Sunday Notes for the Week of March 16th

Sunday Notes for the Week Starting March 16^th

Wishing everyone an enjoyable and safe Spring Break!

Calendar Notes

There are many Spring events coming up. Check our School Calendar for updates and changes! Important dates and events for the 2025-2026 School Year are available on the School Calendar if you click forward.

Spring Break: 3/17-3/21. Please note the School Office will be closed this week.

Cardinals Opening Day. 3/27. Wear your favorite Cardinals shirt or red shirt with uniform bottoms.

Middle School Science Fair. 3/28-3/30. More information to come soon.

Spring School Pictures. 4/2. Your child should have brought home a packet. See the flyer below for preview of the photo background.

Tailgate Spring Cleaning Day. April Date TBA. Be prepared to buy a parking spot for $10. Get your stuff together and have a great time. More information to come.

Weekly Thanks

Thank you to everyone who donated to the American Heart Association for our Kids Heart Challenge! Our school raised almost $5,000 to help individuals, both kids and adults, who have special hearts! Thank you St. Joseph School!

Thank you to all of the dads who joined us for Dads Mass last week. A special thank you to Mark Corio and Tom Schmidt for leading the singing. We appreciate all our dads do for the school, and it was a special celebration for the kids.

Time, Talent, Treasure

Fish Fry Raffle Volunteer - The April 4th Fish Fry benefits the School. If you are willing to help organize the 50/50 Raffle that takes place that day, please contact Sr. Carol.

We invite everyone to the weekly Fish Fry, but particularly on April 4 when the raffle benefits the school. If you want to purchase raffle tickets to support the school but you cannot attend the Fish Fry, we will have tickets available to purchase prior to the Fish Fry in the School Office.

Safe Touch Program

During the week of April 7-11, the "Safe Touch" program will be presented by Sr. Ellen. More information is available here.

Prevent and Protect

Parents - You must be certified through Prevent and Protect in order to volunteer at school, including field trips. If you have have taken the workshop for Prevent & Protect St. Louis and updated your status, please send a copy of your certificate to Gina Beach at the Parish Office or to Angela in the School Office. If you were certified prior to 2020 and have not completed any further certifications, you may need to complete additional courses. Please consider logging into Prevent and Protect to check your status. If you need help registering, please follow these instructions. If you have any questions, call Gina at 636-464-1013 or Angela at 636-464-9027.

Day at the Ballpark

Cardinals fans get excited! Tickets for our annual Day at the Ballpark are for sale. Join us for the St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds game on Wednesday, September 17th at 12:15 p.m.. The tickets are in the right field box sections 133 and 134, and they cost $21 per person. For further information, to buy tickets, and to register your 2nd-8th grader to sing the National Anthem, please use this order form. If you have any questions, please contact Beth Chrisco at chrisco5308@yahoo.com.

Grades & Missing School Work

Third Quarter Grades. Third Quarter grades are available for parent viewing.

Repeat Tardiness

We have a number of students who have been repeatedly tardy for school this year. Please understand that both tardies and absences are included in your child's school records, and, if excessive, may cause challenges for your child's continued education beyond St. Joseph. We hope that any families with repeated tardies will make an effort to change your morning routine to arrive to school by 7:50a.m..

Peter Pan Spring Musical 2025

We are looking for help in many different ways! To help in any way, use SignUp Genius or please contact Sr. Carol. We are excited for this production, and would love your help. We thank you in advance! Areas where we need help:
- Set design and painting.
- Donating props. So far we need: Lady's Hat, Top Hat, Feather Duster, Items to Dust, White Tie, 2 Nightlights, Shadow, Soap, Sewing Box, Thimble, Acorn Button, Necklace, Fairy Dust, Hook, Boatswain Whistle, Toy Bow & arrow, Toy Arrow, Branches, Leaves, Cake, Rope, Broom, Medicine Bottle, Slippers, Newspaper, Blankets, Pillows, Vial of Red Liquid, Drum, Long Rope or Chain, Small Rope, Oversized Alarm Clock, 6 Toy Swords. If you have donations, please contact the Office prior to dropping them off so that we do not acquire too many duplicates.
- Providing a meal for the cast & crew during tech week in mid May, for about 20 students.
- Working as an usher or door helper.

Schedule Notes for Cast -

Spring Break (March 17-21) - No rehearsals.
Easter Break (April 17-21) - Rehearsal will be held at 12:30 pm. at Wednesday, April 16. Pizza lunch will be served to the cast as we have a Noon Dismissal. No rehearsals during Easter break April 17-21. Rehearsals will resume, as the schedule indicates, on Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23.

Pauline Book Presentations

Pauline Book Fair and presentations by the Sisters will be March 27-28. Details to follow. The sisters will have books available, including books for Lent for children and adults.

Interested New Students

If you know someone who is interested in joining our school community next year, please encourage them to complete the Admission Inquiry. If the student is in Second grade or older, we also ask for a copy of a report card or assessment.

Morning Drop-Off

Morning drop-off has increased from a handful to now nearly 80 students who needed the 7:00 am assistance and almost half of the school is here by 7:30 am. We are seriously considering two things for next year: 1. drop-off beginning at 7:30 am and 2. a minimal fee of $1 per day for the use of early drop-off. We would work with parents who are in need.

Teacher Resumes

We are in the midst of reviewing our needs for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please encourage any teachers and/or substitutes to send their resume to Sr. Carol. The Office of Education and Formation of the Archdiocese of St. Louis has also begun a recruitment campaign; see below.

Fish Fry Upcoming!

Each week of fish fry, nut-free homemade or store bought desserts will be accepted beginning Wednesday each week in the Corpus Christi Center lobby. Remember, sales from the April 4th 50/50 Raffle will benefit Saint Joseph School. However, we are selling tickets earlier and the ticket will be drawn on 4/4 -- Winner need not be present.