Brave Saint's Bulletin
St. Joseph's Catholic School Newsletter - 8/17/2023
First Spirit Dress Day tomorrow! Here's what to wear:
- St. Joe's spirit shirts or sweatshirts
- BK school shirts or spirit shirts/sweatshirts
- Denim: non-skinny with no holes (no shorts, skirts or overalls)
- Uniform pants, shorts or skirts
- Belts must be work on all pants with belt loops
Important Upcoming Dates:
August 21 - Kindergarten First Day of School (Full Day) & Kindergarten Parent Breakfast (Cafeteria)
August 22 - Safe Environment Face to Face Training 6 pm (Cafeteria)
August 24 - Back to School Night 6:00 - 7:30 pm (Gym)
7th grade parents only- arrive at 5pm for Moss meeting in McClure's Room
All families meet in the gym at 6pm before heading to classrooms.
August 27 - St. John's Parish Picnic and Mass in the Park 10:00 am (Veteran's Park)
September 1 - No School
September 23 - Fall Carnival
What you need to know:
Morning Prayer - Join us!
We are excited to start a new tradition of saying all school morning prayer outside on Mondays. Please stick around when you drop your students off so we can kick off the week together in prayer!
Hot Lunch
Altar Server Training
Altar server training will be offered for all interested students in grades 4-8 after Mass on Wednesday with Deacon Derrick. Please contact your homeroom teacher if your child is interested in participating.
Parish Mass in the Park
Volunteer
Exciting New Updates
New Classroom
Art Room Updates - Thank you!
Library
Safe Environment
In order to volunteer in ANY capacity, you must have taken the Safe Environment Face to Face Workshop. This is an in person training that you only take one time. This training includes a background check (good for 5 years). You must renew your SEW annually, online via CMG Connect.
SEW Face to Face Workshops:
August 22nd at 6 pm in the school cafeteria
September 14th at 6 pm in the school cafeteria
To RSVP (this is required) for all in person Face to Face workshops, please following these instructions:
Go to CMG Connect and create an account
Once you are logged in go to "Live Events" (dashboard on the left)
Select "Open Events"
Select the training you are wanting to attend
Once you select the desired class you can enroll
You can also attend an in person class if offered at another local area Catholic school or parish in the valley. Just let the instructor know that you are with St. Joseph's Catholic school.
Should you have any questions, please contact Kendall at mooneyk@stjoes.com
Boise Bits Run Club
BoiseBits Kids Run Club is back for an 8 week session every Wednesday after school starting on 9/13 from 3:15 - 4:00 pm here at St. Joe's! This enrichment program that teaches growth mindset, confidence, teamwork and resilience through fun running drills, relays and agility exercises is for K - 4th graders.
To register, visit https://boisebits.com/ and click on "register now" and "school partners" to select the St. Joseph's Catholic School option. Class is capped at 14 kids.
This weeks FAQ's
When will all school Mass be?
Mass will be Wednesdays at 8:30 am at St. John's Cathedral, please join us! (Masses will start on August 23rd)
Can I still buy Raise Right gift cards to support the school?
Yes! Fill out an order form or buy online!
Where can I log my volunteer hours?
You can log them on your FACTS family portal!
St. Joe's
Website: stjoes.com
Location: 825 West Fort Street, Boise, ID, USA
Phone: 2083424909
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StJoesBoise/