St. Joseph
Catholic School

Psalm 44

R. Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words. 

Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words:
forget your own people and your father’s house.
So will the king desire your beauty:
He is your lord, pay homage to him. 

R. Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words. 

The daughter of the king is clothed with splendour,
her robes embroidered with pearls set in gold.
She is led to the king with her maiden companions. 

R. Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words. 

They are escorted amid gladness and joy;
they pass within the palace of the king.
Sons shall be yours in place of your fathers:
you will make them princes over all the earth. 

R. Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words.

From the Principal

Dear Parents,

First, I want to thank all of you again for having your children here at school in a timely manner. Please continue to make that effort. Teachers take attendance, complete the lunch count, then the prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and announcements for the day are read. Everyone is expected to be in line in the gym when the bell rings at 7:35. Late student arrival requires adjustment to the attendance and lunch count and is most annoying and takes unnecessary time from our busy workday.

Thank you again for you participation in the Papa John’s Pizza night. It took over an hour for the pizza to arrive at my home. The driver said they were extremely busy.

Mid Quarter deficiencies went home today. You can examine your child’s grades everyday on Edline. If your child received a deficiency, please encourage him or her to do their best, and work with your child on a regular basis. 

-- Dr. Gerard Toups
    Principal

Calendar for the Week

Thursday, September 13
School Pictures (in uniforms)
Reconciliation (8th)

Friday, September 14
Mass @ 8:30 - All are invited to attend.
Spirit Dress
Fall Fest T-Shirt Orders Due
Totally Awesome Sock Hop @ 7-10 

Monday, September 17
Common Core Baseline Testing

Wednesday, September 19
September Birthdays

Thursday, September 20
Reconciliation - Grade 7
Crusader Dads Meeting @ 6:30 - 400 North 6th Street

Friday, September 21
Mass @ 8:30 - All are invited to attend.
Spirit Dress

Picture Day - September 13

Barbarito Photographers will be at school on Thursday, September 13, to take school pictures!

All students will be photographed. They are all to wear regular school uniforms.

Picture packages will be available on a pre-pay basis only. Information was distributed today, September 5. Please follow the directions on the flyer from the photographer.

Totally Awesome Sock Hop - September 14

It’s Sock Hop Time! It will be “TOTALLY AWESOME!!!”

St. Joseph students in grades 5 – 8 are invited to our back-to-school sock hop on Friday, September 14th from 7 – 10 pm in the St. Joseph School gym. The cost is $10 per person, pay as you enter. Each student may bring one guest (grades 5 – 8). We are celebrating the 80’s, so dress in your most awesome attire!

If you have any questions about the sock hop or the appropriate attire, please email sgaines@sjscrusaders.org.

Fall Fest T-Shirts - September 14

It's time to order Fall Fest T-Shirts!

We're doing something different this time. Orders can be made on Edline.

On right-hand side of the Edline homepage, there is a link labeled SHIRT ORDERS. Shirt prices and orders for the whole family are available at this site. Once the form is submitted, you still must send in a check for the entire cost. Please note the name and grade of your oldest student on the envelope with the check.

Shirts will not be distributed until payment is received.

IF YOU GET A "READ ONLY" PAGE WHEN TRYING TO ORDER: Try adjusting the pop up blocker to allow this page. You might also try to order on a different device.

September Birthdays - September 19

All students at St. Joseph who had a birthday in September may come out of uniform on Wednesday,September 19. This is the only day students with September birthdays may come out of uniform. There is no make-up day. Out of uniform guidelines can be found on the WEBSITE.

Crusader Dads - September 20

Crusader Dads First Meeting

September 20, 2012
6:30pm

400 N 6th Street
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(home of Arthur Thompson)


Who are the Crusader Dads?
The Crusader Dads is a group of dads, grandfathers, and male caretakers trying to get more involved in helping our children by helping our school. Throughout the year, we will help with various events at the school like the Spring Fair. We will also try to complete a few projects at the school like painting, etc. Most importantly, we will get together, meet one another, and have a good time.
We currently have an email list of approximately fifty people. If you would like to get involved, please send us your email address and try to join us on September 20.


For More Information contact
Artie Thompson 985-974-3294 artie@thompson2u.com  
Jerod Breaux 504-427-1849 jbreaux@pssd.com  

SJS/Papa John's

$335.65!!!

That's the total St. Joseph School received from SJS/Papa John's Pizza night on September 11. It's a new record for St. Joseph!

Thanks to all the many families (we saw you there!) who participated in this fun and easy fund raiser. 

The winning classes - it's a tie - are Mrs. Dufreche's second grade and Mrs. Caliva's first grade. Pizza parties will be held for them soon.

We'll do it again in November!

Community News

CATHOLIC CHARITIES 4TH ANNUAL FASHION SHOW
The 4th Annual Fashion Show to benefit Catholic Charities will be held on Sunday, September 30, at 1:00 p.m.

Special guest will be Randi Rousseau of WDSU 6 News.

The event will be held at Bantaa's Fleur de Lis at 111 North 6th Street in Ponchatoula.

Tickets are $35.00 per person. Ticket information can be found at 985-370-0007.



EPIK 5K RUN
A one-mile run and a 5K run will be sponsored by EPIK on Saturday, September 22. Runners will start their races at Cate Square Park in Hammond.

Early entry fees are $25 for adults and $10 for children under 12.

More details can be found by downloading the registration form or by contacting the following:
Mike Sons, EPIK Porduction Direction at 225-788-4409
Blaine Ehrlich - EPIK CEO at 985-507-4586
Holly Sons, EPIK Fundraising Director at 225-788-4140
Carthon Engram - EPIK Sales Manager at 985-351-4223,

Proceeds benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

Registration forms can be found at EPIK 5K RUN. Registration forms can be turned in at Ponchatoula Fitness, Perfectly Fit, or Rival Nutrition.

Parish News

Personnel
Rev. John Dominic Sims, O.P. - Pastor
Rev. Cayet Mangiaracina, O.P. - Parochial Vicar
Larry J. Melancon - Deacon
Mike Agnello - Deacon

Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil Mass - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Mass - 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.

Contact Information
Address - 255 North 8th Street (P.O. Box 368), Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Phone - 985.386.3749
Website - www.stjosephsonline.com