FACTS

Trouble logging into FACTS to update your account for the new school year?  Call 1-866-441-4637 and they will walk you thru the process.  St. Jude School ID# is 983.

FACTS

Due to the FACTS company server being down yesterday and today, the deadline for FACTS account registrations extended to Friday May 27. All new school families and returning school families must create a new school year account. Either go in as a new users or a returning user if you have had FACTS account last year.

User name and password from last year is required to create a new account for everyone. If you forgot username and password, you can create new ones immediately by entering your email address.

Thanks for your patience.

Vacation Bible School

Don’t forget to register for St. Jude Vacation Bible School

June 13-16, 9am-noon

We still need lots of volunteers, ages 5^th grade-adults! 

Visit the website today to register your child or to volunteer to help

www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/hl/stjudevbs

VBS fees are $10 a child/$30 max per family (fees payable on first day of VBS).  No charge for volunteers.   

Questions, contact Tammy 780-7591 or tstewart@stjudeindy.org  

Annual Volleyball vs Faculty

Volleyball vs Faculty is scheduled for Friday, May 13th at 1:30 in the gym. Any questions, contact Ann Stahl 782-1723.

Last PTO Meeting for this school year

The last PTO meeting of the year is taking place this Thursday evening at 6:30pm in the school cafeteria.  We ask that all committee chairs are present so that we might offer you a small token of our appreciation for sharing your talents with us.  We are still looking for committee chairs in the areas of May Day, Scrip, and Field Trip Transportation.  Please email Kristine Schutte if you are unable to make the meeting, but would like volunteer for one of these committee chairs kschutte@att.net or phone 443-2262.  The agenda for this Thursdays meeting as well as PTO meeting minutes to be approved will sent in a separate homework watcher on Tuesday. 

In addition, we will elect our new PTO board members:  Members nominated are Anne Johnson Vice President; Jennifer Morris Treasurer; and Tami Sulit Secretary.  We will accept any other nominations at the meeting.

“Baby Shower” for our spiritually adopted babies

May 8 (Mother’s Day) is the anticipated birth of our spiritually adopted babies.  Now that we have prayed for these babies and their mothers who chose life, let us help them by meeting some of their physical needs.  New and clean, gently used donations will be collected and presented to the Gabriel Project and Birthline, which help women in crisis throughout their pregnancy and after the delivery of their babies.  A playpen where you can place your donations will be located near the Baptismal Font the weekend of May 7 & 8.  Everyone is encouraged to participate.  A list of most needed items includes:

**diapers (newborn to size 5)              car seats         

wipes                                                    bathtubs

onesies                                                 pumpkin seats

receiving blankets                                swings

blankets (for summer and winter)        twin stroller

sleepers                                                 strollers

If you have any questions, please contact Joan Cahill at 784-9353.  Thank you for your generosity.

Roncalli High School Fall Cheerleading Tryouts

·         Open to all current Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen, or 8^th graders enrolled at Roncalli H.S. for the 2011-2012 School year

·         Clinics for learning material will be held: May 17^th, 18^th, and 19^th from 3:30-5:00pm in the Roncalli Gymnasium

·         Final Tryout on May 21^st beginning at 9am 

Questions???:  Please contact Beth Meece at 791-0133, or by email at beth.meece@ftcsc.k12.in.us

ICE CREAM THURSDAY!

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 28^th, is our last “Ice Cream Day” for the school year.  If your child didn’t purchase an ice-cream card at the beginning of the school year, please have him/ her bring $1.00 so an ice cream treat may be purchased.

Walk-A-Thon

Annual Walk-A-Thon

Friday May 13th - Time: TBA
PARTICIPATE IN THE ST. JUDE WALK-A-THON
AND WIN PRIZES
Students who collect the most money in pledges will:
WIN TARGET GIFT CARDS!
ALL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE AND COLLECT AT LEAST
$20.00 IN DONATIONS HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN
*A $10.00 Target gift cards
Proceeds from this year’s Walk-a-Thon have been designated to:
School Enhancements
Students are encouraged to ask friends & family
but not encouraged to go door to door.

**LOOK for the Pledge Envelope to Follow**

1st Place $25.00, 2nd Place $20.00, 3rd Place $15.00

Spring Music Program - date change

Just a reminder that the Spring Music Program for grades K, 2, and 4 is next Tuesday, April 26th at 7:00pm in the church.  This is a date change from today, April 19th.

