Spring Fling is almost here!!

Click HERE to view all the amazing items and experiences! Please read Auction Rules and FAQ page for many more details.

Ticket sales are CLOSED -- remember, tickets are not sold at the door!

UNABLE TO ATTEND?: Good news! You may bid online for the Silent Auction items starting at 6:00pm on April 20th. Software will note closing time (estimated 8:15pm).

ONLINE BUYERS: Please plan to pick-up purchases on Monday, May 1 immediately after morning drop-off from Parish Hall A Lobby. No items will be shipped!

ATTENDEES: Please watch for a text that says "Welcome to SJS Spring Fling"... with BidPal link.

Questions: contact Jessie Ingham and Maureen Morgan at events@sjschoolva.org or Lisa Schultz at pto@sjschoolva.or

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The SJS Talent Show is scheduled for our student assembly Monday, May 20, 2024.

We are excited to showcase the talents of students who are hard at work taking lessons or receiving other training in the performing arts. Everyone participating in an individual or group performance must fill out a permission form and a parent’s signature is necessary. Each student may only perform in ONE act.

The permission form below must be submitted by April 30, 2024 in order to participate in the talent show. Click HERE for more information and permission form.

Consider extending a warm SJS welcome to the newest families joining our community in the 2024-25 school year. This important aspect of the on-boarding process relies on current SJS families to serve as Family Ambassadors, and show the new families "the ropes". By focusing on creating a welcoming atmosphere, we can make sure our school is one where new families feel comfortable and want to be involved.

Serving as a Welcome Saints Family Ambassador is simple: reach out with an introductory email or phone call, and be willing to anticipate and answer those questions we all had as new families. The time involved is minimal, but the impact is immense.

Who should participate?

Whether this is your first year at SJS or you are a veteran Saints family, consider being a Welcome Saints Family Ambassador. You do not need to know all the answers to their questions; just sharing your own positive experiences, tips, and tricks can make all the difference to a new family.

Please contact Karen Brady at welcomesaints@sjschoolva.org

Spring Food Drive!

LINK is in urgent need of non-perishable foods to support area families in need. Boy Scout Troop 913, Cub Scout Pack 913 and Saint Joseph Catholic School are helping respond by holding a spring food drive.

Please bring in any non-perishable food items between April 22 - April 26 to help support our neighbors in need. Hunger doesn't take a holiday and your support will help ensure children and families are not going hungry during the spring and summer months. If you have any questions please contact Nick Manetto at nickmanetto@gmail.com.

Become more involved with our school by volunteering for the PTO Board! 

The positions of Secretary and Treasurer are open for the 2024-2025 school year. According to the bylaws, other positions may also be challenged (thus demanding a vote).

Candidates for 2024-2025 Board include Maureen Morgan, Jessica Ingham, and Karen Brady.  Lisa Schultz steps down after serving [the two-year term] as President.

Board elections take place at the Open Meeting on May 16. If interested, please email pto@sjschoolva.org introducing yourself, detailing your experience and why you would like to serve. Please contact us by May 10 if possible. Current Board members are happy to answer questions anytime.

CYO Basketball Parents: Please turn in your basketball uniforms to your coaches so we can make sure they are ready for another great season next year! Congratulations to all the team's on an amazing season! Any questions on uniforms, please contact Jay Unverzagt at 719-963-4871.

Kindly return the uniforms ASAP to avoid the need to purchase additional jerseys and impacting the CYO budget.

The Child Protection Program consists of two parts, an online background application and attendance at a Virtus Seminar. St. Joseph Catholic School encourages all parents to complete this program so that if an opportunity arises to volunteer and your schedule allows time to volunteer, you may do so! The Diocese has now changed the process and you must have a background application submitted and accepted by Beth Covert, our school liaison prior to scheduling your Virtus Seminar attendance. 

St. Joseph will host a Spanish Virtus Seminar on Monday April 22 from 5-9 pm and an English Virtus Seminar on Friday April 26 from 5-9 pm.  If you have completed your background check but have not attended this seminar, this is a great time to complete that part. If this is the case, please contact Beth Covert to get instructions as to how to register for either of these seminars.

If you haven’t started this process, the online background application should take about 20-30 minutes to complete and then you will receive an email to register for a Virtus Seminar. You cannot go to the Virtus website directly to register for a seminar, nor can you just attend the seminar prior to completing your background application.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Beth Covert at bcovert@sjcherndon.org or (703)880-4357.

