Soccer Update!

Congratulations to our 7th grade girls soccer team! They

have advanced to the final game of the playoffs! They will

play the winner of the Faithful Shepherd SPA game on

Friday, October 25 at 4:00PM at Cretin Derham Hall (550 S.

Albert Street, St. Paul) Come out and cheer them on! There

may be an admittance charge.

Congratulations on a season well played to our 8th grade

boys team! They lost to St. Ambrose in the playoff games on

Tuesday. Led by eight 8th grades (Grant, Liam G., Rowan,

Dominic, Liam R., Noah, Quinlan and William) they finished

their season with a 5-4 record.

Back row: Coach Hurlbert, Quinlan, Liam R. Middle row: Christian, Isaiah, Aiden, Tommy, Will, Grayson, Rowan, Seth, Sam, Grant, Elia, Joey, Dominic, Noah, Isaac, Jamison, Fred, Coach Amenuvor. Front row: Logan & Liam G.

Front row: Maddie, Mary Kate, Ari, Mia, Laura, Ariam, Bethel. Back row: Coach Sheridan, Kennedy, Clara, Calli, Maggie, Lucy, Mikee, and Bella

Your 2019-2020 St. Joe’s soccer teams!

Thursday, October 24 (Day 1) 8:30AM All School Mass, grade 3 is planning 6:30PM School Advisory Committee meeting Friday, October 25 (Day 2) 9:30AM School Bus Safety Drills with school buses From 196 Transportation, grades K—8 1:40-2:20PM Family Circles Monday, October 28 (Day 3) 8:20AM Mom’s in Prayer, Room 115 Tuesday, October 29 (Day 4) PICTURE RETAKE DAY! Wednesday, October 30 (Day 5) Thursday, October 31 (Day 6) Scholastic Book Fair Opens! Spirit Day, grade 2 honored THEME: Halloween (SEE NOTE ON COSTUME GUIDELINES) Friday, November 1 (Day 1) All Saints Day 8:30AM All School Mass, grade 2 is planning 6:30-8:00PM Fall Family Fun Night (NEW DAY!) Monday, November 4 (Day 2 ) 8:20AM Mom’s in Prayer, Room 115 8:25AM Convocation Parent / Teacher Conferences 3:00—8:00PM Preschool conferences in Room 115 4:00—8:00PM K—8 conferences Tuesday, November 5 (Day 3) Parent / Teacher Conferences 3:00—8:00PM Preschool conferences in Room 115 4:00—8:00PM K—8 conferences Wednesday, November 6 (Day 4) Faith Formation Family Night! See details on Page 4! Thursday, November 7 NO SCHOOL Friday, November 8 NO SCHOOL Monday, November 11 (Day 5) 8:25AM Mom’s in Prayer, Room 115 Tuesday, November 12 (Day 6) Wednesday, November 13 (Day 1) Thursday, November 14 (Day 2) 8:20AM All School Mass, grade 1 is planning PreSchool /Kindergarten Information Night, Room 101 Long Lake Parent Meeting for 7th grade families Friday, November 15 (Day 3) School Pride Day Monday, November 18 (Day 4) 8:20AM Mom’s in Prayer, Room 115 8:25AM Convocation

Save the Date!

November 14 is Give to the Max Day—

Minnesota’s 24-hour day of giving.

Support St. Joseph School November 1-14 at

www.GiveMN.org/SJSAnnualFund and help us

reach our goal of $12,000.

St. Joseph School has a private Shutterfly site

that we upload pictures to! Please look here for pictures taken at school

events! This is a member only site.

Photos posted here are for personal use and

memories only.

Fall Fun Day!

Fall Fun Day is coming up! This event is on October 31,

put on by 8th graders for students in the younger grades,

is looking for donations of wrapped candy for this event.

Please send your donations in to the Main

Office by Monday, October 28. Thank you in

advance for your generosity!

Calling all former St. Joseph Basketball players!

Looking to Reconnect, reminisce, share life and have a little fun? Come on out to our 2nd annual Alumni Basketball tournament on Friday, November 29th (Day after Thanksgiving). St. Joseph School Gym Contact Terry Hale if interested! Hope to see you There!

Faith Formation Family Night? What is that?!!?! It’s not just for Faith Formation, it’s for everyone! This is a

PARISH WIDE event that will have a speaker or

other event! Come check it out!

Monday October 28

Tuesday October 29

Wednesday, October 30

Thursday October 31

Friday November 1

Cafeteria J. McCullough OPEN

D. Kendhammer OPEN

C. Majeski OPEN

M. Cletcher H. Robinson

R. Hurlbert R. Herget

Playground OPEN OPEN

OPEN OPEN

J. Anderson OPEN

P. Germann N. Duffy

A. Mead OPEN

LET’S DO OUR PART!!! Our first school-wide project to help

our community this year will be during the month of October. The

Student Support Team is coordinating a “New Sock and Underwear Drive”

working with a local non-profit group called “The Drawer”. This group was started by a Lakeville family in 2014 with the mission of distributing new

underwear and socks to homeless people in the Twin Cities area. We are asking school students to bring new

socks and underwear (children - adult sizes) to school during the month of

October. Each homeroom will have a collection box. For more info on The

Drawer, check out their website!

