Lunch for week of May 5, 2008   

selected by the Hester children.                                                       

Lunch Choices  As a result of ‘winning’ the lunch choice at the silent auction, the Hester children selected lunches for the week of May 5th, the McSalis children selected for the wee of May 12th, and the Rainville children the week of May 19th.  Thank you for your input and enjoy your week!        

Terra Nova Testing begins on Monday, May 5th.  It is important that students be here on time each and every day.  We need 100% attendance for peak performance.

Spring concert / Cabaret has been rescheduled to Monday, May 19th @ 6:30 PM in the school gymnasium.  All students will be participating in the concert. 

Summer Skills Review Book Orders will be sent out on Friday, May 2nd.  If you are interested please send in your order form with money due.

Surveys We are still collecting the parent surveys.  This does assist us in planning.  Please return no later than Tuesday, May 6th.

School Board Meeting  All our parents are invited to the next board meeting on Tuesday, May 13th, at 5:30 PM in the meeting room.  We are building for future growth and your input is valuable in this planning process.  All are invited to brainstorm and share ideas.

School Board News   The St. Joseph School Board has a 1 three year term to fill for the 2008-2009 school year.  If you are interested in serving on the board, please submit a letter stating reasons why you would like to serve on the board.  Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Questions and/or letter of interest can be directed to me at sjsoffice@adelphia.net.

Young Rembrandts Classes!   Don’t Forget!

Young Rembrandts is starting up again next week on May 6th.  Please send in your enrollment forms or visit www.youngrembrandts.com to enroll online.

Golf Tournament Mark your calendars and save the date!  Our golf tournament is scheduled for Thursday, June 26th @ 1:00 PM at Lang Farm.  Registration will begin at 12:00 PM.  Entry fee of $75 includes green fees & cart, team prizes, BBQ dinner, longest drive, and putting contest.  We also need help that day to ‘man’ the contests, cook and serve the BBQ.  If you are interested in earning volunteer hours on this day, let me know.

Peter Pan Students of the Saint Michael's Drama Club are staging "Peter Pan" on Friday, May 2, at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, May 3, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the main-stage of the McCarthy Arts Center. The show is free and open to the public and children are especially welcome. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Entirely student produced, the play is directed by Emily Benway, a senior theater major from Burlington, Vt., and features 20 student actors.

Emily is an alumnus of St. Joseph School and a senior at St. Michael’s College.  Way to go Emily!

Lands’ End   A few new things at Lands’ End:

Annual Appeal newsletter will be arriving in your mail boxes within a few days.  Contributions of any size are appreciated and show support for our school.  Thank you in advance for any contribution. 

Fair & Field Dayis scheduled for Friday, June 6th.  Continue to save gently used items for the White Elephant table.  See attached sign up sheet for volunteering.  Please return to school ASAP.  Thank you for your help!

Vacation Bible Camp will be offered again this year!  We will be doing it in conjunction with St. Mark's!  All kids presently in KG through 5th grade are invited to join in on the fun!  This years' theme:  POWER LAB! Discovering Jesus' Miraculous Power. Save the date: Monday, July 7 through Friday July 11, from 9 am to Noon, our camp will be held at St. Mark's this year, on North Avenue.  Registration forms will be going home shortly.  The cost will be $15 a child and $40 per family.  Middle School students are welcome to assist, but need to contact with Ms. Monica, 864-5623!  Thank you

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