Entries for 2019

“Because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the daybreak from on high will visit us, to shine on those who sit in darkness and death’s shadow, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” Luke 1:78-79 Thank you all so much for your generous response to our holiday appeals—the Sponsor a Family programs for Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Giving tree program and the donations of financial support to our PSM office. Your thoughtfulness made this season more joyous for our neighbors in need. A special thank you is due to the Committee chairs of our programs, to all the volunteers and drivers w...

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LESSONS & CAROLS Sunday, December 15 3:30 p.m. Church CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS Monday, December 16: Advent Day of Reconciliation Confessions 3-9:00 p.m. Saturday, December 21 9:00-10:00 a.m., 1-2:00 p.m., and 6:00-6:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Tuesday, December 24 4:00 p.m. – Church Girls’ Choir 4:00 p.m. – Auditorium Contemporary Ensemble 4:00 p.m. – Gymnasium 6:00 p.m. – Church 8:00 p.m. – Church 11:00 p.m. – Church Choir & Carols at 10:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Wednesday, December 25 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 11:45 a.m. (Adult Choir), & 1:00 p.m. A...

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Our GIVING TREES will be found in the Church near the Sacred Heart altar and on the stage in the Auditorium beginning Saturday, November 16th and Sunday, November 17th. Fifty families from Our Lady of Loretto parish in Hempstead will benefit from your generosity. Please help us spread the true meaning of Christmas by taking a tag or two from the tree. The tags are color coded according to age and gender. Sizes and gift ideas are printed on the tags. You may prefer to select a tag which indicates GIFT CARD. Gift cards for Walmart, Old Navy, CVS and Walgreen’s are requested. These cards will be distributed as nee...

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The Sponsor a Family Committee is so grateful to everyone who participated in our Thanksgiving program and we thank all of you who helped to make it a great success!! Now we have the opportunity to provide families from Queen of the Most Holy Rosary and Our Lady of Loretto with the gift of a Christmas Dinner!! As with Thanksgiving, we are asking for dinners for families of four, six or eight people. To help you and to simplify your shopping, we are again asking for a Stop & Shop gift card to cover the cost of the main portion of the dinner and we will give you a “suggested shopping list” for the remainde...

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For those who are coping with the loss of a spouse or loved one. The group will meet on Mondays beginning December 2nd for six sessions, skipping the weeks of Christmas and New Years. Meetings will take place in the Convent Center 120 Fifth Street from 12-1:30 PM. For more information and to register for the group, please call the group facilitator Lucy Nigro at 516-294-0230.

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Ministry of Consolation As we have just celebrated All Souls Day and remembered our deceased loved ones at Mass, this is an appropriate time to thank those parishioners who are part of our Ministry of Consolation. Ministers of Consolation assist families who have just lost a loved one in the process of planning the funeral liturgy. This is a sensitive time, and many families can feel overwhelmed by the liturgical preparations, selecting the Scripture readings and the liturgical music for the funeral Mass. Ministers of Consolation guide families through these preparations. We would like to expand our Consolation Ministr...

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WELCOME TO SPONSOR A FAMILY 2019 We once again have the opportunity to help so many less fortunate families with our generosity. The Sponsor a Family Program serves many families in two neighboring parishes, Our Lady of Loretto in Hempstead and Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in Roosevelt. New this year: you have the option of signing up for Thanksgiving or for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. We will still be conducting our normal sponsorship drive for Christmas, so you can sign up for both programs now OR you can sign up separately. The Sponsor a Family Committee hopes you will consider participating in both. Deli...

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Please join us on Wednesday, October 23rd when we welcome the Sisters of Life to St. Joseph Parish. The dynamic and inspirational Sisters of Life will share with us the wonderful mission of the Sisters of Life and the exuberance and joy of their vocations. Come, hear, and meet the Sisters of Life.  Wednesday, October 23 at 7:00 PM in the Church 

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This year, our chair couple, Peggy and Bobby York, have most graciously and generously returned to offer their services once again for this principal parish fund raiser to make this year’s gala a resounding success. The Party will be held at the Garden City Hotel on Friday, November 22. We hope as many parishioners as possible will support the Party, especially by attending this time-honored parish event. This year, we would like to honor some who offer their energy and time not only for St. Joseph’s Parish, but internationally in works of charity for so many in need throughout the world. Our honorees thi...

