St. Joseph's School Parent Letter

A Message from Principal Rickbeil
In this week’s video, Mr. Rickbeil shares some pictures from the week and a message of thanks to everyone for making our Catholic Schools Week a success.

Raffle Result
The video from our raffle drawing was broadcast live earlier this morning on Facebook live.  The full video is available here,  

A Catholic Schools Week Message from Archbishop Hebda
Ms. Erickson and several students from Saint Joseph’s are included in this Catholic Schools Week video released by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis earlier this week. Please take a moment to view this message.

Tuition Next Year
Our tuition prices for next year have been approved.  Prices are as follows:

• K-8 Tuition:  $6,150
• Full-Day Preschool Tuition: $6,500
• Partial-Day Preschool Tuition (4/5’s):  $3375
• Partial-Day Preschool Tuition (4’s):  $2,250
• Partial-Day Preschool Tuition (3’s): $1,675

The tuition price reflects an approximately 3% tuition for most grades, with the exception of the full-day preschool program.  Our full day preschool program received roughly a 9% increase after our first year due to program needs.

Parent Teacher Conferences February 15th - Sign-up Now Open                            
Parent Teacher Conferences for grades PreK-8 are scheduled for Thursday, February 15th from 10am-6pm. There is no school for Prek-8.

Mid year conferences are set by teacher request (you would have received a notification from the teacher to sign up if there was a request).  Although these conferences are not required, they are highly encouraged allowing parents to receive an update on their child’s academic progress and social development during the school year.  If you did not receive a request and you would like to meet with your child(ren)’s teacher, please click here to sign up.  The sign up genius will close Sunday, February 11th.

Aim Higher Catholic Schools Week Scholarship Giveaway- Closes Sunday!
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 - THANK YOU!
Thank you to all of you for an AMAZING Catholic Schools Week and School Carnival Celebration!.  We are so incredibly grateful to celebrate our St. Joseph’s Community and making special memories together!  Thank you to our Home & School Association, volunteers and donors for making this week so special.  A special thank you from our school faculty and staff for the lunch on Wednesday - what a treat!  Thank you to Father Luke and Father Kyle for their support of our school.  St. Joseph’s School is only possible due to the tremendous support of our Parish!

All School Raffle  - Student and Classroom Winners
Thank you to everyone for your participation in our All School Raffle!  Our student and classroom winners are as follows:

Top 3 Homerooms
1st place - Mrs. Kuettel’s Kindergarten Class - 164% - Prize- Field Trip of Choice
2nd place - Mrs. Klooz’s 3rd Grade Class - 117% - Prize - Out of Uniform & Movie Party
3rd place - Mrs. Schroeder’s 1st Grade Class - 111% - Dilly Bar Party

Homerooms That Met Their Goal- Get a party - Jaguar Snack Party
Mrs. Kuettel’s Kindergarten Class - 164%
Mrs. Klooz’s 3rd Grade Class - 117%
Mrs. Schroeder’s 1st Grade Class - 111%
Ms. Bollingberg’s 2nd Grade Class - 106%

Top Individual Winners
1st Place - Leo - Mrs. Kuettel’s Kindergarten Class - $100
2nd Place - Frances - Mrs. Kuettel’s Kindergarten Class - $75
3rd Place - Caitlin - Mrs. Colwell’s 4th grade class - $50
4th Place - Judd - Mrs. Klooz’s 3rd grade class - $25
5th Place - Colton - Mrs. Schroeder’s 1st grade class -$25

St. Joseph’s School Summer Camp - Coming Soon!
We are so excited to have our summer camp coming back again this year.  We will have a variety of options for students to choose from.  Please watch for that full list and registration later 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.

Sunday, February 4th Open House is Canceled
We will not be hosting an open house this Sunday.  

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.

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.

• Wednesday, February 7 - Mass 8:45am
• 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