Reminder -- Students Schoology and Google passwords have been changed.

Students have been issued new password cards.

With our 93% retention rate, it is reasonable to streamline our re-enrollment processes. The process is restructured so that current students will be automatically re-enrolled for the 2024-2025 school year. Enrollment fees of $300 per student and a $50 per family FACTS management fee will be charged on February 1, 2024 from the FACTS account on file. Families in need of an extension payment plan must also contact the Business Office by January 12. Re-enrollment fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

If, for some reason, your student will not be returning to St. Joseph Catholic School, notification in writing is needed by January 12, 2024. We are confident that you will find this expedited and recurring re-enrollment process helpful. If you have any questions, please contact Tisha Hilliard (thilliard@sjcherndon.org or 703-880-4355) in the Business Office.

Please note -- students cannot store their band instruments anywhere within the school building. Instruments should be in the building on Tuesdays, or other performance days, only, and at home on all other days.

Instruments left around the building will be collected and a service charge of $10 will be imposed to retrieve the instrument, starting with the second offense.

For families with students in Grades 3-8, the Diocese of Arlington is proud to offer the ease of viewing your child’s academic progress and report card for ALL trimesters within the PowerSchool parent portal. Parents are responsible to log in to PowerSchool to monitor progress on assignments, quizzes and examinations for students in Grades 3-8. Each parent may create one parent account and then link each child to the account. PowerSchool remains the most up-to-date resource to track your child’s academic progress. For families with students in Grades K-2, the PowerSchool parent portal is the place to view your child’s report card for each trimester.

We will not be sending a printed copy of the report card home with students, nor will we send report cards via email.

For more information and instructions on how to access report cards, click HERE.

Ellie’s Hats Drive – We are looking for special hats that children with cancer would enjoy wearing.

We are hosting a hat drive for Ellie’s Hats to help children with cancer and their families. We are looking for winter hats for boys and girls age between 2 to 16.



Here is some information for our hat drive

·       All donated hats should be new

·       We do not accept homemade hats.

·       We are also collecting Amazon, Target, or Walmart gift cards.

·       We will accept donation until December 10^th.

For more information about the Ellie’s Hats program or make monetary donation, please visit https://ellieshats.org//. For donation pickup, please contact us via phone at 703-470-6384 or via email at khangle2008@gmail.com.

We appreciate your generosity and support to make our Hats Drive a success.

Khang & Liem Lez

Just a reminder of the hair policy in the St. Joseph Catholic School handbook:

Girls:

Hair must be neat and trimmed. Trendy haircuts of any kind (which includes lines or shapes of any kind), including dyed hair and any color extensions are not permitted for either girls or boys. Final decisions regarding haircuts rests with the principal/administration. 

Boys:

Hair must be neatly trimmed, cut above the collar, eyebrows, and top of ears. Boys may not wear ponytails, hair bands, or other hair ties. Trendy haircuts of any kind (which includes lines or shapes of any kind), including dyed hair and any color extensions are not permitted for either girls or boys. Final decisions regarding haircuts rests with the principal/administration.

95210 Health Initiative for December:

Get at least 1 hour of physical activity each day

With children spending more time watching TV and playing games on their electronic devices, parents are encouraged to limit their child’s TV, video game and computer time. Parents can set a good example by being active themselves. “Physical Activity is one of the best things people can do to improve their health. It is vital for healthy aging and can reduce the burden of chronic diseases and prevent early death” (CDC). 

Click HERE for more information and tips for increasing physical activity.

Interested in sponsoring the event? Do you own a business? Would you like to donate an item or service? Please contact events@sjschoolva.org for more information! We thank you for your support!

December 11: Mitchell, E.

December 12: Morato, A.

December 13: Morgan, A., T., and W.

December 14: Morgan, K.

December 15: Morgan, N. and W.

December 18: Mountcastle, L.

December 19: Moy, A. and B.

December 20: Murphy, R.

January 3: Neville, M.

January 4: Nicholas, B.

January 5: Nimmer, L.

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.

DECEMBER

December 8: School Mass

December 12: School Mass

December 14: Christmas Concert

December 14: Warmth Drive

December 19: Band Christmas Concert

December 20: 11:30am Dismissal (Extended Day closes at 3:00pm)

December 20: School Mass

December 21 - January 2: Christmas Break

JANUARY



January 3: Students return from Christmas break

January 5: School Mass

January 12: School Mass

January 15: NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

January 16: NWEA Testing Week

January 19: School Mass

January 22: NWEA Testing Week

January 26: School Mass

January 28: Catholic Schools Week

January 29: NWEA Testing Week

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Herndon, VA. 20170

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