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Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick School Newsletter
September 19, 2008
St. Joan of Arc Campus 865-9960
St. Patrick Campus 459-4769
www.stsjp.org
Hot Lunches
$1.90 (includes milk)
Milk $.35
Extra Entrée $.50 (SJA Campus)
Extra Pizza $1
Monday, Sept. 22 – Ham & Cheese potatoes, apple sauce, fruit snack, roll
Tuesday, Sept. 23 – Chicken tomato bake, corn, peaches, roll
Wednesday, Sept. 24 – French toast sticks, sausage patty, tots, apple juice
Thursday, Sept. 25 – Pizza Hut sausage pizza, carrot sticks & dip, fresh fruit
Friday, Sept. 26 – Mac & cheese, peas, applesauce, graham cracker
Monday, Sept. 29 – Hamburger, French fries, pineapple
Tuesday, Sept. 30 – Chicken noodles, green beans, mixed fruit, roll
Wednesday, Oct. 1 - Nachos w/ meat & cheese, seasoned corn, diced peaches,
fruit snacks
Thursday, Oct. 2 - Chicken strips, mashed potatoes, applesauce, roll
Friday, Oct. 3 - Pizza Hut cheese pizza, carrot sticks & dip, fresh fruit
School Mass Schedule
Monday, Sept. 29 - Grades 1-8 @ SP
Friday, Oct. 3 - 1-2 @ SP; 3-8 @ SJA
Upcoming Events
Sept. 29—Johnny Appleseed Celebration @ SP
Sept. 30—8th grade visit to Guerin High School
Sept. 30—Study Tables
Oct. 2—Grade 7 confessions
Oct. 7—Early Release/Staff Development
Sports Corner
Volleyball Season is in full swing! Please come cheer on our Lady Saints!
Sept. 29—5/6th grade volleyball v. Home School @ 6 p.m.
7/8th grade volleyball v. Home School following 5/6th game
Sept. 30—5/6th grade volleyball v. Redeemer @ 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 1—5/6th grade volleyball @ Maple Crest @ 3:30 p.m.
7/8th grade volleyball @ Central MS @ 6 p.m.
Oct. 2—7/8th grade volleyball v. Northwestern @ 6 p.m.
Oct. 8—5/6th grade volleyball v. Central MS @ 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 9—5/6th grade volleyball v. All Saints @ 6 p.m.
7/8th grade volleyball @ Lafayette Park @ 6 p.m.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Our school couldn’t offer our students all of the opportunities and attention
they receive without the generous help of our volunteers. We are looking for
additional help with the following:
Prep work for Spaghetti Dinner—Help wrap utensils for our dinner. Supplies are
on hand at either campus—just check in at the school office!
Study Tables Help—Tutor students with direction from their teachers, or assist
with supervision of the children of tutors.
Classroom help– Many teachers could use extra help in a classroom, or tearing
out workbook pages, etc.
SCRIP Sales – Help is needed selling SCRIP cards after all Masses at St. Joan
of Arc.
If you are interested in helping in any of these areas, please contact
Therese Bath, Director of Development, at 865-9960.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPS TO MAKE OUR SCHOOL GREAT!
Magazine Sale THANK YOU!
Thanks to everyone who helped with our annual Magazine Sale fundraiser. While
our school sale and competition end Sept. 19, you can order magazines and help
our school throughout the year by going to www.qsp.com and entering our school
code, 425009695. You can pay for new or renewed subscriptions online, and the
school will benefit just as we do during the annual sale. Prizes for the top
sellers and classrooms with 100% participation will be awarded soon!
Don’t Forget to Save:
Box Tops for Education
Campbells Soup Labels
Coke Rewards Points
Pop tabs
Printer Cartridges
Old Cell Phones
SpiritWear
Do you want to wear the new Spirit Wear on the next Spirit Day on October 3rd?
Your order must be turned in by Monday, Sept. 22nd to get your new shirt or
sweatshirt by then! All orders which have already been turned in will be ready
and distributed before the October Spirit Day.
GRAND PERSONS DAY
A Whole New Way!
