Building Faith, Character, and Excellence
December 20th, 2019
Holiday Greetings from Ms. Sue Ushela, Director of Admissions
Advent is a time of hope, peace, and goodwill; a wonderful time of the year when we wait in joyful anticipation for the birth of Jesus. A hopeful time and time, this season of waiting is a time for renewed faith.

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord, may each of you experience a season of renewed faith, embracing the message of hope, peace, and goodwill!

On behalf of the entire Saint Joseph community, I extend to you and your families best wishes for a blessed Christmas Season.

Sincerely,

Director of Admissions
(574) 233-6137 ext. 524
High School Placement Test Announcements:
HSPT Results:
High School Placement Test results are expected to arrive in early January. Results will be mailed upon receipt.

If your son or daughter has taken the HSPT at another testing site please forward a copy of the results to Sue Ushela once received.

Additional Testing Date:
Another High School Placement Test will be held at Saint Joseph High School on Friday, January 10th, 2020. If you were unable to attend either of the previous test dates please plan on attending this January 10th test date.

Plan to arrive at 8:15 a.m. Testing begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes between 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Please reach out to Sue Ushela , Director of Admissions, to confirm attendance. Students should bring their $20 testing fee and two #2 pencils (no mechanical pencils).
Angel Vazquez Receives Outstanding Latino Student Award
Senior Angel Vazquez was named one of the state's Outstanding Latino Students by the Indiana Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. He received the award at a ceremony in Indianapolis.

Vazquez was nominated by his Spanish teacher, Mr. Ricardo Rios.
Commended Students and Rising Stars
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced their list of Commended Students last week, based on outstanding PSAT scores. Seniors Elizabeth O'Brien, Rebecca Pan, and Carmen Nunez received letters of commendation.
Last week, the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP) presented the Indiana Rising Stars for the Class of 2021.

The Saint Joe Rising Stars, pictured from left to right, are: Teresa Berente, Ethan Horvath, Kayla Mkandawire, and Emanuel Alaniz.
Danza de Matachines San Adalberto Perform for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
For Thursday's Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Saint Joe community gathered for an All School Mass that began with a special treat.

Our own Mrs. Angelica Duarte and the Danza de Matachines San Adalberto treated everyone to an opening ritual celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Matachines originated in 17th century Spain, though are now mostly used in North and South American ritual dances. Matachines dance for religious purposes, usually in celebration of Mary.
Sports Report:
Go Indians!
Both the  boys' and girls' basketball  teams shared the stage last week as Saint Joe hosted a double header in Alumni Gymnasium with both teams facing off with Riley. The girls started the night on the right foot, beating Riley 57-39. The boys followed suit, taking the win by a score of 70-57.

The boys are off to a 4-1 start with a highlight win over Marquette, 102-52, while the girls have won seven of their last eight and are 7-2 overall.
The Saint Joe girls' swimming team repeated as South Bend City Champions last weekend, winning 11 of 12 events and racking up 639 points in the process. Junior and Notre Dame commit Mary Cate Pruitt won three events, taking individual gold 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke, while also swimming a leg on the victorious 400 freestyle relay along with sophomore Katie Jachim, freshman Olivia Elston and sophomore Jane Lloyd.
As always, visit  www.saintjoeathletics.com  for a complete rundown of scores, schedules, and news.