St Joseph High School - A Catholic College Prep School
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Looking Forward to December at St Joes!
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We know how busy the holiday season can be, but we hope you can fit the following St Joes events and meetings onto your calendar!
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Wednesday, December 5
- Winter Open House, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Thursday, December 6
- Winter Sports Parents Meeting, 6:00pm
Friday, December 7
Saturday, December 8
- Entrance Exam for the Class of 2023, 7:30am - 12:30pm
Saturday, December 9
- St Joe's Tree Lighting, 5:00pm
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Thursday, December 13
- Christmas Concert, 6:30pm
Friday, December 14
Wednesday, December 9
Friday, December 21
- Christmas Sweater Day
- Lessons & Carols
December 24 - January 1
- Christmas Vacation
- No Classes Scheduled
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Tomorrow's the Day of Giving!
Your Giving Tuesday Gift Will Make Such an Impact!
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Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! We hope you can support St Joes and kick off your holiday season with a gift that will mean so much to all of our students!
And thanks to an anonymous donor, if we hit our goal of $40,000, an additional $25,000 will be donated as well!!
We thank you so much for your support! To find more information or give your gift online, visit:
sjcadets.org/sjgives
before midnight tomorrow!
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SJ Football Dominates Trumbull High 42-6!
Clinch No. 1 Seed in Class M Playoffs!
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All Are Welcome: Annual Christmas Tree Lighting!
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We are thrilled to invite you and your family to St Joe's annual Christmas Tree Lighting! We hope you can kick off the holiday season with us.
Sunday, December 9 5:00pm
This great event will include:
- The Blessing and Lighting of our Christmas tree and nativity scene
- Christmas carols
- Light refreshments and
- A visit by a special guest and his helpers...(we wonder who they could be?)
More information to follow in next week's newsletter!
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The Proof is in the People - Staff Spotlight!
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Carla Aldana, English Teacher
Prior to joining St Joseph High School in 2013, Ms Aldana taught at John Commodore Rodgers Elementary-Middle School in Baltimore, Maryland. Within months of graduating from the University of Connecticut, Ms Aldana was able to secure a full-time position as a 6-8
th
grade Language Arts teacher through the Baltimore City Teaching Residency. The program allowed her to dive right into her teaching career while pursing graduate level courses.
Prior to teaching at the middle school level, however, Ms Aldana interned at Hartford Public High School and The Urban league of Greater Hartford and felt her calling was working alongside the high school population. She ultimately decided to return to Stamford, Connecticut and enrolled at Sacred Heart University where she went on to earn her Master of Arts in Secondary Education, English.
Ms Aldana fell in love with SJ for the very same reason our student do - academics, faith, family, and service to the community. She has spent the last five years teaching both CP and Honors II English courses including ESL/Composition, World Literature and Composition, American Literature, British Literature, Multicultural Literature and (new this year) Women’s Literature. In the past, Ms Aldana has co-moderated National English Honor Society and Astronomy Club; she presently co-moderates Zumba Club and serves as Producer for Drama Club. She has also chaperoned Habitat for Humanity builds in Bridgeport, as well as service trips to Appalachia and Puerto Rico. She is very blessed to be making the most of what SJ has to offer!
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Take Part in a St Joes Tradition: Our Giving Tree!
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If you've walked through our lobby recently, you might have noticed a Christmas tree with a unusual ornaments...
Each ornament on our Giving Tree (a great SJ tradition) has a list of items for those in need. Simply choose an ornament, purchase the items, and return the gifts with your ornament attached. Easy as pie!
Examples of items listed:
- Bedtime Bags: a gift bag with a book, small stuffed animal, and children's toiletries.
- Blessings Bag for the Homeless: a gift bag with a reusable water bottle, gloves, socks, and small toiletries.
Please return all items to school by December 11.
Feel free to leave gifts under the tree! Thank You!
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Next Weekend! Keep These Additional Dates
On Your Radar!
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December 7: Support SJ Art
Teacher, Ms Richter!
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December 8: Submit Your
Nomination for the Hall of Fame!
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We hope you will join us in celebrating SJ Art Teacher, Ms Richter, as she displays her art on
December 7
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The Art Show will take place in the Monroe Library's Community Room and Ms Richter plans to display her realistic work alongside her acrylic pours. Refreshments will be offered. The exhibit will be up for the month of December so stop in any time.
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SJ's Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is now accepting nominations for 2019 Inductees!
Nominations can be submitted online or printed and mailed to St Joseph High School's Athletic Office by
December 8
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Prospective Students: Important Dates & Reminders!
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Transfer Student Applications
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Register for your Entrance Exam
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Visit St Joes:
Winter Open House
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The 3rd Entrance Exam for freshman applicants will be held on December 8 at 7:30am.
Register Today!
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See what makes St Joes so special! Our Winter Open House will be Dec 5 at 7pm.
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SJCadets: Applications Are Due Soon for Two Great Naval Academy Programs!
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Naval Academy Summer Seminar
- Introduces you to life at the Academy, where you'll experience first-class academic, athletic, and professional training. Learn more.
Summer STEM Program
- Designed to encourage you to pursue a course of study in the STEM fields. This program was ranked one of the Top 5 "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs" in the country! Learn more.
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- Thank you for your candy donations to Operation Gratitude, organized by Max Kimmel. We collected over 100 pounds of candy and 80 cards of gratitude!
- Our Thanksgiving Food Drive was a tremendous success! Thank you for all of the food donated to the Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry in Bridgeport. In addition, we donated 15 turkeys for the Missionaries of Charity. Read more here.
- There will be a meeting for students interested in joining the SJ CARES Club on Thursday, November 29 at 2:30pm in Room 307.
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Events & Registrations
Giving Tuesday!
Parent-Student Meeting: Kairos Retreat
- November 27, 7pm, Chapel
- Questions? Contact Mr Smith
Kairos Retreat
SAT (National Test Date)
First Sunday of Advent
First Sunday of Advent
Italian Food Taste-Off
- December 4, 2:25pm
- Cafeteria
Winter Open House - Spread the Word!
Winter Sports Meeting
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In Next Week's Issue:
Our Christmas Concert is Coming
Creating the Class of 2023
NCAA Signings
and more!
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Thank You To Our Fall Community Partners
Interested in becoming a Community Partner?
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St Joseph High School | P: 203-378-9378 | F: 203-378-7306 | communications@sjcadets.org
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Follow Us on Social Media @SJCadets!
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