Funeral Mass Details for Wendy

Aceves, Parishioner of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church

A Funeral Mass will be held for Wendy Aceves this Saturday, November 7, at

10 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Boca Raton. Family, friends, and the faith

community of St. Joan of Arc Church and School are invited to attend.

Please continue to pray for the repose of

Wendy’s soul and for all her loved ones, as well as the St. Joan of Arc community. This is a great loss to Wendy’s family, the school

and our entire Catholic community.

Our prayers are with Wendy’s family and friends as well as with the closely-knit

school community of St. Joan of Arc School.

In lieu of flowers, St. Joan of Arc School is

accepting monetary donations of cash/checks/money orders or gift cards for

Publix or restaurants to help the family.

Donations may be mailed to: St. Joan of Arc Catholic School

501 S.W. 3rd Avenue Boca Raton, FL 33432

***Checks should be written Payable to John Aceves.

Please Save the Date for Schoolwide

Grandparents / Special Person Day Friday, November 20th.

Don't forget to RSVP for

Grandparents/Special Persons Day on Friday, November 20th! If you did not

receive an invitation from your child you can get one in the office or print one

out. We would like to have all children have a Grandparent or Special Person who can attend. Any questions contact

Tracy Murrison, Grandparents Day Coordinator at

tracymurrison@yahoo.com or 561-866-2620.

It will be a special and fun morning for

the kids!

FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT

* FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13th *

From 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Our Lady of Mercy Center (complete flyer on the last page and return to

school office)

All Saints, pray for us. School Mission Statement

St. Joan of Arc School, as part of the parish faith community, commits to building the Catholic identity of its students, to challenging them academically, and to preparing them for lives of service to others.

Volume 11– November 6th, 2015

11/9 Grades 3-5 confessions at 9:30 in Church 11/10 Veteran’s Day prayer service in Church at 9:15 am. Gr. 1-8 11/13 Family Science Lab Night 6:30 to 8:00 pm 11/18 Dress Down Day 11/20 Grandparent /Special Person Day Pre-K3 – Grade 8 11/23 Gr. 6-8 confessions at 9:30 in Church 11/24 Thanksgiving mass at 9:15 am 11/25-27 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Vacation

St. Joan of Arc Catholic School will hold it’s annual service to recognize and thank all those from the military

branches who have bravely served our country.

The Prayer Service is on Tuesday, November 10 at 9:15 am in church.

All members from the Scouts Troops are encourage to wear their uniform.

Mrs. Caroline Roberts, Principal Miss Lani Hiponia, Asst. Principal

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Congratulations to our students

of the month Character Pillar Awards - Respect

LUNCH PROGRAM 2015-2016

Our Lady of Mercy Center (inside) 10:45 am – 12:00 noon

11/9 Marie Dlugos, Wayne Munchow 11/10 Mary Zuloaga 11/11 Maria Pardo 11/12 Dina Jarkas 11/13 Pat Auger, Heather McKay

Thank you to all the extra

volunteers!!

# SUFS Step Up For Students has opened its enrollment for the

2016-2017 PLSA Step Up Scholarships!

This means that families with students entering Kindergarten through Eighth Grade who qualify for the program may

be able to receive tuition assistance from the State of Florida.

We encourage interested parents to check the website for this program:

www.stepupforstudents.org. There is a chart to check eligibility which

is based on number of individuals in a household and household income. The scholarships are awarded on a

first-come, first-served basis.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE FAMILY APPLY TO THE STATE FOR

SCHOLARSHIP MONEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE STATE HAS A LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

SAVE THE DATE

Come join your SJA family for a fabulous Auction, Dinner & Dancing at this year's Annual Gala held on December 4th off

campus at the Polo Club. Buy your Tickets in front of Our Lady of Mercy

Center during Drop Off & Pick Up or stop in Special Projects.

Ticket Sales END November 25th.

Can't make our event - you can still support ! Buy a Raffle ticket and you

could be the lucky winner of an All Inclusive Trip to Costa Rica!

HELP! Parents - We need your Auction

Donations.

We are short on toys, sports items, Christmas decor, and

entertainment experiences. Drop your donation in Special Projects as soon as

possible. Thank You, Thank You!

Baskets needed for our Silent Auction. We take

baskets of any size & shape and gift boxes. Drop off in Special Projects -

Thank you for your support!

KA – Pablo Silva KB – Katie Caputo 1A – Lyla Batista 1B – Catherine Guariglia 2A – Lydia Berent 2B – Raphael Turcat 3A – Jack Perez 3B - Josephine Spera 4A – Ava Rodriguez 4B - Isabel Mayen 4C – Katalina Abreu 5A – Anthony Smolinski 5B – Miguel Rivera 6A – Paris Connor 6B – Olivia Briggs 7A– Jovanna Gonzalez 7B – Briana Johnson 8A – Mariana Rodriguez 8B – Patrick Harrigan

In keeping with our Thanksgiving tradition, we are having a food drive for the poor. We are collecting the

following items for the needy.

Cheerios, Oatmeal Canned fruit, Canned pasta

Canned Vienna sausage Canned vegetables

Canned stews, Dried beans Powdered milk Jelly, Popcorn,

Small canned juices

Please bring these items to your Homeroom by Monday, November

16th . Thank you on behalf of our brothers

and sisters in need

Campaign

Look at our room with a View! Parents, as

the windows go up and a layer of paint goes on, you can feel the excitement growing in these final weeks of our

Operation Gator Gazebo Mission. Join us as our Parish Family makes history -

pledge today! For more pictures, news, & pledge

information click: SJA Brick by Brick

HSPT (HIGH SCHOOL

PLACEMENT TEST FOR

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS)

IS SCHEDULED FOR

DECEMBER 5TH

. REGISTER

YOUR 8TH

GRADER ONLINE

AT YOUR CHILD’S FIRST

CHOICE CATHOLIC PALM

BEACH AND OR BROWARD

CATHOLIC SCHOOL.

