The committee started planning early for the big day: Maureen Michele, PTA Secretary, Kerri McKay, Lorraine Levano, PTA Treasurer and Sue Gillette. Well done, ladies! Last Friday saw the return of the wildly popular St. Patrick's Day carnival at St. Joseph School. The students and teachers were encouraged to donate $1 to wear their Jeans and Greens and were treated to a Irish wonderland in the gym. Games booths, staffed by the parents, were ready for operation, the Chinese Auction tables were buzzing and the parents at the prize redemption tables had their hands full with the many winners! The students spent time during the morning testing their skills at the various games and were then treated to a pizza lunch by the PTA and a bake sale complete with all the homemade sweets from home. A very Happy St. Patrick's Day and a Blessed Easter to all our supporters! Visit us at www.advantageforlife.org

8th grade girls....and that tall leprechaun...get ready to play! Margaret Kenny, past PTA President, meets up with her daughter, Mary Kate, grade 5. Steve Ilardi and Reed Bonvisutto at one of the booths. Stacy Madelmayer and Samantha Levano, 6th graders on a mission! Mrs. Coady, grade 5 and Mrs. Winters, grade 4 during their carnival time. Graduating 8th graders survey the redemption table for their last time! That's one tall leprechaun! Kristen Reynolds, grade 5, lines up her shot. Decisions, decisions at the redemption table. Kristi Mogg mans the lollipop tree Miss Beardsly and Mrs. DeSena, 3rd grade teachers, with Mrs. Murphy, Assistant Principal get a bit of Irish Soda bread while their students play. Tina Atherall, Lisa Neville and Eileen Shammas had their hands full at the prize redemption table! Miss Dunn, 1st grade, Mrs. Conte, Kindergarten and Mrs. Solimena, 2nd grade, wait for their students. Mr. Kenny, past PTA President, with Patti Bonvisutto, past carnival chairperson. An O'Biscardi leprechaun with her special guest, Cousin Thomas, at the carnival. Marie Ilardi, past PTA President, with son (looking for extra tickets) Tommy, grade 5. AnneMarie Schneider gets ready to spin that color wheel Tara Griffith organizes the Skee-Ball line up Cathy McGuire, PTA co-president, gets Kevin McNiff, 2nd grade, ready for his turn. This game is great, but what's over there? The 2nd grade gets tickets for the Pig Races John Kelly, grade 6, knocks down the cans.