The Cardinal - St. Joseph School
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Cardinal</strong>A Newsletter to Build Community and Share Good News<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>School</strong>, Hilo, Hawaii, November 5, 2012<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>School</strong> celebrates Halloweenwith parade, costume contest, and gamesGuess who? - Principal Vicky Torcolini(left) and Art Teacher Lisa Franklin(right) model their costumes.Halloween Parade - Elementary students show off their costumes as they marchfrom the elementary school to the high school. More photos on page 4.Preschool costumes - <strong>St</strong>udents in Preschool gathered for a group photo.Door decor - Classroom doors weredecorated by students and facultythroughout the school hallways.
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Cardinal</strong> Newsletter <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> Schoool Hilo, Hawaii Nov. 5, 2012 Page 3Sister <strong>School</strong> students and student hoststour the Island, learn about its historyValley of the Kings - <strong>St</strong>udents from Urawa Jitsugyo Gakuen <strong>School</strong> in Japan andtheir <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>School</strong> host students visited Waipio Valley and learned about itshistory as the past home to many of the rulers of Hawaii.One rule - <strong>St</strong>udents learned that KingKamehameha the Great unified the islandsunder one rule.Puukohola Heiau - <strong>The</strong> temple was built withno mortar by hand in less than a year.Lunch break - Bento lunches and cold drinks in the shade were a welcomerelief from the hot sun at Spencer Beach Park in Kawaihae.Pololu Valley Lookout - <strong>St</strong>udents, faculty and administrators got together for a group portrait at the top of the valley, whichwas historically used for taro farming, but no longer due to the risk of tsunamis.
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Cardinal</strong> Newsletter <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> Schoool Hilo, Hawaii Nov. 5, 2012 Page 4Halloween 2012 at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>School</strong>
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Cardinal</strong> Newsletter <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> Schoool Hilo, Hawaii Nov. 5, 2012 Page 5<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>School</strong>ElementaryDivisionKeiki <strong>Cardinal</strong>ST. JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 999 Ululani <strong>St</strong>., Hilo, HI 96720Phone: 808-935-4935 Fax: 808-935-6894Web Page: www.stjosephhilo.org November 1, 2012“Seek first the kingdom of God” Email: tburian@sjshilo.orgImportant DatesPlease check this columnregularly for newly postedevents.HALLOWEEN !!!! IT WAS FUN**********Mon., Nov. 5NO After <strong>School</strong>Computer Class**********Tues., Nov. 6NO SCHOOLFor students**********Mon., Nov. 12NO SCHOOLVeteran’s DayHoliday**********Thurs., Nov.15PTG Meeting6-7 PMAt the Cafeteria**********Fri., Nov. 16Progress ReportsDistributedDue back signed11/20/12**********
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Cardinal</strong> Newsletter <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> Schoool Hilo, Hawaii Nov. 5, 2012 Page 6SCHOOL LUNCH CHANGES for the BETTER!This fall, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>School</strong> will be implementingnew meal pattern guidelines for school lunch, ensuringthat meals are healthy, well-balanced andprovide students the nutrition they need to succeedat school. <strong>School</strong> meals currently offer studentsmilk, fruit and vegetables, proteins andgrains, but now they must meet strict limits on saturatedfat and portion size. Applying the new mealpattern guidelines to our menus will help provideyour children a high quality, nutritious lunch.We’re always looking to offer students healthierand delicious choices. We look for ward to welcomingyour children to the cafeteria this fall. Formore information on the changes to school menus,visit www.fns.usda.gov/healthierschooldaySCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR, SANTA’S BREAK-FAST, & UNIFORM EXCHANGEAloha parents, we will be having our 9 th Annual <strong>St</strong>.<strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>School</strong> PTG Santa Breakfast at the schoolcafeteria on Saturday, December 8, 2012 from7:00am- 10:00am. Tickets are $5.00 each. Enjoy adelicious breakfast of fresh pancakes, sausage, orangejuice, milk and coffee. A fun, festive morningas Santa reads stories to the children. Shop at theScholastic Book Fair (Dec. 3-8) for great Christmasgifts. <strong>The</strong>re will also be the uniform exchange onthe same day. Please drop off your old high school,elementary and preschool uniforms at the schoolofces by Wednesday, December 6th. <strong>The</strong> exchangeis free and you do not need to exchange auniform to receive one. We will also be sellingschool t-shirts for $10.00, they make great gifts forChristmas. Please come down for a fun time andsupport our school.Any questions about the uniform exchange pleaseemail sjordan136@hotmail.com. Any other questionscan be directed to the school ofce at 935-4935.KIDS VOTING HAWAI’IFrom October 22 until November 2 nd studentsat <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>School</strong> have been participatingin Kids Voting Hawaii and have been castingtheir ballots for national, state and local electiveofces as well as on various kids’ issues,like school lunches and helping the environment.<strong>The</strong> results of this statewide kids’ electionwill be announced on Election Night at6:05 p.m. on November 6 th via media and thewww.kidsvotinghawaii.org website.STUDENT OF THE MONTH(OCTOBER)1. Isabella Drummondo– K2. Sawyer Cilurso—13. William Chen & Daniel Eftink –24. Anaheim –Joy “Hoku” Brown –35. Kamuela Rapoza—46. Chloe Hughes –57. Alyssa Faletoi– 6
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