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Our Liturgy of Remembrance for our deceased parishioners will be on Saturday, November 2nd at 11:00 AM in the Church. We have invited all the families who have chosen to bury their loved one from St. Joseph between November 2018 and October 2019. Each person will be remembered by name at the Prayer of the Faithful. Your loved one’s name will also be inscribed in the Book of Remembrance which will be carried in the Entrance Procession. This book will be on display during and after the Mass. It is our hope that these small gestures of remembrance will be comforting to you. As a parish family we continue to hold you an...

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We are looking for volunteers to assist at our Family Mass in the School Auditorium on Sunday mornings at 10am. We are looking for a few teams of 2 people to greet parishioners as they enter for Mass and to shepherd the children as they sit around the altar for the homily. Training will be provided. A willingness to serve and a love of the children are the main requirements. Please contact Deacon Jack for further details. Stjoefamily3@gmail.com or 516-741-5632

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The Rosary Altar Society of St. Josephs welcomes all to our annual  Communion Brunch following the 9:00 AM celebration of Mass on Sunday October 6th at the Stewart Manor Country Club 51 Salisbury Avenue  Guest Speaker ~ Fr. Peter Pilsner Please RSVP by September 24th 

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2019/2020 Membership Form The purpose of the Rosary Altar Society is to praise and honor the Blessed Virgin and to secure her patronage by the recitation of the Rosary for the mutual and spiritual benefit of all members throughout the world. We invite all adult women of the parish to join our Society. Our meetings will be held on the First Saturday of each month. Our first meeting will be on November 2nd, immediately following the 8:30 am mass in the St. Agnes Room. Please join us before the 8:30am Mass for Benediction and after the Mass for recitation of the Holy Rosary. We will gather in the St. Agnes room at 9:30 ...

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Praying for innocent pre-born babies who are in danger of abortion is a true act of love. Please join us in praying for these babies during the upcoming 40 Days for Life, starting Friday, September 27th.  St. Joseph Parishioners will unite with 40 Days for Life to pray outside the Planned parenthood abortion location at 540 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead. Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion business in our nation, ending the lives of more than 329,000 babies a year. Many of those babies are aborted at Planned Parenthood in Hempstead- just 1.5 miles from St. Joseph Church. Help us close down Planned Parenthood. Jus...

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ADULT FAITH FORMATION Sunday Gospel Review and Discussion Group Tuesday mornings 9:45 to 10:45 AM St. Agnes Room   will resume on September 17th  Fr. Shibi Pappan will be facilitating our meetings All parishioners are invited

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THE PATH OF CENTERING PRAYER DEEPENING YOUR EXPERIENCE OF GOD A silent, wordless prayer coming out of the Christian Contemplative Tradition. You do not need to have any experience, simply the desire to rest in God’s presence. “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10) JOIN US FOR A WEEKLY PRAYER EXPERIENCE Date: Tuesdays ~ starting October 1st Time: 9:45~10:45 am Place: Convent Chapel, St. Joseph’s Parish Leader: Sister Marjorie McGregor, OP ALL ARE WELCOME Questions? Please call Sister Marjorie 631-943-7177 THERE WILL BE AN INTRODUCTION TO CENTERING PRAYER ON Tuesday, ...

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This is the time for Diocesan Liturgical Ministry Training. A concrete way to share your gifts with your parish is as a Lector or Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist. Diocesan training and parish instruction will be provided for those interested in these ministries. Please contact Deacon Jack at 516-741-5632 or stjoefamily3@gmail.com as soon as possible for further information.

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Welcome Back from Vacation to all Parishioners! Following the 9:00am Mass and continuing until after the 11:45 Mass we will have a Welcome Back Sunday                                                                                            Celebration in the Parish Gym. Complimentary refreshments Please come and spend some time with your friends and fellow parishioners. ALL ARE WELCO...

