This Week at St Joes - January 25, 2021

St Joseph High School - A Catholic College Preparatory Community

Dear Friends,

Happy Monday morning. I sincerely hope that you had some time to relax and recharge over the cold and blustery winter weekend. The second semester is now officially underway; student motivation and focus is evident, despite the lingering challenges presented by COVID-19 safety restrictions. That said, the laughter, friendship, and resiliency on display each day at St. Joes is truly inspiring. Given the location of my office in the main hallway, I have a front row seat to the goodness of our students – your children. They are exceptional young women and men, and I am extremely proud of them every day. As a school community, we must continue to rely on our strong Catholic faith to unite us and give us hope, especially during this challenging time. We are St. Joes – Stronger Together!

I am pleased to report the winter athletic season has officially begun! Our basketball, hockey, bowling, gymnastics, boys swimming, and indoor track teams will continue practice sessions this week as they eagerly prepare for league competition to begin on or about February 8, 2021. Mr. Butler and Ms. Nasser will also host a Virtual Winter Sports Meeting for parents and student-athletes on Tuesday evening, February 2nd.

This week’s busy school schedule clearly demonstrates our commitment to persevere by intentionally “leaning in” to COVID-19 by delivering traditional events and community activities such as Pizza and Prayer, a Virtual Escape Room Event for Upperclassmen, Virtual Fine Arts Showcase, and a Virtual Drama Club Production of Almost, Maine. Each of the aforementioned activities are planned for this week (January 25-30) and additional information is provided below. I commend our SJ faculty and staff for their dedication and “Can Do” attitude and look forward to engaging our school community in celebratory and social opportunities in weeks to come.

As always, you and your family members remain in my daily thoughts and prayers. We appreciate your continued support and good will. May you have a productive and joyous week ahead.

In Faith and Fellowship,

David J. Klein

President

Join the Drama Club for the Virtual Production of Almost, Maine!

St Joseph High School's Drama Club invites you to join us for a production of John Cariani's Almost, Maine this Saturday, January 30 at 7:00PM.

We are so proud to showcase the hard work and dedication of our cast and crew and hope you'll join us!

On Saturday, January 30, use the Zoom link below to join us!

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84781715399?pwd=OS8wdUxSRU1KN2QwS0tWdElwT3M0dz09

Meeting ID: 847 8171 5399

Passcode: xx5CFR

Participate in the I💗SJ Giving Day: February 11, 2021!

Every gift you give shows your love for St Joes, by investing in our future, one student at a time. With each gift of $10 or more, you can get your very own I❤SJ mask! Thank you for your support!

Show Your Love for SJ:

Make your gift on or before February 11 at sjcadets.org/ILoveSJ
Tag @SJCadets and use #ILoveSJ to share selfies and videos telling us why you love SJ
Email advancement@sjcadets.org to become an I ❤ SJ Ambassador

Virtual Fine Arts Showcase: Jan 29!

In a typical year, we'd invite you to join us for a wonderful concert showcasing the hard work of our SJ musical students as well as a showcase of Cadet artwork. While we may not be able to open our doors quite yet, we wanted to make sure we celebrate the incredible work of our artists and musicians at St Joes.

Be on the lookout on January 29! We'll send you an email to a page on our website highlighting student music and art. We hope you'll take the time to enjoy their talents!

An Update on Contact Tracing

With the decision to go from a 14-day to a 10-day quarantine, the Town of Trumbull has begun an online “symptom check-in” for those individuals who have be identified as direct contacts with a Covid positive case.

If your student is identified as a direct contact, an email may be sent daily at 5am from the Trumbull Nursing Department (sent from “Room at Veoci.com”) asking for a daily check-in to be done via a link in the email.

The information will then be processed by a contact tracer for the Town of Trumbull. Those individuals who remain symptom-free over the course of 10 days will be allowed to return to school.