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January/February Dates to Remember:
(subject to change)

13-14-15 Renaissance Testing Week - Grade 2-8
18 School Closed

19 to 22 Renaissance Testing Week - Grade 2-8
19 and 21 Spirit Day*

22 K-2 Progress Reports
27 Grade 1 Community Day & Grade 1 Mass
28 Late Opening

Catholic Schools Week Begins St. Joseph, pray for us
1 Spirit Day*
3 Grade 2 Community Day & Grade 2 Mass Spirit Days*

4 School Liturgy Spirit Wear
Students may wear any
5 Spirit Day* shirt/sweatshirt with SJGS
8-9-10 PTA Dining Out - Three B’s - 4 to 8 PM logo or school name on it
with jeans or sweats with
10 PreK New Student Virtual Open House - 7 PM any shoes.
11 K-8 New Student Virtual Open House - 7 PM

15 School Closed
17 Ash Wednesday Prayer Service
24 Grade 8 Community Day & Grade 8 Mass

Into His Hands

Richard W. Shaw

Former 7th Grade Social Studies teacher
(1934 - 2020)

Mr. Shaw entered into eternal rest on December
29, 2020, just shy of his 87 birthday. A graduate of
Manasquan High School and Davis and Elkins College in
West Virginia. He was a star athlete in track and football,
going on to play in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams
after completing a tour of service in the army.

Mr. Shaw’s greatest job, and the one he loved the most, was teaching 7th grade at Saint Joseph Grade
School. In the very early years he taught Geography, retiring as the Social Studies teacher. He loved his
beloved trailer classroom before moving permanently into the B Building. His enthusiasm, his love of history,
his engaging personality and ready wit made his class one the students eagerly awaited. Mr. Shaw also
coached football and baseball at the high school and was also the middle school baseball coach for many years.

He will be remembered fondly by colleagues and all his former students. Thank you Mr. Shaw for the
many years of service to the St. Joseph Grade School community.

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