4/18-4/22 Easter Break
4/25 Box Top Dress Down - deadline to turn in (25 Box Tops) extended to 4/24
4/25 & 4/26 Drama Club Programs 7:00 pm in the Mercy Center
04/26 1st Grade Adoration 1:45 pm in the chapel
04/27 Family Faith & Fun Day
04/30 7th Grade "That's Not Fair" at 12:30 pm in Mercy Center
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5/1 St. Joseph the Worker Service 8:15 am in church
5/2 Fine Arts Night & Science Fair - 7:00 pm
5/4 Virtus Training - Protecting God's Children Video 8:30 am in Mercy Center
5/4 Irish Step Recital 5:00 pm in Mercy Center
5/5 10:45 am Mass to celebrate
Sr. Josephine's 40 years of Service!
5/7 & 5/9 Ballet Recital 5:30 pm
5/8-5/10
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Scholastic Book Fair
5/15 Open House 8:30am-10:30 am
5/15 May Crowning 9:15 am in church
5/16 Dress Down Day
5/17 Grade 2 Adoration 1:00 pm in chapel
5/17 Talent Show 5:30-7:00 pm in Mercy Center
5/23 Eight Grade Graduation Breakfast 8:15 am
5/23 Eight Grade Graduation Mass/Reception 5:30 pm in church
5/27 Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
5/30 Kindergarten Graduation 8:30 am in church
5/31 Closing Mass 8:15 am in church
5/31 Last Day for Students - Early Dismissal
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IMPORTANT DATES
FOR THE 2018-2019
SCHOOL YEAR
Easter Break
4/18/2019 - 4/22/2019
Last Day of School
5/31/2019
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Important Dates
Accelerated Reader
4/29 - Last day to check out books.
5/6 - All books must be returned to library
5/6 - Last day of library classes
5/13 through 5/24 - STAR Reading and STAR Math must be imparted to all students. 8th grade must test before 5/17.
5/16 - AR Party for students in 1st - 4th grade at 12:00 am
5/17- AR Party for students in Pre-K3 - Kindergarten from 9:00 am to
10:00 am
May 17th - AR Party for students in 5th - 8th grade from 11:30 am
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St. Joan of Arc's Drama Club Presents
MATILDA
(New Dates)
Sunday, April 28th at 2 pm
and
Monday, April 29th
at 6:00 pm
in the Mercy Center
Come support our school!
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Volunteers needed for Family Fun Day
Saturday, April 27, 2019,
10:00 am-2:00 pm.
Please use the sign up genius link to register for volunteer hours.
Thank you!
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6th Grade Stations of the Cross
As part of one of St. Joan of Arc's treasured traditions, the sixth-grade classes performed a live "Stations of the Cross" for the rest of the student body. The students had various roles from narrating, to singing, to acting as they prayerfully brought this passion to life.
Thank you Dr. Brown, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. DiBetta, Mrs. Bricker and all the faculty and parents who made this moving event possible.
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Thank you, Siena Crippa, Luca Qumsieh, Lyla Batista, Iliana Batista, Natalia Metzger and Sebastian Zuloaga for proudly representing
St. Joan of Arc at the "Chrism Mass" at St. Ignatius Loyola Cathedral in Palm Beach Gardens!
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Congratulations, Girls Softball Team, in placing 2nd at the Gulf Coast League Championship!!! We are so proud of your outstanding accomplishment. A special thank you to Coach Iovene, Coach Dlugos, Coach Alvarez, Mr. Newstreet, and
Mrs. Palermo for all your dedication to the team this season! GO GATORS!!!
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Kindergarten classes excited to start their break and
celebrate Easter.
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Calling On All Cheerleaders for 2019-2020 School Year
St. John Paul II Academy!
8th Graders attending SJPII Academy in the Fall of 2019
(open to male cheerleaders)
Tryouts at SJPII
4001 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton
Wednesday, April 24
Thursday, April 25
Friday, April 26
3:30 pm-5:30 pm
Mandatory tryouts for all three days
All 2019/2020 NEW contracts and payment breakdowns will be given on the first day of tryouts.
On final day, Friday, April 26,
judging will take place and updated roster will be posted by 8pm.
The candidates will attend a one week cheer camp when the roster is finalized.
No Summer practice this year.
Good Luck to all the Cheer Candidates! Go Eagles!
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**Friendly Reminder**
No SMART Watches allowed to be worn at school.
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Irish Step Dance Performance
Saturday May, 4th at 5 pm in the Mercy Center
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St. Joan of Arc Catholic School
Ballet/Dance Recital 2019
Click on button below for dates/times
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RAPTOR SECURITY SYSTEM
The Diocese of Palm Beach, has implemented this security system to all the schools in our Diocese, for visitors, volunteers and contractors/vendors
to utilize.
