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1 st .... Gr. 4 NYS Performance Science Exam Kindergarten fieldtrip: Kinder Farming 2 nd ... Gr. 8 NYS Performance Science Exam 3 rd ... Grades K-8 First FridayMass at 8:30 May Student of the Month Assembly 8th Grade Retreat 6 th .... Grades 4 & 8 NYS Written Science Exam Confession for grades 2-8 7th…. Field Days for Grades K-2 @ Austin Park @ 12:30 Band Party 8 th .... Field Days for Grades 3-5 @ Austin Park @ 12:30 Grades K-2 to MCC 9th…. Field Days for Grades 6-8 @ Austin Park @ 12:30 10th…. Mass for grades 2-8 at 8:30 Grade 4 to Holland Land Office Moving Up Day 10th-12th…. Parish/School Lawn Fete 13th... Pastor’s Holiday: No School 14th…. SOS Meeting at 7:00 14 th -17 th Final Exams Week 15 th Kindergarten Graduation @ 10AM 16 th Gr. 8 Algebra 1 Common Core Regents 17th... Kindergarten Screening Gr. 8 Earth Science Regents 18 th Gr. 6-8 Dance 6-9PM 20 th …NO SCHOOL– Teacher Record Day 21 st SOS Student Appreciation Pizza Lunch- free to all 1-8 students 22 nd Prayer Service & Awards Ceremony beginning at 9:00 Last day of school-Dismissal @ 11:15 8 th grade graduation @ 7:00 has volunteered, contributed or supported our school at some point this school year. Whether it was sitting on a committee, monitoring lunch, selling tickets, coaching a sport, chairing or working on an event…I thank everyone who has given of their time, talents, and treasures to support and improve our school. I am sincerely grateful to everyone for their partnership and commitment to St. Joseph School! May God Bless You and Your Family with a Safe and Enjoyable Summer. Mrs. Karen Green Dear Parents: Summer is nearly upon us and I am sure that each of you has some great plans to enjoy the weather and extra time off. I pray that you will share some great family time and will return safely and refreshed for the 2016-2017 school year. St. Joseph School continues to be a great place to grow in faith and learn. Our goal is to provide an excellent Catholic education for your children and guide them to learn how to put their faith into action. I thank God for the many blessings we have and I pray that we continue to move forward in striving for excellence in all that we do! I could not possibly thank everyone in this newsletter that Final Exams An exam schedule for grades 3-8 was sent home, posted to our school website, emailed to families and reproduced in this newsletter. Please refer to a copy of the schedule so that you and your children can prepare for the proper exams on the proper day. Students should be present for the exams and avoid appointments that week. The Diocesan Education Policy states that no make-up exams are given to students that miss an exam. June Newsletter St. Joseph School 2016

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Gr. 4 NYS Performance Science Exam

Kindergarten fieldtrip: Kinder Farming 2nd ...

Gr. 8 NYS Performance Science Exam 3rd ...

Grades K-8 First FridayMass at 8:30

May Student of the Month Assembly

8th Grade Retreat 6th ....

Grades 4 & 8 NYS Written Science Exam

Confession for grades 2-8 7th….

Field Days for Grades K-2 @ Austin Park @ 12:30

Band Party 8th ....

Field Days for Grades 3-5 @ Austin Park @ 12:30

Grades K-2 to MCC 9th….

Field Days for Grades 6-8 @ Austin Park @ 12:30

10th….

Mass for grades 2-8 at 8:30

Grade 4 to Holland Land Office

Moving Up Day 10th-12th….

Parish/School Lawn Fete 13th...

Pastor’s Holiday: No School 14th….

SOS Meeting at 7:00 14th-17th…

Final Exams Week 15th…

Kindergarten Graduation @ 10AM 16th…

Gr. 8 Algebra 1 Common Core Regents 17th...

Kindergarten Screening

Gr. 8 Earth Science Regents 18th…

Gr. 6-8 Dance 6-9PM 20th…NO SCHOOL– Teacher Record Day 21st…

SOS Student Appreciation Pizza Lunch-free to all 1-8 students

22nd…

Prayer Service & Awards Ceremony beginning at 9:00

Last day of school-Dismissal @ 11:15

8th grade graduation @ 7:00

has volunteered, contributed or

supported our school at some

point this school year. Whether

it was sitting on a committee,

monitoring lunch, selling

tickets, coaching a sport,

chairing or working on an

event…I thank everyone who

has given of their time, talents,

and treasures to support and

improve our school. I am

sincerely grateful to everyone

for their partnership and

commitment to St. Joseph

School! May God Bless You and

Your Family with a Safe and

Enjoyable Summer.

