Please note that only water bottles with a secure closure are to be used in the classroom. There should be no open straw water bottles and the water bottle should be as spill proof as possible. Stanley cups with straws are not permissible.
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Notes:
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Please consider donating boxed cereal for the Catholic Charities St. Lucy Project. (Cereal donations will be accepted all week - last day for cereal collection is Friday, Feb. 2) *No Quaker Oats cereals due to a recent product recall.
- We are collecting a donation of $2 for the Embry Rucker Community Shelter project. Students will be creating uplifting cards and packing bags of requested everyday essentials.
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Celebrate Catholic Schools Week by expressing gratitude to your incredible teachers! Encourage your child to write a heartfelt thank-you note to their teacher, letting them know how much they appreciate their guidance, wisdom, and kindness. Their words will surely make the day brighter and make Catholic Schools Week even more special. Let's spread joy and appreciation as we recognize the dedication of our teachers during this wonderful week of celebration! Cards should be given to the teacher on Thursday, Feb. 1
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Spirit and Service
Boxed Cereal Collection
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Community service is an integral part of education at St. Joseph Catholic School. Our service to the community teaches students the importance of making service a lifelong practice, to become better citizens and to live out their faith. St. Joseph Catholic School has partnered with Catholic Charities St. Lucy Food Project to conduct service projects throughout the year and assist families experiencing food insecurity.
**Please do not donate any Quaker Oats due to the recent product recall.
The January boxed cereal collection will start on January 29 and end on February 2.
Thank you for your support!
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Ice Cream Treat from Knights of Columbus
Ice Cream Treat and Popsicle Ingredients
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On Wednesday, Jan. 31, students will be given a choice of either ice cream or a popsicle. | |
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Do you have pictures from school events, sports, or activities? Please use the yearbook portal to submit pictures for the yearbook!
If you don’t want to put names on the photos, please put the grade level. All pictures will be considered but submission is not guaranteed.
Yearbook Sales are Coming!
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**If you are prompted for a UserId, please use: 0zHjQKZiCphgyfMhkwsm1_g | |
Annual Dinner and Auction
April 20, 2024
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95210 Health Initiative for the month of January:
“Eliminate (0) or minimize consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages” daily
The Centers for Disease Control defines sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), as any liquids that are sweetened with various forms of added sugars like brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, lactose, malt syrup, maltose, molasses, raw sugar, and sucrose. Per the CDC, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) or sugary drinks are the leading sources of added sugars in the American diet.
The frequent consumption of these sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with weight gain/obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, kidney diseases, non-alcoholic liver disease, tooth decay and cavities, and gout, a type of arthritis (CDC). High amount of sugar in our diet typically results in an increase of toxins which when broken down produce inflammatory messengers which may result in arthritis or other forms of inflammation. Research has shown that when the consumption of the SSBs is decreased, people are able to maintain a healthy weight and have a healthy diet. Click HERE to read more!
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Take Back Day
If you missed DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, you can still take advantage of the nearly 17,000 year-round drop-off locations.
DEA has launched a new campaign – Every Day is Take Back Day – to encourage the public to utilize year-round disposal sites across the country between biannual Take Back Days.
Clean out your medicine cabinets and help prevent dug misuse before it starts.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts 14,675 people died last year of prescription opioid poisoning or overdose.
You can drop off your old, unneeded, or unused medications at one of the pharmacies, hospitals, and businesses, working to help clean out medicine cabinets throughout the year. In addition, many police departments provide year-round drop boxes.
To find a location, click HERE.
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Myopia: Children Need Time Outside (even when it's cold out)
Did you know that the increasing rates of myopia (nearsightedness when vision is clear at near and blurred at far) is considered an epidemic? The Vision Council released a new research report in December 2023 highlighting parents’ awareness and experiences with childhood myopia. They found a significant gap in parental understanding regarding childhood myopia, which provides an opportunity for all of us to educate families about preventing or slowing the progression of myopia and keeping children’s eyes healthy.
Advice from the report: “Spending time outdoors and limiting screen time are well-researched strategies for preventing myopia in children, but it needs to happen before a child becomes myopic, so early awareness is important. Click HERE for more information.
Click HERE for information on Children's Vision Digital Screen Tips.
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Prevent Blindness observes
National Glaucoma Awareness Month in January
to raise awareness of the “Silent Thief of Sight.”
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Knights of Columbus Free Throw | |
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Knights of Columbus
Good Samaritan Council #6175
2024 Youth Free Throw Championship
All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2024 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship on Friday, February 9th from 6-8 pm at the St. Joseph Catholic School gymnasium. Click HERE for more information and how to register.
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National Eucharistic Revival | |
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Eucharistic Adoration is time spent in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament giving praise and thanks - in silence. During Adoration, the Eucharistic host is exposed and participants have a conversation with Jesus, pray the rosary or reflect on Scripture or other spiritual reading. As with any form of prayer, Adoration directs us inward, to the joy of a deeper relationship with God, and outward, to a more selfless love of others. Pope Francis said, "Jesus speaks in the silence of the mystery of the Eucharist."
As we celebrate the National Eucharistic Revival in 2024, a gnerous benefactor assisted the Friars with the purchase of a new monstrace for the parish. The monstance was made in Italy and we begin using the monstrance this month.
As Catholics prepare for the National Eucharistic Revival gathering in July 2024, we invite you to join us on Wednesday evenings for Eucharistic Adoration (7:00 pm – 9:00 pm) and Nocturnal Adoration celebrated each First Friday from 8:00 pm – Saturday at 7:45 am.
Blessings!
Father Tom
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January 29: Portales, S.
January 30: Portillo, B.
January 31: Power, J., K., and M.
February 1: Preising, A. and R.
February 2: Quinn, P. and A.
February 5: Rachel, D.
February 6: Raikes, D.
February 7: Ranaivoson, N.
February 8: Rhatigan, C. and B.
February 9: Ridenour, E., B., and I.
Prayer leaders are to report to the library no later than 7:50 AM in order to appear on the morning news show.
**At this time, parents will not be able to watch the taping of the news.
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JANUARY
January 19: School Mass
January 19: Interims
January 22: NWEA Testing Week
January 26: School Mass
January 28: Catholic Schools Week
January 29: NWEA Testing Week
FEBRUARY
February 2: School Mass
February 4: PTO Donut Sunday
February 9: School Mass
February 14: School Mass (Ash Wednesday)
February 15: First Penance
February 16: NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
February 19: NO SCHOOL (Presidents Day)
February 21: Stations of the Cross
February 23: School Mass
February 24: Confirmation
February 28: Stations of the Cross
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St. Joseph Catholic School
750 Peachtree Street
Herndon, VA. 20170
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