Festival Basket Items Due Friday, April 22

Festival Basket Collection Time

It’s time to look ahead to the St. Jude Festival and begin collections for the raffle

baskets that are so generously donated by school families each year. Beginning

Friday, April 8

Please remember monetary donations are always helpful as well.

th, through Friday, April 22nd, donation baskets will be in classrooms.

Our School DOES benefit from the festival proceeds!

Kindergarten theme: Welcome Baby Basket

1st and 2nd Grades: Family Fun Basket

3rd and 4th Grades: Gardening Basket

5th and 6th Grades: Sports Basket

comfort or car novelties and necessities)

7th and 8th Grades: Car and Travel (road trip and travel

Thanks for all you do!

Questions?

Contact Krista Brueggemann at

Kristabhome@aol.comOr Erin Gore at ejgore1994@sbcglobal.net

CYO Athletic Physicals

2011-12 IHSAA / CYO Athletic Physicals at a  Reduced Rate

Once again this spring the Roncalli Athletic Department will partner with St. Francis Sports Medicine to provide the required IHSAA and CYO athletic physical examinations for the 2011-12 school year at the bargain reduced rate of $20.00. Physicals for RHS and South Deanery student athletes will be administered on Monday, May 9^th, from 6-9 PM at the St. Francis Hospital Sports Medicine Clinic at 700 E. Southport Road.

All student athletes must be signed up early for an appointment in order to receive a physical exam on 5/9/11!

South Deanery elementary school parents may call the Roncalli Athletic Office at 788-4094 2011 between the hours of  8:30 AM – 3:30 PM beginning Monday, April 25, to sign up for an appointment.

It is very important to note that the IHSAA does not recognize the validity of a completed physical form if signed by a nurse practioner only – the form must be signed by a licensed Medical Doctor!

Roncalli Spring Open House

Roncalli High School invites all fifth, sixth and seventh grade students and their parents to their Spring Open House on Wednesday, April 27.  It will begin with a formal program in the Fine Arts Center at 7:00 PM.  There will be breakout sessions on the following topics:  Catholic Identity/Faith Formation, Academic Programs, Guidance/College and Career Counseling, Athletics/Fine Arts/Extracurricular Clubs, Parents’ Perspective and Financial Aid.  Administrators will be available to answer individual questions and tours also will be available.  Come and explore the excellence that is found in abundance at Roncalli!  

SERVERS NEEDED

Servers are needed for Holy Thursday at 7:00pm and Holy Saturday's vigil at 8:00pm.  If you are interested, please sign-up this week-end on the sign-up sheet in the sacristy.

Friday, April 15 / Dress for the Cure / $1.00 donation

St. Jude School would like to support all families affected by cancer.  Your child may bring in a dollar donation on Friday, April 15^th to wear a pink shirt or an appropriate shirt with jeans.  Each child and staff member will be wearing pink ribbons to show our support.  Our thoughts and prayers are certainly with all who have been affected by this disease.  All donations will be sent to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Churchyard 400

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

Edgewood Preschool Cooperative is hosting its annual CHURCHYARD 400 on Sunday, May 1st from 4:00 - 7:00 pm.  Activities include bike races (for all ages), games, bouncehouse, food and a fantastic raffle with great prizes!  For more information, see the website at www.edgewoodpreschoolcoop.org.  Edgewood Preschool Cooperative is located just around the corner from St. Jude, at 4040 East Thompson Road.  Hope to see you there!!!

EASTER EGG HUNT - HELP NEEDED

Come join the fun at the St. Jude Easter Egg Hunt

Adult and teen volunteers are needed to help out with the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 23 from 8-11am.  We will need help with set-up and activity stations in the cafeteria and gym.  We are also looking for some talented people who can do face painting and balloon animals for the children.  Please contact Tami Sulit at 784-3298 or by email at mtsulit@sbcglobal.net by April 13th if you can join us!

Jr. Rebel Girl's Basketball

We are now forming teams for the summer Lady Mac leagues. This is offered to incoming 7th, 8th and 9th graders for the 2011/2012 school year. The league begins in June. Practices will consist of  1-2 a week and they will begin the first week in May. Please contact KathySchreiber at sschreib@netzero.net or Sara Riedeman @ riedemansr@gmail.com. Deadline is April 18th.

Family Stations of the Cross on April 8th

Don’t forget about Family Stations of the Cross on April 8^th at 7pm in the church.  The stations are interactive and are sure to help the children glean a deeper understanding of what Christ’s death and resurrection means for their life.  Contact Tammy Stewart with questions tstewart@stjudeindy.org.

