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Weekly Newsletter - January 21, 2021
celebrating 26 years of excellence in catholic education
Theme for the Year: Hope
At St. Joseph Catholic School, each and every day we are training students to be missionary disciples, and learning to recognize God in our lives and in the world around us,
full of HOPE for the future.
Our Mission and Vision Statements
Mission:
St. Joseph Catholic School provides students with a nurturing and prayerful learning environment committed to academic excellence, training missionary disciples to seek virtue, wisdom, and truth, in partnership with a 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.
Motto:
Teaching the Mind...Nourishing the Soul
From the principal
Now more than ever, I find myself in conversation with God, thankful for the positive aspects of life. Without my Catholic faith and the ability to work in an environment where I can receive the Eucharist, openly pray, and know that every classroom lesson can lead to the real Truth, Our Lord, I would be constantly grasping for joy.
I have joy at my fingertips each and every day because I have the honor of working in a Catholic school with your beautiful children. Thank you for partnering with us and entrusting St. Joseph Catholic School to "teach the minds and nourish the souls" of the future leaders of the Catholic Church, and our community.
Diane Price, M.Ed.L.
Principal
Hope Bible verse for January
saintly "HOPE" quote to ponder
-St. Francis
Virtue of the Month
Reminders and Upcoming Events
- Monday, 1/25: Catholic Schools Week Agenda will be shared with the community.
- Tuesday, 1/26: 2021-2022 Enrollment dates and Information will be shared with the school community.
- Friday, 1/29: Saint Fair Projects on display
- Sunday, 1/31: Catholic Schools Week Open House for new and prospective students from 12:00pm to 3:00pm
- Weekly Wednesday Mass - We will be attending Mass weekly on Wednesdays, at 8:30 a.m. Distance Learners, we are attending along with you from home! Be sure to wear your dress uniform and participate by clicking on the parish link: https://stjoe88.org/ On-Campus Learners, be sure to wear your dress uniform to school on these days. Families are welcome to attend. All must wear a mask to enter the church. Students may sit with family members during Mass, but will need to be walked back to their teacher before leaving the sanctuary.
- 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 below.
save the dates
Catholic Schools Week 2021
January 31st through February 6th
OPen House - January 31st
Service Hour Opportunities
- Donating items to the collections during Catholic Schools Week.
- If you are able to provide a case of water to the school, you will earn 1 service hour per case.
- We are always in need of Lysol spray.
- We are always in need of Clorox wipes.
- Liquid hand soap
- Disposable gloves
- STREAM Enrichment supplies (listed below)
- Also, you can earn 1 service hour by attending any Spirit Night.
Every $10 you spend will earn 1 service hour. Thank you! We truly need the help.
Weekly Mass Opportunity
Home and School Association
Our Spirit Night from Tuesday, January 12th at On the Border in Mansfield earned the school $107.11. Every bit counts! Thank you!
Next Spirit Night - February 9th at Chick-fil-A on Cooper. Please see the details below.
*Don't forget to give yourself a service hour in the FACTS Family Portal if you order food on a Spirit Night!
*Also, don't forget to scan your receipt using the Box Tops app if you have items in your grocery basket with the Box Tops logo!
COVID-19 Updates
Don't forget...When away from school
Monday Morning Prayer Service Zoom Invite
This link should also be found in your family's Seesaw Account or Google Classroom.
Diane Price is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Monday Morning Prayer Service
Time: 08:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83933726239
Meeting ID: 839 3372 6239
Knights in Action!
Monday Morning Prayer Service
Moments Captured
19th Annual art Show
Thank you to Mrs. Doering for working so hard on developing and preparing the video, and Mrs. Bosquez for her creation of the program as a keepsake for the students who participated.
Altar servers are back!
A new Friend
8th Grade Games
Displays on Campus
They have a dream
This week (and last week) in art
Inspired by famous artists and using their style in drawings, last week’s Art classes included:
2nd Grade: “Tree of Life” by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt with decorative spirals and gem stone accents
5th Grade: “Cow’s Skull: Red, White and Blue by American artist Georgia O’Keeffe, drawing an animal skull with background of choice
Colorful zoological illustrations and abstract Surrealistic compositions in Art this week:
3rd Grade: Drawing Butterflies: Science and Art
4th Grade: Abstract figures inspired by Spanish artist Joan Miro
Thank you for always bringing new and interesting experiences in art to our students, Mr. Suarez!
K through 3rd - Created a snowman using toilet paper rolls and markers and 4th through 8th - created a 3D snowman out of paper.
3D Igloo Building Challenge: This engineering challenge was eagerly accepted! Well done, Knights! You are learning how to approach unusual challenges with open minds and willing hands.
Newly Updated STREAM Wish List
50 pack of small PlayDough
- Big/Large Marshmallows
- Conservation Hearts Candy
- Clothespins
- Binder Clips
- Black Sharpies
- Cupcake Liners
- Small Dixie Cups
- Individually wrapped candy
THANK YOU from the STREAM TEAM!!!
RoboKnights
Snow...in texas!
Greenhouse Update
project...completed!
Alumni News
COVID-19 Daily Home Screening Required for Students
Parents: Please be sure to complete this short screening each morning. If none of these apply to your child, you may come to school. Please contact the school if your child is sick or has been exposed to a positive COVID-19 individual. We will guide you on what next steps to take regarding your return date to campus.
SECTION 1: Symptoms
If your child has any of the following symptoms, that indicates a possible illness that may decrease the student’s ability to learn and also put them at risk for spreading illness to others. Please check your child for these symptoms:
1. Temperature 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth
2. Sore throat
3. New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (for students with chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)
4. Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain
5. New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever
SECTION 2: Close Contact/Potential Exposure
1. Had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with a person with confirmed COVID-19
COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line
Many More Health and Wellness Resources May be found here
Meet our parish priests!
Join Fr. Kelley for Mass-live
Daily Mass is open to the public. Attendance limited to first 40 people. Temperatures will be checked at the door. Please maintain social distance from others. Also, the Parish Office now has limited office hours: 8-10 a.m. Monday-Friday. Parishioners may schedule Mass intentions, purchase a candle or refill Holy Water. Most staff will continue to work from home, and are available via direct dial office phone and email 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- The faithful are dispensed from the obligation to attend and to participate in Sunday Mass, but not dispensed from our faith.
- People in attendance at Mass must wear masks or scarfs over their mouths and nose inside the buildings to help prevent the spread of the virus.
- All attending are to practice proper social distancing, wear masks and use hand sanitizer upon entering the church.
- The Bishop asks to be considerate in charity of your neighbor and receive Holy Communion in the hand for the time being.
Spiritual Communion
St. Joseph Catholic Parish
- Please watch this important video message from Fr. Kelley: https://youtu.be/sO3CFan_kM8
- Please join the parish for daily and weekend Masses at this link: https://youtu.be/LxIRBSew1yI
- Please continue tithing to your parish. St. Joseph Parishioners may go to this link to give: https://stjoe88.org/giving
- 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!
Join Bishop Olson for mass
Are you in need of prayers?
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth link:
Contact us at (817) 419-6800
ST. JOSEPH, PROTECTOR OF FAMILIES, PRAY FOR US.