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Weekly Newsletter - September 20, 2018
May God bless you all!
We have currently raised $21,906.23 from 140 donations! We have 251 families in our school. Let's keep up the momentum! Go, Knights!
Hey, who is this Knight?
Mission and Vision Statements
Mission:
St. Joseph Catholic School provides students with a safe and prayerful learning environment, enveloped by an intimate community of active and faithful families.
Vision:
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fort Worth are committed to opening the doors so that our students can reach further than the walls that would otherwise enclose them and therefore are able to recognize and cherish the eternal and transcendental goods of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
From the Principal
Happy North Texas Giving Day! Thank you, thank you, thank you for all that has been given to the St. Joseph Catholic School today. There is a lot of love out there for our school. At this week's Mass, Fr. Kelley spoke about love. He spoke of love's importance above all things. If we do not have love within our hearts, what do we have? Parents, you show your love for this school in a multitude of ways. Your time, talent, and treasure are what keeps us moving forward. The faculty and staff thank you! Fr. Kelley and his fellow clergymen thank you.
Go, Knights! Live in the Truth.
In Christ's service,
Diane Price, M.Ed.L.
"Truth" Bible Quote for September
"Truth" Quotes to ponder
Do not accept anything as truth if it lacks love. And do not accept anything as love if it lacks truth.
- St. Edith Stein
The truth is like a lion. You don't have to defend it. Let is loose. It will defend itself.
-St. Augustine
How Truth applies to us: At St. Joseph Catholic School, we are striving to become missionary disciples by revealing the truth of Christ to others through our actions.
Latin and Greek Roots Challenge
Virtus Training Requirement
If you have never done any training, you must attend a Virtus Training before you can volunteer. For information on how to get trained, please see the emails you should have received from Lori Zalesak in the School Office, regarding the steps you need to complete.
Reminders and Upcoming Events
- No School on Friday, September 28th due to a Diocesan Teacher In-service Day.
- Book Fair ends tomorrow, September 21st. Thank you to everyone who supported this event, from the parents who volunteered their time, to all the shoppers. We appreciate your support.
- Home and School Free-Dress Day tomorrow for students whose parents are members, and attended the meeting this past Wednesday.
- We have a Class Basket Challenge under way for "A Knight to Remember 2018 (AK2R)." Please see the Thursday Folder flyer for details.
- There will be a pep rally at 2:40 pm in the Marian Center (gym) on Monday, September 24th, to kick-off our AK2R Raffle which runs until the event in October. All are welcome to join us!
Talent Show and Dinner next Thursday (9/27)! This will be the only show this year! We will not be able to have a performance during the school day as we have in the past. There will be an opening act by the faculty and staff! See the Thursday Folder for details and to order your tickets. Tickets are also being sold after school.
- If you are an Amazon customer, please use Amazon Smile! We receive a donation from Amazon when you shop. Go to: smile.amazon.com to participate. It is a very easy way to support the school! Thank you!
- If you know a St. Joseph Catholic School alumni, please let them know we are looking to stay in contact, and would love to hear how they are doing. See the notice in our alumni section of "The Page" below. Thank you!
Annual Fund - Quest for Excellence!
Don't forget to participate in our Annual Fund - Quest for Excellence! You've Got the Power! With 100% participation in 100 days, we hope to raise $100,000 to help with campus security enhancements, tuition assistance, construction of another storage facility, and bonuses for our teachers. Any amount is appreciated. Your participation in North Texas Giving Day falls under the Annual Fund. Thank you!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already participated! We have created a display in the school foyer to celebrate our participants. If you do not wish for your name to be shared in any display or in any publication, please email me (dprice@stjosephtx.org) and your name will be kept anonymous.
Home and School Association (HSA)
- Don't forget the Free-Dress Day tomorrow for students whose parents are members and attended the meeting this past Wednesday.
- Our next HSA Meeting will be on October 17th at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria, with a free dress day on Friday, October 19th, for the children of HSA members in attendance that night.
- Please bring in your box tops. We are collecting these for the school. Thank you in advance for doing this!
- Looking for uniform pieces? Need to sell some pieces your child has outgrown? There is a Facebook page for that: SJCS Online Uniform Resale.
car line observations
- Please do not move or disregard the cones that are placed around the parking lots. These are provided to help keep our students safe.
- Do not make a left turn at the long line of cones upon entering the parking lot (the TCP area on the map). Please move up the drive, go around the small island, and come back down to the front of the school building. This keeps traffic off of Green Oaks.
- It is very important that cars are not left unattended in the car line. Please park your car in the large lot beside the field if you need to leave your vehicle.
- Please remember that if you are walking your child into the school building, you are to park in the large lot in front of the field. Foot traffic should not be occurring in the parking lots to the left, unless you have a physical need for a shorter walk. It is dangerous to be walking between the car line.
- For the safety of all, please be aware of your speed as you move through the parking lots, and be watchful and courteous.
- Please be patient with friends and extended family members who drop off and pick up students. Many times they have not been informed of the proper way to navigate the car line. We do reach out to families after arrival and dismissal who seem to not understand the car line pattern.
- If you have a friend or extended family member picking up your child, please take a minute to explain the procedures to them. Please reference the diagram. Thank you!
- We would ask that a cell phone not be in your hand while driving in the car line. We all know it only takes one sudden distraction to alter lives forever.
Knights in Action!
Frassati Award Recipients
moments around campus
Five Senses!
Beauty in Work
Planet Math
8th Grade Clocking
more planet math...
Go, Knights!
Reading Music
Sweet Car line
Thank you!
Missionary Disciples
Do you have your tickets?
Focus Required!
TRUTH
Prayer Time
STREAM action!
Be on the lookout for a robotics club coming soon to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade!
SJCS ALUMNI News
Ms. Gallagher and Ms. Waldrep had visitor, alumna Yucabeth Okinyi, stop by for a hug and a few tears.
Do you have any information you would like to share with the entire Knight Community? We would love that as well! Please send your news to mhurtado@stjosephtx.org.
Once a Knight - Forever a Knight!
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St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish
- Please see the Thursday Folder for information regarding the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's, Friends of the Poor Walk/Run, on October 6th.
- HELP NEEDED - The parish is needing 2 individuals, or even couples who would be willing to lead baptism class on the first Saturday of the month, as a team, in English. The time commitment would be 3.5 to 4 hours per month on the first Saturday (or second Saturday if the first is a holiday). Please reach out to Dawn Ward in the parish office if you are interested in serving your community in this important way: dward@stjoe88.org
- Be sure to look into FORMED.org. The parish has paid for your subscription to this vast library of inspiring videos and essential reads to help grow your faith. Just go straight to the "Enter Code" button and enter 4BDX9H to begin the process. You may also access this through the parish website link below. Enjoy!
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is occurring after daily Mass in the Chapel until 5:45pm. Come spend some time with our Lord.
- Please enjoy this link to a lovely article in the North Texas Catholic about the pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Fr. Kelley: https://t.co/3ItrotxIyf
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth link:
Contact us at (817) 419-6800
ST. JOSEPH, PROTECTOR OF FAMILIES, PRAY FOR US.