Friday, February 8, 2024

This Week in the Jaguar Tracks...

Re-Enrollment Now Open

New Student Applications for 24-25

OU 2024 Oklahoma Capacity Surveys

Parent Teacher Conferences

ACE Scholarship

Auction Raffle Tickets

Parish Lenten Mission

Easter Lily Fundraiser

Valentine's Day

CSW Poster Winner

Bluebonnet Book Party

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Champs

Spring Cheer Clinic

Athletics Information

February Lunch Calendar

2024 Oklahoma Capacity Survey

Only one more week to complete the Oklahoma Capacity Survey! The survey is due Friday, February 16.

Be sure to check your junk or spam folder if you are having trouble locating the email. We look forward to hearing what you think!

SJCS Parents, 

Spring Parent/Teacher Conference Day is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2024. School will not be in session that day. All homeroom teachers and several specials teachers will be available from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm for conferences with parents. 

We encourage parents to take advantage of the opportunity to visit with your child(ren)'s teacher(s), however, conferences are not mandatory. 

The deadline for signing up for a conference will be

Friday, February 16 at 3:00 pm.  

For parents of students in PreK - 5th grade and Specials, please email your homeroom teacher(s) directly to schedule a conference. All of our PreK - 5th grade and specials teachers are prepared to schedule conferences now by email. 

For parents of students in 6th, 7th or 8th grades (Middle School) who would like to schedule a conference with one or more subject area teachers (Math, Science, Religion, English or Literature), please CLICK HERE to access a sign-up genius to schedule your conference(s). 

If you have any questions,

please call the school office at 972-234-4679! 

ACE Scholarships

ACE Scholarships Applications for the 2024-25 school year are now open.

Apply online at :

https://online.factsmgt.com/grant-aid/inst/4NGDB/landing-page 

If you have previously applied for Halo scholarships, you must log back in and apply for ACE specifically!

New and returning students must complete an application in FACTS.



For more information about ACE Scholarships, read the document linked here or choose the Financial Aid section on our website.

AUCTION NEWS!

The auction committee needs your support. In the month of February, we hope you will show us some love by purchasing a gift card of your choice to donate to the auction. You may purchase a gift card from any location but we are in need of AirBnb and restaurant gift cards. The gift cards can be purchased anywhere, but please consider purchasing through RaiseRight - details are found in your Friday folder.

Want to win 4 tickets to see the Allen Americans on Friday, April 12th? Join us, Friday, March 1st, for an auction crafting night. Bring your favorite snack and we will provide the drinks. Enjoy fellowship with other parents as we follow a simple tutorial to make decorations for the auction. No crafting experience needed! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diy-derby-party-tickets-827211661347?aff=oddtdtcreator 

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

We live in a world full of noise, chaos, and busy schedules. Many of us lack a true interior peace. But what if there was a different way? Christ offers us a peace that far surpasses any peace this world can give. Join us for our 2024 Lenten Mission, February 26-28, as the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal lead us to encounter the true and triumphant peace of Christ. We will offer talks in both English & Spanish and free child care will be available. 

Just a reminder that Valentine's Day Snack Parties will be held Tuesday, February 13th. Students may wear Valentine's Shirts with their school uniform.



We will attend Mass as a community on Wednesday, February 14th, for Ash Wednesday at 8:00am. This marks the beginning of Lent; a time of reflection, repentance, and renewal.

Parents, please make every effort to have your children arrive to school by 7:45 am each School Mass day. Thank you!

The 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th graders read books from the Texas Bluebonnet list this year and voted on the one they liked the best. The winning book from our school was Invisible, by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein.

We celebrated with a blue themed party and drawing to see who would win the Bluebonnet Bear. We will send our votes to the Texas Library Association and a state winner will soon be announced. 

Congratulations to Maddox Lopez in 3^rd grade the winner of the Bear in our drawing from those that read 9 or more of the 18 books we voted on.

Congratulations to Erin Nguyen on placing 1st in the 7/8th grade division of the Catholic Schools Week

Diocesan Poster Contest!

Congratulations to our 1st place winners in the

2024 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition!

9 year old division--Ben Anderson

11 year old division--Eric Vu

Way to go Jaguars!

Jazzy Jags Spring Cheer Clinic

Athletics Information

BASKETBALL TEAM PICTURES REMINDER

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

Please send any school event information you would like to promote in Jaguar Tracks to Coach Compton at: bcompton@sjcstx.net

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St. Joseph Catholic School

600 S. Jupiter Road

Richardson, TX 75081

(972) 234-4679

School Office Hours:

Monday through Friday

7:30am - 3:45pm

www.sjcstx.net