Saint Joseph School

Saint Joseph School News

On behalf of the Saint Joseph School Staff I would like to wish all of you a very Happy New Year. I trust all of you had a Blessed Christmas and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. I wish you Peace, Good Health, and Happiness in the year 2012!

Saint Joseph School will begin registration next week for the 2012-2013 school year. The enrollment form and tuition agreement will be sent home, and as indicated on the form. Please register ASAP, as this will help us plan for the 2012-2013 school year.
We do have tuition assistance available, which helps make Catholic Education affordable for everyone at Saint Joseph School!

Saint Joseph School will have classes Monday and Tuesday January 16 & 17, 2012 but buses will not be running, due to Mandan Public not having school those days. Thanks for your cooperation.

There will be a PTO meeting Monday, January 16. It will be held at 7:00 PM in the SJS Cafeteria. There will be discussion on the Carnival, Silent Auction, Raffle, and several other items.
The top two classes having the most parents in attendance, will win a cash prize to be used on a purchase for the classroom. Children, whose parents attend the PTO meeting, will have the opportunity to have a non-dress code day on Tuesday, January 17! Free child care services will be provided. Please Come!

Through your efforts, we received $877.10, from June - December 2011, from Box Tops for Education. Thank You for your continued efforts in saving Box Tops for Education.

Several students received incentives, this week, for our A R Program, “BE A STAR...SOAR TO NEW HEIGHTS ”. The classroom Accelerated Reader November points are listed first and December following; first grade Mrs. Heydt, 238.3. 288.4; Mrs. Ronholdt, first grade, 245.4, 293.9; second grade Miss Dasovick, 186.9, 241.8; second grade Miss Matta, 233, 244.3; third grade Mr. Streifel, 506.8, 619; third grade Mrs. Miller, 344.2, 414.8; fourth grade, 558, 666.8; fifth grade, 1077.6, 1265.4; and sixth grade, 600.2, 704.3 Keep up the great job of reading and testing students!
Congratulations students for working hard and helping your class achieve their points, your efforts are definitely paying off! Also, “Congratulations” to the fifth grade class for continuing to hold the lead with the most points. Please ask your child if they are reading and helping their class achieve their points!

Saint Joseph School PTO will hold it’s Annual Carnival Sunday, January 29, 2012 It will be held in the school gymnasium from 11:30-3:30. The schedule will be sent home next week to those of you that signed up to work at the carnival. PLEASE fill your name in on the schedule indicating which shift and area you would like to work and send it back. Remember those that sign up and send it back first will be given their request first, all others will be filled in where needed. Phone calls are very time consuming and therefore will not be made. This is a fun family event, but we need your help to make it a success! There will be concessions, bingo, the ever popular cake walk, and fun and games for all ages. Everyone is welcome to come and join in the fun!
A flyer will be sent home next week, please watch for it and post it at your place of work or at another business.

Monday Night Football has concluded, which means Super Bowl is right around the corner. Thank you to those of you that supported our Monday Night Football Pool and congratulations to those of you that were winners.
If you are interested in participating in this Super Bowl Pool, please contact the school office

You are invited and encouraged to attend a breakfast Sunday, January 22, 2012. It will be prepared by the local Knights of Columbus and held at Spirit of Life Church from 8:00 -1:00. The menu will be pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit, and beverages. There will be a Free Will Offering and all proceeds will benefit Mandan Catholic Education. Be sure to mark the date and time on your calendar and come and show your support of Catholic Education in Mandan!

Preschool registration, at Saint Joseph School, for 2012-2013, will begin at 6:30 AM on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. This registration day is for all current SJS, preschool, daycare, and Saint Joseph Parish families. If you have a preschool age child and want them to attend preschool at SJS, please be sure to register on that day. Registration for the general public will be held on Thursday, January 26, and I am quite sure the classes will be full before the end of the day. Classes are held from 8:45-11:30 AM and 12:30-3:15 PM Monday through Friday.

Our SJS Raffle, which we rely very heavily on, has been very successful in the past. We are hoping our current raffle will also be successful, but we need everyone’s participation. We are currently $1,700.00 behind last year. A total of 425 tickets have been sold and only 84 of those have been purchased or sold by school families. The parish families have come through for us once again by purchasing 341 tickets.
Please buy or sell your raffle tickets which will not only help make this fundraiser be successful, but it will also help keep the cost of tuition reasonable for everyone.

We are in need of new items for our upcoming silent auction, which will be held in conjunction with our school carnival on January 29. If you have any new items that you are not using, please bring them to the school office. This is a good way to put some of your unused new items to good use.
You will not want to miss our Silent Auction as there will be some larger ticket items on the auction that we have not had in the past!

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR SCRIP PROGRAM DURING THE HOLIDAYS! PLEASE CONTINUE BUYING SCRIPS CERTIFICATES FOR YOUR WEEKLY PURCHASES!

ITEMS FOR GRAB BAGS

We will be putting together some grab bags to be given away at the carnival, therefore; we are in need of small items to put in the bags. Small toys that you receive in the Kid’s Meals from fast food restaurants would be great! We do prefer the items to be unopened. Thanks

Check in at the Office, Upon Entering the Building. Before Going to Your Child’s Classroom.