The Fun Run is Coming!

Saint Joseph School is partnering with Boosterthon again this year for the 2023 'Run For Gold' Fun Run.

The run will take place on Thursday 10/19 for Preschool, PreK, and Grades 5, 6, & 7 and on Friday 10/20 for Kindergarten, and Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, & 8. 

Registration is now OPEN. Last year the Fun Run raised over $60,000 for our school - with your help we can exceed that this year!

Students simply register at funrun.com and get pledges from family and friends.

Volunteers are needed. There are many time slots available. If you would like to volunteer for the Fun Run please click here.

SJS School Counselor Movie Night

Saint Joseph School Counseling Department is pleased to host an an evening designed to empower and inform parents in our community!

“As the mother of three kids… we’re all worried about how much is too much. For any of you wrestling with this issue, I loved the documentary. It combines smart insights and practical tips for raising happy, healthy, technologically empowered teens.” -Melinda Gates

SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age

Thursday, October 19, 2023

6:00pm

Saint Joseph School, 90 Pickering Street

R.S.V.P. is kindly requested; This is for students in Grades 4-8 with a parent or guardian. 

Admissions

We are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year for siblings of our existing students! Priority, in our application process, is given to applicants with siblings currently enrolled at Saint Joseph School. To guarantee sibling priority, applications must be received by Friday, October 27, 2023. 

To apply, please follow the link below. Please feel free to reach out to Anne Noah, Director of Admissions and Operations, with any questions about the application and enrollment process.

STUCO

We are excited to introduce our newly inducted Student Council Representatives! Our STUCO Representatives serve as the direct bridge between their peers and the school administration. Please join us in congratulating and supporting our new STUCO Representatives as they embark on this incredible journey of leadership and service. Together, we'll continue to foster a nurturing and inclusive environment where every student's voice is heard and valued.

Cate Goodband (President), Alexandra Ruggeri (Vice President), Jake Fiumara (Secretary), Gr. 8 - Tyler Chan & Emily McKechnie, Gr 7 - Paul Gearan & Emmet Doherty, Gr 6 - Keira Millsom, Leo Ward & Gianna Gallagher, 5A: Fiona Steinkrauss and Russell Nauta, 5B: Catherine Keane and Austin Poirier, 5C: Phoebe Welch and Cal Carroll, 4A: Lizzy Hamilton and Landon Vacanti, 4B: Emma Sieczkowski and Declan Chudzinski, 4C: Reagan Stowers and Benjamin Hargreaves, 3A:Emilia Mazza and William Murphy, 3B: Chloe Gagne and Charlie Lombard, 3C: Morgan Murphy and Liam Cantwell, 2A: CeCe and Tommy Connelly, 2B: Carolie Keane and Cole Johnson, 2C: Hayden McKeown and Grace Mitchell.

Birthday Book Donation Program: September

Thank you to our September Birthday Book Donation Program participants: Luke Jennison, Emilia Mazza, Kaitlyn Lovett, Julian Hart, Jacob Liza, Sebastian Medina

As a reminder, families can donate a book to the library as part of a student's birthday celebration! When families make a donation in celebration of their student's birthday, the student is able to pick a new book from the “Birthday Book Cart”, a bookplate with the student's name is placed in the front of the book, and the student can checkout the book, first, before it is circulated in our library as a new title. Books may be also given at holidays, in honor of a teacher, relative, friend, or in memoriam.

Library Lunch Bunch

The library will be offering a lunch bunch for Grade 4 on October 16th. The students have already begun to check out the latest book by Holly Goldberg Sloan, The Elephant in the Room. It is a moving story about friendship, family, and the importance of animals in our lives. 

PSA Event: Trunk-or-Treat

Save the date, trick your trunks, and treat our kids to some good candy!

Friday, October 27th 

5:15pm - 7:30pm, Preschool-Grade 5 

More details to come!

Notice

Dear Parents/Guardians, School Staff, and Community Members:

In accordance with the 40 CFR Part 763 (enacted by Congress in 1986) of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) and specifically Section 763.93, this letter is to acknowledge the availability of the school’s Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Management Plan in the school’s main office.

Please direct any Asbestos Management Plan questions to Ian Snyder, Head of School. Mr. Snyder works in collaboration with our Parish Facilities Committee and various licensed professionals to manage the physical plant of Saint Joseph School. They continue to work to ensure the safety of all students and staff.

Volunteer VIRTUS Training

All SJS volunteers and FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES must follow the guidelines of the School including a 1-time completion of the VIRTUS workshop available through the Archdiocese of Boston. Volunteers can choose any location/time, but online registration is mandatory. SJS is offering a VIRTUS Training Wednesday, October 18th from 6:00-9:00pm in the Lower School Cafeteria (the HUB) but there are many other date/time locations in the area. For anyone who has previously completed VIRTUS, please send a copy of your certificate to Kim O'Brien.

Grades 1-5 Lunch & Recess Volunteers

Check the live Google Sheet and sign-up for Lunch & Recess Volunteering. If you have any questions regarding lunch and recess volunteering please email Elizma Sexton at [email protected]. 

Hammerhead Games This Week

Wednesday 10/11 – Field Hockey Game, 4:00pm @ Montrose

Friday 10/13 – Cross Country Meet, 4:00pm @ Saint John's

Sharkbites: This Week's Events

10/9/23 Monday – NO SCHOOL (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day)

10/10/23 Tuesday – Grade 8 Interviewing Skills Workshop

10/11/23 Wednesday –

10/12/23 Thursday – Gr. 2 Progress Reports Distributed | Gr. 3-5 Grade Books Open

10/13/23 Friday – All School Mass, 9am, Gr. 7 hosts | 2024-2025 New Student Admissions Applications Open