April15,2018 FromthePrincipal’sDesk

MISSION STATEMENT Rooted in Catholic faith, and committed to academic excellence, St. Joseph Catholic School

develops personal responsibility, character, service, and leadership.

St. Joseph Catholic School Reaccreditation

Sincelastspring,St.JosephCatholicSchooIhasbeencollectingdataandwritingreportsanddocumentsinpreparationforourreaccreditationvisit.WewillwelcomeateamofthreeadministratorstoourcampusonMondayevening.TheywillbewithusuntilWednesdayafternoon.InformationabouttheaccreditationprocessbelowistakenfromtheFCCAccreditationProcessManual.

FloridaCatholicConferenceAccreditationAccreditsover180CatholicschoolsandcenterslocatedinFlorida.Keyfacetsoftheprograminclude:

• Thefocusisonschoolimprovementandaccountability.• TherubricsfortheNationalStandardsandBenchmarksforEffectiveCatholicElementaryand

SecondarySchoolsarethecoreoftheprogram.• Eachschoolcompletesanannualreportreviewingthelevelofcompliancewitheachbenchmark.• Thestandardsaredividedintofourdomains:MissionandCatholicIdentity,Governanceand

Leadership,AcademicExcellence,andOperationalVitality.• Aseven-yearcycleisfollowed.• Schoolsarevisitedonceeverysevenyearsbyavisitationteaminordertovalidatetheself-study

workandvalidatethelevelofcompliancewithstandardsandbenchmarks.• TheprogramisundertheauspicesoftheFloridaCatholicConference,theAccreditationCommittee,

theSuperintendents,andtheBishopsofFlorida.• TheFCCisanaccreditingdivisionoftheNationalCouncilforPrivateSchoolAccreditation.

Early Dismissal on Wednesday, April 18th

2:00 pm – After Care will be available

St. Joseph Catholic School

Raffle Ticket Update

Thank you to all of our parents who sold tickets this weekend at St. Joseph, Holy Cross, and SS. Peter and Paul.

Our students who have met the $500 goal enjoyed their cupcake party last Friday. Thank you to Melanie Bell for providing the delicious treats. This Friday, all students who have met their goal will participate in an ice cream party. We are confident more children will have met their participation goal! Our top seller has sold over 200 tickets! We still have a few volunteer opportunities to sell tickets at St. Joseph for next weekend. Please visit our website at www.sjsfl.org and choose the “Volunteer Opportunities” link on our homepage We appreciate your help with this important fundraiser for our school.

Spaghetti Dinner and Grand Raffle Drawing

Wednesday, April 25th – 6:00 pm

Please see the attached information flyer.

Volunteers are needed to help:

Sign up at: http://bit.ly/raffledinner

Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.

Musical Production

Thursday, April 19th and Friday, April 20th

6:30 pm – Parish Center

(See the attached flyer)

Mark your calendar for the 24 Hour Giving Challenge – May 1 & 2

This year the proceeds will be used for our “Windows to the Future” project. During the Giving Challenge the Paterson Foundation will match each donation of $100. In addition, Jennifer and Steven Ierulli have generously offered to assist us in raising funds by also providing a match to each donation! Therefore, a $100 donation will become $300! If we meet our goal of raising $25,000 in the first 12 hours, the Ierulli family will provide an additional match of up to another $25,000. If we can get 500 people (parents, friends, relatives, alumni) to

each donate $100, we have the potential to raise $150,000 in 24 hours!

As we get closer to the date, please watch for a letter that will provide additional details regarding this wonderful opportunity for our school!

CleanSweepforSJCS

Eachyear,theVeteransofForeignWarssponsorsanationalyouthessaycontestforstudentsingradessixthrougheight.ThePalmaSolaVeteransofForeignWarsPost10141sponsorsthis“PatriotsPen”contestforstudentsinManateeandSarasotaCounties.Thisyear’scontestincludedmanyentriesfromtheareaCatholicschools,privateschools,andpublicschools.

OnWednesday,April11th,CommanderBobMulhauserjoinedparents,faculty,andstudentsforapresentationofawards.St.JosephCatholicSchoolstudentswereproudwhenitwasannouncedthatthisyear’sessaycontestwinnerswereallSJCSstudents!

AbigailDunston-Wagner–FirstPlaceSarahVerdecia-Zabala–SecondPlaceJosephColonneso–ThirdPlaceMelissaRettig–FourthPlace

Odyssey Teams at State Competition

Two of our Odyssey of the Mind teams qualified for the State Competition, after they won at Regionals, by competing against public and private schools from Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Hardee and Desoto counties. Even though they did not place at the State competition, we are so proud of how they conducted themselves and represented our school. The notes from the judges consisted of many great comments. The ones that stood out were about our student’s teamwork and persistence and how well they worked together!

Penny Wars 2018

Builders Club members will be leading the famous SJCS Penny Wars beginning on Monday, April 23rd. Please look under your couch cushions and start cleaning out your coin jars to send the coins in with your child. Which grade will be the 2018 champions? Pennies are gold, and dollars and other coins are used to sabotage other grades!