Mrs. Karen Green

Dear Parents:

Summer is nearly upon us and

I am sure that each of you has

some great plans to enjoy the

weather and extra time off. I

pray that you will share some

great family time and will

return safely and refreshed for

the 2016-2017 school year.

St. Joseph School continues to

be a great place to grow in faith

and learn. Our goal is to

provide an excellent Catholic

education for your children and

guide them to learn how to put

their faith into action. I thank

God for the many blessings we

have and I pray that we

continue to move forward in

striving for excellence in all that

we do!

I could not possibly thank

everyone in this newsletter that

Final Exams

An exam schedule for grades

3-8 was sent home, posted to

our school website, emailed to

families and reproduced in this

newsletter. Please refer to a

copy of the schedule so that you

and your children can prepare

for the proper exams on the

proper day. Students should be

present for the exams and

avoid appointments that

week. The Diocesan

Education Policy states that

no make-up exams are given

to students that miss an

exam.

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As a reminder, for the 2016-

2017 school year, we will

continue to partner with

FACTS Management

Company to collect and

process tuition payments.

Reenrollment letters were

sent home to each family

that already has an account

with FACTS. Any family that is

not registered to pay their

tuition should go to our

website and click on FACTS

tuition management and

follow the necessary steps.

This was to be completed by

May 31, 2016 so that your

child(ren) can be placed on a

class list and text books can

be ordered for them.

If you are choosing to pay

your tuition up-front for the

coming school year, you

should pay the school

directly by August 1, 2016 or

register on FACTS for a

month that is convenient to

have your tuition deducted.

Families applying for

financial aid will need to

complete an application and

submit the necessary

supporting documentation by

June 30, 2016. Applicants

can begin to apply

immediately on our website

(www.sjsbatavia.org) and

every effort will be made to

notify families as soon as

possible about the

assistance available to them.

worn well-groomed and

clean and no coloring of hair

is permitted. Boys hair

should not be below the

eyebrows or shirt collar.

Please note: no colored

socks are permitted with the

school uniform.

Please remember that girls’

uniform jumpers and skirts

must touch the knee for next

year starting on the first day

of school. Polo shirts must

bear the St. Joseph School

monogram. Parents, please

pay special attention to the

uniform section of the

Calendar/Handbook. In

regards to uniform policies,

boys and girls hair must be

Because of the setting-up

for the Parish Lawn Fete, we

will not be able to use the

Church parking lot

beginning on Monday, June

6th through Tuesday, June

14th. During this time we

will have to use the library

parking lot for parking in the

morning and dismissal in

the afternoon. It is not too

late to volunteer to work in a

booth for the Lawn Fete.

Call the church office for

more information (343-

5800). We need the help of

all of our families to make

this event a success!! There

will be no school on

Monday, June 13th due to a

Pastor’s Holiday!

Students’ $25.00 fee for

graduation caps and gowns

is due in the school office as

soon as possible. Caps and

gowns will not be given out

until they are paid for. 8th

Grade Graduation will take

place during a 7:00 p.m.

Mass on Wednesday

evening , June 22nd.

8th Grade Cap & Gown Fee Lawn Fete

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Uniforms may be purchased

at the Flynn and O’Hara

store in Williamsville (5225

Sheridan Drive [Georgetown

Square] (716) 632-6581 ) or

on-line www.flynnohara.com.

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Scrip cards WILL continue to

be sold through the summer.

Mrs. Norton will be in the

office Tuesday, Wednesday,

and Thursday from 8:30-

12:30. You can drop off your

order or buy in-stock cards at

these times. To our families

who haven’t taken part in

this program yet, PLEASE

consider trying it out. Some

families have saved

hundreds of dollars off their

tuition this school year.

Once you start buying the

cards, you’ll be amazed at

how simple it is. Check out

our current list of

participating local and

national businesses on our

website. You’re going to

shop at most of these

stores/businesses anyway,

so why not save yourself

some tuition-money at the

same time!!

Please note: Scrips

credit from purchases

made after 5/1/16 will

go toward 2016-2017

tuition.

There will be NO school on

Monday, June 13th due to a

Pastor’s Holiday. Clean-up

from the Lawn Fete will be

taking place on this day.

School will resume on

Tuesday, June 14th.

Our Kindergarten Graduation

will be held at 10:00 a.m. on

Wednesday, June 15th in the

cafeteria. In the past,

siblings in grades 1-8 have

been excused to attend

graduation, however since

graduation takes place

during exam week, students

in grades 3-8 will not be

excused from an exam to

attend the ceremony.

If your child has lost an item

of clothing, lunch box, etc. at

some point this year, please

take a look on the “Lost and

Found” table located in the

cafeteria. If these items are

not claimed by the end of the

school year they will be

donated to a local thrift

shop.

