Saint Jude Catholic School www.stjudefw.org March 15, 2018 Parish Prayer during Lent and Easter: St. Jude parish has opportunities for prayer during Lent. Here are some opportunities remaining for prayer. I hope you can join us. Stations of the Cross: Fridays in Lent at 1:00pm with the school children and 6:30pm following the 6:00pm Mass. Outdoor stations this Sunday, March 18 at 1:00pm. Meet in the church. We will walk the neighborhood in prayer. This is a wonderful experience. Reconciliation: Parish reconciliation service Thursday, March 22 at 7:00pm. Easter Triduum services: Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord s Supper 7:00pm Good Friday Lord s Passion 12:30pm Holy Saturday The Great Easter Vigil 8:30pm Destination Imagination Congratulations to all of the students who participated in Destination Imagination this year. The teams have worked very hard over these past months to find creative solutions to their open ended academic Challenges. In doing so, they must use STEM, fine arts and service learning. All solutions are strictly student generated and the product of the collective input of their team. We are very proud of all of our students who participated. A complete list of teams is included in this newsletter. Suessical the Musical We have an outstanding cast and crew that have been working very hard rehearsing for the spring musical. The show is really shaping up and it looks to be fun Dr. Seuss Delight. Please come and support our promising thespians. Thanks to Mrs. Wedler and her husband Ben for all their hard work. Show times are listed in this newsletter. Drop off and Dismissal Procedures Review With all the talk of Safety and the violence in schools these days, it s important that we review our traffic procedures for a safe drop off and pick up. I am attaching updated instructions and maps for drop off and pick up that you received in your family folders at the beginning of the year. Please note that safe and orderly procedures are important to keep kids safe. God Bless, Mike Obergfell 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. St. Jude Scool 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. DESTINATION IMAGINATION Every team did a fantastic job representing our school and spreading our Eagles Spirit! The teams are: Rising Stars: Lukas Conroy, Gabby Gilliland, Andrew Lassus, Evalynn Laws, and Chelsie Schriner Elementary Team: Savannah Schatzman, Avery Schiffli, Stephanie HIll, Jasmine Brandt, Will Case, Will Schriner, and Peter Lassus Middle Level Teams: Mrs. Cook's Team Mary Cook, Regina Bobay, Jett Odle, Max Vardaman, Louie Hardy, David Case, and Alexa Smith Mrs. Lewis's Team: Bethany Cisz, Raina Alvarez, Beth Stachofsky, Faith Lewis, Mia Ankenbruck and Kylie Smith Mrs. Lewis s Team won 1st place in their Fine Arts challenge and scored highest in the Instant Challenge portion of the competition. The team will be competing at the DI State Competition in Fishers on April 14, 2018.
ST. JUDE PROUDLY PRESENTS Seussical Jr. "Oh the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' bestloved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper! Saturday, March 17 @ 7pm And Sunday, March 18 @ 3pm VIP Tickets on Sale Now!! See the Seussical Jr., flyer below for ticket information SPIRIT WEAR Parents, The final SpiritWear order for this school year will be placed on Friday, March 16. Now is the time to order a sweatshirt or hoodie for warmer weather or a larger size t- shirt if your gym shirts or spirit shirts are too small. All orders must be in the school office by the end of the day on Friday, March 16. The single page order form for all SpiritWear, including the junior high fleece, is available on the school website under the parent tab. Questions? Contact Stephanie Goss by phone at 260-494-7105 or email stephaniegoss7@gmail.com. A SpiritWear order form is attached below AGAPE SERVICE/RICE BOWLS TURN-IN Thursday, March 29th will be our Agape Prayer Service at lunchtime. There will be NO HOT LUNCH served that day. Please be sure to pack your child a lunch and drink for Thursday, March 29th. This will also be the day that students will turn in the rice bowl money that they have been collecting throughout the Lenten season. REPORT CARDS Report cards will be coming home on this Friday, March 16 th. All library and lunch fees must be paid by the end of each quarter in order to receive the report card. MARK YOUR CALENDERS! The Father Daughter Dance is on April 21 st in the St. Jude Parish Hall. Fathers, Grandpas, Uncles, etc of girls attending St.Jude in Kindergarten-8th grade are welcome. See attached flyer. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR THIS YEAR So far, as long as there are no future school cancellations, our last day for school will be Thursday, May 24th Friday, March 30th (Good Friday) NO SCHOOL Spring Break Begins Monday, April 2 nd Class resumes on Monday, April 9th St. Jude Youth Ministry C.H.A.O.S. (Christ Has All Our Solutions) Open to all students in grades 6-8 If you are not getting the monthly Youth Ministry email, please contact Vickie Lortie in the parish office (vlortie@stjudefw.org) to get your email address on the list. That is the best way to know in advance about youth ministry events. Also "like" St. Jude Youth Ministry on Facebook to stay current on any activities.
