Friday Update 6.14.2019

June 14, 2019

Dear Parents-

I hope your summer break is off to a wonderful start! God has certainly blessed us with glorious weather, making outdoor time a real pleasure.

It is with much excitement that I make the following personnel announcement:

Mrs. Applegate and Mrs. Mann will switch grade levels starting with the 2019-2020 school year. Each of these amazing educators is stepping out of the box and into a new grade, looking to stretch professionally. Additionally, Mrs. Applegate and Mrs. Mann plan to bring a high level of collaboration and dynamic teaching between the two grades levels, including partnering with Mrs. Kohler and Mrs. Keusenkothen, all to benefit our students.

Mrs. Applegate has been teaching for 20 years, with 16 years experience teaching 5th grade. She earned a bachelor’s degree in behavioral and social sciences from the University of Maryland, a master of arts degree in teaching from Johns Hopkins University (MD), and she holds a VA Postgraduate Professional License in elementary education preK-6.

Mrs. Mann has 28 years teaching experience, teaching many different grades levels, spending the last 14 years teaching 4th grade. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Wilkes University (PA), and she holds a VA Collegiate Professional License in elementary education preK-6.

Please keep Mrs. Applegate and Mrs. Mann in your prayers as they take on this exciting challenge.

Rejoice and Be Glad!

Denise Rutledge

Principal

School Summer Hours

Monday: 10:00am-2:00pm

Tuesday: 10:00am-2:00pm

Wednesday: 10:00am-2:00pm

Thursday: 10:00am-2:00pm

Friday: 10:00am-2:00pm

The office will be closed July 1-5.

This week is the last issues of Bernie's Bark and the Friday Update for the 2018-19 school year. The newsletters will resume its weekly schedule when school begins on August 26.

Required Summer Reading

Learning to read well and building a solid vocabulary are gradual processes. We encourage students to read as much as possible over the summer! Please click below for information regarding required summer reading.

Required Summer Reading

Welcome Saints Ambassadors

Would you like to welcome new families into

our SJS community?

Serve as a Welcome Saints Ambassador

for 2019-2020 school year.

We are looking for current SJS families who would like to become Welcome Saints Ambassadors. As an ambassador you will be paired with new families to welcome them by email or phone and give assistance to questions they may have entering our school community. You may not know all the answers but just by welcoming and sharing your experiences can make a difference to a new family. There will be a "meet and greet" for ambassadors and new families the Sunday before school begins after the 8:30am Mass on August 25th.

If you are willing to share the SJS spirit and make a new family feel welcomed and appreciated please respond to JoEllen Mountcastle, [email protected] , so that you can be paired up with a new family.

Summer Reading Program

Summertime Family Read Aloud Program!

Th is summer take an adventure into The Secret Garden by Frances Hodges Burnett.

This program is optional and self-paced.

Our librarian will be providing book and audio book resources, reading tips, links to additional resources, and suggested activities that bring the story to life!

FACTS: Reading aloud to children builds family bonds, improves comprehension and working memory, and strengthens the connection between the written and spoken word--and so much MORE!

Click Here to Learn More!

School Supplies

For your convenience, the SJS PTO is offering a service for you to order school supplies for next school year! No need to worry about shopping over the summer! Click the link below to order and/or see the supplies needed for the 2019-2020 school year! **The zip code for St. Joseph Catholic School is 20170.

Order School Supplies

The deadline to order school supply kits is June 30, 2019 . Kits are delivered to the school for parents to claim prior to the first day of school. The date for school supply pick up will be provided to you soon. Kits are not sent to the classroom, as supplies must be labeled prior to the first day of school.

*If you would like to purchase school supplies on your own and not through our vendor, please visit the school website (main page) for the link to view supplies needed for each grade.

Summer Cheerleading Spirit Camp

VBS Volunteers Needed

ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Vacation Bible School 2019

We are looking for adult volunteers who already are compliant within the child protection program of the Diocese of Arlington to help with one of the following: Arts & Crafts, Snacks, Bible Stories or Small Groups (Preschool through 5th Grade).

The camp is from June 24th through June 28th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day. Volunteers must commit to helping each day

throughout the week.

If interested, please call Roz Murphy at 703-880-4305 or send an email to [email protected]

Please note - Although we are at full capacity on campers, we will take the children (Pre-K – 5 ^th grade) of our adult volunteers.

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St. Joseph Catholic School

750 Peachtree Street

Herndon, VA. 20170