St. Joseph PTF Newsletter
September Edition
Welcome to the PTF Newsletter!
As fall season quickly approaches, there are many fun PTF activities to look forward to.
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the August PTF meeting! If you weren't able to participate, the minutes of that meeting are included in the email. We hope to see you at our September meeting!
Please take a look at some upcoming PTF announcements below.
Thank you for supporting our mission to provide for our school!
-The PTF Executive Board
Email: stjosephptf@stjcsil.org
Upcoming PTF Events
September
Grandparents/VIP Celebration: Tuesday, September 12thTexas Roadhouse (Shiloh) Family Dining Night: Thursday, September 14th, from 4-10 p.m.
Skate City Family Night: Thursday, September 28th, from 6-8 p.m.
October
McDonald's (Freeburg) Family Dining Night: Tuesday, October 3rd, from 4-8 p.m.
Second Sunday Donut: Sunday, October 8th, after 8 a.m. mass. The PTF is hosting this event. There will be additional information sent out soon!
Chalk-It Up: Saturday, October 14th, time TBD
Trunk-or-Treat: Saturday, October 28th, from 10-11 a.m. at the St Joseph parking lot
All School Fall Festival: Tuesday, October 31st, time TBD
Next PTF Meeting: Tuesday, September 12th at 6:30 p.m.
September Family Dining Night
Congratulations to Annie Welsch for winning the PTF Summer Reading Program basket!
Annie read over 90 books this summer. Way to go, Annie!
Freeburg Homecoming Parade!
We loved representing our school!
And seeing our past, present & future Hawks!
Birthday Celebration Packages
Everybody loves celebrating their birthday, and we want to join in. All students will receive a special Birthday Celebration Package provided at no cost to our students to celebrate their birthdays. Additionally, there are options to buy affordable add-ons that the PTF will coordinate to help celebrate their special day. For students with summer birthdays, we will celebrate their half-birthday! Also, if your student has a birthday that falls on a day that is not a school day, we will celebrate them the following school day. More information on the flyer below!
Orders should be made at least two weeks in advance and can be placed through the Google Form link below.
Raise Right Gift Cards
You raise money by buying and using gift cards instead of cash or credit to pay for everyday purchases like groceries, gas, dining out, that morning coffee addiction, and even your family’s summer vacation.
It’s easy—and it works! By using gift cards to pay for everyday (and not-so-everyday) expenses, your family can earn over $1,000 each year to use towards your child's tuition.
With 750+ brands, there is a brand for every household need or wish list. Plus, you can pick from eGift cards, physical gift cards, and reload funds digitally onto existing physical gift cards. It’s instant earning with every purchase. Gift cards from RaiseRight have no activation fees, and they never expire.
These gift cards can be purchased after Mass, on the Raise Right app, or by completing the form attached to the email.
We Need Volunteers for Upcoming PTF Events!
Every time your family volunteers at a PTF event, you will be entered into a raffle to receive money for your family's tuition! This year there will be two raffles with a $250 tuition raffle in December and another $250 tuition raffle in May. Your entrance stays good all year long with eligibility to win the second raffle, even if you won the first.
Use the link below to sign-up to be a room parent, a standing committee member, or to help with a PTF function or an in-school event! If you are using a mobile device, please scroll toward the top of your screen, and you will find a drop-down menu to select the different categories. All volunteers must complete the Catholic Diocese of Belleville Child Protection. This certification is free and can be completed online. A St. Joe's staff member will help with the process if you need to meet this requirement.
As a reminder, we have introduced new ways to make the PTF volunteering process easier. An executive member will assist in administrative items, including collecting RSVPs, planning, and helping during the event. We also have Purchase Order Forms available to help minimize out-of-pocket expenses.
Please note that as the school year progresses, some of these dates may be subject to change! If this occurs, we will provide an update with that new information.
Thank you for helping the PTF provide an excellent experience for our students!
Executive Board Members
Deborah Jollenbeck, Vice President
Sarah Wiskamp, Treasurer
Renee Moeckel, Secretary