DROP-OFF REMINDER

DO NOT PARK ON 4th AVE. DURING DROP-OFF.

There is no assigned adult supervision in the staff parking by the convent.

It is imperative for your child's safety that you use the main parking lot, or back

driveway, where there is SJA adult supervision.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Calling All Book Fair

Volunteers!!

The Scholastic Book Fair will take place

November 13th through 20th, 2015. Volunteers will be needed to set up

on the 12th and work the fair dates.

We will especially need plenty of volunteers for Grandparent's Day

which is Friday, November 20.

Use the following link to sign up as a volunteer for this year's Book Fair:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ABAB2BA0F49-sjabook

The dates are: November 12th through 20th, 2015

The Book Fair is Fun and Easy!! kissel_rita@stjoan.org

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CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE

Please be generous again…Traditionally our school has supplied the Christmas

toys/gifts for the migrant children at Our Lady Queen of Peace Mission

in West Delray Beach.

New toys/gifts unwrapped are due to the homeroom teacher by

Monday, December 7

Class Age Gifts Suggestions

PRE-K 3-4 Infants and

Toddlers toys

Kinder 5 Books, stuffed

animals, balls,

dolls, cars.

Grade

1

6 Board games, books,

stuffed animals,

balls, cars, dolls.

Grade

2

7-8 Board games, books,

stuffed animals,

balls, cars, dolls.

Grade

3

8-9 Board games, books,

balls, remote control

cars, crafts, beads.

Grade

4

9-10 Board games, books,

balls, remote control

cars, crafts, beads,

hair accessories.

Grade

5

10-11 Board games, books,

balls, remote control

cars, crafts, beads,

purses, hair

accessories.

Grades

6 -8

11-18 $10.00 Gift

Certificates to

Target or Walmart,

or $10.00.

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1st Quarter Principal’s Honor

4A Claudia Hammes 4A Susan Newstreet 4A Alessandra Roberts 4B Olivia Eberhardt 5A Caleb Berent 5A Christopher Colella 5A Bridget Streibig 5B Katie Carignan 5B Tiago Crippa 6A Paris Connor 6A Annabella Dlugos 6A Noah Fara 6A Grace Press 6A Hannah Rabbath 6B Olivia Briggs 6B Lilianna Corsa 6B Christian Dohler 6B Denley Etienne 6B Logan Harrigan 6B Sydney Litten 6B Grant McDonald 6B Nick Neuner 6B Joe Ronan 7A Ashley Ahnell 7A David Anguelov 7A Lilly Costigan 7A Nick Lopes 7A Kate Marsenison 7A Cashel O'Connor

7A Ryan Rodriguez 7A Trey Russom 7A Allison Streibig 7A Vienna Wells 7B Brianna Annunziata 7B JP Colella 7B Sophia Federico 7B Jada Fernandes 7B Reese Harper 7B Emilee Kurdziel 7B Charlie Newstreet 8A Cassie DesVergers 8A Jenna Handal 8A Elena Hartigan 8A Rachel Janke 8A Matthew Mandaro 8A Sam Murrison 8A Mariana Rodriguez 8B Vincent Barone 8B Dylan Chiaverini 8B Michaella Collins 8B Patrick Harrigan 8B Nicholas Iamunno 8B Jorge Ordonez 8B Alexandra Longa 8B Emily Walker 8B Brendan Wentworth

1st Quarter Honors

4A Carlo Guasch 4A Ava Rodriguez 4A Ryan Schramm 4B Kevin Crowe 4B Isabel Mayen 4B Vincent Perez 4B Johnny Press 4B Paola Rodriquez 4B Kaitlyn Wells 4C Katalina Abreu 4C Tyler Hanlon 4C Kevin Petrone 4C Jonathan Rabbath 4C Emma Reilly 5A Lauren Beaulieu 5A Isabella Celis 5A Angelina Gibbs 5A Gregory Otten 5A Luca Qumsieh 5A Alejandra Rodriguez 5B Grant Cooper 5B Nathalia Gonzalez 5B Luke Rhodes 5B Max Sanders 5B Maria Silveira

6A Sofia Blair 6A Collin Crowe 6A Matthew Hicks 6A Amanda Marsenison 6A Anna Kate Murrison 6A Grainne Popen 6A Nicole Poulin 6A Christina Riolo 6A Samantha Shortley 6A Gabriella Treutle 6A Elliot Wright 6B Charlie Brien-Cusson 6B Danny De Varona 6B Megan Gentile 6B Daniela Herbert 6B Olivia Kondraschow 6B Kara Silk 6B Dino Spadavecchia 7A Christopher Hicks 7A Valeria Lozada 7A Amanda Trunk 7A Maria Viloria

7B Austin Cooper 7B Sal Federico 7B Sophia LaGrasso 7B Gabi Lam 7B William Lamphear 8A Sam Litten 8A Brooke McDonald 8A Eva Raynor 8A Makenzie Roberts 8A Tricia Sous 8B Megan Blade 8B Maia Carasa 8B Mitch Cavaliere 8B Courtney Clare 8B Stephanie De Varona 8B Savannah Moreno 8B Nicole Rafferty 8B Nicolas Riancho

8B Alex Schramm