SAM - 11/04/2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Wanted To Know

Week of 11-04-24

A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:

This week we started our second service project of the year, “High 5” for Ronald McDonald House. Our middle school leadership team chose this service project as they wanted to make an impact for people their own age. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and SW Washington provides access to medical care, a home away from home, and a community of support for seriously ill or injured children and their families. This project will run from Monday, November 4th to Friday, November 15th. Each class has an individual goal based on their enrollment. For example, Kindergarten has a goal of $115.00 (23 students at $5.00 a piece), while 5th-grade has a goal of $130.00 (26 students at $5.00 a piece). Every class that meets their goal will receive a special treat the week before Christmas break. Thank you to Mr. Vecchione and our middle school Leadership elective for organizing this service project for our community.

During this month of November with Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s only fitting to find time to give thanks. To begin, we will be thanking our military personnel during Mass this upcoming Wednesday at 1pm. Family and friends who have served are welcome to join us.

Secondly, our annual Thanksgiving luncheon will be held on Wednesday, November 20th at 11:30am. This tradition brings all classes together to break bread and share in thanks for our great community as we feast on all the fixings of thanksgiving prepared by our Chefs Ken, Kris and Kathleen. Volunteers are welcome to participate with our community so please reach out to Chef Ken at [email protected].

In closing, today we can all be thankful to live in a free country where we get to practice the cornerstone of democracy and the opportunity to vote. Regardless of the outcomes, may we all remain united in our calling to carry out the mission of Christ. 

CALENDAR REMINDERS

Tuesday 11/5:  3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 7-8pm Eucharistic Adoration & Pro-Life Rosary in church

Wednesday 11/6:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass celebrating Veterans (6th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, Chess Wizards, 2:30pm Faculty meeting

Thursday 11/7:  7:30am Glee Club in library, NO HOT LUNCH, 10:30am Rosary, Funeral Mass & Reception for Al Corrado, 3:15pm Gr 5-8 study hall

Friday 11/8:  Healing Mass and Sacrament of the Sick during the 9am Mass, 3:15pm Girl Scouts meet in library

Monday 11/11:  NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day Holiday

Tuesday 11/12: 7:15-8:05am LeadHERship workshops begin in library, 3:15pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 5:30pm SAC meeting, 6:30pm PTC Exec. meeting

Wednesday 11/13:   7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (5th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, Chess Wizards, 2:30pm Faculty meeting

Thursday 11/14:  7:30am Glee Club in library, 3:15pm Gr 5-8 study hall

Saturday 11/16:  Happy Birthday to Mr. Boyer!

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 11/5:        SCHMITT

Wednesday 11/6:    JOVANOVIC

Thursday 11/7:    DWYER

Friday 11/8:        SCHMIDT (MATT & EMILY)

Monday 11/11:    NO SCHOOL - VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY

Tuesday 11/12:    DIAZ

Wednesday 11/13:    LENINGTON

Thursday 11/14:    SALAZAR

Friday 11/15:        NESSLEIN

CARDINAL HAPPENINGS

Intergenerational activities help us gain leadership skills and foster friendship among all in our community. This week, our 8th graders worked with our PreK class to help them with scientific inquiry completing a “Magic Milk” science experiment followed by a Thanksgiving activity to decorate turkeys and talk about what we are thankful for.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

This Thursday, Nov. 7 we have an extremely large funeral for one of founding parishioners, Mr. Al Corrado. We anticipate 500+ in attendance beginning with a rosary at 10:30am followed by a funeral Mass and reception. Please be sure to send your student(s) with lunch from home.  There will not be any hot lunch and students will eat in their classrooms this day.

If you are available to assist with traffic, lunch supervision for our students and/or clean up, please contact Kim Cox at [email protected].

ALTAR GUILD NUT SALE

The SJF Altar Guild’s annual nut sale is underway!  You have two more weekends to place you orders following weekend Masses:

Nov. 9-10

Nov. 16-17

CYO BASKETBALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN

There’s still 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!)