St. Jude Catholic School

School Closing or Delays due to Weather Conditions Click here for news about late opening or school closing SJCS follows the decisions made by Montgomery County Public School System to delay opening or closing school due to winter weather conditions.

SJCS students challenged to emulate George Washington Click here to read the Gazette article St. Jude Catholic School recently received an American flag that had flown over the Virginia home of the nation's first president and a full-sized framed replica of the painting "Porthole Portrait of George Washington" by Rembrandt Peale. Third-grade teacher Deborah Hannan won the items in a drawing during a December leadership assembly and candlelight tour of Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. Mrs. Hannan hopes students will feel compelled to become more active leaders at school and in their communities. "We're all very excited about having these symbols of one of our great leaders."

Scholastic Book Fair at SJCS Click here for info about our Book Fair Come to the Grand Opening of our Scholastic "Book Fair Diner" on March 1st from 6:30 to 8:00 in the Blue Room. All are invited! Students will attend the Book Fair on Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3 from 8:00 - 3:00 and Thursday, March 4th from 8:00 - 12:00. The profits from the book fair will be used to purchase new books for our school library. For more information, email Mrs. Richter at maureen.richter@stjuderockville.org

SJAA Annual Golf Classic Sign up now! Are you ready for some Great Golf? It's time to register for the 12th Annual SJAA Golf Classic. Tee off on April 30 at the Laytonsville Golf Course. Everyone is invited.

Calling All Alumni ! St. Jude Catholic School is in the process of updating its Alumni database and wants to make sure we haven’t forgotten you! Click on “Alumni” on the left and register your name and contact information. And please be sure to pass this on to your fellow classmates. In addition, if you would like to nominate yourself or a classmate as a potential speaker for the St. Jude Catholic School Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series, please e-mail the person’s name, SJCS class year, contact information, and area of expertise to the main office at mainoffice@stjuderockville.org. Past speakers include Author Nancy-Mayer Whittington, John Berry, former Director of the National Zoo and current member of the Obama Administration, and Pulitzer Prize writer Diana Sugg

Giant A+ Points - School Code 00742 Enter your Giant Bonus Card Number to earn cash for SJCJ Sign up now for the easiest and most rewarding “fund-raising” program available - Register your Giant Bonus Card and earn cash for Technology. Thank you for your continued support in enhancing education at SJCS.

Catholic Schools' Week

Due to the snowy weather, our Open House will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 9:00 - 11:00 and with evening hours of 6:30 - 8:00 pm. To schedule a visit to our school, please call 301-946-7888 ext. 100.

Give Your Way!

St. Jude is truly a community that cares.

To make a donation to St. Jude Catholic School, please consider the Give Your Way Campaign. Visit the Give Your Way tab at the left and download the donation card, fill it out and return it along with your donation to SJCS. Donation cards are also available at the back of the Church or by calling the school office at 301-946-7888. All donations are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for your support!

Homemade Baked Goods - Wednesdays!

Bring 50 cents to Hot Lunch on Wednesdays and treat yourself to a delicious goodie. First come, first served.

Rent the Thaddeus Room for your next event!

Looking for the ideal place to hold your special event? The Thaddeus Hall accommodates up to 350 guests, under the twinkling lights of chandeliers, in an elegantly decorated event space. Call now to reserve space. Please contact Jim Kuzma at 301-608-0988.