St. Joseph's School Parent Letter

A Message from Principal Rickbeil
With Catholic schools week upcoming, Mr. Rickbeil’s video this week is a rerun from last week, reminding everyone of our festivities coming up during Catholic schools week.  We are looking forward to many fun festivities at school in the coming week!

Aim Higher Catholic Schools Week Scholarship Giveaway - This Week Only!
The Aim Higher Foundation is once again sponsoring a Catholic Schools Week Scholarship Giveaway in 2024!  Now open through Sunday, February 4, anyone can enter a drawing for two, 2024-25 Aim Higher Scholarships for the student of their choice.  Click here to enter the drawing!

Catholic Schools Week and Carnival - PreOrder Tickets Now Open Online!
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! Please drop donations off by Monday!

Carnival presale tickets are now available for purchases online.  Please click here to preorder your carnival tickets!  Preorder tickets sales will close on Monday, January 29th at 12pm.  Additional tickets will be available for purchase at the carnival.  Click here for a list of activities at the Carnival!

Preschool Terrific 3’s CSW Theme Days
Preschool 4’s CSW Theme Days
Preschool 4 /5’s CSW Theme Days

Preschool - 1st grade students are required to be accompanied by an adult for the Carnival.  Parents are asked to arrive at 11:50am to pick up their Prek - 1st grade students.  Permission slips went home with these students last week and are to be returned by Monday, January 29th.

After School Basketball Games!  Please come and cheer on our St. Joe’s Basketball Teams!  Concessions will be available.  

K- 5 Students must be supervised by an adult at all games.

Monday:  4pm Girls   7^th grade team

                 5pm Boys   7^th grade team

                 6pm Girls  6^th grade team 

Tuesday:  4pm Girls 5^th grade St. Joe’s vs. Girls 6^th grade St. Joe’s

Wednesday:  4pm Boys 5^th grade St. Joe’s vs. Boys 6^th grade St. Joes

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. 

Spelling Bee - Grades 4-8
This past Monday, we hosted our annual school spelling bee.  Congratulations to all of our participants. Congratulations to our spelling bee winners; 1st place - Henry Lauth grade 5, 2nd place - Will Dwyer 5th grade and 3rd place - Mia Gentz 6th grade.  Great job!

Science Fair - Middle School
Congratulations to all of our middle school science fair participants.  It was exciting to see all of the great work that our middle school students presented today.  Thank you Ms. Carlson for leading this great event for our students.  Thank you to our judges for joining us.  There were many awards given to students in a variety of areas - Congratulations to all of you!  Congratulations to our overall winners; 1st place - Mia Gentz 6th grade, 2nd place Carly Brekke 8th grade, 3rd place Maddie Lahr 7th grade.  

All School Raffle  - Update
We will be announcing our student and grade level winners on Monday!  Thank you for your participation.  We are still calculating!  Please note that our winning tickets will be pulled on Friday, February 2.  

Hat and Mitten Collection - Thank you!
Thank you for the many hat and mitten donations and for supporting our 5th grade service project!

Parent Teacher Conferences for Prek - 8 Held on February 15
Parent teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, February 15 from 10am-6pm.   There is no school on this day.  These conferences are by appointment only.  Teachers and parents are encouraged to request conferences to discuss any updates or concerns.  Please watch for an email from your child’s teacher or a sign up genius from the school office early next week.

SHINE ON Visual Arts Competition
Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE)  is hosting their annual SHINE ON Competition for Catholic School students, and they are currently accepting applications for their visual arts contest.   Please click here to learn more about how your child can participate by submitting their artwork for the contest.  Applications will be accepted through February 5th.

Enrollment for 2024-2025 and Important Financial Aid / Scholarship Deadlines 
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.

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.

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.

• Sunday, January 28 - Friday February 2 - Catholic Schools Week!
• Friday, February 2 - All School Carnival 12pm-2:45pm
• Sunday, February 4 - Catholic Schools Week Open House
• Wednesday, February 14 - Ash Wednesday Mass 8:45am
• Thursday, February 15 - No School for Students Prek - 8 - Parent Teacher Conferences
• Friday, February 16 - No School 
• Monday, February 19 - Presidents Day
• Wednesday, February 21 - Mass 8:45am
• Friday, February 23 - Financial Aid and Aim Higher Scholarship Deadlines
• Wednesday, February 28 - Mass 8:45am
• Friday, March 1 - End of Trimester 2 - Spirit Wear Day!
• Saturday, March 2 - Father Daughter Dance Parish/School
• Monday, March 4 - Beginning of Trimester 3
• Wednesday, March 6 - Mass 8:45am