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Making Christ at Home in Our Hearts
Catholic Identity This year our school theme is Making Christ at Home in our Hearts. We are concentrating on Joyful Hearts this quarter. Each day this quarter, we have been reading 1 Thessalonians 5:16 -18. Our first all school Mass was this morning at 9:00 am. I love being with the children as they sing and participate in Mass! We would love for parents and friends to join us each week. You are welcome to sit with your child during the Mass. Mr. Mac Hayden, our maintenance superman, will be leaving SJS to pursue another job opportunity. He will truly be missed by the students and teachers of St. Joseph School. His last day is Wednesday, August 30. We will be making that day a special one for him. Thank you to the parents, teachers and staff for making my transition to SJS such a pleasant one. I am blessed to be a part of this St. Joseph community. I look forward to seeing you at Parent Orientation Thursday evening! K-8 Parent Orientation Orientation for parents of students in grades K-8 is tomorrow, Thursday, August 24. Parents of students in grades 6, 7 & 8 will meet in their child’s homeroom at 6 pm to begin mini night. All parents of students in grades K – 8 will meet in church at 7 pm for a general session. After this presentation, the parents of students in grade K-5 will go to
school and meet in their child’s homeroom. There will be two 20 minutes sessions. Book Fees and Activity Fees Due There are 70 families that have not paid their Book Fees and/or student Activity Fees for this year. The Education Commission and the Finance Committee have directed that in order for any student to participate in field trips and any extra-curricular activity (including all SJSAAA sports), all tuition and fees must be current. If at any time a family falls behind in their financial responsibility, the student will not be permitted to continue to participate until the account is up to date. We plan to send overdue notices next week. Activity Fees are as follows: Kindergarten $100
Grade 1 $95 Grade 2 $90 Grade 3 $70 Grade 4 $125 Grade 5 $75 Grade 6 $95 Grade 7 $135 Grade 8 $190
Newsletter Submissions Please send your requests for submissions to the school Newsletter to Ms. Zeck at [email protected] and Mrs. Barbian at [email protected]. Information must be received no later than 9 am on the Monday before the newsletter is published. In order to keep the newsletter current, we will be publishing items for a limited time. The past 4 weeks of SJS Newsletters will be available on the SJS website home page. Online Cafeteria Accounts At this time, we do not have access to the online cafeteria accounts. During the summer, our database changed from Ascend to Sycamore Education. There are some technical problems with the ID numbers for the students. As soon as this problem is solved, we will send home letters for each student with a new ID number. Until the letters are sent, the best way for lunch money to be paid is to send in a check payable to SJS Cafeteria in an envelope marked “Lunch Money” that
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includes your student’s name and homeroom. Mrs. Borchers’ will make sure their account is credited. Free & Reduced Lunch Families who are interested in applying for Free and Reduced Lunch must apply online this year. The ink is: lunchapplication.com Club News Art Club Sign-Up Attention all 6, 7 & 8th grade students. Attached to this newsletter is a flyer with information regarding Art Club. The first Art Club Meeting is September 18th. Please see the attached flyer for more detailed information. SJS Middle School Academic Team
The SJS Middle School Academic Team will begin practicing the week of August 21. Practice will be held weekly every Monday from approximately – 4:15-6:15 PM in the library/classroom. Any 6th, 7th, 8th grader that is
interested is welcome to join the team. This year the team will be competing in the weekly NKAL(Northern Kentucky Academic League) matches, in the Governor’s Cup competition, and in a number of other tournaments around the state. Currently, we have very few 6th Graders on the team, and if this remains the case, then we may not be able to have a dedicated 6th Grade Team this year (we will have JV and Varsity teams). If you have questions, please contact Andy & Melissa Strange via e-mail ([email protected]) or by phone (859-426-1901). Robotics Team Is your 5th - 8th grader interested in being a member of the SJS robotics team? If you’re not familiar with FLL (First LEGO League) here’s a quick summary: Every year First LEGO League releases a challenge, which is based on a real-world scientific topic. Each challenge has three parts: the Project, the Robot Game, and the Core Values. Teams of up to 5 children with at least 2 adult coaches, participate in the challenge by building and programming an autonomous robot to score points on a themed playing field (Robot Game), developing a solution to a problem they have identified that relates to the yearly topic (Project), all guided by the First LEGO
League Core Values. Teams then attend an official tournament held at a local middle school. We are fortunate enough to have 4 EV3 robot kits at SJS which means we could have up to 4 teams of 5 members each with two parent coaches. Mrs. Schneider, who has coached the robotics team in the past, is happy to meet with any parent who may be interested in coaching a team to explain a little more about the process. Parents do not need to have any programming or engineering experience! Students pick up the programming very quickly. Teams should start meeting and practicing once a week by the end of August or early September. If your child is interested in participating and you are willing to be a coach, email Laura Schneider at [email protected] Drama Club Attention All Curtain Call Cavaliers! We will be having a short meeting on Tuesday August 29th from 2-3pm in Mrs. Arlinghaus' homeroom (3B) for any interested Junior High students. We will be announcing the play at this meeting and listening to some of the songs. We will also be passing out rehearsal and performance schedules again. Hope to see so many of you there! Cavalier Call News Thanks to the amazing support of our St. Joseph School families and friends, we have been able to do several things with the funds raised at Cavalier Call and we wanted to share the good news! Five Clever Touch Boards were purchased to replace smart boards that were no longer operable. These boards are amazing! .... they are 65 inch interactive androids hanging in the classrooms. The teachers are thrilled to have them, and look forward to using them daily. The salaries of an additional part time academic support teacher and a part time art teacher were funded. Ms. Mary Beth Endicott will be supporting our junior high teachers and students and Mr. Adam Schmidt will be teaching art to all grades as well as moderating the art club for grades 6-8. A portion of the proceeds were given to the tuition assistance program, plans for improvements to playground equipment are being discussed and the Solar Eclipse Glasses that all students were given on Monday August 21st were purchased with Cavalier Call funds. Again, thank you to everyone who attended and supported Cavalier Call!
