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NO SCHOOL = Friday, October 25
Please note the calendar change for Friday, October 25, 2024, which is now a student holiday and professional development day for teachers.
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Mark your Calendars for our 2nd annual Color Run- October 11, 2024! The Color Run is one of our two big fundraisers planned for this year. This is a fun, week-long fundraising event that includes character lessons, fundraising and culminates in a school wide run during which the students get "colored" as they run each lap. This year's Color Run fundraising is going towards putting in a new playground as well as additional classroom enhancements such as additional seating and flexible furniture. We are currently looking for sponsors for this event! Please see below if you are interested in sponsoring this fun event!
Click HERE to Be a Color Run Sponsor!
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Questions? Contact Jessica Ingham events@sjschoolva.org | |
High School Placement Test Prep | |
Spirit and Service
Boxed Cereal Donations
(September 9 - September 17)
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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.
The September boxed cereal collection will start on September 9 and end on September 17.
Thank you for your support!
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St. Joseph Catholic School has implemented a 12-hour family service requirement. All families are encouraged to participate, and many opportunities exist to volunteer time, talent, or treasure, including class field trips, parties or other classroom help, cafeteria, recess and hands-on activities such as art or outdoor classroom activities. The PTO also has numerous opportunities such as the auction, Donut Sundays, etc. All volunteers must complete the Child Protection Program if they will have substantial contact with students. Families that do not participate in the service program will be charged a $120.00 fee, or partial fee of $10 per hour for hours not volunteered.
Click HERE for the Volunteer Hours FAQ's
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PowerSchool Mobile App - Code Change | |
PowerSchool Mobile App Code Change: Please note that the Diocese of Arlington’s District PowerSchool Mobile App code has been updated. The new code is JJGQ. The previous code is no longer valid.
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope this message finds you well and that your child's school year at St. Joseph Catholic School is off to a great start. At St. Joseph Catholic School, we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students, both on campus and online. To support this commitment, I am pleased to introduce the GoGuardian Parent App, a powerful tool designed to help you monitor and guide your child's online activities.
What is GoGuardian?
GoGuardian is a comprehensive online safety tool that we use at school to filter and monitor students' internet activity. While at school, GoGuardian blocks access to distracting or inappropriate sites such as Facebook, TikTok, and gaming websites, allowing students to stay focused on their studies. When students are at home, GoGuardian switches to a home mode, which allows them more access to various sites, except for inappropriate adult content.
Click HERE for more information and to register for the Parent App.
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To begin a Healthy New Year, St. Joseph Catholic School will again be adopting the 9-5-2-1-0 wellness
plan. It is a plan to promote healthy lifestyles for our children. Our goal is to support our parents as they work to encourage healthy behaviors for their children.
The mnemonic for 9-5-2-1-0 stands for:
9 Get at least 9 hours of sleep per day
5 Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
2 Limit screen time to no more than 2 hours per day
1 Get at least one hour of physical activity per day
0 Avoid beverages with added sugar
We will dedicate each month to a different component of the program. Starting in October, we will focus on getting 9 hours of sleep each night.
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Deadly Dares: How Parents & Caregivers Can Help Keep Adolescents Safe from Social Media Challenges. Video is from Blue Ridge Poison Center: Click HERE.
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PLEASE READ!!!
Important reminders from the school nurse to Parents/Guardian for the 2024-2025
As we begin the New Year 2024-2025, please re-read this document as a guide to help reduce the spread of illness in our homes and our school community
This is the time of the year when we expect to see an increase in the number of respiratory illnesses in our community, including coughs, colds, sore throats, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza (“flu”) to name a few. While these illnesses are not unusual for this time of year, there are several things that you can do to protect your child and others.
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Cheerleading tryouts will be held September 17, 18, and 19 from 3:15-5:00 in the SJS Gym. All participants must be registered via the CYO link no later than September 16.
Practice will be held on Tuesdays, beginning, September 24 from 3:15-5:00 in the SJS Gym.
Any questions, email Coach Finn at meghandenneny@gmail.com
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CYO Sports News: Fall Registration
Join other Catholic youth to develop sportsmanship, competition, and responsibility while having fun! Fall teams are gathering quickly. Please review the information below, and register using the SportsPilot link. You may also register willingness to Coach or Assist, for which Child Protection Program (CPP) compliance is required.
