Dear Parents-
On Monday we observed a memorial in honor of the Queenship of Mary, celebrated 8 days after the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother into Heaven. Mary’s Queenship is depicted in the last of the Glorious Mysteries..the Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth. Pope Pius XII established this feast proclaiming, “We are instituting a feast so that all may recognize more clearly and venerate more devoutly the merciful and maternal sway of the Mother of God…”
Many thanks to all parents who were able to stop by on Sunday for our start of the year Meet and Greet! It was so great to see returning families and say hello to our new! In addition, a huge shout-out to our PTO Executive Board who worked together to create this event. I am excited to be working with such an energized group, and pray that many parents will consider volunteering to support the PTO functions this year! If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to any board member…Lisa Schultz, Jessica Ingham, Giselle SotoGil, Maureen Morgan, JoEllen Mountcastle, Sarah McLean and Anthony DiMario, or email PTO@sjschoolva.org.
Back-to-School Nights are scheduled for Tuesday, August 30 for grades 2-5; and Wednesday, August 31 for grades 6-8. Doors open at 6:00 both evenings for fellowship, and a call to order at 6:40, at which time, Father Tom will lead us in enthroning our school to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, dedicating ourselves to live the Christian way and practice Christian virtues. Use this link to access the evenings’ agendas. Back to School Night is an opportunity to become acquainted with your child’s teacher, learn about the curriculum and plans for the year, meet the other parents, and it lets your child know how important school is! We look forward to seeing you!!
Through the grace of God, we have moved beyond the pandemic. However, COVID still exists. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Fairfax County Health Department recommendations with respect to COVID related illness found here. In addition please remember that Children with fevers, contagious, or infectious diseases will be sent home promptly and excluded from school while in that condition, per Virginia Department of Health regulations. Once the student is confirmed to be free of communicable illness by a healthcare provider or is fever free/symptom free for 24 hours without taking anti-fever medications, the student may return to school, afterschool, and extracurricular activities.
Students should never carry medications to school. All OTC and prescription medications are to be kept locked in the clinic/school office and be administered by the school nurse, clinic aide, principal or trained designee. No student is to carry/possess medications, without appropriate medical authorization. No medication will be administered unless the school has received a signed copy of the Medication Authorization Form (Appendix F-6). OTC medications do not require a health care provider’s signature unless the medication is required for four (4) or more consecutive days. All health related questions should be directed to our school nurse, Mrs. Ezenwa, a.ezenwa@sjschoolva.org or 703-880-4318.
All parents are invited to join us for the first school Mass, Friday, August 26 at 9:30. School safety measures include locking the church doors promptly at the start of Mass so please be sure to arrive on time.
We truly missed everyone over the summer, and we are looking forward to the arrival of the students tomorrow-and a great school year ahead!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Refreshed, revived and renewed by "faith, love and hope." (1Thess. 1:2-3)
Denise Rutledge
Principal
Building Wisdom and Faith Through Service to God
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School Start Time is 8:00am
August 24 -11:30am Dismissal
August 25 - 8:00am-3:15pm
August 26 - 8:00am-3:15pm
September 2 - 11:30am Dismissal (No afternoon extended day)
September 5 - NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
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Welcome Saints Coffee for New Families |
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Welcome Saints Coffee &
Lite breakfast:
8am - 9:00am Friday, August 26.
We hope that all of our new Welcome Saints parents can join us for light breakfast with their Ambassadors in the Parish Hall.
We also invite you to join us afterwards for school Mass. We will walk over around 9:05am as entry is closed after 9:15am.
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Back to School Night (Grades 2-5) = August 30
Back to School Night (Grades 6-8) = August 31
Doors open at 6:00pm. Teacher presentations at 7pm.
Join us for lite bites and beverages!
Volunteer sign up opportunities will be available!
Spirit wear will be sold!
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PTO hosts 'BYOL to Bready'
Friday, Sept. 2 after half-day dismissal. 11:30-12:45pm. Bring Your Own Lunch and meet friends, old and new, at Bready Park next door! PTO will provide drinks & dessert.
Weather permitting. Questions? Contact pto@sjschoolva.org
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Spirit Wear - On Sale NOW! |
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Parents, please make sure to submit this year's new walker form if your student will be a walker/biker this school year. Parents of afternoon walkers are reminded that walkers can not be picked up by car in the SJS parking lot. All walkers must actually walk off the campus. Click HERE for the Walker form.
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Please complete this survey if you are interested in having white milk available to your child(ren) during school lunches. If offered, the cost of $67 per student would be taken out of FACTS. |
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Extended Day Registration - Now Open |
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Our Extended Day Program provides before and after school care for SJS students (grades K-8) in a loving, safe and Christian environment. Our program provides a caring, safe environment which provides our busy families with scheduling flexibility. This program is an extension of the school and adheres to the same philosophy and handbook regulations. Each student is treated as a Child of God and Christ is the center of the program. The morning program begins at 7:00am. The afternoon program ends at 6:00pm. For more information and to register, click HERE.
Questions? Email Mrs. Nancy Lisk at extended_day@sjschoolva.org
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Hot Lunch Program - 20% off! |
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New: Order School Lunch Through Yay Lunch!
Our new lunch service, Yay Lunch, provides freshly made, balanced meals for students, faculty, and staff through a simple online ordering process. All meals are prepared daily by local Restaurant Partners and delivered to schools by the Yay Lunch team. You can take 20% one week of orders when you use the code SAYYAY20 at checkout – be sure to use the code before it expires October 2!
Questions? Contact Mrs. Laura Ricketts at Lricketts@sjcherndon.org
Click HERE for more information and Parent FAQ!
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St. Joseph Catholic School loves volunteers! As more opportunities to volunteer in the school open up, please remember that you must complete the Child Protection Program for the Arlington Diocese to be able to volunteer.
