St. Joseph School

St. Joseph Student Council will host a citywide Catholic School 7/8th Grade Dance on Friday, January 26 from 7-10 p.m. This is a major fundraiser that enables Student Council to provide scholarship monies to 8th graders continuing their Catholic education.

From the webmaster: A new page for St. Joseph's Girls' Volleyball has been added to the website. It is located here.

Yes - if it is clearly productive to do so, such as calling out spelling words or checking a math problem that won't prove. No - if it is something the child can clearly handle and learn from the process. And help and support should always be calmly and cheerfully given. Grudging help is worse than no help at all! Read directions, or check over math problems after your child has completed the work. Remember to make positive comments - you don't want your child to associate homework with fights at home.

As the new school year gets ready to start, we already have three sponsors signed up. We are welcoming back Valco Awards and Dr. Paul as sponsors and adding the K of C Council 364 as a new sponsor. Thanks to these businesses and organizations! If anyone knows of a business or individual that would like to be a Magic Match sponsor for the classes, please call the school office and someone will contact the business. We still need at least 12 more sponsors to cover all the classes. Thanks to all the past and current Magic Match sponsors, you make it easier for the teachers to get some of the "extras" for the classroom.

Orientation packets will be available for pick-up after all masses the weekend of August 12-13.

Orientation night will be Wednesday, August 16 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the gym. At this time, please return all completed paperwork, pay fees, and sign up for extracurricular activities. You will also meet the teachers in their classrooms and obtain PTC information.

First day of classes will be Tuesday, August 22 with dismissal at 11:15 a.m. All students will wear uniforms.

Wednesday, August 23 - Friday, August 25 -- There will be no before or after care during the first week of school. Students are asked to bring a sack lunch. Milk will be available.

Monday, August 28 -- Before Care and After Care begin, 3:00 p.m. school dismissal.

The 2006-2007 Calendar and the 2006-2007 Policy Handbook are now available for download.

August 4, 6:00 p.m.: Picnic for the families of the incoming Kindergarten class and the families of new students, Lincoln Park.
August 8: School office opens
August 12-13: School Orientation Packets available for pick up at Masses.
August 22: First Day of School, 11:30 a.m. dismissal
August 23-25: 1:30 p.m. dismissal
August 28: 3:00 p.m. dismissal, Before and After Care begins

Take a look at these photos of the newly-opened Science Laboratory at St. Joseph School.