Newsletter (Archived): Sep 4, 2019 - Sep 12, 2019 [Archive]
Cafeteria News!
As per the Parent Student Handbook:
1st-8th grade students may have visitors eat lunch with them. However, visitors must be on the Emergency Contact List or a note from the parent may be sent prior to the visit.
Fast food cannot be brought into the cafeteria in the paper, container, or bag displaying the name of the restaurant. Carbonated drinks are also not allowed. This includes lunches brought in by parents/family when eating lunch with students.
"Team Up" Against MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 9th - "Team Up" Against MS (Multiple Sclerosis). Students may wear school jeans with your favorite team t-shirt (which can be SJS!) for a $1 donation. All proceeds will be donated to the fight for a cure for MS.Thank you in advance for your donations!
September 11th Mass
Please join St. Joseph School’s Faculty, Staff, and Students
as we honor all First Responders
at our special 9/11 Mass.
Where: St. Joseph Catholic Church
When: Wednesday, September 11th
Time: 8:00am
There will be a small reception following mass in the school gym.
Circles of Grace for Parents
It is required each year that the schools and churches of the Diocese offer parents information pertaining to creating safe environments for children. The Diocese provides these flyers for parents to review. The information on the flyer is set by the Office of Child and Youth Protection and changes each year.
Please click the link below to review the 2019-2020 Parent flyer:
"The Importance of Teaching Young People to Recognize the Strategies Offenders Use to Create Vulnerability"
Circles of Grace for Students
It is required by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People that all children enrolled in Catholic Schools and Parishes receive Safe Environment training. The Diocese of Baton Rouge provides such training called Circles of Grace. This lesson will be taught to our Pre-K - 8th grade students on Monday, September 16, 2019 by their Religion teacher.
Parents please take time to review your child’s lesson plan that will be taught in the classroom prior to September 16th by going to:
http://learn.evangcatbr.org/circle-of-grace
The password is: CareSafeChurch
Click the PDF link that is associated with your child’s grade.
The Circles of Grace lessons are available for review in English and Spanish
If you DO NOT want your child to participate in this safety lesson, please click the “Opt Out” form below, complete, and return it to the school office in a marked envelope to the attention of Cory Pinion NO LATER THAN Friday, September 13, 2019
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs.Cory Pinion at cpinion@sjscrusaders.org.
Circles of Grace HandoutOpt Out FormForgotten Items
Students should come to school prepared each day with their supplies and arrangements for after school activities. Students will not be allowed to call home for any forgotten items (class materials, books or iPads, after school activity items, etc....) Nor will they be allowed to call home if they need to stay for an after school activity that they forgot to inform their parents about.
Students Absences and Makeup Work
Please see the policy and procedure on page 13 in the Parent Student Handbook regarding Absence/Make Up Work !
Updated Parent Student Handbook 2019-2020RENWEB UPDATES NEEDED!
SJS Parents:
Due to RenWeb changes over the summer, it’s important that EVERYONE update your webform “Emergency Contacts.”
· Go into your RenWeb account
· Click Webforms
· Click Emergency Contacts
· Update your emergency contacts. You will list (in order) who should be called in case of an emergency. Be sure to include yourself.
· Click SUBMIT (submit is listed all the way down at the bottom of the webform)
This list is also used when checking out.
Thank you.
St Vincent de Paul Gala
There will be a St. Vincent de Paul Gala on Tuesday, September 17th. If you are interested in purchasing tickets to the St. Vincent de Paul Gala, please contact the school office.
Sunday Mass Readings
23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sept. 7/8, 2019
“In every age, o Lord, you have been our refuge.” Pg. 90
Wisdom 9:13-18B; philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/090819.cfm
Upcoming Saints Feast Days:
September 5th-St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, (1910-1997)
September 6th-Blessed Claudio Granzotto, (1900-1947)
September 9th-St. Peter Claver, (1581-1654)
September 10th-St. Thomas of Villanova, (1488-1555)
September 11th-St. Jean-Gabriel Perboyre, (1802-1840)
Ask your child what he/she knows about any of these saints?
Our word of the week is Courtesy.
Bible verse: "Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others." Philippians 2:4
Kindness Quote: "Courtesy is contagious."
Looking Ahead!
September 9 - Mid-Quarter
September 27 - Grandparents Day
October 4 - NO BUSES
October 7 - NO BUSES
October 7 - 9 - 6-8 EXAMS
October 7 - K-2nd Parent/Teacher conference- Students in K-2nd DO NOT have school on this day.
October 8 - October Birthdays
October 9 - Living Rosary
October 10 - End of 1st Quarter
October 10 - 1st Quarter AR ends
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