No School - Monday, January 21
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St. Joseph Catholic School will be closed on Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Please visit the
St. Joseph Catholic School
website for a podcast featuring Mrs. Rutledge's update on the school's strategic initiative!
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Calling all SJS Dads! Great way to get involved!
We welcome SJS dads to come together on Friday mornings to enrich their relationship with both Christ and family.
The first meeting will be held the morning of January 18
th
at 6:30 AM in Room 209.
This is an awesome program!
Don't miss out!
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Herndon High School - Course Registration
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Information for our students attending
Herndon High School next year:
Herndon High School school counselor Kie Anderson has offered to meet with SJS students for course registration on Tuesday, January 22nd at 3:30pm at Herndon High School. Parents and students are to check in at the main office and please be sure to have an ID. The meeting will last approximately 30-45 minutes.
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Day of Giving - SAVE THE DATE!
Catholic school education is the best investment you can make for your child. Why not make a gift towards the impact Catholic education has had on you or your children?
What is the Day of Giving?
24 Hours of Giving!
Tuesday,
January 29, 2019 12 PM EST
– Wednesday, January 30, 2019 12 PM EST Many Gifts, One Nation is a national campaign focused on giving back to Catholic education. Your gift will directly benefit St. Joseph Catholic School
during the 24 hour time period.
Your donation will help leverage our school offerings, financial assistance, tuition sustainability, and other operating costs that help us improve our school.
We appreciate your support!
Visit the Day of Giving site
https://sjschoolva.org/day-of-giving
The campaign goes live on January 29 at 12:00pm EST! Share the link with your friends, family, and anyone else that supports Catholic education!
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January 29th from 4:00-8:00pm!
Chipotle has partnered with St. Joseph School during Catholic Schools Week!
Did someone say Chipotle? Bring the family to the Chipotle at
1144 Elden Street
in Herndon for dinner! Show the below flyer to the cashier when you pay and
St. Joseph School gets credit! Forgot your phone? No problem!
Just mention that you are supporting St. Joseph School!
Support our local community business as they support us!
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We would like to remind everyone of St. Joseph Catholic School's Inclement Weather policy.
St. Joseph Catholic School follows Fairfax County Public Schools
with regard to a delayed opening, early closure, or cancellation of school due to inclement weather.
An email, text, and phone call notification will be sent to parents and a message will be placed on St. Joseph Catholic School website, Twitter, and Facebook page. If school is dismissed early or cancelled, all after school activities are also cancelled.
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Coffee with Principal and School Counselor
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Please join us on
Friday, February 1st at 8:30am
for coffee with the principal! Mrs. Farrell, our school counselor, will be joining us! Our goal is to have productive sharing sessions that address some of the concerns that affect school climate. Mrs. Farrell will facilitate conversations that focus on such topics as bullying, conflict, girl drama, stress and anxiety, among others.
Topic includes
Bullying and Conflict---What’s the Difference?
Sharing session will take place in the upstairs meeting rooms above the front office.
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Kindergarten Registration - Current Families
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Any current SJS families with upcoming Kindergarten students are encouraged to complete the registration paperwork as soon as possible! Please see Mary Lewis in the front office for forms.
Secure your spot!
We look forward to welcoming our future Saints!
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Boy Scouts Pinewood Derby - Tomorrow!
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All Scouts, Alumni, Students, Parents, Teachers and Staff Invited—Saturday, JAN 19
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Come support St Joseph Cub Scouts as they race their hand-built cars to the finish line at our annual Pinewood Derby Race. Also sample our Scouts gourmet skills in our annual Bake-Off competition on
Saturday, January 19
th
in Parish Hall C 8AM-12:00PM.
All Cub Scout Alumni are invited to enter your cars in the Alumni Race at 11:30. For more information, contact Mike Schultz at
[email protected]
or Steve Bailey at
[email protected]
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The Knights of Columbus Council is hosting its annual Father-Daughter Dance at St. Joseph parish hall on Saturday, February 16th from 7:00-9:30 pm.
Detailed information to follow.
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Science Fair - Judges Needed
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Volunteers are needed to judge the Science Fair!
No experience needed!
February 21, 2019, 6-8pm
Please click on the following link to sign up on our Science Fair Judges Registration page.
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St. Joseph Church and School will host a Virtus Seminar on Thursday February 21
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from 5pm until 9pm. This seminar is required as part of the Child Protection Program for adults who wish to volunteer with youth in the Arlington Diocese. If you have not attended this seminar and wish to volunteer with our youth, you can register for this class at
virtus.org
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This is a two part program and completion of forms is also required. The packet of forms can be picked up in the School/Church office.
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January 21: NO SCHOOL
January 22: Bailey, A and T
January 23: Bare, C
January 24: Barrie, C
January 25: Barron, A
January 28: Barros, V and A
January 29: Basye, P and P
January 30: Batallas, E
January 31: Beard, R
February 1: Bebeau, J
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Don't forget to follow SJS
on Twitter and Facebook!
A lot is happening at SJS and you don't want to miss out!
Twitter: sjschoolva
Facebook: sjschoolva
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St. Joseph Catholic School
750 Peachtree Street
Herndon, VA. 20170
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