Happy Easter!!

I hope everyone enjoyed Easter with family and friends!

This week at St. Joseph School
Monday: Family packets go home
Tuesday: SCRIP orders
Wednesday: Kindergarten screening 2-3:30
Thursday: Family Fun Night - WE NEED HELP!  Please see ParentSquare for the sign up sheet.
Friday: School Mass 9am, Early dismissal 2pm (Staff PLC focus - accreditation self study)

In today's family packet we have our re-enrollment forms for families.  Please return your intent form by Friday.  This helps us budget for the 2019-2020 school year.  The language and income surveys will go home next Monday, 4/29. 

Did you know?

• Our students (2nd through 8th grade) are testing above the national average, the national Catholic average, and above the Archdiocese of Seattle average in Math, Language Usage, and Reading!  
• On average our students are scoring above their grade level on the STAR/AR reading assessment!!  
• Our ratio of student to teacher is 11:1, which allows more one-on-one time with our students!
• We have the lowest tuition in the area. Here are some comparisons: 

St. Mary, Aberdeen $4,000-$5,266 
St. Rose, Longview $4,868-$6,099
Holy Family, Lacey $6,400
St. Michael Parish School, Olympia $5,943-$9,264
Pope John Paul II High School, Lacey $13,780
Centralia Christian School - $5,358
7th Day Adventist, Chehalis $4,800

• We offer in-House scholarships, financially based scholarships, and tuition assistance.
• We have a referral program.  If you refer a family to visit the school and they register their child(ren) you receive $250 off your tuition!

Upcoming events:
4/24: Kindergarten Screening
4/25: Family Fun Night and Open House 6pm
5/1: Question and Answer night for inquiring new families at St. Mary from 6-7:30pm
5/2: OJP 3,4,5,6
5/3: Family Mass 9am
5/3-5/5 Youth Fair at SWW Fairground
5/6: Spelling Bee 4-8th
5/7-5/10: Camp Hamilton 5/6
5/15: Maple Bars for MOMS
5/18: Mother/Son Dance
5/19: First Communion  
5/21: Olympic Club Friends & Family night
5/23: Spring Program 6pm

5/24: No School
5/27: No School - Memorial Day


"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;' " John 11:25


Peace and all things good,

Carissa Talley
Principal
St. Joseph School 
Chehalis, WA 98532
ctalley@stjoeschehalis.org
(360) 748-0961