October 16, 2018 What is the liturgical year? How can I celebrate it at home and why would I want to? The liturgical year is... the arrangement of the Church s celebrations around the important events in the life of Christ. The annual cycle of the liturgical season in the Church determines when feast days, including celebrations of the saints, are to be observed and which portions of Scripture are to be read. We can celebrate the liturgical year with the Church in our homes through prayer, the celebration of Feasts Days, and the cultivation of traditions that focus our daily lives on Christ. This is a great way to bring God s love into our home. Currently we are in Ordinary Time. IDEA! Look for activities, recipes, books, movies, and crafts that will help you celebrate our beautiful Catholic faith with your children at home throughout the year. Each month, we will share with your more ideas on celebrating your faith through the liturgical year at home. ~ The Spirituality Committee Saints Inc Parents: Gift of time Pumpkin Carving Our mission is to inspire and empower all learners to become the person God intends by integrating Catholic Virtue, Prayer and Service with 21st Century Learning. (Austin Hagen, Karen Bonick, Kerry Stukenborg, Quinten Garlets, Karen Bonick, Lynn Specken 1
JPII AWARDS SPOTLIGHT AWARD OF THE WEEK Student: Kori Lenzmeier Grade: 8 Virtue: Charity Nominated by: Mrs. Klawitter Story: Kori was finished with her classwork and had a few minutes to read or do other homework, etc. Kori started making a birthday card for a student in her grade. She plans on making cards for each 8th grade girl when their birthday arrives. Thank you Kori for thinking of others on their special days. Homework Club Book Fair Day Bright Byte SPOTLIGHT AWARD OF THE WEEK Student: Emma James Grade: 6 Virtue: Charity Nominated by: Mrs. Litfin Story: Emma sat with the first graders at Mass on Tuesday. Emma was so helpful with finding song pages for our first graders. What really impressed me was that she was singing beautifully throughout Mass, and set a great example to our first graders about Mass participation. Thank you Emma! Holy Family Open House Scarecrow VOTE! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR JPII AWARD WINNERS THIS WEEK! Isaac Bonick (7), Ariana Radel (6), Jake Kooiman (8), Mary Margaret Donovan (3) 2
RAKE-A-THON! 11/02/2018 Everything parents need to know about the is included in your Packet which was sent home last week! Important Notes: Permission Slip due 11/26 Sign up to Volunteer! Use this example letter or donate electronically! Homework Club Book Fair Day Bright Byte Holy Family Open House Scarecrow VOTE! REMEMBER! It is an early release day. Students can go home after 1 PM. Our mission is to inspire and empower all learners to become the person God intends by integrating Catholic Virtue, Prayer and Service with 21st Century Learning. 3
SAINTS INC & SAINTS INC IS GROWING! INTERESTED FAMILIES - Need to Sign up in Advance for AFTER SCHOOL CARE going forward. SAINTS INC/HOMEWORK CLUB NOVEMBER SIGN UP Note: Starting immediately, there is an emergency drop in fee of $10 for any drop in students. If we do not receive notice by 8:00 AM of the day your child needs care, the $10 fee will be added. For more info, contact Katie Moore at kmoore@stjosephwaconia.org. ~OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD ~ 8TH GRADERS ON A MISSION Please help support our 8th grade students on their mission to make Christmas brighter for those in need this Christmas. They will be assembling donations in shoe boxes to send to kids in need. We need donations by November 9th! Please deliver to the office. Examples of what you can donate are: Wow Items (outfits, shoes, soccer ball, stuffed animal) Toys (Cars, jump ropes, yo-yos, toys that light up (with extra batteries) Accessories (Socks, hats, sunglasses, hair clips, jewelry) Non-liquid hygiene items (toothbrushes, bar soap, washcloths) School Supplies A Personal Note (message to child, a photo of yourself/family. Quality Crafts (hair bows, finger puppets, friendship bracelets) Homework Club Book Fair Day Bright Byte Holy Family Open House Scarecrow VOTE! Our mission is to inspire and empower all learners to become the person God intends by integrating Catholic Virtue, Prayer and Service with 21st Century Learning. 4
AUDITIONS FOR K-8 CHRISTMAS PAGEANT MONDAY, OCT. 22 2:45-4:00 PM Come one! Come all! Students in grades K-8 are invited to audition for this year's Christmas play, "A Charlie SJS Alum parents! Brown Christmas". Auditions will take place on Monday, October 22 from 2:45-4 p.m. in the music room. Students who have speaking parts will meet every Monday and Tuesday from 2:45-4 p.m., starting Monday, October 29. Students who don't have speaking parts but whose roles are equally important will join later in the term. Parents wanting to help out behind the scenes are welcome! Please contact Anne Meyer (952-334-3977) or Kerry Stukenborg (763-360- 8031) if you have any questions or interest in volunteering. : THE GIFT OF YOUR TIME Teachers and kids alike love having you re here! See a list below of ways you can get involved this month Help supervise Kindergarten during Tech Time (Thurs. 8:20-8:40 AM) All Saints Day Party 11/1 (afternoon) Scoop Ice Cream, Organize activities, setup/clean up Recess or Lunch Duty Saints Wax Museum - Help with overseeing 5th graders Grandparents can help too! Saints Inc Parents: Gift of time Pumpkin Carving Our mission is to inspire and empower all learners to become the person God intends by integrating Catholic Virtue, Prayer and Service with 21st Century Learning. 5
