Do You Know Jesus?

Do You Know Jesus
Year A, Third Sunday of Lent  
John 4:5-42  
The gospel story today, of the Samaritan woman at the well, is about being called to believe in Christ, and the rewards of doing so. If we accept what Jesus has to offer, and then share it with others, our gift will be eternal life. This is a gift for the future. But, there are also rewards to be received today for following Christ. What might they be? How does being a Christian help you live your life today?     

Office Notes
School Registration Due Feb 28
Dear Parent,
Thank you for choosing St. Joseph School for your child’s education. We will continue to stress a quality faith-based education as we start our 98th year, as a school, in August 2008. We are in the process of arranging our programs for the 08/09 school year.

We ask that your family complete the attached registration form and send in the $100 non-refundable registration fee to St. Joseph by February 28, 2008.

The fee will be applied to your family tuition. If you have paid the registration fee for your kindergarten child, just return the completed form. You will receive a letter in April from the School Board documenting tuition, tuition assistance, stewardship requirements, and enrollment for the FACTS payment system.
Please see the Jan. 29 Town Hall Presentation http://www.stjosephdg.org for more information. Thank you,
Rita Stasi
Principal
Click here for registration form.
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• The Parent Transportation Report is now in the office to fill out for eligible parents who drive their students to school.
  
• The police are checking the area around the school in the morning and the afternoon – please make sure you adhere to the posted parking signs.

To insure the tradition of quality Catholic Education your continued support is needed. Your gift for the annual appeal provides resources for spiritual development, computer technology, educational materials, arts and sciences curriculum, faculty salaries, and building maintenance. Please consider a gift to St. Joseph School. Please mail your donation or place it in the Sunday collection.

Lunch Volunteers Needed Feb 29th
We are short a few helpers on Friday February 29th. Please stop by the lunchroom at 11:15 or 12:00 if you can spare an hour to help out. If you can help either of those days, please call Ann Klein 630-963-9281. Thank You!

Bulletin Board

Father-Daughter Dance Volunteers Still Needed

Thanks to all who have already volunteered!
We could still use some more hands Friday anytime between 1-6:30pm , Saturday for Clean-Up after the dance and more bakers.

Volunteer Contact Information:
Please contact Linda Provenzale to volunteer for a time slot and/or to sign up to bring baked goods. Her phone number is 630-963-4188 or email Linda.

You don't have to be the parent of a daughter to help-it is fun!

Help Needed For Pads Meals (Public Action to Deliver Shelter)
Monday Evenings in March

Each Monday evening during the month of March, St. Joseph Parish will be providing a meal for PADS (shelter is located in the basement of the Church, directly across the street from the Downers Grove library). Approximately 90 homeless are served dinner, a safe night's sleep and breakfast the following morning.

Help is needed to provide either a specific food item for the dinner meal or assist in the kitchen during meal time. Church communities are also asked to provide breakfast foods for the following morning.
If you are willing to help, please call the contact assigned to each meal. We will be looking for entrees, salads, vegetables and desserts for each dinner, as well as bulk eggs, bread, bacon and cereal for each breakfast.

Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
March 3rd
Ham / Contact: Julie Correll at 630-963-6922
March 10th
Turkey / Contact: Chick Briner at 630-960-5072
March 17th
Beef Sandwiches / Contact: Julie Correll at 630-963-6922
March 24th
Lasagna / Contact: Pat Lord at 630-321-1002
March 31st
Meatloaf / Contact: Joanne Norgle at 630-971-3789

Help Needed For Pads Night Staff
St. Joseph Parish is also responsible for supplying Volunteers to staff the overnight shelter. If you are able to work on any of these Monday nights, please contact Dan Troy at 630-969-7925 or Peggy Bills at 630-971-3457. The following shifts are available: 9-11 pm, 11 pm-3 am, 3-7 am. If you have never worked PADS overnight, be assured that you will be scheduled with experienced people!

"Best Pic" Contest
The Yearbook Committee is Sponsoring a "Best Pic" Contest. Submit your best St. Joseph Memory from the 2007-2008 school year. We are in need of photos from school parties, Christmas program, field trips, recess, basketball games, volleyball games, any school related event. Winners will receive a $50.00 gift certificate to Claim Jumpers Restaurant. Submit your image to Yearbook Photos by February 28th .

