St. Joseph Catholic School Newsletter (Archived) - April 14th Newsletter

3rd - 8th Grade Testing

ACT Aspire Testing -

Our 3rd through 8th students will be taking our yearly standardized test next week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please help us by being sure your children have a good breakfast (remember breakfast is free this year in our cafeteria) and arrive on time each day. We know our students are ready. Please encourage them each morning to do their best!

Cheer Information

Cheerleader tryouts open to girls in 4th - 7th grade.

Mrs. Dunham

Counselor’s Corner

April resources will focus on Test Taking and Study Skills . Here are some resources to help you and your family learn more about how to practice these skills and help your child navigate through the last quarter of the 2020- 2021 school year. Any questions, concerns, or topic requests, please email Mrs. Dunham.

adunham@sjscrusaders.org

***Resources

Supporting Your Child Through Standardized Tests- Ideas for Parents

https://www.teachstarter.com/us/blog/supporting-your-child-through-standardized-tests-ideas-for-parents/

Tips and Tricks for Teaching Study Skills to Kids

https://meaningfulmama.com/teaching-study-skills-kids.html

Test Taking Tips for Elementary Students

https://www.studypk.com/10-test-taking-tips-for-elementary-students/

Test Taking Tips and Strategies for Parents

http://jdaniel4smom.com/2016/09/test-taking-tips-and-strategies-for-parents.html

Study Skills for Students

https://www.educationcorner.com/study-skills.html

***Videos

The NED Show

Test Prep Rap Song

https://thenedshow02.businesscatalyst.com/testing-tips.html

***Books to Help Students Conquer Test Anxiety

https://cultivatingcriticalreaders.com/2019/03/15/6-amazing-books-to-help-students-conquer-test-anxiety/amp/

A Friendly Reminder - Tuition Due

Tuition for the 2021-2022 school year is due on Friday, April 30th.

Tuition Loan Link

https://tuition.gulfbank.com

April Lunch Menu

April 2021 Lunch Menu.pdf

April 26 - 30

Sunday- May 2nd

April 2021.pdf

Raffle Tickets

Save the Date

St. Joseph’s Spring Fair 1 Mile & 5K Un-Fair Fun Run

Date: Saturday, May 1, 2021
Location: St. Joseph Catholic School, Ponchatoula, LA
Time: 1 mile fun run at 8:00am & 5K run at 8:30am
Course: The 1 mile and the 5K will be held in the vicinity of St. Joseph Catholic School.
Water station: There will be one water station on the 5K route.
T-Shirts: NO run shirts are provided due to time constraints. Please feel free to wear your God
Squad shirt if you purchased one.
Awards: We will have goodie bags for the first 100 1 mile finishers and medals for the first 100
5K finishers.
Registration Location: St Joseph Catholic School
175 N 8th Street
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Race Day Registration: Race day registration will start at 7:00am and will end at 7:30am for
the 1 mile and 8:00am for the 5K.
Race bib Pick-Up: Race bibs can be picked up the morning of the race beginning at 7:00 in
front of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT YOUR ORDINARY FUN RUN;
EXPECT SOME UN-FAIR SURPRISES ALONG THE WAY!
The 1 Mile and 5K Un-Fair Fun Run will benefit students of
St. Joseph Catholic School.

Click on link below for registration form.

Fun Run 2021.pdf

Our word of the week is Sincere.

Bible Verse:

“In all the work you are given, do the best you can. Work as though you are working for the Lord, not any earthly master.” Colossians 3:23

Rice Bowls

Please return your filled Rice Bowl to your teacher this week!

SJS Family,

Thank you for helping to end hunger and poverty in our community and around the world through CRS Rice Bowl. The sacrifices you made throughout Lent help communities access enough nutritious food to stay healthy. Lenten alms donated support lifesaving work in more than 100 different countries each year.