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Weekly Newsletter - August 30, 2018
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
We had a fantastic turn out at this week's first HSA Meeting! Thank you to all the families who attended. With your participation, we can and will accomplish great things!
It was a meeting full of a lot of exciting things happening on campus, from our Strategic Plan to our Annual Fund kick-off, and then to HSA sign-ups with t-shirts to boot, a lot of information came your way. The planning for our annual gala, A Knight to Remember, is also in full swing with many new volunteers. If you are not involved in something on campus yet, there are plenty of opportunities. Stop by the office, and we can help answer any questions you may have.
Just a little heads-up about our marquee out front. It is not functioning at this time. I want you to know we are working on it. Also, the permit has been approved for the canopy installation over the Pre-K playground! That should be installed during the month of September. Thank you for your patience on this while we had to navigate several obstacles.
I hope you and your family have a restful Labor Day Weekend.
Go, Knights! Live in the Truth.
In Christ's service,
Diane Price, M.Ed.L.
Bible Quote for August
"Truth" Quotes to ponder
Nothing conquers except truth and the victory of truth is love.
- St. Augustine
The truth is not always the same as the majority decision.
-St. Pope John Paul II
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
Reminders and Upcoming Events
- Be on the look out for the Annual Fund brochure arriving in the mail this weekend. Our Quest for Excellence campaign is titled: You've Got the Power! The power of 100 - in our participation goal, our financial goal, and in how many days we have to accomplish it. We hope you will consider participating this year. Thank you!
- HSA Free Dress tomorrow for students whose family is a member of HSA and attended the meeting this past Wednesday. If you have not joined, you can still send $15.00 with your child in free dress tomorrow morning!
- There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 3rd due to the Labor Day Holiday! Enjoy the break!
- We will have our Bible Enthronement at the "Tuesday" Morning Prayer Service in the gym on September 4th. Come join us!
- Our very first HSA Spirit Night will be at Jason's Deli at 951 W. Interstate 20, Arlington from 6-9 pm on Tuesday, September 4th. We hope to see you there!
- NJHS Food Collection - On the Mass of Wednesday, September 5th, our National Junior Honor Society is collecting items for the St. Joseph Parish food pantry known as the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Please consider donating one or both of the following items: paper towels and/or toilet paper. Please, no canned goods at this time. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
- We will attend First Friday Mass on September 7th. Please send your students to school in their Required Mass Uniform. This is also an Early Dismissal Day at noon.
- 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!
Home and School Association (HSA)
- Students whose parents attended the August 29th HSA Meeting, may have a Free Dress Day tomorrow, August 31st! Please consult the Parent/Student Handbook for free dress guidelines.
- Our very first HSA Spirit Night will be at Jason's Deli at 951 W. Interstate 20, Arlington from 6-9 pm on Tuesday, September 4th. We hope to see you there!
- 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.
New Optional Uniform T-Shirt for Fridays!
The cost is $10.00. It is NOT sold at Mills Uniform. We have a limited supply, but will order more this week for those who were not able to attend the meeting, or whose size was sold out. Please stop by the office to pick up an order form.
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 Winners
moments around campus
Congratulations to our newest National Junior Honor Society members!
Congratulations to Robert Bradley, Henry Casey, Kiera Connors, Noah Dao, Michelle Estrella, Victoria Lam, Jacob Martinez, Hudson Nguyen, Lana Nguyen, Leni Nguyen, Emma Paschall, Paris Poquiz, Camila Rivas, and Ella Schuster. We are so proud of you all!
SJCS ALUMNI News
Ms. Gallagher had a familiar face stop by to share some memories!
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!
Are you in need of prayers?
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish
- 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.