SJS Saints News March 2, 2018 Teacher Feature St. Joe's Custom Office Update! Our Lenten Journey continues! We are now up to 55% school wide participation. Silent Saint The class with the highest family participation is Kindergarten with 89%! 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. 1
SJS Saints News TEACHER FEATURE Ms. Kristi has been an assistant teacher at St. Joseph pre-school since the fall of 2008. She loves the fast pace and excitement of pre-school learning. Each day brings new challenges, new adventures and new accomplishments for the children and she feels so privileged to be a part of that growth. There is never a dull moment in a preschool classroom and that s just the way she likes it! Ms. Kristi grew up in Iowa and attended Iowa Central Community College. She has a CDA (Child Development Associate) Credential and a Minnesota Child Care Credential. In her spare time, she enjoys scrapbooking, reading and spending time with her family. She moved to Minnesota in 2007 with her husband (Jim) and two sons (Brandon-17 and Dylan-20). Both of her sons attended St. Joseph School and she has experienced the wonderful sense of family that comes with being a part of the St. Joseph community. She hopes to extend that feeling of belonging to all who attend St. Joe s! Teacher Feature Silent Saint 2
SJS Saints News JPII AWARD Students: Kate Meath Grade: 4 Virtues: Charity Nominated by: Mrs. Good Teacher Feature Silent Saint Story: Kate is always happy in the classroom. When we are cleaning up from an activity, she stays focused on the task and sees it though to completion. She makes sure the job is done. Thank you Kate for your example of the virtue of Charity! 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 prayers for that day. The recipient of our March 7 Day of Prayer is: Thank you Rob for your kindness, generosity and support. We are blessed to call you friend! 3
STUDENT PHOTOS OF THE WEEK JESUS is LOVE Week 2 Lenten Passport Activity Families were asked to paint or color a beautiful heart, take a picture and send it to the school office. Great job to the following families: Imdieke, Kunkel, Moyer, Ische, Mueller, Sonnek, Specken, Worm & Klein. Thanks for sharing your beautiful hearts! Teacher Feature Silent Saint Jesus is Love 4
PRESCHOOL CORNER Miss Angie Hilgers Upcoming Dates: March 23: No School March 26-30: No School (Spring Break) April 2: No School (Easter Monday) April 12: Preschool Circus Teacher Feature Silent Saint Registration is Open for 2018/2019 School Year and Summer WOW! Click HERE to register or for more information. VISIT TO ORCHESTRA HALL! Kinderstart went on their Kinderkonzert field trip at Orchestra hall. Lunch Menu Yearbooks Easter Basket Project Catholic United Raffle Ceremony 5
ANNOUNCEMENTS EASTER BASKET PROJECT EASTER BASKET S FOR THE WACONIA UNITED FOOD SHELF: We have partnered with the Waconia United Food Shelf to make Easter Baskets for local kids in need this Easter. You can donate bags of candy, Easter basket toys/goodies and we will make Easter Baskets for the kids. DONATE BY MARCH 18 TH to the basket outside Easter Basket Project Catholic United Raffle Ceremony Lunch Menu Catholic Schools Raffle $8,625 were raised for this years Catholic Schools Raffle. The top selling family was Tara & Bradley Vos for selling 89 tickets. CONGRATULATIONS! Yearbooks 2018-19 Calendar PRIZE CEREMONY March 7th at 11 am in St. Paul, MN Watch the event live online at: www.catholicunitedfinancial.org/raffle 6
ANNOUNCEMENTS MARCH LUNCH MENU On the new website, the lunch menu and paying options can be found under the tab Current Families>Lunch Click Here YEARBOOKS! Order your St. Joseph School yearbook online! School ID Code: 1239618 Price: $20.00 Click Here 2018-19 SCHOOL CALENDER Take a peek at the 2018-19 school calendar. Easter Basket Project Catholic United Raffle Ceremony Lunch Menu Yearbooks 2018-19 Calendar On the new school website it can be found under the tab Current Families>Calendar or you can CLICK HERE 7
PERMISSION SLIPS MN CHILDREN S MUSEUM GRADES K-2 need to fill out the permission slip and return it by MARCH 12. Click Here for Form Staff Feature Children s Museum 8
GET INVOLVED FISH FRY HELP NEEDED! Sign up using links below March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 Staff Feature Fish Fry Sign Up Fish Fry Coupon All Pro Dads Containers Needed 9