EARLY DISMISSAL THURSDAY APRIL 14TH

School will dismiss at 1:30 on Thursday, April 14th. There will be no After-School Care.  Kindergarten will use their early dismissal schedule. 

SPIRIT DAY!

Friday, April 8, 2011 is St. Jude Spirit Day.  Students may dress in jeans and St. Jude Spirit Wear.  Sweatpants are not permitted.

Calling all past and present MOMS participants!

Please join us for a MOMS Homecoming on Tuesday, April 12^th in the Parish Center Basement from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.  An evening spent with friends sharing an Italian dinner while discovering the many opportunities to serve others as a member of the MOMS Core Team. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Andrea Morelli at 888-0443 or ammorelli@msn.com by Sunday, April 10^th.  If you are unable to attend but are interested in being part of the MOMS 2011-2012 Core Team, please contact Andrea.

MIKE'S CAR WASH 8TH GRADE FUNDRAISER

Starting Monday, April 4, the 8th graders are selling Mike's Car Wash tickets.  They cost $8 and are redeemable at any Mike's location for an Express Wash, which normally costs $8.  You can upgrade at Mike's if you prefer The Works or any other options.  So:  ultimately, there's no cost to you, the customer, and the 8th graders make a %age of the profits for their fundraising accounts.  Good deal!  See an 8th grader with any questions.

FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT - KINDERGARTEN AND GRADE 1

The Children’s Museum will be presenting “Studio of Colors” to the families of students in grades K and 1 on Wednesday, April 13 from 6:00 to 8:00pm.

CHESS CLUB TOURNAMENT-REMINDER

Chess Club

The Chess Club will conduct a tournament beginning Friday, April 8 and will into May. Those students entering will be expected to attend all rounds win or lose. Signup sheets have been distributed to the classrooms and will be collected no later than Wednesday, April 6.  Call Mr. Barrer if you have any questions.

MORNING DROP OFF - BEGINNING APRIL 4, 2011

Morning Drop Off Reminder

Morning Drop Off Changes will take effect April 4th (upon returning from Spring Break) We are very fortunate to finally begin our addition and renovation project. I thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we make changes due to construction.

MORNING DROP OFF Beginning April 4th, we will use the following route for morning drop off. Please access the school lot from Prague Road and drop students off near the entrance to the gym – exiting to the north near the north gate, and to the south near the south gate. While access will remain open around the back of the building, we want to avoid any traffic through the construction zone. This arrangement will be in place through the end of the school year.

Dismissal will NOT change.

ACCESS TO THE YOUTH CENTER DURING CONSTRUCTION

You will still be able to access the Family Youth Center during the project by foot. There will be no parking available in the zones identified on the map.

CHESS CLUB TOURNAMENT

The Chess Club will conduct a tournament beginning Friday, April 8 and running into May. Those students entering will be expected to attend all rounds win or lose. Signup sheets have been distributed to the classrooms and will be collected no later than Wednesday, April 6.

Kickball Tryouts!!

4th grade tryouts are Monday, March 21st at 5:30pm by the gym. 
3rd grade tryouts are Tuesday, March 22nd at 5:30pm by the gym. 
  
This is all weather permitting.  Also, please bring the girls physical 
forms if they have not played a sport previously and bring your payment 
if you have not already paid.  Girls may not tryout if we have not received 
both of these by that night. 

TALENT SHOW DVD

If you want to order a DVD of the Talent Show at $5.00 a piece, please send in a note to the school office with your name, the number you wish to order, and a check made out to St. Jude School.

CYO Science Fair

On Saturday, March 5th, 2011 eight teams attended the CYO science fair.  The students did a great job representing St. Jude.

The following students took part in the event:

    Nick Conner                          Cameron Papandria

Audrey Roland                     Joe Gervasio

Charlie Orman                     Alexander Pollard

Morgan Sells                        Mark Silver

Justin Brown                        Anna Marie Lawrie

Abby Povinelli

Audrey Roland and Justin Brown advanced to the second round and Justin advanced to the third round. He was interviewed by many judges and was so nervous. It was amazing to watch Justin take away from the CYO Science Fair OVERALL OUTSTANDING 7TH GRADE BIOLOGICAL PROJECT AWARD (1st place in his division!) He had the best project from all the science fairs that participated. What an outstanding achievement!

