Friday, January 26th, 2024

This Week in the Jaguar Tracks...

*Tune in to the Educator of the Year Announcement*

Letter from Ms. Thompson

OU 2024 Oklahoma Capacity Surveys

Congratulations Lucas Nguyen in the Spelling Bee!

New Student Applications for 24-25

Auction Raffle Tickets

Catholic Schools Week 2024

CSW Poster Winners

Celebrate Service: Birthday Cake Mixes

Book Fair

Grandparents Day - February 2

Daddy Daughter Dance

Mass Choir Sign-Ups

Spring Cheer Clinic

SJCS Moms Small Group

Athletics Information

February Lunch Calendar

2024 Educator of the Year Nominees will be announced this coming Monday, January 29th at 10:00am.

Tune in to csodallas.org to see which of our fantastic teachers will represent St. Joseph!

2024-2025 School Letter

Please see the email from Ms. Thompson on 1/22 for Important Information regarding the 2024-2025 School Year.

Click here for a copy of the letter as a PDF.

2024 Oklahoma Capacity Survey

Parents be on the look out for the Oklahoma Capacity Survey in your email! The survey will open on Monday, February 5.

Congratulations to Lucas Nguyen on placing second in the Diocesan Spelling Bee! Good luck in the next round!

New Student Applications Open for

the 2024-25 School Year

The application for new students to St. Joseph Catholic School for the 2024-2025 school year for PreK 4 - 7th grade is now open on our SJCS website!

Do you have a sibling to enroll? Does a family member want to send their child to St. Joseph next year? Spread the word!

Current SJCS Parents: Re-enrollment for current SJCS students for the next school year will begin on February 1st and last through February 29th. More details to follow.

2024 St. Joseph Auction & Gala

Our auction is less than 3 months away! Time to order or DIY your derby hat or fascinator! You won't want to miss out on our auction, dinner from III Forks, open bar, and dancing!

Do you own a small business or know someone who does? Please consider sponsoring our auction. All sponsors at Bronze Level and above will receive advertising in our auction program and website as well as ticket(s) to the event. Family sponsorships are also encouraged!

Reach out to Megan Holmgren at holmgren.megan@gmail.com with auction questions or concerns.

St. Joseph Auction and Gala Webpage

We are looking forward to celebrating Catholic Schools Week during the week of January 28 - February 2, 2024. Click the schedule above for a detailed, printable copy of the events taking place that week!

School Mass

Sunday, January 28th, 2024

10:30 AM

Catholic Schools Week kicks off with a School Mass on Sunday Morning!

We hope to see all our school families at Mass in their school uniforms! Go Jaguars!

Congratulations to our winners of the 2024 Diocesan Catholic Schools Week Posters Contest! Wishing all our entries good luck next week!

Book Fair

Mrs. Barrantes will be hosting a Book Fair in the library during the week of Catholic Schools Week.

The Book Fair will be open:

After Masses on Sunday, January 28th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Mon-Thurs from 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

and Friday, February 2, Grandparents Day,

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Calling All Grandparents and Grandfriends!

Grandparents' Day at St. Joseph is Friday, February 2nd!

We would love for you to join us!

Event Details:

Our special day will begin at 8:00 am with Mass, followed by a light breakfast for all grandparents in the Dining Hall. Activities in our classrooms will take place after breakfast. February 2nd is a half day. Grandparents/parents can check their students out from school. Regular dismissal will occur at 11:30/11:45 am/12:00 pm.

When:

8:00 AM Friday, February 2nd, 2024

Where:

St. Joseph Catholic School,

600 South Jupiter Rd, Richardson TX 75081

SJCS Parents: Please RSVP for your child's grandparents/grandfriends by clicking below:

RSVP

Complete The Jot Form to Register

Volunteers are always needed!

Click here to sign up as a volunteer

Mass Choir Sign-Up

Caroline Keller is SJCS's Mass Choir Director. She is looking for students who are interested in participating in the choir during our all-school Mass on Friday.

For more information, contact Mrs. Caroline Keller by emailing her at ckeller@sjcstx.net.

To sign up, please review the two documents below.

SJCS Mass Choir Information

SJCS Mass Choir Permission Slip

Jazzy Jags Spring Cheer Clinic

The SJCS Spring Cheer Clinic is an after school club for girls currently in 2nd-4th grades. This clinic is a great opportunity for girls who would like to continue improving cheer skills as well as provide an introduction for girls who are interested in joining the Jazzy Jags Fall Cheer Club in the Fall of 2024. The spring clinic will focus on technique and skill. The 10 session cheer clinic will run from late February through early May with performances in April and May.

Practices are scheduled for Wednesdays from 3:30 PM until 4:30pm

Pick-up will be at the Main School Entrance Doors near the Church.

After completing the form, return it along with your check (made payable to St. Joseph Catholic School) to Miss Maguire

by Monday, February 26.

For more information, please contact:

Miss Claire Maguire - cmaguire@sjcstx.net

Jazzy Jags Spring Cheer

Athletics Information

BASKETBALL TEAM PICTURES

Team pictures for BASKETBALL are scheduled for Thursday, February 15th.

All athletes should be present for team pictures as they are used in the yearbook. There is also the option for individual pictures.

The order forms will be sent home soon. Students are allowed to wait in the gym for their time slot. Pick-up for athletes will be on the Jupiter side of the building. Athletes are permitted to wait in the gym until their turn. Please be sure to send them to school with their complete basketball uniforms and sneakers.

3:30pm 5^th Grade Girls

3:45pm 7^th Grade Boys

4:00pm 8^th Grade Boys

4:15pm 6^th Grade Boys

4:30pm 6^th Grade Girls

4:45pm 5^th Grade Boys

The Jag Shack volunteer sign up genius is ready for your middle school child to sign up for service hours.

Click here to access and register for dates/times available!

All basketball players that do not have a current physical must have one completed prior to the start of the season! All players are required to have an up-to-date and completed physical (valid for 12 months) and a signed indemnity form. Thank you.

Please let our Athletic Director, Dave Bishop, know if you have any questions.

dbishop@sjcstx.net

Jaguars Weekend Schedule

Division	Opponent	Location	Date	Time
7th Boys DII	St. Bernard	St. Paul Saint Paul Gym	Sat Jan 27	10:00 am
5th Boys	STA 5th White	St. Joseph-Richardson Gym	Sat Jan 27	12:00 pm
6th Girls DII	St. Monica	St. Monica Large Gym	Sat Jan 27	1:00 pm
6th Boys DII	SPX	St. Joseph-Richardson Gym	Sat Jan 27	1:00 pm
8th Boys DII	STA 8th White	St. Joseph-Richardson Gym	Sat Jan 27	2:00 pm
5th Girls	POP 5 G	St. Joseph-Richardson Gym	Sun Jan 28	12:00 pm
8th Boys DII	Highlands	St. Joseph-Richardson Gym	Sun Jan 28	3:00 pm