Money can be placed in the jugs in front of each Homeroom between April 23rd to Thursday, April 26th, before School from 7:45 am - 8:00 am. Contest Ends at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, April 26th May the best grade win…

Weekly Activities MONDAY, APRIL 16

• 3:00 – 5:00 Fiddler on the Roof Practice • 3:00 Intermediate Guitar • 3:00 Jr. Legion of Mary • 3:00 Runners Club • 3:00 Garden Club

TUESDAY, APRIL 17

• 3:00 – 5:00 Fiddler on the Roof Practice • 3:00 – 4:00 K-Kids Meeting • 3:45 pm Away Tennis match at St. Stephens (behind Smoothie King on Manatee Avenue)

(Please let Coach Kolbe know if you cannot attend) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

• 2:00 pm EARLY DISMISSAL • 2:00 pm Fiddler on the Roof Practice

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

• 3:00 pm Intermediate Guitar • 3:00 pm Irish Dance • 4:00 pm Away Tennis match at Payne Park Tennis Center (2050 Adams Lane, Sarasota 34237)

(Please let Coach Kolbe know if you cannot attend) • 6:30 pm Fiddler on the Roof Performance (Doors open at 6:00 pm)

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

• 6:30 pm Fiddler on the Roof Performance (Doors open at 6:00 pm)

PreK Gardeners – Thank you God, for our Wonderful World!

2018 St. Joseph Catholic School

Bring your Mom, Grandma, or Aunt…. and join your friends for a fun afternoon of bowling!

Sunday, April 29th 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

(arrive early to receive shoes)

AMF Bradenton Lanes 4208 Cortez Rd West

Ticket Price: $20 per person

Ticket Price Includes: 2 Hours of Bowling, Shoe Rental, Pizza, Soft drinks, and Cup Cake

~ Limited Space Available ~

Tickets MUST be purchased by Tuesday, April 24th*

RETURN THIS FORM TO SCHOOL

2018 Mother/Son Bowling

Sunday, April 29, 2018 -- 2 pm to 4 pm

Student:___________________________________ Grade: _____________ Student:____________________________________Grade:_____________ Student::___________________________________Grade:_____________ Mother's Name:________________________________________________ # Attending_________________ @ $20 each = $___________ Check #___________ Cash_____________ FACTS _________ *NOTE: This is a PRE-PAID event. Unfortunately we CANNOT allow admission to the St. Joseph group after the cutoff date, due to catering and lane assignments. ALSO: No student under 4 years old is allowed to bowl due to AMF contract.

DearSt.JosephCatholicSchoolParentsandStudents:

StudentCouncilishostingaTalentShow,St.Joseph’sGotTalent,onFriday,May4thfrom1:30–2:45P.M.AllauditionswillbeheldafterschoolonMonday,April23rdandTuesday,April24th,from3:00-4:30.AgrouprehearsalwillbeheldonTuesday,May2ndintheParishCenter.Studentswhowishtoauditionmustfollowtheserequirements:

- MustbeinKindergarten–8thGrade.- PerformanceReady-Haveeverythingtheywillneedfortheactualperformance.WewillhaveaCDplayerorwecanconnecttoa

phone/deviseifyouhavethesongdownloaded.Itwillcountagainstthestudent’sauditionscoreiftheydonotcomewitheverythingtheyneedonthedayoftheaudition.Ifsinging,akaraokeversionisstronglyencouragedsothatwecanhearthestudentandnotthevoicesontherecording.

- Studentsmayauditionamaximumoftwothings–(soloand/orgroupact)- Inordertogetanauditiontime,studentsmustbringbackthispermissionslipthatincludesthetitleoftheiract(couldbethename

ofthesong)andthename/sofallstudentswhoareinthisact.Ifitisagroupofstudents,allstudentsmustturnintheirpermissionslipinordertobeallowedtoauditionwiththegroup.

- Iftheacthassonglyrics(solo/groupsinging,tumblingroutine,danceroutinetorecordedmusic,etc.)acopyofthelyricsmustbeattachedsothatwecanmakesurethelyricsarecleanandappropriateforschool.

- ParentsmaypickstudentsupattheParishCenteraftertheirchild’sauditiontimeiscomplete.

Oncestudentshaveturnedintheirpermissionsliptotheoffice,wewillassignanauditiontimeforthatstudent/group.Auditionstimescannotbemadeupifmissedunlessthereisanopeninganditisarrangedwiththeoffice.Preferredperformancetimeis3to4minutes.Actsmaynotexceedfiveminutes.Actsdonothavetobelimitedtomusic.Therearemanytalents!Wewelcomehulahooproutines,gymnastics,cheer,vocalandinstrumentalacts,danceroutines,magicshows,thelistgoeson!

Sincerely,

STUDENTCOUNCIL

**********************************************************************************************ST.JOSEPHCATHOLICSCHOOL–TALENTSHOW–PERMISSIONFORM

Student’sName:_______________________________________________Grade:___________

Act/SongTitle:___________________________

Whoisintheact:_________________________

________________________________________

Day/TimePreferred: Mon.3:00 Mon.3:10 Mon.3:20 Mon.3:30 AnyTime Mon.3:40 Mon.3:50 Mon.4:00 Mon.4:10 Mon.4:20 Tues.3:00 Tues.3:10 Tues.3:20 Tues.3:30 AnyTime Tues.3:40 Tues.3:50 Tues.4:00 Tues.4:10 Tues.4:20

IgivemychildpermissiontoauditionfortheSt.JosephCatholicSchoolTalentshow.Ihavecheckedmychild’slyrics(ifapplicable)tomakesuretheyarecleanandfreefromsuggestive/inappropriatelanguage.

Parent/GuardianSignature:_________________________Date:__________

Pleaseindicateifyourchildneedsspecialequipmentsuchasapianoortumblingmat:_____________________________