This is a two part program. Part one is an online background application and part two is attendance at a Virtus Seminar.
For more information on completing this program, please contact Beth Covert in the Church/School office at (703)880-4357 or bcovert@sjcherndon.org.
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Lunch and Recess - Volunteers Needed! |
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Volunteers needed for lunch and recess.
Want to volunteer for lunch?
Want to volunteer for recess?
**All volunteers must be compliant through the Child Protection Program. For more information, please contact Beth Covert at bcovert@sjscherndon.org
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Catholic Sports/NVJCYO
2022-2023 – CYO Sports are beginning and continue to be planned. The CYO Sports approved this year are:
· Fall Sports: Cross Country, Tennis, Track & Field
· Winter Sports: Basketball (grades 4 – 8), Cheer
· Spring Sports: Track & Field, Volleyball
Although not a CYO Sport, SJS will continue to support the Club Sport of Golf.
Please look for further details and information on the SJC website and Bernie’s Bark.
Peace and good!
Father Tom and SJC CYO Commission
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Come and run a mile or two,
Develop friendships old and new,
Set some goals and see them through,
We'll work hard and have fun too!
Dear Saints Families,
We hope you have been enjoying a healthy and happy summer! The Arlington Diocese NVJCYO Cross Country and Track & Field Fall 2022 seasons will begin soon and we hope that your young athletes will join our St. Joseph's Parish team in some healthy practices and competitions as your family's schedules allow.
Who can participate? Cross Country and Track & Field training is available for all St. Joseph’s 2nd-8th grade parishioners (SJS, CCD or home school). [NOTE: 2nd graders are eligible to practice with the team and will be permitted to run in cross country meets; but, the Track & Field meet will only be available to 3rd through 8th graders.]
Practices:
Competitions:
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Oct 8 Track & Field Meet at Bishop O’Connell High School
- in the past, a morning meet (7:30am to approx. noon) included grades 6-8 and an afternoon meet (noon to approx. 6pm) included grades 3-5
- rain date: Oct 9
- 3 Cross Country meets [Times TBD]:
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Sep 17: Developmental Cross Country Meet #1 at Lee District Park
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Oct 15: Developmental Cross Country Meet #2 at Saint Paul VI High School
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Nov 5: Championship Cross Country Meet at Fort Hunt Park
How much does it cost?:
- $30 for an individual and $20 for each additional sibling will cover practice and meet fees, drinks, and an end of season party
- Team shirts will be purchased separately if you do not already have one
- Families with athletes who choose to compete in the Arlington Diocese Meets will also be asked to volunteer time to help manage events
How do we join?:
- Attached Paper forms can be filled out, signed and returned by email or printed and handed to a coach at the first practice
- Health and emergency contact information
- Code of conduct
- Payments can be submitted using a debit or credit card during the Diocese Online registration process [Coming soon... we will email the link when available]
Why should we join?
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Be part of our team! As a combination of individual and team events, the Track & Field and Cross Country program offers an opportunity for each person to be part of a group that encourages each other to improve in running, jumping, and throwing. Individual events are offered across several age groups and levels of skill and motivation. The more each athlete wants to train, the faster he or she will improve his/her abilities. Several members join to train to compete in the meet while others join for the great cross-training this offers for other sports. We can all improve individually and as a team!
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Flexible schedules: Teammates and families are encouraged to join as many practices and meets as family schedules can accommodate; but, there are no minimum time commitments. You are also welcome to try out a practice before enrolling.
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Low-cost family fun: access to multiple practices/meets per week from late Aug to early Nov… Parents are also encouraged to join in the running, jumping and throwing (or helping manage event training, keep scores, etc.) with our student athletes.
Please pass along this invitation to any other members of the St. Joseph’s parish who may be interested in joining. And, please let us know if you are unable to join and would like to be removed from our email list.
Thank you from your SJS Track & Field Coaching team!
Lisa Anderson
Matthew Eggers
Kelly Hartley
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Scouts Water Bottle Rocket Launch Day! |
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Join Cub Scouts Water Bottle Rocket Launch Day! – Sunday August 28th @ 4:00PM
Welcome to the first Pack meeting of our 2022-23 Cub Scout school year! Our St Joseph Parish Cub Scouts will be meeting on Sunday, August 28th, 4-5 PM @ Grand Hamptons County Park located at 1081 Safa Street, Herndon, VA 20170. Scouts will be building and launching WATER BOTTLE ROCKETS with their Dens. Scouts should wear their Class “B” scouting activity shirt or any other scouting, school spirit, or patriotic t-shirt. Lawn chairs and cold drinks recommended.
New potential Cub Scouts in Kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome to join. Students in any of these grades may join the pack any time throughout the school year. Also, look for future announcements for our Join Scouts Night to be held in St. Joseph’s Parish meeting rooms 214 and 215 on September 12th from 7:00-8:30pm. New families wishing to attend either event should contact John Keats at chairperson@pack913.com if interested.
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Box Tops for Education is a super easy way for you to help
St. Joseph Catholic School earn money! IT'S SO EASY!
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Download the free Box Tops app for your phone, shop, and scan your store receipts through the app! By scanning, the app knows which products count! Super easy!! Download the app - when you create your login, assign your rewards to St. Joseph Catholic School. You can find the school by entering the zip code (20170) or searching for the school.
Thanks for your support!
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Stay Connected!
SJS Mobile App, Twitter and Facebook
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Don't forget to follow the official St. Joseph Catholic School Facebook page (sjschoolva), Twitter account (@sjschoolva), and download the mobile app from the App Store (St. Joseph Catholic School, VA)
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750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, VA 20170
Tel: 703-880-4350 Fax: 703-880-4320
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