SAM - 10/21/2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Wanted To Know

Week of 10-21-24

A NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL:

As we wrap up October, we have a number of events planned I wanted to bring to your attention:

• Mon, 10/21-Fri, 10/25: Scholastic Book Fair will be open in the school lobby after school and during conferences and classes have arranged times to visit the fair during the day as well. Should you choose to have your student purchase their books while they visit the fair during the school day, the easiest way to pay for books during the day is by using the ewallet system located HERE or via cash. Thanks for supporting a love of reading!

• Tues, 10/22: Cardinal Club meeting tonight at 7pm! Come meet with our families and help plan/organize our upcoming community events such as the Christmas Bazaar, Week of Giving and Parent’s Night Out! See you there!

• Thursday, 10/24 and Fri, 10/25: This Thursday and Friday are our annual parent/teacher conference days. Our front doors will be open on Thursday from 7:30am-10:30am, 12:00pm-2:00pm and 5:00pm-8:00pm and on Friday from 7:30am-10:30am. All families are asked to enter via the front doors to check in and pick up their child’s midterm progress report and STAR assessment scores. Then, parents can make their way to the following locations:

  • PreK: library

  • Kindergarten - 5th Grade: homeroom classroom

  • 6th - 8th: Corrado Family Center. 

For families that miss conferences, your students midterm progress report and 

STAR assessment scores will be sent home with your child on Monday.

• Sat, 10/26 at 5:30pm: The Men’s Club Halloween Carnival in the Corrado Family Center is open to all families in all grades and it is especially a great opportunity for new families in all grades to meet other families. It is a great community event for SJF and the Men’s Club is proud to put it on every year. Additionally, they are looking for a few more volunteers to help so if you are interested, please head to THIS LINK to sign up.

• Thurs, 10/31: Halloween Festivities! Mr. Vecchione and a number of our students in the middle school will be sponsoring a Halloween assembly at 1pm in our gym. Students in grades PreK-5th and the Glee Club will be performing musical numbers, we will have a traditional Halloween parade, pumpkin pie eating contest and the pumpkin carving winners (scariest, most creative, and funniest) will be announced at the assembly. All are welcome! The assembly will be followed by individual classroom parties with dismissal at 3:05pm. NOTE: extended care will end at 5pm to allow time for all students and families to trick-or-treat.

• Fri, 11/1: All Saints Day Mass led by our 4th grade at 9am in the church and friends and family are welcome to attend. Additionally, with All Souls Day on Saturday, November 2nd, we will have a traditional Mexican Ofrenda in our main lobby made by the 8th grade and a community Ofrenda in the lower hall. An Ofrenda is an altar built to honor lost loved ones. Students and families are welcome to bring a photo or small symbol to represent a loved one who has passed.

CALENDAR REMINDERS

10/21-10/25:  Scholastic Book Fair Week

Tuesday 10/22:  3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 7:00pm Cardinal Club meeting

Wednesday 10/23:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 12:35-1:00pm Altar server training, 1:00pm School Mass (8th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, Chess Wizards,  2:30pm Faculty meeting

Thursday 10/24:  Happy Birthday Ms. Westfall!, NO SCHOOL - PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES 7:30-10:30am Morning session, 12-2pm Afternoon session, 5-8pm Evening session

Friday 10/25:  NO SCHOOL - PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES 7:30-10:30am

Saturday 10/26:  Happy Birthday Mrs. Dolan!, 5:30pm Men’s Club Halloween Carnival

Sunday 10/27:  1:00-4:00pm St. Mary’s Academy Open House

Monday 10/28:  Teacher Appreciation (Thank you 8th Gr), 4:00-8:00pm SJF Night at Allen Rd Burgerville

Tuesday 10/29:  3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Wednesday 10/30:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (7th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, Chess Wizards, 2:30pm Faculty meeting

Thursday 10/31:  Happy Halloween! NO GLEE CLUB BEFORE SCHOOL, 10:50-11:20 Family Group Activity, 1:00pm Halloween Assembly in the gym, Classroom parties to follow starting around 2:00pm, Extended Care closes at 5pm

Friday 11/1:  All Saints Day, 9:00am School Mass (4th Gr), 12:50-2:50pm 4th Gr Saint reports in church, 3:15pm Girl Scouts meet in library

PLAYGROUND DUTY: 

Playground duty is from 11:25am - 1:00pm. If there is a conflict with your scheduled playground duty date, please notify Holly Hunt, our playground duty coordinator, as far in advance as possible so that she can reschedule your duty. Thank you for your help in the lunchroom and on the playground.

