St Joseph High School - A Catholic College Preparatory Community
Dear Friends,

Good day from St Joes. I hope your family enjoyed a terrific weekend. We enter this first full week of the school year with faith, optimism, and focus. As you know, it is extremely important to consistently thank and recognize people for their commitment and hard work. The faculty and staff of SJHS are outstanding people and they place the success and well-being of your children as their top priority each day. So, please join me in kind thoughts and prayers of appreciation for the entire SJ Team as they continue to do their integral work again this week. Finally, I thank you for your trust, confidence and partnership. Have a productive and fulfilling week ahead and may God bless your family.

In Faith and Fellowship,

David J. Klein
President   
Alcohol, Drugs, and Internet Presentation for All New Students
On Tuesday, September 15, St Joseph High School will send out a presentation for all new parents and students on Alcohol, Drugs, and Internet Safety. 

It is mandatory that all freshmen and new transfer students and at least one parent watch the presentation. When we send out the presentation, we will also send out a link to a form that must be completed.

Any student who is unable to watch the presentation, for whatever reason, must meet with Dean Kavulich.
New Parents: Internet & Drug Presentation (virtual)
Tuesday, September 15

Freshman Mixer (Team Maroon)
Wednesdsay, September 16
2:00pm-3:30pm

Freshman Mixer (Team Gold)
Thursday, September 17
2:00pm-3:30pm

Back to School Night (virtual)
Thursday, September 17

Vines & Steins
Saturday, September 19
Parents: Join Us for Vines & Steins!
Registration Deadline: Sept 16.
Join us for our first PA event of the year - with a new virtual twist. Vines & Steins, our much anticipated fall tradition, will continue in a safe, fun format for parents to socialize - while also testing your trivia knowledge. Register below to reserve your SJ Spirit Gift Box, and gain access to this unique virtual trivia experience from the comforts of your own home!

Whether it's for date night or a trivia night with friends, this is one evening you don't want to miss! Proceeds to benefit SJ's Parent Association. (This event is not open to students. All participants must be 21 or older).
Be Sure to Purchase Your
Bookstore Gear!
St Joseph High School's bookstore sells everything from uniform-approved apparel to spirit wear to school supplies.

When you order from our bookstore, you can choose to have your items delivered to your home or picked-up in our Media Center.

If you have any questions regarding the bookstore or your purchase, feel free to reach out to Victorial Russell in our Media Center at vrussell@sjcadets.org.
Freshman Mixers This Week!
This week, we will be hosting a Freshman Mixer for our students! The mixer for students on Team Maroon will take place on September 16 and the mixer for students on Team Gold will take place on September 17. Both mixers will run from 2:10PM - 3:30PM.

On both days, Freshmen will be dismissed from their last period class at 2:00pm. Student Council representatives will meet their freshman groups and guide them to one of four activity stations around our campus.
Saint Michael Prayer
At St Joes we pray the Saint Michael Prayer every day. We'd like to share the text with you.
 
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against
the wickedness and snares
of the Devil.
May God rebuke him,
we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
Cadet Spotlight: Helen Mahoney '21 Starts Penpal Project
Service never stops at St Joes! Helen Mahoney '21 has begun an initiative in which National Honor Society members will correspond with those in our community who are homebound due to Covid-19.

If students or alumni have grandparents, relatives, or friends that they know would like to become penpals with an SJ Cadet, they can fill out the form below! Way to go, Helen!
Spread the Word: We're Now Accepting Registrations for Fall Open House!
We can't wait for prospective students to see our community in action at Fall Open House! Our event will feature interactive presentations and a structured tour to ensure safety.

Space is limited so spread the word to interested students as as possible! The interactive tour experience is about 1 hour. Share our eventbrite link below!
Bibles for Each of Our New Students
This week, we will celebrate Mass on September 14 and September 15 - for our Maroon & Gold Teams respectively - in the gymnasium with our Freshmen. During this Mass, freshmen will be given their personalized student bibles, a time-honored tradition at St Joes. All other new students will recieve their bibles from their school counselors. Last Friday, Father Silva took the time to bless all of our new students' bibles. You can watch a recording here.
Academic Center Now Open!
All students are welcome to visit the Academic Center beginning today, September 14th. The Academic Center is a designated place to get tutoring, empower learning, and boost confidence.

The Academic Center hours are M-Th from 2:25pm-2:55pm, though scheduling an appointment is advised. We hope you'll take advantange of this great resource!
Virtual College Presentations
The Office of College & School Counseling is proud to offer a number of virtual College Presentations for our juniors and seniors!

Click the link below to view the dates, times, and college names being represented. lease let me know if you have any questions. Links to the presentations will be in your SCOIR account. Please notice that they are all after school hours. IFeel free to reach out to your school counselor if you have any questions.
SJ Cadets: Join the
Drama Club!
All students are welcome to join the SJHS Drama Club! There are more than 100 students who participate in the Drama Club's season each year. Participation includes the performers, technical crew, stage managers, a student board who runs many of the aspects of production, tickets sales, ushering, and so much more.  

Learn more today by joining the Drama Club's google classroom. The code is o42vluq.
We Are All Connected - St Joes Emails
From the TWSJ to academic news to upcoming events or fundraisers, emails from St Joseph High School are the best way for us to keep in constant communication with out families and students. They are also all sent from our Constant Contact platform. If you unsubscribe from one email, you may inadvertantly be unsubscribing from them all.

To ensure you receive the latest information, we ask that you do not unsubscribe from St Joes emails until your student has graduated. If you feel you have unsubscribed or would like to add a different email address to our list, please reach out to communications@sjcadets.org.
SJ Students, Parents, and Staff: Share Your Thoughts!
We are so proud of the way our students, faculty, staff, and parents have responded to our Hybrid Model thus far. But we know that we can always improve.

We ask that you take a few minutes to visit the Come Home to Joe page and share your thoughts on how our Hybrid Model has been working so far. We invite all parents, students, and staff to share their feedback.