2/10 Ash Wednesday Mass 9:15am 2/12 NO SCHOOL Diocesan Teacher Workday 2/15 NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day 2/16 Grade 7 Retreat and Mass 2/19 Adoration in chapel - Grade 6 2/19 Family Science Lab Night 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 2/24 Dress Down Day 2/24 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. RE-REGISTRATION ONLINE for 2016-2017 in OLOM Center 2/24 Last Box Tops collection day 2/25 Class Group Pictures 2/29-3/9 Grades 2-8 Standardized

Testing.

Congratulations to our newly

elected National Junior Honor

Society Officers

The new officers are: President: Cassie DesVergers Vice President: Chris Hicks Recording Secretary: Rachel Janke Corresponding Secretary: Sophia Federico Historian: Kate Marsenison Treasurer: Allison Streibig

Mrs. Caroline Roberts, Principal Miss Lani Hiponia, Asst. Principal St. Agatha, pray for us.

School Mission Statement St. Joan of Arc School, as part of the parish faith community, commits

to building the Catholic identity of its students, to challenging them academically, and to preparing them for lives of service to others.

Volume 21– February 5th, 2016

“FIELD DAY” We wanted to give a huge thanks to

Mrs. Hicks for her outstanding efforts in coordinating St. Joan of Arc's

2016 Field Day!

This remarkable Field Day, for 1st through 8th grade students,

at Sand Pine Park, would not have been possible without Mr. Batista

(our Field Day DJ), Miss Martorana, Mrs. Black,

Mrs. Streibig (Clinic Coordinator), our faculty and staff, our volunteer parents, and the SJA Dads Club.

We are grateful to the Dads Club for

treating all of us to Kona ice cones.

Students enjoyed the various events

including: tug of war, relay race, 50 yard dash, three-legged race,

hula hoop, obstacle course, goal kick, water sponge race,

the teacher relay race, and a pizza picnic.

This picture perfect day, as God blessed us with great weather,

was one of our best highlights of Catholic School Week!

Our students will certainly treasure

this St. Joan of Arc memory!

Catholic High School Scholarship for Girls

The Palm Beach Diocesan Council of

Catholic Women is accepting applications for its Annual Scholarship Award. One thousand dollars is awarded to each of

the three, Catholic, female students graduating from eighth grade who will attend a Catholic High School in the

Diocese of Palm Beach in the fall. The deadline is April 1, 2016. You can download the application from the

PBDCCW website @ www.pbdccw.org. Please contact Maureen Fulop at 561-704-8771 or Bea Lecco at

561-310-8710 for any further questions.

LUNCH PROGRAM 2015-2016

Our Lady of Mercy Center (inside) 10:45 am – 12:00 noon

2/8 Adriana Teixeira 2/9 Maria Feo, Alina Baldwin 2/10 Betiana Ale, Marcy Crowe 2/11 Jennifer Higgins, Marisa Qumsieh Thank you to all the extra volunteers!!

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TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY SJA's administration, faculty, and staff want to

thank our SUPER Home and School Association Team for spoiling us on Teacher Appreciation Day with a delicious breakfast!

We loved the Super Hero theme which included center pieces of photos of our

teachers on the bodies of super heroes on top of buildings!

Forever in our Hearts

There will be 2 Memorial Masses for

“Alina Maria Brady”

Sunday February 7, 2016 at 5:00 pm and

Monday February 8, 2016 at 8:15 am

Box Tops 4 Education St Joan of Arc School collects Box Tops and we need your help and participation.

Please clip your Box Tops, turn them into the front office in an envelope or

zip lock bag with your child's name and room number clearly written on them.

Our last collection day will be February 24, 2016. The coordinator is

Mrs. Lynn Strayer. 561-702-0125. Thank you for your help.

We are looking for a new Coordinator

for next school year. If you are interested please contact Mrs. Strayer

http://www.boxtops4education.com/how-box-tops-works

Capital Campaign

The Gator Gazebo has been Blessed!

We hope and pray that ALL enjoyed the excitement of Grand Opening Day at the Gazebo. Our Campus is changing right before

our eyes. In a blink we as a parish community have set a goal,

created a plan and completed the first phase of our journey. It is

amazing what we can accomplish together!

For more pictures, news, & pledge

information click: SJA Brick by Brick

DROP-OFF REMINDER

DO NOT PARK ON 4th AVENUE DURING DROP-OFF

There is no assigned adult supervision

in the staff parking by the convent. It is imperative for your child's safety that you use the main parking lot, or

back driveway, where there is SJA adult supervision.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Parent volunteers are our treasures at St. Joan of Arc School and we always thank you for your time and availability

to help us with our school activities. As per the directives from the Diocese of Palm Beach, all parent volunteers must

be fingerprinted (renewed every 5 years) and must have completed Protecting God’s Children Video Presentation

(Virtus Training).

You may go to the Diocese of Palm Beach website www.diocesepb.org, scroll down to the bottom of the page and find

the quick link and click Safe Environments and follow guidelines to register online for

background screening (fingerprint) and Virtus Training.

Please come to the school office to

request a signed authorization form. Call the fingerprint site for an appointment.

You must bring the school issued authorization form, registration receipt and your Florida Driver’s License with you. If you have any questions, please contact

the school office at 561- 392-7974. Parents may volunteer to SJA school activities such as Around the World,

Catholic Schools Week and Field Day, Field Trips, Lunch Duty, etc., ONLY with

the above mentioned requirements. Diocesan policy states that no person will be permitted to volunteer at the school for

any activity entrusted with care, responsibility, or supervision of children,

no matter how many hours per week. Thank you for all your support and help to

keep our children safe at St. Joan of Arc Catholic School.

Dear Parents,

We are now beginning the reregistration process for the 2016-2017 academic school year. Last year we introduced online registration and plan to do so again this year. There are two forms we are asking parents to print, sign, and return to the main office in order to complete the re-registration process by Friday, March 4h. We have an SJA Open House scheduled for March 9th and we cannot ensure your child(ren)’s spot after March 9th. In addition, we ask parents to click on the link below in order to read and fill out the following online forms:

1. Facts Management Registration Letter (please print out a copy and return the SIGNED form to the main office)

2. Parent Responsibility Form Pre-K3 through 8th grade (please print out a copy and return the SIGNED form to the main office)

3. Family Information Form

4. Family Participation Form

5. Accreditation Form

6. Extended Care Form (optional)

Click here for registrations links

We are honored that you entrust your children in our care. Thank you for your cooperation regarding this important matter.

Many blessings,

Mrs. Roberts Principal

Kiwanis International ("Serving the children of the world") will host its 4th Annual Walk for Homeless students at Lynn University on February 20th, 2016. The funds raised will provide scholarships for

homeless students. Homeless students are considered those children who are in the foster care system, are moved from family to family or do not have a consistent place to lay their head. There are over 1,600 homeless students in the Palm Beach County school system! For more information,

call 561-702-0506 or visit www.kiwanisclubofbocaration.com. Helen Babione is the fundraising chair. The cost for an adult walker is $25 and a student walker is $10. See attached form with the Sponsorship Agreement. In addition to filling out the form below, please sign-up in the SJA main

office by using the Kiwanis Walk for Homeless sign up sheet.