Congratulations to the

following students for

winning gift cards:

Clarissa Milliman Gr 2 $50

Ben Tomaszewski Gr. 6 $30

Maylee Green Gr. 5 $20

Also, the 2nd grade class

raised the most money and

will receive a pizza party.

Thanks to all of our students

who raised pledges, and to

the many families who

supported this important

fundraiser!

A special thank you to

Melissa Landers and Tracy

Milliman for chairing this

event.

We have raised nearly

$5000 for this year’s Walk

for Education. Money will go

towards purchasing Chrome

tablets and other technology

for our classrooms.

Donations are still be

accepted and tallied. Prizes

were awarded to the top

three students for their fund-

raising efforts.

SCRIPS

Kindergarten Graduation Pastor’s Holiday Lost and Found

Walk-a-thon

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You can see the results and

the sponsor list on our

website at:

www.sjsbatavia.org

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Thank you to all our families who continue to

collect and submit box tops.

This school year our school received over

$1,500.

Please continue to save box tops.

When submitting your collection to the office

please remember to include your child’s

name. Each month there is a goodie-bag

prize for the student that submits the most

box tops from each class!

Kindergarten Screening is being held on:

Friday, June 17th beginning at 8:30 A.M.

Box Tops

Enrollment is UP!

Enrollment is strong at SJS, with 25 students

in our incoming Kindergarten class and

transfer students in many of the upper

grades. The 2016-17 school year promises

to be one of energy and growth. Thank you to

our families for all you do to spread the good

news about St. Joseph School. By word and

by example, your children’s presence in our

surrounding communities inspires families to

come and see all that our school has to

offer.

Are you doing some Spring cleaning? If you

come up with toys that your child has

outgrown, our Wrap-Around and Pre-K

programs would appreciate any donations

of 3-year-old and 4-year-old appropriate

toys. Please bring them to the annex

building.

Thank you!

Kindergarten Screening

Spring Cleaning?—Toys Wanted

Cafeteria News

As we reach the end of the school year,

please be sure your child’s lunch ticket

is up-to-date. Students who have run

out of lunches, or are getting low, get a

note sent home from their teacher

and/or an e-mail notification from the

cafeteria. This is especially important

for parents of eighth-graders to

monitor, as lunch charges will not be

allowed during the last week of school.

If you do not wish to purchase a full

ticket, partial tickets are available at a

cost of $2.30/lunch. If you have any

questions regarding your child’s lunch

ticket status, please send a note to

their teacher or contact Mrs. Streeter

at [email protected].

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A Protecting God’s Children

Workshop (“Virtus”) will be held

at our school at a date to be

determined in October.

As a reminder, anyone that

volunteers in school or attends a

field trip must have this training

and must be current on follow-up

training bulletins.

You may register for a workshop

at: www.virtus.org.

Parishioner rates are available

only to those families who

maintain active membership and

regular financial support to a

Catholic Parish. Mass

attendance is monitored with the

use of weekly parish envelopes.

The status of your support will be

reviewed each year as you ask

your pastor to complete the

Parish Verification Form (CTGP-

Catholic Tuition Grant Program).

This signed form will give $1,350

subsidy per child. If, for any

reason, the pastor refuses to sign

this form, a family is expected to

pay an additional $1,350 per

child. Families may also opt not to

ask their parish for assistance and

agree to pay an additional $1,350

per child.

CTGP forms were included in the

family envelopes. Please have it

signed by your pastor, and

returned to St. Joseph School’s

main office by Friday, June 17h.

Welcome to the following transfer

students who have registered for

the upcoming

2016-17 school year:

Grade

Sophia Beyers 1

Damian Frazer 3

Mirabella Falleti 3

Taylor LeFrois 4

Teagyn Thomas 4

Anna Carey 5

Francesco Falleti 5

Katarina Green 5

Gino Falleti 6

Cayla Hansen 6

Connor Thornley 6

Gabriel Weicher 6

Welcome New Students!

Protecting God’s Children Workshop

Catholic Tuition Grant Program (CTGP)

Welcome to the following students who are registered for the

incoming Kindergarten class of 2016-2017:

Alivia Armstrong

Harlow Ashton

Drew Beachel

Olivia Bezon

Summer Campopiano

Madelyn Casey

Declan Colantonio

Dalton Conrad

Nathan Dryja

Avery English

Peyton Ferrando

Harper Ferris

Chelsea Fiitch

Aviannah Hughson

Edward Lankford

Matthew McCulley

Nicholas Morabito

Kailyn Murphy

Kamryn Peruzzini

Kendall Peruzzini

Parker Roberts

Elliana Therrien

Gunnar Thomas

Michael Warner

Maisie Yunker

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Our annual Spelling Bee was held on Friday,

May 20th for students in grades 6-8.

Congratulations to our Top Three!

