November 19, 2021 Edition |
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Dear St. Joe’s Parents,
Fall sports and Session 1 extracurricular activities have ended. The next opportunity to take part in a school sponsored event will be coming soon. Ski Club (believe it may already be filled!), basketball, yoga, etc. are chances to make new friends and enjoy a new experience. I came upon an article recently that focused on this very subject.
“Help Your Child Find a Balance Between School and Activities”
Many elementary and middle schoolers are excited to dive into extracurricular activities- especially now that pandemic restrictions have eased. This is mostly good. Activities are fun and build friendships. They teach respect for peers and adult leaders. They steer children away from simply “hanging out.” But…there can be too much of a good thing. Academics are the most important part of school. To help your child find the right balance:
*Encourage him to prioritize. Which activity has your child enjoyed in past years which benefited him the most. Ask him to think honestly about these questions. Don't settle for a terse quote, “I love doing everything!” If your child is going to make smart choices about extracurricular activities, he'll need to evaluate them candidly.
* List the pros and cons. Once your child has narrowed down his favorites, make a list of the pluses and minuses of each one. For instance, lacrosse was fun, but it consumed too many weekends. Help him to see each activity with a clear and critical eye
* Devise a plan. Keeping each activity’s pros and cons in mind, help your child select one or two to join this winter. In a few weeks reassess the situation. If he’s already struggling in a class make some changes. But if he’s thriving, he may have struck the right balance!
Please note: him/her are used interchangeably. The next article may reference a girl vs a boy.
Parents Still Make the Difference
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Sincerely,
Dr. Joe Barnes
Interim Head of School
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Parent Teacher Conferences |
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The Pick-a-Time link is still open for parent who would like to register for parent teacher conferences on December 2nd and 3rd. The link is below.
Teachers will be available for any parents who wants to speak with them about academic concerns, and if the December 2nd and 3rd timeslots fill up, they will make arrangements to have a conference at another time. If a student is struggling academically, you should have been contacted by a teacher already.
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Gingerbread House Decorating Party |
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021
St. Joseph School: All grades welcome!
We are happy to announce THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING PARTY is back in person! This year, we will offer multiple locations for decorating (gym, HUB, middle school cafeteria). Masks will be mandatory.
Each child will decorate their own gingerbread house!
TWO seatings:
SEATING 1: 9:30am - 10:30am
SEATING 2: 11:00pm - 12:00pm
$25 per house
(comes with frosting and individually wrapped candy)
RSVP by November 27, 2021
*Space limited: 100 houses per seating and spaces will be held on first come first serve basis*
Register for the event
We will notify you if you do NOT receive the seating of your choice
To volunteer for this event please sign up for a “job”:
QUESTIONS? Please email:
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Santa’s Workshop is coming!
Every December, St. Joe’s celebrates a Christmas tradition – Santa’s Workshop. During this time the elementary school gym is transformed into a shopping wonderland where children in grades preschool – grade 5 (note: preschool and pre k shopping will take place at the Early Childhood building) can purchase gifts for everyone on their Christmas list. The schedule for Santa’s Workshop is as follows:
Santa’s Workshop Schedule
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
1:20 pm – 1:40 pm 5A
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm 5B
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm 5C
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
8:30 am – 8:50 am 4A
8:50 am – 9:10 4B
9:10 am – 9:30 am 4C
9:30 am – 9:50 am K1
9:50 am – 10:10 am K2
10:10 am – 10:30 am K3
10:30 am – 10:50 am 1A
10:50 am – 11:10 am 1B
11:10 am – 11:30 am 1C
11:30 am – 11:50 am 3A
11:50 am – 12:10 pm 3B
12:10 pm – 12:30 pm 3C
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm 2A
12:50 pm – 1:10 pm 2B
1:10 pm – 1:30 pm 2C
1:45 pm – 2:05 pm 2D
Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Early Childhood Building
8:30 am – 9:00 am Pre K 1
9:00 am – 9:30 am Pre K 2
9:30 am – 10:00 am Preschool 1
10:00 am – 10:30 am Preschool 2
Volunteers are needed. Please consider volunteering at this event! To volunteer please click below.
