A Message from Mrs Moore.

To the students, staff, and families of St Joseph's,

I can't thank you enough for my retirement mass and morning tea last Friday;  it was so special seeing you all there and hearing the children sing was a highlight! My goodness, it lifted my spirits!

Thank you to Cathy, Amanda, Fr Gallacher, Marta, and Michael for your thoughtful words. I am very humbled and deeply appreciative.

Thank you for the gifts and cards and for all the hugs and good wishes, and to Marta for the very special art piece. The rose is beautiful and I will try my best to keep it in bloom!

A special mention to the team of parents who organised morning tea, Courtney, Jane, Tennille, Talia, Kylie, Liv, Stef, Narelle (and any I may have missed)and the whole team- see list below; and to the many families who contributed to the morning tea. It was beautiful and very generous of you all.

Thank you to Amanda, Cathy, and the staff for organising the mass and for producing the book of letters from the children, which I will treasure forever.

It has been an honour and privilege to be the principal of our lovely school, although for a shorter time than I expected. Chemo rounds permitting, I will try to pop in during the remainder of the term.

With love,

Michelle

Thank you all for making it a perfect day:

Organizing Crew

Jane was our organizing chief for the morning tea, along with Courtney, Tennille, Kylie, Laura Kay, Liv Healy, Stef Brunetti, and Talia Hassett.

The Helpers (both set up on the night before, helping set up in the morning, serving and cleanup)

Narelle Thompson, Tennille Bare, Talia Hassett, Olivia Healy, Jane Pausewang,

Courtney Jendra, Sami Clark, Simone Dabbs, Amy Buick, Kylie Stanney, Annie Konieczny, Georgina Hollman, Guersinda ( Valentina’s grade 1L grandma) and Joanna Prasetio.

The Bakers

Kylie Stanney

Jess Purcell, Kass Koudelka, Joanna Prasetio, Daniela Cachart, Adriana Adamopoulos, Jess Dennis, Angie Toffoletto, Jacqueline Chan, Felicity OBrien, Rachel Wilson, Ilona Stegehuis, Courtney Jendra, Lucy McGrath-Campbell, Laura Kay, Connie Illarramendi,

Sami Clark, Amy Buick, Bryony Ross, Clea Livy, Hanna Rose, and Stef Brunnetti.

And all the people who donated

Tennille Bare, Joy Stewart, Elma Casco, Carmela Ayliffe, Amy Warmerdam, Navina Joseph, Jane Pausewang, Radhika Peri, Clea Livy, Clare Caldwell, Alex Kastaniotis, Kate Lally, Simone Dabbs, Annie Konieczny, Amy Buick, Sarah Allen, Caz McBride, Olivia Poynton, Nick Alston, Jennifer Stewart, Claire Harris, Ana Calle, Melanie Lachal, Robert Bell, Kelly Downey, Stef Brunetti, Preema Dsouza, Olivia Healy, Jeni Sadler, Poppy Wiseman, Jue Liu, Leti Muljadi, Amanda George, Eunice Chan, Jess Dennis, Talia Hassett, Karen Howell, Teresa Tran, Mark Breeze, Angela Nicolai, Lucinda O'Dwyer and Yvonne Yu.

And Fleur for the amazing Flowers!!!