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St. Joseph Elementary School
Weekly Newsletter
February 14, 2020
Student Learning Expectation (SLE) of the Week: Saint Joseph students are faith filled.
They develop a relationship with God through prayer and liturgical celebration.
Principal Newsletter
Dear St. Joseph Elementary School Families,
 
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today at school, there was lots of love and positive energy everywhere! Our students wore red and pink free dress as a special treat, and they learned about the history of St. Valentine when we celebrated Mass together. They distributed Valentine’s Day cards and treats in their classrooms. And everywhere you went within our school building, you could feel the Love, Kindness, Positivity, and Sense of Community.
 
I thank all of you parents for entrusting your children to us every day. It is a privilege for our faculty and staff to get to not only educate but also love your kids, and in return they are so open and loving with us and with each other also. I think this is one of the things that makes our community special.
 
I wish you all a wonderful Valentine’s Day! May your day be filled with love, and may you give just as much as you receive. Have a great long weekend in honor of President’s Day on Monday, and we will see you again on Tuesday.
 
Peace and Blessings,
Ms. Francisco


Upcoming Events

Sat. Feb 15 - PLAYOFFS: Girls Volleyball Game and Boys Basketball Games
Sat. Feb. 16 - PLAYOFFS: Girls Volleyball Game and Boys Basketball Games
Mon. Feb 17- PRESIDENT DAY HOLIDAY- NO SCHOOL
Tues. Feb 18- Minimum Day, 12:00 Dismissal (Extended Care is OPEN), Optional Parent/Teacher Conference
Wed. Feb 19 - Minimum Day, 12:00 Dismissal (Extended Care is OPEN), Option Parent/Teacher Conference
Fri Feb. 21 - End of Second Trimester, 8:45am Liturgy, Middle School Mardi Gras Dance

Log into the SJES Parent Porta l to view the SCHOOL CALENDAR!!!
SUPER KIDS
Congratulations to our Super Kids!

Kindergarten- Trey San Pedro
2nd Grade- Jaxson Tanaka
3rd Grade- Sofia Zamora
5th Grade- Itahlee Taylor
8th Grade- Ariana Trammel
Lillian Black Art Festival
The Oakland Diocese Lillian Black Art Festival will take place on February 23 from 1:00- 4:30pm at Bishop O' Dowd High School. Artwork and performing arts presentations will be on display for all to come and see.

Each school is limited to only about 80 pieces of art to display. The following student's art will be on show for our school:

TK/K: Sasha F., Daisy R., Anabel A., Elena Hernandez, Joseph Francis G., Soren K.I, Ronen Y., and Alden J.

1st grade: Mauro B., Elliott M., Keith M., Nicholas D., Hanna W., Claudia M., Graciella F., and Chelsea S.

2nd grade: Naomi G., Faith N., Andee M., Julietta L., Dylan C., Nicholas R., Daniel F., and Matthew M.

3rd grade: Francisco L., Mazen J., Ava B., Luna G., Sofia G., Alayna P., Brooks W., and Elliott C.

4th grade: Kelly N., Bella L., Maggie H., Malika M., Thalia R., Greysen Y., Ty C., and Blake W.

5th grade: Sal., Jacob L., Tiger L., Isabella M., Sofia C., Marifher C., Itahlee T., and Thomas S.

6th grade: Jaiden P., Kenneth D., Riley D.,
Will M., Francesca B., Mary Rose N., Eva Y., and Evelyn A.

7th grade: Matthew G. Declan M.,, Dawson S., Lily P., Angelina H., Hailey B., Keiko A. and
Jordan G.

8th grade: Marion W., Miranda M., Sydney O., Natalie L., Ethan G., Max O., Gabriel E., and Richard K.
Science Fair Success
Congratulations to our students who competed in this year's Diocesan Science Fair held at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School on February 8

Science Fair Participants  
Miranda Massie – Fear the Unfamiliar, 1st Place (Behavioral Science)  
Jack Hume/Anthony Garcia – Aerodynamics: Comparing Formula 1 to NASCAR, 1st Place (Physical Science) 
Mateo Guimet-Keeney – Simple Electric Motor, 2 Place (Engineering) 
School Spotlight
FIRST GRADE FUN AT THE ZOO
The students in First Grade went to the Oakland Zoo this week. We used our senses to explore the
animals and their habitats. We also learned about how animals use their senses to survive. Students
observed that the giraffe has a purple tongue. The purple color protects it from getting sunburned. We
also discovered that animals with large ears have very good hearing. This observation is connected to what we are learning in our science classroom about sound.

Another fun fact we learned was that animals
that have their eyes on the side of their head are prey and animals with eyes in front are predators.
Our Zoo School docent taught us this rhyme to help us remember that, “Eyes on the side, like to hide, andeyes in front, like to hunt.” I think we were all happy to have our eyes in front.
Royals Athletics
Schedule for the Week of 2/7-2/13

Congratulations to the girls 7th grade volleyball team. They won their playoff game against SPN and will be playing in the CYO playoffs.

Congratulations to the boys 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grade basketball teams. They all qualified to play in the EBPL playoffs.
Boys Basketball- EBPL Playoffs

Saturday, February 15
6th Grade- 4:00pm vs. St. Elizabeth @ St. Elizabeth Gym
7th Grade- 5:00pm vs. St. Martin de Porres @ St. Elizabeth Gym

Sunday, February 16
4th Grade- 4:00pm vs. winner of Sat. Game @ St. Joseph Gym
5th Grade- 5:00pm vs. winner of Sat. Game @ St. Joseph Gym

Possible games depending on winning on Saturday:
6th Grade- 2:00pm vs. St. Leo @ St. Joseph Gym
7th Grade- 3:00om vs. Corpus Christi @ St. Joseph Gym

Girls Volleyball- CYO Playoffs

Saturday, February 15
7th Grade- 9:00am vs. St. John, El Cerrito @ St. Theresa Gym

Sunday, February 16
Possible game depending on winning on Saturday:
7th Grade- 2:30 pm @ St. Theresa Gym
Sand Volleyball is for grades 5 - 8 only. Anyone interested in coaching or participating can contact Jeanne Witherspoon at jeannegustke@rjwproinsurance.com.
PTG
Buy Your Tickets Today!
A lovely evening for you and the tiny sweetheart in your life! Bring out your daughters to attend St. Joseph’s first ever Father (father figure)/Daughter Dance. A magical night of music, dancing and fun! 

Date: Saturday, February 22nd
Time: 6pm to 9pm
Location: Learning Center
RSVP by February 15, 2020. 


Cost: $35.00 per Father/Daughter couple and $10.00 for each additional father/daughter. 

Concession stand, glow and photo booths will be available for an additional cost. Special keepsake will be available to remember the evening!

Keep a lookout for volunteer opportunities for the dance in Volgistics!
Chess Club
St. Joseph Elementary School Enrichment Program

CHESS CLUB
Offered to 1st through 8th grade students

Attention Parents and Guardians,

It's that time again..... Chess Club taught by the Berkeley Chess School (Short for B.C.S) will commence again this year starting February 24th - May 25th, 2020. Classes will be held during the LUNCH period. Students will be assigned to a weekday for participation based on their grade and skill level.

If you are interested in signing your child up for Chess Club, please return this form to the school office by Monday February 20th 2020.

This program is FREE of charge and is part of the PTG program.

Please contact Kristy Gray at 415-377-1932 or kristygray2006@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
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