SJS SICK CHILD POLICY

2 0 2 3 – 2 0 2 4

Sick children often expose other students and school staff members to illnesses and germs. These Illnesses are disruptive to the educational process and to other children and their families.

When you have a respiratory virus infection, you can spread it to others. How long someone can spread the virus depends on different factors, including how sick they are (severity) and how long their illness lasts (duration). This is not the same for everyone. When, for at least 24 hours, your symptoms are getting better overall and you have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication), you are typically less contagious, but it still takes more time for your body to fully get rid of the virus. During this time, you may still be able to spread the virus to others. Taking precautions for the next 5 days can help reduce this risk. After this 5-day period, you are typically much less likely to be contagious. However, some people, especially people with weakened immune systems, can continue to spread the virus for a longer period of time. For COVID-19, taking an antigen test can help you know how likely you are to spread the virus. A positive test tends to mean it is more likely that you can spread the virus to others (CDC). Students who are not feeling well should stay home to help control the spread of germs.

Please click HERE for guidelines to help keep our school safe and healthy.

Saints Spirit Camp for rising 1st-8th graders!

When? June 24-28 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Where? SJS Gym

Cost? $250.00

The Saints Spirit Camp welcomes all rising 1st-8th Grade SJS students. This program is a great way to learn cheerleading basics, improve current skills such as stunting and tumbling, meet new and current team members, and have fun! No experience is necessary.

Click HERE to register!

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."

Wednesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

First Friday at 8:00 pm – First Saturday until 7:50 am – Nocturnal Adoration

Parents of Those Students Making Their First Communion: 

Please stop by The Religious Goods Stand after Mass. (volunteers run the stand sponsored by The Ladies’ Society) There you can find inexpensive blue ties and veils (a variety of styles).

Also, rosaries, First Communion Books, and statues, which make great gifts!

Please stop by and shop!  For more info or help with an item,  email: Mary Kirby at kirbym59@gmail.com.

Shop early - items are limited!

For your convenience the Religious Goods Stand will be open for sale during the following practices: Saturday, April 27^th from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. & Tuesday, May 7^th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Please remember to bring cash or check.

Annual Men's Society Golf Tournament

Friday, June 14, 2024

Herndon Centennial Golf Course

The Knights of Columbus Good Samaritan Council #1675 is sponsoring the 27th Annual St. Joe’s Golf Tournament at Herndon Centennial Golf Course starting at 08:00 on Friday,

June 14th. Tickets are $135 early bird before May 31st then $150. Lunch & beverage are provided. Benefiting “Embry Rucker Shelter”, “Paul McGuiness Memorial Scholarship Fund”, and K of C charity programs. Want to Sponsor a Hole, participate with gift cards or certificates, “WE ARE ACCEPTING ALL DONATIONS FOR DOOR PRIZES”. Contact Lou Goffredo at (lgoffredo2@verizon.net) or (703) 966-6481 if you wish to volunteer, donate, and support. Click HERE to register.

April 22: Tapia, M.

April 23: Thompson, C.

April 24: Tilton, A.

April 25: Toland, E.

April 26: Tomaszeski, J.

April 29: Toothman, T. and J.

April 30: Totow, A.

May 1: Trevino Castaneda, L. and D.

May 2: Trigo Velazquez, L.

May 3: Trinidad, 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.

APRIL

April 19: School Mass

April 20: Annual Dinner and Auction (Spring Fling)

April 23: ACRE Testing

April 24: ACRE Testing

April 25: ACRE Testing

April 26: School Mass

April 26: 11:30am Dismissal (Extended Day open until 6:00pm)

April 30: Colonial Day

MAY

May 1: 8th Grade Musical

May 3: School Mass

May 3: 8th Grade/Faculty Volleyball Game

May 6: NWEA Testing Week

May 7: Vocations Mass - 8th Grade

May 7: Author Visit

May 8: Great American Program

May 9: World Language Exam

May 10: School Mass

May 10: 11:30am Dismissal (Extended Day open until 6:00pm)

May 11: First Holy Communion

May 12: Mothers' Day

May 13: NWEA Testing Week

May 14: Band Concert

May 15: Battle of the Books

May 17: School Mass

May 17: May Crowning

May 20: NWEA Testing Week

May 20: Talent Show

May 21: Art Show

May 23: School Mass

May 24: Field Day

May 24: 11:30am Dismissal (NO AFTERNOON EXTENDED DAY)

May 27: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

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