We need coaching volunteers to run CYO sports.
Click to register for NVJCYO Sports --- https://reg.sportspilot.com/106548/leagues
Meet the new SJC/SJS NVJCYO Parish team:
Commissioner: Mike Schultz sjscyo@sjschoolva.org
Assistant Commissioner: Jay Unverzagt unverzagt2@gmail.com
Assistant Commissioner: Montine Norman montine19@hotmail.com
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Sport: Cheer
Commissioner: Meghan Finn
Email: meghandenneny@gmail.com
Cost: $55.00
Registration Close Date: September 16, 2024
Tryouts: Sept. 17 – 19, 2024
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Sport: Tennis
Sports Co-Commissioners: Ali Robinson & Dawn Word
Email: tennissjs@gmail.com
Cost: $10.00
Registration Close Date: September 16, 2024
Sports: Cross-Country AND Track-and-Field
Commissioner: Mike Culligan
Email: sj.xctrack@gmail.com
Cost: $45.00 (covers both sports)
Registration Close Date: September 16, 2024
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Volunteer for Lunch/Recess! | |
We’re excited to offer an opportunity for parents and guardians to get involved! Consider volunteering to help out during lunch and recess! All recess and lunch volunteers must be compliant with the Child Protection Program. Please see the school website for more information.
Recess: Please arrive at the front office at 11:10am for 11:15-1:15 recess.
Lunch: Please arrive at the front office at 11:25am for 11:30-1:30 lunch.
Please sign up only if you can volunteer the whole two hours.
Questions or last minute cancellation? Please call the school office at 703-880-4350.
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Volunteers - Important Information | |
St. Joseph Catholic School loves volunteers! As more opportunities to volunteer in the school open up, please remember that you must complete the Child Protection Program for the Arlington Diocese to be able to volunteer.
This is a two part program. Part one is an online background application and part two is attendance at a Virtus Seminar.
For more information on completing this program, please contact Beth Covert in the Church/School office at (703) 880-4357 or bcovert@sjcherndon.org.
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Trinity House - Building a Faith Filled Home | |
All families are invited to participate in a new ministry at our parish developed by Trinity House Community in Leesburg. Its mission is to inspire families to make home a taste of heaven for the renewal of faith and culture. The ministry model is based on the teaching that the family is a communion of persons in the image of the Holy Trinity. Detailed information is available at Home - Trinity House Community Click HERE for more information!
A series of free family workshops will be held in the parish hall on Saturday evenings. The first one is on September 28th after 5:00 Mass. It starts with parents and kids having a simple meal together (e.g., pizza and salads). From 6:45 to 7:30 parents watch a short presentation on one aspect of faith formation in the home, followed by small group discussions, while kids are kept occupied and supervised by Virtus-trained volunteers. At 7:30 all gather for fellowship and dessert. Attendees may bring a side dish, drink, or dessert to share. Please contact Len Grus if you would like to attend or volunteer (lengrus@verizon.net or 703-300-7297).
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September 16: Barletta, T.
September 17: Barnes, C.
September 18: Barros, V.
September 19: Basye, P. and M.
September 20: Beach, S.
September 23: Beebe, N.
September 24: Beegan, J. and C.
September 25: Beggan, B.
September 26: Benson, T.
September 27: Bernys, Z. and S.
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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SEPTEMBER
September 13: School Mass
September 13: Welcome Saints Coffee
September 16: NWEA Testing Week
September 20: School Mass
September 23: NWEA Testing Week
September 24: 1st Band Classes
September 27: School Mass
September 29: PTO Donut Sunday
September 30: NO SCHOOL
OCTOBER
October 3: Color Run Kick Off
October 4: School Mass - Feast of St. Francis
October 8: Interim T-1
October 11: Color Run
October 11: School Mass
October 11: NO PM EXTENDED DAY
October 14: NO SCHOOL
October 16: 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat
October 16: Vision/Hearing Screening
October 18: School Mass
October 24: School Mass
October 24: Trunk or Treat
October 25: NO SCHOOL
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**NEW** Follow us on Instagram! | |
Don't forget to follow the official St. Joseph Catholic School Facebook page (sjschoolva), Twitter (@sjschoolva), and Instagram (@sjschoolva) accounts!
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St. Joseph Catholic School
750 Peachtree Street
Herndon, VA. 20170
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