If we do not have playground volunteers, our teachers lose lunch/prep time to cover supervision duties. Please see the Sign-Up Genius site to volunteer!

Monday November 4

Tuesday November 5

Wednesday, November 6

Thursday November 7

Friday November 8

Cafeteria B. Factor OPEN

M. Oistad OPEN

N. Duffy OPEN

NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

Playground R. Hurlbert OPEN

OPEN OPEN

OPEN OPEN

NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

Scholastic Book Fair is coming October 31 to November 6! Books will be sold before and after school, during Family Fun Night, during Parent-Teacher Conferences, and after the Masses on the weekend! Come and shop early for the holidays! Any questions or if interested in volunteering to help, please contact Paula Krekelberg! THANK YOU!

Picture Retake Day is Tuesday, October 29! Order forms have gone home with all students, please order

online or return the order form the day of pictures! We still need a parent volunteer to assist with retakes! Please contact the school if you would like to help! Hours would be

8:20-11am and can be used for your volunteer hours!

Would you be interested in serving as an Altar Server? You're welcome to come to our upcoming training sessions, Sundays, October 27th and November 10th after the 10:30am Mass. We generally look to 5th graders and up. If you’re interested, please contact: Ann Brown at 651-423-4402, extension 3221. Thank you!

With Spirit Day coming up on Thursday, October 31, all students are welcome to wear costumes. Please keep in mind that costumes must not be violent in nature and they should not include fake or toy weapons. Costumes that depict devils, demons, or which may be offensive to groups of people of cultures are not welcome. Parents should use discretion

when choosing costumes.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 4 and Tuesday, November 5 for Faithful Beginnings and all grades in St. Joseph School. Conferences for Faithful Beginnings will be 3pm—8pm in Room 115 on the church side. Conferences for St. Joseph School will be from 4pm—8pm. Please see the Sign Up Genius Links below to sign up for conferences.

Please note that there is no childcare for students during conferences. Please make necessary arrangements prior to coming to conferences.

Thank you! Faithful Beginnings Preschool Conference Times Grades K – 5 Conference Times Grades 6 – 8 Conference Times and K - 8 Specialists

Home & School Association (HSA) News & Events

Volunteer Opportunities Each opportunity is a great way to get to know our families and staff AND earn volunteer

hours. Remember, if you volunteer with students, you must be E3 certified—see Sheila Swift with any questions!

Each school day, with few exceptions, we need volunteers in the school cafeteria and on the playground. Students love it when mom or dad comes in

and shows an interest in their school day! When there isn't a volunteer available for these

shifts, teachers and staff are asked to fill in, often during planning or their own lunch period. We truly appreciate our midday

volunteers--they provide a valuable pause in the day for our staff to recharge! Click HERE to sign

up!

Upcoming Events

Looking for details on HSA events? Check out our Home & School Event list on our

website for a quick list and details about each event!

Fall Family Fun Night!

Friday, November 1 6:30PM—8:00PM

St. Joseph School Gym

Do you have some BoxTops for Education sitting around the house? Send them in! Submission deadline is October 31 and we would LOVE to send them in for our school! The collection

contest that was run for many years has ended as BTFE is transitioning to an app based system.

5th and 7th grade parents! We need your help! We are still

looking for classroom representatives for these

grades? Sound interesting? Please contact Lisa

McCullough for more information!

The third grade class has been learning about U.S. Geography. Students used teamwork and cooperation to

make posters describing different areas of the United States

Sunday Readings and Backgrounds

Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time Reading I : Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 The Lord is a God of justice.

• In the ancient Near East, it was the king's special duty to care for the most helpless members of the society.

• In Israel, God was the Most High King, and so those who were orphaned, widowed, and oppressed were the special concern of God.

• The basic principle of Israelite law was to be like God. Reading II : 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 I have fought the good fight.

• The section from the Second Letter of Paul to Timothy includes a description of Paul's expectation of reward for his faithful service.

• Today's letter emphasizes that death endured with Jesus will result in life with him.

• Paul anticipated divine protection for his continued faithful service. Gospel : Luke 18:9-14 Everyone who exalts him or herself shall be humbled.

• In the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, Jesus contrasts the attitudes of two people praying.

• The paradox here is that the prayer of the tax collector was preferred by God.

• In the parable, Jesus once again combats the self-righteous attitudes that threaten spiritual growth.

Activities of the Week Choose one of the following activities as a way to further reflect on the Sunday readings:

• Today's readings teach us that God has a special concern for people who are poor and lowly. In what way is that concern reflected in your parish? In your family? Reflect as a family on your attitudes about those who are poor in your community. Discuss ways your attitudes need to change and how you as a family will make the changes needed.

• Volunteer your time at a shelter for the homeless, a soup kitchen, a thrift store, a literacy program, or some other facility that reaches out to people who are poor. Try to get to know as persons the people who come there.

• Jesus addressed today's parable to those who thought they were better than everyone else. Together with your family, discuss the importance of being yourself and not trying to be like someone else. Talk about the dangers of regarding other people as "better than" or "less than" yourself.

• Sit down with your family and come up with a good definition for the word humble. Use the dictionary, or write the definition in your own words. What does the word humble mean? Challenge your family to live the definition of humble. Make a commitment to live as humbly as you can for one week.