Justin now has the opportunity to participate in the state competition with his science fair project.

VOLLEYBALL!

Congratulations to the 4th grade girls white volleyball team for the win over Little Flower.  They advance to the next round in City Tournament today against Our Lady of Greenwood.  Good luck girls.  Go Raiders!

Jr. Rebel Theatre

Registration for the Roncalli Jr. Rebel Theatre Camps will begin on April 15^th.  There is a $50.00 Non-refundable deposit required at the time of registration.  This is the 5^th annual Junior Rebel Theatre Camp which is designed for children to have a hands-on, multi-faced theatre experience.  Registration papers may be picked up in the school office or call Roncalli Performing Arts Center at 787-8277 ext. 249.

Mosquitoes!

The 5^th grade will be having a Mosquito control program sponsored by the Marion County Health Department on Wednesday, March 16^th.  The program covers mosquito biology and disease control.  It is interactive with students using microscopes, drawing and a short video.

Body Safety Program

On Tuesday, March 22^nd, IMPD will be presenting the Body Safety Program.  This program teaches children to recognize and avoid sexual abuse.  A letter will be sent home with each student next week detailing the program.  If you do not want your child to be included in this program, you must sign the form in the appropriate place and return it to school.

Pi Day

Monday, March 14^th will be “PI Day”. It is a day of Math activities for students in grade 6 thru 8 with a contest to see who can memorize the most digits of “PI”.

Mad Science Week

Next week will be “Mad Science Week” here at St. Jude School.  As well as meeting the Indiana curriculum requirements, structured as an in class field trip, a Mad Science workshop is a great way to offer students a hands on science experience without leaving the school.  The program will conclude on Friday with an all school presentation at 1:00. This program is being presented by the Central Indiana Education Service Center.

Fish Fry

Don’t forget to join us for the Lenton Friday Fish Frys in the school cafteria.  We begin serving at 4:30pm and end at 7:00pm.  All are welcome.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Packets for the 2011-2012 school year are now available in the school office as well as the Parish Center.

DOUBLE REWARD MONTH”

Spring is almost here, so it’s time for some spring PAPER cleaning.  We all have extra paper, newspapers and magazines lying around our house, why not collect them and recycle them here at school.  We can earn double our money for the month of March from our paper retriever bin in the school parking lot.  Please bring all your unwanted paper items to the bin so we can keep our earth green and earn money for our school.

BOX TOPS TALK

The Box Tops for Education Contest was a BIG success!

We collected a total of 37,910 Box Tops!

Congratulations to the Following Classrooms!!

Mrs. Schutz’s Class – Room 15 - First Place in the contest.

They collected 3740 Box Tops!

Mrs. Schultz’s Class – Room 2 – Second Place in the contest. 

They collected 3680 Box Tops!

Mrs. Kappel’s Class – Room 1 – Most Student Participation Award.  83% of the class brought in Box Tops!

These three classrooms will receive an

Out-Of-Uniform Day!

Thirty families brought in 350 or more Box Tops (350 Club).  Four families brought in 700 or more Box Tops (700 Club). We had a drawing of all the names in both clubs. The Johnston Family won a $20 Gift Card to O’Charley’s. 

Thank you to everyone who sent in Box Tops and Bonus Box Tops!  Thanks to everyone who registered their Kroger Shopper’s Card!  We are receiving extra money because of you! I really appreciate everyone taking the time to use the collection sheets!  It makes my job so much easier!

Thank you to all the teachers, Mrs. Koehler and Mrs. Meek for their help!

Thank you to Mr. Shelburn for allowing us to have the Box Tops Contest!

I wanted to pass along some facts about our rankings and earnings with the Box Tops of Education program that we should all be very proud of!

*       Total Earnings for 2010-2011 -  $4,252 – A School Record

*       We are ranked #1 in earnings for schools participating in         Box Tops within a 25 mile radius of St. Jude!

*       We are ranked #8 in earnings out of 2,998 schools      participating in Box Tops in the state of Indiana!

*       Since 2002, we have received $27,375 from General Mills! 

Fish Fry

It's that time of year again!!!  The St. Jude Youth Ministry will once again be sponsoring the Lenten Fish Frys on Fridays during Lent.  We will be serving fish in the school cafeteria, starting at 4:30pm and ending at 7pm.  All are welcome!!

We are also still looking for volunteers to help make each of these evenings the best possible experience for everyone who attends.  We need help in the following areas:  Set up, preparing food, serving food, clean up, providing desserts.