GET INVOLVED ALL PRO DAD Next Meeting is Friday, March 9 Dad s and your kids are welcome to join us for our next All Pro Dad meeting next Friday, March 9. We will begin the meeting at the 7:00 am Mass at the Church, and following will be a light breakfast, coffee and a short meeting in the media center at the school. To learn more and RSVP CLICK HERE. CONTAINERS for ART NEEDED! The art room is in need of paint containers. Please send in washed Yogurt, Cottage Cheese or any plastic containers (with covers!) to be used in the Art Room. Thanks! Staff Feature Fish Fry Sign Up Fish Fry Coupon All Pro Dad Containers Needed 10
Safety Patrol: Izzy V., Jenna F. & Simon M. NEXT WEEK SUNDAY 4 MONDAY 5 MARCH 8:30 a.m. Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass Women s Book Study 7:30 p.m. (Parish Center) Staff Feature TUESDAY 6 America Reads (Gr. K-4) 7:10 a.m. WEDNESDAY 7 8:15 a.m. SJS Mass (Gr. 1) Speaker 6-7 p.m. (Media Center) THURSDAY 8 Parent Association Meeting 7-8 p.m. Familia (Women s Group of Young Child) 7:30 p.m. (St. Paul Conference Room.) FRIDAY 9 NO SCHOOL All Pro Dads 7 a.m (Church) Fish Fry 4-7:30 p.m. (SJS) Station of the Cross 7 p.m. (Church) End of Tri 2 SATURDAY 10 SUNDAY 11 Pro Life Rosary 9 a.m. Confession (St. Paul Conference Room) 4:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Mass 8:30 a.m. Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass 11
ACTIVITIES CHAMBER CHOIR Conductor Axel Theimer will be leading the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John s University s Chamber Choir in a concert of sacred and secular music. FRIDAY, MARCH 2 AT 7:45 P.M. at Saint Joseph Catholic Church! Staff Feature BOOGIE BLAST 2018 Check out the Fund-A-Need video! Click Here For more information about Boogie Blast 2018 Click Here. Chamber Choir Boogie Blast Guest Speaker SJS Summer Fun! Holy Family Summer Programs 12
ACTIVITIES Want to learn how you can incorporate the Stations of the Cross into your own spiritual journey? Staff Feature All adults are welcome to attend our Guest Speaker Sharon Wilson Rediscover the Stations of the Cross Sharon says she didn t get the Stations of the Cross. Then, on Good Friday a few years ago, she explored the Stations more deeply and saw how God could make them more personal for her. The Stations of the Cross are Christ s journey to the Cross. When: Wednesday, March 7th at 6pm Where: St. Joseph Catholic School Media Center Chamber Choir Boogie Blast Guest Speaker SJS Summer Fun! Holy Family Summer Programs 13
THEATRE CAMP Instructed by HF Director of Theatre Arts Eric Olson Dates: June 18-28, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. **Snack provided, campers should bring a lunch. Grade 3-8 // Cost: $200 SIGN UP NOW AT www.hfchs.org/firecamps This is your summer to be on stage under the lights! In this eight-day program, students will act, sing, dance, and create the set for a final performance for family and friends. Let s be creative together! Contact HF Theatre Director Mr. Olson (OlsonE@hfchs.org) with questions. SQUISITO! ITALIAN COOKING AND LANGUAGE Taught by HFCHS Italian Instructor Jacob Dueck Grade 4-8 // Cost: $125 (includes cost of supplies) Limit: 12 students Session 1: July 9-12, 10:00 a.m. - Noon Menu will include pizza, pasta, tiramisù, biscotti, bread and gelato. Session 2: July 23-26,10:00 a.m. - Noon Menu will include filled pastas, pasta sauces, risotto, panna cotta, and additional flavors of gelato. Cook the most scrumptious recipes of Italy while learning essentials of the Italian language. The students will hear the history and phrases that go with each recipe and come home with Italian on their lips. JAZZ BAND FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL Taught by HFCHS HF Band Director Laura Boillat June 11-15, Noon - 3:00 p.m. Grade 6-10 // Cost $100 SPRING TRACK CLUB STARTS... APRIL 16! All instrumentalists with a minimum of two years experience are invited to attend our summer middle school jazz band camp. No jazz experience necessary. This camp will explore a variety of jazz styles, music theory, and improvisational language and confidence. The camp will culminate with a Thursday performance. Please contact HF Band Director Laura Boillat (boillatl@hfchs.org) with questions. POP MUSIC VOCAL CAMP Taught by HFCHS HF Choir Director Annelise Brown June 11-15, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Grade 6-8 // Cost $100 This summer, live your dreams as a pop star at Holy Family s Pop Music Summer Camp! In this week-long camp, 6th 8th graders will not only learn a pop song, but will learn microphone techniques and performance skills! Campers will sing on a real microphone system. It s time to show off your talents! Family and friends are welcome for a final day performance.