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CYO BASKETBALL REGISTRATION 2019/2020 Season Girls Registration begins August 1st and closes promptly on September 9th. Boys Registration begins August 1st and closes promptly on October 15th Please go onto the CYO website for more information www.CYOStjosephchurchgc.com

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Holy day of Obligation  Mass Schedule Wednesday, August 14th ~ 7:30 PM Vigil Mass Thursday, August 15th ~ 8:00 & 9:00 Am, 12:10 & 7:30 PM  Confessions will be held Wednesday, August 14th ~ 4-5 PM 

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PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY   SEPTEMBER FOOD DRIVE The monthly parish food drive for September will take place on the weekend of September 7 & 8, due to the Labor Day weekend. Thank you for your concern for our neighbors in need.

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Teachers and Volunteers Needed: Have you thought about sharing your love of our faith with others? What better way to accomplish that then by volunteering to teach Religious Education in our parish? We have openings at all grade levels (1-8). We are also looking for help in other capacities like parking lot safety, hall monitors or classroom aides. Please consider sharing your talents and gifts with the young people of our parish by volunteering to be part of our Religious Education Program. Contact the Religious Education Office today. Please leave a message, and your call will be answered. Registration for First Gr...

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Please click on attachment below to view the Respect Life Message 

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Saturday, June 29th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm in the St. Agnes Room. $45.00 per person. For registration form and more information please click on attachment below.

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Please click on attachment for a message from Bishop John Barres

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Please join us as we pray the rosary for babies in danger of abortion. Fridays, One hour Prayer Vigils 11 am to noon at Planned Parenthood 540 Fulton Avenue in Hempstead. May 31, June 7, 14, 21, & 28. 

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Holy Day of Obligation Vigil Mass ~ Wednesday, May 29th at 7:30 PM Thursday ~ 8:00, 9:00 AM and 12:10 & 7:30 PM Confessions ~ Wednesday, May 29th 4-5 PM

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Elections to be held after the Masses on May 18th & 19th  Virginia Barone Virginia is an alumni of St Joseph’s School and a longtime resident of Garden City. Virginia believes strongly in catholic education having gone to St Joseph’s School, Maria Regina High School and St. John’s University.  Along with her husband Joe, Virginia recognized both the academic and moral benefits of catholic education and enrolled their son John at St Joseph’s School in Kindergarten, where he is currently in 5th grade.  Virginia has been very involved in the school serving as the ...

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Mother’s Day Tribute in the May 10 issue of The Garden City News To All Parishioners: We would like to bring to your attention that we have placed a beautiful, full-page Mother's Day Tribute in the St. Joseph Bulletin for Mother’s Day and in The Garden City News issue of Friday, May 10. This tribute is intended to express the sincere admiration we have for all mothers in their most sacred role of cooperating with God's Divine Plan to nurture and protect children, born and pre-born. We recognize the special love that a mother has for her child, and we join as a community to thank each and eve...

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Monday, June 10, 2019  2019 Co-Honorees: Irena & Mike McCarthy Please click on attachment for information and registration form 

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Sunday, May 5th Urgent Deadline Reminder!  Be sure to include your name in our upcoming special TRIBUTES TO MOTHERS AND FATHERS that will appear as full-page testimonials in the Garden City News on May 10th and June 4th - just in time for Mother's Day and Father's Day.  These tributes will thank our parents for thier love and sacrifice which have made our lives possible, and will offer support to those mothers and fathers will are currently facing difficult or untimely pregnancies.  We are asking for a contribution of $20 to help underwrite the cost os these life-affirming messages.&nbs...

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Sunday, May 5th Urgent Deadline Reminder!  Be sure to include your name in our upcoming special TRIBUTES TO MOTHERS AND FATHERS that will appear as full-page testimonials in the Garden City News on May 10th and June 4th - just in time for Mother's Day and Father's Day.  These tributes will thank our parents for thier love and sacrifice which have made our lives possible, and will offer support to those mothers and fathers will are currently facing difficult or untimely pregnancies.  We are asking for a contribution of $20 to help underwrite the cost os these life-affirming messages.&nbs...

