January 28, 2010
Registration Packets for Elementary Students for the 2010-11 School Year
Please look in today's Thursday envelope for
your registration packet. The registration deadline for priority
registration is February 12.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Sunday, January 31
School information will be provided after
Mass at St. Joseph, MQP, OLOS and Holy Innocents parishes. Please have
your students wear full dress uniform to mass. For all students who
wear their uniform to mass this weekend, Monday, Feb 8, 2010 will be a
free dress day.
Monday, February 1 – Parent Appreciation Day.
Parents Club will be sponsoring a free pizza
lunch for all K-8 grade students. Please see flyer in Thursday folder.
Tuesday, February 2 – Open House and Tours
Open House and Tours for new families.
Please visit our school website for meeting times.
Wednesday, February 3 – Staff Appreciation Day
Thursday, February 4 – Student Appreciation Day.
Students will have a free “sports” dress day
in honor of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Students and staff will enjoy
games in the afternoon. Please remember the Bake Sale for Haiti.
Friday, February 5 – All School Mass in Issaquah at 9 am.
Please join us for our All School Mass
celebrating Catholic Schools Week. All students need to be dropped off
at St. Joseph Church in Issaquah starting at 8:45 am. All 4 – 8 grade
students should meet their teacher in the Church Hall. All 1-3 grade
students should go directly to their classroom. All students are to
wear FULL DRESS Uniform.
There will be no bus service on this day.
Students dropped off before 8:45am must go to Extended Care.
This is a scheduled half day Friday. All
students will remain in Issaquah after mass and be dismissed from the
Issaquah Campus at 11:50 am.
Be sure to come to our third annual Family
and Friends Bingo and Rootbeer Floats starting at 7 pm at Mary, Queen of
Peace Gym. $5 per family donation at the door. This would be a great
opportunity to bring a special person in your life.
Snoqualmie Campus Tour for Current 3rd Grade Parents
All current 3rd grade parents are invited to
the Snoqualmie Campus on Tuesday, February 2 from 1:30-2:15 pm for a tour
of the facilities followed by an electives assembly. This is an
opportunity for parents who do not currently have a student in
Snoqualmie to view the campus. We hope to see you there!
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.
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.
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 29th. We
appreciate your generosity and warm heart!
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).
Activity Calendar for
February
Please click here for the February
Activity Calendar.
PE Fitness Calendar
for February
If you are participating
in Mrs. Hughes's Fitness challenge
click here for the form.
February Extended Day Calendar
Please click here for the February
Extended Day Calendar.
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
Basketball
Our St. Joe's Fourth Grade Girls
Basketball Team did it! They won their last and final game
against St. Monica to finish the season undefeated!!
Congratulations to Ally T., Lauren, Natalie, Robin, Fiona,
Cela, Elena, Maddie, and our two friends from the parish,
Gador and Georgia. Great teamwork girls!!!
Basketball
Playoffs
Our
6th Grade Girls Basketball Team made it to the playoffs!
Their first game will be this Saturday, 2 pm at
St Anthony in Renton. They will play against St Charles of
Tacoma, Please come to cheer them on. Congratulations to
Erin, Emma, Ashley, Sarah, Madeline, Allie, Mary, and our
parish friends Rio and Karen. Good Luck!
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. Registration is due by
February 16th.
CHURCH
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.
Valentine's Lunch with Friends
All are invited to a free
Valentine’s Day luncheon on Wednesday, February 3rd at 12:00
Noon in McGirl Hall. Please feel free to bring your friends
and neighbors. If you need a ride, please call Marilyn at
(425) 351-0064.
Theology on Tap
All young adults ages 19 to 40
are invited to join Sr. Susan Francois at the Issaquah Brew
House on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:00 PM for her
presentation, “Called to Justice.” She will talk about our
call to justice and service—it’s roots in Scripture and our
Catholic Tradition, and ways to promote a faith that does
justice at home, in our community, and in our world. Sr.
Susan Francois is a Sister of St. Joseph of Peace and on the
staff of the Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center.
Adult Confirmation
For those adults who have not
yet been confirmed, Adult Confirmation classes begin
February 7th at 11:30 AM in the Blessed John XXIII Room.
Please sign-up in the back of the Church or call the parish
office at (425) 392-5516.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ST.
JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH SEE OUR WEB PAGE:
www.sjcissaquah.org
FORMS AND FLIERS
Forms and fliers
referenced in today’s E-News.
Catholic Schools Week Flyer
February Activity Calendar
February Fitness Calendar
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 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
Monday, Feb.15-Feb. 19.........Mid-Winter
Break
WEEKLY DATES
Fridays in Issaquah…........8:15 am Chess Club
