St. Joseph's School Parent Letter 5/20/22
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Dear St. Joseph’s School Parents,
Our school community has had a wonderful week of special events at school as we continue through the month of May. Families will find included in this Friday Letter important information regarding the end of this school year and the upcoming school year.
Lower School (K-5) Staff Announcements
Today, we share with you some forthcoming staff changes in our Lower School (K-5), in addition to updates on new hires for 2022-23.We wish to express our sincere thanks to a few K-5 staff that are pursuing other options (i.e., retirement, maternity, etc.) for next year including: Vicki Young (Kindergarten), Sarah Schneck (1st Grade), Justine Reisman (4th Grade) and Julie Schmid (4th Grade). Each of these teachers have served St. Joseph Catholic School generously and we wish them our best in this transition!
As noted in our recent job postings and renewed vision at St. Joseph’s: Our full commitment to academic excellence is not merely compatible with our school’s Catholic identity; it is demanded by that very mission. We share in the great duty of providing an education that is both faithfully Catholic and academically first-rate.
To this end, we are pleased to announce the following new staff who will be joining us in 2022-23: Mrs. Becky Kuettel (Kindergarten), Ms. Caroline Hutcheson (1st Grade), Mrs. Mary Beth Durham (4th Grade) and Mrs. Becky Colwell (Grade TBD). We are still hiring an additional 2nd grade teacher due to the size of that particular class, and possibly one other K-5 teacher. Please read here for additional details on the new additions to the K-5 Team. Additional details on the K-5 team, including administrative and specialist roles will be forthcoming.
Middle School (6-8) Director and Staff Announcement
We’ve received a very positive response to the announcement last week of our new Middle School Director, Ms Audrey Wenner - in addition to new Middle School staff - Mrs. Kathleen Diedrick (Mathematics), Ms. Mary Carlson (Science) and Ms. Katie Erickson (Communication Skills). Please read here for additional details on the new additions to the Middle School team for 2022-23.Tuition Agreements
Most agreements for the 2022-23 school year have been sent out through TADS over the past week; several are still being finalized. Thank you to the many families who have already completed their agreements. For those who have not, thank you in advance for taking a few minutes this weekend to complete, as it is critical information for us as we finalize employment agreements and staffing needs for next year.NWEA MAP Assessment
St. Joseph's School students in grades 2-8 recently completed the NWEA MAP (Monitoring Academic Progress) Assessments in Mathematics and Reading. Today, families are receiving their child’s Spring 2022 Family Report. Your child has the report in an envelope addressed to you. The report is a summary of how your child is performing academically, as measured by the most recent MAP Growth test (Spring 2022). Mr. Wesely and Mrs. Bruce have met with each teacher to review the results of the students in their classroom. Please review your child’s report. After reviewing the report, please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs. Bruce if you have any questions.Eighth Grade Students (soon to be St. Joe’s Alumni!)
It is currently a very exciting time for our eighth grade students. Next Thursday, they will complete their last full day of school. On Wednesday, June 1st, the students will have a commencement rehearsal, and a special luncheon. The commencement Mass and ceremony for the students will be later that evening at 6:45pm at the Church of St. Joseph. Congratulations to our eighth students on all of your accomplishments during your years at St. Joseph’s School. Be assured of our prayers as you continue on to high school. We wish you well!Art in Bloom - St. Joseph’s School Art Show May 20-22
School parents and families are invited to attend our first Art in Bloom Art Show.. The Art Show will be up for viewing in the Church of St. Joseph Great Room on Saturday, May 21 after the 5pm Mass; Sunday, May 22 after all of the Masses. CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to Mrs. Hilary Lamusga, St. Joseph’s School’s Art teacher and to our AMAZING student artists for sharing their talents with all of us. We hope to see you at the Art Show!Kindergarten-Grade 2 Spring Concert- Congratulations
Congratulations to our K-2 students and to Mrs. Bowe on a wonderful Spring Concert Tuesday evening. Our students did a wonderful job Telling The World Jesus Loves You. It was a pleasure to see all of you!Preschool Last Week of School and End of the Year Programs
Congratulations to our Preschool children and their families on completing a tremendous year in preschool this week. The children grew and learned so much under the direction of our wonderful staff and the support of our parents. The children completed their school year by presenting a special program to their parents, grandparents, and families. They did such a fantastic job! Thank you parents for entrusting your children to us. We thank Ms. Peg, Ms. Kirsten, and all of the staff for caring for the children during the year. Enjoy your summer! We look forward to seeing them in the fall!Grandparents Mass
This morning, St. Joseph’s School students’ Grandparents were invited to attend our school Mass and the response was tremendous. Many grandparents were able to come pray, sing, and receive Jesus in the Eucharist. Thank you to everyone who attended. We also thank Mrs. Bowe and our Middle School Select Choir for leading the singing at the Mass. After the Mass, the grandparents were invited to visit the Art in Bloom Art Show. St.. Joachim and St. Anne, pray for us!Principal Wesely Celebration - Sunday, May 22nd 12-2pm
Please join us for a recognition celebration for Principal Greg Wesely on Sunday, May 22nd following the 11am Mass in the Great Room and outside the church’s west entrance on Seminole Ave.Thank you Mrs. Weimer!