Yearbook 2006-2007 News
Can you believe that we are in the second half of our school year? Now’s the time to start sending photos for the yearbook. Do you have photos from Christmas parties, Halloween, Football, Basketball and Volleyball games? How about classroom activities, buddy lunch or service projects. Please keep me in mind when snapping your pictures. You can send photos via e-mail or save them on a disc. Please send in the highest resolution possible. If you are sending discs, please send through school to: Nancy Tucker, c/o Kendall Tucker, Gr. 3 / Miss Gaffud.

Crusader Pride

ST. PATRICK'S DAY POT OF GOLD RAFFLE "TOP TEN"
The top ten sellers each receive a cash award - $75 for the highest seller, $50 to the second highest and $25 to students in places 3-10.

1st PLACE Michael Binder $270
2nd PLACE Molly Marciniak $205
3rd PLACE Aimee Dragas $150
4th Place Cameron Roedel $100
5th Place Tie McLain Hodgkiss $ 50, Charlie Dollard $50, Joslyn Boyer $50, Catherine Wember $50, Nora Woods $50, Jillian Gaydos $50, Charles Roth $50, Michael Delaplane $50, Paul Wagner $50, Andrew Lim $50, James McGinnis $50, Andrew Drennan $50, Jack Eschenbach $50, Nico Severin $50, Kayla Lindemann $50, Karoline Lucas $50, Kelly O'Brien $50, Erin Kennedy $50, Stefan Shover $50, Megan Donofrio $50, Ryan Krouse $50
6th Place Erica Ryan $25

For additional tickets, call Tracy O'Brien at 630-241-0276.

TRACK AND FIELD REGISTRATION
SJS Track Blog

Track & Field Registration Form Due 2/20
Track & Field Camp Registration Due 2/20

Track is open to all 5th-8th grade boys and girls interested in participating. Students are eligible to participate in both running and field events. The running events include the 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1600m races as well as relays events. Field events include long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus, javelin, and high jump. Track practices are usually held three times a week at Downers Grove North/South and St. Joseph’s.

2008 Track and Field Camp
The 2008 track and field camp has been scheduled for March 30, April 13, and May 4 (see below for scheduled times). 

This year we are excited to announce that Head Track Coach at Lewis University, Dana Schwarting, will be hosting the camp.  In only six years of coaching, Coach Schwarting has coached three national champions, three national runners-up, and 37 Division II Collegiate All-Americans  Furthermore, he coached two members of the 2004 US Olympic Track and Field Team that competed in Athens. 

He has coached all aspects of track and field, specifically, the sprints, shot put, discus, long and triple jump, and hurdles.  Most recently, he coached triple-jumper Marquise Brown and long-jumper Jenifer Scmidgall who were All-Americans in both indoor and outdoor competition. 

March 30th will focus on sprinting techniques; starts, form running, and training techniques. 
Times for this day will be as follows:
5th and 6th grade boys: 1-2
5th and 6th  grade girls: 2-3
7th and 8th grade boys: 3-4
7th and 8th grade girls: 4-5
April 13th and May 4th will focus on the field events.  These two days will be broken down into five sessions, each day, each session being one hour long.  Athletes will attend the session which pertains to the field event(s) they do in our meets.
Session one: triple jump   1-2 pm
Session two:  high jump and javelin 1-2 pm (same time as triple jump)
Session three: discus   2-3 pm
Session four: long jump  3-4 pm
Session five: shot put  4-5 pm

Cost:  $50 for the first family member, then $25 for each additional child. 

Basketball News
Click here for current Basketball News including practice schedules, rosters and games information.
Basketball Schedules / Rosters and Practices

Fundraising

Manna

Manna Order Form
Manna Automatic Withdrawal
Manna Standing Order Forms

Pre-orders resume the week of February 25.

Sellers for the this week:
Friday, February 22, 9:30am school K. Lobes / T. O'Brien
Saturday, February 23, after 5:00pm mass S. Palubicki / M. Ruf
Sunday, February 24, after 8:45am mass M. Werner / E. Mahoney-Lim Sunday, February 24, after 10:30am mass N. Ulch / M. Hodshire
Friday, February 29, 9:30am school M. Byrne / R. Musil

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