HAVE YOU TRIED T.R.I.P.?
School families and anyone interested in supported SJS are encouraged to participate in T.R.I.P. (Tuition Reduction Incentive Program). Run throughout the school year, it is a program where you can order gift cards and certificates from many everyday stores and merchants and receive a percentage discount of money which is applied as a reduction to tuition bills. To participate simply complete a registration form and turn it into the school office. Complete an order form to order your certificates and turn in to St. Joseph School by Tuesday and pick up your gift certificates the following Wednesday. Don't have a student at SJS? Why not sponsor a student or family or have your T.R.I.P. monies go into the general school account. For more information, printable forms, and order dates, please visit our T.R.I.P. webpage, look for information at the school office or narthex or in the Family Packet, or contact our coordinator, Mary Corrigan (330-562-3213).
T.R.I.P. To Go Available after Masses (every other weekend) - Anyone may purchase gift cards and certificates that will be made available for immediate purchase. Proceeds will directly benefit St. Joseph School. Check bulletin for scheduled weekends.

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WHERE DOES HOME & SCHOOL FUNDRAISER MONEY GO?
St. Joseph's Home & School Association is designed to provide support to the school and it's families. The parents of all students attending St. Joseph School are members of the Home & School Association. With the leadership of the Home & School Board, volunteers help to make possible all those "extras" that make St. Joseph School the great place that it is! These include special activities for students and families like Moms & Muffins, Halloween party, St. Nicholas Day treat, Secret Santa Shop & Pizza With Santa, our Catholic Schools Week Assembly, providing something special for St. Joseph Day, End of Year Activity, purchasing Bibles for 4th graders and Graduation Gifts for 8th grade students, Dads & Doughnuts, helping with the Spanish teacher's salary, and awarding two $500 Scholarships for Catholic High School. Special activities for teachers like dinner on Parent/Teacher Conference Nights and a Teacher & Staff Appreciation Luncheon, drinks for Home & School meetings, Birthday Recognition for Teachers & Staff, and End of Year Gift to School/Teachers are added nice touches H & S is glad to provide. Don't forget about other favorite events hosted by the Home & School Association . . . Fall Event (i.e. Holy Cow Event, Clam Bake), mid-Winter event (like the Gala, Night at the Races, or Chinese Auction), Easter Candy Sale, and Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast. Click here to learn more about St. Joseph School's Home & School Association.

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SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR & UPCOMING EVENTS:
{ Click here for this year's general calendar in pdf format }

AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER	JANUARY
FEBRUARY	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY

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Labor Day - No School (Parish & School Offices Closed)

All Forms Due; 1st Magazine Turn-in; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; H & S Board Mtg., 6:30 p.m., APR

Band Mtg. (for parents of new band students), 6:30 p.m., Hall

2nd Magazine Turn-in

Mantua Potato Festival, Mantua's Buchert Park (SJS in Sunday's parade)

T.R.I.P.-To-Go, after Masses

3rd Magazine Turn-in; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

OCSAA Mass, 11 a.m.; Family Lunch, noon & Beacon Street, 1 p.m. (students leave at 2 p.m. - No p.m. buses or latchkey); Final Magazine Turn-in

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

End of Summer Picnic Lunch

Confirmation Mtg. for 8th graders & parents, 9:40 a.m., Hall

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; Market Day Pick-Up, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Hall

Market Day Brochure kick-off

Confirmation Class Rite of Enrollment, 8:30 a.m. Mass; Confirmation Session for candidates/parents/sponsors, 9:40-11:00 a.m., Hall

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All Saints Day, 9:30 a.m. All-School Mass (Uniform Dress-Up) & 7 p.m. Mass

Mantua Christmas Tour of Homes (St. Joseph Church featured), 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Luncheon Served, 12-3 p.m.

Mantua Christmas Tour of Homes (St. Joseph Church featured), 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Luncheon Served, 12-3 p.m.

Mantua Christmas Tour of Homes (St. Joseph Church featured), 12:30-5 p.m.;
Luncheon Served, 12:30-3 p.m.; Confirmandi Lunch, 1:00 p.m., K of C Hall; Community Leaf Raking Service Project for candidates/parents/sponsors/parish families, 1:30 p.m., various locations

Child Protection Training, 7 p.m., Church (Cub Scout leaders)

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.; Election Day

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; H & S Board Mtg., 6:30 p.m., APR

No School - Staff Development Day; Mantua Christmas Tour of Homes (St. Joseph Church featured), 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Luncheon Served, 12-3 p.m.

Mantua Christmas Tour of Homes (St. Joseph Church featured), 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Luncheon Served, 12-3 p.m.

St. Joseph Garden Club's Christmas Boutique, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hughes Hall; Mantua Christmas Tour of Homes (St. Joseph Church featured), 12:30.-5 p.m.;
Luncheon Served, 12:30-3 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; Market Day Pick-Up, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Professional Day - No School

Thanksgiving Day Mass, 9 a.m.; Holiday Break - No School (Office Closed)

Holiday Break - No School (Office Closed)

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; Market Day Pick-Up, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Scholastic Book Fair week, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Hallway

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Scholastic Book Fair, after Masses, Hallway

Scholastic Book Fair, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Hallway; 8th gr. trip to St. Thomas Aquinas High School, 8 a.m.; Gr. 1-3 Ice Skating

Picture Re-takes, 9:15 a.m.; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; H & S Board Mtg., 6:30 p.m., APR

St. Nicholas Day

Secret Santa Shop Set-up, 1:45 p.m., APR; St. Nich. Prayer Service, 2:35 p.m.