Parent volunteer should wear BOTH their:
1) St. Joan ID badge lanyard and
2) the Raptor system lanyard.
Parent volunteers, visitors and contractors/vendors need to sign-in via Raptor system, located in the main office.
Parents who are volunteering will need their driver’s license.
Parent volunteers must wear the additional lanyard that says “volunteer” attached to the clear sleeve that has his/her Raptor sticker in it when volunteering at the school.
Thank you.
There are many parent badges in the office ready for pickup.
If you do not have your badge,
please stop by to pick it up.
If you have not ordered your badge, please follow these simple instructions
to get your badge.
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Security Wish List
Thank you very much to the parents
who have underwritten our
Walkie-talkies for the school.
We currently have enough funds to cover
the purchase of 7 walkie-talkies.
We are still in need of an additional
3 walkie-talkies.
if you wish to make a tax deductible donation for this cause.
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FOR SECURITY REASONS THE GATE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SCHOOL WILL REMAIN
CLOSED
AND
NO
ENTRANCE WILL BE ALLOWED
FROM
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
PLEASE USE MAIN ENTRANCE BY THE SPORTS ARENA
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STUDENT DISMISSAL POLICY
Early dismissal for students can be very disruptive to the class.
Early Dismissals are requested to be scheduled at the beginning of the last period.
No student will be dismissed between
2:00 pm and 2:45 pm.
IF FOR ANY REASON YOU NEED TO PICK-UP YOUR CHILD EARLY, PLEASE PLAN AHEAD AND BE HERE BEFORE 1:55 PM.
Please refer to the Parent/Student
Handbook, page 15.
Thank you.
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As stated in the 2018-19 Parent/Student Handbook (page 10), every parent is required to volunteer a minimum of
10 service hours, per family, for the school year. Failure to do so will result in a $100.00 charge to your account for each
hour not completed.
Click on the To Do List: Log Volunteer Hours image above, for instructions on how to login your Service Hours in RenWeb.
Thank you for your much valued help
.
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Please
DO NOT
allow individuals to tailgate when you enter the campus.
All guests need to be individually identified prior to having access to our school.
This is one of the most important safety measures you can take to
heighten our security.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR
ST. JOAN OF ARC 2019
SUMMER CAMP
For SJA students entering
Pre-K4 thru 5th grade
Session 1: June 3 thru June 7
Session 2: June 10 thru June 14
Session 3: June 17 thru June 21
Session 4: June 24 thru June 28
No camp week of July 1st
Session 5: July 8 thru July 12
Session 6: July 15 thru July 19
Session 7: July 22 thru July 26
$200 per week, $40 per day,
$175 Sibling Rate
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Screenagers
The movie highlights the importance of finding a healthy balance in the use of cell phones, videos, and technology in general for children and adults. Screenagers provided "Tech Talk Circles" links below"
What Are Tech Talk Circles?
Friendly conversations about issues related to screen-time and device use on how best to manage screen time and the effects it is having on our wellbeing. Currently, Screenagers offers access to 3 Tech Talk Circles. They plan to roll out more in the next few months.
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Ms. Adler, our KB teacher, and her son Michael wish to give you a heartfelt thanks for your incredible generosity in your Dress Down donations. The funds will help offset expenses related to Michael's surgeries as he recovers from his motorcycle accident.
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To order your yearbook click on button below and search for
"Saint Joan of Arc"
.
If you would like to submit photos for the yearbook from the Christmas Show, Sports Games, Grandparents Day, or any other school-related activity, you can do so in the
"Community Upload"
feature.
Please use the access code
"sja"
on the Yearbook Forever website.
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4th-8th Grade Talent Show
May 17th 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Sign-up sheet in the main office.
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Golf, Tennis and Track season is nearly underway. Please make sure to have all your sports fees up to date. After payments of three sports, all remaining is free.
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Track Try-Outs
April 23, 2019
3:30 - 4:30
St John Paul II High School
Grades 4th - 8th
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SOCCER/FUTSOL CLUB
Starting Monday, February 25
Pre-K4 - 2nd Grade
Wednesday, February 13
Kindergarten, 3rd & 4th Grades
both for 10 sessions
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SJA Volleyball Clinic
Saturdays starting in February
02/02-05/04
10:00 am - 11:00 am
SJA Sports Arena
Grades 5th-7th
Coach Alvarez
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St. Joan of Arc school is looking for assistant coaches needed in Track and Tennis, beginning in late April thru May 23rd. For those interested please see Coach Shapiro or email him at
[email protected]
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Sports Fees are due - $25 fee for each sport in which a student participates to a maximum of three per year. Please also return uniforms to Coach Shapiro or Coach Alvarez.
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Physicals must be up-to-date in order to participate in tryouts.
