September 23, 2021
School News
This week St. Joseph students learned about
St. Francis of Assisi
LIFETOUCH PICTURE DAY

Picture Day is tomorrow, Sept 24 for PK4- 8th grade. Students may be out of uniform on that day. Please dress appropriately. Picture forms were sent home with each student on Tuesday. Parents can order online. Information is on the form.
MUM SALE INFORMATION

Families who sold 30+

Austin Ash
Carson Benner-Perry
Nola Bilz
Gabi Borchers
Lizzy Boydston,
The Breetz Family
Corneila Crawford
The Doepker Family
The Foltz Family
The Hollenkamp Family
The Howard Family
Caroline Kennedy
The Klein Family
The Knoll Family
The Kramer Family
The Krumpelman Family
The Noe Family
Ruthanne Reinecke
The Roberts Family
Ava Shearer
The Siegel Family
The Tewes Family
The Weber Family
The Wilson Family

Volunteers are needed to help delivery day run smoothly (Monday, October 4). Any amount of your time is appreciated! 


Delivery details - must pick up the entire order (please, do not send a person to pick up their individual order). Pick-up time is 3:00 - 7:00 PM. Orders not picked up by 7:00 PM will be placed near the school doors and will not be supervised overnight.

COMING SOON

SJS RESTAURANT NIGHTS ARE BACK

We will begin "SJS Restaurant Nights" with Guthrie's in Ft. Wright and Skyline on Buttermilk Pike in October. Guthrie's will be the 1st Tuesday of the month, Skyline will be 2nd Thursday of the month. We will keep you updated as other local restaurants are added to our SJS Nights. Please remember that you can also use the drive-thru.

SJS Night at Guthrie's - October 5th

SJS Night at Skyline - October 12th
(from 5-8).
ASSIGNED SEATING
IN THE CAFETERIA

We have given the students assigned seating in the cafeteria in order to help with COVID contact tracing.
MATH COUNTS

Do you LOVE math? Are you in grade 6, 7 or 8? If you are interested in becoming a mathlete, you can join the Math Counts program. They will meet on Monday evenings from 6:30-8 pm. To find out more information
email Mr. Engelman at:
CAVALIER CALL
WEEK 23 CASH RAFFLE WINNER
SJS CAFETERIA NEWS

Mrs. Borchers would like all volunteers in the cafeteria to please wear a mask since the children are unmasked in order to eat. Please remember that all school volunteers must be up to date on their Virtus training. 
Below is the link to volunteer.

All lunches are free this year again with juice or milk. (government funding) Students will only be charged for extras and bottled water.
COVID 19 UPDATES

If your children are a part of a quarantine due to COVID
please remember to contact ALL of their teachers.
There will be no virtual instruction for preschool.
There will be no virtual instruction for the special classes.
Virtual instruction will start on day two after talking
to Ms. Zeck for students in K-8.
This gives the teacher time to prepare.

  • Currently the number of students/teachers that are Covid positive: 14

  • Students/teachers that are a close contact of a Covid positive person: 7

  • Thank you to our SJS families for continuing to be safe and cautious during this pandemic (both in and out of school).

  • If your child is sick, please keep them home. (fever, diarrhea, sinus infection, sore throat, stomach issues, severe cough, etc).

  • Keep in touch with Ms. Zeck if your child is Covid positive or a close contact of a Covid positive person.

  • If your child or anyone in the household is being tested for Covid, you must keep everyone home. Make sure that Ms. Zeck is aware of this and that she receives an email with a copy of your results.

  • The Diocese of Covington WILL NOT be accepting home Covid testing results. Please go to a testing facility.
  • It is important for us to stay in school for in-person instruction.
Please Click the link below
to view or print the
September Cafeteria Menu!

September 24 through October 14

(MAP testing will continue through September 30)

         
September 24  -  School Picture Day (PK and K-8)

September 27 -   Math Counts 6:30 – 8 pm

September 28  -  Spirit Wear Day

September 28 -  Academic Team 2:15-4:15 pm

September 29  -  1st Trimester Mid-term

September 29 -  St. Joseph Voices – 2-3 pm

October 1 -   First Friday – All School Mass

October 1 - K Field Trip

October 1 - Grade 8 – Field Trip

October 4  -    Mum Sale Pick-up from 3 – 7 pm

October 4   -  Math Counts 6:30 – 8 pm          

October 5    -    Academic Team 2:15 – 4:15 pm

October 6   -     Art Club 2-3:15 pm

October 6   -     Middle School Academic Team – SJS vs. Summit View – HOME

October 8    -    NO SCHOOL – Teacher In-service

October 11    -  NO BUSES – Private Transportation

October 11    -   Math Counts 6:30 – 8 pm

October 12   -  Academic Team 2:15 – 4:15 pm

October 13  -   No Grades 4 – 8 Mass – Rosary 9 am

October 13 -    Middle School Academic Team – SJS vs. Twenhofel – HOME

October 14  -   No Grades K – 3 Mass – Rosary 9 am

 October 14  -   K – Field Trip                      
Deacon Henry's Weekly Chat
Please click the photo below to hear
Deacon Henry's weekly chat.
PARISH NEWS
ANNUAL HAITI DRIVE

St. Joseph Church's annual Haiti drive will take place the entire month of October. This poor country really needs us right now, since they are facing an emergency Humanitarian crisis.

