Virtual Parent Information Night 2021-2022

Please join us tonight for our Virtual Parent Information Night (PreK-8 families). You will access the virtual videos via our St. Joseph School Rosemount YouTube Channel under the Parent

Information Night Playlist. We will provide updates on the first weeks of school as well as an outline of our school strategic planning goals for the 2020-2021 school year. You will also have an opportunity to view videos from your child’s classroom teachers to learn about Seesaw and

Google Classroom as well as the policies and procedures unique to each grade level.

After viewing the introduction video, we invite you to locate and watch the videos prepared by our amazing staff and teachers! For all families, please view the Home & School and Gala 2022 videos. Next, for students in grades Preschool-5th grade, please locate your child’s homeroom teacher’s video by grade level. Finally, look for our K-5 specialist teachers’ videos--such as P.E.,

music, and Spanish.

For students in grades 6-7-8, please view all middle school teachers’ videos--Mr. Hale (Social Studies & Religion), Mrs. Sirek (English Language Arts), Mrs. Larson (Math), Mr. Rudoll (Science &

P.E.), Ms. Hidalgo (Spanish), and Mrs. Mansour (Music).

Feel free to email me at kelly.roche@stjosephcommunity.org or your child’s teachers with questions anytime!

WELCOME TO THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR!

Transmission Level Weekly Total Cases Cases per 100,000 Percent positive

Dakota County- CDC data

This week high 883 205.8 6.85%

Last Week high 508 118

St. Joe's School

This week N/A 1 N/A 0%

Last week N/A 0 N/A 0%

Friday, September 17 (Day 4) School Pride Day! Wear the school colors of green, black, yellow, or ! Monday, September 20 (Day 5) 8:10AM Mom’s in Prayer, Room 115 8:20AM All School Convocation Tuesday, September 21 (Day 6) 5:30PM Gala Committee Meeting, Room 115 6:30PM Home & School Meeting Room 101 All are invited! Wednesday, September 22 (Day 1) Thursday, September 23 (Day 2) 8:30AM All School Mass, grade 7 is planning Friday, September 24 (Day 3) Monday, September 27 (Day 4) 8:10AM Mom’s in Prayer, Room 115 8:20AM All School Convocation Tuesday, September 28 (Day 5) Wednesday, September 29 (Day 6) Thursday, September 30 (Day 1) 8:30AM All School Mass, grade 6 is planning Friday, October 1 (Day 2) School Pride Day Preschool Field Trip permission slips due! HarvestFest, see page 4 for details! Monday, October 4 (Day 3) 8:10AM Mom’s in Prayer, Room 115 8:15AM All School Convocation Tuesday, October 5 (Day 4)

What is up with the blue and gold colors? Our middle school students participate in band at Rosemount Middle School, which uses blue and gold cycle days. You

will see that these colors will be used on this page to assist those families with students in band.

Harvest Festival October 1st & 2nd, 6-9 pm

Friday, October 1st To ensure that you get your Pork Chop-On-A-Stick purchase your ticket ahead of time! Tickets are available in the church office, following Sun-day masses, or online. The “meal option” also includes fries, veggies and dip, and a festive fall cookie. Pork Chops are $5 and the meal is $10. Cash, check, or card payment. Saturday, October 2nd To ensure that you get our famous Harvest Festival Chicken Dinner which includes broasted chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, coleslaw, dinner roll, and dessert provided by The Rosemount and a beverage, purchase your tickets ahead of time. Tickets are available for purchase in the church office, following Sunday masses, or online! Dinner tickets are $12 each. Max family cost is $48. Take-Out meals are also available! Both Nights Include Games & inflatable for kids of all ages, Wine Pull, Punch Wall, and BIN-GO! Beer & Wine, Sweet Temptations (chocolates) and Rita's Ice. Bid on your favorite themed basket that will be available both nights. Many great baskets to be had! Bidding closes at 8:30 pm Saturday. Also raffle tickets available with a top prize of $3,000 and eight other prizes (need not be present to win) turn in of ticket deadline 8:30 pm Saturday.