Grand Persons Day will be Oct. 13 for students at the St. Joan of Arc Campus.
New this year—students at the St. Patrick Campus will have a separate Grand
Persons Celebration on April 24. Having two dates will allow our special
guests to enjoy more time with students at school, and less time driving
across Kokomo! It also will eliminate conflicts for families with students at
both campuses.
The celebration on Oct. 13 will begin with an all-school Mass at SJA.
Following Mass, Grand Persons may spend time in the classroom with students to
learn more about their life at school. Students and their guests will have
opportunities to have pictures taken. Grand Persons are invited to have lunch
at school, or to take their special student out to lunch. Students only will
resume regular school activities following lunch.
Look for more information to come home with students soon!
Mmmmm… SPAGHETTI!
The annual STSJP Spaghetti Dinner is Oct. 11! Make sure your family is on hand
to enjoy a delicious dinner and live entertainment provided by our students.
The dinner will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. in the St. Patrick Parish Hall. Free
will offerings will be accepted.
We will need desserts for the dinner. Cookies, cakes, pies, bars—whatever is
your specialty! - may be dropped off Friday at the SP campus, or Saturday
afternoon. Thank you!
Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct. 22 & 23
The school year is flying by, and staff is already working to schedule
Parent-Teacher conferences. Conferences are a great way to stay in touch with
your child’s teacher! Please complete the time preference sheet that came home
with your child, and return it by Sept. 24.
Remember, due to the number of preschool and pre-kindergarten students, the
conference schedule for Mrs. Burke and Mrs. Foye is slightly different than
for other teachers. We look forward to seeing ALL parents during conference days!
CATHOLIC FAMILY INITIATIVE
It’s not too late!
There is something for everyone!
Wednesdays
Pitch-in Dinner at 5:45 p.m.
Classes start at 6:30 p.m.
Call either parish office to register!
Students Collaborate in Snow Plow Contest
Preschool, pre-kindergarten, seventh and eighth graders teamed up to create
two entries for the City of Kokomo’s Third Annual Snow Plow Painting Contest.
The entries will be judged by Mayor Greg Goodnight. Awards will be presented
to participating schools and groups on Friday, Sept. 26 at the Oktoberfest
celebration downtown.
The snow plow contest was created by the City of Kokomo to recognize the
talent of youth in the community while creating interest in the winter snow
plow months. The plows painted are used to clear city streets of snow.
Local paint stores provide the paint used, and each entry is based on the
theme, “Our Kokomo Parks”. At STSJP, the 8th grade helped preschoolers paint a
plow featuring the children’s footprints and flowers with the phrase, “Take a
walk in out parks”. The 7th graders helps pre-kindergarten students paint a
scene of trees in spring, summer, fall and winter, with pre-kindergarten
handprints creating the leaves and snow. Their plow reads, “Parks for all
seasons”.
Preschool and pre-kindergarten students enjoyed visiting the “big kid”
campus, and working with their older buddies on Sept. 9 and 10.
STOMPING OUT BULLYING
Mr. Kanable and Ms. Werling, along with Ms. Ruth Kozienski and Mrs.Veronica
Gibbs, are working to “bully-proof” STSJP. Through a series of classroom
visits and follow-up activities, the team wants to make sure all students
understand that BULLYING IS NOT TOLERATED AT STSJP!
In September, Mr. Kanable and Ms. Kozienski visited all third through eighth
grade classrooms and discussed several topics:
· What is a bully?
· Why do people bully?
· During a bullying event, who are you – the bully, the victim or a bystander?
· What can you do to stomp out bullying?
· Students have the power to end bullying. Teachers can and will help, but
students have the power to unite and say, “We won’t tolerate bullying.”
Follow-up visits are scheduled for classrooms in October and December and will
continue during the second semester, including some grade levels at the St.
Patrick campus.
It is crucial that children feel comfortable talking to their parents about
these topics. To facilitate discussions, question and answer guides will come
home with students following the classroom visits. Parents always are
encouraged to talk with the teacher when a problem arises.
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