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LAST CALL FOR BASKETBALL! Please use the link below to register your student for SJS basketball, open to grades 3-8.
BOYS GRADES 3&4 ROSTERS ARE FULL!
Yoga/Stress Relief Strategies offering for all middle schoolers! Beginning November 29-December 17. Space is limited to 6 students.
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Please support St. Joseph School by ordering and purchasing your Volante Farms wreaths this Christmas Season!
Proceeds from the wreath sale will benefit our school
Please fill out the attached order form to pre-order your Christmas wreaths and bows by Monday, November 22nd. Order forms can be dropped off in the parish office mailbox at
1382 Highland Ave.
Quantities are limited.
For online orders please click HERE
If you have any questions please contact:
Wreaths will be available for pickup at the St. Joseph School parking lot on
Sunday, November 28th from 9:00-12:30pm. If you are not available during that time, please contact us to work out an alternate pickup option.
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Yearbook Club has the following upcoming meetings:
Wednesday, Dec. 1st - 5th-6th grade students only meeting (with 7th and 8th grade extra helpers)
Wednesday, Dec. 15th - 7th and 8th grade students only meeting
All Yearbook meetings are 2:40-3:40pm in Ms. Crispi's classroom (room 303)
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Fundraiser with Proud Mary Gifts |
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We are proud to be partnering with Proud Mary Gifts in Needham for an exclusive one-day online Fundraising shopping event on Thursday, December 2, 2021. 10% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to support St. Joseph School
Proud Mary Gifts, a gift and fashion accessories boutique offers a wide selection of gifts, accessories, home accents, personalized gift items and more.
Shop online at PROUDMARYGIFTS.COM from 12:00 am - 11:59 pm on Thursday, December 2, 2021 and use the exclusive code STJOES at checkout.
Choose In-Store Pick Up upon checkout, your order will be available for pick up within 3 business days of purchase.
Note: Orders will be PICK UP only, shipping is not available.
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Saint Joseph Prep - Admissions Info |
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Saint Joseph Prep has two more Prospective Student Shadow Days, one on November 17 and another on December 1. These Shadow Days are set to run from approximately 7:20 am- 12:00 pm and allow students to shadow classes and be paired with a current SJP student to experience a day in the life of an SJP student. If you have a student interested in doing one of these Shadow Days, please have them send an email to admissions@saintjosephprep.org to register.
December 15, 2021 -Priority Application Deadline (application through Ravenna)
December 31, 2021 -Financial Aid Applications Due (via FACTS)
February 3, 2021 – Admissions Decisions Mailed to Students
March 1 & 8, 2022 – Admitted Student Visit Days
March 31, 2022 – New Student Registration Deadline
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20% OFF UNIFORM STYLES
November 18-30, 2021!
CODE: SHOPPER
PIN: 2655
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Once again the Needham Women’s Club will hold their Annual Holiday House Tour virtually and as a drive by outside event. The event will begin as a scavenger hunt on November 26 for children to find “Holly” the house tour Puppy in stores in Needham. Prizes will be awarded to all participants who complete the visit.
December 12th - Car parade beginning at 5pm at Memorial Park and will pass many by of the homes and neighborhoods. The tours will continue until December 31.
Locations of Homes, Holly Scavenger Hunt form and Parade Route will be online at NeedhamWomensClub.org. If interested in participating contact cynthiamagowan@gmail.com.
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- Parent Teacher Conference Pick-a-time registration is still open for you to make your appointments with your child's teachers.
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- Monday, November 22nd - Food Item Thanksgiving Drive Donation Due
- Tuesday, November 23rd - End of First Trimester
- Wednesday, November 24th - No School
- Thursday, November 25th - Thanksgiving Day
- Friday, November 26th - No School
- Sunday, November 28th - Christmas Wreath Pick Up
- Monday, November 29th - Beginning of Second Trimester
- Tuesday, November 30th - Giving Tuesday
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PK1 constructed a large Thanksgiving tree and hung it in the hallway and made leaves with all the things we are thankful for. We then invited PK2 to add leaves to our tree. It is quite full now of so much PreK gratitude. |
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