Weekly Newsletter

April9,2017 FromthePrincipal’sDesk

Preparing for Easter Break

St.JosephCatholicSchoolwilldismissatnoononWednesday,April12th,forEasterBreak.ClasseswillresumeonMonday,April24th.OurstudentshavebeenlearningaboutJesus’Passion,Death,andResurrectionintheirreligionclasses.TheyarelookingforwardtoHolyWeekandthecelebrationofEasterwiththeirfamilies.Pleaseenjoythesedaystostrengthenandbuildyourfaithasafamily.WewishallofyouablessedHolyWeekandajoyousEaster!

ButterfliesassymbolsofnewlifeinVPK!

2ndGradewithMiddleSchoolactingout SharingtheEasterStoryinclass. ReturningLentenRiceBowlsJesuswashingthefeetofhisdisciples.

SJCS Odyssey Teams Compete at State

TwoofourOdysseyteamsqualifiedforthestatecompetitionthisyear,whichwasheldinOrlandoattheUniversityofCentralFlorida,onSaturday.WearegratefultoMr.SitterlyandDr.PardowhohaveworkedwithourOdysseyteamsthisyear.Wealsothanktheparentswhohavebeensosupportivethroughthemanyplanningmeetings,practices,andcompetitions.Mostofall,wethanktheseincrediblestudentswhosupportedandencouragedoneanotherateachmeetingallthewaytotheStatelevel.(Photossubmitted)

Catch Us If You Can Ellie Russell Michael Colaco Alexa San Juan Sarah Verdecia Zabala Coral Bell Gia Russo Odd-a-Bot Delaney Desjardins Perla Pelegrin Nico Curci Collin Heina Hannah Ferguson Paola Soto

Fourth Grade Trip to Cracker Country

OurfourthgradersjoinedthefourthgradeclassfromIncarnationCatholicSchoolandtraveledtoCrackerCountry,alivinghistorymuseum,ontheFloridaStateFairgroundsinTampa.StudentsandchaperonesexploredlifeinFloridaduringthe1890’sbyparticipatinginhandsonexperiencesthroughouttheday.

St. Joseph and Incarnation Students One Room Schoolhouse

Blacksmith Shop Gardening in the 1890’s – Kitchen Garden

Dipping Candles Plowing in the Kitchen Garden

Family Fun Night at McDonalds Thank you to all who joined us and

supported our school!

Mark Your Calendar for Special Events April 12 8:00 am Mass & Noon DismissalApril 13 – 23 Easter Break April 27 6:30 – 8:30 pm Skating Party – Astro Skate April 28 6:00 – 8:00 pm Night in Venice – Spaghetti Dinner May 6 6:00 pm Father/Daughter Dance May 10 3:15 PTO Meeting May 11 & 12 Spring Musical – Willy Wonka, Jr.May 12 4:00 – 6:00 pm Mother/Son Event – Smugglers Cove Mini Golf May 16 6:00 pm Sports Banquet May 25 6:00 – 8:00 pm Skating Party – Astro Skate May 26 Last Day of School – 8:00 am Mass – Noon Dismissal

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Monday

FirstGradeFieldTrip–FloridaAquarium3:00PM IntermediateGuitar3:15PM 6thGradeMathHelp3:00PM IrishDance3:00PM ViolinClass

Tuesday8thGradeTriptoCathedralinVeniceforChrismMass3:00PM WillyWonkaPractice3:15PM Grade7MathHelp–Mrs.Owens

Wednesday8:00am MassNOONDISMISSAL–NOAFTERCARE

ThursdayHOLYTHURSDAY–NOSCHOOL

FridayGOODFRIDAY–NOSCHOOL

SchoolResumes–Monday,April24

HAVEABLESSEDEASTER!

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Tennis Tuesday,April11

4:00pm Homevs.SSAS

Golf Check with Coach Bennett

MarkYourCalendar:SportsBanquet–May16

Hot Lunch

Pre- Kindergarten Planting Sunflowers

Thank You for Another Successful Book Fair!

Top Raffle Ticket Sellers

OurGrandRaffleDrawingisonApril28that6:30pmduringtheNightinVeniceSpaghettiDinner.Thankyoutothemanyfamilieswhohavesoldandturnedintheirraffletickets.Forthosewhoarestillselling,Easterbreakwithfamilyandfriendsisaperfecttimetosellthoselasttickets.Asofthisweek,ourtopsixfamiliesare:

Christina Peterson Family – 135 tickets Tyler Thomas Family – 67 tickets Wenzel Family – 27 tickets Papale Family – 26 tickets Auguste Family – 22 tickets Ogline Family – 20 tickets

Thankyouforyoursupport!Ifyouprefertopurchaseyourticketsratherthansellthem,pleasecontactJamieThomas.Youmaypurchaseyourownticketsandplaceyournameonthem(nontaxdeductible)ormakeadonationof$500withouttickets(taxdeductible).