1st place: Kaylyn Carlson Gr. 8, $50.00

2nd place: Austin Staskiewicz Gr. 8, $30.00

3rd place: Rachel Nickerson Gr. 6, $20.00

Thank you Mrs. Hoerbelt and Mrs. Wilbert for our

Spring Concert. Thank you for sharing your love of

music with our children.

Spelling Bee Results

As the school year comes to an end, all

students will be participating in field

day activities at Austin Park. Students

in grades K, 1 & 2 participated on

June 7th but had their activities cut

short by the weather. Grades 1 & 2 will

complete their activities on June 21st

at the school. Grades 3, 4,& 5 had

their activities rescheduled from

Wednesday June 8th until Friday

June 10th. Grades 6, 7, & 8 will

participate on Thursday June 9th.

This is a dress-down day for students

participating in their Field Day. All

students must have sneakers to

participate. Students should also

bring a water bottle with their name on

it.

Parents, please feel free to join us and

help to supervise the activities.

Thank you to Mrs. Wright for planning

this fun event!

Field Days Splendid Concert!

There are still a few more spaces available in the

“Wrap-Around Care” program for next school year.

Please contact Jill Kratz at

[email protected]

for availability.

Wrap-Around Care

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Target stores have ended their “Take Charge

of Education” program as of May 14, 2016.

Our school received a final check for

$371.09. Thank you to our families who

participated in this program.

Target ends “Take Charge of

Education”

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EXAM SCHEDULE 2016

Wednesday, June 1st 8th grade Spanish oral

Tuesday, June 7th 8th grade Spanish Listening

Wednesday, June 8th 7th grade Listening

Friday, June 10th 8th grade Spanish Written

8th grade Earth Science Lab Practical

Tuesday, June 14th 5th grade ELA

6/7/8 grades ELA in a.m.

6/7/8 grades Religion in p.m.

Wednesday, June 15th 3rd grade Social Studies in a.m.

5th grade Math

6/7/8 grades Social Studies in a.m.

6/7/8 grades Science in p.m.

Thursday, June 16th 5th grade Science

6/7/8 grades Math in a.m.

(8th grade Algebra 1 CC Regents at 9:15 a.m.)

Friday, June 17th 8th grade Earth Science Regents at 9:15 a.m.

3rd grade Science in a.m.

5th grade Social Studies

4th grade Religion

7th grade Spanish in a.m.

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Congratulations to the following students

who received Student of the Month certificates in May:

K: ................................................ Anthony Warner

1st: .............................................. Connor Dwyer

2nd: ............................................. Sara Nickerson

3rd: .............................................. Matthew Rogers

4th: .............................................. Violet March

5th: .............................................. Arabella Rogers

6-Ca: ........................................... Christian Swierczinski

6-B:……………………………………….Madalyn Bochiccio

7-Ci: ............................................ Samantha Schell

7-P .............................................. Amanda Bergman

8: ................................................ Adryona Miller

Art: .............................................. Connor Dwyer

Spanish: ..................................... Benjamin Landers

Physical Education: ................... Kaylie Kratz

Music: ....................................... Sean Czyryka

Golden Note Award………………..Mrs. Clattenburg’s 3rd Grade

Student of the Month

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Congratulations to the following families who will receive a

tuition credit under our GIFT program.

The Sorochty family for referring the Frazer family

The Peruzzini family for referring the Roberts family

The Weicher family for referring the Thornley family

The Falleti family for referring the Falleti family

Congratulations and Welcome

Congratulations to the following

students who were chosen by

their peers to serve as officers for

National Junior Honor Society for

the 2016-2017 school year:

President: Ariana deSa e Frias

Vice President: Katie Zehler

Treasurer: Sam Chmielowiec

Secretary: Amanda Bergman

NJHS Officers

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ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL, BATAVIA | 2016-2017 CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER 2016

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

1 Staff Development Day

5 Labor Day

6 First Day of School

30 Staff Development Day

MARCH 2017

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

17 Staff Development Day

OCTOBER 2016

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1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

10 Columbus Day

APRIL 2017

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1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

10-21 Easter Recess

NOVEMBER 2016

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30

11 Veterans Day

21 Parent/Teacher

Conferences

22 Staff Development Day

23-25 Thanksgiving Break

MAY 2017

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

26-29 Memorial Day Break

DECEMBER 2016

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1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

22-30 Christmas Recess JUNE 2017

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

12 Pastor’s Holiday

19 Teacher Record Day

21 Last Day of School:

Dismissal at 11:15 AM

22-23 Staff Development Days

JANUARY 2017

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

1 New Year’s Day

2 Christmas Recess

16 M.L. King Day

JULY 2017

S M T W Th F S

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

FEBRUARY 2017

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28

20-21 Presidents’ Recess

AUGUST 2017

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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