Youth Mass

St. Jude Church is having a YOUTH MASS this Sunday, October 2nd at noon for ALL youth of St. Jude Parish. Please join us as we praise God together! If you would like to take an active part in the Mass please contact our Youth Minister, Scott Williams at youthministry@stjudeindy.org.

VIRTUS TRAINING

Virtus Training will be offered at St. Jude on Wednesday, October 12th at 6:30pm in the school cafeteria. Registrations must be made online at virtusonline.org. Click on “registration” (on the left hand side of page), “view a list of sessions”, and select “Indianapolis”. Click on “begin registration process” to sign up. Remember your username and password because you will need to sign back on the website after your training. No phone registrations will be accepted. Contact Tammy Stewart with questions at 780-7591 or tstewart@stjudeindy.org. Space is limited so sign up now!

Flu Shots

Flu shots are scheduled for Sept. 29 from 7:00am – 8:00am. in the school cafeteria.
People on Medicare need to bring their Medicare Part B card and it will be submitted to Medicare. Everyone else is $27.00 each. Pre-registration may be done on line at www.flu-central.com
Click on “More Info”
Choose “Flu Vaccination Consent Form”
Print it, fill it out, and bring it in the day of your flu shot.

Mums Sale!!

The Women's Club still has mums for sale. They are $6.00 apiece with a variety of colors. If interested, please call Andrea Haltom at 410-1611.

Labels for Education: Campbell Soup Points/

CAMPBELL SOUP POINTS

Sign up for eLabels for Education today thru 10-16-11 and the school will instantly receive 250 Labels for Education Points! This is a very easy process and only takes a few minutes to complete.

* Visit elabelsforeducation.com. Click on sign up. You will create your profile.

* Add your shopper card and select your school.

* Everytime you purchase Labels for Education products with your shopper card, our school will receive one point for each product purchased. Please don’t forget to cut off the UPC from the products to send into school.

* Please pass this information along to your friends and family members. It’s a great opportunity for the school to receive extra points!

Thanks for all your help!

Kellie Kriech
kjkriech@iquest.net

Kindergarten Daisy Leader Needed

Kindergarten girls are in need of a leader for their Daisy Troop. If you are interested, please contact Amber Grant at 714-6078 or e-mail a.anderson1421@gmail.com.

St. Jude Parish Youth Choir Rehearsals!

‘Eye of the Storm’ Youth Choir – Grades 4-8 – rehearsal this Thursday, September 15th @ 4:00pm
Children’s Choir – Grades 2-3 – Rehearsal on Tuesday, September 20th at 4:00pm
Please come and sing a joyful praise to God!

Sycamore Ice Skating Club

The Sycamore Ice Skating Club, a non profit organization since 1982, will be having registration on Wednesday, September 21, from 6:00 to 8:00 and Saturday, September 24, from 10:00am to 12:00 noon for our Learn to Skate Lessons at Perry Park Ice Rink. This is open for ages 3 years through adult. Please contact Barb at 888-6047 or Debbie 888-7495 for more information.

PTO Meeting

Mark your calendars for this year's first PTO meeting on Thursday, September 15th. It will be held from 7-8pm in the music room at St. Jude.

Guest speaker: Our principal, Mr. Shelburn
Meeting agenda: Magazine sale results and upcoming events

Everyone is welcome...we hope to see you there!

Math Club Registration

Math Club Registration Forms were e-mailed to parents today. If you didn't get one, please check with the school office. The forms are due back in the school office by Friday, September 10th.

BOXTOPS

Dear Parents,

For the month of September, Kroger is offering 25 bonus box tops when you purchase 8 participating box top items in one transaction when you use your Kroger Plus Card. Also, for new users, when you register at RewardYourSchool.com, you earn an extra 5 bonus box tops!!

Look for more information soon for this school year's Box Tops' Contest!!

Thank you for participating in the Box Tops program, last school year we recieved $4200 from General Mills...Let's try to top that this year!!!

Deanna Foreman
(317)889-0039-Home
(317)828-0663-Cell
dforeman18@sbcglobal.net

Eighth Grade Car Wash

Got a dirty car? The Saint Jude Eighth Grade will be having its annual Car Wash fundraiser on September 24 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Southside Knights of Columbus located at the corner of Thompson Road and US 31. Please plan on stopping by for a quick wash. There is no charge, but any donations would be accepted and appreciated! All proceeds go toward a class gift to the parish and the class trip.

St. Jude Boys Basketball Registration

4^th through 8^th grade boys interested in playing CYO basketball must be registered by Wednesday Sept. 14^th.  Please visit CYOarchindy.org to register.  THERE WILL BE A $15 LATE FEE CHARGED FOR ANY LATE REGISTRATIONS. Please contact Mark Kirkhoff at 313-4425 or mtkirkhoff@yahoo.com with questions.

St. Jude Girls Basketball Tryouts

Tryouts will be held on Sunday September 11^th and Monday September 12^th at the following times in the St. Jude gym:

Sunday Sept. 11th

4^th grade – 4-5 PM

5/6 grades – 5:30-6:45 PM

7/8 grades – 7-8:15 PM

Monday Sept. 12th

5/6 grades - 6 -7:15 PM

7/8 grades – 7:30-8:45 PM

Picture Day

Tomorrow, Friday, September 2, is Picture Day. Students may dress up, but, please, no jeans! Checks should be made payable to Inter-State Studios.

PTO MEETING

Next Thursday, September 8, the PTO will be conducting an informational meeting from 7-8pm in the school’s new music room. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us if:
• You are a PTO committee chairperson for the 2011-2012 school year; OR
• You are interested in being a room parent and would like to learn more about the program

During this meeting, we will have three presentations on topics that concern all PTO committee chairs and prospective room parents. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions. Planned presenters and topics include:
• Jennifer Morris, PTO treasurer –overview of PTO finances, including fundraisers and purchases, as well as updates to financial policies.
• Ruth Papandria, Festival coordinator – overview of the festival, including the room parent’s role in recruiting/coordinating volunteers.
• Ann Zakrowski, Room Parent coordinator – overview of room parent program, guidelines, and changes for 2011-2012. See attached flyer too!

Please contact Kristine Schutte @ kschutte@att.net, Jennifer Morris @ Jennifer.Morris@indy.gov, or Ann Zakrowski @ azakrowski@yahoo.com with any questions.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on September 8th!