If you are interested in helping in anyway, please contact Jessica at jlambert@stjudeindy.org to get signed up!!

Edgewood Preschool Cooperative Open House

Are you looking for a FANTASTIC preschool for your child?  We are letting the secret out!  Award winning teacher!  Parent involvement!  Research-based!  Reasonable costs!  Come see whyEdgewood Preschool Cooperative is the South Side's "Best Kept Preschool Secret"!  OPEN HOUSE:  Wednesday, March 9th from 9 am - 11 am and Thursday, March 10th from 6 pm - 8 pm.  For more information, call 317-721-9414 or visitwww.edgewoodpreschoolcoop.org. 

ATHLETIC MINISTRY

Just a reminder to all parents, we need your help to keep our athletic ministry a top notch opportunity for our young people.  Please take a few minutes to fill out the evaluation form found on the link below.  Your comments are greatly appreciate and only go to the betterment of our ministry!!  Thank you in advance for your time!!  All evaluations can be turned in ATTN Jessica Lambert.

http://www.stjudeindy.org/youth_ministry/documents/SJYACProgramEvaluationFormforparents.pdf

RONCALLI’S ASH WEDNESDAY MASS & FISH/SHRIMP DINNER

Roncalli High School will be celebrating an Ash Wednesday Mass in its new Fr. Wilmoth Chapel of the Sacred Heart at 5:00 on Wednesday, March 9.   Additionally, the Roncalli Parents Organization will hold its annual Ash Wednesday Fish/Shrimp Dinner from 5:00 – 7:00 PM in the school’s cafeteria.   The menu will be fish or shrimp with green beans, cole slaw, chips, a drink and dessert for $6.50 or a child’s meal of pizza, green beans, cole slaw, chips, a drink and dessert for $4.00.  All are invited for Mass and/or dinner!   Proceeds support the senior Christian Awakening Retreat program.

"BINGO NIGHT" RESCHEDULED

Attention all you BINGO PLAYERS!

BINGO has been pushed back to the 16th so that we can attend the Parish Mission and Ash Wednesday Services.  Please join us for BINGO in the cafeteria from 7:00 to 8:00pm on March 16.

Two Hour Delay - Friday February 25th

Two Hour Delay - Friday February 25th

CHICK-FIL-A - MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Chick-fil-A on Southport Road is sponsoring a fundraising night for St. Baldrick’s on Wednesday, March 23 from 4:00pm  to 8:00pm.  Please bring in a flyer located in the school office and they will donate 20% of what you spend!

WOMEN'S CLUB

All women in the Parish are invited to attend the Women’s Club meeting on February 24, 2011 at 7:30pm in the Parish Center basement. The Women’s Club is a great opportunity to get to know women in the parish, have some fun, & give back to the community. During this meeting we plan to help the Social Jus-tice Commission by assembling Kid’s Packs for The Lord’s Pan-try at Anna’s House. Snack and beverages will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact Candi Liberto @ 501-6703. We hope to see you there!

PARISH MISSION

We are in need of individuals to bake, put together fruit Kabobs, and set up for the final night of the Parish Mission on Wednesday March 2^nd.  Simple recipes and baking pans will be provided.  Please call Melissa at 883-1671 or email mtillar@sbcglobal.net if you are able to help.   

SCRIP UPDATE

The new Scrip rebate period started on 1/01/11 and will continue through 3/31/11.  You should have received a letter back in February letting you know your Scrip rebates for the period of 4/22/10-12/31/11.  If you didn't, you probably pay your tuition anually.  If so, your rebate will be credited toward your 2011-2012 tuition in July.

There are only 5 more weeks before Spring Break.  Be sure to order your gas cards, hotel, restaurant, etc..... before then!  If you haven't heard, Target is now a part of the Scrip program!!!  You should check the Scrip website monthly to see the bonus rebates for the month.

Thanks

Chris McGinsie
cmcginsie@comcast.net

Art and Talent Show - Thank you

Hats off to all of the young performers and artists who performed and had their work displayed in the St Jude talent show on Friday night.  What a wonderful display of talent!

Special thanks goes out to the following individuals:

*Mrs Boles and the National Junior Honor Society for their hours of service

* Roncalli High School and their students and staff for guiding St Jude though the process of planning the show

* Mr. Shelburn and staff the of Jude School for their support

* Kris Kirschner, of Channel 13, for being the MC for the event and supporting her fellow Raiders

* To all of the parent volunteers who gave their time and love

TRACK AND FIELD MEETING

Meeting for parents and participants is Thursday, March 3 at 7:00pm at the Youth Center.

