SAM - 12/9/2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Wanted To Know

Week of 12-09-24

A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:

The second candle of the Advent wreath is lit this week symbolizing peace. Our students led our Advent Prayer Service on Monday at 8:15 with the theme of “waiting.” Waiting with a purpose, waiting for a reason and waiting in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We send our prayers that you and your family find peace this week and this Advent. 

Our local St. Vincent de Paul food drive has begun and extends through Wednesday, December 18th. In an effort to help ensure a variety of foods/toiletries are collected, we recommend donating the following items:

• PreK and K: Pasta and toothbrushes

• 1st and 7th: Brown and white rice and bar soap

• 2nd and 6th: Canned meat, tuna and shampoo

• 3rd and 5th: Canned veggies, canned fruit, deodorant

• 4th and 8th: Soup, chili and toothpaste

Finally, I want to send a HUGE “Thank you” to our SJF Cardinal Club for our Cardinal Christmas this past Saturday! Our Cardinal Club team of elves, led by Molly O’Neill, transformed our school into a winter wonderland complete with hot cocoa, cake walks, goodies to buy/sell and special visitors Santa and Mrs. Claus! Special thanks to our vendors, donors and volunteers for bringing Christmas magic to SJF. What a special way to kick off our holiday season and share the SJF spirit.

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday 12/10:  3:15pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 6:00pm SAC & PTC Exec. meeting

Wednesday 12/11:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 8:45-1:00 2nd Gr to NW Children’s Theater, 1:00pm School Mass (3rd Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, Chess Wizards (final class of fall session)

Thursday 12/12:  1st Trimester Report Cards Distributed, 7:30am Glee Club in library, 3:15pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 7:00pm Men’s Club Christmas Dinner

Friday 12/13:  2:00pm Family Group Activity

Saturday 12/14:  10:00am-3:00pm Parents’ Morning Off (sold out)

Sunday 12/15:  3rd Sunday of Advent, 12:15-1:30pm First Reconciliation meeting

Monday 12/16:  Teacher Appreciation (K), 8:15am Advent Prayer Service, 6:00-7:30pm First Reconciliation

Tuesday 12/17:  7:15-8:05am LeadHERship class in library, 3:15pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Wednesday 12/18:  **No PM Extended Care**, 7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (8th), 2:05pm Dismissal, 2:30pm Faculty & Staff Christmas Party, 5:30pm Christmas Program, **No PM Extended Care today**

Thursday 12/19:  **NO Glee Club & NO Hot Lunch**, CFC closed for food box packaging, 3:15pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Friday 12/20:  Holiday Themed Free Dress, **NO Hot Lunch & NO PM Extended Care**, 2:00pm Classroom Christmas parties, 6:30pm SVDP Food Box packaging in CFC

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 12/10:    JENSEN (JULIA & XANDER)

Wednesday 12/11:    RICHMOND

Thursday 12/12:    SHAVERS

Friday 12/13:        TANAS

Monday 12/16:    QUIST

Tuesday 12/17:    WALLACE

Wednesday 12/18:    RODGERS

Thursday 12/19:    WILLITS

Friday 12/20:        HUNT

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT 

Our SJF Men’s Club will be hosting their annual Prime Rib dinner this Thursday, 12/12 at 7pm in the Corrado Family Center. Our Men’s Club is a great opportunity for Dads to get together for socializing and supporting our parish and school community. Come and enjoy delicious food and merriment as we continue to prepare for the Christmas holiday season.

HURRICANE HELENE FUNDRAISER

We received a nice thank you note (attached) from Catholic Charities USA for the $3,294.10 we raised to assist families impacted by hurricane Helene this fall.  Thank you again for supporting the Free Dress for Hurricane Helene Relief. 

MIDDLE SCHOOL AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION

In January, the Mathematical Association of America will hold its annual American Mathematics Competition for middle school students (AMC 8).  SJF middle school students are invited to participate in the AMC 8 at Jesuit High School at 3:45 PM on Friday, January 24, 2025. Jesuit will pay the registration fees, and there is no cost to the student. You can sign up using this AMC 8 invitation link

HOSA CANDYGRAMS

Celebrate the season by sending out some candygrams–proceeds benefit our HOSA group’s fundraising efforts towards attending the International Leadership Conference in June:

• Candygrams are $1 each

• Deadline to place your order is next Wednesday, Dec. 18

• Candygrams will be distributed Dec. 20

• Pick up an order form from the school office, or from Mrs. Willits