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Registration will open for campers 3 1/2 - Grade 5 on Monday April 15th at 8:00 PM.  Please click on the attachment below for more information

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The St. Joseph School Board currently has openings for the 2019-2020 school year. Open positions will run for a three year term. The Nominating committee is seeking candidates who are eager to join the School Board and make a significant and meaningful contribution to the School the School Board is an advisory board to the School’s Administration and Pastor. The School Board currently meets once a month to discuss relevant issues impacting St. Joseph School. If you are interested in becoming a School Board member or know someone who is, please advise a member of the Nominating Committee. Candidates must submit an ...

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Please click on attachment for Bishop Barres' Easter Message 

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Holy Week Liturgies PALM SUNDAY – April 14, 2019 Blessing of Palms at all Masses Masses: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday, in the church: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 11:45 a.m., 1:00 & 5:30 p.m. In the auditorium: 10:00 a.m. MONDAY – April 15, 2019 Masses: 8:00, 9:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m. Monday of Holy Week is a Special Day of Reconciliation All parishioners are invited to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Priests will be available in the church for Confessions from 3-9:00 p.m. NOTE: There is NO 8:00 p.m. Mass in the Convent Chapel. TUESDAY – April 16, 2019 Masses: 8:00, 9:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m. WEDNES...

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Imagine an ultrasound of an unborn baby airing live in New York’s Times Square! That's exactly what will take place this May, courtesy of the pro family organization Focus on the Family. Alive From New York is a bold and scientific response to heartbreaking New York legislation that now allows later-term abortion and infanticide, and Virginia governor’s shocking and unapologetic endorsement of infanticide. The point is to clearly demonstrate the humanity of the unborn child. A doctor will perform a live 4D ultrasound of a preborn baby and it will be shown life on enormous 4-D Jumbotron screens. “W...

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St. Joseph Parish Adult Faith Formation Board Presents JOSHUA A young man drifts into a small town somewhere in America. He seems like an ordinary guy, and he’s friendly and helpful. Shortly after he arrives, he begins to rebuild the Baptist Church, which had been destroyed by a storm the year before. And he’s also more than happy to carve a statue of the Apostle Peter for the local Catholic Church. But where did he come from and why is he here? Joshua is surrounded by mystery. For starters, the old barn where he makes his abode—and sets up his carpentry shop—has a leaky roof, but the inside ...

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On Thursday March 28th, one night before the movie officially opens, we are hosting an exclusive viewing of this film at AMC Raceway 10 Theatre -1025 Corporate Drive, Westbury, NY 11590. The theater opens at 6:30pm. The movie starts at 7pm. Unplanned (www.unplannedfilm.com) which tells the true story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood clinic director who, after being involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions, experienced a life changing moment after witnessing an abortion first hand. She has become one of the most active pro-life speakers in our country. Net proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to The B...

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Instead of the usual three-day “Lenten Mission,” we would like to offer a four-day “Lenten Series” – four Tuesdays, featuring four speakers, four priests of our diocese. The presenter for each day will celebrate the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Tuesday and offer his reflection after the Mass (to accommodate those who want to attend Mass but whose schedules do not permit them to stay for the talk). The same priest will return at 7:30 p.m. in the evening and offer the same reflection as in the morning, in the context of a Scriptural reflection. Parishioners have the choice between morning and evening each ...

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“This spring, couples that have been married fifty years or more will be honored at a Mass on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Church of St. Rose of Lima in Massapequa. Mass will begin at 2:30 pm. Registration forms and complete instructions can be obtained at the rectory. Registration must be received by the Office of Faith Formation by April 15, 2019. If you have any questions you may call 516-678-5800, extension 506.”

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One hour Prayer Vigils 11 am to noon on Fridays at Planned Parenthood 540 Fulton Avenue in Hempstead. During the 40 days of Lent, St. Joseph parishioners will gather in prayer beginning March 8th and continuing on March 15th, 22nd, 29th and April 5th and 12th.

