Newsletter - November 24, 2015

Newsletter
November 24, 2015
Email: [email protected]
Website: school.stjosephwaconia.org
Phone: 952.442.4500 Fax: 952.442.3719
Attendance Line: 952.442.3711
Our mission is to inspire and empower all learners
to become the person God intends by integrating
Catholic Virtue, Prayer and Service with 21st Century Learning.
To get the latest SJS news and events, please be sure to visit
www.stjosephwaconia.org/school and look for “The Latest” area on the home
page. Please click here to access current and past newsletters on our website.
Safety Patrol
Nov 30 - Dec 4
Bess Specken & Ally Kunkel
Parent Drive Day - Monday, November 30
Waconia District #110 does not have school
on Monday, Nov. 30th. Therefore, no buses
that are running. St. Joe’s is in session & this is a
parent drive day.
All School Field Trip (K-8) - Monday, Nov. 30
Where: Base Camp at Fort Snelling
Bring: Bag Lunch, Permission & Waiver forms (attached)
Attire: Marathon t-shirts, sweatpants or jeans, tennis shoes
Athletics - Basketball Pictures - Tuesday, December 1
Basketball teams will be taking an ‘All Team’ picture for Christmas.
Teams will be dismissed at 2:30 pm to get into uniform! Immediately
following the team photo, individual photos will begin starting with
3/4 girls, 3/4 boys and down the line…….
Please have order forms filled out for Mrs. Young. Order form on
page 2. Thank you - Mr. Sutherland
3rd Annual Advent Festival - Wednesday, December 2
I am looking for 5 to 6 people to help with the Advent festival. Time
commitment from 3:45 - 6:00 pm. Volunteers will be helping with
crafts or serving pizza. Please call Jackie at 952-442-4500.
Tues
11/24
Basketball Practice
3/4 GBB - 2:45 pm
7BBB - 3:00 pm
6BBB - 4:30 pm
3/4 BBB - 6:00 pm
5BBB - 6:00 pm
8BBB - 7:30 pm
Wed
11/25
No School
Thurs
11/26
No School
Thanksgiving Day
Fri
11/27
No School
Sun
11/29
1st Sunday of Advent
Mon
11/30
Parent Drive Day
All School Field Trip -Base
Camp near Ft. Snelling
Mon
11/30
Dance Practice - 3 pm
Mon
11/30
Christmas Pageant
Practice - 3:15 pm
Mon
11/30
Basketball Practice
3/4 BBB - 3 pm
5GBB - 6:30 pm
Mon
11/30
Basketball Games
8GBB vs Trinity (H) 3:30 pm
7BBB vs Trinity (H) 4:30 pm
8BBB vs Trinity (H) 5:30 pm
Tues
12/1
America Reads 7:15 am
Tues
12/1
Basketball Photos
2:45 pm
See email from coaches
Tues
12/1
8GBB vs Cologne (H) 4:00 pm
8BBB vs Cologne (H) 5:00 pm
Tues
12/1
Basketball Practice
3/4BBB - 6:00 pm
5BBB - 6:00 pm
Tues
12/1
Athletic Board Mtg
6:00 pm
Wed
12/2
SJS Mass - Gr 2 8:15 am
Silent Saints Earl & Mary Rademacher
Wed
12/2
3rd Annual Advent Festival
4-6pm Gr: PK - 4th gr
More details on pg. 4
Basketball Games
SJS News
Catholic Spirit Article: St. Joe’s is in the news! The Catholic Spirit - Page 27
http://thecatholicspirit.com/digital-edition/digital-edition-november-20-2015/
Donations:
Ms. Heuer is in need of 30 shoe boxes of any size. If you have any to donate please bring them to the library.
OLD FASHIONED BINGO RSVP:
Home & School needs a head count for the meal - please RSVP to http://vols.pt/iZNpze.
Geography Bee Winners: Jordan Van Eyll & Anthony Sazama
Finalists in the Geography Bee were:
5th Grade - Eddie Worm & Izzy Van Eyll
6th Grade - Ella Kunze & Ella Stapleton
7th Grade - Camilla David & Jordan Van Eyll
8th Grade - Jacob Sonnek & Anthony Sazama
SJS December Silent Saint
Our faith community has been blessed with MANY silent saints. Each
month we honor our saints with a special day of prayer. Our families keep
these silent saints in their daily prayers for that day.
The recipients of our December 2nd Day of Prayer is:
Earl & Mary Rademacher
Thank you Earl & Mary,
for your kindness, generosity and support.
We are blessed to call you friends.
Our Heartfelt
thoughts and prayers go
out to the family &
friends of:
Lloyd Laumann
SJS News
This week at St. Joe’s
Convocation
Geography Bee
8th graders helping the
Kindergartners with addition
and subtraction
Mia Worrell finished 3rd overall out
of 60 gymnasts at the Turkey Tumble Gymnastics meet. She had an
overall score of 36.2. Way to Mia!