Follow P2 @posproject THIS WEEKS CHARACTER STRENGTH WAS: INTEGRITY Homework Club Book Fair Day Bright Byte Holy Family Open House Scarecrow VOTE! Join us for pumpkin carving! Just a few spots left remain! Geared towards kids ages 0-Gr. 3 Get your tickets HERE! Bring a food shelf item to donate! 6
Ms. Aimee UPCOMING DATES: Oct. 17-19 No School/No Child Care Oct. 23 Preschool Parent Social @ Enki Brewing Oct. 30-31 Harvest Parties Nov. 19-20 Grandparents Day Dec. 19 Christmas Program Note: Updates have been made to the Preschool Calendar. Have you read the Preschool Parent Handbook? "NOAH WAS AN ENGINEER! Featuring our 1st and 2nd grade students Students created animals for Noah's Ark using Zoob Tools and designed the floors of the ark! Then they used collaboration and critical thinking to determine animal placement in their Ark. Saints Inc Parents: Gift of time Pumpkin Carving 7
NEXT WEEK SUNDAY 21 MONDAY 22 TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER Mass - 8:30 a.m. Mass - 10:30 a.m. RAKE-A-THON PLEDGE DAY Pietra Fitness 8:00 AM / 4:30 p.m. (PC) 3 PM RCIA 6:30 PM (ECMC) PreK Parent Social (Enki) 6:30 PM PRESCHOOL WEDNESDAY 24 Parents in Prayer group 7:45 AM (HFCR) SJS Mass (Gr. 8) 8:15 a.m., (CH) Mass at Good Samaritan 2 PM Faith Formation Classes 5:30-8:30 PM THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY 26 SATURDAY 27 CHAP Mass - 8:15 a.m. Pietra Fitness 4:30 PM (PC) Mass - 7 a.m. (Church) Rosary 9 AM Confession - 4:15 p.m. (SPCR) Mass - 5:15 p.m. CH Archdiocesan YOUTH DAY Up Coming 10/30-31 PreK Harvest Parties 11/01 5th Gr. Wax Museum & K-4 All Saints Day Parties* 11/02 Day (early release day) 11/2 All Pro Dad 11/5 Fall Sports Recognition & Dinner with Mom CH = Church CHAP = Chapel PC = Parish Center SPCR = St. Paul Conference Room EC = Education Center (School) MC = Media Center (School) CMS = Commons (School) OS= Off Site (H)=Home Game 11/6 Pray Vent Laugh 11/13 Class Picture Day 11/14 363 Sandwich Making Service Opportunity *Date Change from Printed Calendar 8
Announcing St. Joseph School s Saints Fair! The children in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade will take part in an All Saints Day Fair on November 1 st in the school gym. We are asking children to wear a saint costume for this event. Costumes should be simple and easy to slip over your child s uniform. Costumes are highly encouraged, but not required. The children will be dressed up from 12:00-2:30. Check out the links below for some great ideas! General Costume Ideas for Boys and Girls http://www.catholicallyear.com/2014/11/over-150-all-saints-day-costumesfor.html Costume Ideas for Girls http://www.catholicicing.com/all-saints-day-costume-ideas-for-girls/ Costume Ideas for Boys http://www.catholicicing.com/all-saints-day-costume-ideas-for-boys/
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 th 11:30-1:30 You are invited to an afternoon of fun at St. Joe s School as you take part in a digital scavenger hunt. You will compete in teams of 3 to 6 people and will be given a list of objects and goals to either find or complete. Your team must take a picture to document your success. The team that completes the most clues/tasks will win. Points will be awarded for creativity in case of a tie. The hunt will take place on foot and cover the area between Pine and Olive Streets and 2nd Street and Main, including the City Park and St. Joe s Park. There will be pizza, pop and treats after the hunt while the judges go over the entries to determine a winner. Prizes will be awarded! Don t miss out on this fun event! Parent chaperones needed to get in on the fun! Sign up here: https://goo.gl/fz6rna Sign up your team today! Cost: $5 per student (includes pizza and pop) Turn your registration form into the office. Teams must supply their own digital cameras or ipads with camera. Turn this part of the sheet into the office with $5 per person My team:
"Choose Joy" Katie Stifter shares about the loss of her husband and how she found joy amongst tragedy. Wednesday, November 7 6 PM St. Joseph Church "In 2016, my husband went missing for 3 weeks and 4 days, and it was later found that he tragically drowned in a freak paddle boarding accident. Leaving me a pregnant 35 year old widow, with two small children to raise. It was a very publicized event in Minnesota news. So what does one do in this situation? You can either Live and choose Joy, or get stuck in the yuck. I choose Joy, all day, everyday. Humor, laughter, and helping others have always been my calling. I am now devoting myself to helping others survive their own life tragedies with a lot of Faith, a ton of Laughter, and a choice to keep living!!!!!" - Katie St. Joseph Catholic Community 41 East 1st Street, Waconia, MN 55387 faithforlife@stjosephwaconia.org 952-442-3707