Saint Jude Catholic Schoolwww.stjudefw.org

December 16, 2013

SILENT NIGHT“Silent Night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright

Round yon Virgin Mother of Child.Holy Infant so tender and mild, Sleep in

heavenly peace.”This Christmas my mind drifts back to lastJanuary when I prayed in the very spot where ourLord Jesus was born. One needed to bend low inthe cave-like structure under the Church of theNativity. This reminded me of the humbleness ofthe Son of God to become one of us.

POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONSFOR JANUARYUniversal: That all may promote authenticeconomic development that respects the dignityof all peoples.For Evangelization: That Christians of diversedenominations may walk toward the unity desiredby Christ.

CHRISTMAS DAY AT ST. JUDEVigil Mass of Christmas – December 24, 5:00pm

Children’s Christmas choir sings.Contemporary ensemble plays.Come early for a seat.

Mass – December 24, 10:00pmMusic begins at 9:15pm,Mass begins at 10:00pm. Mass is

combined with avigil Office of Readings. Adult choir andchildren sing. Organ, piano, instrumentalensemble

Mass During the Day – December 25, 10:00am

CONGRATS TO POETRY WINNERS!Congratulations to four of our students forwinning top places in the Allen County PublicLibrary Poetry Contest. Hundreds of children andyoung adults from public, private, parochial, andhome schools entered their poems so placing inthis contest is not an easy endeavor. We are veryproud of the following students:Isabel A (5th) 1st place winner!Annabella C (8th)- 2nd place winnerLouie T (5th) – 3rd place winnerAugust G (5th) – 2rd place winner(see poems attached)

VISION STATEMENT

Our vision for St. Jude CatholicSchool is to create a faith-filled

academic community composed ofstudents, parents, faculty, and staff

which offers a Christ-centerededucation and embraces the

uniqueness of all students to belife-long learners.

St. Jude School MissionStatement

St. Jude Catholic Schoolcommunity, a vital part of the

St. Jude Catholic parish, isdedicated to educating each

child spiritually, intellectually,emotionally culturally, and

physically.

St. Jude Catholic SchoolSchool Improvement Goal

Goal: All students willimprove readingcomprehension acrossthe curriculum.

Intervention: All studentswill participate in a SixTraits of an Effective Readerprogram for instruction inreading comprehension.

These Six Traits are:Decoding ConventionsBuilding ContextComprehendingInterpretationSynthesizingEvaluating

REMINDER - 2ND GRADE MUSICPROGRAM DATE CHANGEThe 2nd grade music program has been moved to aweek sooner than it’s original scheduled date ofJanuary 20th. It is now scheduled for Monday,January 13th at 7:00pm in the School Auditorium.

BIZ TOWN PROGRAMOn December 3, the fifth graders had a greatexperience. They went to JA Biz Town. It is aday filled with excitement and responsibility.During 6 weeks of class work, we learned what ittakes to operate a successful business. We alsowere taught the importance of saving, how towrite a check, and balance a checkbook. I thinkwe all know how hard it is to manage a job. Thisexperience also taught us how to use betterteamwork. Everybody has to get along or nothingwill get done. Even though it was a tiring day, itwas a wonderful day filled with learning andcooperation.(Article wrote by Isabel Adamson room 5-211)

VOCATION AWARENESS WEEKVocation Awareness Week will be celebratedJanuary 13h - 17th. The St. Jude Parish VocationCommittee wants to help raise awareness andappreciation for vocations to the priesthood andreligious life. The students will receivequestionnaires to be completed during the week.Those who turn in the completed form by Friday,January 17th will have a chance to win a prize.Students are encouraged to get outside help.Let’s pray for vocations to the priesthood andreligious life in our school. It would be soexciting to have a novice or seminarian from St.Jude. Our priests and we sisters would be happyto talk with anyone interested in knowing orpursuing these beautiful Church vocations.

HASA'S FAMILY DANCEGet your WILD ON @ THE HASA'S FAMILYDANCE/SAFARI ADVENTURE* Fri., Jan. 31, 2014 * 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Dancing, Prizes, Singing, Pizza& WILDANIMALS (no...not really...only stuffed)!Get your jungle outfit ready & join the hunt!Cost is $5.00/family $2.00/studentInterested in helping please call - Diann Solloway403-7538

Please make sure tosend warm coats, boots, hats, andgloves to school with your children.We do go out in the cold weatherunless it is 0° or colder or wind

chill is 0° or colder

Student Council would like to thankall the families who brought donateditems in for Homeless Ministry! Wereceived some very nice items that we

are sure will help them a lot!