EASTER PARTY AT ST. MARY S SOUP KITCHEN St. Mary s Soup kitchen is throwing a Big Easter Party to bring some Easter Joy to kids of the neighborhood they serve and (anyone else who would like to join). We hope you can help in this fun cause. Please see the attached flyer in this newsletter and consider bringing in a bag of Easter Candy to share with our friends at St. Mary s Church and Soup Kitchen. A box will be placed in the main office area for your donations. You can drop them off any time you are able before March 23 rd. God Bless and Happy Easter!! Mark Your Calendars The Student Council Final Special Lunch of the Year Friday, April 27th, Student Council is sponsoring another Special Lunch! We will be selling pizza meals, including chips and a drink. We are making final arrangements and will have more information available soon. You must order online through Boonli, the normal school lunch order process. You must have order placed and paid for by Monday, April 16th. Any questions, please contact Nancy Howe, Social Worker, at 484-4611. VBS is becoming Totus Tuus (Totally Yours) Totus Tuus is a Catholic summer youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel through catechesis, Christian witness, Eucharistic worship, and Marian devotion. The goal of Totus Tuus is to help young people grow in their faith in Jesus Christ and have fun in the process. The mission of Totus Tuus is to inspire in young people a true longing for holiness, a deep desire for daily conversion, and an openness to their vocation by constantly challenging them to give themselves entirely to Christ through Mary and by continually strengthening their prayer lives in imitation of Her. July 8-12 Middle School and High School (7:30-9:30 p.m.) IT S TIME TO ORDER YEARBOOKS! Please see the attached flyer!!! Attachments Pemberton Pick-up/Dismissal Time to order Yearbooks SpiritWear Order Form St. Mary s Easter Party Seussical Play Flyer Father Daughter Dance SCRIP July 9-13 First Grade through Sixth Grade (9:00~2:30) Preschool and Kindergarten (9:00~12:00)
It s time to order YEARBOOKS! Pricing: $15.00 ybpay.lifetouch.com School Code: 1558718 Last day to order is Monday, April 2 nd! ** ALL YEARBOOK SALES WILL BE PLACED ELECTRONICALLY. CHECKS AND CASH WILL NOT ACCEPTED. If you have pictures from a school event or function, please send them to yearbook@stjudefw.org
St. Jude Catholic School Proudly Presents Performances: Saturday, March 17 at 7:00p.m. and Sunday, March 18 at 3:00p.m. FRONT THREE ROWS VIP TICKETS ONLY $9 Available immediately Cash or check Checks payable to St. Jude If sending payment via school, please send c/o Mrs. Wedler General seats $4 at the door Children 4 and under free Snacks and beverages available for purchase at intermission
Spring Fling 2018 St. Jude Father Daughter Dance Fathers, Grandpas, Uncles, etc of girls attending St. Jude in Kindergarten-8th grade Join us in the St. Jude Parish Hall on April 21 from 6:15pm-8:30pm Dinner and dessert will be served at 6:15pm. Following dinner will be an evening of dancing and fun with your daughter. The cost of this event is $20 per father and daughter(s). Want to attend without eating dinner? Join us for $10 and receive dessert. Beverages provided. Dinner will be a pulled pork sandwich & mac-n-cheese (provided by Bluestack Smokehouse), coleslaw, & chocolate cake. Reservations for dinner can be made by email to Tera Hogan thogan@stjudefw.org or phone call to 260-312-7706 by APRIL 13. Please provide your name and the number of people attending. Pay at the door.
SCRIP SCOOP March 15, 2018 Final tuition earnings statements are now available. They were distributed on Tuesday, March 13 th via kidmail to St. Jude families. BDHS & BLHS families may pick up their statements beginning Wednesday, March 14 th anytime scrip is sold. If you did not receive a statement or have any questions be sure to contact one of the scrip coordinators. Please take the time to fill out all of the information needed on the scrip order forms. With the transition of coordinators taking place we want to make sure everything is getting routed correctly. March 1 st begins the new scrip year. Below are a couple ideas to make scrip work for you this school year. Enlist family and friends Many families have friends/family members buying scrip and routing their profits to them. Make scrip part of your weekly routine The families that earn the most are the ones who ve made scrip an automatic part of their shopping planning. Many buy the same things each week (gas & groceries), as they know they will always be spending the money. Zesto s is now open for the season. Scrip Tips Don t forget to grab some scrip for you Lenten needs. Papa Johns & Domino s for cheese and veggie pizzas or culver s for a fish sandwhich. Hosting the family on Easter Sunday? Jamison s, Didier s or Gordon s will have all that you should need. SCRIP March 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 March 24 th & 25 th Scrip will not be sold during the week of spring break.