Immaculate Conception, 10 a.m. Mass

Pizza With Santa, 12:30-2 p.m., Hughes Hall; Secret Santa Shop, APR

Secret Santa Shop, 9-3 p.m., APR; Gr. 1-3 Ice Skating

Secret Santa Shop, 9-3 p.m., APR; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.;T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

Gr. 2 Pig Out Party, 2:30 p.m.

Gr. 1-3 Ice Skating

6th grade Christmas Play, followed Advent Prayer at 9:20 a.m., Church

Staff Christmas Lunch, 12:15-1:15 p.m., All-Purpose Room

Communal Reconciliation, 9:30 a.m.-Gr. 6-8, 10:15 a.m.-Gr. 3-5

First Day of Winter; Advent All-School Mass, 9:30 a.m.; Class Parties, 1:35 p.m.

Christmas Holiday Break begins- No School (Office Closed); Resumes Jan. 7

Christmas Eve Masses - 5:00 & 10:00 p.m.

Christmas Day Mass - 10:00 a.m.

New Year's Eve Mass - 5:00 p.m.

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Parish New Year's Day Mass, 10:00 a.m.

No School

School Resumes

Beta Club Mtg., 12:15 p.m.; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; Market Day Pick-Up, 4:00-5:30 p.m.;
H & S Board Mtg., 6:30 p.m., APR

Beta Club Induction Prayer Service & Reception, 9:30 a.m. (dress-up uniform day); SJS celebrates Feast of Epiphany (blessing classrooms)

First Reconciliation Celebration, 10:00 a.m.

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

Little Christmas Band Concert for parents & school, 2:00 p.m., Hall

Last day for sock & mitten tree; St. Vincent DePaul Prayer Service, 9:20 a.m.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

Beta Club Mtg., 12:15 p.m.; T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

Family Packet e-mailed to all families; stained glass classroom windows complete

Catholic Schools Week Begins (Jan. 27 - Feb. 1); Parents talk about SJS at Masses, Beta Club members help host Donut Social after 8:30 a.m. Mass

SJS Plays Bingo, 1:35 p.m., dress down blue & gold/white (no gym clothes); T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

All-School Mass, 10 a.m., followed by lunch; T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1 p.m.

SJS Appreciation Day - dress that shows one of your talents/gift that God gave you; Talent Show, 1:35 p.m.

Spelling Bee, 9:30 a.m., Church; Catholic Schools Week Family Night/Open House, 6:30 p.m. (dress uniform); "Math Magic"

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St. Blaise Prayer Service, 9:30 a.m. (dress uniform pants/skirt and favorite sweatshirt/sweater); teacher appreciation shown to students

Feast of St. Blaise

Box Tops Contest begins

Burning of Palms Prayer Service, 9:20 a.m.; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

Ash Wednesday, 9:30 a.m./7:00 p.m. Mass; T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1 p.m.; Market Day Pick-Up, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; H & S Board Mtg., 6:30 p.m., APR

Gr. 1-100 Day Celebration

Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7 p.m.

Valentine's Day; Dress Down Beach Party, 12:15 p.m.

Professional Day - No School; H & S NIght at the Races deadline (race sponsorships, horse purchases & program ads)

President's Day - No School

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

First Day of Spring; Malley's Easter Candy Sale orders due;
T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

H & S Night at the Races Paid Ticket Reservation deadline

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

Kindergarten Info. Session, 9:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. (No School-Gr. K only);
6-7-8 Grade Dance @ SJS, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

No School - Diocesan In-Service Staff Development Day

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H & S Night at the Races, 6:30 p.m., OLPH

Right to Read Week - "If You Take A Mouse To School" - bring stuffed critter;
Book Fair

Right to Read Week - "If You Give A Pig A Pancake" - bring favorite book;
Book Fair; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

Right to Read Week - "Dr. Seuss' 104th B-day" - dress in pj's, robe & slippers, guest story tellers, ice cream treat; Book Fair; T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1 p.m.;
Market Day Pick-Up, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; H & S Board Mtg., 6:30 p.m., APR

Right to Read Week - "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" - stuffed mouse hidden;
Book Fair

Right to Read Week - "If You Give A Mouse A Muffin"; Free Breakfast for National School Breakfast Week, 9:20 a.m.; dress down by bringing book; Book Fair

Time Change; Book Fair, 9:30 a.m.-Noon

Book Fair

School Parent Mtg., 10:00 a.m., APR; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

School Parent Mtg., 7:00 p.m., Church; T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

Reconciliation for gr. 2-8, 9:30 a.m.; School Parent Mtg., 7:00 p.m., Church; Malley's Easter Candy Sale Order pick-up, after school

