Welcome to St. Joseph School

The halls of St. Joseph School came to life on Wednesday, August 26th when we welcomed 198 students to school for the beginning of our 2009 – 2010 school year. Thank you to all for choosing a Catholic education for your child(ren). Catholic education, at its best, illuminates and enriches a student’s experience of God, life, and culture. We at St. Joseph’s strive for this everyday, as we educate our students intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically.

Stations of the Cross

The 7th grade religion class planned the Stations of the Cross for the school on Friday, March 12, 2010. The students wrote the commentary of what was happening at each station, composed a prayer, and chose a meaningful picture to accompany each station. Click here or click the image on the right to download and view the PowerPoint presentation.

Leprechauns Invade Kindergarten Rooms!

On St. Patrick's Day, the kindergartners came into their classrooms to find that several small visitors had recently appeared. Their chairs had been turned over, gold dust had been sprinkled on the floor, and green streamers were hung up. It was a mess that only leprechauns could cause! The kindergartners even found that a few of their specially-made leprechaun traps had been set off--but no leprechaun had been caught! Leprechauns are sneaky that way. Better luck next year!

Spring Spirit Week (March 22-26)

Every student at St. Joseph School is excited about Spring Spirit Week. We think they have good reason to be, since St. Joseph students are not only known for their school spirit but their St. Joseph pride too! Special thanks to the St. Joseph Student Council for planning what will definitely be a successful and amazing week. What a great way to kick off the spring season for our students! Click here to download the Spring Spirit Week schedule.

2nd Grade Olympics!

On Friday, February 26, Miss Moore's 7th graders set up their own exciting version of the Olympic games for the 2nd grade class. Held in the St. Joseph gym, there were such events as the javelin, floor hockey, and scooter races. Thank you, everyone who participated! Everyone was a winner!

Catholic Schools Week (Feb. 1-5)

Catholic Schools Week is a week-long devotion to and appreciation of our Catholic schools and the quality education they bestow. Thank you to all who supported our school by participating in these exciting events! Click the picture for a "full-size" image of St. Joseph's Staff and Students.

Go to the Catholic Schools Week page to see what kinds of fun activities our school enjoyed! You can also download a schedule of Catholic Schools Week activities.

School Health Notice October 20, 2009

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I am writing to make you aware that over the past couple of days our school has observed an increase in illness-related absences. During the period of time, we have also recorded an increased number of reports of flu-like symptoms. The health and well being of our students is our top priority, and we are doing everything possible to keep our school as germ free as possible. Therefore, we are asking for parents to volunteer to come in and wipe down all classrooms and highly touched areas nightly. If you are available to help, please contact Ramie Nauman @ 346-2110 for a designated day. We are also asking for our families to continue providing assistance by taking preventive measures to combat the spread of germs. Please urge your children to wash their hands often, keep their hands away from their eyes, nose and mouth, and cover coughs and sneezes with their sleeve or a tissue. The Center for Disease Control reports that the most effective way to reduce the spread of any virus is to practice good hygiene. If a student comes to school with flu symptoms, he or she will be evaluated by Debbie or myself and separated from others until the student can be sent home. Students with flu, or flu-symptoms should stay home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever without the use of fever-reducing medicines. If your child demonstrates flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headaches, chills and fatigue please keep him/her at home until the symptoms are gone.

Additional information from the Tazewell County Health Department .
Other useful download fact sheets from the CDC are H1N1 Flu & You and What to Do if You Get Sick

Sincerely,
Shannon Rogers
Principal

St. Joseph School Goals

To build a sense of values in keeping with the spirit of the Gospels. To develop a healthy self-image by providing experiences and a positive atmosphere through a planned curriculum that enables the student to realize success. To help the child become aware of the meaning of responsible behavior and to apply this knowledge when making decisions. To foster a sense of pride in being responsible to self, fellow classmates, teachers and parents. To create an environment that develops an enthusiasm for learning. To assist parents with the challenge of educating each child to meet the mental, moral, social and physical responsibilities of today.

Education Commission November 1, 2009	Download a copy of the slide presentation here.
The Education Commission members would like to take a few minutes and follow up with everyone after our Parish/School Community Meeting. First of all, we would like to say thank you to everyone who has submitted an idea and/or suggestion or who has stepped up to volunteer for a committee. We truly appreciate your input and volunteerism and still encourage others to submit their ideas and/or join a committee. Secondly, the committees are beginning to meet to begin concentrating on a particular area to enhance St. Joseph School. We would like to invite everyone to view the idea lists, committee members and times of meetings on our school’s website. We will continue to update the website as we continue our mission of raising money for St. Joseph School. (see Committee Tab)