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August 2010 - News from the Principal

Greetings!  Summer is winding down and it’s time to start thinking of school. 

Check out our Upcoming Events link above to see a schedule of our drop in day activities scheduled for August 30, 2010 and other notes and reminders.  Students in grades 4K through 6th are required to attend.  Our youngest learners, in three year old preschool, are welcome but not required.  They will start class on Tuesday, August 31st.  We will have paperwork available for parents to fill out that day.  I strongly encourage you to take advantage of this.  Herff Jones will be in the gym to get your       child(ren)’s pictures taken.  I will be doing a presentation twice in the Gym where I will introduce new staff members and go over some business items for the new year. 

Please remember to review the dress code.  Pants, shorts, and skirts are navy blue, black, or tan. We also added crewneck to the sweatshirt section.  The zip up sweatshirts can be worn but only as jackets.  It is a very liberal dress code and we appreciate all of your efforts to follow it.  Also, hoodies are allowed on out of uniform days.  Our dress code is a reminder that Saint Joe’s IS a very special place.  We will all be making an effort to enforce the dress code consistently this year. 

I have seen a few window decals around town.  Emily Revak even spotted one in Eau Claire.  If you do not have one yet, we will have them out on drop in day and they are available in the office.

The Fr. Blecha Golf Outing on July 18th was a success in large part to Amy and Doug Hastings' planning and enthusiasm.  Although I was unable to attend, I have heard nothing but great things about the event.  Thank you to our generous sponsors!  Love the t-shirts!

New this fall is a themed sunrise program.  The specialist teachers planned a theme for each day of the week.  The overall idea is to get kids doing something and having fun. I am looking forward to the positive changes that it is sure to bring.

Welcome new staff members!  Ms. Christine Woodward, teaching first grade, has been a happy and talented addition to our staff.  She has been working quite literally all summer getting ready.  With her experience teaching first grade and enthusiasm, I am certain we are in for a great year.

Ms. Hope Strasser will be leading our youngest learners in the pre school program.  She has wonderful experiences with young children and nannying children with special needs.  She has also been a library volunteer for the past two years.  We are fortunate to have her!

Remember that the school packet will ‘go green’ this fall.  We are planning one paper packet a month, and the rest of the Friday packets will be electronically sent to an email address that you provide.  We are certain that this will be a welcome change and waste a lot less paper.  Families who wish can request traditional paper packets as well. 

Kudos to Janelle Fenton, Julie Krumenauer, Dolly Thornton, and the rest of the SJHS group for setting up the fundraiser at the Game Farm.  I know they worked tirelessly phoning, scheduling volunteers, and put in a lot of hours working as well.  Thanks so much! 

The supply list, school calendar, and handbook are available online.  Mrs. Dorow is working on a new website for our parish and school.  I have had a sneak peek and it looks fantastic.  Already available is the new parish and school calendar.  Check it out- you can select a group and a month and it shows all events.  Looking forward to seeing you all soon!     

Sincerely,

                  Mrs. Drout

 

Keila.drout@menomoniecatholic.org

 

Mission Statement: St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School serves children, preschool through sixth grade, and strives for spiritual, academic and social excellence within the framework of God, family and the community, and through Catholic teaching and devotion.

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