St. Joseph's High School Daily Announcements.

WRESTLING A reminder to all who are interested in wrestling this year: Practices begin tomorrow after school. Wear your workout clothes and wrestling shoes or clean running shoes. No experience is necessary. Remember to pick up your forms and waivers from Mr. Menard or Mrs. Carpio-Sementilli in Room 162, and return them signed asap. You will become faster. You will become stronger. You will become tougher, both physically and mentally. AAARRGH!!! You're gonna love it! See you tomorrow on the mats. UNITED WAY Attention All Staff: United Way forms and donations are due today. Please bring forms and donations to Miss Touma in Room 155. I will be taking all forms to the board office by Friday, November 2. After that, you will have to send in your forms to the board office on your own.  UNIVERSITY VISITS Graduating students, Wayne State University will be holding an open house on Thursday, November 1 at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts from 3:30-6:00 pm.  For more informa...

BEST BUDDIES Reminder to all members of Best Buddies, we will be meeting in Room 110 at the beginning of lunch today for this month's event. If there are any concerns please see Mr. Castagna in CORE Services, room 151.   SCHOLARSHIPS Just a reminder that due dates for October scholarships are coming to an end and the November scholarships are quickly coming up!  In particular, the TD Scholarship and the Harold Hewitt Scholarship will be due very soon. Make sure to check out scholarships that may be offered by your employer, or your parent's employer, your sports league, or a club you belong to.  Local chapters of national civic organizations, local credit unions or banks may also offer awards.  CURLING TEAM Laser Curling Team Members! There will be a meeting today at lunch in room 202.  Please bring your signed forms and your lunch! HALLOWEEN FOR HUNGER Attention All Students: Our annual Halloween for Hunger continues today. We are asking...

LIFETOUCH Students who may still require a student card may come to the Windsor Lifetouch Studio on Saturday, November 10 between 10:00 am and 11:00 am to have their photo done. Please call 519-561-1493 for details. BOYS HOCKEY Attention all Senior Boys Hockey Players.  If you owe Mrs. Greig money for your hoodie last year please make arrangements to pay her before tryouts are over. Tryouts will begin Tuesday , October 30 at 3:40 P.M., in the AM 800 rink at the WFCU and Thursday , November 1st. Check to make sure that You and NOT YOUR MOM AND DAD have all your OHL approved equipment and a jersey in your hockey bag as you will receiving a  numbered pinny when you register with your $10 in cash for each try out with the coaches. SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL Anyone interested in playing senior boys basketball this year is to sign up using the link http://bit.ly/stjoesball  If you have any questions, please see Mr. Gebrael.  HALLOWEEN FOR HUNGER Attention A...

SWIM TEAM To all members of the swim team ––  "on land" training will start Monday, October 29th after school in the weight room.  We will start RIGHT at 3pm, so be changed and ready to work!  This is not mandatory, but available to any swimmers who want to add training and workouts. Future training dates will be posted in the St. Joe's Swim Team Google Classroom. HALLOWEEN FOR HUNGER Attention All Students: Our annual Halloween for Hunger event will begin Monday, October 29. We are asking that you donate $2.00 to receive a dress up pass to be able to wear your Halloween Costumes to school on Wednesday, October 31.  Collections will be done in your period 1 classes and we will be collecting Monday to Wednesday, October 29th to October 30th. All of the money collected will be divided up and given to the United Way as a student donation and to the St. Vincent De Paul Society to help feed the hungry in our community.  Teachers, envelopes will be in yo...

COATS FOR KIDS The Social Justice Club will be collecting coats this week for our Coats for Kids campaign. If you have any gently used coats, snow pants, hats, mitts or scarves, please consider donating them to families in need in our community. All donations can be brought to the Chapel any day this week, before school.   COPA DI RAYO Reminder to all students interested in participating in this year's Copa di Rayo 3 v 3 indoor lunch soccer league registration is due this Thursday to Mr. Castagna in CORE Services, Room 151. If there are any questions or concerns please see Mr. Castagna in Room 151. COR WEEKEND RETREAT COR is a weekend retreat that will change your life! Get away from the busyness of life and discover who you are, who you are meant to be and how much God loves you. The next COR will be held November 9-11. Please see Mrs. Walls in Campus Ministry for more details and for application forms. CONSIDERING A CALL TO THE PRIESTHOOD? St. Peter's Seminary ...

