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Important Dates to Remember
November 18th to 29th: Green Sale Drop Off
November 30th: St. Joseph Christmas Market 10am-3pm
December 3rd: Green Sale, 9:15am - 11:40am
December 4th: Advent Recon-ciliation, Grades 3 - 7
December 12th: Christmas Concert, 1:30pm & 6:30pm
December 13th: Christmas Sweater Day
November 22, 2019
ST. JOE’S NEWS
Starting November 27th
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School News
I’m Dreaming of a ‘Green’ Christmas Sale - December 3rd
Donation drop off blitz will take place from Nov. 18th to Nov. 29th. Grade 6 students will be available at morning drop off from 8:15 - 8:30 am to collect your Green Christmas Sale items. Look for the Christmas Hats!!
Items that can be donated may include; jewelry, perfume, books, games, puzzles, toys, toques, scarves, belts, men's ties, purses, men’s cologne, bags, household dec-orations, Christmas decorations, candles, pictures, frames, etc...
All money raised will go towards purchasing livestock for families in Ghana and sup-port Project G.R.O.W. Ghana Rural Opportunities for Women is a community develop-ment project, which aims to facilitate women's economic empowerment and commu-nity capacity building agenda in rural Ghana.
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What is the Parent Support Group (PSG)?
The PSG is an open and social group made
up of a volunteer executive, staff advisors,
and YOU - the parents. Meetings are held
just once per month.
Our next meeting is
Monday, December 16th @ 6pm in the school
library - all parents welcome. We look for-
ward to seeing you!
If you are interested in being involved and
would like to learn more please contact the
PSG president, Dawn Thalhiemer (email:
[email protected]). Many hands
make light work!
Minutes from November’s PSG meeting are
found here.
St. Joe’s PSG News
Art Cards By Kids
A big THANK YOU to all parents who purchased Art Cards By Kids. And congratulations to your chil-dren, who produced some FABULOUS Christmas Artwork. Together, we raised $679.93 for our kids!!
Purdys & Poinsettias
Thank you to all that ordered Purdys and Poinsettias this year. Your orders will be ready for pick-up on the afternoon of Thursday, December 5th. The office will send out a reminder email when every-thing is ready to go.
Christmas Market
The 4th Annual St. Joseph's Christmas Market is just 8 Days away..... SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30th from 10am-3pm. What a great way to get some early Christmas shopping done, and support our school at the same time. Please consider stopping by next Saturday for fabulous shop-ping and a hot lunch. Need Volunteer hours .... Please see the following page to volunteer.
Questions: Contact Ashley @ [email protected] OR (250)808-4144.
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Nov. 29th and 30th - St. Joe’s Christmas Market
Over 20 Volunteers still needed!!!
Volunteer sign-up link is https://volunteersignup.org/RCFBT
Friday, November 29th: SET-UP 8:45am (7 Spots)
Saturday, November 30th: Lead Concession Volunteer 9:00am - 3pm (1 Spot)
If you are considering the position of "Lead Concession Volunteer", and have any questions, contact Ashley Pereira: [email protected] -OR- (250)808-4144
Nov 30th: concession shifts
9:30am-11:30am (2 spots)
11:30am-1:30pm (2 spots)
1:30pm-3:30pm (2 spots)
Nov 30th: clean-up @ 3pm (10 spots)
This is a super way to get your volunteer hours!!!
Volunteer Opportunities
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Other Catholic School News
Children's Catechism St. Pius X Parish
A reminder that the next Children's Catechism mass will be at 11am on Sunday, November 24th. All families are invited to come to the mass where children of the parish who are in the Catechism Class or are attending St. Joseph Elementary School will be greeters and readers. Families should arrive at 10:30 so we can sit together. After mass children are invited into the church hall until 12:30. For more information please contact Mike Wilson 250-859-6718.
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Community News
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Community News
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Community News
Big White After School Program
Once again Big White is offering an after school program
to our families here at St. Joseph. This is not a school
sanctioned event, it is a family choice. We do not send
supervisors from the school. Please go to the link below to
see the times and dates that are offered to our students
and how you can sign up your child. The information is
also on our website.
After School Program Web Page
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Our mission is to foster the development of the total child in spirit, mind and body.
Through Jesus, we encourage the pursuit of excellence in a community of love and respect.
Don’t Forget
You can always find school information on our
Website,
Twitter and
Other links
PSG Meeting Minutes
Rooted in Faith
St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
839 Sutherland Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 5X4
(250) 763-3371
Office hours
M-F 8:30-3:30