St. Joseph's School Parent Letter 3/4/22

Dear St. Joseph’s School Parents,

St. Joseph’s School Gala and Raffle - Thank you!
What a wonderful evening and celebration of our school and the gift of Catholic Education!  We would like to thank our Event Chair Katie Sullivan and her wonderful team, Sophia Paramo, Shannon Kroon, Kelly Schneeman and Christina Mahady.  We would also like to thank our awesome Raffle Team led by Sara Rogers and Alex Fitzer.  We are very grateful to them and to the many volunteers that made our school raffle a success!  Our sincerest gratitude to Helene Houle,  donor of the 2021 Ford Escape.  Congratulations to the winner Jenny Loch, a local Catholic school teacher, and neighbor to the Schwartz family!  Thank you to our St. Joseph’s Community for supporting our Mission.  The financial success of our Gala is still being finalized and will be shared next week.

CSCOE Impact Challenge Grant - Library Refurbishment Project
As a part of our Gala evening, the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence posed an ongoing $10,000 challenge match for every gift we received post-event.  To date, we have received an additional $4,450.  If you were unable to attend, please consider having your gift doubled here.  As noted at our event, part of the funds raised through the Gala are being utilized for a summer project to refurbish our school library (repainting, recarpeting, enhancing our collection).  At our previous in-person Gala in 2020, over $20,000 was used to enhance security through the purchase of a new system with cameras at all entrances of the campus.

Congratulations and Thank you ~  Julie Schmid
We would like to share with you that Julie Schmid, 4th grade teacher at St. Joseph’s School has announced that she will retire after this school year.  We would like to thank Julie for her 23 years of service to St. Joseph’s School.  Ms. Schmid you will be missed! 

Re-Enrollment Fees delayed to March Invoicing
2022-23 re-enrollment fees of $200/family, in addition to winter sports fees (basketball and swimming) will be added to TADS ato the next regularly scheduled invoice for each family, or 3/20/22 if already paid in full.  If you wish to discuss alternative arrangements, please contact the Parish Administrator at patrick.menke@churchofstjoseph.org.

Principal Search Committee
The Search Committee had a very positive engagement with the entire school faculty and staff this past Tuesday engaging qualities of an ideal candidate, how a new principal can help our staff be successful, and potential interview questions.  Initial principal interviews began on Wednesday and conclude on Saturday.  Through this initial process, it is our hope that the Search Committee can identify viable candidates for Fr. Creagan to interview with the assistance of his Trustees.  We remain hopeful that this important hire can be finalized in a timely manner, in cooperation with many other current improvement efforts.

Spring Sports Registration Now Open!
St. Joseph's School Spring Sports Sign-Ups are now open for students in grades 5-8.  We are offering Baseball, Softball and Track for boys and girls in grades 5-8.   Please click here to learn more and to register.  Registration Closes on Friday, March 11. 

Middle School St. Joseph Award
Congratulations to our recipients of the St. Joseph Award! Layla Rochefort-Smith & Helena McSherry grade 6, Sofia Troje & Annie Witte, grade 7, and Liedea Zerihun & Sam Endris grade 8.  This award recognizes Middle School students that are following the example given by St. Joseph of living a faith-filled life and being a hard worker.  The award is presented to Middle School students at the mid-trimester and at the end of the trimester.

Middle School Development Day
Our Middle School Staff will be off site for a professional development day on Friday, March 25.  There will be no school for middle school students on this day.

Home & School News
The Home & School Association will be holding their spring used uniform sale on Sunday, March 20th 12:00-1:30pm in the school cafeteria - please enter through the gym doors #11.  We are now accepting donations of used uniforms.  Please feel free to drop off any used uniforms to the school office.  

The Home & School Association will be sponsoring a Gertens Fundraiser (sale) this spring.  Please watch for more information coming out soon!

St. Joseph’s School - Middle School Variety Show March 11
Our Middle School Variety show will be held on Friday, March 11 at 10:30am and 2:00pm.  Families are welcome to come and see the show.  Please contact the school office if you have any questions. 

A Note from The School Nurse
Over the past few weeks we have had zero reported cases of COVID with our students and staff within the school; for this we are grateful.  Please continue to be attentive to your children's health and stay at home when you are sick.  

Important Links

2022-2023 Important Dates Calendar
March & April Recess Supervision
March & April Lunchroom Helpers
Home & School Association Information
March Lunch Menu
Church of St. Joseph
St. Joseph Church Bulletin
West St. Paul Baseball

March/April Look Ahead

• Tuesday, March 2 - Ash Wednesday Mass 9am 
• Friday, March 4 - End of Trimester 2
• Monday, March 7 - Beginning of Trimester 3
• Friday, March 11 - Mass 9am, Middle School Variety Show
• Friday, March 18 - Mass 9am 
• Saturday, March 19 - Feast of St. Joseph
• Sunday, March 20 - Used Uniform Sale 12:00-1:30pm School Cafeteria
• Friday, March 25 - Mass 9am, Middle School Not in Session - Parent Transportation (no bus)
• Monday, March 28 - Friday, April 2 - Spring Break - No School
• Monday, April 4 - School Resumes
• Friday, April 8 - Mass 9am

INTERIM ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Greg Wesely (Principal); grwesely@stjosephwsp.org
Patrick Menke (Advisor); patrick.menke@churchofstjoseph.org
Lisa Wrobel (School Operations); liwrobel@stjosephwsp.org
Lori Bruce (Interim Dean of Students); lobruce@stjosephwsp.org
Sandy Knudson (Preschool Coordinator); saknudson@stjosephwsp.org