Eagle's Eye
February 16, 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
In Mass Father talked about when Jesus healed a blind man and had to touch him twice because the man didn’t have faith. Father said when he was little he had to wear glasses. Jesus is the glasses of faith and if you don’t have faith, you won’t be able to see all the faith and kindness in others. ---Jenny
In today’s Gospel Jesus healed a blind man. Jesus had to lay his hands on him twice because the man didn’t have faith in Jesus. Once he started to see a little bit he started to gain faith. If you just have a little bit of faith in Jesus, you have a bunch. We need to believe that Jesus can heal us. It is our faith that truly heals us. ---Seth
Today Father talked about how Jesus healed a blind man. To me it means that I have to have faith, courage, and kindness to be healed. ---Kendall
read a thon
Tomorrow, Friday, February 17, we will celebrate reaching our goal with prizes.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Total Raised $40524
1st place: $100 Amazon $3160 Santiago Arroyo 3B
2nd place: $75 Amazon $2310 Destiny D KB
3rd place: $50 Amazon $2050 Skyler Brown 8B and Dallas Salzlein PK4B
1st place class: Pizza Party 3B $5105
Students raising $50 or more received a dress down pass earlier this week. Students received a raffle ticket for every $100 raised. We will draw names on Friday for additional prizes.
Thank You for Sponsoring Our Police Officer
Acts of Kindness
Soaring Eagle
Let Your Light Shine
school is open
terra nova testing
end of the second trimester
Needed - Tissues
2pm dismissal
spring sports
Flag Football is for boys in grades 6-8.
Girls Soccer is for grades 5-8.
Golf starts on Tuesday at 4pm at Willowbrook Golf course until 5:30pm. Students must have completed paperwork in the school office and must have their own transportation.
If you have any questions about these competitive teams, please email Coach Edwards at ledwards@stjosephwhschool.org. Go Eagles!
mother son bowling
first day of school 2023
daddy daughter dance
PikMyKid
Palm Branches Needed
Gospel Reading this Sunday
"You have heard that it was said,
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil.
When someone strikes you on your right cheek,
turn the other one as well.
If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic,
hand over your cloak as well.
Should anyone press you into service for one mile,
go for two miles.
Give to the one who asks of you,
and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.
"You have heard that it was said,
You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies
and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father,
for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have?
Do not the tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet your brothers only,
what is unusual about that?
Do not the pagans do the same?
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."
-Mt 5:38-48
Resources
This section of the Eagle's Eye will remain in every edition of our newsletter. It will contain links to information that parents may need from time to time. When parents have questions, we urge you to check this section for possible links that could get you the information that you need.
- School Calendar: https://stjosephwhschool.org/wp-content/uploads/calendar-for-parents.pdf
- Parent-Student Handbook: https://stjosephwhschool.org/wp-content/uploads/St.-Joseph-Parent-Student-Handbook-2022-202-Repaired.pdf
- Menus: https://stjosephwhschool.nutrislice.com/
- Registering for a Lunch Account: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/
- PikMyKid User Guide: https://stjosephwhschool.org/wp-content/uploads/1-_Parent-App-User-Guide_English_2021.pdf
- Fingerprinting/Safe Environment Certification Instructions: https://stjosephwhschool.org/wp-content/uploads/SEC-with-Code.pdf
- Fingerprinting/Safe Environment Certification: https://www.orlandodiocese.org/safe-environment/english/
- Uniform Company: https://store.sirwalteruniforms.com/schools/st-josephs-winter-haven.html
- FACTS Family Portal Login: https://logins2.renweb.com/logins/ParentsWeb-Login.aspx
- FACTS Family Portal Instructions: https://stjosephwhschool.org/wp-content/uploads/FACTS_Family_Portal_Parent_Access_Instructions.pdf
- 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 https://logins2.renweb.com/logins/parentsweb-login.aspx 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