St. Joseph
Catholic School

Psalm 119

R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet. 

Remove from me the way of falsehood,
and favor me with your law. 

R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet. 

The law of your mouth is to me more precious
than thousands of gold and silver pieces. 

R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet. 

Your word, O LORD, endures forever;
it is firm as the heavens. 

R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet. 

From every evil way I withhold my feet,
that I may keep your words. 

R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet. 

Through your precepts I gain discernment;
therefore I hate every false way. 

R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet. 

Falsehood I hate and abhor;
your law I love. 

R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet.

From the Principal

Dear Parents,

We are in the process of renewing our SACS Accreditation for the school and need some help from our parents.

This help comes in the form of taking a survey regarding our program effectiveness. We need at least a 20% response rate from our parents in order to use the information in our report. 

The survey will be open until October 15. It only takes a few minutes of your time, costs nothing, and gives us much-needed feedback.

 Program Effectiveness Parent Survey 
http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/5922246 

Thank you in advance for helping us acquire the data needed to complete your accreditation reports.
 
-- Mrs. Danette Ragusa
    Principal

Calendar-at-a-Glance

Friday, September 26
Spirit Dress
Fall Fest T-shirt Orders Due by Noon

Wednesday, October 1
Mass @ 8:30
Food Drive
Adopt-a-Child Collection 
Advisory Council Meeting

Thursday, October 2
Exams (grades 6-7-8) English/Social Studies

Friday, October 3
St. Joseph has school today!
No Bus Service
Exams (grades 6-7-8) Reading/Science
First Quarter Accelerated Reader Deadline
Spirit Dress (Fall Fest Shirts)

Monday, October 6
Fair Meeting @ 6:30 in Library

Tuesday, October 7
Exams (grades 6-7-8) Math
SJS/Papa John's Pizza Night
Home & School Meeting @ 6:30 in Gym

Wednesday, October 8
Living Rosary @ 8:30
No School Mass

Thursday, October 9
First Quarter Ends

Friday, October 10
Spirit Dress (Fall Fest Shirts)

Monday, October 13
TPSS Inservice - St. Joseph does have school today!
No Bus Service

Tuesday, October 14
October Birthdays

Wednesday, October 22
Mass @ 8:30
Food Drive

Friday, October 24
Spirit Dress (Fall Fest Shirts)

Fall Fest Shirts - September 26

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

Shirts will be printed to look like the picture above.

Shirts are $11 each. They come in sizes Youth Small to Adult XXL.

Shirts may be worn with spirit dress every Friday in October.

The deadline for shirt orders is noon on Friday, September 26.

Shirts may be ordered on EDLINE.

Exam Schedule - October 2

Exam Schedule (for students in grades 6-7-8)

Thursday, October 2
English and Social Studies

Friday, October 3
Reading and Science

Tuesday, October 7
Math

No Bus Service - October 3

Tangipahoa Parish School System will not have school on Friday, October 3. This is their parish fair holiday.

St. Joseph Catholic School DOES have school on Friday, October 3. 

However, we will have no bus service on that date. Everyone will be carpool. Carpool will run on both sides of the building in the morning as well as the afternoon.

Accelerated Reader Deadline - October 3

The Accelerated Reader deadline for the first quarter is Friday. October 3, at 2:50.

All points accumulated after that date will apply to the second quarter.

Fair Meeting - October 6

A planning meeting for our May Fair will be held on Monday, October 6, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the school library.

Everyone is encouraged to attend this meeting. The more ideas and help we have, the better the fair will be. Whether you're a new family to the school or one that has been with us forever, we welcome you to attend this meeting.

SJS/Papa John's Night - October 7

St. Joseph School and Papa John's Pizza will collaborate on a fund raiser for the school on Tuesday, October 7. 

October 7 is also Home & School Meeting, so ordering pizza is a great way to feed the family and make it to the meeting on time.

Tell Papa John's you're with St. Joseph School when ordering. They will donate a percentage of those sales to the school.

Please pass this message on to friends and relatives. Just by mentioning the school name when ordering pizza, they can have money donated to the school. It doesn't cost a dime extra.

