walked the neighborhood asking for donations that day and came home with $45, 6 toy gifts and promises from neighbors to drop off gifts to our house. Random neighbors came through and brought gifts to the Smith house the following week. He then took the idea to St. Joseph where Luke's teacher and Ms. Zeck soon let him do an out-of-uniform day to raise money, and this is when it began to snowball. This is now the third year that Luke will run Presents 4 Patients. Over the past two years, his siblings, friends and Luke have collected about $6,900 in cash and gifts for children who haven’t been able to come home for the holidays. In addition to the awesome support that he received from his school, St Joseph School Crescent Springs, he also received support from many other local schools and businesses. The support has been overwhelming and heartening. My goal this year is $7,500! 100% of the cash donations are used to purchase the correct gifts for the children in the hospital.
On Friday, December 6, we will be having an out-of-uniform day where your children can bring in a dollar or more to be out-of-uniform.
Every dollar will be used to buy presents for the patients at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Also, if you bring an unwrapped toy to Great Clips, you will find a box there and will receive $2 off your haircut.
Thank you Luke!
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THE SJS SANTA SHOP
The envelopes and information about the
Santa Shop were sent home with your child yesterday. (Wednesday). Children can shop at "Breakfast with Santa" and will also take a trip to the Santa Shop during the school day on Tuesday, December 10th or Wednesday, December 11th. Santa's elves have been busy all year getting great items for the shop! Items are priced between $1.00 and $6.00. Remember to bring cash or check to "Breakfast with Santa" for the Santa Shop and raffle tickets.
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TIME AND TALENT
By now everyone should have received their packet of information regarding this year's needs for stewardship. This year we are asking for the Time and Talent portion to be completed electronically if possible. If you have not already done so, please click on the link to share your commitments of time and talent to the various ministries of the parish throughout the year.
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ADVENT
Last week the youngest in each family brought home a copy of Welcome Baby Jesus, an Advent daily prayer book from the parish. We invite you to pray this as a family each day during the Advent season. There are several Advent items (wreaths, candles , etc.) available in church for sale. Attached please find the parish Advent calendar. We invite you to participate in any or all of these events.
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THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
We are humbled and so thrilled at how successful the food drive was. We collected a total of
180 food bags
(average bag weighed 22 pounds!) We collected $75 in cash and $155 in Kroger gift cards.
Last Sunday Kristin Siegel helped deliver bags to Be Concerned and was able to see that we donated 2,000 pounds of food! WOW!
Also a reminder that the angel tree items are due by December 8th. If you do not have time to purchase an item, feel free to send in a monetary donation for the giving tree. Judy Kreinest will purchase the remaining items not collected. The items need to be wrapped with the angel tag attached.
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CONFIRMATION UPDATE
The Confirmation Retreat will be held this Sunday, December 8. Students should be in church prior to 11 AM for Mass and sit in the reserved seats. After mass we will go Noll Hall for lunch and the retreat.
The retreat will end at 4:00 PM.
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Please support St. Joseph parish and school through the following programs. Click the link below to see a list of the SJS reward programs for 2019.
SJS Reward Programs
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UPCOMING DATES
Newsletter Calendar December 6th through January 6th!
- December 6 - Donations to Teacher Christmas Gifts due
- December 6 - "Presents for Patients" $1.00 Out of Uniform
- December 7 - Breakfast With Santa (SOLD OUT)
- December 8 - Grade 8 Confirmation Retreat
- December 9 - No School - Immaculate Conception
- December 10 - JYC 2-3:15 PM
- December 11 - Art Club 2-3 PM
- December 11 - CFA 2-2:45 PM
- December 11 - Quilt Club 2-4 PM
- December 12 - Christmas Concert (Grades 1, 2, 3) 7:00 PM
- December 12 - Oriental Wok Night
- December 13 - December Birthday Out of Uniform
- December 13 - Kid's Night Out - PTO
- December 16 - Grade 5 Field Trip
- December 16 - Middle School Academic Team 4-6 PM
- December 16 - Math Counts 6:30 - 8:00 PM
- December 17 - JYC 2-3:15 PM
- December 17 - Elementary Academic Team 5-7 PM
- December 17 - Skyline Time 3:30 - 8:00 PM
- December 18 - Art Club 2-3 PM
- December 19 - Kindergarten Christmas Play 6:30 PM
- December 20 - Last day of school before Christmas break
- December 23 - January 5th - Christmas Break (Have a blessed Christmas!)
- January 6 - Classes Resume
- January 6 - Middle School Academic Team 4-6 PM
- January 6 - Math Counts 6:30 - 8:00 PM
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SJS is blessed to have our wonderful office staff, Mrs. Barbian and Mrs. Horstkamp.
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Our Student Council
officers are decking the halls of SJS for the holiday season.
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