Friday Update 12.21.2018

December 21, 2018

Christmas Blessings and Happy New Year!

We wish you and your family a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year! We look forward to welcoming you back at school on Thursday, January 3rd !

Lunch Orders

Don’t forget to place January lunch orders for your children through our school lunch program in conjunction with Fairfax Food Service. Use this link, https://sjschoolva.org/hot-lunch-program , to be re-directed to our webpage to find the ordering procedures. Remember to place your order no later than the 28 ^th of each month ! December 28th is fast approaching!

School-Wide Service Project

Yesterday, all of our students participated in a school-wide service project to help students at a local elementary school as a way of providing food over the winter break. Barnes & Noble graciously donated books, games, and puzzles, as a lovely addition to accompany the "backpack" meal project. Students packed food, made holiday cards, and wrapped gifts. We are so proud of our Saints! Thank you to the parent volunteers who helped deliver all the food and gifts! Another charitable way our students exemplify the Corporal Works of Mercy.

RAPTOR Safety System

In continuing our safety efforts at St. Joseph Catholic School, the RAPTOR system is now fully operational. Please bring in your driver's license if you are volunteering in a classroom or in the library. We must scan your ID to print the volunteer or visitor badge. Thank you for your support in keeping the safety of our children a priority.

Library Volunteers

Please consider volunteering in the library! Please click here to sign up for the month of January. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Moschetto at [email protected]

Essay Contest Winners - Update

Correction! The 1st place winner for the Knights of Columbus essay contest is:

1st place: Angelica Santos's essay "Power Of The Rosary"

Apologies for the typo in the spelling of Angelica's name! Congratulations and best of luck as you move on to the District level competition!

SJS Spirit Wear - Last Chance!

We have added one last & FINAL chance to order

SJS spirit wear!! Orders are

Due by Friday, January 4th.

Please send to front office with cash or check payable to St. Joseph School and include sprit gear in the memo line. Click to use the SJS Spirit Wear order form !

Questions—email Kelly Faist ( [email protected] )

or Becky Kotwis ( [email protected] )

Junior Choir

Jr. Choir will begin after Christmas break for grades 4th, 5th, and 6th. Please visit the Jr. Choir webpage for more information. Required forms for your child to participate can be found on the main Choir webpage. Rehearsals will be Wednesday after school 3:30 - 4:30 and lunch/recess on Thursdays.

SJS Alumni Basketball Game

St. Joseph Basketball Alumni Game

Sunday, December 30, 2018

Freshmen (Class of 2022) v. Seniors (Class of 2019) @ 5:00 pm

Sophomores (Class of 2021) v. Juniors (Class of 2020) @ 6:15 pm

Girls Game @ 7:30 pm

Championship Game @ 8:45 pm

St. Joseph Gym - FREE admission

Please spread the word! Hope to see all of St. Joseph School Basketball alumni, St. Joseph School alumni, and current St. Joseph School families for our annual holiday fun.

Questions? Email Ann Duffey at [email protected]

*Please consider bringing non-perishable food to the gym for the Embry Rucker Food Drive. See below for more details! Thank you for your support!

Embry Rucker Food Drive

Embry Rucker Food Drive!

Genna L., Lizzie D., Alexa S.

We are Girl Scouts from Troop 788

at Saint Joseph School

When: December 30 ^th 5PM-10PM

Where: St. Joseph School Gym during the Alumni basketball game

What: Food Drive supporting The Embry Rucker Organization

Why: We are completing our Silver Award for Girl Scouts

How to Help: Bring non-perishable foods to the gym (pasta, sauces, cereals, cans with twist-off/pop off lids etc.)

Morning Prayer Leaders

January 3: Alleva

January 4: Alligood

January 7: Amans, S

January 8: Anderson, R, J, and C

January 9: Annavarapu, M

January 10: Arias, M

January 11: Arnold, J and Z

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

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St. Joseph Catholic School

750 Peachtree Street

Herndon, VA. 20170