PTO NEWS SJS Family Night at FC Cincinnati Please see the attached flyer for SJS Night at FC Cincinnati. The deadline for reservations is Friday, September 8. Paper copies were send home with students this afternoon. SJSAAA NEWS SJS Basketball registration is now open through August 31st. Registration is early this year since the leagues fill up quickly and we don't want to be left out. If your son or daughter is interested, please register through the SJSAAA website. Cost is $75. There will be a late fee for registrations after August 31st. After School Program Afterschool Program Assistants/Subs Needed There is need for paid assistants to help with
the After School Program for 2.5 hours per day, beginning at 2 p.m.
There are occasions when a paid sub will be needed for the After School Program. This could occur as the result of a planned or unplanned absence. The program operates from 2‐6 p.m. each school day, and would require the sub to be on‐site for that time, as well as for setup beforehand and cleanup afterwards.
If you would be interested in helping with either of these needs, please contact Mrs. Nancy Hayden at 859‐250‐1075 for additional information.
Cub Scout Open House Inviting all boys in grades K-5 to join your local Cub Scouts, Pack 708. Welcome night and open house is Tuesday, August 29th from 7-8 pm at River Ridge Elementary (meet in the cafeteria). NDA News Attention Future Pandas: The NDA Soccer team invites all grade school girls to come and see them play on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30. Cheer on the Soccer Pandas as they take on Cooper High School beginning with Junior Varsity at 5:00 followed by Varsity at 6:30. It will be an evening of food, fun and prizes. Don't forget your coupon for free admission to the games!
CALENDAR Aug 24 Jr. High Parent Mini Night 6-7 pm in classrooms K-8 Parent Orientation 7 pm in Church then to school Aug 29 JYC 2-3:15 pm
Drama Club Intro Meeting 2-3 pm In 3B Aug 30 Preschool 4 – Parent Orientation 7 pm in the FCC Aug 31 Drama Parents Meeting in Noll Hall 7-8 pm Preschool 3 – Parent Orientation 7 pm in the FCC Sept 1 Preschool Open House for students 10 am – 12 noon Sept 4 Labor Day – No School Sept 5 PK 3 First Day of School JYC 2-3:15 pm Drama Club Workshop 2-3 pm Noll Hall Sept 6 PK 4 First Day of School Computer Club 2-3 pm Confirmation Enrollment Ceremony For Grade 8 students & parents 7 pm in church Sept 8 August and September Birthday Out of Uniform Sept 12 JYC 2-3:15 pm Sept 13 CFA Grades 7 & 8 – 2-3 pm Sept 15 Picture Day P4 through Grade 8 Sept 16 PTO SJS Night at FC Cincinnati 7 pm Attachments Art Club Flyer NDA Soccer Grade School Night Flyer PTO FC Cincinnati Flyer
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What? Middle grade students will have the opportunity to explore deeper into art
media and practice art techniques. They will also be able to help teachers with art-related projects and free draw.
Who? 6th, 7th , and 8th grade students
Where? Parish Hall/Serving Room in the Cafeteria
Cost? $10 per student (covers paper, drawing and painting materials, etc.)
When? Mondays 2-3:30 P.M.
September 18
October 2 October 16
November 6
November 20
December 4 December 18
To join, please attend the first meeting on September 18th with a check.
Thank you!
Sincerely, Mr. Adam Schmidt
February 5
March 5 March 19
April 16
May7 May 21
Come watch a rematch of the semi-finals as the FC Cincinnati take on the NY Red Bulls!
When: Saturday September 16 at 7pm
Where: Nippert Stadium
Cost: $10 per person (3 & under is FREE if sitting on parents lap)
Don’t miss this fun evening with SJS Families!
RSVP by Sept. 8th. Detach and send in to SJS.
SJS reserved seats are limited. Send in payment and ticket info ASAP!
Family Name _______________________________________________ _________________________
Number Tickets ___________________ Total Paid to SJS PTO ______________________
Tickets to be sent home with: _________________Homeroom____________________
If you have questions, please contact Hilari Wulfeck
Notre Dame Academy vs. Cooper
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
JV Game Time: 5:00 PM | VARSITY Game Time: 6:30 PM
FREE ADMISSION For students wearing a grade school t-shirt or sweatshirt with FREE ADMISSION PASS below Come and Join the Fun and Stay After the Game for the Panda Meet and Greet!