Catholic Schools: Proclaim Jesus with Loving Hearts

Note for Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Our school website: www.stjosephsschool.ca Email address: [email protected]

Catholic Schools: “Proclaim Jesus With Loving Hearts”

ACTION ITEMS  HOT LUNCH – PANAGO PIZZA  SPRING BREAK – BEGINS MARCH 19TH AND SCHOOL RESUMES ON APRIL 4TH  DR. SEUSS DAY – MARCH 2ND - tomorrow!  SCIENCE FAIR – FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH AND SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH  GRADES 4,5,6 & 7 SKI DAY, MARCH 4TH - ARRIVING BACK AT THE SCHOOL AROUND 5:00PM  CONFIRMING YOUR CHILD(REN)’S ENROLLMENT for 2016-17: TUITION COMMITMENT FORM due by THIS FRIDAY!  NEEDED: 11 more paid yearbook orders ASAP.  SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING- MONDAY MARCH 14TH AT 7:00PM

VIRTUE: HUMILITY When you are humble you don’t act as if you are more important than other people because you are not; each of us equal in value before God. You are happy to serve others and think other people’s needs are important. You don’t expect others or yourself to be perfect. You admit mistakes and learn from them. Sometimes mistakes are our best teachers – if we choose to learn.

HOT LUNCH – PIZZA You may use cash or pizza card. All orders must be in by noon on Wednesday.

TUTION COMMITMENT FORM: ALL RETURNING FAMILIES MUST FILL IN THE FORM St. Joseph’s School Council sent home a letter and a Tuition Commitment Form with each family to complete, unless your family is NOT returning to St. Joseph’s next September. This form will be required each year is to confirm enrollment and keep our family information up-to-date. Please return the form by March 4th. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. *IF YOU DO NOT REYURN YOUR COMPLETED TUIITION COMMITMENT FORM WE ARE ASSUMING THAT YOUR FAMILY WILL NOT BE RETURNING FOR THE 2016/2017 SCHOOL YEAR.

ST. JOSEPH’S YEARBOOK 2015/2016 Unfortunately we have only received 39 paid orders so the yearbook committee will have to decide if it is a go. We needed 50 orders. We will let you know in the next Tuesday Note if the yearbook will happen. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The grade 6/7 boys and girls will be traveling to Houston for a district basketball tournament on Thursday, March 10th. A permission note will be going home soon. More details to follow. SPRING FUNDRAISER Thank you to Jodi Blackburn for spear-heading this fundraiser. Each student will receive a plant order form this week. Your family name will be on your form. Cheques are made out to St. Joseph’s School. All orders must be in by April 6th so we can have our plants here by April 27th. The plants and baskets make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift. If you do not wish to participate in this fundraiser, please return your form to the office. All funds raised will go to safety and first aid supplies and student equipment and activities. For more information call the office at 250-847-9414. ALL ORDERS MUST BE PRE-PAID. The blooms, herbs, strawberries etc are arriving on Wednesday, April 27th and you are responsible to pick up your whole order and deliver to the people on your list.

HELP NEEDED: If several parents are able to volunteer Wednesday to inventory and distribute the order – it would help out a great deal. It is tricky for Mrs. McGibbon to be in and out of the office all day.

DR SEUSS DAY - tomorrow Tomorrow, in honour and in memory of Leonie, who loved Dr. Seuss books and signed them out every week on library day, the staff and students are having Dr. Seuss Day! Students are invited to dress like a Dr. Seuss character or any bright coloured mix-matched clothing and there will be fun “Seussian” events during the day.

EXTRA CLOTHES It is that time of year where the weather is warming up and the snow is melting. The younger students are drawn to the puddles and any water they can find. Please send in extra socks, pants, and shoes with your children to save a phone call home for a change of clothes. Thank you.

SCHOOL COUNCIL – SEEKING NEW MEMBERS–something to think about We have two council members whose terms are up. We are looking for two candidates to replace them. Nominations will be accepted until April 20th for these positions. School Council nominees must be Catholic and the candidate does not need to be a parent of a student at St. Joseph’s. If you are interested, but not sure about the positions, you are welcome at any council meeting. The meetings are held once a month, usually on a Monday night, at 7:00 in the library. Nomination forms for School Council will be available in the school office.

CLASS NEWS: GR. 1: will be going cross-country skiing on, March 3rd and March 10th. GR 4,5,6 & 7: - will be going downhill skiing on March 4th. Students will arrive back at the school around 5:00.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

SKI RACES The Smithers Ski and Snowboard Club is hosting the Canadian National Ski Cross Championships and two NorAm (North American) Races, March 15-19, 2016 at Hudson Bay Mountain. For more information please call Hudson Bay Mountain.

HUDSON BAY MOUNTAIN- SPRING BREAK CAMPS These two day camps balance skiing or snowboarding instruction and other fun activities like scavenger hunts, snow fort building, snow volleyball, crafts, etc... Upcoming dates: March 21 & 22, March 24 & 25, March 28 & 29 Rates (prices include tax): Lesson - $109, Lesson & Rentals - $147, Lesson & Lift Ticket - $147, Lesson, Lift Ticket & Rentals - $179 For just $5 each way we offer supervised transportation on the Dawn 2 Dusk Mountain Bus. Register with our Director of Snow Sports, Erin Sauve, at [email protected] or (250) 643-0178.