January 21, 2010
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2010/2011
We are currently registering preschoolers
for the 2010/2011 school year. We invite all current and new preschool
student families to register! The deadline for priority registration is
Friday, January 22nd. Acceptances for new preschool students will be
made by Friday, January 29th.
Registration Information
Our best source of new family referrals is
YOU! We consistently hear from new families that they heard about St.
Joseph from an existing school family who spoke positively about their
experience with our school. As we move into the registration timeframe,
we’d appreciate your support in spreading the word about St. Joseph
School. There are a few ways you can help:
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Share the school flyer for Information
Meetings and Tours with potential families.
Click here for the form.
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Change your Facebook status to spread the
word about St. Joseph’s. Make this statement below your Facebook
status once a week through February: Are you looking for a quality
education experience for your K-8 children? Check out St. Joseph
School of Issaquah and Snoqualmie! Small class sizes, challenging
academics, and a supportive, family oriented community. Information
meeting dates and registration details available at
http://www.sjsissaquah.org
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Here’s your chance to win a set of
auctions tickets for November 13, 2010 at the Marriot Redmond Town
Center. For every prospective family you encourage to sign-up and
attend an informational meeting and tour, we will enter your name in
a drawing for a chance to win a set of auction tickets. The
prospective family will only be able to list one referral family
when they sign in at a meeting, but recommend as many prospective
families as you can to increase your chances to win. Any questions,
please contact Ann Shikany at
ashikany@sjsissaquah.org.
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR:
Fulcrum foundation is now accepting applications for financial
assistance for the 2010-2011 school year. You must follow the
directions on their website for the application procedure. If your
application is incomplete it will be returned and
not reviewed. The deadline for applications is February 12, 2010.
You must complete the application online and turn in all appropriate
forms directly to St. Joseph School. Please put “To: Carol Willard Confidential”. All
forms will be mailed from St. Joseph School directly to the Fulcrum
Foundation. Their website is :
http://fulcrumfoundation.org/tuition.
Financial Award letters will be sent out from Fulcrum on April 15, 2010. St. Joseph School award letters will be sent out the end of April 2010.
Please feel free to contact Carol Willard if you have questions. 425-888-9130 ext103 or
cwillard@sjsissaquah.org.
Used Coat Collection for Issaquah
Food and Clothing Bank
St. Joseph School and Parish are collecting
gently used clean coats in children and adult sizes. Please help the
needy keep warm this winter by sharing coats that your family has
outgrown or no longer use. Check your closets and send them to school
with your student. We will collect them through Friday, January 30th. We
appreciate your generosity and warm heart!
Attention All MQP Parishioners -
Help Show our School Spirit
St. Joseph School and St. Louise School
have been invited to show their support for Catholic education at Mary,
Queen of Peace Parish during the 9:00 am and 11:30 am masses on Sunday,
January 24, 2010. MQP would like to highlight the magnitude of
participation in Catholic schools at their parish. So if you will be
attending either of the masses the students are asked to wear their
formal uniform. An added bonus, the Knights of Columbus will be serving
a pancake breakfast and all are welcome.
St. Joseph School will also have a table
available to answer questions for potential new families. If you would
like to be an ambassador for our school please contact Ann Shikany at
ashikany@sjsissaquah.org to
sign-up.
This event also includes a few community
service opportunities for our students as well. The Knights would like
to have four 8th grade students to help in the kitchen and four
additional students (any age) to help clear tables in the hall. Please
contact Ann Shikany at
ashikany@sjsissaquah.org to sign-up.
Please note the students will also have the
chance to wear their uniforms during our traditional Uniform and Sunday
Mass Day during Catholic Schools Week. CSW this year begins Sunday,
January 31. More details on Catholic Schools Week will be coming out
soon. THANKS for showing your support!
Tent
City 4 Dinner Request
The Community Church of Issaquah will be hosting again Tent City 4. Our
school has received a request to help with a meal. February 26th has
been chosen as our host night for dinner. If you would like to help
build community and receive a blessing in helping our neighbors in need
please email the Issaquah or Snoqualmie office at
office@sjsissaquah.org (Issaquah campus) or
snoqualmie@sjsissaquah.org (Snoqualmie campus). Let the
school office know if you would like to participate by Friday, January
22nd. Thank you and bless all our families for their generous hearts!
Bingo
- RSVP
Save the Date for St. Joseph Family Bingo
Night! Our 3rd annual Family Bingo Night will be held on Friday,
February 5 from 7-9pm at Mary Queen of Peace. Plan on a fun night of
bingo, prizes and root beer floats! The cost is $5 per family at the
door. Please RSVP through evite at
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/KFUDWQEOSVRLHAAGEHUP/stjosephbingo
or email
ksoligon@hotmail.com to RSVP.
