We will have an All-School Mass in Issaquah at 9am on Thursday, June 8. Snoqualmie students can either be dropped off in Issaquah beginning at 8:45am or ride the bus from Snoqualmie to Issaquah at 8:20am. Students in grades 3-7 will be bussed back to Snoqualmie following Mass.
The 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony will take place in the St. Joseph Church Worship Space at 6:30pm that evening. Anyone who would like to attend and show support for our graduating 8th grade class is welcome to do so. A small reception will follow in Father McGirl Hall.
HELP NEEDED
Friday, June 9 at Noon
Construction is underway on the ranch house in Snoqualmie. Before we begin the next phase of construction, we are in need of some helping hands to move furniture and boxes from the ranch house to a storage container that will be placed nearby. We will be doing this work on June 9th beginning at 12:00 PM. If you are able to help out, please email Kathy Brown at kbrown@sjsissaquah.org. We are hoping to get several volunteers for this task.
SJS GOLF CLASSIC - CANCELLED
The Parents' Club would like to thank everyone who signed up so much for their willingness to support the 3rd Annual St Joseph Parish School Golf Classic. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be cancelling this year's Golf Classic. While we are truly disappointed about this decision - we are so thankful for our amazing community and those who had signed up. We hope to offer this event in the future.
ALOHA GAMES FIELD DAY
Thursday, June 15
Festivities start at 12:30 in Snoqualmie. Issaquah students will start the day in Issaquah and will be bussed to Snoqualmie at 11:20. All students will be dismissed from the Snoqualmie Campus at 2:50pm. Students can be picked up on the Snoqualmie Campus or ride the bus back to Issaquah. Please send your student to school with appropriate free dress attire for the day (think Hawaiian!) Don’t forget sunscreen and good athletic shoes. Lunch will be provided by our fabulous Parents' Club. Snacks will also be provided!
SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
We are pleased to offer several choices to keep your child engaged, motivated, and most importantly learning throughout the summer. For a list of all options, click HERE.
FALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES
Room Parents: We are currently in need of room parents for 2023-2024. If you are interested, please email Shauna Richards (scogan@sjsissaquah.org) or Kathy Brown (kbrown@sjsissaquah.org).
Back to School BBQ Chair: Help us kick off the school year with a fun and delicious community event! We are now looking for two chairs to run our Back to School BBQ! Click HERE to sign-up now!
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 26 to June 30 from 9am-12pm
Gear up for a one-week hike through the wilderness and lead kids to discover amazing things about the Sacraments of the Church! Children in grades Pre-K - 5th (based on the 2022-2023 school year) are welcome to join us for a week of fun and faith. Participants can expect fun games, crafts, snacks, and music! There is a $60 fee per participant with a cap of no more than $120 per family. Scholarships are available as needed. We have a limited number of spots available, and your spot is not secured until you pay.
This fun summer program can only happen if we have enough volunteers, so please consider signing up HERE. Questions? Contact Mary at mwilliams@sjcissaquah.org.
FIRST SACRAMENTS, CONFIRMATION AND FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION
Opening June 25th
These programs are designed to help parents respond to the Church’s call to the “first and foremost educators of their children.” Registration for the 2023-34 program year will open on Sunday, June 25. Please look for an email with more details and a link to registration on Sunday, June 25.
LUNCH ORDERING
Hot lunch options will be provided on Mondays and Thursdays by Sahara Pizza in Snoqualmie. We will continue to use Academic Eats to order.
We encourage every family to visit the Parent Resource Page, which has information regarding illnesses related to COVID-19, including the decision tree we follow. It also has our updated protocols from the March 13th and August 10th Admin update. These protocols are used to keep all students, staff and parents as safe as possible.
FULL DRESS UNIFORM REQUIREMENT
GIRLS – plaid jumper, plaid skirt, plaid skort, navy skirt, navy skort or navy pants, plain white, collared shirt, and sweater or vest
BOYS – long, navy pants, white collared shirt, and sweater or vest.
Please submit all newsletter write-ups by Friday at 12:00pm if you would like to have them added in Tuesday's News from the Nest. Send all information to McKenzi at onlinemedia@sjsissaquah.org.
