Virtues=Strength
Week of 10/30:Love for God
Week of 11/5 Gratitude
Week of 11/13 Sacrifice
Week of 11/27 Loyalty
Important Dates to Remember:
Dress Down Day & Skating Party
November 16th
Music Programs
November 13th
2nd Grade 5:30p
5th Grade 6:30p
2:00pm Early Dismissals:
November 2
November 9
November 16
Thanksgiving Break
11/22 - No School
11/23 - No School
11/24 - No School
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Trivia Night
November 11th
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September Students of the Month:
Congratulations to the Students of the Month. What an honor to be Chosen as an example of living the virtues. Keep it up!!
1st-Chloe Harber
2nd-Oliver Westhoff
3rd-Waylon Lemmings
4th-Frederick Hilger
5th-Samuel Keller
6th-Anabelle Heath
7th-Chloe Carr
8th-Patrick Woodruff
Odds and Ends:
Congratulations to the students who were in the musical The Wind and the Willows. What an outstanding performance. The students also put on 2 performances on Monday for all of the students. Thank you for sharing your talents. Cast and Crew
Thank you to our parent volunteers for helping out in the cafeteria and playground during lunchtime recess. We really appreciate your time and commitment. Please contact the main office or use the sign up genius located in the left margin. if you would like to volunteer. You will need to make sure that your safe environment background checks are completed.
St. Jude Catholic School
November 1, 2023 Newsletter
Don’t forget to move your clocks back one hour!
Sunday, November 5th
Family Mass Save the Date:
Our next family Mass is scheduled for November 19th at the 11:00 Mass. We had a wonderful response in September. This Mass we will have Fr. Michael available to answer any questions you may have about the Mass or the Catholic Church. This is a great opportunity in a relaxed way if you are Catholic or not to ask any question that you may have. Why do we ring bells, why is incense used sometimes, Why does the priest wear different colors on different days? Why can’t non Catholics receive communion, why do we pray to Mary and the Saints? Chances are if you have a question about it so do many others. Please bring your question and enjoy an enlightening answer from Fr. Michael over a cup of coffee.
8th Grade Confirmation:
Pray for our 38 Confirmation candidates who are in their final week of preparation before receiving the sacrament. Mass is at 3:00pm on the November 5th.
First Reconciliation Parent Meeting
There will be a Parent Meeting for parents of all of our second grade students who are preparing to receive the sacrament of mercy in January. The meeting will be Thursday, November 16th at 7 p.m. in the Church basement. The meeting will last approximately an hour and there will be childcare available.
Honor Roll:
Click here to view the list of Honor Roll students for Quarter 1. The students will be recognized at the 8am mass November 7th. There will also be an Honors breakfast (donuts and milk) held on November 9th for the Honor Students in grades 6th-8th. An invitation will be given to your honor students. Thank you for the hard work and dedication to your studies.
Skating Party:
November 16th from 2-4p is the next school skating party at Bell's Skating Rink in New Haven. This school event is provided by HASA and open to all St Jude families after the 2p early dismissal. This day is also a Dress Down Day. The theme is “twins.” Grab a classmate and match your outfits/colors. As always follow dress code.
Special Lunch: Little Caesars Pizza
Friday, December 15th, Student Council is sponsoring a Special Lunch! We will be selling Little Caesar’s Pizza (cheese or pepperoni) meals. The meal will include chips, cookies, and a drink. You will be charged your normal amount for school lunches and you will be able to purchase additional pizza slices for .75 each. You must order online through Boonli, the normal school lunch order process. You must have order placed and paid for by Sunday, December 3rd. Any questions, please contact Nancy Howe, Social Worker, at 484-4611.
If you choose not to order, please remember to pack a lunch!
Safety at Morning Drop off
Please read this safety reminder from our principal regarding safety at morning drop off on Pemberton.
