Newsletter (Archived): May 17th Newsletter - May 17, 2017 - May 25, 2017 [Archive]
8th Grade Promotion
St Joseph will hold the promotion for our 8th graders in the church on Tuesday, May 23rd. The promotion will begin at 7:00 and will be followed by a small ceremony in the school gym. Congratulations 8th grade, you will be missed!
NIAL CHAMPS
Congratulations to our Varsity Girls Softball team for winning the NIAL CHAMPIONSHIP for the 6th year in a row. Good job on another great season!
NIAL CHAMPS
Congratulations to our Varsity Boys Baseball team for winning the NIAL CHAMPIONSHIP for the thrid year in a row. Good job on a great season!
Field Day
On Friday, May 19th, we will hold field day for students in grade 1st - 7th grade.
Students may wear shorts and any St. Joseph t-shirt this Friday for Field Day. Shorts must be appropriate length - a minimum of finger tip length when arms are at your side. Students may wear any tennis shoes and socks appropriate for outside games.
Exams
6th & 7th Grade Exam Schedule
Friday May 19th Exam 1: 6th period
Exam 2: 4th period
Monday May 22nd Exam 1: 1st period
Exam 2: 3rd period
Exam 3: 7th period
Tuesday May 23rd: Exam 1: 2nd period
Exam 2: 5th period
Attention
On Friday, May 26th, we will have a half day of school for students. Dismissal will be at 11:15 and there will be NO buses.
Awards Day
On Thursday, May 25th, St Joseph will hold its annual end of the year awards ceremony at 1:00 p.m. in the gym for students in 1st-7th grade. All are welcome to attend!
Closing Programs
the school year is coming to a close and we would like to celebrate that our Pre-K and Kinder students are moving onto the next grade. Their closing Program will be held on:
Prek------Friday, May 19th, at 9:00 a.m. in the gym
KInder----Monday, May 22nd at 9:00 a.m. in the gym
Congratulations to everyone!
BUSES
On Thursday, May 25th, buses will only run in the morning. Their will be NO buses in the for afternoon dismissal. Parents please make arrangments for your children.
Tuition
Due to the recent change of First NBC Bank to Whitney Bank, we have moved our Tuition Lending Program to Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company. Whitney Bank does not offer this program and Gulf Coast has worked very hard to ensure that we have a seamless transition to their company. If you have a loan for next year, you received a letter in the Wednesday packet today with directions for initiated your new loan with Gulf Coast and other important information. Please read all the material carefully.
VBS
VBS will be held at St. Joseph Church on June 12th - 16th from 8 a.m. till Noon. Use the link below to register.
New Spirit Shirt
Order forms for the new spirit shirts went home today in Wednesday packets. They will be delivered to students at the beginning of next school year.
***Students may wear the current spirit shirt for the next school year. They will be completely phased out for the 2018-2019 school year.
School Supplies
The 2017-2018 School Supplies order form went home last week for families who would like to pre-order school supplies for next year. Please return the form and money if you would like to participate.
Voting
We will begin voting for our 2017-2018 officers on Friday through Renweb. Please see the list of offices available.
President, Vice President, Treasurer (2 year term), Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Historian, Room Mom Coordinator, and Crusader Dad Representative
Coming Soon
- May 18th (Thursday) 8th grade exams and half day for 8th graders ONLY
- May 19th (Friday) prek closing program
- May 19th (Friday) 6th & 7th grade exams
- May 19th (Friday) FIELD DAY
- May 22nd (Monday) KInder closing program
- May 22nd (Monday) 6th & 7th grade exams
- May 23rd (Tuesday) 8th grade breakfast and graduation
- May 23rd (Tuesday) 6th & 7th grade exams
- May 25th (Thursday) Awards
- May 25th (Thursday) NO BUSES IN THE AFTERNOON (buses will run in the morning but not afternoon)
- May 26th (Friday) Half day for students and last day
- May 29th (Monday) Memorial Day
Important 2017-2018 Dates
St. Joseph School
2017-2018
Important Dates & Holidays
August:
8th – Supplies & Hi’s
9th – First Day of School
September:
4th – Labor Day – No School
October:
6th – Professional Development Day – No School for Students
16th – No Bus Service – 11:15 a.m. dismissal for students
November:
20th – 24th – Thanksgiving Holidays
December:
21st – 11:15 a.m. dismissal
22nd – 31st – Christmas Holidays
January:
1st – 5th – Christmas Holidays
12th – No Bus Service – 11:15 a.m. dismissal for students
15th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February:
12th – 16th – Mardi Gras Holidays
March:
19th – No Bus Service – 11:15 a.m. dismissal for students
30th – Good Friday – Easter Holiday
April:
2nd – 6th – Easter Holidays
May:
24th – 11:15 a.m. dismissal
25th – Last day of school – 11:15 a.m. dismissal
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