St Joseph High School - A Catholic College Preparatory Community
Dear Friends,
 
Good morning and Happy Monday. I hope that your family enjoyed a relaxing winter weekend. Students, faculty, and staff returned to school last week with great energy and purpose. The SJ campus is alive with conversation and collaboration once again, and we were all delighted to reassemble and optimistically usher in 2021 together.
 
Our scholar athletes continue cohort conditioning as we await the CIAC Board of Control’s public announcement regarding the Winter Athletic Season scheduled to begin next week. The enrollment team is hosting virtual events to share their excitement for the Class of 2025’s many accomplishments, meanwhile college acceptances for the Class of 2021 flood email and mail boxes. The SJ legacy of excellence endures.
 
The second semester begins on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 with a flurry of planning discussions surrounding our numerous Semester 2 celebrations and events of significance. Each celebration will be planned with great detail according to safety guidelines and blueprints for variations in capacity limitations will be prepared. We are committed to creatively problem solving with regard to restrictions to allow our students an opportunity to make memories with their classmates. Event dates will be communicated to the SJ Community in the coming weeks. We thank and appreciate you for your continued patience and partnership.
 
In the meantime, I wish you and yours a productive and fulfilling week ahead. Stay safe, healthy, and be joyous, St. Joes.
 
In Faith and Fellowship,
 
David J. Klein       
President
Join Us: Theatre/Film Lecture Series!
St Joe's Fine Arts department is proud to present a virtual Theatre/Film Lecture Series, open to all students, parents, and alumni!

The first event will take place TODAY at 2:15pm and feature Patrick Agonito '16. Patrick holds a BFA from Emerson College and is currently employed at The Florida Reparatory Theater.

Meeting ID: 813 8552 1085
Passcode: BJJUK9
January 13
Pizza & Prayer
St Pius X Church, Fairfield

January 13
Scholarship Reception (Virtual)
Class of 2025

January 15
Second Quarter Ends

January 16
Parents Trivia Night (Virtual)

January 18
MLK Day (No Classes)

January 21
NCAA Signing/Committment Day
NCAA Signing/Commitment Day: January 21, 2021
St Joes will host our NCAA Signing/Commitment Day on Thursday, January 21 at 9:00AM. This ceremony honors our senior-athletes who have committed to play at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels next year in college.

If you are a student-athlete and will be playing college athletics next year, please email Mr. Butler at kbutler@sjcadets.org with your name, sport and college you will be attending. We can't wait to celebrate your achievements!
Update on Winter Sports
With approval by the CIAC Board of Control, the initial COVID mitigating strategies for winter will be shared with member schools in the coming days.

Another CIAC Board of Control meeting is scheduled for next week at which time the board anticipates reviewing updated guidance from the Department of Public Health and the Governor's Office. We will release more information regarding the winter sport season after these meetings. 
Freshmen/Sophomore Jeopardy Challenge!
On January 21 at 6:30PM the Freshmen and Sophomore Classes will have a virtual Jeopardy tournament!

This is a great way to see your classmates and have a great time! The winning team or individual will be awarded a prize! All 9th/10th grade students interested in participating should click the link below by January 15!
SJ Parents: Join Us for Trivia Night!
The SJ Parent Association invites you for an evening of online trivia and connection!

On Saturday, January 16 at 7pm, all parents and SJ families are invited to join us for a fun, interactive trivia night – connecting with others and competing for prizes, all from the comfort of your living room!
Seniors: Keep Those College Acceptances Coming!
Seniors, you've worked so hard these past four years and we want to celebrate you! As those acceptance letters begin to roll in, be sure to update your Scoir account and let us know about it!

In addition, if you're interested in taking headshots in your college gear, reach out to communications@sjcadets.org!
Purchase Your Yearbook!
St Joe's Spectrum is an award-winning premier high school medalist yearbooks. Time is running out to our your yearbook (Seniors do need to purchase one)

 
Senior Parents, this is also the perfect time for you to purchase an Ad for your Grad!
Celebrating Multicultural Week at St Joes: Show Us Your Family Recipes!
Multicultural Week at St Joes is February 1-5. During this week (which coincides with Catholic Schools Week), we want to celebrate the great diversity of our families, faculty, and staff!

Help us out! We’re looking for short videos of our students/families sharing foods or dishes that represent their family’s culture or heritage. The videos should be less than a minute and feature a student explaining the dish and how it relates to their family’s history. We hope you’ll take the time to share with us your family’s cherished eats! All videos can be sent to communications@sjcadets.org.  
Cadets: Fill Out This Survey on SJ Clubs
Students: We want to know your thoughts on SJ Clubs and After-School Activities.

What clubs are you involved in? Do you like how often they meet?

This is your chance to share your opinion and have an effect on the way our Clubs operate in the future!
Save the Date: St Joe's I💗SJ
Giving Day is February 11, 2021!
We hope you'll save the date and participate in St Joe's I♡SJ Giving Day on February 11!

Every gift you give shows your love for St Joes, by investing in our future, one student at a time. Plus, with each gift of $5 or more, you can get your very own I♡SJ mask!

Stay Tuned for Additional Details as the Date Nears!
Rolling Admissions Is Happening Now at SJ!
On January 5 & 6, our Admissions Team held two successful Accepted Student Night events for the Class of 2025. Nearly 200 guests participated each night!

While our application deadline has passed, 8th graders and transfer students interested in St Joes may now be accepted on a rolling basis.

Spread The Word! Interested families can take personal tours or have one-on-one meetings to learn more about our school. They can also visit sjcadets.org/visit to learn more!
Classroom Spotlight: Mrs Richter's Students Work on the Getty Challenge
We are absolutely in love with these projects created by Ms Richter's sophomore Art students!

The Getty Challenge assignment asks students to visit the Getty Museum website and choose a painting to research. Students are then challenged with recreating that painting on their own. Our Cadets had a great time doing this assignment and we love their creativity!
Pizza & Prayer: Jan 13
The next Pizza and Prayer will take place on Wednesday, January 13 at St Pius X. Church in Fairfield. The guest speaker will be Alyssa Mancini ’21 and the theme will be "Embracing Uncertainty About the Future".

If you have any questions, regarding Pizza & Prayer, please reach out to Mr Smith. 
Third Quarter Attendance Policy
Last Friday, all families should have received an email from Mr Clough regarding St Joe's Third Quarter Attendance Policy.

Beginning January 19, we ask that all families commit to one of two attendance options for the entire third quarter:
  • Return to in-person hybrid instruction OR
  • Continue with full-time virtual learning.

If you choose to extend your student's virtual education until March 16, please contact Mr Kavulich (mkavulich@sjcadets.org) no later than Friday, January 15, 2021. Thank You.
Chaplain's Corner: January 2021
Chaplain's Corner is our monthly blog from Father Silva. The blog connects parents with what is going on in the spiritual lives of their children and presents an opportunity for parents to grow their own knowledge of the faith.

Click the link below to read this month's post, titled, "When Analogies Fall Short."