Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Ask Congress to Include Aid for Catholic School Families in Stimulus

Ask Congress to Include Aid
for Catholic School Families in Stimulus
Dear Families, Friends, and Supporters: 
Please read and click through to our Voter Voice system (shown below) to put your message in front of Congress!  
THE ISSUE: Congress is debating the next round of Stimulus Funding. Families who attend Catholic Schools are struggling to pay tuition and schools are scrambling to meet additional expenses of COVID-19. Catholic school communities have been severely impacted by COVID-19. Private schools, including Catholic Schools serve 10% of all K-12 students in the United States. 
THE ASK: 1. That private school students receive Equity in COVID-19 relief services offered to public schools; 2. Tuition assistance for struggling families; and 3. Tax deductions or credits for families' education expenses to help in the struggle to pay for school tuition now. 
THE ACTION: Please click here to go to Voter Voice-NJ Catholic Conference and follow the prompts on NJ Catholic Conference's Voter Voice. In just a few clicks, you can ask Congress to help our Catholic School Families stay in their Catholic schools. 
THE RATIONALE: Catholic schools save taxpayers millions of dollars. COVID-19 has gravely impacted finances of families and schools alike. Keeping 10% of all K-12 students in private schools helps families choose the education that works best for their children while saving significant money and strain of overcrowding for public schools.
PLEASE CLICK HERE NOW--Voter Voice-NJ Catholic Conference
 
Thank you for answering the call to support our students by advocating for them! 

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Order Your Child's Fall School Supplies ONLINE and Help SJS!


 Order Your Child's Fall School Supplies ONLINE and Help SJS!
 
Below please find the details and instructions to order the 2020-2021 school supplies online.  We are using the same vendor as last year, Yubbler, and the majority of the supplies needed can be ordered from them online. (There are very few items not available  that must be purchased separately).
     Items purchased through Yubbler will be shipped the next day directly to your home.  You can customize your order to purchase only the items you need, i.e. if you already have the Spanish/English dictionary, you do not have to purchase it again.  
     
Yubbler will donate 50% of the profits back to our school!
There is no deadline to place your order, however, the sooner you place the order, the better.  
 
Click here for the School Supply List for each grade.
 
Click here  for a letter explaining how to order from Yubbler.   To place your order, go to:  https://www.yubbler.com/Yub/Details/19625
 
 
If you have any questions, please feel free to send an email to: sjsschoolsupplies@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Message from Sonia Labozzetta, PTO President

Another school year at SJS has come to a close and this one has been anything but normal.  On behalf of the PTO Board, I would like to thank you for your support throughout the year.  Without your generous financial support and donations of your time, we would not be able to sponsor programs or provide activities that benefit the school staff and students.  In addition to traditional PTO-sponsored events, this year we were able to sponsor the Weather Assembly and purchase iPads for the Technology Program and a freezer for the LS cafeteria.  I would also like to make the following acknowledgments:

• Thank you to our PTO team:  Elaina DeVardo, Darren Rosen, AnnaMaria Gugliotta, Denise Pertuz, Rosemary Fernandez, Sheri Dennehy and Frances Santos.  These individuals work year-round to make our school community thrive.

• Thank you to our school administrators, teachers, staff, our parish priests and staff and our School Advisory Board for everything you do to promote the education and well-being of children.

• Thank you and a sad farewell to Darren Rosen who has served as the PTO Treasurer and chaired many events over the past several years.  We will miss your many talents, your presence and your British accent.  I am sure we will be recruiting you as MC for many future events.   Welcome to Scott Young who will be taking on the Treasurer position.  

• Congratulations to our Class of 2020 8th Grade Graduates!  I am so sorry that you were unable to experience the traditional 8th Grade events but am thankful you were able to spend quality time with your families before you venture off to high school.  We will miss seeing your smiling faces at SJS.  

• Congratulations to our PK and Kindergarten Graduates!  Great things ahead!

• Welcome to our new SJS families.  We look forward to welcoming you into our SJS community.

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Virtual Museum Mile Festival | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Virtual Museum Mile Festival

TUESDAY / JUNE 9
9:00 A.M.–9:00 P.M.
Free; Museum admission not required

Kick off your summer with the first-ever Virtual Museum Mile Festival! Check out exhibition tours, an artist talk, an inspiring performance, and art-making videos for all ages.  Click on the link below for more details.

https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-celebrates/festivals-and-special-programs/museum-mile-2020

Thursday, June 4, 2020

School Survey - Deadline June 8, 2020


URGENT NEED 
FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARENTS
TO COMPLETE SURVEY
Deadline: JUNE 8

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has created a committee of professionals, including a representative from non-public schools, to create guidelines for the re-opening of New Jersey schools for the 2020-2021 school year. 

