The Falcon Frenzy MISSION STATEMENT V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 3 6 310 Frank Lloyd Wright Way Lakeland, FL 33803 C A L E N D A R H I G H L I G H T S Monday, May 15 St. Joseph Academy, a Christ-centered Catholic community, rooted in faith, knowledge and values, inspires students to live the gospel message in school, the community, and the world and to achieve academic excellence through relevant and challenging curriculum. Moments with 4:00pm School Board Meeting School Office Conference Room Tuesday, May 16 7:00-8:30pm ESL Classes at SJA Wednesday, May 17 8:00am Mass Gr. 7 Passing the Light Ceremony after Mass Thursday, May 18 6:00-8:00pm Sports Banquet for Sports Teams Grades 5-8 Dining Hall Friday, May 19 12:15 2:45pm Gr. 1 Field Trip to Publix Dairy 9:30am 2:30pm -Gr. 4 Field Trip to Mulberry Fossil Museum **NOTE DATE CHANGES: Thurs. May 25 8:00 Mass Ascension of the Lord Altar Servers Needed! St. Joseph Church is recruiting dedicated SJA students to help as altar servers during the weekend masses. If you are interested in altar server training for your child, please contact Aimee Holzer at atholzer611@gmail.com or call her at 863-682-1689. Students who are trained can also serve during our school masses. (No Mass on Wednesday 5/24) End of the Year Balance Parents are reminded that all outstanding balances must be satisfied before students will receive end of the year report cards, 8th grade graduation diplomas, or transfer of records. Please contact Mrs. Corelli in the school office if you have any questions regarding your balance.
P A G E 2 SCHOOL BOARD: Chair: Michelle McQueen Sports News Sports Banquet is May 18 th in the dining hall 6:00-8:00pm. All students must have a parent present with them for the banquet. Dinner reservation forms are due with payment attached by May 15 th at the latest. Father Ramon Molly McHugh Juan Casasnovas The Hardin Family sends their heartfelt thanks for SJA s support with the CF NUT DAY! The event was a great success. Urshela Atkins Nancy Jones Kelly Lane Jennifer Nixon Kate MacDonald Ronnie Hurtt Marimee Grana-Cardwell Thank you to Ryan, Stephanie and Grant Ellerbe, for their generous donation of books to our school library. PTO BOARD: Lisa Loomis Thank you to Dan Pilka and the Lakeland Rotary Club for the donation of dictionaries to the 5th grade class! Lily Corelli Maittee Grana-O Connor Lara Colon Britny Spence Jaime Tyler Jackie Diaz Amanda Hurtt Fidget Spinners NOTICE On page 11 of the Student/Parent Handbook it is noted that toys are not to be brought to school. This ban includes the trend of Spinners that many children are bringing to school. If your child s doctor feels that the student needs the use of a sensory device, a doctor note is required. The first time it is seen, a teacher or Falcon s Perch staff will ask that the spinner be put in the backpack. After the first request parents will need to pick up the spinner in the school office. Thanks for your help with this issue. Links: Rediker: https:// www.plusportals.com/ StJoeLakeland LOOKING FOR SERVICE HOURS? WANT TO GET A HEAD START ON NEXT YEAR S SERVICE HOURS?? We are looking for people to help paint in the school, clean the pews in the auditorium, and help weed around the school grounds to keep our campus looking good. Call today to schedule a time to come in and help out. If you already have your hours in for this school year, you can apply your hours to next school year! T H E F A L C O N F R E N Z Y
May Crowning Soaring Falcons Corey, Mia, Jacob, Justin, Camden, Addi, Izzy, Sophia, Dallas, Josiah, Jadon Good Eggs Corey, Hien, Kayla, Lance, Jaden, Cindy, Guillermo, Nico, Dallas
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 3 6 LOOKING AHEAD TO 2017-2018 The school board met and discussed the options available for uniforms for next school year. Please note that the mass uniform for girls will change. Girls in Kindergarten through GRADE 5 will wear a plaid jumper. Girls in grades 6 through 8 will wear a plaid skirt. Both of these items can be purchased through Risse Brothers, located on Drane Field Rd. St Joseph Youth Ministry SJA middle schoolers are invited to join us as we explore our Catholic faith together! P A G E 5 Office: 863-686-6415 Fax: 863-687-8074 Pastor: Father Ramon Bolatete Diocese of Orlando Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Henry Fortier Wednesdays 6:30 8pm during the school year Contact: jtomlinson@stjosephlakeland.org Staff Extensions: Mrs. Boatner 306 Mrs. Bruchey 310 Mrs. Corelli 355 Secure Your Spot in VPK St. Joseph Academy is happy to be able to provide Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten for four year old students. The Early Learning Coalition is now accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Students must be 4 before September 1, 2017. Please visit www.elcpolk.org for more information. Space in the VPK program is limited, so secure your child s spot today! Miss DeClements 302 Miss DelCastillo 309 Mrs. Devine 312 Mrs. Ellerbe 313 Mrs. Fezzie 333 Mrs. Hall 307 Ms. Hennighan 317 Ms. Hiers 322 Parents, $25 per child until May 15 St. Joseph Church s Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School June 19-23 from 8:30 to Noon sign your children up now for VBS at St. Joseph Church! Registration Forms are available online at www.stjosephlakeland.org, at St Joseph Academy Office and at the Pastoral Center. Volunteers needed--adults and youth (incoming 6 th graders through high school). Contact Sam Alamm at salamm@stjosephlakeland.org VBS Volunteer Meeting Wednesday, May 17 @6:30 pm In the Parish Hall Anyone interested should attend!! Mrs. Hurtt 319 Mrs. Johnson 300 Mrs. Palmer 303 Mrs. Peoples 317 Mr. Philbrook 340 Mrs. Porter 335 Mrs. Saires 323 Mrs. Salzlein 305 Ms. Schuster 327 Mrs. Taylor 331 Mr. Thompson 308 Mrs. Tuckey 391 Mrs. VanWieren 309 Mrs. Wudtke 301