September 15, 2023

Color Run!

REGISTER HERE!!

Questions? Contact Maureen Morgan at events@sjschoolva.org


Students will be given a free event t-shirt to be worn with their SJS P.E. black shorts.


**Note- There will be no afternoon Extended Day on Oct. 4


No Afternoon Extended Day = Oct. 4




There will be NO afternoon Extended Day

on Wednesday, October 4!

Library News

Please return your books when they are due so others may enjoy them too!

~From the librarian


Library days: Next week, parents will begin receiving an e-notification to remind you and your child which books have been checked out. 



K = Wednesdays

1 & 2 = Tuesdays

3 = Fridays

4 = Wednesdays

5 = Thursdays

6 = Fridays

Picture Day = September 20

*Reminder* Picture Day is scheduled for September 20! Students should NOT wear any type of green as it can interfere with the processing of the photo. If your child has P.E. on Picture Day, have them wear their tennis shoes to school.


Refer to Picture Day Dress Out guidelines found in the Student/Parent Handbook.

SJS Spirit Wear

Last Day to order = Sept. 17!!

Order spirit wear and uniform ¼ zips and support the Class of 2024! There will be uniform dress out Spirit Wear days throughout the school year! All of the gear sold can be worn on Spirit Wear days. 


The online store will be open until Sept. 17 at midnight! Orders are expected to arrive Oct. 7th in time for winter dress out days. Look for us at Back to School night for more information.  Orders will be collected online only. Items will only be available until September 17th.



Click HERE to order!

PTO Sponsored Oktoberfest

Click HERE to Purchase Tickets

Volunteer Corner

**All volunteers must be compliant through the Child Protection Program. For more information, please contact Beth Covert at bcovert@sjcherndon.org

Volunteer for Lunch and Recess!

St. Joseph Catholic School will implement a 12-hour family service requirement, effective with the 2023-2024 school year. 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 be compliant through 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.

Log Volunteer Hours Here

Nurse's Corner

To begin a Healthy New Year, St. Joseph 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 September, we will focus on getting 9 hours of sleep each night.

Click HERE for more Sleep Tips and Information

Farewell Fr. David and Fr. Pat

You are invited to a Farewell and Mass of Thanksgiving for Father David and Father Pat


In honor of their years of ministry with the

SJC/SJS faith community


Mass – September 17th at 11:00 am


Reception – Immediately following Mass in Parish Hall C


We will keep them in our prayers as they begin their new ministries! We will surely miss them! God Bless!

Festival of Praise

The Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi

Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 7:00 PM

Location: Church


The Transitus is the celebration of St. Francis of Assisi's passage from earthly life to everlasting life. This is a Solemn Evening Prayer and celebration of Benediction with readings and songs that reflect the life of St. Francis and recall the events surrounding his death. Please join us for this unique Franciscan event.

SJC Craft Fair

Prayer Leaders

September 18: LaForme, P.

September 19: Lahr, M.

September 20: Landers, H.

September 21: Larsen, E.

September 22: Lasseigne, M. and L.


September 25: Lavelle, G.

September 26: Lawler, B.

September 27: Laxineta, E.

September 28: Le, L.

September 29: Leavey, 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.

Upcoming Events

SEPTEMBER

September 15: School Mass

September 18: NWEA Testing Week 2

September 20: Picture Day

September 22: School Mass

September 25: NWEA Testing Week 3

September 26: Booster Color Run Kick Off

September 29: School Mass

September 29: 11:30am Dismissal

September 29: PTO Sponsored Oktoberfest (Adults only event)


OCTOBER

October 4: Color Run

October 4: Feast of St. Francis

October 4: NO Afternoon Extended Day

October 4: School Mass

October 9: NO SCHOOL

October 11: Confirmation Retreat (8th Grade)

October 13: School Mass

October 20: School Mass

October 22: PTO Donut Sunday

October 25: Picture Re-Take Day

October 26: School Mass

October 26: Trunk or Treat (Halloween Family Event)

October 27: NO SCHOOL

October 28: SJC Craft Fair

October 30: Book Fair

October 31: Book Fair

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