SAM - 10-25-22

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Want to Know

Week of October 24, 2022

 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL: 

This Thursday and Friday are our parent teacher conferences. We are looking forward to meeting with each of you and appreciate you prioritizing these opportunities as we partner in the education of our students and community.

We will be conducting our Kindergarten through 5th grade conferences in homeroom classrooms and 6th - 8th grade conferences in our Corrado Family Center. In order to receive your child’s progress report and STAR assessment scores, please check in via the school main lobby and then head to the homeroom classroom or Corrado Family Center for your conference(s).

As we prepare for the Halloween festivities on Monday, we have a number of fun events planned:

• Costumes: Students may wear their Halloween costumes to school, however weapons, blood or masks are not allowed. (Wigs and face paint are OK) If a student will not be wearing a costume, they are welcome to wear the SJF school uniform or “free dress.”

• "Family Pumpkin Carving" contest:  You can submit your decorated masterpiece to the tables placed in the outside breezeway of school by 8:10 a.m. This year the following pumpkin categories will be judged: Funniest, Scariest, and Most Creative.  Please pick up your pumpkin at dismissal. 

• Family Group Activity at 10:30am: Students will be gathering with their family groups to make some spooky skeletons.

• Assembly at 1:00pm: Mr. Vecchione and a number of our students in the middle school will be sponsoring a Halloween assembly in our gym. Students in grades K-5 will be performing musical numbers and the pumpkin carving winners will be announced at the assembly. Families are welcome to attend.

• Class Parties: Many classes will be hosting class parties during the last hour of the school day. Please check with your child’s classroom teacher or room parent regarding party details.

Free Dress for Florida this past Friday was a great success!  The school raised $2,482.48 for the Diocese of Venice, FL.  Thank you SJF students and parents for sharing your gifts with those in need.

In closing, I would like to send a huge “Thank You” to our HOSA BINGO night organizers, especially Danielle Floberg and her crew of volunteers and donors, for putting on such a fun event this past Friday. Our community festivities keep coming as we look forward to our “Mom’s Sweat & Socialize” tonight at 6:30pm (thanks to Lillie Stevens and Nora Jensen!) and the Men’s Club Halloween Carnival this Saturday from 6pm - 9pm.  See you there!

 

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday 10/25:  9:30-12:15 2nd grade to Tryon Creek, 3:00pm Chess Wizards, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 study hall, 6:30-8:30pm Mom’s Sweat & Socialize in CFC

Wednesday 10/26:  Happy Birthday Mrs. Gould!  7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (8th gr), 2:00pm dismissal, 2:30pm Faculty meeting

Thursday 10/27:  NO SCHOOL - PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

Friday 10/28:  NO SCHOOL - PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES, Happy Birthday to Mrs. Dolan!

Saturday 10/29:  6:00-9:00pm Halloween Carnival in the old cafe

 

Sunday 10/30:  1-4pm Central Catholic Open House

Monday 10/31:  10:50-11:20am Family Group activity, 1:00pm Halloween Assembly in gym, 2:00pm Halloween classroom parties

Tuesday 11/1:  All Saint’s Day, 1:00pm School Mass (4th gr), 3:00pm Chess Wizards, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 study hall

Wednesday 11/2:  7:30am Glee club in church, No Mass, 2:00pm Dismissal, 2:30pm Faculty meeting

Thursday 11/3:  7:30am Glee club in gym, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 study hall

Friday 11/4:  8:00am Kindergarten hearing screening, 10:45am 2nd gr hosts guest speaker

 

PLAYGROUND DUTY REMINDERS:

Playground duty is from 11:25-1:00. The October and November 2022 duty calendars are 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 10/25:    McCLENATHAN

Wednesday 10/26:    BAUGHMAN

Thursday 10/27:    NO SCHOOL

Friday 10/28:        NO SCHOOL

 

Monday 10/31:    BENTHIN

Tuesday 11/1:        NEED COVERAGE

Wednesday 11/2:    CURRIE

Thursday 11/3:    RICHARDSON

Friday 11/4:        KOOPMAN

 

EXTENDED CARE

Extended care will be open this week on conference days (TH-FRI 10/27-10/28) from 7am to 6pm.  The cost is $40 per child.  Be sure to reserve your spot with Susan Robinson in advance.

