Spirit Wear – Back by popular demand…..the Spirit wear Shoppe will be open once again until March 20th. Delivery is expected the week of April 10th.To access the Shoppe visit
https://wickedsmart.myshopify.com/collections/st-jude Please remember, these items are NOT uniform approved apparel except for the Classroom tee shirt. All students are invited to purchase a classroom t-shirt in their class color (indicated on the Shoppe website) for special spring events such as Field Day (both at SJS and at CCHS) and other field trips. If you choose not to purchase a tee shirt, you will be asked to wear a tee shirt in your class color. Don’t hesitate – place your order today. Late orders will not be accepted! Our Spirit Wear coordinator is Kristen Burns – [email protected]
Luck of the Irish – March 1 to March 31- The cost of each ticket is $10.00 which gives you 30 chances to win $100.00. On March 17th (St. Patrick’s Day) one lucky winner will receive $1,000.00 and $100.00 will go to the person who sold the $1,000.00 winning ticket. If you need more tickets let the school office know. May the luck of the Irish be with you! Thank you Mr. Barr for chairing this event!
Luck of the Irish Winners: Luck of the Irish winners will be posted on our website under “News”. Click calendar to see each day’s lucky winner.
3/1 Nancy Scarchilli
3/2 Tony Bowman
3/3 Patty Meyer
3/4 Kim Meyers
3/5 Ed Holiday
3/6 Terry Magur
3/7 Kim Goyette
3/8 Ed Miller
3/9 Colleen O’Brien
3/10 Daniel LeFave
3/11 Bill Brainerd
3/12 Kim Santandrea
3/13 Kevin Carmody
3/14 Jessica Barbuti
3/15 Jackson Butler
3/16 Mary Jacobs
3/17 Bill Beaudoin-$1,000.00 Winner! Daniel Barr sold the
Ticket so Daniel will receive $100.00!
Stations of the Cross – The children will be attending Stations of the Cross on the following Fridays at 1:45PM: 3/16 & 3/23. All are welcome to attend.
Holy Week Schedule – Every Friday during Lent Stations of the Cross will take place at St. Jude the Apostle Church at 7:00PM except for Good Friday will begin at 3:00PM.
3/16 Nurses Way of the Cross
3/23 Teen Pathways Living Stations
3/29 Holy Thursday-7:00PM with adoration until 12:00PM
3/30 Good Friday – 3:00PM
3/31 Holy Saturday; Easter Vigil 9:00AM morning prayer; 8:00PM Easter Vigil Mass
4/1 Easter Morning Mass 9:00 & 11:00AM
Help Needed – If you are in need of some service commitment hours the following events are in need of some extra hands. These are the last events for the year. A total of 15 hours is required for families in grades K-6 or $1,000.00 will be added to your 2017-18 May tuition. Please follow the link to sign up.
Crossgates Mall Coin Drop – March 17th and 18th
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084fa9af22a7fc1-crossgates1
Candy Bingo – March 23rd
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084fa9af22a7fc1-family1
Car Show, Family Fun Day and Chicken BBQ – April 27th and 28th
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084fa9af22a7fc1-2018
Color Fun Run – May 18th and 19th
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084fa9af22a7fc1-color
Pre K and K Graduations – June 18th
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084fa9af22a7fc1-prekand
6th Grade Graduation – June 18th
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084fa9af22a7fc1-6thgrade
Classroom Baskets – Classroom baskets are needed for our annual “Family Fun Day” on April 28th. The baskets are displayed in the front hall one week prior to the event. We are asking each student to please donate $5.00 toward making the basket. If you have not done so please send in $5.00 to your child’s teacher no later than Wednesday, March 28th . This will give the room parent enough time to put the classroom basket together. If you have any questions please contact Lisa Hein at [email protected]. Thank you for your support!
Uniform Reminder-Hoodie Sweatshirts – Please remember that “hoodie sweatshirts” may not be worn as part of the school uniform. They may be worn to school, removed during school hours and worn home.
Re-Registration – Re-registration for the 2018-19 school year has been sent home. Please submit your registration with a $100.00 non-refundable registration fee. Pre-K classes are filling quickly. If you are interested in Pre-K please register early.
Facts and Grants – You may apply for grants and aid for the 2018-19 school year by going to https://secure.factstuition.com/facts/gaindex. The deadline for Lally grants for the 2018-19 school year is April 16th, 2018. When applying for grants and aid you will need 2016 and 2017 tax return information. There is a $30.00 fee when applying.
Class Bundle/School Supplies for the 2018-19 School Year – We are in the process of setting up a new system for school supplies. More information will be coming home soon!
Sky Zone – We are extending the purchase of tickets through March 23rd. These would make nice Easter Basket stuffers! If we sell 100 tickets our school will earn $500.00! What an easy way to earn money for our school.
