St. Joseph
Catholic School

Psalm 145

R. The Lord is gracious and merciful. 

The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
The LORD is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works. 

R. The Lord is gracious and merciful. 

The LORD is faithful in all his words
and holy in all his works.
The LORD lifts up all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down. 

R. The Lord is gracious and merciful. 

The LORD is just in all his ways
and holy in all his works.
The LORD is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth. 

R. The Lord is gracious and merciful.

From the Principal

Dear Parents,

On Tuesday morning the dress rehearsal for the eighth grade performance of Peter Pan was held. The entire school attended and the audience was enthralled by the scenery, costumes, and, acting. The performance will be in the school gym on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00. Tickets are $3.00 for adults and $2:00 at the door.

Good luck to the students representing St. Joseph at the State Literary Rally at LSU this Saturday. Olivia Maurer will compete in Algebra I, Joseph Pellittieri in English I, and Brennen Currier in Physical Science I. Brennan will also compete at the state level of the National Geographic Geography Bee on Friday.

Thanks to all who worked so diligently at the School Fair last weekend. Special thanks to John Falcon and Lori Kyle for chairing the Fair, Crystal Smith and her crew for counting the money, Kimberly Thibodeaux and the Home & School Association, and Jared Breaux and the Dad’s Club for their invaluable contributions. 

-- Dr. Gerard Toups
    Principal

Calendar-at-a-Glance

Thursday, April 3
Field Trip (6th and Physical Science I Class)

Friday, April 4
Spirit Dress
Stations of the Cross @ 1:45
Peter Pan Production @ 7:00

Saturday, April 5
Peter Pan Production @ 7:00

Sunday, April 6
Fifth Sunday of Lent

Monday, April 7
LEAP Testing (8th grade)

Tuesday, April 8
LEAP Testing (8th grade)
Field Trip (4th grade)
Basketball Pictures (3rd & 4th teams after school)

Wednesday, April 9
Mass @ 8:45
Bring bagged, boxed, or canned food for the area needy.

Thursday, April 10
Terra Nova Testing (8th grade only)

Friday, April 11
Spirit Dress
Living Stations of the Cross
Retreat (8th grade)

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April 11-13
Strawberry Festival Parking

Sunday, April 13
Palm Sunday

Monday, April 14
Rice Bowls Due
Terra Nova Testing (8th grade only)

Tuesday, April 15
Field Trip (3rd grade)

Wednesday, April 16
Field Trip (7th grade)
No Mass
Midquarter

Thursday, April 17
Holy Thursday

Friday, April 17
Good Friday - NO SCHOOL

Sunday, April 20
Easter Sunday

Monday, April 21 - Friday, April 25
Easter Holidays - NO SCHOOL

Monday, April 28
Class Resume

Monday, April 28 - Friday, May 2
Terra Nova Testing (grades 2-7)
8th Grade Trip

Thursday, May 1
Tuition or Loan Papers Due to the School Office

Friday, May 2
Spirit Dress

Advisory Council Nominees

It is time once again to elect new members for the St. Joseph School Advisory Council.

New members must meet the following requirements:
• Be the parent/guardian of a student at St. Joseph School. Because this is a three-year commitment, at least one of these students must be currently in Grade 5 or younger.
• Be a practicing Catholic.
• Be available for monthly meetings for a three year commitment.


The current elected members of the SJS Advisory Council are:
Corey Berner, Stephanie Brothers, Sarah LaCroix
Jeff LeSaicherre, Raymond Mauterer, Angelique Richardson, Jeff Schmitt, and Artie Thompason.

Terms are ending for Stephanie Brothers, Jeff LeSaicherre, and Jeff Schmitt. 

Stephanie Brothers and Jeff LeSaicherre eligible for re-election.

Please make your nominations on EDLINE by Tuesday, April 8, Ballots will be distributed the next day.

Peter Pan - April 4 & 5

Come out this weekend to watch the SJS 8th grade perform Peter Pan. The shows will be Friday and Saturday night at 7:00 each evening. Tickets are available at the door. Adults are $3. Students (through 8th grade) are $2. 

To see more pictures from the dress rehearsal, please visit PETER PAN.   

Sports Physical Day - April 5

Mark your calendars!

Tangipahoa Free Physical Day will be on April 5, 2014.

Only 7th and 8th graders of elementary schools are invited to this day.

Forms will be distributed at a later date to present 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.


