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Volume 7, Issue 19
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BISHOP BOOTKOSKI DAY--WHAT A DAY!
We were honored by the visit from Bishop Bootkoski on
Monday, January 29th.
Don't miss the article and beautiful pictures in the Newsletter of this very special day.
SCHOOL DAYS...SCHOOL DAZE
Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic and so much more---
You are invited to come and spend a class period with your child/ren in his/her classroom on February 2nd or 5th.
The children, faculty, staff and administration are excited to host you in the classrooms during the hours of 10:15 to 2:00 on
February 2nd and 8:30 to 2:00 on February 5th, until the student's lunch, unless you received special information from your child's
teacher.
Please do not escort your child to lunch, that is for another day.
***Lunches are for students only***
See Let's Do Lunch Schedule below
In order to keep the hallways and cafeteria open for passage, please exit the building prior to dismissal on these days. Please
bring your lunch ticket with you on your special day. Thank you for your cooperation.
RULE #39
"REMEMBER TO GIVE A COMPLIMENT WHEN YOU MEET A PERSON OR VISIT SOMEONE'S HOME/CLASSROOM, ETC."
"For example, if you visit someone's home it would be a nice gesture to tell them that you
think they have nice curtains. People are always self-conscious when they have guests
visit their home, so you want to make them feel at ease. Also, if we are visiting other
places, such as a museum or theater, it would be nice to comment on how beautiful the
architecture is or to tell the guide that you think the facility is very nice."
-RON CLARK-
LET'S DO LUNCH
Lunch With Your Child Day is going to be February 13, 14, and 15th.
Lunch order forms for families are in this week's newsletter.Dates Grades February 13 Kindergarten, 3 February 14 Pre-Kindergarten, 1, 4, 6, 7, 8 February 15 2, 5
We will have a sign in desk in the foyer on all five days.
Please enter ONLY through the foyer doors.
Lunch Schedules:
JOE CORBI FUNDRAISER
Orders for the Joe Corbi Fundraiser can be picked up on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007, FROM 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. If you have any questions please call Mrs. Halm. Orders will NEED to be picked up ASAP, for they need to be refrigerated. Thank you for your support. Profit made to SSPJ was $1,550.33.
Family Fun Night
There is no better way to celebrate the culmination of Catholic
Schools Week than with a big party, great food, and games! Please join us February 2 at 5:30 PM for a pizza dinner and crazy competitions.\
Be sure to sign up in advance - no tickets will be sold at the door! See your weekly packet for details.
HOLY CHILDHOOD MISSION BOXES
Please return all Advent HCA Mission boxes by Friday, February 2, 2007. Thank you for your support to the many needy children around the world.
HSA Meeting Thank You
The HSA would like to thank members of Girl Scout Troop #5112 for making our babysitting during the Bullying seminar such a great success! All the children had fun watching a movie, coloring and drawing, eating a snack and interacting with each other.
7th Grade at Valley Forge
Friday, January 19, the 7th grade visited Valley Forge National Histori Park in Valley Forge, PA. After viewing a short film, our group set off for a 3 hour guided bus tour with a uniformed Continental soldier as our guide. The bus stopped at several key places throughout the park, where our group exited the bus and toured the soldier's hut and George Washington's headquarters, among other places. Our guide, Steve Ross, commented that the group was extremely well-behaved and well-informed. Our 7th graders kept him on his toes with many questions as we stood in the freezing cold weather! We all agreed that we could now more fully appreciate the hardships and suffering of the soldiers encamped at Valley Forge during the cold winter of 1777-78! Great job 7th grade!
SSPJ 'Bishop Bootkoski Appreciation Day' Was Greatly Appreciated!
From the moment he entered our school for two wonderful hours, our
Bishop was greeted, entertained, SSPJ educated, honored and delighted by the children, faculty, staff and parents.
Our Student Council Officers along with the Council representatives and children from each of our other home rooms, greeted and introduced
themselves to Bishop Paul Gregory Bootkoski in the foyer of our school. Also touring were Msgr. Michael J. Corona and Sr. Sheila Conley.
The students explained to the Bishop that it was his special day here, the Bishop's Appreciation Day. He now understood that each class
had intertwined their regular curriculum with a theme honoring the Bishop. Two strong themes were evident: Like Christ as the Good Shepherd,
the Bishop watches over his flock of Metuchen, and using the Bishop's motto, 'God's Grace Suffices' many lessons and bulletin boards
were created in his honor.
B I N G O !
Unfortunately, we are in desperate need of BINGO workers to
adequately staff the three weekly BINGO sessions (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) that are offered. Just last week several regular
patrons had to help run the game I was calling. Without the volunteers to sell boards, call, staff the kitchen, 'call back' winning
boards, and serve as member in charge, the popularity of SSPJ's BINGO will fade along with the assistance it provides the school. Please
consider volunteering! It really is one of the simplest ways to meet the commitment we all made to support the school when we enrolled our
children. Reinforce that commitment the Catholic Schools Week by calling the Church office at 454-0112 and signing up. I hope to see
you there...
Mr. Morris