Feast of St. Joseph All-School Mass, 9:30 a.m.;Malley's Easter Candy Sale Order pick-up, after school

Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hughes Hall; Malley's Easter Candy Sale Order pick-up

St. Patrick's Day, add green to uniform

DARE Graduation, 9:30 a.m., Hall

St. Joseph Feast Day

Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. Mass (Rice Bowl Collection); No School

Good Friday, 7 p.m. Service (Holy Land Collection); No School

Holy Saturday, Noon Blessing of Food, 12:15 Egg Hunt, Vigil Mass, 7:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday, 8:30 & 11:15 a.m. Masses

Easter Holidays/Spring Break begins - No School

St. Joseph Parish Appreciation Dinner/Dance, 6:30 p.m., OLPH

Classes Resume

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T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.; H & S Board Mtg., 6:30 p.m., APR

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

50 Days of Easter All-School Mass, 11:15 a.m.

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; Market Day Pick-Up, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Family Math Night, 6:30 p.m., Hughes Hall (hands-on math evening)

H & S Chinese Auction, Doors open 12:30 p.m., Drawing, 2 p.m., Hughes Hall

Spring Testing Week, Gr. K, 3, 5 & 8

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

Grs. 1, 2, 3 Field Trip (Akron Art Museum, Akron Orchestra)

Grs. 5, 6 Field Trip (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Earth Week - Recycle Day

Earth Week - Can It Day; ; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.; PA Trip Parent/Student Mtg., 6:30 p.m., Hall

Earth Week - Zero Waste Lunch; Administrative Professional Day; T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

Earth Week - Field Trips, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Prayer Service/Awards, 2:30 p.m.

No School - Staff Development for Teachers

Jesus Day for 1st Communicants, 9 a.m.-Noon

Kindergarten Screening for 2008-09, 9:30 a.m.

Classroom Photos (Dress-up Uniform Day); T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.

Camp Christopher Experience (5th); T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

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National Day of Prayer; 6th-8th PA Field Trip; Camp Christopher Experience (5th)

6th-8th Response Day (No School); Camp Christopher Experience (5th)

St. Joseph Parish First Eucharist celebration, 1 p.m.

Prayer Service, Rosary & May Crowning, 9:20 a.m.; ACRE Testing, 5 & 8

ACRE Testing, 5 & 8; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.; Knitting Club, 3:30-5 p.m.

ACRE Testing, 5 & 8; Bowling, Grs. 6, 7, 8, 9:20 a.m.; T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; Market Day Pick-Up, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; H & S Board Mtg., 6:30 p.m., APR

ACRE Testing, 5 & 8

Moms & Muffins, 7:45-8:40 a.m., Hughes Hall

Mother's Day; Pentecost

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week - Birthday Surprises

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week - H & S Surprise; T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2 p.m.;
Knitting Club, 3:30-5 p.m.

Bowling, Grs. 6, 7, 8, 9:20 a.m.; Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week - Luncheon, 12:15 p.m.; T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week - H & S Surprise

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week - Whole School Pancake Breakfast, 9:20 a.m.

8th grade Retreat (Villa Maria, PA); 7th/8th gr. exam week

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m.; Knitting Club, 3:30-5 p.m.

Bowling, Grs. 6, 7, 8, 9:20 a.m.; T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.

All-School Assembly Band Concert, 2:05 p.m., Hall; Spring Band Concert & Reception, 6:30 p.m., Hall

Morning Prayer in memory of Mrs. Markward, 9:20 a.m. (flagpole)

Memorial Day - No School (Parish & School Offices Closed)

T.R.I.P. Orders Due by 2:00 p.m. (last one until Fall - T.R.I.P.-to-Go available)

Bowling, Grs. 6, 7, 8, 9:20 a.m.; T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m.; H & S Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Lally's

Field Day, 9:30 a.m.; Awards, 1:30 p.m.; Volleyball Gr. 8 vs. teachers, 2:05 p.m.

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Regular classes (clean textbooks); Dress Down Day

Dress Down Day; Gr. 8 leaves for grad. prep., 12:15 p.m.; Gr. 7 decorates, 2:05 p.m.; Graduation Pictures, 6:15 p.m.; Graduation Mass & Reception, 6:30 p.m.

Fun 'n Stuff, 9:20 a.m. - Thank You H & S! (dress down day); Last T.R.I.P. Order Pick-up after 1:00 p.m

Last Day for Students (K-7); All-School Mass & Dismissal, 11:00 a.m.; Dress Up Day; (No p.m. Latchkey / No lunch program) -- 11:45 a.m. Dismissal

Clerical Day for Teachers & Staff

85th Anniversary of St.Joseph Parish, 10:30 a.m. Pavilion Mass & Picnic

Father's Day

Report Cards mailed

Happy Birthday Fr. Balash!!!

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Grading Periods

Aug. 23, 2007 - Oct. 19, 2007
Oct. 22, 2006 - Dec. 21, 2007
Jan. 7, 2008 - Mar. 21, 2008
Mar. 24, 2008 - June 5, 2008

178 Instructional Days
If SJS has more than 5 calamity days they
will be made in this order: June 9, 10, 2008.