INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wanted: Marketing Expert(s)
for School Development
Enrollment for the coming school year is just around the corner. We’re
looking for a 2-3 volunteers to help develop and implement (no you don’t
just get to talk about it, you have to do it to) a targeted marketing
plan to drive up enrollment at our school. SJS is a great place for
kids and families alike and produces outstanding results. We’d like a
team to help us spread the word. Some potential projects that are on
the horizon:
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GIS work on current, alumni, and prospective school families
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Developing a marketing plan to drive enrollment at the school for
this year and years to come.
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Implementing the plan.
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Designing, implementing and analyzing surveys of parish families
with school age children that don’t send their children to SJS or
other Catholic schools.
If you have a background in business development and implementation of
marketing plans, are goal oriented and data driven, we’d love to have
your help. If you’re interested, please contact the School Commission
President, Kurt Soldenwagner.
Food Drive
Thank you for everyone that contributed to the Food Drives, they were a
great success.
Seattle Prep 2nd Annual Chess Tournament
Saturday, November 21st will the date for the 2nd Annual Seattle Prep
Chess Tournament. The tournament is open to all Catholic school students
grades K thru 12th. The cost is $10.00 per student the fee is due by
November 19th. Please contact Mr. KC Cross our SJS Chess Master at
kc@kccross.com.
Robotics Class Competition
St. Joseph Robotics Class would like to invite everyone to the FIRST
Lego League Regional Competition on Saturday, December 5th. The
competition is at Aviation High School School, 615 S. 200th St., Des
Moines, WA 98198. The event runs from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Good Luck
Teams!
Christmas
Program
Please mark your calendars for our wonderful
annual Christmas Program on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 6:30 pm at
Mary, Queen of Peace Church in Sammamish.
DIRECTORY UPDATES FOR 1ST TRIMESTER
If you have a new home address, email address, home phone number or
would like to include your cell number in our school directory please
send your updates to
office@sjsissaquah.org by Monday, November 30th. The updates will go
in our end of the trimester directory update insert for our school
directory.
Parents' Club
Please join us at the monthly Parents' Club meeting on December 7th
after drop off in the Blessed John room at the Issaquah campus. Come and
meet fellow parents and hear what's happening at St. Joseph School
Issaquah Lost and Found
If you child is missing any items please
check out the lost and found box. All items will be donated to charity
if they are not picked up by November 30.
Spirit Items
Pre-order your St. Joseph School Umbrella!
Stay dry with this Blue and White Golf umbrella. $25.00 each. E-mail
your order to Tyra Kennedy at
tk9800@ihmail.com.
Please indicate your name, number of umbrellas you'd like to order, and
preferred campus for pick-up. Umbrellas will arrive in 1 to 2 weeks. Pay
when you pick-up. Checks to be made payable to St. Joseph's Parents
Club.
Extended Day Calendar
Click here
for the December Extended Day Calendar.
Activity Calendar
Click here for the December
Activities 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
High School Applications
All High School
Applications are due to the Snoqualmie Office by December 18th.
Parents, please sign the Teacher Evaluation Form as well as the
Transcript Request Form.
If you turn in
the forms after the December 18th deadline, we cannot guarantee
that we will be able to complete the applications before the
High School's due date.
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.
AUCTION
Auction News!
Be sure to check out the auction website for
the most current auction information:
http://sjsissaquah.maestroweb.com
Raffle
We’ve added another item to the raffle – a
$1000 gift certificated to The Shops at the Bravern! Now there are
three great items to possibly win: a laptop computer, a pair of diamond
stud earrings or a $1000 gift certificate to The Shops at the
Bravern!Simply fill out the raffle tickets form and send the form and
money to the school office. You can find the raffle form on our auction
website. The raffle drawing will be held during the live auction
November 21, 2009. You do not need to be present to win.
Fund-an-item
Can’t make it to the auction this year? You
can still show your support of the school through donating to this
year’s fund-an-item. Our goal is to raise $50,000 towards updating the
classroom furnishings at the Snoqualmie campus.
Help us accomplish this by donating directly online at:
http://sjsissaquah.maestorweb.com.
You will find the Fund-an-Item link on the left side of the page. It is
the very first item.
Auction “To-Do” List
1. Print out your
“wish list.”
2. Bring your
catalog to the auction.
3. Bring a bottle
of wine to donate for the “Instant Wine Cellar.”
4. Cash for the bar
(don’t worry, though, if you run out of cash, you can always use your
bid # to buy the drinks!).
