Saint Jude Catholic School www.stjudefw.org November 1, 2018 November month of remembrance: In the church calendar, during the month of November, we remember those who have gone before us. We begin the Month on November 1 st by celebrating the Solemnity of All Saints Day, a Holy Day of Obligation. The obligation being that we attend Mass as we are required on Sundays. This day is special because we honor those Holy men and women who share in eternity with God in heaven. We remember and pray to them asking intercession for us as a source of strength in our own personal journeys to holiness. On November 2 nd we commemorate All Souls Day. On this day, and throughout the month of November, we will pray for our loved ones and all those souls in purgatory awaiting that day when they will join God in heaven. Our prayers assist them on their journey. At school each student will be encouraged to write the name of a loved one, family member or friend who has passed away. These names will be brought forward at Mass on November 2 nd and we will pray for them during the month of November. We will also have a box for prayer intentions in the front office. Please feel free to place a name in the box to be included in our prayers this month. Sealed by the Spirit: Dare To Be Saints! Congratulations to the 8 th graders who were confirmed by Bishop Rhoades this past Sunday. It was a beautiful ceremony and the Bishop preached a wonderful homily. Bishop put a couple of students on the spot and asked them some tough questions about the sacraments. They answered well. The students really knew their stuff. Bishop also gave the students one departing challenge Dare to be Saints. Most of the Saints were ordinary people who lived ordinary lives but they lived each ordinary moment for God. Confirmation sends us the Holy Spirit in a real way to help us live our lives according to his will. God Bless our 8 th Graders. Electronic social media tip: In this edition and in future newsletters, we will try to pass on some tips that may be helpful as we all, students and adults alike, seek only positive use of the internet and social media. Please consider placing this prayer to St. Isidore of Seville the patron Saint of the Internet on or near your computer or device and say it before you log on to the Internet: Almighty and eternal God, who has created us in your image and has bidden us to seek after all that is good, true and beautiful, especially in the divine person of Your only begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech You that, through the intercession of Saint Isidore, bishop and doctor, during our journeys through the internet we will direct our hands and eyes only to that which is pleasing to You and treat with charity and patience all those souls whom we encounter. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen God Bless, Mr. Obergfell 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. 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 Christcentered education and embraces the uniqueness of all students to be life-long learners. 1:45PM DISMISSAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH This is a Dress Down Day! (Theme is sweatshirt and sweatpants. No leggings, flannel pants, or pajamas) SCHOOL SKATING PARTY Bell s Roller Skating Rink 7009 Lincoln Highway E. Wednesday, November 28th 2pm until 4pm Come join the fun! School will be dismissed at 1:45pm Remember, students must be picked up by 4pm!
UNIFORMS-BOOTS/SHOES As the cold weather sets in, please remember the policy about shoes and boots. Winter Boots are not allowed to be worn in class as addressed on page 27 in the handbook. CONGRATULATIONS HONOR ROLL STUDENTS Congratulations to the 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th grade students who earned honor and high honor roll for the 1 st quarter. Keep up the good work! Honor students are listed at the end of the newsletter. REPORT CARDS Students received their report cards on Friday, October 19 th. If there were any library fines or lunch fees outstanding, you should have been notified. A student s report card may be held by the teacher until these fines and fees are paid. We thank you for your prompt attention in this matter, ATTENTION PARENTS! WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please send pictures from sporting events and extra curricular activities to yearbook@stjudefw.org. COATS FOR KIDS The Coats for Kids program is again offering free winter coats to any child in need of a winter coat. I will place the order with the Coats for Kids program on or before November 19th. If your child needs a winter coat, or you have any questions, please contact me at 484-4611. Nancy Howe, Social Worker 2018-2019 STUDENT DIRECTORIES The Student Directories came in and should have went home with your responsible student. If you have not seen it please check your child s book bag. PLEASE NOTE: The email for Fr. David was incorrect in the directory. It is frdavid@stjudefw.org 7 TH GRADE PARENTS: There is an informational meeting for parents of 7th grade students, Thursday, November 29th, at 7 p.m. in the basement of church. You will receive information on the Theology of the Body curriculum which will be taught in the second semester. You will be given opportunity to preview all of the materials, hear the bishop s address, and we will be there to answer your questions. If you have not attended this meeting in the last two years, we