Saint Jude Catholic School February 15, 2018 :

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1 Saint Jude Catholic School February 15, 2018 : Lenten Sacrifice with a Purpose As we enter into the season of Lent, it can be a challenge to set a meaningful Lenten commitment to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Fr. Jake gave the students some good practical advice. What you do should be specific, achievable, meaningful, and doable for 40 days. Good advice...often times our goal is too big and we cannot follow through, so to do a smaller sacrifice and stick to it faithfully, will help make your sacrifice meaningful. I heard another priest, Fr. John Riccardo, on Redeemer Radio give a talk on Lenten sacrifice as well. His counsel was to give a purpose to your sacrifice. When we give up a favorite food or TV show as a Lenten sacrifice we could offer it for another person. Each time I don t watch the TV show, I think of a brother, neighbor or friend who is struggling with an issue. When I crave the food I have given up, I think of my aunt, grandmother, or sister who is suffering from cancer. This will help us to focus our sacrifice in the Christian spirit of thinking of others first and help them in their need. Through our sacrifice and prayer we can give meaning and purpose to the hidden sacrifices we make during Lent and then as Christ tells us in the Gospel your Father in heaven who sees in secret will repay you. I hope you all have a blessed and meaningful Lent. Lost and Found Our lost and found bin is over flowing. If you have been missing something, please have your son or daughter take a look at the tables in the main hallway, your lost item may be there. We will leave the tables up through Thursday, February 22 nd. After that date, any unclaimed items will be donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Society. Stay Healthy We have had a lot of illness at school the past 2 weeks. Students and staff have suffered everything from colds to the stomach flu. We are doing our best to encourage good practices. We are reminding the kids to cover their sneezes, wash their hands, eat healthy and get plenty of rest. We are also taking extra precautions in the classrooms by wiping down surfaces with Clorox wipes and disinfecting areas as best we can. Hopefully this will soon pass. No School February19th Monday, February 19 th, President s Day, is still scheduled as a day off. We did not need to use it as a make-up day. Enjoy the 3 day weekend! VISION STATEMENT Our vision for St. Jude Catholic School is to create a faith-filled academic community composed of students, parents, faculty, and staff which offers a Christ-centered education and embraces the uniqueness of all students to be life-long learners. St. Jude School Mission Statement St. Jude Catholic School community, a vital part of the St. Jude Catholic parish, is dedicated to educating each child spiritually, intellectually, emotionally culturally, and physically. STILL ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR PRE-K (4 s) AND KINDERGARTEN If you did not register for Pre-K or Kindergarten, we are still taking registrations in the school office. If you have any questions, please call us at Children must be of age by August 1 st

2 ISTEP+ Part I and I-READ 3 Information February 26 - March 9 the students in grades 3-8 will participate in Part I of the Indiana Statewide Testing for Education Progress (ISTEP+). Part I includes questions on English/Language Arts and Math in grades 3-8. Grades 5 & 7 will also take a Social Studies portion while grades 4 & 6 will also take a Science portion. Grade 3 will also be required to complete I-READ 3 during the week of March 12 - March 16. Reminder: Come to school on time, eat a good breakfast, get plenty of sleep, and bring two #2 pencils. Please do not schedule dentist/doctor appointments or other away from school activities during this testing time because this makes it hard to test or have students make it up. NO SCHOOL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 TH PRESIDENT S DAY LENTEN RICE BOWLS The Lenten Season is upon us. It began on Ash Wednesday, February 14th. As a part of our Lenten Journey with the Lord, the students received a Rice Bowl to collect money for Catholic Relief Services. This project joins us with more than 13,000 Catholic communities across the U.S. in a life changing Lenten journey. Our own Bishop Kevin Rhoades is a member of the National CRS board and supports operation Rice bowl and encourages us to participate. Please encourage your child/ren to make special sacrifices during Lent and put the money in the Rice Bowl. You also can do this as a family. The Rice Bowls will be collected during Holy Week at our Agape Prayer Service. God bless each of you for doing this School Calendar Information As we inch closer to spring, we also look ahead to our next school year. St. Jude Catholic School has established a list of important dates including dates for the beginning and end of the school year as well as vacation breaks. These dates have been based on other area schools to help families better align their own calendars. Please note the following regarding snow/weather make-ups days: If we have missed multiple days due to snow/weather before President s Day on Monday, February 18 th, 2019 we may use this day as an emergency make-up day. Any other make-up days will be added on to the end of the school year. Please see St. Jude Catholic School Calendar- Important Dates below. A complete calendar has not yet been finalized. Attachments: -St. Jude Lenten Retreat -St. Jude Calendar Important Dates -SCRIP