Open to all 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys and girls.
 
You may register before the meeting or at the meeting.

If you cannot attend the meeting, we will be at the Youth Center beginning at 5:30pm for registrations and/or info packet pick up.  Questions or for more information contact Barry Howard at 788-0003(H), 694-1786(C) or barryshoward@sbcglobal.net.

SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION

Just a reminder to all parents, the spring sports registration deadline is February 18^th.  NO LATE REGISTRATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED!  Our spring sports at St. Jude include: boys baseball and girls softball, co-ed soccer, co-ed track and field, and girls kickball.  All sports are open to students in grades 4-8 and kickball is open to girls in grades 3-8.

We are looking forward to a fun spring in our Athletic Ministry, don’t miss out!!

GIRL SCOUT ANNUAL FATHER/DAUGHTER EVENT

Mark your calendars on Saturday, March 5th for the annual father/daughter event.  This year’s theme is  ‘spring fling outdoor extravaganza’ .  The event will be held from 2:45-4:45 pm at the St Jude pavilion and youth center.  Following the event all girl scouts and their families are invited to  celebrate our annual Girl Scout Mass at 5:00pm.  More details to follow….but for now…save the date.

Children's Mission Volunteers Needed

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We are in need for adult volunteers to help with the children’s mission on February 28-March 2 6:30pm-8:30pm. There will be a planning meeting on Tuesday February 15th at 7pm, in the Parish Center. If there are any questions, or you would like to volunteer contact Nic at 786-4371 or nic.kovatch@gmail.com.  if you are attending the mission do not forget to register your child for the children’s mission.  Registration forms can be found in the bulletin. 

Snow Make Up Days

Snow Make Up Days

The calendar has been adjusted to make up for our days we recently missed due to the ice storm.  In order to end our year without running into an additional week, we will be in school on February 21^st, April 25^th and May 27^th.    Snow make up days are never convenient and we certainly appreciate your understanding.

ART AND TALENT SHOW

The Art and Talent Show will take place this Friday evening from 6-9pm at the Roncalli Fine Arts Theater.  The art will be on display in the lobby during this time.

BOX TOP CONTEST DEADLINE!

The Box Tops Contest ends 2-18-11!  Please help us reach our goal!  Send in your Box Tops!

CYO SOFTBALL

7th & 8th grade girls:

It is time to register for CYO softball. Registration is done on the CYO website and must be done ASAP.

Anyone interested in coaching is also ask to register on the CYO website.

WINTER FORMAL

The Winter Formal was a great success.  It looked like everyone was having a great time.  A special thanks to our great photographer, Lori Crosley.  She did a great job and took many great pictures.  The Winter Formal pictures have been put on snapfish for all to view and you may purchase if you like.  Please contact Beth Pretti for access to this site.  If you forgot to bring your socks for donation, please give them to Rachel Pretti.  Thanks to all the great parents that volunteered their time to make this a successful dance and to Tony and Joey Larosa for the great music. 

Roncalli Curriculum Information Night

Due to the snow, Curriculum Information Night for parents of 8th graders has been rescheduled for this coming Monday, February 7, at 7:00 PM in the RHS Auditorium.

Re: Winter Formal Saturday, February 5

To parents of 7th and 8th grade students

Come rain, or sleet, or snow - and we've had them all this week - the dance is on for tomorrow night!!  The gym is ready, the pizza is hot, the music is fun and the dance floor is beckoning...so have your student come ready to have fun with their friends!  The gym doors open at 7p.  One last

suggestion:  Encourage your child to leave the cell phones at home if possible - we want to avoid any mishaps with lost, dropped, broken, danced-on phones as a result of kids hoppin' and boppin' to the great music!  See you and your students tomorrow!  Geri McKay and Beth Pretti, co-chairs

School Resumes

School will resume tomorrow (Friday) following our normal schedule. 

School Closed Thursday February 3rd

School Closed Thursday February 3rd

School Closed Wednesday February 2nd

School Closed Wednesday February 2nd

School Closed Tuesday, February 1, 2011

"KIDS PACKS"

In February the Social Justice Commission is asking for your support in providing Kids Packs for The Lord’s Pantry at Anna’s House and any type of boxed Cereal to benefit the Cathedral Soup Kitchen. Please place these items in the buckets located next to the doors in church along with your non-perishable food donation.  

