NO BUSES

We will not have buses on Monday, October 16th and Tuesday, October 17th.

Chill Cook-Off

DATE:

Sunday, October 22nd 2022

TIME:

Set-Up, 12:30pm
Cook Time, 1:00-3:30pm AWARDS: Announced at 5:15pm

LOCATION:
St. Joseph Catholic School Campus

ENTRY DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 2023

RETURN YOUR ENTRY FORM TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE

FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACT AMY DOUGLAS 985.966.4645, ADOUGLAS@SJSCRUSADERS.ORG.

For more information or additional entry forms, please click on the link below.

Chili Cook-Off Rules.pdf

Circle of Grace for Parents

It is required each year that the schools and churches of the Diocese offer parents information pertaining to creating safe environments for children. The Diocese provides these flyers for parents to review. The information on the flyer is set by the Office of Child and Youth Protection and changes each year.

Please click below to review the 2023-2024 Parent’s Informational Flyer, Summary of the

Key Concepts of “Circle of Grace”

Circle of Grace for Students

It is required by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People that all children enrolled in Catholic Schools and Parishes receive Safe Environment Training. The Diocese of Baton Rouge provides such training called Circle of Grace. This lesson will be taught to our Pre-K – 8th grade students on October 16th-17th, 2023, by their Religion teacher.

Parents, please take time to review your child’s lesson plan that will be taught in the classroom prior to Friday, October 13th, 2023. The information to do so is below.

Link: https://learncat.diobr.org/circle-of-grace/

Password is: CareSafeChurch

Click the PDF link that is associated with your child’s grade.

The Circle of Grace Lessons are available for review in English and Spanish

If you DO NOT want your child to participate in his/her safety lesson, please click

the “Opt Out” form below, complete, and return it to the school office in a marked envelope to the attention of Amy Douglas NO LATER THAN Friday, October 13th, 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Amy Douglas at adouglas@sjscrusaders.org

2023-2024 6th - 8th Circles of Grace Opt Out Form.pdf
2023-2024 PreK-5th Circles of Grace Opt Out Form.pdf

Please RSVP

There is a flyer with the QR Code to RSVP to the event. Here you will let us know how many will trunk or treat and how many will be eating. Simply scan the QR Code and fill in the Google document. The entry fee for each person will be a canned good donation to help stock our food pantry.

The RSVP deadline is Monday, October 16th.

Do you want to decorate your trunk?

TRUNK DECORATING: The link below is the sign up if you and your family would like to decorate a vehicle and pass out goodies. This sign up will allow us to get an idea of how many vehicles will participate and help us communicate better with everyone.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C49A4AC2CA7FC1-44640901-trunk

Join our Team

We are still looking for a custodian for our school.

Please email Mrs. Ragusa - dragusa@sjscrusaders.org for any questions.

Talent Show

We are excited to announce that BETA Club will be hosting a Talent Showcase! We are inviting 3rd through 8th grade SJS students to to participate in this event. We want you to get your acts together and show us your best talents! What will it be? Singing?! Dancing?! Magic?! Musical instruments?! Entertaining skits?! Poetry?! Show us your talents!

Guidelines and expectations for the talent show...

  • Two or three acts will be selected per grade. (decided by a selection committee)

  • Act lengths should be no longer than 3 minutes.

  • Props/background with minimal set-up allowed. (helps with general flow of final show)

  • Music with no inappropriate language or content. (music/lyrics are screened at tryouts)

  • Group acts limited to eight students. (participants need to be in the same grade)

  • Lip syncing and gymnastics/tumbling is not allowed.

* Costumes/clothes need to be worn at tryouts. (appropriate/modest choices only)

We plan to hold tryouts in November before the Thanksgiving break. (date/time TBA). So, if you are interested, please get your music, costumes, props, and plans in place. Complete the form below and further details about the tryout day/time/specifics will be coming soon.

We are very excited to see all the wonderful talent that our SJS students have to share!Dear SJS Families,

Talent Show Letter BEST COPY.pdf

Angels Fundraiser

Please help support
the SJS Angels &
Breast Cancer Awareness
with a “Pink Out” our school day!

On Tuesday, October 17th, students may wear a pink shirt with school jeans and school shoes for a $2 donation.

Wednesday, October 18th

Report cards available on FACTS 10/18

2022 - 2023

THIS YEARBOOK SALE IS FOR THE

2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR

The yearbook is a hardback book with colored pages.

$40 per book

ORDERS DUE BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13th

2022-2023 Yearbook Order Form.pdf

Our word of the week is Wisdom.

“ For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.” Proverbs 2:6

October 2023

October 2023.pdf

Jambalaya Dinners

Rosary Altar Society - Jambalaya dinners for sale - pick up meals on Sunday October 22nd

Funds will be used for the day chapel renovations.

SJS Alumn

Congratulations to SJS Alumn(2020) Marley Richard. Marley was crowned as the 2023 STA Homecoming Queen.

Looking Ahead

October 16 & 17 - NO BUSES
October 18 - Report Cards on FACTS
October 22 - Trunk or Treat
October 23 - 27 - Red Ribbon Week



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