Candy Bingo – Join us for a fun night out on Friday, March 23rd at 6:30PM in Dammann Hall (school gym). Bring a candy bar to play bingo. When a member of from your family wins your whole family wins! 100 cards are available, please RSVP at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084fa9af22a7fc1-family1
Knights of Columbus All You Can Eat Breakfast With the Easter Bunny – Please join us at Dammann Hall (school gym) on Sunday, March 25th from 8 to 11AM for the KOC “All You Can Eat Breakfast with the Easter Bunny”. Adults-$8.00, Children 6 to 11- $4.00, and children 5 and under FREE! At 10:15AM there will be an Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 8 years old and younger. Bring your appetite!
Hoffman’s Car Wash – Do not forget to send in the Hoffman’s Car Wash order form for your coupons! Clean your car and help support 2nd and 3rd grade raise funds for their end of the year field trip.
Six Cent Redemption- Fourth and Fifth grades have an ongoing fund raiser for their end of the year trip to Boston. Take your returnable bottles and cans to the 6 Cent Redemption Center at 461 Main Ave, Wynantskill, (518) 244-3819. Tell the workers that it is for St. Jude’s Fourth and Fifth Grade Boston trip. The money for all donations will come back to us for our trip. Let your friends and family know too. This will be on-going from now through the end of May. Thanks in advance for your support!
St. Jude School Magnet Sale – Our 6th grade is selling St. Jude the Apostle School magnets for $5.00 each to raise money for their trip to Nature’s classroom. They make great car magnets!
Twin Town Little League 2018 Registration Is Now Open – Registration fees are $95 for T-Ball(4-5 yr olds) and Rookie(5-6 yr olds), and $125 for Farm(7-8 yr olds), Minors(9-10 yr olds), Majors(11-12 yr olds) and Intermediate( 11-13 yr olds). Senior League (13-16 yr olds) is $145. There is a discount for families with more than one player and for Majors players that also participate in the Intermediate level. Families can register on-line by visiting our website: www.twintownbaseball.org. If you have any questions, please contact: Andy Murphy (Player Agent) [email protected] or call (585) 733-3555.
Soda Tabs For Ronald McDonald House – Our Unity friends in Pre-K are collecting soda can tabs for Ronald McDonald House from now until the end of the school year. Please send your tabs to the front office and we will make sure our Unity friends receive them.
*Colonie Center –(change of location for drop off of receipts) – wants to help you earn money for St. Jude the Apostle School! Every time you, your family and your friends shop at Colonie Center, you can help the school earn points. At the end of the school year, Colonie Center will give away $20,000 in cash prizes to the top 10 schools, and we want to be one of them. We are currently in 6th place! It’s easy to help- Bring your original cash register receipts from ANY Colonie Center store, restaurant or movie theater to the mall’s Management Office, Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:30PM (located on the first floor at the end of the hall between Sephora & Justice) and St. Jude the Apostle school will receive 1 SCHOOL BUCKS POINT for EVERY dollar spent! There is also a School Bucks Drop Box located at the desk by the escalator between Menchie’s and Five Guys. Please complete form and include receipts in an envelope marked from St. Jude the Apostle School before dropping in the box. When using the drop box your receipts will not be returned. You can also submit your receipt to St. Jude’s School (or Church) receipt drop off envelope located in the school (or church) lobby. The school’s volunteer coordinator, Mrs. Hunter will be happy to submit your receipts on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Thank you Mrs. Hunter and Carly Hunter (grade 5) for all you do!
Extra Bonus School Bucks – From now until the end of the program Colonie Center is offering TRIPLE POINTS for purchases made at Colonie Center’s new stores: Carter’s, H&M and Boxlunch.
March Reminders
3/17 & 3/18 Coin Drop at Crossgates Mall
3/23 Candy Bingo @ 6:30PM
3/24 Beacon of Hope Ball
3/25 All You Can Eat Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
3/29 Holy Thursday-No School
3/30 Good Friday-No School
Quest for God Catholic Retreat at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville, NY on Saturday, May 5th, 2018. Open to anyone in the scouting movement or parish Youth Ministry Programs. There is an option to camp out Friday & Saturday Nights. Registration begins at 9AM and concludes with Mass/Awards presentation with Bishop Scharfenberger at 7PM. Cost is $10.00 per person which includes dinner and patches. Please bring a bagged lunch. For more information and to register go to: www.rcda.org/Offices/Scouting.
Save the Date – Presentation of awards for the graduating 6th grade class will be on Monday, June 11th following the 8:00AM mass. Graduation for 6th grade will be on Monday, June 18th.
Major Announcement from Bishop Edward Scharfenberger
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger has announced that the diocese will be holding a major event this fall: The Hearts Aflame Eucharistic Congress.
Hearts Aflame will be held on Saturday, September 22, at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville. It is for all Catholics to gather in prayer with our bishop, centered on Jesus in the Eucharist. It will be a time of prayer, fellowship, and unity.
“This will be a spiritual event, hallowed in part by the very ground on which it is held. My hope is that the Holy Spirit will make this a powerful time of spiritual renewal for our entire diocese!” ~ Bishop Ed
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