SPRING OPPORTUNITY! MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK CLUB Dates: April 16 May 19 Cost: $100 // Grades 5-8 (for 2017-18 school year) Join the Holy Family Catholic H.S. Track & Field team for a 5-week skill-building and competition clinic. Train with the Holy Family FIRE Track & Field coaches 3 days per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.) to explore the different events of track and field, learn new athletic skills, make friends, improve your overall fitness, and find your niche! This clinic also includes 2-3 local Saturday afternoon meets where participants will be able to track their progress. Contact Alex Krause (alexkrause13@gmail.com) or Ron Hoffman (ronald_hoffman5@yahoo.com) with questions. ALL CAMPS & CLINICS ARE HELD ON THE HFCHS CAMPUS 8101 KOCHIA LANE, VICTORIA, MN BOYS BASKETBALL Led by HFCHS Boys Varsity Coach Matt Thuli Dates: June 18-21 Grades 4-6: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Grades 7-8: Noon - 2:00 p.m. Cost: $100 Gear up for a camp focusing on individual fundamentals, drill work, and 5-on-5 games with 2014 Section 6AAA Coach of the Year Matt Thuli and the HF players. Contact Coach Thuli (thulim@hfchs.org) with any questions. GIRLS BASKETBALL Led by HFCHS Girls Varsity Coach Ellen Thompson Dates and Times: June 25-28, 10:00 a.m. - Noon Grades 3 8 // Cost: $100 Work on basketball fundamentals (shooting, passing, ball handling) as well as team skills (defense and rebounding drills, offensive skills). Contact Coach Thompson (ethompson6@aol.com) with any questions. FENCING Led by Holy Family Fencing Coach Zach Brown Grades 6-9 Enrollment Limit: 12 Dates and Times: July 9-12, Noon - 2:00 p.m. Cost: $125 Focus is on basic elements of fencing s rules, footwork, blade skills, and competition. No experience is necessary and equipment will be provided. Contact Coach Brown (brownz@hfchs.org) with any questions. SIGN UP NOW AT www.hfchs.org/firecamps BOYS LACROSSE CAMP Led by HFCHS Boys Varsity Coach Mike Livingston Dates and Times: July 23-26, Noon - 2:00 p.m. Grades 4-9 // Cost: $100 Campers will leave with better individual lacrosse skills from stick skills to shooting to defending. Limited supply of lacrosse helmets and gloves available, hockey helmets and gloves are okay to use. Please contact Coach Livingston (mike.livingston@marketvision.com) with questions. GIRLS LACROSSE CAMP Led by HFCHS Girls Varsity Coach Laura Hunt Dates and Times: check hfchs.org website for dates/times Grades 4 8 // Cost: $100 Campers will leave camp with better individual lacrosse skills from stick skills to shooting to defending. Contact Coach Hunt (laurahunt85@gmail.com) with any questions. GIRLS SOFTBALL CLINIC Led by HFCHS Girls Varsity Coach Dan Schneider Dates and Times: June 15, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Ages 9-14 // Cost: $20 Contact Coach Schneider (danschneider2604@yahoo.com) with any questions. TENNIS CAMP FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Led by HFCHS Girls Varsity Coach TJ Garin Dates: Weekly camps begin June 11 & end week of July 23 Times: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Grades 8-12 // Cost: $75 Each camp will provide young athletes with an opportunity to fine tune their tennis skills in a fun, positive atmosphere If you child is interested in learning a new sport or refining his or her skills, this camp will be a fun way to do both! Please contact Coach Garin (coachgarin@gmail.com) with any questions. VOLLEYBALL Led by HFCHS Varsity Coach Tony Bongaarts Dates: June 11-14 Grades 5-6: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. // Cost: $50 Grades 6-8: 9:30 a.m. - noon // Cost: $120 Dates: July 16-20 Grades 5-6: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. // Cost: $50 Grades 6-8: 9:30 a.m. - noon // Cost: $120 Camps are designed to improve the individual skills and knowledge of each camper. Sixth graders may opt to participate in either session based on their level of experience. Camp sessions will be taught by Head Coach Tony Bongaarts, his staff and players, in a fast-paced and fun environment! Come out to hone your skills and develop your passion. Contact Coach Bongaarts (holyfamilyvolleyball@gmail.com).
Need Summer Fun? Now offering Full Time/ Part Time / Flexible Summer Programs for PreK-5 students! Preschool For Ages 3-5 Begins June 4 Kindergarten - Grade 5 For current K-5 students Begins June 11 REGISTER NOW! For more information and to register school.stjosephwaconia.org St. Joseph Catholic School 41 East 1st Street, Waconia, MN 55387 schooloffice@stjosephwaconia.org 952-442-4500