Home & School Association

This page was updated on January 6, 2010.

St. Joseph School Home and School Association is the very visible and vibrant parents association of the school. It was organized with a three-fold purpose:

1. to promote communication, good will, and cooperation among parents, faculty, administration, school board, and the parish of St. Joseph School, and

2. to provide leadership and coordination of activities for the purpose of service, special functions, educational programs, and/or fund-raising, and

3. to foster the political action of parents as advocates regarding national, state, and local legislation that affects Catholic schools as well as the lives of students and parents.

All parents and faculty of St. Joseph School are members of the Home and School Association.

The 2009-2010 officers of the Home and School are:
George Waddell - president
John Ryals - vice president
Crystal Smith - treasurer
Cherrie Escude - recording secretary
Theresa Tumulty - corresponding secretary
Kristy Wisecarver - historian
Vincent D'Antoni - sergeant-at-arms.

Notes from George

Dear SJS Parents,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s Celebration. This was an opportunity to get a much needed break and recharge our batteries.

Before the break, we had our first Father/Daughter dance. It was well attended, and everyone had a great time. All the young ladies really enjoyed dancing and socializing in a fun and wholesome atmosphere. Much needed funds were raised towards the purchase of another Star Board.

Also, if you are interested in joining the Spring Fair Committee, our next meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 11th, at 6:30 pm in the library. These meetings are open to anyone wishing to get involved with our Spring Fair. This year, the fair will be held on March 19, 20, 21. Look for more information to come out soon.

Thanks, and see you around the campus,

- George Waddell, President SJS H&S

Next Meeting

Our next Home and School meeting will be on Thursday, February 4th, at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym.

This will be our fourth scheduled General Meeting of this school year. Come out and see what’s going on in your school. You might just win $100 for being there!!

December Meeting Minutes

Minutes
St. Joseph Home & School
12/3/09

• Called to order at 6:40 pm
• Pledge said by all.
• Opening Prayer was said by Father John.
• Motion to accept minutes as on web site. Accepted by Lori Kyle and seconded by
Veronica Pierson. All were in favor.

Old Business
• All meetings will start at 6:30 pm. February 4th, & April 22nd. These dates are listed on the school calendar.
• A raffle will be held at each meeting. Every adult present will be entered for a $100
drawing at the end of each meeting. If you are in perfect attendance for the 5 meetings
a drawing for $500 will be awarded at the April meeting.
•The Fall Fest was a huge success! A big Thank You to J&J for donating the inflatables.
Next year a bowling trip may be planned for 5th ,6th , & 7th instead of their Fall Fest
being outside.
• Grandparents Day went very well. Coffee & Donuts were donated by Home & School.
• Movie Night was fantastic. Thanks George!!

New Business
•SJS bags are for sale. Small ones are $8 & Gym bags are $25.
• John Ryals made a request for Father John that Home & School help to purchase
piñatas, snacks & candy for the Our Lady of Guadalupe event. A motion to accept was
made. Accepted by Kristy Wisecarver and seconded by Scott Jacobs. All were in
favor.
• Father / Daughter Dance will be held on Friday, Dec.11th. Open to all SJS girls.
$20 per couple & includes refreshments. Hooked on You is the theme.( Hunting/Fishing)
•A family day picnic will be held in the spring. This will include inflatables, volleyball,
frisbees, kites, etc. We will BBQ and have sodas. This a free event!

Spring Fair
•There will be a Spring Fair meeting on Wed., Dec.16th in the library. All are invited.
We will have a new ride company. There will be 15 rides instead of 9 or 10.
There will be hand washing stations, baby changing stations, sitting benches & only two
carnival games. SJS will have at least four new games. Bands will play Fri., Sat., & Sunday. We will
also have new food items.
• Sports
•Strawberry Parking
•Strawberry Float – Kurt Jackson has offered his 34 foot trailer for the parade. It may
possibly hold Crusaders of the Month, Band, Cheerleaders, H&S officers and still have
a lottery. Looking for parents to help. Please sign up.

Work Projects
•Help will be need on Saturday,Dec.12th for clean up & leveling where the pink house
was. Clean up will include the fallen timbers behind the new church and to move Notre
Dame pieces under the oak tree and bricks to meditation garden area.
· A discussion was held to do some work on in the old school classrooms during the
summer. Again, help will be needed.
• Between Dec.14th & 18th help will be needed to remodel the kitchen in the gym.
Please contact Andre’ Escude’.
• Budget
Beginning balance as of 12/3/09 was $25,924.33 and ending balance was $24,179.03. Report accepted as written. Accepted by Duwayne Kyle & seconded by Lori Kyle. All were in favor.

•Dr. Toups
•Dr. Toups thanked his staff for keeping things running while he was out.
•He stated the playground plans are in the works. The playground will be big enough for
90 kids. Goal is for the playground to be up over the Christmas break. Fencing has been priced.
·He asked to please talk up for SJS. We have 369 children enrolled. The more students,
the better they can be served.
· Open House will be held after Mardi Gras.
• He hopes to purchase several more Starboards with monies raised from the Fair &
Strawberry parking.
• After the Starboards are in, work on the classrooms will begin.
• A new 5th grade teacher & few more aids will be added for next year.

Attendance was 36. Collected was $50.00.
The winning ticket was held by Veronica Pierson. She received $20.00.
The school won $20.00 and $10.00 was won by the Mrs. Gaines’s 5th grade class.
The 100 dollars was won by Mrs. Karin Kugler.

Closing Prayer was said by Father John.

Home & School
Recording Secretary
Cherrie Escude’

St. Joseph Spirit Items

We still have long and short sleeve spirit shirts available for sale, along with the refrigerator magnets and sports drink bottles. 

We have received two new items for sale. One is a navy string bag with the St. Joseph logo silk screened in white for $8.00. The other is a gym/travel bag with the St. Joseph logo embroidered on the front pocket for $25.00. Both of these bags are on display and are available for purchase in the school office. They can also be purchased during all home basketball games and Home & School meetings.

Please support your Athletic Department by purchasing these items, and display them with pride!