SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO
Everything You Want to Know
Week of February 13, 2023
FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
What a fantastic camping trip last week! Thank you families for all your support with our Cardinal Week of Giving. With over 77% family participation, we surpassed our goal and raised $129,000, meeting our match of $50,000! Congratulations to our top 3 classes for participation: Kindergarten at 100%, 3rd at 85% and 2nd at 79%. I would like to send a huge “Thank You” to Maddie O’Neill Andrews, our camp director, Katie Kennedy, our camp events coordinator, the spirit committee for making the week so fun for the kids and the numerous other volunteers that helped make this event possible. Go Cardinals!
CALENDAR REMINDERS:
Tuesday 2/14: Happy Valentine’s Day - Happy Birthday to Ms. Robinson! Pink/Red/Hearts Free Dress, 2pm Classroom Valentine’s parties
Wednesday 2/15: 7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (3rd Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, 2:05pm Chess Wizards in old cafe, 2:30pm Faculty meeting, 5:30pm PTC Exec meeting (date change)
Thursday 2/16: 7:30am Glee Club in gym, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 6:00pm Glee Club performs National Anthem at UP Women’s basketball game, 7:00pm Men’s Club
Friday 2/17: 100th Day of School! Happy Birthday Mrs. Richmond!
Monday 2/20: President’s Day - NO SCHOOL - Extended Care Closed
Tuesday 2/21: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice - Extended Care Open 7am-6pm
Wednesday 2/22: Ash Wednesday, 7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm Ash Wednesday School Mass (2nd Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, 2:05pm Chess Wizards, 2:30pm Faculty meeting
Thursday 2/23: 7:30am Glee Club in gym, 5:30pm Finance council meeting
Friday 2/24: 2pm Fencing demonstration in gym for gr K-4, 6:30pm Neon Nights Middle School Dance in CFC
PLAYGROUND DUTY REMINDERS:
Playground duty is from 11:25-1:00. The February 2023 duty calendar is on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents. On your assigned day, please check in at the school office and then head to the Corrado Family Center! It is important to arrive on time on your scheduled playground duty date. When you don’t show up, three different teachers must give up their lunch periods to cover the primary, intermediate, and middle school lunch recess periods. If you have a conflict with your scheduled duty date, or you are able to help out on a date that needs coverage, please contact our playground duty coordinator, Holly Hunt, at mailto:[email protected]. Thank you for helping our students in the lunchroom and on the playground.
Tuesday 2/14: BAUER/PRENTICE
Wednesday 2/15: FLOBERG
Thursday 2/16: NEED COVERAGE
Friday 2/17: FORBESS
Monday 2/20: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 2/21: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday 2/22: NEED COVERAGE
Thursday 2/23: PICKARD
Friday 2/24: QUIST
EXTENDED CARE OPEN FEB. 21
Extended care will be open from 7 am - 6 pm on Tues. 2/21.
Spots are available. I need 8 children minimum to stay open. Please contact Susan Robinson if you need care on this date.
KEY DATES FOR 2023-24
With registration wrapping up Thursday, we thought we would get some larger dates for the 2023-24 school year on your calendar:
1st Day of School: Tuesday, Sept 5th, 2023
Christmas Break: December 18-29 (Returning on Tuesday, Jan 2, 2024)
Spring Break: March 25-29, 2024
Last Day of School: Friday, June 14, 2024 (8th grade graduation Tuesday, 6/11/24)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - END OF SEASON BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
SJF will be hosting CYO basketball games in our gym. We need help working the gate for these games. Please contact JB Gibbs (325) 271-5311 or [email protected] if you can help one or more of these shifts. Parent volunteers can earn family volunteer hours; middle school volunteers can earn service hours- thank you!!
5th Grade students and older are welcome to volunteer!
Thursday, 2/23- 5:30-7:30pm
Friday, 2/24- 5:30-7:30pm
Saturday, 2/25- 8:15am-11am
Sunday, 2/26- 11:30am-1:45pm and 2:30pm-4:45pm (2 shifts, 1 volunteer per shift)
Monday, 2/27- 5:30-7:30pm
Thursday, 3/2- 5:30-7:30pm
Saturday, 3/4- 8:30am-10:30am and 11am-1pm (2 shifts, 1 volunteer per shift)
Sunday, 3/5- 11:30am-1:45pm and 2:30pm-4:45pm (2 shifts, 1 volunteer per shift)
CYO TRACK & FIELD COORDINATOR NEEDED
As CYO Track & Field season approaches, SJF needs a program Coordinator.
The season begins with practices in early April (likely 2 nights a week at Valley Catholic's track) with meets on April 15th, 22nd, 29th, and May 6th. There are two Championship meets- younger grades on May 13th and the older grades on May 20th-21st.
Main Duties:
The coordinator will be SJF's contact with CYO regarding T&F (along with the SJF AD)
Help coordinate practices and meets (with the help of other SJF T&F coaches)
Perks:
Family Volunteer hours
Your child(ren) participate in CYO T&F for free
If you're interested, even if you can't be present for all practices/ meets, please reach out to JB Gibbs (325) 271-5311 or [email protected].
Go Cardinals!
LOST & FOUND CLOSET
The Lost & Found closet is filled up with all sorts of clothing, uniform pieces, coats, lunch boxes, and water bottles. The closet is just inside the main entrance to school. Parents, you are welcome to come take a look during morning drop off, afternoon carline, or any other time you find yourself on campus during the school day. Good luck and happy hunting!
ANNUAL READING FAIR AT UP
Kappa Delta Pi, the School of Education honor society, is once again hosting their annual Reading Fair and Family STEM Day on Sunday, February 26th from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the University of Portland Chiles Center. This FREE event is an opportunity for families and children to come spend an afternoon together and share their love of reading and STEM. Children of all ages are welcome to participate in fun hands-on activities. Every child that comes to this reading fair will get to take home a FREE book, from infant to high school!
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM
UP is accepting applications for its annual Summer Learning Program! In this program, the learning focuses on the Oregon State Benchmarks appropriate for each child in mathematics, language arts (reading, writing, and speaking), and any other subjects in which the student needs help. Our Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) candidates tutor/teach students according to their learning needs. There are usually 4-5 students per 2-3 MAT candidates.
This year’s program will run July 5-August 3, Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-11:30am, and we welcome students entering grades 2-11 in 2023-24. The cost of the program is $125, though scholarships are available.
Online registration is now available here. To request a printable PDF or registration packet via postal mail, please contact Amy Kwong-Kwapisz at [email protected] or 503-943-7752.
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