ask that you attend again. We often hear things differently depending on which of our children on whom we are focusing. If you have any questions beforehand, or after, please don t hesitate to reach out jschleitwiler@stjudefw.org or call me, 484-6609. Don t forget to move your clocks back 1 hour! Special thanks to Stacey Andrist and the Taste and See committee. Thank you to Stacey Adrist and the entire committee for putting on such an amazing event. The tailgate theme was so fun, the decorations were simple, yet amazing and fun. I love my St. Jude koozie! People came dressed in their favorite sports team jerseys. We had a football game playing on the big screen and cornhole being played in the basement. The Tailgate food was incredibly delicious, from burnt ends, smoked brisket, bacon wrapped fried hot dogs, chicken wings, chili and cornbread, guiness stew, and of course Fr. David s meatballs and Mr. Obergfell s hot ham sandwiches. Hope I didn t miss anything. Plus, the desserts were awesome with First Place going to the Bourbon Bacon Cake, Yummy! There was something for everyone. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets and ate and drank until their hearts were content. Thank you to Stacey and the committee for all your hard work and especially the cooks who made all the great food. Thanks for sharing your time and talent. It was super fun. This is an event that no one should miss. When the weather gets colder, please remember to send your children with warm coats, hats, and gloves. They will definitely need them for recess and dismissal time. Thank you!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1- ALL SAINTS DAY Today, Thursday, November 1, at the 10:00am Mass, our 4 th graders dressed as their favorite saint. I hope you were able to join us for this special Mass. SAFETY WHEN PICKING UP AND DROPPING OFF Please remember to watch your speed on the side streets and by the school. Make sure you are only dropping students off at the curb closest to the school and not the opposite side of the road. We do not want children walking across the road in between traffic. During cold and inclement weather please do not wait until you are at the front of the line to have your students get out of the car. If your child needs help getting out of your vehicle please remain in your car, Mrs. Leeuw is there to help. We need the line to keep moving, giving everyone the chance to arrive on time. THANK YOU! SECOND GRADE PARENT MEETING Second Grade Parents, mark your calendar, Thursday, November 15th is our First Reconciliation Meeting. We will be meeting at 7 pm in the basement of the church. I look forward to meeting everyone as we begin this journey with the children. If you have not attended this meeting in the last two years, we ask that you attend again. We often hear things differently when we are focused on a specific child. If you have any questions, let me know, jschleitwiler@stjudefw.org. SPIRIT WEAR Parents, It's Spirit Wear order time again. In need of Christmas presents? Is your child cold in his/her classroom? Looking for a way to show your school spirit? Check out the order form on the school website under the parent tab (or see attached). Spirit Wear orders are due by Friday, November 16. If it's a present let me know. Delivery before Christmas vacation. The next and last order won't be until March. Any questions, contact Stephanie Goss via email, call or text at stephaniegoss7@gmail.com or 260-494-7105. St Jude Christmas Village A place for students to shop for Christmas gifts - is being held December 3 5 th in the Church Basement Students K-4th will receive a Christmas village packet by November 14 th which includes, a parent letter, money envelope and shopping list. All items for sale in the village are $5 or less and many items for only $1. However, it is not a dollar store. We have worked hard all year to find high quality gifts at a low price! ***Students K-4 th grade will be shopping,. throughout the school day, Monday through Wednesday. Parents will receive their K-4 th student s shopping time the week of Nov 12 th.*** ***Students grades 5 th 8 th are invited to shop after school from 2:40 pm 3:30 pm Monday and Tuesday.*** ***Everyone - Students, teachers, staff, parents and parish members are invited to join in shopping on Wednesday after school from 2:40 4:00pm.*** In order to continue offering Christmas Village for the students, we must have sufficient volunteers to help the younger students shop and to check the students out so they can return to class. If you can offer a couple hours during the school day, this is our greatest need! Please contact Amanda Gilliland or Jessica Scott to volunteer or if you have any questions. Call or text: 260-467-0269 or email: amandagilliland9@gmail.com or Jessica.scott@parkview.com