     As part of this process, the NJDOE is collecting information from New Jersey parents through a survey which will reflect opinions and concerns regarding remote learning, the re-opening of schools, safety, and health issues. It is crucial that parents of students in Catholic and other non-public schools have a voice in this process.           

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!  Please click on the link below and complete the survey.
The deadline is Monday, June 8.
Click here for English version of Survey.
(For Spanish version of survey, click here.)

PLEASE NOTE: 
The last question in the survey allows parents to write additional concerns. 


When completing this question,  please make sure that you write, "my child(ren) attend a nonpublic school." 

     It would be extremely helpful to also write any concerns that you may have regarding nursing services, transportation, supplemental instruction, compensatory education services, and/or any other concerns specific to your situation. 
      Thank you for making sure that our children count!

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Saint Joseph Regional Virtual Open House - May 27, 2020



Message from Saint Joseph Church


Church News

THREE CHANCES TO FEEL MORE 
LIKE PART OF OUR PARISH COMMUNITY 

Have you felt separated from the Saint Joseph Parish Community during this trying time?
Here are three events that will allow you to safely join in our community support efforts and liturgical celebrations!

1.  JOIN THE KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS "FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER"
         With so many people, even in our own community, experiencing the financial hardships that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, our local food pantries are in even greater need than usual.
         The Knights of Columbus (St. Joseph Council #3814)  will be holding a FOOD DRIVE on THIS SUNDAY, May 24 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Council Hall (199 River Road, New Milford, NJ).  It will be a "CURBSIDE DROP OFF" event of any non-perishable food items you can donate.
Especially Needed Items:  COFFEE, FRUIT COCKTAIL, GRATED CHEESE, ICED TEA AND LEMONADE MIXES, BAKED BEANS, JELL-O, PUDDING, INSTANT POTATOES, PANCAKE MIX, PANCAKE SYRUP, BREAD CRUMBS, SALAD DRESSING TISSUES, NAPKINS.
         Simply put your donations in a plastic bag and leave it at our curbside, then drive away.  The Knights will be on site from afar, wearing masks and gloves, as they collect your donated items.
         Cash or checks (made out to Knights of Columbus, Council #3814) will also be gratefully accepted.

2.  PICTURE YOURSELF AT MASS AT SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH!
           You still have a chance to send your individual or family photo (on an 8 1/2 x 11" sheet of copy paper) and have it placed in our pews for our June Sunday Mass celebrations.
DEADLINE has been extended to MAY 31.
            Pictures should be mailed to the parish office at 105 Harrison St., New Milford, NJ 07646 or dropped in our locked parish mailbox in front of the rectory.  (Please do not ring the bell as the staff is working from home.  The box is regularly checked.)
            Please only send a copy of your photo.  Photo sheets will NOT be returned.

3.  ONLINE MASS CONTINUES TO BE BROADCAST on YOUTUBE AND OPTV
             You can continue to view our filming of Sunday Mass at Saint Joseph Church
either by signing up for our Parish Youtube Channel 
or by going to our website every Saturday ANYTIME AFTER 5:00 pm
or by viewing it on OPTV (Oradell public access television) at 7:00 pm on Saturdays and 10:00 am on Sundays.
OPTV is broadcast of FiOS (Ch. 77) Oradell and New Milford and Altice/Optimum (Ch. 28) Oradell only

Friday, May 1, 2020

Pray the Rosary In The Month of May


Pope encourages faithful to 
pray the Rosary at home.


Pope Francis writes a letter to all the faithful, encouraging 
them to pray the Rosary, especially during the month of May.  
Click on the link below: 

National Field Day Torch Run - Sunday, May 3, 2020

Let the Games Begin!
     The National Field Day Torch Run will kick off this SUNDAY, May 3 at  12 noon! Watch kids from around the country run through all 50 states carrying the National Field Day Flame!
The run will end on Thursday night as the Field Day Torch makes its way into Texas for the lighting of the OPEN Cauldron!
To help everyone celebrate there are some amazing guests including four-time Track and Field Olympian Chaunte' Lowe, Legendary Hip Hop Artist Doug E Fresh, and the Varsity Brands ambassador Kevin Atlas.
If your kids want to post pictures of themselves running with the "torch" please post on the National Field Day Facebook Page!  

