December 14, 2018 ST. JOSEPH NEWS St. Joseph Catholic School assists parents in developing good stewards who are both spiritually and academically prepared to live their lives in honor of God. UPCOMING EVENTS Mr. Arnold’s Message SUN. Server Training 9:15- Wow. What a week! The students have worked so hard! POLAR DEC. 16 10:15 in church They tested very well in Moby Max math! They read a ton and surpassed their AR goals! And they put on an EXPRESS MON. POLAR EXPRESS incredible Christmas program that drew us all closer to our DEC. 17 EXTRAVAGANZA Lord! They finished this semester STRONG. I love these EXTRAVAGANZA ! kids and am so proud of them! This next week, we are TUES. Grades 1-4 singing at going to celebrate their success with some fun privileges! We are very proud of the DEC. 18 Spring View Manor @ Thank you parents for all your support! virtues that all our students 9:40, Gingerbread have shown! So on Monday, House Day– K & 5th BABY SHOWER FOR JESUS EVERY STUDENT can wear PAJAMAS to school! WED. No Bus Service, Next week we will begin collecting items for expectant Parents, please make sure DEC. 19 Caroling @ 9, Advent mothers that we will donate to Birthline in Wellington. They they are appropriate. No Parties 10:10-11:10 are in need of gently used newborn sleepers, onesies, shorts, please. They can also Noon Dismissal blankets, 4 oz. bottles, pacifiers, bibs, burp pads, newborn bring SLIPPERS to change toys, teething rings, and especially newborn or size 1 into for the day! DEC. 20- Christmas Break diapers. Please consider donating to this great cause! We JAN. 2 will collect items until Dec. 19. EVERY STUDENT has made gains in math, so after lunch TUES. Report cards sent CHRISTMAS CAROLING we will gather at the North JAN. 3 home Pole for games! Some of our St. Joseph Catholic School students would like to spread MON. Next PTO Meeting and StuCo students have signed the holiday cheer this Advent season! Weather permitting up to help with one of the JAN. 10 Parent University 7:00 all students will be going Christmas caroling throughout in cafeteria game sessions, and our Conway Springs the morning of DEC. 19 from 9-10. We will teachers and staff also have be taking 3 different routes. If you live on these routes and some fun activities planned! would like the students to knock on your door, please call LUNCH MENU the school and let us know! Grades 5-6 will carol at Spring Finally, almost every student MON Cooks Choice View Manor and houses south of Main St. on 8th St. Our has made it to the halfway next group will go west on St. Louis St. and then south on point of their personal record! TUES Chili Highland and east on Spring St. Our final group will go ALL ABOARD! They will get south on 7th St. to houses along the way before they begin to enjoy hot chocolate, a WED Chicken Nuggets caroling at businesses along Main St. If you do not live candy cane, and a movie! along these routes but would still like to hear the children, THURS Christmas Break Students can bring a blanket they will be going through businesses on Main Street and pillow as long as it can fit FRI Christmas Break around 9:30, including Conway Bank, Vintage Bank, the in their bookbag/locker. post office, and many more. We invite you to stop by one of these businesses to listen! Keep up the great work QUICK REMINDERS! students! I believe this is -Please return Christmas program ALUMNI DATABASE going to be another costumes in a Ziploc bag by We are preparing to send out our next alumni newsletter! record-breaking year! Monday. But according to our database, we only have a few -Don't forget to bring one students who are second generation St. Joe students! We know that's not right! If you are a St. Joseph graduate and homemade ornament for the Virtue haven't turned in this info yet, please complete the form! If Family gift exchange by you have family members or friends that have moved away Wednesday! and would love to hear what is currently happening at their -Have you added some money to alma mater, please fill out this form for them as well! Forms your child's lunch account lately? can be returned to the school office! Thank you! Principal: Mr. Joel Arnold [email protected] Secretary: Mrs. Ruth Whitney [email protected] School Phone: 456-2270 .