Brave Saint's Bulletin
St. Joseph's Catholic School Newsletter - 8/31/2023
Enjoy your long weekend!
Mass Next Wednesday
Fall Carnival ~ Saturday, September 23rd
Fall Carnival Presale Tickets & Volunteer Sign Ups are now LIVE -
The St. Joseph's Fall Carnival will be Saturday, September 23th from 6 - 9 pm!
This year we are excited to expand the carnival and add an older kid section!
Presale Tickets: Fill out the Fall Carnival Order Form OR fill out the physical form (went home with students on 8/31/23) to get your tickets presale, save money and skip the line.
Help make this event a success! The volunteer sign up is now live.
We are so excited for an amazing event! Email mooneyk@stjoes.com with any questions!
Important Upcoming Dates:
September 1 - Faculty Work Day (No School)
September 4 - No School (Labor Day)
September 11 -15 - MOSS for 7th Grade
September 13 - Advisory Board Meeting (5 pm)
September 14 - Safe Environment Class (6 pm)
September 19 - SJPA Meeting (3:15 pm)
September 23 - Fall Carnival (6 - 9 pm)
October 13 - Fun Run
What you need to know:
Mass Dress Reminder:
Shirt: White uniform dress shirt with logo
Pants:
Boys:- K - 5th: Navy Dress Pants(3-5 with belt),
- 6 - 8th Khaki dress pants with belt
- All boys: School plaid tie or bow tie
Girls:
- K - 5th Plaid skirt or jumper
- 6 - 8th Khaki skirt
Lost and Found is full!
Becoming Catholic
If your child is over 7 and interested in making their sacraments now is a great time! St. John's is now enrolling those children who desire to become Catholic through our Order of Christian Initiation of Children (OCIC) program. Please visit the cathedral website at www.bosiecathedral.org to register your children before the deadline of October 1,2023.
Nurse Notes: Upcoming Screenings
Morning Prayer - Join us!
We are excited to start a new tradition of saying all school morning prayer outside on Mondays. Please stick around when you drop your students off so we can kick off the week together in prayer!
Volunteer
Logging hours: Volunteer hours are logged via your FACTS Family Portal. When in your Family Portal, click on Family and Family Home. All hours submitted will be verified by the school.
Safe Environment
In order to volunteer in ANY capacity, you must have taken the Safe Environment Face to Face Workshop. This is an in person training that you only take one time. This training includes a background check (good for 5 years). You must renew your SEW annually, online via CMG Connect.
Upcoming SEW Face to Face Workshop:
September 7th at 10 am at Holy Apostles
September 11th at 6:30pm at Holy Apostles
September 12th at 6pm at St. Mary's School
September 14th at 6 pm at the St. Joe's school cafeteria (St. Joe's SEW)
To RSVP (this is required) for an in person Face to Face workshops, please following these instructions:
Go to CMG Connect and create an account
go to "Live Events" (dashboard on the left)
Select "Open Events"
Select the training you are wanting to attend
Enroll in class
You can also attend an in person class if offered somewhere else in the valley. Just let the instructor know that you are with St. Joseph's Catholic school.
Should you have any questions, please email mooneyk@stjoes.com
This weeks FAQ's
When will all school Mass be?
Mass will be Wednesdays at 8:30 am at St. John's Cathedral, please join us!
Can I still buy Raise Right gift cards to support the school?
Yes! Fill out an order form or buy online!
Where can I log my volunteer hours?
You can log them on your FACTS family portal!
Bishop Kelly Spirit Store
Lands End 20% OFF School Uniforms Sale
BoiseBits Run Club
BoiseBits Kids Run Club is back for an 8 week session every Wednesday after school starting on 9/13 from 3:15 - 4:00 pm here at St. Joe's! This enrichment program that teaches growth mindset, confidence, teamwork and resilience through fun running drills, relays and agility exercises is for K - 4th graders.
To register, visit https://boisebits.com/ and click on "register now" and "school partners" to select the St. Joseph's Catholic School option. Class is capped at 14 kids.
St. Joe's
Website: stjoes.com
Location: 825 West Fort Street, Boise, ID, USA
Phone: 2083424909
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StJoesBoise/