News & Announcements

The street is scheduled for May 17. We continue to recruit merchandise vendors to participate on the day. [email protected] Please contact Ms. Josephine, if you have anybody in mind. A SignUpGenius will be open shortly and we are hoping to fill all time slots with volunteers. This is a very fun and important part of community building and many volunteers are needed. We thank you in advance for your enthusiasm and commitment to help make this Street Fair the best one yet!

Box Tops: Please check the app for the bonus offer bonanza going on this month! Tons of bonus offers on Pillsbury, Cheerios, Annie, etc.
Mabel's Labels: The Lost and Found has grown with hats and sweaters! Please take advantage of our partnership with Mabel’s Labels. They are the best-known brand of durable labels for families. Go to http://campaigns.mabelslabels.com/ , search for St Joseph's School Yorkville and shop! Labels are shipped right to you.

Help us raise some dough for St. Joseph’s School! Dinner plans are set for March 25, between 4:00 – 8:00 PM with Panera Bread on East 87th Street and Third Avenue! Twenty-five percent of all sales will be donated back to the school! Please use the promo code of FUND4U at checkout either in cafe, pickup, or delivery!

If you would like to say something wonderful to your child, the teachers, or everyone in your child’s class and school, place an ad in our yearbook. All ads will only be accepted electronically. Please see the memo distributed last week for details. Please submit one ad per email. Note that the photo attachment and ad text must be in the same email, and payment (checks made payable to St. Joseph’s School – Yorkville or cash) must be submitted by the following day. The last day to accept entries is Wednesday, March 12. Thank you. If you have questions, please contact Miss Janet at [email protected] .

Tickets are sold individually for $5.00 or in blocks of six for $20.00. You can conveniently purchase your raffle tickets online at http://www.SJSY2025.GiveSmart.com . The prizes for this year’s raffle are: • Beats Studio Pro Headphones with AppleCare+ • Nintendo Switch with Mario Bundle • Beach Bag • SJSY Swag Bag • N.U.T. Card (good for 10 dress-down days) Raffle items and a QR code for easy ticket purchase will be displayed at drop-off on Tuesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 27. Thank you for your support in making this raffle a success for our school.

This year’s event will take place on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Bohemian National Hall (321 East 73rd Street, NY, NY), with the theme Catch the Spirit of Mardi Gras! We are excited to offer many fantastic items in both live and silent auctions, including tickets to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, tickets to sporting events, four front-row seats to various school events, Devil’s game package, Principal for a Day, and much more. We appreciate your generosity and look forward to celebrating together!

We are happy to report that our Fall Fundraiser with Meadow Farms is going strong! So far, we have reached $13,520 in sales, with 744 items sold and 220 orders placed. Forty percent of the total sales goes directly to the school, helping to support our programs and activities. Thank you to everyone who has supported the fundraiser so far!

Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens Fundraising Campaign is very simple! Purchase a $15 dozen online and go to your local store to pick up your order! You can also gift these to family and friends around the country! Fifty percent of each original Glazed Dozen you order is donated back to our school! Click to see how to participate.

Save the Date: On Tuesday, November 5, the class/group photos will be taken for students in Pre-K 3 – Grade 8. Students must be in complete and official winter uniform in order to be in the photos. No exceptions will be permitted. The After-School Enrichment groups will also take their pictures on this day. The individual school photographs for Pre-K 3 to Grade 7 will be taken on Monday, November 18.

St. Joseph’s School is proud to support the New York Common Pantry (NYCP) in their efforts to provide food for families in need. Our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive has begun, and this year, the NYCP has requested specific items for donation: canned cranberry sauce, gravy mix packets, one-pound bags of rice, corn muffin mix, and stuffing mix.