SJS School Nurse, Nancy Higgins, and Phys. Ed. teacher, Suzanne McFadden have been sharing information about National Field Day (which will take place on May 8) with our SJS teachers, parents and students.

Click here to go to the website and for registration information. 

Remember our SJS goal is to have some long 
distance fun with this event!!! 

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Message from Saint Joseph Church


Message from Flynn O'Hara

Good Afternoon,

Wanted to send over a quick update from FlynnO’Hara regarding our plans for this coming back-to-school season.  As of now, all retail stores and our distribution center remain closed under government mandate. Additionally, for the safety of your school families and the FlynnO'Hara team, we are cancelling all Uniform Measuring events scheduled in May & June.  We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this causes your school families; please understand that we are making this decision in the interest of community safety.


In the meantime, our team is working around the clock to prepare for what will undoubtedly be a highly modified back-to-school shopping season.  We will be following up with a concrete outline of our plans, as well as resources to share with your families, by Friday May 15. We appreciate your patience as we work to adjust our operations, implement safety measures, and provide new resources for parents given our altered reality under this crisis.  

In the meantime, we’d like to share a high-level overview of what we’re expecting this summer to look like… 
  • Inventory: We are happy to report that nearly 100% of back-to-school inventory has been received at our Philadelphia warehouse.  As soon as the state of Pennsylvania allows, we will be ramping up warehouse staffing to resume operations in order to increase production capacity and quick distribution of our products out to our retail stores. 
  • Retail Stores: Because of the volume of customers our stores typically see during the August back-to-school rush, we are modifying our in-store processes to ensure safe social distance for both families and employees when we re-open. Simultaneously, though, we are developing ways to make online shopping easier for families who typically prefer to shop in-store, knowing that remote purchase will be the safest option for families during this crisis.  
  • Ecommerce: As always, our ecommerce site is ready to take customer orders any time of day, year-round.  That said, we are working to address some of the reasons that some families find it difficult to shop online today, namely: sizing concerns, shipping costs, technical literacy, and difficulty receiving packages at home. We are addressing these issues as follows:
    • Shipping Cost: FlynnO’Hara will be offering free shipping on all orders until our stores are able to reopen. 
    • Sizing: We are developing a number of resources for families to effectively measure and size their children at home. We will be sharing the specifics of these tools in our May 15 communication. 
    • Shipping address issues: For families who cannot ship to their home, we will continue to offer the buy-online pick-up in-store option through our website. There is no shipping charge for families who take advantage of this option. 
    • Customer Service: We will be ramping up our call center capacity through this summer for customers who have trouble shopping online, and would prefer to place an order over the phone. These customer service reps are also available, as always, to help with any customer questions or concerns. 
Finally, we understand that this crisis will have placed enormous financial strain on so many of your school families.  In an effort to relieve some of that burden, we are working on a plan to discount orders placed early in the season. Again, we will share the specifics of this plan in our May 15 communication.  

We sincerely appreciate your patience during this difficult time. We hope you – and all members of your school community – remain safe and well.  FlynnO’Hara has you in our thoughts and prayers. 

Sincerely,  
Barbara Perez

Sunday, April 26, 2020

Shout out to SJS Graduate...


Image may contain: 1 person, possible text that says 'LET OUR HEROES WEAR SCRUBS NEW MILFORD SAYS THANK YOU!'

SJS GRAD: A "SIGN" OF GOOD THINGS
Saint Joseph School graduate and New Milford resident Natalie Ix, a sophomore at New Milford High School, is designing and selling lawn signs, with the message, “Our Heroes Wear Scrubs – New Milford Says Thank You!” to feed healthcare and other essential workers. (Photo: Gerard Ix)
Click the link to see how you can help:

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Shout Out To....

Skye - Kindergarten 
Reflection on Kindness

Shout out to: 
 Jack Tenaglia for being recognized 
by teachers 
- signs in on time
- always puts in the best effort
- goes beyond what is expected
- open to suggestions, corrections, and constructive criticism
- always respectful in words (online)
- positive and enthusiastic in spite of being quarantined (you can sense this when communicating to him)
- proactive (would call via Zoom for any concern or question)
- good team player and leader (during group or pair work)
- such a good role model especially during this time


Shout out to:

Mason Daly for helping his family sew buttons on to 300+ headbands for our health care workers!

Kindergarten Student's Celebrating Earth Day

Mason S.'s Earth Day Journal

Layla Celebrating Earth Day



NEW JERSEY STATE PARENT LINK FOR COVID-19 UPDATES AND RESOURCES