September 30, 2022

Knights of Columbus Treat

Tuesday, October 4 we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis. As they have done

many times, the Knights of Columbus will sponsor an ice cream social for all students to

celebrate this important feast. Students will have a choice between ice cream or a

popsicle.

Parents of students with allergies, here are the ingredients for the treats being served. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Laura Ricketts at lricketts@sjcherndon.org

Ice Cream

Chocolate:

Ingredients:

Milk, Cream (Milk), Buttermilk, Sugar, Whey (Milk), Corn Syrup, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Contains 2% or Less of Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Cellulose Gel, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum, Mono & Diglycerides, Polysorbate 80. Contains: Milk.

Vanilla:

Ingredients

MILK, CREAM, BUTTERMILK, WHEY (MILK), CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, POLYSORBATE 80, CARRAGEENAN, ANNATTO (FOR COLOR).

Strawberry:

Ingredients

Milk, Cream (Milk), Buttermilk, Corn Syrup, Whey (Milk), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Skim Milk, Contains 2% or Less of Natural Flavors, Strawberry Juice Concentrate, Cherry Juice Concentrate, Citric Acid, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum, Mono & Diglycerides, Polysorbate 80, Red 40, Blue 1, Annatto Extract for Color. Contains Milk.

Popsicles

See popsicle ingredients to the right.

National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Custodian Day

Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

Update - Spirit Wear Orders

Spirit Wear will be arriving soon

(after October 4)!

PTO Donut Sunday

Trunk or Treat

Mark your calendar for a Spook-Tacular event: Friday, October 28 - Trunk or Treat!

The PTO will coordinate this family-favorite night. Children dress-up and ‘Trick Or Treat’ from decorated trunks in our school parking lot. More information to follow with registration in October.

Nurse's Corner

Please take note of the adjusted SJS sick policy:

As a reminder, in order to minimize spread to others, if your child is sick or complaining of not feeling well, please keep them home monitor for illness and make sure they are feeling well before sending them back to school. Your child must be 24 hours fever/vomit/diarrhea free without taking any over the counter medication before they can return to school. And, if their symptoms warrant a doctor's visit, please have them evaluated by a healthcare provider with a note if applicable prior to returning to school. Please keep your child home while you await their test results.

After 24 hours of illness, if your child is still sick, has a fever 100.4 or greater, has vomited and not improving without taking any over the counter medication:

Have them evaluated by a healthcare professional prior to returning to school.

Medication Policy:

Please see excerpt from the student handbook:

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.

It shall be the student’s responsibility to come to the clinic/school office at the appropriate time

for medication unless a health care provider or parent/guardian indicates in writing that the student cannot do this.

Students are NOT permitted to self-medicate. The school does not assume responsibility for

medications taken independently by the student.

Volunteers Needed!

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

Transitus of St. Francis

The Transitus is the celebration of St. Francis of Assisi's passage from earthly life to everlasting life. This is a prayer service with readings and songs that reflect the life of St. Francis and recall the events surrounding his death. Please join us for this uniquely Franciscan event.

Monday, October 3 @ 7:00pm - St. Joseph Catholic Church

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Click HERE for Registration Form!

Join Cub Scouts - Pack 913

VIRTUAL Scout Night

St. Joseph Parish Pack 913

KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5th GRADE STUDENTS WELCOME TO JOIN!

Our Cub Scouts enjoy fun activities such as launching water bottle rockets, building and racing pinewood derby cars, racing rain gutter regattas, and optional family camping. All meetings are very active and outdoors to the fullest extent possible! Come join our adventures!

To learn more about St. Joseph Pack 913, please join our virtual

JOIN SCOUTS NIGHT

7:00 - 8:30

on Tuesday, October 11^th.

Topic: Join Cub Scout Pack 913

Time: Oct 11, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342601116?pwd=T200dUFYbUZOd0xhSmFsRmo2dTJuZz09

Meeting ID: 843 4260 1116

Passcode: 822844

New potential Cub Scouts in Kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome to join anytime throughout the school year. New families wishing for more information may contact the Pack at chairperson@pack913.com

High School News

2022 Open House: Sunday, October 16, 1- 4 p.m.

Presentations: 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. in our theatre Teatro Montini

Join us for a presentation that provides a complete overview of our school and what else to explore while visiting PVI. We will have faculty and staff available throughout the building to speak with you about the areas of the curriculum and school programs listed below. Open House will also be a perfect opportunity to receive a student-led tour to see our campus and meet with our Admissions team to learn about the steps to apply. Click for details .

Prayer Leaders

October 3: Angel, E.

October 4: Archibald, S.

October 5: Asma, L. and A.

October 6: Bagg, L.

October 7: Bagin, B., L., and C.

October 10: NO SCHOOL

October 11: Bailey, A. and T.

October 12: Barros, V. and A.

October 13: Bass, D.

October 14: Basye, P., P., and M.

Prayer leaders are to report to the library no later than 7:50 AM in order to appear on the morning news show.

Upcoming Events

OCTOBER

October 2: PTO Donut Sunday

October 4: School Mass

October 7: Interim T-1

October 10: NO SCHOOL (Columbus Day)

October 11: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

October 14: School Mass

October 21: School Mass

October 28: School Mass

October 28: 11:30am Dismissal

October 28: Trunk or Treat

NOVEMBER

November 1: School Mass (All Saints Day)

November 6: PTO Donut Sunday

November 8: Book Fair

November 9: School Mass

November 9: Veterans Day Reception

November 9: Book Fair

November 10: NO SCHOOL (Parent/Teacher Conferences)

November 10: Book Fair

November 11: NO SCHOOL (Parent/Teacher Conferences)

November 11: Book Fair

November 12: Bokk Fair

November 13: Discover Catholic School Week

November 13: Book Fair

November 18: School Mass

November 22: End of T-1

November 22: 11:30am Dismissal (Extended Day open until 3:00pm)

November 23: NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving holiday)

November 24: NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving holiday)

November 25: NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving holiday)

November 28: School Reopens

November 28: Start of T-2

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Herndon, VA. 20170

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