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IMPORTANT update on attendance
Effective Monday, Sept. 8, please email attendance@sjswv.org, as well as your child's teacher, about absences, tardies or early dismissals. An email from you is equivalent to a handwritten note. Please note that chronic tardiness may be converted into equivalent days or unlawful absences. One absence can consist of three tardies. Our attendance policy is posted in FACTS under “resource documents” and on our website under “parent resources.”
Spirit wear update
The spirit wear shop closed Aug. 31. Thank you to those who ordered! The items are being printed/embroidered now and will be delivered to the school in a few weeks. They will be sorted and distributed as soon as they arrive. Thanks for your patience!
Bingo to benefit SJS, St. Leo Catholic Church
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 392 is hosting a bingo fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 28, at St. Leo Catholic Church, 2109 Sulphur Springs Road in Inwood. Doors open at noon and games begin at 2 p.m. A snack bar will be open for lunch, and there will be bake and basket sales, as well as a silent auction. Tickets cost $30 in advance. Proceeds benefit Saint Joseph School and St. Leo Catholic Church. For more information, please call Judy at 703-928-4977.
Book fair
From Sept. 15 to 19, we are hosting a Literati book fair. The fair is open online, so if you want to shop early, you can look here: https://literati.com/store/?school=saint-joseph-school-martinsburg-wv. There are items on the site that can’t be purchased in person, so take a peek! Feel free to share the link with family and friends. Keep an eye out for correspondence from your children’s teachers about wish lists they have to build their classroom libraries.
Grandparents Day
On Thursday, Sept. 18, and Friday, Sept. 19, we will continue a beloved tradition of hosting Grandparents Day. Toddlers through PK4 students will welcome grandparents/grandfriends from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 18. Those in grades kindergarten and one can have grandparent/grandfriend visitors from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 19, while those in grades two to six may have guests from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. Sept. 19.
Students in grades seven to nine will serve as guides during the events.
If you would like to help with these fun events and earn some Hours for Ours, please sign up here: https://evite.me/xQqdyrdqAQ.
Families of students from toddlers through PK4 may sign up for grandparents/grandfriends to attend by filling out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwr7UPP8UFiCgDTSg5udGsr23UDA-zZMbGEkbfIGFvYQxxgA/viewform?usp=dialog
Families of students from grades kindergarten to six may sign up for grandparents/grandfriends to attend by filling out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHGk242vAHAm0YUZwOeiSmetAKxT0y1JlDrZ0t2x1fYQq-qA/viewform?usp=dialog.
If you have any questions, please email the School-Family Association (SFA) at sfa@sjswv.org.
Catechists sought
If you love children and are passionate about sharing the love of Christ and His church, the Children’s Faith Formation program at St. Joseph Parish is seeking volunteer catechists (or catechist teams), as well as substitutes. Classes meet from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Sundays. Materials and training will be provided. For more information, please contact Fran Inman at 304-878-8208 or cff@stjosephwv.org.
Calendar
Monday, Sept. 8: School liturgy with Bishop Brennan for grades six to nine, 8:20 a.m. at Saint Joseph Catholic Church. The collections for the month of September will help the local chapter of Knights of Columbus buy coats for needy children. Please send cash to school with your children if you would like to contribute.
Lunch: chicken nuggets, French fries, green beans, apple slices, milk; OR salad and milk
Soccer practice, 3 p.m. at Roush Field
Volleyball practice, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the gym
Cross-country practice, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Poor House Farm Park
Tuesday, Sept. 9: School liturgy with Bishop Brennan for grades kindergarten to five, 8:20 a.m. at Saint Joseph Catholic Church. The collections for the month of September will help the local chapter of Knights of Columbus buy coats for needy children. Please send cash to school with your children if you would like to contribute.
Lunch: chili, corn tortilla chips w/nacho cheese, corn, peaches, milk; OR salad and milk
Cross-country meet, 4:30 p.m. at Poor House Farm Park, Poor House Road, Martinsburg
Volleyball game at Mountain View Christian Academy in Winchester, Va., 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 10:
Lunch: rotini and cheese with meat sauce, tossed salad, carrots, mixed fruit, breadstick, milk; OR Bento box; OR salad and milk
Soccer practice, 3 p.m. at Roush Field
SJS Robotics Club for students in grades six to eight, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Code Agents studio, 124 ½ S. Queen St.
Home volleyball game against Sacred Heart Academy, 4:30 p.m. in the gym
Thursday, Sept. 11: Patriot Day
Lunch: cheeseburger, French fries, mixed vegetables, pears, milk; OR salad and milk
Junior Legion of Mary meeting for Catholic students in grades four to nine, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the STEM lab
Soccer game at Sacred Heart Academy in Winchester, Va., 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball practice, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the gym
Cross-country practice, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Morgan’s Grove Park, 4198 Kearneysville Pike, Shepherdstown
Friday, Sept. 12:
Lunch: grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, peas, pineapple, milk; OR Bento box; OR salad and milk
Soccer game at Faith Christian Academy in Martinsburg, 3:30 p.m.
Volleyball practice, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the gym
Dates of note
Monday, Sept. 15, to Friday, Sept. 19: Literati book fair in STEM room
Monday, Sept. 15: soccer practice, 3 p.m.; home volleyball game against Chelsea Academy, 5 p.m. in the gym; children’s choir rehearsal for grades three to six, 3:30 to 5 in room 107
Tuesday, Sept. 16: Youth Leadership Association (YLA) meeting, noon to 12:30 p.m.; cross-country meet, 4:30 p.m. at Sherando Park in Stephens City, Va.
Wednesday, Sept. 17: soccer practice, 3 p.m.; SJS Robotics Club for students in grades six to eight, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Code Agents studio, 124 ½ S. Queen St.; volleyball game at Sacred Heart Academy in Winchester, Va., 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 18: Grandparents Day for toddlers to PK4, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.; soccer game at Wakefield Country Day School in Huntly, Va., 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 19: Grandparents Day for those in grades kindergarten to six (K-1, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.; grades 2-6, 12:30 to 2:15 p.m.); soccer game at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Cumberland, Md., 4:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 22: soccer practice, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 23: cross-country meet, 4:30 p.m. at Rockland Park in Front Royal, Va.
Wednesday, Sept. 24: soccer practice, 3 p.m.; SJS Robotics Club for students in grades six to eight, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Code Agents studio, 124 ½ S. Queen St.
Thursday, Sept. 25: soccer practice, 3 p.m.; volleyball game at Charles Town Middle School, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 26: Soccer game at Chelsea Academy in Front Royal, Va., 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 28: Catholic Daughters hosting bingo to benefit SJS at St. Leo Catholic Church, Inwood, 2 p.m. See details above and on the attached flyer.
Monday, Sept. 29: Firetruck visiting toddlers through PK4, 9 a.m.; soccer practice, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 30: soccer game at Fresta Valley Christian School in Marshall, Va., 5:30 p.m.; volleyball game at Fresta Valley Christian School in Marshall, Va., 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 1: Bank at School Day with City National Bank; PKJr. and PK4 students taking a field trip to Orr’s Farm Market, 9:30 a.m.; soccer game at Wakefield Country Day School in Huntly, Va., 4:30 p.m.; SJS Robotics Club for students in grades six to eight, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Code Agents studio, 124 ½ S. Queen St.
Thursday, Oct. 2: soccer practice, 3 p.m.; volleyball game at Wakefield Country Day School in Huntly, Va., 5 p.m.
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