Volunteer Opportunities
We are still in need of volunteers to help
set up the morning of the auction. We will begin set up at 8 am and try
to be finished 12pm. This is a fun way to help with the auction and the
more people we have the faster we get the job done!
Interested in volunteering auction night?
We could still use more volunteers for auction night.
If you are interested in volunteering or
have any auction related questions, please call or email Michele Heffron
McDiarmid 425.747.6220 or micheleheff@msn.com or
Erin Chapman 425.888.3726 or chapman05@mac.com.
Online Auction is Closed!
St. Joseph School's 3rd annual online auction closed Monday evening.
Numbers
are still being tallied. In the meantime, we want to thank you for your
generous support of the Faithful Friends online auction. We also want to
thank Lisa Folstrom, Darla Gatte, and Tyra Kennedy for all their hours
spent
planning and promoting this year's online auction. And of course, thanks
to
our fantastic auction procurement team and school families for bringing
in
such wonderful items.
Pick up Times and Places for
Online Items:
If you were lucky enough to be a winning bidder, Pick up times and
locations
are as follows:
Thursday, November 19th - Issaquah Campus –Blessed John Room/Church -
8:30
am - 10:00 am and 3:00 pm -5:00 pm
Friday, November 20th - Snoqualmie Campus Gym - 8:00 am - 9:00 am and
2:45
pm - 4:00 pm
We encourage you to make every effort possible to pick up your items
during
the specified times above, however, we understand that these times may
not
work for everyone. If you are unable to pick up your item(s) during the
specified pick up times, please contact Tyra Kennedy at
tk9800@ihmail.com to make other
arrangements.
Thank you for your support of the St. Joseph School
Issaquah-Snoqualmie's
Online Auction!
HIGH 5'S
"The Rick Marshalls" flag
football team made up of St. Joe's students Brenden Herriman,
Alex Simons, Jacob Simons, Aaron Simons and Ben Lombardi won
the I-9 Bowl Championship for the Puget Sound region this
weekend. This is Brenden and Jacob's fourth championship,
Alex's third championship and Aaron and Ben's first
championship. "The Rick Marshalls" are coached by St. Joe's
parent, Winston Rendall. Way to go boys!
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
Parents' Club VP, Volunteer Coordinator, 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
look under the Auction News for volunteer ideas.
Please contact
lisa.scott@scottholdings.net to
find the right volunteer job for you.
CYO
Come support our Basketball Teams on
Saturday, November 21. The 4th Grade Girls at 9:00 am, 4th Grade
Boys at 10:15 am, and 6th Grade Girls 12:45 pm.
All three games will be at MQP.
CHURCH
ADULT ENRICHMENT Monday, November 23rd at 7:00 PM in McGirl
Hall.
"Holding the Balance between
Conservation and Innovation: History of the Catholic Church
in the United States, Part II: 1820 to Present," by Fr.
Bryan Dolejsi. Learn about immigration, new structures of
faith, the social gospel, and Catholics’ rise to prominence
in economics, politics and culture. All are welcome!
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Sign-ups have begun for children
participants and parent volunteers. Practice is every Sunday
until Christmas Eve. For more information please call
Corrine at (425) 417-9815.
ANNUAL HOLIDAY WREATH PARTY
This fun parish event will take
place on Sunday, December 6th In McGirl Hall. Wreath
making begins at 4:00 PM followed by a blessing of the
wreaths by Fr. Bryan at 5:00 PM. Bring your wreath
forms, tools, wire, greenery, ribbon, and Christmas snacks
to share! Forms and candles will be available for sale by
our parish’s St. Vincent de Paul group. Hope to see everyone
there!
Holiday Bazaar
Please come to the St. Joseph Church Holiday Bazaar.
It will be Saturday, November 14 from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm and
Sunday, November 15 from 9:00 am until 1:30 pm in the church
hall.
Monday Night Adult Enrichment 2009 St. Joseph Church
Nov. 23rd History of the
Catholic Church in America by Fr. Bryan 7pm (Hall)
Nov. 30th Taize Prayer
7pm (Church)
Dec. 7th
Advent Retreat Night with Fr. Bryan
(or guest)
9am and 7pm (Church)
Dec. 14th
Confessions/Penance Service 7pm (Church)
Dec. 21st Taize Prayer
7pm (Church)
FORMS AND FLIERS
Forms and fliers
referenced in today’s E-News.
December Extended Day Calendar
December Activities Calendar
Sponsorship Flyer
Winter Readiness Flyer
Need a form not listed here? Check the
Forms
page for a more complete list.