Tuesday 10/22: DIAZ

Wednesday 10/23: PULLEN

Thursday 10/24: NO SCHOOL - CONFERENCE DAY

Friday 10/25: NO SCHOOL - CONFERENCE DAY

Monday 10/28: BACKES

Tuesday 10/29: PROCTOR

Wednesday 10/30: NEED COVERAGE

Thursday 10/31: BIRKLAND

Friday 11/1: SCHULLER

CARDINAL HAPPENINGS

The middle school dance was a glowing good time! Special thanks to Lea Snyder-Rodgers and Trish Strauch for chairing the event and to their crew of volunteers who did an exceptional job with set up, decorations and take down. 

SJF HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL

The SJF Halloween Carnival happens this Saturday Oct. 26 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM. in the CFC! This year we will be forgoing the haunted house but instead adding the trunk-or-treat.  Trunk-or-treat will be hosted by SJF families and last for the first hour of the carnival.  We will have all the games setup in the Corrado Center. The Halloween Carnival is open to all families in all grades and it is especially a great opportunity for new families in all grades to meet other families. It is a great community event for SJF and the Men’s Club is proud to put it on every year.

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, trunk-or-treat, food and beverages (i.e. games cost only one ticket for kids).

We need a few more volunteers to help with decorating the Corrado Center and during the event. As a reminder to our fabulous first grade families, your class is especially welcomed and encouraged to volunteer at the carnival. Cleanups 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/805044DABAA2AABF49-52220131-sjfhalloween#/

The Halloween Carnival will be from 5:30 - 8:30 PM on Saturday, October 26th in the Corrado Family Center and the trunk-or-treat will be outside.

Questions contact Nathan at [email protected]

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

There are so many fun events happening at SJF these next few weeks. Here are a few ways you can get involved:

1. Volunteer to help with the Scholastic Book Fair: Please contact Mrs. Burd at [email protected].

2. Volunteer to help with the Men’s Club Halloween Carnival HERE

3. Come to the Cardinal Club Meeting TONIGHT at 7pm in the Corrado Family Center to learn how to get involved!

MASS IN HONOR OF MILITARY PERSONNEL

In honor and celebration of our military personnel, we invite all service men and women to attend our special Veteran’s Day Mass on Wednesday, 11/6 at 1pm. We welcome all family and friends, particularly those with military experience, to attend this special Mass.

Scholastic Book Fair Is Here! 

Click here: SJF Book Fair for all the details and book previews! 

*NEW Diary of a Wimpy Kid Hot Mess book arrives Tuesday! Limited number of copies. 

Dates:  Monday Oct. 21st - Fri Oct. 25th in the School Lobby

Times:

• Families may shop each day for one hour after dismissal

• Parents may shop each morning after drop off until 8:30 & during conferences 

• Students may shop during the school day at scheduled times. Set up an eWallet for your child to shop safely and without cash. 

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

• An easy and secure way for your child to shop without you: eWallet! 

• See the attached fliers for eWallet and other Fair details!  

CYO BASKETBALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN

It's time to register for the Winter 2024 SJF Basketball Season!  Go Cards, Go!

Hot Shots (1st-2nd grades): Hot Shots is a combined 1st-2nd grades, co-ed league. Games are on Saturdays, with a 30 minute practice scheduled before the game (no weekday practices). Season will begin in January.

1st & 2nd: The registration fee is $240 per participant (LATE FEE : $315 Effective 12/02/24)

Register your 1st & 2nd graders for CYO Hot Shots Basketball

3rd-8th Grades: Practices are two days a week and will 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.

3rd-8th: The registration fee is $285 per participant (LATE FEE : $335 Effective 12/02/24)

Register your 3rd-8th graders for CYO Basketball

Uniform order links: 3rd-8th and Hot Shots

(Uniforms are yours to keep and can be worn again next year... or passed down to younger siblings. Order ASAP so your uniform is ready for the first game!)

Interested in coaching? Email: David Sheridan, Club Basketball Coordinator, at [email protected]