Dear St. Joseph Families, IT IS HOT. It is very hot. Due to the rise in temperatures in these August afternoons, we are monitoring the weather and determining whether or not it is safe for students to be outside. I realize that many families will send their kids outside to play at different times but [...]

Dear St. Joseph Families, As we begin the 2023-24 school year, I remind everyone that this is the month where we focus on the virtue of kindness. Please, take time to read the following page with your child. Maybe do so once a week. It is important that our children have a clear understanding of [...]

Dear St. Joseph Families, Welcome to the new school year at St. Joseph Catholic School! We welcome 320 students through our doors and we pray that each one experiences the blessings of almighty God each day on our campus. We are also blessed to have seen numbers increase for the 4th consecutive school year. While [...]

Dear St. Joseph Families, The final week of school has arrived! It has been a long journey but what a wonderful path we have taken. There will be much to celebrate this week. First, our precious K5 classes will have their graduation into elementary school on Thursday morning. It amazing to see how much they [...]

Dear St. Families, The school year will close soon. We will soon see the advancement of our K5 and our 8th graders to bigger and better things. It is sad to some growing and it is sad to see some going. Still, it is the reality we face every single May. We have chronicled the [...]

Dear St. Joseph Families, THANK YOU! I know that can get thrown around easily and often. Still, our community came out and supported our school in so many ways this past week, that you deserve to know our appreciation. FIRST, thank you for supporting our school in Give for Good. We raised well over $16,000 [...]

Dear St. Joseph Families, GIVE FOR GOOD begins tomorrow! St. Joseph Catholic School is once again participating in this important day. As you are aware, this is a fundraising opportunity that allows families to participate in assisting with funds for their favorite charities. We hope St. Joseph Catholic School, your choice for Catholic education, will [...]

April 24, 2023 Dear St. Joseph Families, I wanted to follow up from last week's news with you. As you may have known, Msgr. Long has been assigned as pastor of St. Jude Catholic Church in Benton. Fr. Nicholas Duncan has also been assigned as parochial vicar to Jesus the Good Shepherd in Monroe. As [...]

April 17, 2023 Dear St. Joseph Families, This is TESTING WEEK! Our students in grades 3rd-8th will be taking the Terra Nova Test this week. While the teachers, will have them prepared each and everyday, assistance from parents is always appreciated. It is important that students get a good night's rest, eat a good breakfast, [...]

April 11, 2023 Dear St. Joseph Families, Happy Easter! We are now into the holy season of Easter where we acknowledge and celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. We spent forty days journeying to this point through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. We appreciate your assistance in helping with the our almsgiving project, partnering with St. [...]