We’re looking forward to having lots of St. Joseph families there.
Volunteers are still needed for Bingo
Night! We need both adult volunteers and 6-8th grade student
volunteers. This is a great, fun way to get in your volunteer hours. If
you are interested in volunteering, please email Kelly Soligon (ksoligon@hotmail.com).
Safe Environment Class
St. Joseph Church will be hosting a Safe
Environment Class for volunteers on Sunday, January 24th from 1:00 to
4:00 PM in McGirl Hall. All volunteers must have this training to work
in the classroom, go on field trips... To register please go to the
following link
http://www.seattlearch.org/sep/.
February Extended Day Calendar
Please click here for the February
Extended Day Calendar.
Spirit Items
SJS Umbrellas are here and so is the rain!
Stay dry with these durable golf umbrellas. Only $25.00. Contact Tyra
Kennedy at
tk9800@ihmail.com. Make checks
payable to SJS parents’ club.
Winter Readiness Information
As the
weather outside turns toward more stormy events, we have
a few helpful hints to keep you up-to-date on any
potential school closures.
Click here for more information
Newsletter Blurbs
Please
submit all newsletter blurbs to
snoqualmie@sjsissaquah.org by Tuesday at noon. If they are
submitted after Tuesday they will be included in the following week's
E-News.
Archived Newsletters
You will find archived Newsletters on the left hand corner
of the E-News page.
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HIGH 5'S
Annamarie T.
a 3rd grader in Mrs. Metzger's class, won third place both
days for her age group (J6 girls) at this year's annual
Apple Cup Invitational Ski Race. Annamarie competed in the
GS race, with two runs each day. Over 180 kids, from ages
7-12 participated, and the race was fun for all! Way to go
Annamarie!
If a child has a success to share, please
submit a blurb to Christine Vollen at
snoqualmie@sjsissaquah.org
to be published.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
and
INFORMATION
Volunteers Needed
There are still several volunteer
opportunities available for this coming school year, such as
Homeroom Coordinator
for Issaquah, Walk-a-Thon Chairs and Mariners Night Chair.
Remember, you are required to fulfill
a total of 45 hours, with 5 hours devoted to the auction.
Please contact lisa.scott@scottholdings.net
to
find the right volunteer job for you.
CYO
Issaquah Soccer - Spring for
K-6th Grade
If you
child is interested in playing Spring Soccer for Issaquah please
click here for the form. For
6th grade students, when you register there is a sort code for
St. Joseph School online or via phone.
CHURCH
SAFE ENVIRONMENT CLASS
Training for volunteers will be
on Sunday, January 24th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM in McGirl Hall.
PLANNED GIVING
The Archdiocese will present two
sessions for a Wills and Estate Planning seminar on Monday,
February 1st from 2:30 to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
PARISH FOOD DRIVE - ONGOING
Canned food. Baby food. Staples
like flour, sugar and cooking oil. Peanut butter and bread
for kids’ lunches. Pasta. Chili. Salt. Anything. The soup
you don’t have room for. The vegetables that were on sale.
The cereal your baby doesn’t like. If it’s good
food—unopened and unexpired—the Issaquah Food Bank really
needs it. Families in crisis means pets in crisis—and a
desperate need for pet food, too. Don’t let your neighbors
go hungry tonight. Please give what you can. Food donations
may be left in the Church, downstairs next to the elevators.
FORMS AND FLIERS
Forms and fliers
referenced in today’s E-News.
February Extended Day Calendar
Information Meetings and Tours Flyer
Spring Soccer
Winter Readiness Flyer
Need a form not listed here? Check the
Forms
page for a more complete list.
UPCOMING
DATES
Friday, January 22.................Pizza
Day
Friday, January 22.................9:00
am Mass for the Issaquah Campus
Friday, January 22.................1:45
pm Mass for Snoq. at OLOS
Friday, January 22.................Pre-school
Registration Due
Friday, January 29.................Pizza
Day
Sunday, Jan. 31 - Feb.5.........Catholic
Schools Week
Friday, February 5.................9:00
am All School Mass Issaquah
(early dismissal from Iss)
Friday, February 5.................No
Bus Service
Friday, February 5.................7:00
pm Bingo at MQP
Friday, February 12................Elementary
School Registration Due
WEEKLY DATES
Fridays in Issaquah…........8:15 am Chess Club
