Eagle's Eye
August 17, 2023
Mission Statement
St. Joseph Catholic School fosters a diverse community of disciples empowered through a rigorous and inclusive Catholic education rooted in Gospel values and service to others.
mass reflections
Today in Mass, the Gospel was about when Mary visited Elizabeth while carrying the Son of
God. Elizabeth was carrying John the Baptist, who was the prophet of Jesus and felt him leap in her womb upon seeing Mary. Elizabeth immediately knew that Mary was blessed by God. Today was the Feast of the Assumption when Mary entered heaven, body and soul. Mary is our mother in heaven who we worship and pray to unlike a normal human because she was given a gift by God. Evie 8B
The Gospel said at Mass today was about Mary visiting her pregnant cousin, Elizabeth, in Judah. After coming into contact with her, the baby in Elizabeth’s womb leaped for joy. Elizabeth, after noticing this, proclaims that Mary is holy and that she is the mother of the Messiah. She continues to talk to Mary and praise her for being the Mother of God. Mary, in response, also states that her soul sings praises for the Lord. Isabella 8B
Today for Mass we had Father Saji as our priest. In the Gospel, Mary traveled to a town in Judah. She came over to her cousin’s house where she was greeted by the Holy Spirit in Elizabeth. During Father’s homily, he talked about how we love our mother both biological and . How we usually go to our mom when we’re hurt, with a kiss on a cut thumb makes it good as new. Mary is our spiritual mother and is the Mother of the Church. Like how we go to our biological mothers for help we should go to Mary for our spiritual, mental, and emotional help. - Vincent, 8B
grade 5-8 meetings tonight
At 5:30pm, there will be a mandatory meeting for all parents of students interested in playing competitive sports at SJCS. This meeting will be held in the Parish Center.
At 6pm, our Orientation Meetings will begin for parents of all students in grades 5-8.
Again, it is strongly recommended that at least one parent attend the Orientation Meetings. Children should not attend!
Police Officer Sponsor
school supply dress down tomorrow
school picture day
We are looking for a couple parent volunteers to assist with Picture Day. Volunteers must be fingerprint cleared through the Diocese. If you are able to help us from about 8am until 12pm on August 23rd, please email Mrs. Heisey at sheisey@stjosephwhschool.org.
Academic Awards from last year
Church choir
The first practice for school mass choir is Tuesday, August 22nd from 3:15- 4:00! Current 4th through 8th graders are welcome to attend this practice- we will welcome 3rd grade choir members in September. School mass choir practice will be a bit different this year, as we will only be practicing one time a month for the all the masses that month. Starting in September, practices will only be the first Tuesday of each month from 3:15- 4:00 in the church. Students may only sit in the choir area during school mass if they attend that month’s practice. We look forward to interested students joining this musical ministry!
help earn a dress down day
Lost and Found
volunteer hour requirement
Documenting parent volunteer hours
communicating with staff
field trip tshirt
Please note that we will have tshirts on sale tonight at our Sports and Grade 5-8 Orientation Meetings. We will accept credit card or check for purchases.
Looking ahead
Fingerprint Process for volunteers
The steps for being fingerprint cleared are as follows:
Resources
- School Calendar
- Lunch Menus
- Maschio's Birthday Order Form
- Registering for a lunch account
- PikMyKid User Guide (English)
- PikMyKid User Guide (Spanish)
- Fingerprinting/Safe Environment Certification Instructions
- Fingerprinting/Safe Environment Certification
- Uniform Company
- Technology Responsible Use Policy for Students
- Parent Student Handbook
- Attendance Policy
- Accessing Facts Family Portal
- Family Portal Login
- Logging Service Hours: Parents and students can now enter and view their own service hours. You can use your app to view the hours, however, you have to use the web version to enter new hours. go to FACTS Family Portal. The district code is STJC-FL. Once logged in, click on the Family option in the menu on the left side. At the top of the screen, select the family member who will be adding the service hours. Click on the Add option on the right side of the screen in the Service Hours box. Fill out the information and click Save.
St. Joseph Prayer
St. Joseph Catholic School
Principal: Mrs. Haas
Assistant Principal: Mr. Reilly
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Insua
Canonical Administrator: Fr. Tim LaBo
Superintendent: Mr. Fortier
Email: thaas@stjosephwhschool.org
Website: stjosephwhschool.org
Location: 535 Avenue M Northwest, Winter Haven, FL, USA
Phone: 863-293-3311