Our goal is to raise $32,000 to update our video/AV system in

the church for mass, wedding, and funerals.

Let's make this a successful event! We can only do that with YOUR help! Please sign-up to volunteer after mass or online!

We can't wait to see you there!

Purchase Tickets & Volunteer at: www.stjfestival.org

Soccer at St. Joe’s! Saturday, September 18 9:40AM Girls 7/8 vs. Faithful Shepherd at Flint Hills 10:50AM Girls 5/6 vs. Visitation at Flint Hills Tuesday, September 22 5:40PM Boys vs. MMSA at St. Thomas Academy Go Celtics!

School Pride ?

School Pride Day is an opportunity for our students

to be out of uniform!

Students can wear school pride

wear or the school colors of

green, black, white or gold.

We have amended the daily school schedule slight to accommodate the arri-val times of school buses transporting our students. Amended School Day Schedule for grades K—8 7:00 ESC Opens 7:30 Teachers’ School Day Begins 7:45 School Doors Open First buses arrive on back side of building, students proceed to classrooms (bus riders arriving before this time will proceed to cafeteria until 7:45) 8:05 Warning bell 8:10 Classes begin (Students arriving after 8:10 will be considered tardy) 10:40 Preschool lunch in classroom 10:45 Kindergarten eats lunch 10:55 1st, & 2nd grade eats lunch 11:20 Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd recess 11:30 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade eats lunch 11:50 3rd, 4th & 5th grade recess 11:55 7th grade band students eat lunch (odd cycle days only) 12:15 6th, 7th & 8th grade eats lunch 12:30 6th, 7th & 8th grade recess 2:45 Dismissal for early shuttle buses (exit through back door) 3:00 Walkers and bike riders dismiss through front doors Dismissal for Rosemount Middle School bus riders (Back door) Dismissal for ESC (collected from classroom) Dismissal for car riders

Students in grades 5 and up! Are you looking for service hours? Sam J., St. Joseph School alumnus has an opportunity for you to volunteer with the games at the Harvest Fest! Check out the SignUp Genius for all the details!

Each year, St. Joseph School asks all families to fill out required forms as part of the yearly enrollment process. Please

answer the questions on the form and submit the form by September 23rd.

Thank you!

Each school day, with few exceptions, we need volunteers to help in the cafeteria and monitor recess on the playground. In the cafeteria, volunteers assist students with condiments, utensils, and clear tables. On

the playground, volunteers (family members of students K - 8) assist school staff with supervision and help to maintain a safe environment for the school children to play. Students love it when family

members come in and show interest in their school day! Please see the Sign-Up Genius site to volunteer! ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST BE E3 CERTIFIED before volunteering. Thank you!

K—8 families! Having problems logging in to your Educate account? Let us

know! The temporary passwords that were used for Welcome Back Night have

expired and need to be reissued.

Need to contact a staff member? Check

out the staff directory on the website!

Monday, September 20

Tuesday, September 21

Wednesday, September 22

Thursday, September 23

Friday, September 24

Cafeteria 10:45am-12:35pm

K. Elmer E. Stenemann

D. Kendhammner OPEN

K. Spaniol D. Erb

H. Taylor OPEN

M. Erickson B. Erickson

Playground 10:20am-11:40am

L. Kelleher P. Erickson

A. Norsten M. Manthey

P. Germann Y. Sheremeta

A. Thooft K. Strong

J. Rodenwald K. Collins

Playground 11:40am-12:20pm

R. Atkins OPEN

M. Manthey OPEN

P. Germann Y. Sheremeta

A. Thooft OPEN

J. Rodenwald C. Pavek

Introducing our 2021-2022 Handchime

Ensemble! Allison—8th grade Lucy—8th grade Joey—8th grade Euan—8th grade Mia—7th grade