3 St. Jude Lenten Retreat 2018 Jesus is calling Saturday, February 17 8:15am-2:15pm The Day s Schedule: 8:15 Mass 9:00 Breakfast served by the Knights of Columbus 9:30 Keynote talk by Fr. Jake Runyon 10:30 and 11:30 Choice of breakout sessions: Lectio Divina with Fr. Jake Runyon Family Prayer in a Busy Life with Fr. Bob D Souza Praying as a couple with Deacon Jim Tighe Praying Through Religious Art with Esperanca Camara Mary and Martha with Julie Schleitwiler Sharing Our Gifts in Later Years with Mary Pohlman Two differing Youth opportunities with Vicki Lortie and Youth Ministry 12:30 Lenten soup/sandwich lunch served by our parish funeral dinner team 1:00 Holy hour: Worship music provided by our teens Opportunity for Reconciliation and quiet prayer in church or chapel 2:00 Closing Benediction Also provided: Hands-on activities for our grade school students and child care (all day) for those children not yet in Kindergarten Registration is welcome, but not necessary.

4 St. Jude Catholic School 2110 Pemberton Drive Fort Wayne, Indiana St. Jude Catholic School Calendar- Important Dates August 9 th (Th)- Data Round Up 15 th (W)- School Begins September 3 rd (M)- Labor Day: NO SCHOOL 7 th (F)- Catholic Schools Mission Day: NO SCHOOL 14 th (F)- End of Midterm October 12 th (F)- End of 1 st Quarter 25 th (Th)- Parent/Teacher Conferences: 1:45 Dismissal 26 th (F)- NO SCHOOL November 21 st (F)- End of Midterm 21 st /22 nd /23 rd (W/Th/F)- Thanksgiving Break: NO SCHOOL December 21 st (F)- End of 2 nd Quarter 24 th (M)- Christmas Break Begins: NO SCHOOL January 7 th (M)- School Resumes 21 st (M)- Martin Luther King Day: NO SCHOOL February 1 st (F)- End of Midterm 18 th (M)- President s Day: NO SCHOOL (Emergency Make-Up Day if needed) March 8 th (F)- End of 3 rd Quarter April 1 st (M)- Spring Break Begins: NO SCHOOL 8 th (M)- School Resumes 18 th (Th)- End of Midterm 19 th (F)- Good Friday: NO SCHOOL 22 nd (M)- Easter Monday: NO SCHOOL May 27 th (M)- Memorial Day: NO SCHOOL 30 th (Th)- End of 4 th Quarter/Last Day of School*: 1:45 Dismissal *Tentative, depending Make-Up Days 30 th (Th)- Graduation Ceremony- 8 th Grade *Tentative Please note the following regarding snow/weather make-ups days: If we have missed multiple days due to snow/weather before President s Day on Monday, February 18th, 2019 we may use this day as an emergency make-up day. Any other make-up days will be added on to the end of the school year.

5 SCRIP SCOOP February 15, 2018 Whether you choose to embrace the weather and enjoy some of the seasonal activities or snuggle up with a good book and warm drink; we hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this crazy winter season!! SCRIP IDEAS Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and the start of the Lenten season. Let scrip help you with Friday dinners when you are in a rush. Big Eyed Fish, Panera and Olive Garden are in stock and great options. While we wait out this winter season now is a good time to check off that reading list. Use Amazon or Barnes & Noble scrip to purchase books, e-readers or audio books Weather Delays Like we saw the past few weeks, we face the possibility of school delays and cancellations. If there is a two hour delay on Tuesday, kidmail will still be filled on that day. If school cancels on Tuesday, all kidmail orders will be filled on Thursday. If there is a two hour delay on Thursday, SCRIP will be sold from 9:30 10:30. If school closes on Wednesday or Thursday there will not be SCRIP sales. SCRIP February Hours Kidmail Every Tuesday when school is in session. Every Wednesday 5:30pm-6:30pm in the Parish Center Every Thursday 7:30am-9:30am in the Parish Center After every Mass February 24 th & 25 th Now that the holidays are over, don t slow down on your SCRIP purchases. There is still time to earn more credit towards your tuition balance this year. The SCRIP year ends on Wednesday, February 28, All credits will automatically be applied to your last tuition statement this year. If your tuition is paid, it will be applied to next year s tuition. If a family has accrued less than $20.00 as of February 28, that amount will be transferred to the St. Jude tuition assistance fund.