CROSS COUNTRY A reminder to the members of the cross country team that the bus for Sarnia leaves at 8:45 tomorrow. Do not forget your uniform and dress appropriately for the weather. UNITED FANDOMS CLUB One week from today is October 30th and the United Fandoms Club will be taking over the conference room after school for a Halloween Arkham Asylum event. Designed to celebrate the crazy in all of us, you are invited to come out and share in the music, ghost stories and horror trivia after school next Tuesday in the conference room - all United Fandoms Members are reminded of the lunch meeting tomorrow to prepare for the October 30th event. BUILD A DREAM This message is for ALL Grade 9 to 11 girls who may have an interest in skilled trades, STEM, emergency response and entrepreneurship.  The Windsor chapter of "Build a Dream" will be holding their annual event on November 8th at the Ciociaro Club from 4-9 PM.  This is a wonderful opportunity for young women to hear abo...

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT COMPANY PROGRAM Hey Lasers! Have you ever thought of creating your own business? Do you have any great product ideas? Do you want to make new friends, gain experience and knowledge of the business world, and… make money? The Junior Achievement company program encompasses all of these aspects and more! The 18-week program takes place every Monday from 6:30-9:00 pm at Big Brothers Big Sisters Windsor Essex from October 29th to April 8th. You can receive awards, scholarship opportunities, and more with this internationally recognized program. THERE WILL BE A QUICK INFORMATION MEETING AT LUNCH TODAY IN ROOM 253 FOR THOSE INTERESTED.  UNITED WAY Attention all staff: United Way pledge forms have been placed in your mailboxes. Complete the forms with your pledges by October 30th and return them to Miss Touma in Room 155. Please do not leave completed forms with cheques, cash or credit card information in Miss Touma's mailbox. Kindly hand them to her in Room 155. Sh...

ONTARIO DAY Every October The Children Aid Societies across the province work with their communities to raise awareness about the rights of children, youth safety and well-being, and the responsibility of adults and community services to help children and youth who need support. On Ontario Day, Thursday October 24, we join together to celebrate this community that cares for kids. We are asking that all staff and students wear purple on that day to show their support.  Students are to wear their uniform bottoms. Please join us and wear purple on Thursday, October 24. CAMPUS MINISTRY The following students please see Mrs. Walls in Campus Ministry today.  Angie Doka, Matthew Muscedere, Maddie Rourke, Lydia Collavino, Luis Delatavo, Eddie Grimmett and Jessica Rudi. TED-ED CLUB There will TED-ED meeting next Monday, October 22 at lunch in room 208. Materials will be distributed. Make sure your permission forms are signed and submitted to Dr. Brode. See you next on...

COPA DI RAYO A ny students interested in forming a team to compete for the majestic Copa di Rayo, St. Joseph's lunch-intramural indoor soccer league, please see Mr. Castagna sometime this week in CORE Services, room 151 during lunch.  CURLING TEAM Attention Lasers who are interested in learning the sport of CURLING!  Please sign up today, Room 202 at lunchtime.  There will be a brief meeting for all those who have signed up on FRIDAY. Curling will begin next week.  WRITING CONTESTS Attention Writers, There are many writing contests posted on the Literary Lasers board upstairs (next to the elevator). These include poetry, short stories, and essays. New contests have been added recently and some have cash prizes. Take a look at the Literary Lasers bulletin board next to the elevator on the 2nd floor.  UNITED WAY Attention all staff: United Way pledge forms have been placed in your mailboxes. Complete the forms with your pledges by October 30th an...