Once again our flower pots and garden around our St. Joseph Statue are in bloom and look beautiful! Thank you so very much to Cheryl Weimer, you always take such good care of us!Library Books
As we complete this school year, now is the time to begin returning library books to school. Please take the time to look around your home, in your vehicle, under the bed, and in your child’s backpack. It is important to return any school Library books that you find by Tuesday, May 31. Thank you!2022-2023 Yearbooks
We need to let you know that the 2022-2023 St. Joseph’s School Yearbook will not be delivered prior to the end of this school year. Families will be notified when the yearbook arrives and receive directions for picking up their yearbook at the school.Lost and Found
Students and families are highly encouraged to check the school’s “Lost and Found” for any items that may be missing from home. Our “Lost and Found” has been set out on tables located on the 1st floor near the cafeteria. Unclaimed items will be donated to a clothing shelf after June 4th.Home & School Association
Thank you to Christina Mahady, Sara Rogers and our AMAZING Home & School Association for all of your kindness and support of our students, teachers and families. Volunteers are the heart and soul of this school and we are so very grateful to all of you. We are look forward to the many new volunteers that will be joining us as our St. Joseph’s Family grows! Please click here to view the minutes from the last meeting.Last Days of School Information
May has been a very busy month at St. Joseph’s School and we still have more to come!
Thursday, June 2 is Fitness Fun Day for grades K-5; students in grades 6 & 7 will go to Base Camp (permission slips went home with students today); students in 8th grade will go to Valleyfair. Please plan to have your child(ren) bring a water bottle on this day as each of these activities will require it.The last day of school is Friday June 3rd. You are welcome to join us for our last Mass of the school year at 9am. This is a half day for students. Students will not have lunch at school on June 3rd. All students are dismissed at 12:00pm. There will be no bus service in the afternoon - parent pick up is required. Please plan accordingly. The morning bus will still be available to students on June 3rd.
Spring Sports Fees
If your child participated in a spring sport please make note that spring sports fees will be charged to TADS accounts on June 5.A Note from The School Nurse
We have rapid covid tests available to our students. If you would like to utilize one, please contact Amy Milosch ammilosch@stjosephwsp.org. Please continue to be attentive to your children's health and stay at home when you are sick.Church of St. Joseph - Blessed Bunco!
You are invited to a fun event in our Parish Great Room on Thursday, June 16th at 7pm to play Bunco. Please click here for more information!Important Links
2022-2023 Important Dates Calendar
May & June Recess Supervision
May & June Lunchroom Helpers
Home & School Association Information
May Lunch Menu
Church of St. Joseph
St. Joseph Church BulletinMay / June Look Ahead
- Friday, May 20 - Sunday, May 22 - St. Joseph’s School Art In Bloom - Great Room
- Sunday, May 22 - Mr. Wesely Celebration 12-2pm Great Room
- Wednesday, May 25 - Band and Select Choir Recital - Gym 6:30pm; Last day for 8th Graders
- Thursday, May 26 - 8th grade to Duluth
- Monday, May 30 - No School, Memorial Day
- Wednesday, June 1 - 8th Grade Commencement 6:45pm Church
- Thursday, June 2 - K-5 Field Day; Grades 6-7 Base Camp; Grade 8 Valleyfair - Out of Uniform- Spiritwear day!
- Friday, June 3 - Last Day of School Dismissal 12:00pm (parent transportation required)
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