KIDS PACKS: Juice boxes, Fruit cups, Individual boxes of cereal and boxed meals such as Mac n Cheese and Spaghetti O’s, Peanut butter crackers, Cheese crackers, and Fruit snacks

SWEETHEART DANCE

The 15^th Annual “Liturgy for Lovers” Sweetheart Dance is coming up soon on Feb. 12^th at Primo.  New this year is a demonstration from Fred Astaire Dance Studio!  For only $50 per couple you get Mass at 6:30, dinner at 7:30, a dance lesson, and live music provided by “The Third Generation” band.  Reserve your seats after Masses this weekend, 1/29-1/30.  (Or reserve a table for 8!)  You can also make reservations by calling Carol at 862-5328 or email rpkruse@sbcglobal.net.  See you there!!

To parents of 7th and 8th grade students: Winter Formal Dance

The Winter Formal Dance is being held on Saturday, February 5 at 7pm

in the gym.  Your middle-school student has received the

invitation/parent permission slip.  In past years, the dance has been

a very well-attended event and we hope to see your student there! 

Please return the permission slips along with the $6 to cover costs as

soon as possible to allow us to get a good count for pizza.  If you

need the slip, copies are available in the office, or email Geri McKay

at gmckay@netpenny.net for an electronic version.  One quick items of

note:  We have plenty of chaperones, no need for any other adults to

try to attend.  Beth Pretti & Geri McKay - co-chairs.

TALENT SHOW DRESS REHEARSAL

To all parents of students performing in Talent Show:

A form will be coming home tomorrow regarding dress rehearsals.  Please review, sign, and send back to school via Breanna Jaffe room 6 (attention Daphne Jaffe) no later than Friday, January 28th.

St. Jude Cadet Boys Volleyball (post 1)

The second season of Unofficial CYO Boys Volleyball is here. St Jude would like to enter a cadet team (7&8 grades) The season will start February 20 and run through March 20. This should not interfere with CYO Spring sports.  We will play on mostly on Sundays and on some Saturdays. And practice once or twice a week if gym space is available. This is a very laid back league as everyone wants it to be fun and understands that it is new.

If you are interested please e-mail Mitch Allard @ Allard86@iquest.net or call 416-4328 or check out the St Jude blog. Link on St Jude home page. If interested, please don’t delay. Time to sign up is short.

St. Jude Boys Volleyball (post 2)

St Jude will have a Boys Volleyball program this spring for the Cadet level. If a coach can be found for the 5^th /6^th grade level, we would have a team for that level.   Tentative dates are still being worked out. Games will likely be on Sunday only and would be double matches to maximize play in a short season. Fees for a team is $200 and would be split up evenly by all team players. If you would like further information, please contact Mitch Allard at allard86@iquest.net. More information will be posted on blog after the Coaches / Coordinators meeting.

Roncalli Curriculum Information Night

Roncalli High School invites parents of all 8th graders to its Curriculum Information Night on Tuesday, February 1 at 7:00 PM in the school's auditorium.  Topics will include freshman core academic courses and prerequisites, elective courses, and the scheduling process.  This meeting has received very positive reviews in years past from parents. 

To parents of 7th and 8th grade students - Winter Formal

The Winter Formal Dance is being held on Saturday, February 5 at 7pm in the gym.  Your middle-school student has received the invitation/parent permission slip.  In past years, the dance has been a very well-attended event and we hope to see your student there!  Please return the permission slips along with the $6 to cover costs as soon as possible to allow us to get a good count for pizza.  If you need the slip, copies are available in the office, or email Geri McKay at gmckay@netpenny.net for an electronic version.  One quick items of note:  We have plenty of chaperones, no need for any other adults to try to attend.  Beth Pretti & Geri McKay - co-chairs.

Kindergarten Meeting

Tonight's meeting has been cancelled and has been rescheduled for Wendesday, January 26th at 6:30pm.

BOXTOPS

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Art/Talent Show Rehearsal

We will be holding a mandatory dress rehearsal for the Talent Show on Tuesday, Feb. 8th at the Roncalli fine arts theater.  Notices will be going home very soon to notify you of your time slot (rehearsals will go from 430-6pm and 630-830pm).  Any questions, please contact Daphne Jaffe at 789-0153 or daphne_marie@yahoo.com