SAM - 02/07/23

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Want to Know

Week of February 6, 2023

 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL: 

Yesterday marked our first day of “Cardinal Week.” With kids, faculty and staff in pajamas and crazy hair, I sure had some interesting tours yesterday as I brought around three families looking to join our community. Truly, the energy at SJF is alive not only for those within our school, but those wanting to be a part of SJF as well. Thanks for sharing the Cardinal Spirit around SW Portland!

As mentioned earlier this year, our goal this week is to raise $120,000, or roughly $800 per family. We are asking each family to contribute generously to help to meet this goal. In addition to our fundraising efforts, our focus is on participation from all our families to their comfort level. After our first day of fundraising, here’s the tally on class participation for giving:

• Kindergarten:    77%            

• 3rd: 35%

• 2nd: 29%

• 5th: 28%

• 8th: 24%

• 7th:21%

• 4th: 19%

• 1st: 15%

• 6th:12%

• Total Donations (as of 8:00am 2/7): $49,498 + matching donations still coming in!

Additionally, we have secured a gift from a donor who will match all gifts of $1,000 or more during this week of giving.  Please CLICK HERE to make your donation. Thank you for your support of our fantastic school!

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Feb. 6 - 10: Camp Cardinal Week

Tuesday 2/7:  Spirit Theme Dress: Tie Dye/Camo Colors Day, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15-4:30pm Fiddler Rehearsal, 5:30pm SAC meeting

Wednesday 2/8:  Spirit Theme Dress: Fancy Dress Day, 7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (4th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, 2:05pm Chess Wizards in old cafe, 2:30pm Faculty meeting

Thursday 2/9:  Spirit Theme Dress: Campwear/Beanie Day, Mid-Term Progress Reports Distributed via E-mail, 7:30am Glee Club in gym, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15-4:30pm Fiddler Rehearsal

Friday 2/10:  Spirit Theme Dress: Class Colors, 2:15pm School Assembly in gym, 6:00pm Camp Cardinal Party in CFC, Deadline to register for Neon Nights Middle School Dance

Tuesday 2/14: Happy Valentine’s Day - Happy Birthday to Ms. Robinson! Pink/Red/Hearts Free Dress, 10:50-11:20am Family Group activity, 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!

 

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 2/7:        KING (Drew & Megan)

Wednesday 2/8:    MONNIG

Thursday 2/9:        SKARBONKIEWICZ

Friday 2/10:        EDER

 

Monday 2/13:        MARRA

Tuesday 2/14:        BAUER/PRENTICE

Wednesday 2/15:    FLOBERG

Thursday 2/16:    NEED COVERAGE

Friday 2/17:        FORBESS

 

WELCOME MS. DANIELLE BRIDGES

It’s with great pleasure that I introduce you to our new 6th grade teacher - Ms. Danielle Bridges. Ms. Bridges grew up in the Portland Metro area attending St. Pius, Jesuit and Carroll College. Her Catholic faith and educational background rooted her with a passion for service as she worked for AmeriCorps in Estacada as a Playworks coach, librarian and special education paraeducator. She received her Masters of Teaching from Western Governors University in Utah and has been working at Holy Trinity in Beaverton for the past year and a half in many roles including their long-term 5th grade teacher and as their in-house substitute covering all classes Kindergarten through 8th grade. 

I want to thank Mrs Birrell for her work with the class during this transition and Deacon Scott Kolbet, Mr. DeVille and Mrs. Burd for assisting me with the hiring process. We warmly welcome Ms. Bridges this Monday and are looking forward to a great end to the school year.

GRANDPARENTS’ & SPECIAL FRIENDS’ DAY BOOK SALE UPDATE

Thank you to all of our SJF families and friends who "adopted" books for our library. In just one hour 231 books were purchased and found new homes on our library shelves.

A special thank you to our volunteers who streamlined the shopping experience! 

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE FEBRUARY 24TH

SJF is hosting the next middle school dance on Friday, February 24th from 6:30-8:30pm for students that attend SJF, Holy Trinity and St. Cecilia. Details for our “Neon Nights Glow Dance” and the RSVP link (due this Friday, 2/10) are attached. See you there!

 

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)

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!

 

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.

 

SW PORTLAND LITTLE LEAGUE

Registration is open for the SWPLL Spring 2023 Softball and Baseball programs. Information on deadlines, fees, and registration is on the attached flyer.

 

CAMP HOWARD SUMMER 2023 CAMP REGISTRATION

Speaking of camp, registration is open for summer camp 2023 at Camp Howard.  Registration and additional information is available at cyocamphoward.org

Please c;lick the links below for more imformation:
Register for Softball & Baseball
SJF Dance Invitation