March 26, 2014

To: All Coaches and Principal

From: North Oaks Sports Medicine

Re: 2014 North Oaks Sports Medicine Physical Day

The North Oaks Health System team is proud to sponsor our Sports Medicine Program, which provides physical screenings to all student athletes once a year, free of charge. As you know, Physical Day will be held Saturday, April 5, 2014. All athletes should report to our North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center, 15813 Paul Vega, MD, Drive, Suite 100, located on the Main Campus of North Oaks Health System in Hammond, LA.

The time slot reserved for your school begins at _7:20am. This will be the only day and time for your student athletes to receive free physicals. If for some reason a student athlete cannot be present on this day, private appointments and financial arrangements must be made with his/her personal physician.

A representative from your school can pick up all forms from our Sports Medicine Clinic on the campus of SLU (Dugas Center), starting March 27, during our normal clinic hours which is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 1pm – 2:30pm or 4pm-6pm. Tuesday and Friday, 1pm – 5pm.

Adherence to the following guidelines will ensure that your student athletes arrive prepared and informed on Physical Day:

* 2014-2015 Enrollment Form if family has no internet service or enroll ONLINE at www.northoaks.org/sportsmedicine) and 2014-2015 Medical History Form (with Parent/Guardian's Signature).
* Dress in shorts and a T-shirt, if possible.
* Do not wear jewelry.
* Leave all valuables at home.
* Report at the time requested for your school.

Remember: A parent and/or guardian's signature is required on the medical history form prior to Physical Day. Should you have any questions, feel free to call the North Oaks Sports Medicine Clinic at 985-230-5248.
Thank you for your continued support of North Oaks Sports Medicine. We look forward to providing professional care to your athletes.

No ASC - April 11

Due to parking issues related to the Strawberry Festival, there will be no After School Care on Friday, April 11.

Strawberry Festival Parking - April 11-13

It's that time of year again and SJS needs your support for this fund raiser. The Strawberry Fest is April 11,12,13. We will be parking cars on that Saturday and Sunday.

Shifts are as follows....

Saturday
10am - 1:30pm
1pm - 5pm

Sunday
11:30am - 2:30pm
2:15pm - 5pm

Please email me your name and cell number and shift you would like to work. Thank you for your support.

Jeff Schmitt
j2ads@yahoo.com  
985-320-7711

Rice Bowls - April 14

St. Joseph School is participating in CRS Rice Bowl again this year. Your child will receive a cardboard Rice Bowl to collect Lenten alms. Also, included with the Rice Bowl is a Lenten calendar to provide inspiration for your Lenten journey.

More information can be found at: RICE BOWLS. Please use the Rice Bowls and return them on Monday, April 14th.

Tuition/Loan Papers - May 1

Tuition and Loan Papers for the 2014-2015 school year are due in the school office on Thursday, May 1.

The loan application was sent home with students. It can also be downloaded at LOAN APP.

Test Dates

Some of our 8th grade students will take Phase II of the LEAP on Monday and Tuesday, April 7 and 8.

Because of the 8th grade trip, all of our 8th grade students will take parts of the Terra Nova test on the following dates:

Thursday, April 10
Monday, April 14.

The students in grades 2-7 will take the Terra Nova test the week of April 28-May 2.

Lenten Penance Services

“The Light is ON For You” Lenten Confessions

The priests of the Northeast Deanery of the Diocese of Baton Rouge are once again making the special sacrifice of their Wednesday evenings during the season of Lent to be available for confessions in our local area. On every Wednesday evening of Lent beginning March 12th, through Wednesday, April 9th, confessors will be available at Holy Ghost Church in Hammond from 6:00 PM until the last penitent’s confession is heard.

In addition, confessors will also be available at 6 PM at the following locations until the last penitent’s confession is heard: 

Wednesday, April 9th at St. Margaret Church in Albany

Community News

Tired of all those Mardi Gras throws all over your house?
We will take it all!
We sell to Krewes to help pay for medical expenses for abused and neglected animals.
Once they are healthy, they are put up for adoption.
SAVE-AN-ANGEL is a non-profit organization!
We need beads, trinkets, and stuffed animals!
My name is Cherrie and my daughter is an 8th grader at St Joseph.
If you can help:
Please Contact me at 504-256-7906
or
email me at cher5362@gmail.com  
like us on facebook
Thank You!!!

Our Parish

Personnel
Fr. Paul A. McDuffie, Pastor
Larry J. Melancon - Deacon
Mike Agnello - Deacon
Dr. M.J. "Dutch" Schanzbach - 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.

Weekday Mass Schedule
The week day Masses on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday will be at 8:30 a.m. Reconciliation (Confessions) will be available before all week day Masses at 8:00 a.m. in addition to Confessions on Saturday from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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