Dear Families,

October is here and the weather is getting cooler. October is dedicated to saying the rosary. I love to do this outside in the fresh air when I have a chance. Try and find a quiet moment for your family to enjoy some outdoor prayer time. We will do a whole school rosary led by our NJHS at the end of the month.

Starting tomorrow we are in full Boosterthon/Color Run mode. For our new families this is one of our largest fundraisers of the year. This year we are focused on finishing some student furniture projects, safety backpacks for each classroom and some other furniture needs if funds allow. Please register on the Booster website. The link is easy to send to friends and family to have them donate. Booster keeps track and has a map of where we have donations from even other countries, which is cool for the kids to see. We have some great incentives this year. Including every family registered gets a free day pass to Great Wolf Lodge.  

See the Boosterthon Spirit Week dress out days below. PTO is still looking for volunteers( must be compliant through the office of safe environment formally child protection) to help at the inflatable teacher costume race next Wednesday the 14th and for the Color Run next Friday the 16th. This day is so joyous, please join us. 

Incentives:

• Anyone who registers will get a free Great Wolf Lodge day pass when/ if we reach our monetary goal
• When a student receives their first donation, they receive wolf ears
• The top earning students (10) will earn a week long dress out pass (except Mass day). 
• The top student will earn Lunch with Mrs. Stich and Mr. Drechsel
• The top 2 classes will earn lunch with the Friars
• The 3rd place class earns popsicles from the PTO
• Any student who has registered and has a donation by kick off day (10/7) will be entered in a raffle to help TP Mrs. Stich (one winner per/grade)- this incentive is for reaching $8,000 by kick off day (10/7). This Incentive will take place after the Costume Race on 10/14
• Any student who is registered and has a donation will be entered in a raffle to dunk Mr.Drechsel, Fr. Kevin, or Fr. Dominic (one winer/grade)- this incentive is for reaching our big monetary goal of $45,000. This will take place on Race Day- 10/16

The Booster team is extremely energetic and dynamic and gets the students excited. This is a wonderful community event. See everyone tomorrow in their Neon. Let's GO Saints!!!

Make me an instrument of your peace. 

St. Joseph, pray for us.

​Peace, 

Mrs. Stich

Building Wisdom and Faith Through Service to God

Students start wearing Winter uniforms on Tuesday, October 13th!

Refer to the Parent/Student Handbook for more information. School uniforms must be purchased at Flynn and O'Hara. They are located in Fair City Mall at 9650 Main Street Fairfax, VA. 22031

PAUSE EVERYTHING! We are currently sitting at 41% registered, but we need to hit 65% or more (by October 14) to unlock the main event: the legendary

Teacher/Staff Inflatable Costume Race! Let's make it happen, Saints!

Check out these amazing incentives!!

• Anyone who registers will get a free Great Wolf Lodge day pass when/ if we reach our monetary goal
• When a student receives their first donation, they receive wolf ears
• The top earning students (10) will earn a week long dress out pass (except Mass day). 
• The top student will earn Lunch with Mrs. Stich and Mr. Drechsel
• The top 2 classes will earn lunch with the Friars
• The 3rd place class earns popsicles from the PTO
• Any student who has registered and has a donation by kick off day (10/7) will be entered in a raffle to help TP Mrs. Stich (one winner per/grade)- this incentive is for reaching $8,000 by kick off day (10/7). This Incentive will take place after the Costume Race on 10/14
• Any student who is registered and has a donation will be entered in a raffle to dunk Mr.Drechsel, Fr. Kevin, or Fr. Dominic (one winer/grade)- this incentive is for reaching our big monetary goal of $45,000. This will take place on Race Day- 10/16

Get Ready to Get Colorful!

The Boosterthon Color Run is coming! Our school’s favorite fun run is super exciting - a colorful experience students won’t want to miss! Students will run, walk, dance, and cheer as they make their way through colorful bursts of powder! A high-energy celebration of school spirit, teamwork, and FUN! Let's go, Saints!