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Good Shepherd Hospice is proud to announce the opening of our second Inpatient Center located in Rockville Centre. https://goodshepherdhospice.chsli.org/news/5m-inpatient-good-shepherd-hospice-center-opens-mercy-medical-center“We understand the importance of home—the comfort, safety, and peace it provides. This is why the concept of home is so central in hospice care. Yet, some patients are unable to be home because of their complex medical needs. Good Shepherd Hospice created this Center to provide the care they require in an environment that serves as a ‘home away from home’,” said Good Shep...

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Please save the date ~Sunday, April 7th 7:45 AM to 1:45 PM St. Joseph Church School Gym  For more information please call Arthur Anderson 516-319-2459 

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Join our special study of The Women in the Old Testamentbeginning on March 7th at 7:30 PM in the School CafeteriaPlease pick up a brochure at entrances to the Church or download the attachment below. Drop registration forms in boxes provided. For more information please contact either:Bob Franz 516-524-3893Dick Russell 516-747-2559

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St. Joseph Parish Adult Faith Formation Board Presents PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST Paul, accused by Nero of having orchestrated the fire that burned half of Rome, is in a Roman prison, and the Christian community is undergoing persecution and in hiding. Luke comes to Rome, manages to visit Paul in prison on a regular basis, and becomes his biographer. Much of the dialogue will be recognizable to those familiar with Paul’s letters and the Acts of the Apostles. The interaction between Paul and Luke and Mauritius, the Roman officer in charge of the prison, provides an interesting sub plot. It’s a unique persp...

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St Joseph-Bishop Baldwin’s Knights of Columbus Save 10% on your collision liability rates for three (3) full years! Save on driver violation points. (up to (4) points off your driving record). Saturday, February 16th, 2019 from (9:30AM-3:30PM) Saint Joseph’s Church 130 5th Street, Garden City, New York 11530 Downstairs in the St. Agnes Room Please click on attachment for more information and registration form.

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January 28, 2018 We pray that the passage of the Child Victims Act brings some measure of healing to all survivors by offering them a path of recourse and reconciliation. The legislation now recognizes that child sexual abuse is an evil not just limited to one institution, but a tragic societal ill that must be addressed in every place where it exists. Sadly, we in the Church know all too well the devastating toll of abuse on survivors, their families, and the extended community. Every Catholic diocese in New York has taken important steps to support survivors of child sexual abuse, including the implementation of...

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Words are insufficient to describe the profound sadness we feel at the contemplated passage of New York State’s new proposed abortion policy. We mourn the unborn infants who will lose their lives, and the many mothers and fathers who will suffer remorse and heartbreak as a result. The so-called “Reproductive Health Act” will expand our state’s already radically permissive law, by empowering more health practitioners to provide abortion and removing all state restrictions on late-term procedures. With an abortion rate that is already double the national average, New York law is moving in the wr...

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ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL PTA CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO THE                                                                                                       QUEEN OF HEARTS LUNCHEON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 10:00A.M. TO 2:00P.M. CHERRY VALLEY CLUB 28 ROCKAWAY AVENUE GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK SWEEPSTAKES AND RAFFLES ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL HOS...

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Sunday, January 27th 9:00 AM Liturgy 10:00 AM ~ 12:30 PM OPEN HOUSE Monday, January 28th 8:30 AM Prayer Service prepared by Grade 8 and Kindergarten 9:00 AM Math Bee, Grades 6, 7, 8 Tuesday, January 29th 8:55 AM Rachel’s Link Up Program Grades K-4 10:30 AM Rachel’s Story Grades 5-6 12:50 PM Rachel’s Challenge Grades 7-8 7:30 PM ~ 8:30 PM Parent Workshop—Rachel’s Challenge Wednesday, January 30th 8:30 AM Spelling Bee, Grades 3, 4, 5 12:45 PM Pre-K Special Persons Day Thursday, January 31st Spirit Day~ PTA Sponsored Student Game Show ~ Dress Down Day 7:00 PM Sports Night,...

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