This is a great way to help SJS and enjoy great pizza at the same time.

Home & School Meeting - October 7

The next meeting of the St. Joseph Catholic School Home and School Association will be on Tuesday, October 7, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the gym.

We hope to see everyone there.

Living Rosary - October 8

The month of October is the month of the Holy Rosary.

The students at St. Joseph will participate in a living rosary on Wednesday, October 8, at 8:30 in the church.

We will not have Mass that day.

September Crusaders

Congratulations to our September Crusaders of the Month: Blake Hutchings (1st grade) and Devin Schwaibold (7th grade)!

Crusaders of the Month are students who exemplify by their words and deeds what it means to be true Crusaders. They display a love of God and a devotion to His work. They show obvious concern for peers, family, and friends and participate in school life with zeal and enthusiasm. They stand up for causes or situations when they know it is right. They are leaders, not followers. The Crusaders show honesty and integrity, respect for authority, and a willingness to give service to others.

We are proud of these and all of our Crusaders!

Duke TIPS Students

Congratulations to 7th grade students who qualified to take the Duke TIPS test.

They are (seated from left) Grace Tallo, Chloe Ernst, Mia Kugler, Paige Bankston, Camryn Ernst, Heather Habisreitinger, and (standing from left) Haley Faciane, Emily Stricker, Madissen Ford, Logan Henley, Lance Crawford, Mason Richard, Brock Milton, Case Johnson, Maria Guay, Caroline Casey, Caitlyn Wooters.

Each year Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) registers eligible 7th grade students to take either the ACT or SAT as an above-level testing experience. This allows students to have greater insight into their abilities and a chance to preview the test they will take during the college admission process. Duke also provides students with valuable benefits and resources designed specifically for academically talented youth.

These students will take their ACT in February.

It's Football Ticket Raffle Time!

The St. Joseph Home and School Association is excited to announce the football tickets raffle again this year!

The first name drawn will have the choice of Saints v 49ers or LSU v Ole Miss tickets. The remaining tickets will go to the second name drawn.

The student body is asked to get involved by selling ten raffle tickets at $5.00 each. Raffle tickets were sent home on Wednesday, September 17.

First, second, and third place ticket sellers will receive a LSU/Saints gift basket donated by Chuck's Field of Dreams.

The student who sells the winning ticket will also receive a prize.

In addition to the individual prizes, the class between preK and 3rd grade and the class between 4th and 8th grade that sells the most tickets will each be awarded a pizza party.

All tickets and money must be turned into the office by Wednesday, October 15. The drawing will be held on Friday, October 17.

Crusader Dads Announcement

The Crusader Dads would like to remind dads to go to Elite Designs to order and pay for their shirts by Wednesday, October 1.

Ponchatoula Youth Basketball

Online registration is open until November 2, at www.pard1.com.

Forms may also be dropped off at the gym on Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Uniform try on dates are 9/27, 10/4, and 10/18 from 9:00-1:00 in the gym.

Email: ponchatoulayouthbasketball@yahoo.com.

Ponchatoula Youth Volleyball

Girls and boys in grades 5-9.

Online registration is open until October 4, at www.pard1.com.

Forms may also be dropped off at the gym on Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

A player clinic wil be held on September 30 and October 2 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

www.facebook.com/ponchatoulayouthvolleyball.

Email: PYVolleyball@yahoo.com.

Hungarian Harvest Dance Celebration

Saturday, October 4 @ 6:00-10:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Highway 43 in Springfield, LA. 

Doors open at 5:00 p.m.

For more information contact:
Connie Olah ..... 225-573-1400
Nichole McMorris ..... 985-974-8045
Julia Ourso ..... 225-567-3224
Pauline Frisbie ..... 225-294-3797
www.magyars.org 

Smoked Pull Pork Dinners
October 24 @ 11:00-1:00

Hungarian Settlement Museum on Highway 43.

For more information contact
225-610-7475

Our Parish

Personnel
Fr. Paul A. McDuffie, Pastor
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.

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 - http://www.stjosephsonline.com