PTO Meeting - Principal's Report - 10/13/2020

 

PTO MEETING

Class Parents & Zoom 

October 13, 2020 

Principal’s Report

1. Welcome to all the new parents and Class Parents who will work together this year for the benefit of our students. We are appreciative of your efforts. 

2. A special THANK YOU to all the volunteers who came forward to help paint 2 Upper School classrooms. The project will finish up this week, ahead of schedule. Special thanks to Mr. Scott Young who coordinated the volunteers. Volunteers worked throughout the school day and into some of the night to accomplish this task. SJS students and staff are grateful and appreciative of your efforts! THANK YOU!

3. MAP testing continues this week with grades 2 through 8 being assessed in Language Arts, Reading and Math. SJS is not testing remote learners as the school has no way of controlling the testing environment. Additionally, SJS is not testing Science and Social Studies. 

4. SJS had a smooth transition of teachers when the Middle School LA teacher resigned in early October. Ms. Lorraine Logerfo has replaced Ms. Trias and we warmly welcome her to this new position at SJS! SJS is grateful to have replaced a FT position at the point of departure. 

5. SJS has ordered 60 chromebooks and is also in the process of ordering additional technology utilizing carryover IDEA funds.

6. The school will be looking at its current Science books and begin discussion about replacing the textbooks. 

7. SJS is still awaiting delivery of its cameras for use with remote learners. Corporate Technologies anticipates a shipment tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14th.

8. The remote learner experience has been moving on and we are working through technology difficulties as they arise. We are grateful for everyone's understanding and support during this pandemic.

9. SJS enrollment is at 201 students; we welcomed another grade 7 student last week. 

10. A Halloween letter detailing how the school will handle Halloween this year is forthcoming.

11. Pizza lunch is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14th

12. SJS does a deep clean every Wednesday after school hours. We use the UV Light sanitizer and the electrostatic spray disinfectant, along with old fashioned elbow grease. 

13. Parents are reminded to provide their student with a clean fresh facial mask every day and to equip the student with an additional mask in the backpack.

14. SJS continues to interview for open positions. Todate, we are in the process of hiring two PT Maintenance positions. Interviews for a PT PreK 4 Teacher Assistant are ongoing. 

15. The Principal’s Pampered Chef fundraiser is up and running through to October 30, 2020. If you have not yet placed an order please consider doing so. Here is the link: http://www.pamperedchef.com/party/stjosephschool1001

PTO Meeting Agenda - October 13, 2020

 

Saint Joseph PTO Agenda

October 13, 2020

 Opening Prayer

Principal’s Report – Dr. Valenti - See Separate Post in PTO Informer

Upcoming Events and New Business:

·        Handbag Bingo – Sunday, October 18^th- Volunteers Needed, Contact Frances Santos @ fsantos@rinaldinyc.com

·        Trunk or Treat – Friday, October 30^th- One grade at a time with all volunteers masked and gloved.  Only wrapped items will be given out and put straight in the child's backpack.  Donations of wrapped, nut-free candy accepted.  

·        Tribute to Veterans – Breakfast Canceled

·        Pie & Cider (Upper School) - May choose to only serve donuts and water.

·        Scrip Program - Buy gift cards and school gets back a small profit.

·        Monthly Pizza Lunch 

·        Class Parties / Upper School Treats - Individually wrapped food only.  Class Chairpersons can ask teacher if cupcakes/donuts can be sent in.   

Treasurer’s Report – Scott Young - Class Money due October 15th; Lamination machine was purchased.

Lower/Upper School Reports – Sheri Dennehy

·        Pizza Lunch – 10/14

·        BETA Lunch – 10/21 / Upper School only

·        8^th Grade Halloween Dance – Canceled

·        Halloween Treat for US – 10/30 - 7^th Grade Hosts

·        Parent/Teacher Conferences – (Lower School) 11/4 & (Upper School) 11/2 afternoon & 11/4

·        Fridays / Team Jerseys - Every Friday, only team jerseys from a team child plays/played on.  No professional jerseys allowed.  Jerseys to be worn over uniforms.

Tricky Tray Event – February 4, 2021 - AnnaMaria Gugliotta - As of today, moving forward with having event at the Rockleigh with limited seating.  Donations needed, Scrips program is a great place to start.  Will be creating a registry to Bed, Bath Beyond and Amazon.

 Santa’s Virtual Workshop – November 9^th – 20^th - Jennifer Casey - Will be a virtual event.  Will need volunteers to separate items from grades 2 and 4 for this event.  