7th Grade Parents:
Diocesan Safe Environment & Background Checks:
It is wonderful to see so many parents taking part in our school events. As we approach the season full of Holiday events, please remember that everyone is required to complete Diocesan Safe Environment & Background Check. You can not participate in classroom or volunteer roles without fully completing the process. If you plan to volunteer, please start the process sooner than later to avoid any delays that may prevent you from being eligible. Thank you for understanding helping us keep our school safe. Please contact Kris Church at the Parish Office for more information. 484-6609 or Kchurch@stjudefw.org
Spirit Wear:
It's Spirit Wear order time! Are you looking for a way to show your school spirit? Check out the order form in the link.. We will not take orders later than November 4th . We hope to get orders back before Christmas Break. If your order is meant to be a Christmas gift, please indicate so on the order form.. Contact Mr. Pliett with any questions at earsamillion@yahoo.com
School Delays and Closings:
On 2 hr. school delays or closings, parents will be notified through text alerts. It will also be listed on the local television stations. At that time you will also be notified if it is an elearning day. If you are not receiving text alerts from St. Jude please text “YES” to 67587.
Substitutes:
St. Jude School is looking to add more substitutes to our roster. Click here to for more information on how to apply.
Bishop Dwenger
Winter Guard and Winter Drum Line clinics are open to any 7th & 8th grade student. Check out the links for more information.
St.Jude Night of Hope:
Please click the Night of Hope link to view more information on the dinner and auction.
In the second semester all seventh grade students will be learning about Theology of the Body. This is Saint Pope John Paul II's teaching on vocation and the human person. The eight week program addresses topics like identity, vocation, love, and marriage.
There is a required meeting for parents of 7th grade. We will be hosting 2 meetings. The first is next Monday evening, November 6th. The second meeting is the following Monday, November 13th. Both meetings will be at 7 p.m. in Thaddeus Hall (diagonally across the street from the Church). Parents only need to attend one.
VOLUNTEERS FOR ADVENT WREATH
During the Advent/Christmas season, you are invited to be a part of a special ritual during the weekend liturgies. Your family could carry up the candle for the Advent wreath on one of the Sundays of Advent.
If you are interested in participating in either of the rituals, please fill in the information below and return it to the office before Thanksgiving. You will then be called to schedule a date convenient for you.
God bless,
Jessica Heise
Pastoral Associate
VOLUNTEERS FOR ADVENT WREATH
Name: _________________________________
Phone: ___________
Children participating:___________________________________________________
Mass preference: 5:00pm (Saturday) ________ 7:00am ________ 9:00am ______ 11:00am ______
Green Eagles
Christmas is coming and with that may come the onslaught on gifts! One way to help slow down the stream that may come into your home in December or for birthdays is by giving or asking for experiences instead of physical items. You could give an experience for someone to have without you or take your kid, godchild, grandchild, parent or friend out for some time together! A few ideas:
The possibilities are endless and come at a wide range of prices!
Come Join Us at Night of Hope!
February 24, 2024, will be our 4th annual Night of Hope live auction & dinner. We hope you’ll be able to join us! This has been a wonderful event to gather together parents, grandparents, teachers, staff, and supporters of St. Jude to celebrate our wonderful school and to raise some money as well.
In the past, the proceeds from Night of Hope have been used to buy BenQ boards for all the homerooms. The black and green chalkboards many of us grew up with are a thing of the past with these very smart boards at the teachers’ disposal. We also raised money to update the 4th-grade hall bathrooms (across from the old main office) and give the teachers a supply fund over what is already provided for them.
This year we are working on something very cool. Air conditioning for the school gym! Even if you haven’t sweated through a hot game in there, your kids have probably experienced a very warm gym class. Sometimes it’s so hot that they find it cooler to have class outside! This is a HUGE project and will likely be a two-year goal to work towards.
Tickets for the dinner go on sale December 8th. More information about how you can contribute to the success of Night of Hope will be coming or you can check out the website now: NightofHope2024.givesmart.com for details on sponsorships!
Fatima presentation by St. Jude alumni.
Aileen Delaney and Maddy Urbahns
“Like Eagles We Soar”
Cast and Crew
4th grade trip to the Forks of the Wabash
Special Persons Day in the 3rd grade
Kindergarten
Does Halloween
5th Grade and Mrs. Berghoff as the book fairy
4th grade sharing about their saints