This year's auction marks the 41st Annual Family Night Auction and Gala that benefits St. Joseph School. This fundraiser provides a significant source of funding for the school's operations and programs, affordable financial aid for families in need, and St. Joseph student service outreach programs for the greater Seattle Community.

Alex LaCasse (8A homeroom instructor) is representing St. Joseph School this week, presenting at the Annual Conference for Middle Level Education (AMLE) in Austin Texas. The gathering is a multifaceted conference aimed to meet the needs of educators who instruct middle school students (ages 10-15). Mr. Lacasse is also joined by Mr. Latellier, Mr. Hess and Ms. Bever.

Thank you to all the parent volunteers, teachers, runners, Jake Crocker, Sara Cotto, and families who supported our St. Joseph Jog-a-thon. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather for the event and enthusiastic runners in costumes. Our classroom costume winners were 2C, 3B & 6C. We will send an update in next week's FLASH with the winners who ran the most laps.

Last week marked the beginning of the 2016-2017 fall exploratory term. The St. Joseph exploratory program, offered to students in grades seven and eight, compliments the academic program and allows our students to more deeply explore a topic or subject.

Monday morning marked the first of many all-school prayer services that will take place during the 2016-2017 school year.

This morning, students from Kindergarten though the eighth grade filed reverently into the church for a short service led by Principal Fennessy and first grade homeroom teacher, Cassie Kastens. Mr. Fennessy shared a personal story and prayer about this years theme: People for Others. Ms. Kastens also shared her 1st grades interpretation of the virtue of the week: Kindness.

Each week St Joseph School recognizes and promotes a virtue. These specific virtues were chosen by the school staff as examples of behavior showing high moral standards. Each homeroom has been challenged to explain a week's virtue and to exemplify it for the rest of the school.

This week has been sponsored by Ms. Kastens and her 1A homeroom. The virtue is Kindness.

Each week St Joseph School recognizes and promotes a virtue. These specific virtues were chosen by the school staff as examples of behavior showing high moral standards. Each homeroom has been challenged to explain a week's virtue and to exemplify it for the rest of the school.

This week has been sponsored by Mr. Lactrup and his 4B homeroom. The virtue is Enthusiasm.

Looking for summer activities for your child? Check out a full list of exciting and enriching opportunities for this summer!

Supplies for the 2016-2017 school year can be purchased as a kit from www.shopttkits.com until June 24, or use the attached supply list to put together your own.

Supply List PDF

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