Fundraising / Spirit Wear – Sonia Labozzetta

·        Tuition Raffle – Friday, November 13^th- 1st Prize - $3,000, 2nd Prize - 1,000, 3rd Prize - $500 

·        Super Raffle (Tickets Drawn at Trick Tray Event) - Thursday, February 4^th

·        Reverse Raffle – Tuesday, May 4^th

Volunteer Requirements: 8 hours + $500 (can be accumulated with raffles listed above)

Fall/Winter Spiritwear: Coming soon

Other Business:

Open PTO Positions - Anyone interested, please contact Sonia Labozzetta @ slabozzetta@hotmail.com

Next PTO Meeting – 11/10

Closing Prayer

PTO Meeting - October 13, 2020

 

Join us for the 1st Virtual PTO Meeting! Tuesday, October 13, 2020 @ 7:30pm  Class Chairpersons for each grade are welcome to attend in person, all other parents are welcome to attend via Zoom. Prior to the meeting, please submit questions to your Class Chairperson or to Sonia Labozzetta at: slabozzetta@hotmail.com.  Questions will be addressed at the meeting.   In person attendees will meet in the Saint Joseph Lower School Cafeteria. Please wear a mask. Zoom meeting information will be distributed by email.  If you do not receive an email or have questions about how to attend via Zoom, please call the Lower School Office at 201-261-2388.

Pocketbook Bingo - Sunday, October 18, 2020

 

Saint Joseph School Handbag Bingo is Back! Saint Joseph School Handbag Bingo will take place in an  outdoor tent in the Upper School Parking Lot on Sunday,  October 18 at 2:00pm. Seating is limited, and reservations will be taken in the order  received. Tickets will not be sold at the event.  Please reserve  your spot in advance.  Price: $35 includes 10 Games and 1 Dabber     We will be following all CDC Guidelines.  Everyone must  wear a mask.  No food and beverages will be served. You  may bring your own food, refreshments and BYOB to be  shared only with those at your table.   Prizes: Michael Kors and Coach Purses  We will be raffling a $1,500 Louis Vuitton Gift Card!  Tickets / Raffles  Louis Vuitton - $20.00 for 3 tickets  Mystery Prizes - $10.00 for 3 tickets  50/50 - $5.00 for 6 tickets  Extra Bingo booklets - $10.00 each  We will be accepting credit cards on the day of the event.  Questions? Please contact Frances at:  fsantos@rinaldinyc.com or 201-937-6989  Handbag Bingo Form

High School Open Houses

High School Open Houses  Monday, October 12: Regis High School Open House. Visit www.regis.org for details.   Saturday, October 17: Xavier High School Virtual Open House. Visit www.xavierhs.org for details.   Sunday, October 25 and Thursday, October 29: Immaculate Heart Academy Fall Open Houses.  Visit www.immaculateheartnj.com for details.    Sunday, October 25: Don Bosco Preparatory High School Open House.  Visit www.donboscoprep.org for details.   Monday - Tuesday, October 26-27: Paramus Catholic High School Virtual Open House. Visit  www.paramuscatholic.com for details.   Tuesday, October 27: Bergen Catholic High School Virtual Open House.  Visit www.bergencatholic.org for details.   Wednesday, November 4: Saint Joseph Regional High School Open House.  Visit www.saintjosephregional.org for details.

Message regarding Scrips

Dear Saint Joseph School Families,

Thank you so much for your orders. We have raised over $200 for the month of September.

When ordering a gift card you usually have the option to change the dollar amount of the card. There are 2 ways to do this: 1 click on the arrow down in the denomination window and choose the amount you want; 2 enter an amount in the denomination window.

In order to reload a gift card it must have been purchased through the scrip website or raiseright app. When you order a physical card I have to process the order. It takes approximately 5 business days. I will send the card through the backpack and email you to look for it.

The Scrip – gift card fundraiser has special bonuses earned each weekend in October.

Bonus Fest is coming soon

Bonus Fest is coming Oct 9 – 31. Each weekend features a different lineup of brands on bonus for 2 days only.

Bonuses start at 12:00 a.m. ET Friday and end at 11:59 p.m. ET Saturday.

Offers will be announced each Friday.

All gift card types (eGift cards, physical gift cards, and money added to reloadable cards) are included.

Family ship to home—available soon in the app

Coming late October: Families will have the option to get physical gift cards from 100+ popular brands delivered right to their door—only in our mobile app, RaiseRight™. Now, families can earn more by conveniently getting eGift cards and physical gift cards from the comfort of home.

Contactless: Provides a safe option for families to get gift cards during COVID-19.

Flexible: Families can order on their schedule. No planning. No deadlines.

Increased reach: It’s easy for out-of-town supporters to participate.

Program growth: Seamless delivery appeals to prospective families.

Details will follow.

Please contact me with any questions. Thank you!

Karan Ardizzone

k.ardizzone@att.net

201-264-0503 cell