8/15/2025 Cavalier Connection

August 15, 2025

Message from the Principal

St Joseph Community,

My name is Tim Mains, and I have been hired to be the new principal of St Joseph School. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to all of you and to tell you a little about myself.

I grew up on a farm in Falmouth, KY with my seven older siblings. I have been a lifelong member of St Francis Xavier Parish, where I serve as a lector and greeter.

I graduated from Pendleton County High School then attended the University of Kentucky, where I earned a BS and an MS in biosystems engineering. After working in engineering for several years, I was called to teach. I worked at Philip Sharp Middle School for two years teaching math before moving to St Cecilia Catholic School, where I taught middle school science for five years. During this time, I earned an MA in teaching from the University of the Cumberlands and my principal licensure from Xavier University.

I married my wife, Amberly, in November of 2020. We have a cat named Clover, a dog named Macy, a snake named Ludahiss, and some fish. We both love reading, doing puzzles, and playing board and card games.

I would like to thank everyone for the warm welcome that I have been given me since being appointed principal. There has been a huge outpouring of love and support from the community. I feel truly honored and blessed to be part of this community.

Timothy Mains

Please see below for information about the start of the school year.

These are "Informational" forms that you will need for this new school year. These helpful forms are normally in the welcome packet, but this year this email will take the place of receiving paper copies.

All forms below are for the 2025-2026 school year.

Please click on each link below to view and print.

TWILIO

SPIRIT WEAR DATES

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

PARENT/GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

SCHOOL HANDBOOK

MORNING DROP OFF REMINDERS

Parents are welcome to enter the back parking lot via Nordman Drive for morning drop off. This will alleviate backup on Lorraine Avenue.
Students should be ready to exit the vehicle when you pull up to the cones.
If you need more time to get your child out of the vehicle (we all have tough mornings!), you are welcome to park your car in the upper lot and walk your child to the front circle. This will allow traffic to clear more quickly.
Parents should not enter the building unless they have business in the school office.

Counselor

Please welcome Holly Barrett-Sears as our counselor for the year. She will be at St Joe's every Wednesday and Friday starting August 27th.

Robotics Club

Registration for St Joe's Robotics Club is now open for grades 2-8. Please click on the flyer below for more information.

Office Reminders

If you are dropping off an item your child has forgotten, please put the item on or in the blue bin by the front door. Your child’s name should be on the item. Please email the office and the child’s teacher to let them know that an item has been dropped off for the child. The office staff will retrieve the item and your child will pick it up from the office.

If you need to make an appointment for your child during the school day, please refrain from picking your child up after 1:30 pm. The office is very busy at the end of the day, and reducing early pick ups at this time will allow our office staff to focus on making sure everything is ready for our school dismissal at 1:55 pm.