Please click the picture below for more information or
to view and/or print the flyer!
BELOVED
Marriage Enrichment
Beloved explores the true meaning of the Sacrament of Marriage. Through an exploration of Scripture, Tradition, and Church teaching, God's plan for your marriage will come alive. You'll see firsthand the wonder, mystery, and joy behind that first "I do"—whether you said it last year or many years ago. Together with the videos and workbook, couples will rediscover:
The meaning of your marriage
 How your marriage fits into an eternal story
 The truth about the bonds and commitment of love
 God's plan for true spiritual and physical intimacy
 How to communicate and resolve conflict
The importance of healing and forgiveness
 Tools for protecting your marriage


Friday Evenings – Starts September 24
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Noll Hall
All Married Couples are Welcome!
RSVP – Janie Zembrodt
    janiezembrodt@gmail.com
SUNDAY SCHOOL RELIGION
for 3, 4 and 5 year old children
begins September 26

The parish Sunday Religion School program takes place during the 9:00 am Mass on Sundays during the school year. Children are brought to the school building before Mass and take part in a Catholic faith based lesson. Please contact Tina Klare for registration or fill out a form found in the back of church. Teachers are needed to volunteer 1-2 Sundays per month, and teens are needed as teachers’ aides. If you love children and sharing your faith please contact Tina Klare to volunteer. 

Community News
PLAYING FOR A PURPOSE TICKET INFORMATION

There has been a change in the ticket information for our Playing for a Purpose game on Friday night.

In order to monitor capacity at Ryle High School for the NDA vs. St. Henry Playing for Purpose matches this Friday, ticket purchasing has changed to Pre-Sale and NOT at the door.

Playing for a Purpose tickets are PRE-SALE tickets ONLY. You can purchase tickets at NDA starting on Wednesday and Thursday, September 22-23rd, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. NDA will continue to sell on Friday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. if tickets are still available. 

Tickets: $7 each
Limit: 4 tickets per Fan
All attendees must arrive at the game prior to 6:30 p.m.
 Doors Close at 6:30 p.m. at Ryle. 

There is no guarantee that there will be tickets at the door, as we expect the pre-sale to sell out.
THE NDA BOWLING TEAM

Attention 7th and 8th grade girls!

Join the NDA bowling team! Bowling starts in October. Grab a friend and come on out to have fun and join the team. The first few practices are Tuesday / Wednesday October 5/6, 12/13, 1920 and 26/27 from 6pm - 8pm at Florence Bowl. Reach out to Coach Hampton at:
hamptond@ndapandas.org if you are interested and with any questions!

YOUTH RETREAT: SUMMIT21

There are only a few weeks left to register for the upcoming Diocesan Youth Retreat: SUMMIT 21 
(formerly known as Youth 2000)
 

Join other young Catholics aged 13 to 22 from across the Diocese Oct. 8-10 at Notre Dame Academy for live music, fun, worship, and dynamic preaching. Early registrants save $1O; full details at www.covdio.org/Summit21.

This is not an overnight. Parents must provide chaperones for minors (age 13-17). A VIRTUS-certified adult age 21 or older can chaperone up to seven minors. Two adults may register as co­-chaperones, splitting hours and the fee. If you have questions, check the website or call 859-466-1283

For more information and to register visit: www.CovDio.Org/Summit
 
Registrations need to be mailed in by Sept 29th.


2ND ANNUAL HERO NIGHT FESTIVAL
As an important member of our community, we would like to invite the St Joseph community to be a part of the 2nd Annual Hero Night Festival, which will be held on Tuesday October 5, 2021 from 4pm to 9pm at Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home Festival Grounds. The Fort Mitchell Police and Fire Departments are proudly partnering with Ashlee Kennedy State Farm, Lakeside Park/Crestview Hills Police Department, Villa Hills Police Department, Edgewood Fire/Police Department, Kenton County Sherriff’s Department, Kenton County Detention Center, and Crescent Springs/Villa Fire Department to put on this event that provides the community with an opportunity to meet and interact with their local heroes. This venue will provide family fun entertainment and carnival activities centered around our local heroes. We hope Hero Night Festival will enhance the relationship between the First Responders and the community they serve for a lifetime to come. We are asking for your help, as a local business, to support this exciting event for our community.
 
This would be an amazing opportunity for your business to participate in an event filled with hundreds of people from our community. The entertainment and activities we have planned include:

  • Doghouse Band
  • Activities provided by local law & fire enforcement
  • Booths and Vendors from our local Northern Kentucky businesses
  • Food Trucks
  • B105 Live Broadcasting

This will be the 2nd time multiple city law enforcement departments have partnered together for an event and we want this to be a tradition for our area that gets bigger each year. As a valuable member of our community, we are seeking your help to support this amazing cross-community event!

Click the link below to see or print the flyer with more information about this event!
YOUNG ADULT AUTHOR VISIT
An Afternoon with Jasmine Warga

The Kenton County Public Library will be welcoming young adult author Jasmine Warga to the library on Saturday, Oct. 2. We would love for students, families and faculty to attend if possible. Please click the link below for more information.
 
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