Please fill out the required "Athletics Forms" via RenWeb:
Once in RenWeb, go to:
-School Information
-Resource Documents
-PE Forms
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Are you receiving text messages from
Saint Joan of Arc School?
If you are not not receiving
SJA text messages,
text START to 22383
in order to add you to our
SJA text blasts.
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If you are running late to pick up your child from school, a club, a sport or extra help, your child cannot be left in the office
for late pick up.
Please be advised he/she will be sent to extended care. Refer to the handbook for the daily charge. Thank you.
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Please be aware that when your child is late due to a doctor's appointment,
he/ she needs to bring a note to be able to get an excused tardy slip. Thank you.
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LUNCH/RECESS DUTY PROGRAM
2018-2019
Lunch Duty (inside)
10:45 am – 12:00 noon
4/22
NO SCHOOL
4/23 Barbara Sosio
4/24 Carol Hopkins, T. Sullivan
4/25
4/26 L. Banic
Recess Duty (Playground)
10:10 am – 10:50 am
4/22
NO SCHOOL
4/23
4/24 Carol Hopkins
4/25
4/26 L. Banic
If you are interested in volunteering, please email Colleen Spencer at
[email protected]
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SLA Management Account Balances
Parents, in order to make our lunch line efficient, please ensure your child is informed of his/ her pin # and encourage your child to memorize the pin #.
SLA is not permitted to give out pin numbers.
Also, if your child buys lunch or snacks, please make sure your child's account is funded so you do not incur outstanding balances.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Please consider donating Chinese jump ropes for indoor recess.
Your donations will count as service hours.
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Protocol for
Conference Request
I
f you have a concern, please contact the teacher and then if further discussion is needed, contact the main office to request to speak with the assistant principal.
If the issue is still not resolved, request
a meeting with the principal via
the main office. Thank you!
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Parent Volunteer Hours Opportunity To Do At Home
Wash Sports Jerseys and Tablecloths
*Volunteers, please stop by the main office to pick up items.
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Donations needed for keyboards
for upcoming piano lessons starting in January 2019
Please drop off the items in the school's office. Thank you for your consideration.
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Culinary Club Wish List
Spring Classes Starting in January
Mrs. Putetti is in need of the following
new
items for safety purposes:
Electric Frying Pans
Hot Plates
Large Toaster Ovens
She is looking forward to teaching your child some Italian/American recipes.
Thank you for your consideration.
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PE WISH LIST
St. Joan's PE Program is in need of (hockey) indoor/ outdoor "borders" to keep equipment from traveling to the other side of the Sports Arena and Athletic Field, as well as, out of the bleachers (keeps the momentum of the class going). The borders are also used to facilitate student activities taking place simultaneously.
Ideally it would be great to have the whole set, though the cost would be around $6,000, whereas, getting a few sections are about $200 each.
If you're able to donate for one or more of the borders, we would greatly appreciate this tax deductible gift. Your donation can count toward service hours.
Thank you - Coach Shapiro
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3D PENS
Tax deductible donations will fund 3D pens and accessories. Any amount is appreciated. Please contact Mr. Hirsh at [email protected]
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LEGOS
Please donate regular-sized Legos (not jumbo-sized) and Lego people. Drop off gently used Legos to the Science Lab or Media Center. Thank you.
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JA baseball caps for sale for $20, in the school office. Students may wear their St. Joan labeled hats at PE and at recess for sun safety purposes.
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St. Joan of Arc School PE t-shirts $15, can be purchased in the school office
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RenWeb is now FACTS
Two companies become one to serve everyone better. Four years ago, FACTS and RenWeb united to provide the best education experience possible. Since that time, we’ve worked toward combining our services in a way that benefits our school partners and their families. Now we’ve taken the final step and become a single company: FACTS. As of October 2018, RenWeb Student Information System is now
FACTS SIS.
Click the picture above to visit the new login page. (same district code, username and password.)
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Dear SJA Pre-K4 through 8th Grade Parents,
We continue to offer IXL.com in the following subjects:
ELA (Pre-K through 12), Science (2 through 8), Social Studies (2 through 8), and
Math (Pre-K through 12).
IXL can help with remediation, practice, and further enrichment in and out of the classroom. Your child's teacher may assign one or several specific skills to do at home which coincide with the curriculum
or with a learning gap.
If you have an Apple product (iPad/ iPhone) or another SMART device (i.e. Android),
you may want to download the IXL app.
In order to use IXL, log onto
IXL
.com
.
Your child's username is his/ her student ID @stjoan (i.e. br102@stjoan) and password is only his/ her username
(i.e. br102).
If your child achieves between an 85 -100, that skill is considered mastered.
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Click below for Pre-K3 &
Pre-K4 Drop-Off Information
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On Thursday, 3/7/2019, the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and School Mission and Finance Council met at their regular scheduled meeting. The committee meets six times per year.
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