St. Joseph's School Parent Letter 10/7/22

PRINCIPAL NOTE 
What a blessing!  Our students participated in the Rosary today.  The K - 2 students were here at the church and our 3 - 8 students attended the Cathedral with other schools from the Archdiocese.  

MAP testing has been completed and parents are encouraged to pick up their child’s test results from the office at conferences. If you look at the results but have questions, please see Mrs. Vance and she can provide more detailed information.  Teachers will NOT be going through the MAP scores at conferences as they are covering your child’s classroom learning.  

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES - OCTOBER  13^th & 14^th.
Parent Teacher Conferences for students in grades K – 8 will be held on Thursday, October 13^th 4:30-7:30pm and Friday, October 14 from 9:00am – 11:30am & 12:15 - 4:00pm. (Please note: Conferences are closed 11:30-12:15 for teacher lunch)

Conferences for K – 5 students are scheduled by you through Sign Up Genius.  Please click here to sign up for K-5 Conferences.  Please follow the tabs at the top of the page to find the grade level that you are looking for.  The first one that will come up will be Kindergarten, move to the top of the page and tab to the grade that you need.

Middle School Conferences (grades 6-8) are conducted arena style and will be held in the school gymnasium.  All specials; Music, Spanish, PE, and Art will also be located in the gymnasium and available to meet with you (no appointment necessary). Please note: Art Teacher, Mrs.Lamusga will not be available for conferences on Friday.

TEDDY BEAR BAND - TOMORROW, SATURDAY OCTOBER 8TH 9:30AM - GYM
Please join us for the Teddy Bear Band tomorrow morning in our school gymnasium at 9:30am!  Please park in the back parking lot and enter through our gymnasium doors #11 and the gym is right up the stairs.  You are welcome to bring neighborhood friends and introduce them to our school!

RESPECT LIFE MONTH
October is Respect Life Month.  Our school is having a Layette (baby item) Collection during this month.  The collection will be Monday, October 10-18.  Please consider donating Diapers size 4-6, Sleepers (12mo. - 2T), Onesies (12mo. - 2T), Baby Wipes, and  Infant toys to benefit and support the work of Wakota-a Guiding Star Center in West St. Paul.

PARENT SESSION - Webinar Offered by CSCOE’s Peace of Mind Instructor Dr. Jules Nolan

"Psychological Wellness Begins at Home" — October 11, 7:00 p.m. 
Our children are more stressed and anxious than any time in modern history. How we parent and manage emotions at home can protect our children and bolster their emotional resilience, or it can hinder development and make things worse. This session will focus on parenting strategies that promote healthy psychological development. The influences of technology, pressures of modern life, and common parenting mistakes will be discussed. Parents will learn concrete strategies to help their children thrive. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR 2023-24 
The 2023-24 enrollment season is upon us! Registration for new students begins on October 24. Information sessions will be offered for all parents of incoming students, ages PreK-8th grade. If you have a child at home you're planning to enroll soon, these events are for you! Join us to learn more about our curriculum, faith formation, and visit classrooms. Childcare will be available, but registration for child care will be required to be certain we have enough child care supervisors available https://stjosephwsp.org/info-session-registration Spread the word to friends! Information Sessions will be held in the school (Room 207) unless otherwise indicated. Dates and times are: 

October 10, 9:30am 

October 10, 6:00pm 

November 3, 6:00pm

January 17, 6:00pm

Preschool specific: January 20, 2:30pm (in the Preschool)

USED UNIFORM DROP OFF AND SALE
Did your student grow more than you thought this summer? We will be happy to take those clothes that they've outgrown next week! Just bag up your clean, gently-used uniforms and spirit wear, and bring them to the school morning drop-off line next Wednesday, October 12, or Thursday, October 13. Middle school volunteers will be ready to grab the bags from your vehicle (or your student).

We also now have a bin where you can drop off bags of used uniforms anytime. It is located in the main entryway to the school, at the top of the stairs, underneath the table. Please feel free to bring items while you're attending conferences on the 13th and 14th! 

Do you need some clothes to replace the ones you have donated? We'll be having a quick surprise sale from 3 to 4:30 pm on Thursday, October 27, out in the back parking lot.

We are also looking for middle schoolers to volunteer to help during the drop-off mornings, as well as adults to help sort clothing as it comes in and to help out at the sale. Please sign up here if you are able, and thank you for your time!

ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
The Home and School Association is a very important part of our St. Joe’s community!  If you are interested in learning more about this or reaching out to members, please click here.  Current minutes from monthly meetings are posted in this section of the website.

GERTENS POINSETTIA SALE - NOW OPEN!

The St. Joe's Home & School Association is pleased to announce the Gertens Poinsettia & Winter Greens Fundraiser! 30% of all plant sales and 15% of gift card sales will go directly back to St. Joseph's School - so feel free to share with friends and family! Plants will be delivered to the school on Thursday, Dec. 1 and must be picked up that day.

How to order:

1. Go to www.gertensfundraising.com
2. Enter the Store ID for St. Joseph's School: 506. 

All orders must be placed by Thursday, Oct. 20 at 10 PM and quantities are limited on fundraiser items! Please order early to ensure availability. Items that are sold out will be removed from the website. 

PLEASE NOTE: ALL ORDERS MUST BE PICKED UP FROM SCHOOL ON THURSDAY, DEC. 1. Pick-ups will be available in the afternoon and early evening.

Please contact Christina Mahady, Home & School President, with any questions. 

LUNCH ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND OCTOBER LUNCH MENU
We are working with ISD 197 to get student lunch ID’s,  During the pandemic, hot lunches were provided at no cost therefore ID’s were not issued causing a backlog of work for district employees.  Once we have the lunch ID’s Mrs. Wrobel will email you instructions for setting up your account.  If you are interested in applying for free and reduced lunch, please click here.  Our lunch menus are always posted on our website under the “Parents” tab.  

ST. JOSEPH’S REVIVE NIGHTS
A night for all families and youth of the parish and school to come learn more about who Jesus is, how we can follow Him more closely, and encounter Jesus together through a time of Eucharistic adoration.  Please click here for dates and more information.

VIRTUS REQUIREMENTS BEFORE VOLUNTEERING
If you are a new volunteer and have never completed your Virtus Training, please click here and follow the instructions.   If you are an existing volunteer and need to update your account (updates are required every 3 years), please click here for instructions.  

Some existing accounts have been placed in an inactive mode if you have not volunteered recently.  If that has happened and you are interested in becoming reactivated, or if you have any questions,  please contact  Lisa Wrobel liwrobel@stjosephwsp.org.  

 

• Saturday, October 8 - Teddy Bear Band 9:30 am In the Gym
• Monday, October 10 - Information sessions for new families 9:30 and 6 p.m. 
• Wednesday, October 12 - Home & School Meeting 6:30 p.m. in room 207
• Thursday, October 13 - Conferences 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. 
• Friday, October 14 - NO SCHOOL - Conferences 9 - 4 p.m. 
• Wednesday, October 19 - NO SCHOOL, Professional Development
• Thursday, October 20 - Friday, October 21 - NO SCHOOL, MEA
• Friday, October 28, Mass 9am
• Monday, October 31 - Out of Uniform, Wear Orange and Black