Please sign up for November extended care coverage.  The November extended care calendar is available on the FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents and is attached to this SAM.

 

 

THE SJF HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL IS BACK

We are pleased to be bringing The SJF Halloween Carnival back to the old cafeteria Saturday October 29th from 6 – 9 PM. The haunted house will be back, the games will be back, and we are looking forward to seeing all the costumes, especially those kindergarten costumes. The Halloween Carnival is open to all families in all grades and it is especially a great opportunity for kindergarten and new families to meet other families. It is a great community event for SJF and the Men’s Club is proud to be bringing it back with the haunted house!

 

Tickets may be purchased at the event for the games, food, snacks, drinks, beer and wine (we will accept credit cards). It is two tickets for a dollar with the tickets redeemable for games, food and beverages (i.e. games cost only one ticket for kids).

 

We need a few more volunteers to help with decorating the haunted house and during the event. Decorating and cleanup are worth double volunteer hours since they are later in the evening. If you are interested in volunteering signup here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044dabaa2aabf49-sjfhalloween2 

access code: sjfhalloween2022!

 

The Halloween Carnival will be from 6 - 9 PM on Saturday, October 29th in the old cafeteria. 

 

Questions contact: martinmonnig@hotmail.com or [email protected] 

 

 

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR COMING SOON!

Dates:  Monday Nov. 7 - Thursday Nov. 11 in the School Lobby

Times:

• Families may shop each day for one hour after dismissal

• Parents may shop each morning after drop off until 9:00 am 

• Students may shop during the school day at scheduled times

What:

• Hundreds of quality preschool - middle school books to purchase.

• Profits go to purchasing books for classrooms and the library

• Support your child’s classroom by purchasing a book from their teacher’s Wish List

• Pre-order the new Cat Kid Comic Club Collaborations online or at the Fair

• A new secure way for your child to shop: eWallet! 

See the attached fliers for Fair, Preorders and eWallet details!  

 

CYO BASKETBALL REGISTRATION OPEN (Last Day to Register: 11/30)

It's time to register for the Winter 2022 SJF Basketball Season!

 

Register your 1st & 2nd graders for CYO Hot Shots Basketball here: https://cyocamphoward.org/content/18524/SJF-Basketball-Hot-Shots

Register your 3rd-8th graders for CYO Basketball here: https://cyocamphoward.org/content/16518/SJF-Basketball

 

Practices begin in late November. There will be one game in December, then a Holiday break, followed by the rest of the schedule beginning in early January.

Regular season games are on Saturdays and a championship tournament will be played in March.

1st & 2nd: The registration fee is $230 per participant (LATE FEE : $270 Effective 11/21/22)

3rd-8th: The registration fee is $260 per participant (LATE FEE : $300 Effective 11/21/22)

 

Hot Shots uniform order link will be available soon, it will be sent to parents when it's ready.

 

Interested in coaching? We still need coaches for these teams:

3rd Grade Girls

3rd Grade Boys

4th Grade Boys

7th Grade Boys

8th Grade Boys

If you can help coach, please email: David Sheridan, Club Basketball Coordinator, at [email protected]

Questions? Email: JB Gibbs, Club AD, at [email protected]

 

JOIN THE CARDINAL CLUB

All SJF Parents are invited to join the Cardinal Club at their first meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7:00pm in the CFC.  Learn how to grow–and maintain–school spirit through social activities and volunteer opportunities.  Great information is included on the attached Cardinal Club flyer.

Please click the links below for more information:
Extended Care Nov. Schedule
Cardinal Club
Book Fair
E-Wallet