A Message from Principal Rickbeil
In this week’s video, Mr. Rickbeil talks about winter weather, and the importance of being vigilant in the event that school is delayed two cours, closing, or closing two hours early.. Enjoy!
No School Monday, January 15, 2024
There is no school for students or staff on Monday, January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The school office will be closed. Students return to school on Tuesday, January 16.
Catholic Schools Week and Carnival
Please save the date for Catholic Schools Week beginning Sunday, January 28th - February 2nd. Please view our Theme Days for Catholic Schools Week! Our annual school Carnival will be held on Friday, February 2nd 12pm-2:45pm. We are in need of donations and volunteers to make Carnival great! Please click here to donate items and click here to volunteer. Thank you to Home & School for sponsoring this event!
Step Up to Middle School Event - January 16th 5:30pm
Please join us on Tuesday, January 16 at 5:30pm to learn more about our Middle School. Families who attend are invited to join us for dinner beginning at 5:30pm in the school cafeteria followed by information provided by our school Principal, Kyle Rickbeil, Middle School Director, Audrey Wenner and many of our Middle School Teachers. We are asking for an RSVP - please click here. Please park in the back parking lot and enter through the Gym Doors #11.
How it works: Dinner begins at 5:30 in the school cafeteria. Once dinner is over, we will split the students from the parents (around 6:00) and run two sessions- one for the students, and one for the parents. The students will spend time with some of the middle school teachers and do some fun activities, while the parents will spend time with me to go over the finer points of our program. We hope to end the event close to 7:00 pm.
We look forward to meeting you all on January 16! If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to Audrey Wenner auwenner@stjosephwsp.org.
Preschool and Kindergarten Night - January 18th 6:00pm
Please join us on Thursday, January 18 at 6:00pm in our School Library to learn more about our Preschool and Kindergarten programs, meet our Principal Kyle Rickbeil, Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers and see the beautiful spaces our youngest learners thrive and grow. Child Care provided for the event with registration. Please click here to register. Please park in the back parking lot and enter through the Kindergarten Doors #15.
Schulze Early Learning Scholarship Program at the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence has partnered with the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to present this scholarship to help families gain access to excellent preschool programs. Please click here to learn more about this opportunity.
All School Raffle - Next Raffle Turn in Day is Thursday, January 18
We are halfway through our All School Raffle Sales and we are just ALMOST halfway to our goal! We need your help to reach our goal of $85,000. This is a very important fundraiser for our school and we need everyone's participation to make this a success! We offer classroom incentives and individual student incentives which makes it fun for our students. After this weeks turn in day the following homerooms are in the lead:
1st place – Ms. Bollingberg’s 2nd grade class
2nd place – Mrs. Kuettel’s Kindergarten class
3rd place – Mrs. Schroeder’s 1st grade class
The raffle drawing will be done on February 2nd at Carnival via live stream. We couldn’t think of a better way to wrap up Catholic Schools Week!
We are looking for volunteers to help count and to sell raffle tickets at mass. Please click on the links to sign up!
Hat and Mitten Collection - 5th Grade Service Project
Hats and Mittens of Minnesota. The 5th grade students are about to begin their service project collecting Hats and Mittens for those in need in Minnesota. We are asking students to bring gently used or new hats and mittens beginning January 3rd and will end January 25th. The collection will go throughout January as they currently have requests for 26,000 sets. Help us decorate our tree and fill the boxes in the main hallway with your donations.
All School Dance - Postponed
Our school calendar has a family dance schedule for January 19th. Unfortunately we have had to postpone this fun event. Please watch for a future date. Thank you!
Middle School Pancake Breakfast - Sunday, January 28
Please join us for our Catholic Schools Week Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 28 following all of our Sunday Masses in the Msgr. Foran Great Room. Please click here to see the flier. Save time in line - Presale tickets are available by clicking here.
Cana Dinner - Saturday, February 3
Celebrate your Marriage at the Cana Dinner at this wonderful event. Please click here to learn more and to register to attend.
Enrollment for 2024-2025 and Important Financial Aid / Scholarship Deadlines
Thank you for entrusting your children to us and being an important member of the St. Joseph’s School community. Enrollment has begun for the 2024-2025 school year. Current school students currently in grades K - 7 will be automatically re-enrolled with the required annual family registration fee applied to family TADS accounts in February. All preschool, incoming kindergarten or transfer students must apply by clicking here for the next school year.
Financial Aid and Aim Higher Scholarship deadline is February 23, 2024. Please note that you are required to apply each year for both financial aid and the Aim Higher Scholarship. Please do not miss these deadlines. The Scholarships Section of the Aim Higher Foundation website also provides resources for you, including deadlines, links to TADS, flyers in Spanish and English, an extensive FAQ list, and more.
Gala Save the Date and Volunteer Sign Up
Our Gala date has changed! The St. Joseph’s Gala will be held on Saturday, April 6th, 2024 at the Omni Hotel. Please mark your calendars with this important date change. If you are interested in volunteering for this great event, please click here. Please watch for more information in the weeks to come.
Volunteer Opportunity: Science Fair Judges on January 25th
We are looking for judges for our St. Joseph's Middle School Science Fair. Please have any interested parties email Ms. Carlson at macarlson@stjosephwsp.org. We are looking for impartial judges that have a science/engineering background (all are welcome) and are available from 8:30-12 on Thursday, January 25th, 2024. Please reach out to Ms. Mary Carlson, if you'd like to learn more: macarlson@stjosephwsp.org.
Yearbook Preorder - Now Open!
The St. Joseph’s School Yearbook Preorder is now open. Yearbooks are pre- ordered online and will be arriving and distributed to students the last week of school. Please click here to pre- order your yearbook, school ID code is 1075424 . We do recommend pre-ordering your yearbook as we will only have a limited number of yearbooks available for purchase.
Closet Clean-Out Fundraiser with Eco Chico: Next Week!
While you're cozied-up at home during this long, cold weekend, gather your gently-used baby and kid items for the St. Joe's Closet Clean-Out Fundraiser with Eco Chico Kid's Resale Boutique! Starting on Monday, Jan. 15 and running through Friday, Jan. 19, bring your gently-used items to Eco Chico located in Signal Hills, register as a consignor and let them know you'd like to participate in the St. Joe's fundraiser. Your items will then be processed according to their Buying Guidelines and you'll receive a donation receipt for the amount Eco Chico purchases them for (an average of $0.25 to $2.50 for basic clothing items and up to 10% of the brand-new retail price for premium items and baby equipment). Once sold, the proceeds will go directly to St. Joe's! Look for the flier that came home with students today for more details. Thank you!
Cana Dinner - Saturday, February 3
Celebrate your Marriage at the Cana Dinner at this wonderful event. Please click here to learn more and to register to attend.
St. Joseph’s Home and School Association
Recess Helpers Wanted! Click HERE to sign up. Lunchroom Helper Wanted! Click HERE to sign up.
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.
Please click here to view The Church of St. Joseph Website or view the Church Bulletin by clicking here.