Christmas Villagewas a success with the help of

volunteers who invested loads of timeand effort. Many thanks to all from

HASA! Your participation was greatlyappreciated.

Mark your Calendars!

Family Fun & Fitness Night willbe Monday, January 27th at6:30pm. More information willfollow in the next newsletter.

Thanks,Coach J.

Thursday, January 16th

1:45 DismissalProfessional Development & Faculty Meeting

ST. JUDE WEBSITE HELPFUL RESOURCEThe St. Jude website is a great place to findinformation you may need for upcoming events,newsletters, calendars, etc. Just log on towww.stjudefw.org If you would like to accessthe school newsletter or monthly calendar clickon the tabs “Identity” and then “Parents”. Thiswill also take you to other “Useful Links’ likeHASA, Power School, Spirit Wear form,Parent/Student handbook, etc.

ATTACHMENTS:January Calendar – Will be sent out on December 20thScrip Express

A Blessed Christmas and Peace to everyonein the New Year!Sr. Kathleen Knueven, S.N.D.

The Science Fair is Coming!The Science Fair for students K-8 is inFebruary. Entry forms will be included inupcoming newsletters and should be returnedto the Main Office. Check out the ScienceFair website www.stjudefw.org/sciencefairor contact Ted Nitza at 471-0879 orted.nitza@thesecantgroup.com with anyquestions or comments.

Reminders

Monday, January 20th 2014***** All studentsmust pack a lunch. FWCS does NOT have school.Milk will be available at $.50 a carton.

In the event school is cancelled (we follow BishopDwenger High School), school lunches may changeand may not be what you ordered.For Example: If school closes on a Monday,Monday’s lunch is moved to Tuesday. Tuesday’slunch may be canceled and we are then back onschedule with Wednesday’s menu. Or the wholeweek may shift one day and Friday’s lunch iscanceled.If you ordered for a certain day, a hot lunch will beavailable for you on that day, regardless of what itis. If your student does not want the “new” menuitem then please pack them a lunch. Please call oremail me and I will then issue a credit.

It is very important to have the lunch orderforms returned to school by the due date. Imust place the weekly order a week in advance.Also, many students are still coming to schoolwithout lunches. It is so very important that achild has their lunch with them. Lunch periodsare only 20 minutes. This time should be spenteating, not trying to locate a lunch.

Please call or email me with any concerns youmight have!

Mrs. Ward, 484-4611tward@stjudefw.org

St. Jude Catholic School

SCRIP EXPRESSVolume14 Issue 7 December 15, 2013With only 10 days left until Christmas, St. Jude SCRIP-For-Tuition is the place to go for allyour last minute holiday shopping needs!!

To help make your holiday shopping less stressful, we will be selling SCRIP thisweekend, December 14th and 15th AND NEXT WEEKEND, December 21st and22nd after Saturday 5:00pm Mass and after 7am, 9am, and 11am Masses in the ParishCenter. Please note: we will NOT be selling SCRIP during Christmas break---yourlast opportunity to purchase SCRIP in 2013 will be on Sunday, December 22nd.SCRIP sales will resume with Kidmail on Tuesday, January 7, 2013. For those last minutegifts, you can purchase SCRIP in the Parish Center on Wednesday evening,December 18th from 5:30-6:30pm and Thursday morning, December 19th from8-10am in the Parish Center.

We have placed our last Great Lakes order for the Christmas season and havepurchased as much SCRIP as our budget allows. Once our order arrives, it willbe sold on a “first come first serve” basis. We strongly recommend that you notwait until the last SCRIP sale to buy your SCRIP. We still have Christmasvendors in stock for you to purchase.

Keep in mind that after the holidays, you can use Kohl’s and Lowe’s SCRIP to pay on thesecredit cards that you used during the holiday season.

Remember that you can print off current order forms anytime online at www.stjudefw.org.Also, you can view our current (and past) newsletters on the website at our SCRIP link.

From our families to yours, we wish you a very Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Carol and Jodi