Registration IS NOW OPEN! We’re looking for event sponsors to help make this year’s Color Run a huge success! Sponsorship opportunities are available at several levels, with options to showcase your business and support our students and school! We'd love your support!

The Booster staff will be onsite at SJS starting on October 7th and will be interacting with the students daily conducting a character building workshop. All will culminate on Friday, October 16th with the much anticipated Color Run!

October 16th - COLOR DAY EVENTS 

All students should arrive at school on time wearing their Color Run shirts and PE shorts. Please note the PTO will distribute shirts to students on October 13th during the school day. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Volunteers are needed to make these couple of days a success! Please consider volunteering your time for these events.

SJS Families! Are you thinking about enrolling a younger sibling for next year, or maybe looking to bring your other children over to join the St. Joseph family? Now is the time! We have been blessed with an enormous amount of interest for the 2027-2028 school year so make sure to get any sibling applications submitted before space runs out!

Applications are being accepted now and can be emailed to Mrs. Monique Tuttle at m.tuttle@sjschoolva.org A non-refundable $150 application fee check can be mailed or dropped off at the school. (ATTN: Admissions).

Catholic Youth Organization Basketball  

Calling all coaches and players for the 2026-2027 season!

St. Joseph Catholic Church & School offers basketball for boys and girls

in grades 4 - 8

• EVALUATIONS take place the weeks of October 19 and October 26 [no one is cut]
• PRACTICES will be twice a week starting in November
• GAMES will be either Saturday or Sunday starting in December and running through March

Coaches and assistant coaches: register NOW through October 11

Save the Date: MANDATORY COACHES MEETING on November 12

Players: register NOW through October 18

Note: Coaches and assistant coaches must fulfill Child Protection Program requirements in order to serve

Registration cost: $100 per student Click HERE to register!

Any questions, please contact parish representative, 

Stephen Paquette, sjscyo@sjschoolva.org

All recess and lunch volunteers must be compliant with the Child Protection Program. Please see the school website for more information. A great way to fulfill the 12 hour family service/volunteer requirement!

Recess: Please arrive at the front office at 11:10am for 11:15-1:15 recess.

Lunch: Please arrive at the front office at 11:25am for 11:30-1:30 lunch.

Please sign up only if you can volunteer the whole two hours. 



Questions or last minute cancellation? Please call the school office at 703-880-4350.

JP Shadow Days - Sign Up Today!

Schedule a shadow day at Saint John Paul the Great! Shadow days give prospective students the chance to see life at JP firsthand! Shadow guests are paired with a current JP student for an entire school day. They attend classes, meet teachers, and enjoy a complimentary lunch from the cafeteria. This is a great way for prospective students to envision themselves as JP students! Sign up here! 

Link: https://jpthegreat.fsenrollment.com/portal/new_inquiry

Open House at John Paul the Great- Sunday, November 1

Saint John Paul the Great’s Open House is fun for the whole family! Learn more about our rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, competitive athletics, inspiring visual and performing arts, and abundant extracurricular opportunities. Meet students, faculty, coaches, administration, and parents to learn more about the programs you love. Pre-register here!

Link: https://jpthegreat.fsenrollment.com/portal/new_inquiry

St. Joseph Catholic School has implemented a 12-hour family service requirement. 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 annual auction, Pizza Friday, Used Uniform sales, Donut Sundays, etc. All volunteers must complete the Child Protection Program as 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.

**Deadline for completing and submitting volunteer hours for the 2026-2027 school year is May 31, 2027. LOG YOUR HOURS BELOW!

Don't forget to follow the official St. Joseph Catholic School Facebook page (sjschoolva), X (@sjschoolva), and Instagram accounts (@sjschoolva).

St. Joseph Catholic School

750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, VA 20170

Tel: 703-880-4350 Fax: 703-880-4320