Lunch for week of March 17, 2008                                                           

• Monday – cheese eggs, sausage, applesauce, raisins, milk
• Tuesday – grilled ham & cheese sandwich, macaroni salad, fruit, milk
• Wednesday – chili on rice, corn, roll, fruit, milk
• Thursday – pizza, tossed salad, choice dessert, milk
• Friday – Good Friday – no school

On Monday students can wear green accessories with their uniform in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day.

The New England Association for Schools and Colleges (NEASC) has completed their visit.  The team is now preparing the report for us.  The report must then be approved by the commission and then can be made public in June.  However, we can start to address issues as they become available to us. The team praised our school, students, and staff as being welcoming and respectful.  They enjoyed all the food items that many parents provided.  Thank you to all parents who helped by contributing food and cleaning last Friday.  Because of all of you we do have a very special school!

Open House  An open house is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2008.  Spread the word to your family and friends.  You all are our best advertising!  Look for our advertising in the Free Press for the next 7 days!

Calcutta/Silent Auction This year’s theme baskets are:  K/1 Life’s a Beach, 2/3 Death by Chocolate, 4/5 Spring Cleaning, 6/7 Cooking & Baking, 8 Gardening.  Basket donations are due by April 1^st.    Tickets for the auction and Calcutta are $100 which includes two meals. The deadline for purchasing tickets is April 1^st to assist us in planning the meal. 

We currently have an auction item of Two Jay Ski tickets with an $80 value….we will accept bids until Tuesday.  Tickets at Jay are $40 for a VT adult.  The bidding starts at $40 for two tickets. Expiration is April 25, 2008. Check in the office at 3:00 PM on Tuesday.

Golf Tournament  Mark your calendars and save the date!  Our golf tournament is scheduled for Thursday, June 26^th @ 1:00 PM.  If you are interested in working on the golf committee, please call the school @ 864-5623.

Jean Day Friday On Friday, March 14^th, students can wear jeans to school as a thank you for their support in preparation for the NEASC visit.  Many were involved in cleaning on Friday and were all complimented by the NEASC team on their respectful nature.  We will be attending mass in the morning for the feast of St. Joseph.  St. Joseph’s favorite color was red so wearing anything red would also be most appropriate.

Thank you to Mrs. Cartier for serving a special dessert today.

Geo Bee  Caitlin Hester won our school geo bee contest in December.  In January she took a written test and has just be notified that she is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2008 Vermont Geographic Bee which is held at Middlebury College on April 4,  2008.  Caitlin was among 98 students in Vermont to qualify.  Congratulations and good luck to Caitlin!  

SCRIP We currently have inventory for the following merchants:  Barnes & Noble, Borders, Cabela’s, Chili’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Exxon/Mobil, Gap, Home Depot, JC Penney, Lands End, LL Bean, Ninety Nine, Payless, TGI Fridays, Toys R Us.  Stop by the office for purchase.

Basketball

Congratulations to our girls’ teams who are competing in the semi final games!  Good luck to all of you!

• 3/14        5^th & 6^th girls @ Rice vs. St. Francis 5:30 PM
• 3/14        7^th & 8^th girls @ Rice vs. St. Francis 8:00 PM
• 3/16        final game 5^th & 6^th @ Rice 12:00 PM
• 3/16        final game 7^th & 8^th @ Rice 1:30 PM

Dates to Remember

• March 14^th – St. Joseph Feast Day mass 8:30 AM
• March 17^th – reconciliation 8:15 AM
• March 18^th – Chrism mass 11:00 AM
• March 20 – Seder for middle school 9:00 AM
• March 21 – Good Friday – no school
• March 27 & 28 – 11:30 AM dismissal/conferences
• April 4 – Family game night 6-8 PM

Mission Statement

St. Joseph School educates the whole person intellectually, spiritually, and maintaining physically in a safe, nurturing environment.  While academic excellence, we empower our students by instilling Catholic values and a life long commitment to learning.