Newsletter - May 23rd, 2024

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

This week our primary and intermediate teachers have been meeting after school to examine reading instruction throughout the grade levels. Utilizing data from testing, classroom observations, survey results and discussions with families, our staff has determined that consistency and rigor in reading instruction would serve our students well. We will be continuing this work after children are dismissed for the school year to ensure that the needs of St. Joseph School students are met in the areas of reading, phonics, grammar, writing and spelling for the 2024-25 school year. Updates on our progress will be provided to families as we continue to work to provide our students with the tools to succeed in their educational development.

Gratefully,

Mr. Chris Multhauf, Principal

The tuition schedule for the 2024-2025 school year has been approved by the Finance Committee and updated.

CLICK HERE to view the tuition schedule for the upcoming school year.

May 24th

Folk Fair Grades K5-8th * 2nd Grade May Crowning

K4 Fishing Trip * Last Day of School Uniforms

Last Day Hot Hot Lunch * Early Release at 12:00 Noon

May 27th

Memorial Day No School

May 31st

8th Grade Graduation Mass (6:30) & Reception

St. Joe's Winegarten

Last Day for K4 & K5 Students

June 4th

School Picnic & Field Day

Uniform Drop & Swap

June 5th

Last Day of School

Mass at 8:15

Students Dismissed From Classrooms After Mass

CLICK HERE to Print JUNE School Calendar

CLICK HERE to Print the MAY School Calendar

CLICK HERE to Print the 2024-2025 School Year Calendar

Copies are available outside the school office.

Lunch Duty Volunteers

Friday, May 24th - Half Day!

Monday, May 27th - No School

Tuesday, May 28th - El Sangalang

Wednesday, May 29th - Angela Cruz

Thursday, May 30th - Angela Cruz

Friday, May 31st - Heather Nosbusch

Please send a BAG LUNCH with your children for the remainder of the school year: May 28th - 31st & June 3rd.

Students will be eating in their classrooms on

Wednesday, May 29th and Friday, May 31st

(as the cafeteria is being set up for the Graduation Activities).

We need 3 additional volunteers! If you can help, please email Lisa: taubnerl@stjosephschooltosa.com

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!

Grillers - Servers - Cleanup

If you can help out at the School Picnic it would be greatly appreciated!

We need help grilling Brats and Hot dogs (11:00am)

Food Prep and Servers (11:30-12:30)

Cleanup (12:30)

Please email Lisa if you can help! taubnerl@stjosephschooltosa.com

Week of May 20th, 2024

As we start to wrap up the year, I spend some time with the students discussing all the progress they have made throughout the year and how far each of them has come. We are working on lessons about Summer Safety and what the future holds for each of us. We also will be spending some time within the last few weeks exploring different coping skills and ways to keep our minds and brains busy in a healthy way.

Here are some summer safety tips to help keep your child safe:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/9-tips-to-help-kids-keep-safe-during-summer

Here are some free summer activities to do around Milwaukee:

https://milwaukee.kidsoutandabout.com/content/free-places-take-kids-and-around-milwaukee

Have a blessed Memorial Day weekend and Stay Safe! Please reach out if you need anything from me.

Blessings,

Brianne Burke-Leonard

School Counselor

News from the library:

This is the last week to borrow books from the school library. All books are due by Friday, May 24!!!

Please check your bookshelves, backpacks, vehicles, under beds, between the couch cushions, etc. Students that do not return or replace their library books this spring will have limited library privileges next fall. Late notices will be sent out next week but inquiries can be sent to the library staff:

Angie Marshall (marshalla@stjosephschooltosa.com)

or Kathi Sinclair (sinclairk@stjosephschooltosa.com)

Thanks for returning your books!

O R CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE WRITE STUFF SJS WEBSITE

Comic Book Club is meeting on Thursday, May 30th.

Please email Kimarie Boucher with questions: theohanasalon@yahoo.com

Hello St. Joseph Families -

I will be offering guitar and ukulele lessons again this summer at school.

Right now, I am planning to teach on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays starting the week of June 10th.

Because of my wedding, honeymoon, and a music camp that I'm working at in Madison, I will not be teaching lessons from June 24th-July 21st. We will start lessons again the week of July 22nd.

If you are interested in summer lessons for your child, please let me know what your general availability is on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (for example: am/pm, any time after 10 am, etc.). Once I have everyone's availability, I will send out a tentative schedule.

Thanks!

Caila Webber

Music Teacher

webberc@stjosephschooltosa.com