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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. JOES NEWS Starting November 27th HERE

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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

HERE

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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,

Facebook

Twitter and

Instagram

Other links

PSG Meeting Minutes

Rooted in Faith

St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School

839 Sutherland Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 5X4

(250) 763-3371

[email protected]

Office hours

M-F 8:30-3:30