Mary Kate—7th grade Ellen—7th grade Sena—6th grade Eme—6th grade Addy—6th grade

Allison—6th grade Holli—5th grade

Alternate—Monica—5th grade

‘We’re back: Now what? St. Joseph School families are invited to join Dr. Nolan on September 22 at 7pm to hear her perspective on parenting during the pandemic, conflict in our communities, going back to school, and the uncertainty that has plagued us over the last 18 months. Many of us are worried about how to move forward as we once again enter a school year that will likely be influenced by the pandemic. In this session we will bring it back to the basics of sound, practical parenting. What to attend to, what to let slide, how to protect our child’s mental health without “snowplowing” away the experiences they need to become strong and resilient.

Availability of Uniform 1/2 zips, crewnecks, and school pride wear Many of you school families have probably experienced shortages or

supply-chain issues with items that you've ordered or tried to purchase. This has been a problem industry-wide in recent months. And

unfortunately, Donald's, our uniform supplier, has been experiencing the same issues in procuring some of our items from the distributors. The

order that was placed very early August, is currently being embroidered and we expect to receive it soon. Another order, placed in late August, is

being put together for the embroiderers, but there are some items on back order. However, once we receive that later order, we should for the

most part, be able to fill the current orders submitted so far. Also, because of the scarcity of some items, distributors are raising prices on

some, but Donald's is trying to keep as low as possible. As parents, this is what we ask for any future order you wish to place.

Please use the red or green order forms that were included in the summer packet (or obtain from school). Be sure to include your email

address or phone number. Don't include a check until we can verify if the item you are ordering is available. You'll be notified of the order status,

and if the item is available, you'll receive an email/or call with the amount due. At that point, you can give the go-ahead or not. If you have any

specific questions, please direct them to joyce.quy@stjosephcommunity.org

Thanks for your understanding of this, hopefully short, glitch in the ordering process.

Have you joined your child’s class Facebook Group?

Preschool Kindergarten

1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

St. Joseph School

Facebook Page

The St. Joseph School

YouTube page will have links to the Parent Information

Night! Check it out!

Sunday Readings and Backgrounds

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I : Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 God will take care of him.

• The poetry of the Book of Wisdom was written for Jews suffering persecution.

• The just individual is persecuted by the wicked for trying to live faithfully to God's law.

• The first reading compliments today’s Gospel in which Jesus tells of his own suffering and death. Reading II : James 3:16-4:3 Where does conflict among you originate?

• James is very clear about the qualities that we can use to judge the source of a person's wisdom.

• Jealousy and disorder are not in accord with God's righteousness.

• James describes the proper conduct of those who try to live in accord with God's ways. Gospel : Mark 9:30-37 All who wish to be first must make themselves the servants of all.

• Today's Gospel begins with Jesus foretelling his suffering, death and resurrection. The disciples do not understand.

• Then Jesus sits down to teach about serving others.

• Jesus welcomes a child into his arms to teach the disciples that to rank first, one must be the last of all.

Activities of the Week Choose one of the following activities as a way to further reflect on the Sunday readings:

• Jesus teaches that “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and the servant of all.” When do you want to be first in line or first to do something fun? When do you want to be the first one to help someone in need?

• As a family, view one of these movies: Gandhi, Mission, Romero, or Schindler’s List, all available on DVD or Blu-ray. Talk about the kind of service the movie illustrates.

• How good are you at serving others? Rate yourself on a scale of one to ten. Share with family members why you gave yourself this score.

• Write the names of each person in your family. Tell how that person serves your family. Decide as a family how you will serve one another this week.

Family page information can be found on the Lifelong Catechesis page of Our Sunday Visitor. OSV’s mission is to help Catholic fulfill their calling to discipleship, strengthen their relationship with Christ,

deepen their commitment to the church, and contribute to its growth and vitality in the world.