DO YOU SHOP KROGER? We have a new Account number: (JU581) Through the Kroger Community Rewards program you can support St. Jude. It s simple; just register your Kroger Plus Card online at www.kroger.com. Click on the Community Rewards tab. You will need to create an account and then follow the prompts. Be sure to select St. Jude Catholic Church/school as your organization to support (ID#JU581). Then every time you shop and swipe your Kroger Plus Card at checkout, you will earn money for St. Jude. It s that easy!! The more people we have participating and the more you shop Kroger the more we can earn. For example St. Jude received a check from Kroger for $908.70 because 193 families linked their Kroger card and shopped at Kroger. This is from July 1- Sept 30, 2018. Please continue to shop Kroger and help St. Jude Church and School. Thanks to all who have already signed up and selected St. Jude. TASTE AND SEE COOK OFF: Tailgate Game On! Many thanks to all who came out to the 4th annual Taste and See Cook Off. It was a wonderful evening. Thank you to the live chefs and dessert bakers who shared their homemade dishes! It's true that nobody left the event hungry. Prizes were given away to the top three chefs and bakers. The Winners: 1st place went to Lou Henry with his Old School Brisket, 2 nd place was The McLaughlin's with Burnt Ends and 3 rd place went to The Krucina's with Guinness Irish Stew. The dessert baker category winners are 1st place to Lindsay Hackman with a delicious Bourbon Bacon Cake, 2nd went to Shiela Kohnen with Nuts on Clark Coffee Cake and 3rd place went to Christine Nix with Caramel Brownies...Mmm... all sooo delicious! Thanks to you all for attending the event and all those volunteers who gave their time to set up and clean up after the event! And to the chefs and dessert bakers who signed up for this competition. This event was a success, because of you! Thank You. BOX TOP CHALLENGE RESULTS! In Third place Mrs. Kolkman's class (Room 114) with 435 box tops In Second Place Ms. Farrar's class (Room 101) with 734 box tops and In First Place, defending Champion Mrs. Tierney's class (Room 207) with 2475 box tops. HASA will be presenting Mrs. Tierney and her class with a special lunch very soon. Thank you to all who participated. Start saving those box-tops for our next challenge and maybe someone will dethrone Mrs. Tierney's class. Thank you, HASA WEATHER RELATED CLOSINGS/DELAYS (A.M.) In case of inclement weather, St. Jude School may need to release a weather related announcement regarding school status. These announcements are carried on WOWO (1190 A.M.) and local TV stations. It will be listed under St. Jude Catholic School. If there is a 2 hour delay for the half day session of Pre S/Pre K classes, they will arrive at 9:40am and be dismissed at 11:55am. If your child participates in lunch bunch on a delay day they will be dismissed at 12:55pm. If there is a delay on a 1:45pm early dismissal day and your child stays for lunch bunch on that day, they will still be dismissed at 12:55pm. Full day children for either class will arrive at 9:40am and be dismissed at the normal 2:40pm dismissal time, unless it is an early dismissal day. In case of weather related or other emergency closing of school, all extra-curricular activities will be canceled. If needed, make-up days may be added during or after the end of the school year. ATTACHMENTS -November Calendar -Honor Roll -Save the Date Art Show -Spirit Wear Order Form -Scrip Express
November 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Mass 4 th Gr. 1 Mass 303 2 3 10:00am All Saints Day 8:15am All Souls Day Daylight Savings Time Ends (Set your clocks back one hour 7 th and 8 th Play at IPFW (9:45 12:30) 4 5 Mass 109 6 Mass 302 7 8 Mass 209 9 10 Vocation Awareness Week 5:30pm 2 nd Grade Music Program 7:00pm 5 th Grade Music Program 8 th Grade Saints Day at Bishop Dwenger (10:45 2:30) 7:00pm HASA Meeting (Library) 6-8 Grade Vocation visit from Sr. Ignatia 8:15am (Honor roll read at mass) 11 12 Mass 103 13 Mass 301 14 15 Mass 108 16 17 Veterans Day 7:00pm School Board Meeting 7-8pm Parent Reconciliation Meeting 8:15am 3rd Grade 11-12:30 Ancestor Fest (Church Basement) Spiritwear orders are due 18 19 Mass 107 20 21 22 23 24 Kindergarten Indian Day End of Midterm Dessert drive for St. Mary s Thanksgiving NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Day NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL 25 26 Mass 304 27 Mass 205 28 29 Mass 106 30 1:45pm 8:15am Dismissal (Professional Development) Dress Down Day! (Theme is Sweat shirt and sweat pants no leggings, flannels, or pajama pants) 2:00-4:00pm Skating Party Bell s Skating Rink Midterms go home 7-8pm 7 th Grade Parents Theology of the Body Parent Meeting
SCRIP SCOOP 10/31/18 We re just at the beginning of the crazy holiday season, but before you know it, it will be the New Year! Many of us are beginning to think about holiday preparations; black Friday, meal planning, Christmas cards, decorating, gift wrap and family gatherings. Scrip gift cards are a simple way to budget and plan ahead to help pay for your holiday purchases. SCRIP Tips & Ideas For a limited time, some vendors are offering low denomination gift cards. This can be special ordered or purchased through the website. Don t wait to place your order they re only here through December 14 th or while supplies last. Listed below are a few of the vendors participating that would make perfect stocking stuffers. Amazon - $10 Applebee s - $10 Barnes & Noble - $5 CVS - $10 Meijer - $10 Starbuck s - $5 Panera - $5 Target - $10 Taco Bell - $5 Wal-Mart - $10 SCRIP Hours Every Wednesday 5:30pm-6:30pm in the Parish Center Every Thursday 7:30am-9:30am in the Parish Center After each Mass every 2 nd and 4 th weekends Kidmail Every Monday while school is in session You may also drop off any Scrip order at the parish center. These will be filled and ready for pick up the next time we sell. Orders can also be slipped into the Parish Center mailbox before Mass. These will be ready for pick up once Mass is over.