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Dear Parents and Carers,
Confirmation
Special blessings are extended to Culley Reynolds, Nicholas Campbell, Arthur Roche, Fred Roche, Toby Roots and Lochie Roots who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation tonight at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Tumut. As a community we pray that they will receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit which will guide them in their future lives as they continue to grow in their faith.
Western Region Athletics Carnival
There were 20 students from St Joseph’s who participated in the Western Region Athletics today at Cootamundra. I am very proud of the effort they put into each of the events. Congratulations goes to all our students for their sportsmanship and special congratulations to the following students who will go onto represent the Western Region at the Archdiocesan Carnival in the Small Schools Relay Team: Sam, Nate, Laura and Toby.
Canteen Survey
Our school has been approached by a local business with an offer to provide lunch orders for the students. Miss Braun has set up a survey on Compass to gauge parents’ responses to the proposal. I would encourage all families to respond so the school and Community Council are able to consider introducing a service that meets the needs of the majority of our families.
Semester Reports and Parent Teacher Interviews
Semester One reports will go home on Friday 24th June. Parent / Teacher interviews will be available from Monday 27th June. Parents are able to go onto Compass and make an appointment to meet with your child’s teacher. The Compass appointments will close on Sunday 26th June, so please schedule your appointment/s before then. This enables teachers time to be prepared for the meetings.
Western Region Choir Festival
Students from Years 2 – 6 will be participating in the WR Choir Festival next Thursday. Notes and information will be sent out through Compass. Miss Soulsby, Mrs Dean, Mrs Parker and myself will be in attendance at the Choir Festival and Miss Braun and Mrs Murray will be at school. If your child does not wish to participate they will come to school as normal.
K – 12 Pathway for T-BAG Region
A meeting to introduce the commencement of Year 11 at McAuley Central School in 2023 was held last Thursday evening. The meeting was well attended by interested families, representatives from Catholic Education and staff from McAuley, St Patrick’s Gundagai, St Mary’s Batlow and St Joseph’s Adelong. It is an exciting development as this will provide a Kindergarten to Year 12 Catholic Pathway for all the students of our region.
A considerable amount of work has already been completed to ensure McAuley will be ready to host Year 11 from the beginning of 2023.
I have included in the newsletter FAQs from the meeting. Further information nights will be held for students to choose subjects and provide information for families.
Please spread the word to any families who may be interested in this option. Mr Moore is available to discuss any questions or concerns by phoning McAuley and making an appointment.
Katrina McGrath
Acting Principal
What is Confirmation?
The Sacrament of Confirmation is the second of the three sacraments of Christian initiation.
Confirmation completes Baptism, by which in the laying on of hands and the anointing with Chrism Oil, which first happened at Baptism, we are confirmed with the fullness of the Holy Spirit. The grace we received at Baptism is deepened and strengthened in Confirmation.
We are reminded of our participation in the ministry and mission of Jesus, and strengthened to follow Jesus more closely. In this sacrament we are sealed with the Holy Spirit. We are given special gifts that help us to live in the way Jesus teaches. We grow in our friendship with Jesus. We begin to love Jesus more deeply. Like Baptism, Confirmation can only be received once.
Have a lovely week,
- Stacey Braun
Religious Education Coordinator
| Term 2 |
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| Week 8 - 13th June - 17th June | |
| Fri 17th: | McAuley Yr 7 Orientation |
| Sat 18th: | Winter Bites Adelong Showground - St Joseph's manning gate. |
| Week 9 - 20th June - Friday 24th June | |
| Mon 20th: | Radio - 2:15pm |
| Tues 21st: | |
| Wed 22nd: | Assembly - 2:00pm |
| Thurs 23rd: | WR Choir - Young |
| Fri 24th: | Rugby skills session, School Reports on Compass |
| Week 10 - 27th June - 1st July | |
| Mon 27th: | Parent Teacher Interviews - Yr 4/5/6 |
| Tues 28th: | Parent Teacher Interviews - K/1, Yr 2/3 & Yr 4/5/6 |
| Wed 29th: |
Vinnies Winter Appeal - wear your scarf and beanie, Parent Teacher Interviews - K/1, Yr 2/3 & Yr 4/5/6 |
| Thurs 30th: | Last day of Term 2 for students, Parent Teacher Interviews - Yr 4/5/6 |
| Fri 1st: | Pupil Free Day |
| Term 3 | |
| Week 1 - 18th July - 22nd July | |
| Mon 18th: | Pupil Free Day - Staff Development Day |
| Tues 19th: | Students return for Term 3 |
| Wed 20th: | |
| Thurs 21st: | |
| Fri 22nd: | |
Grounds Maintenance Roster
Following is our mowing roster for 2022, thank you to all our families for keeping our grounds so beautiful.
| Section A | Section B |
| Matthews family | John Corbett family |
| McMahon family | MacDougall family |
| Will Reynolds family | Maher family |
Reminder to check your Compass Parent Portal over the next couple of weeks as there is a few items needing your attention.
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Bookings for Parent/Teacher conferences for Semester 1 are now open on Compass from Monday 13th June and close Sunday 26th June.
WR Choir: Event is available for permission approval on Compass for students in Yr 2-6.
Please find attached the Canteen Menu and Lunch Order form, orders are due by Monday 20th June.
(Lunch Box Deal is a 'grazing box' everything you see on the menu is in the box. The juice box or water is upon collection of the lunch. You do not need to choose between nuggets or wrap, muffin or slice etc. They are all part of the box).
Absences: all student absences need to be attended to as soon as possible to the day your child/ren is not present at school. It is extremely important absences are completed as it is mandatory for us to report our student attendance data twice yearly.
If you have any questions or need assistance with Compass please don't hesitate contacting the office, we are only too happy to help.
Our next Assembly will be Week 9 Wednesday 22nd June at 2pm to showcase our WR Choir songs.
* Volunteers must be over 18 years of age and are also required to attend a briefing session prior to the event starting.
Friday 22nd July - Street Stall: We will be looking to see if there is a family that would be able to donate a load of wood for the raffle. We will also need helpers on the day to run the stall.
Saturday 23rd July - Working Bee: Beginning at 2pm and there will be a sausage sizzle. All welcome!
Community Council Email List
The St Joseph's Community Council would like to welcome and encourage all school families to come along to our regular meetings. We would also like the opportunity to contact you to ensure that all families feel involved and part of the school community.
Even if families are unable to attend our meetings, we would still like to be able to keep you up-to-date with the activities and decisions of the Community Council.
The St Joseph's Community Council are responsible for making financial decisions, fundraising, upkeep and maintenance of the buildings and grounds, and events.
The Community Council are asking your permission to contact you as it's a great way of keeping up-to-date with what is happening at the school.
If you are happy for us to contact you via email from time to time with news and updates could you please reply 'Yes' to SJA Community Council on the following email sjasecretary1@gmail.com
Unfortunately over the weekend Selwyn Snow Resort put a media release out that states they will not be opening the resort in 2022.
For further information please press on the link below to read more.
Keep up to date with events happening at St Joseph's via our electronic school calendar (please note dates can be subject to change).
