St Joseph High School - A Catholic College Preparatory Community
Celebrate Maroon & Gold Day!
Tomorrow, April 28!
Let's Paint the Town Maroon & Gold!
 
Tuesday, April 28, is “Maroon and Gold Day” for all students, parents, faculty/staff, and alumni! School spirit is one of the hallmarks of our school community, and we hope to see you come out in droves! We encourage all students to dress in SJ colors during class (your teachers will take a photo), and parents, alumni, and staff to email their photos to communications@sjcadets.org! You can also post on social media and tag us with #CadetsCarryOn on facebook, twitter, or instagram!
 
As part of Maroon & Gold Day, and in lieu of our Spring Charity Dress Down Day, we kindly ask you to consider a donation to the Bridgeport Rescue Mission, a local organization that supports homelessness and addiction recovery services. Click here to visit their donate page .

We can't wait to see your photos!
Save the Date: Virtual Class
Assemblies!

We thought this the perfect time to create opportunities for our classes to hear from Mrs DiBuono & Mr Clough.

Save these Dates (all are at 1:30pm):
  • Freshmen: Tuesday, April 28
  • Sophomores: Thursday, April 30
  • Juniors: Wednesday, May 6th
  • Seniors: TBA

Meeting Links will be emailed to each class
prior to their Assembly.
Take Part in This Week's
Be Kind Challenge!

SJ Cadets Community – You have been challenged!

SJ’s Kind Club members challenge you to take a few minutes this week to share a photo of your original chalk design!

Email your photos to
communications@sjcadets.org  and we’ll share everyone’s photos later this week! 
Offering Cloth Face Masks to the Community

Grace DeDonato '22 would like to share her talents with the SJ Community in exchange for a donation to a charity close to her heart.

On St Joe's website, you can now place an order for face masks (up to 4 per family) in exchange for a gift of any amount to the Spooner House in Shelton. Thank You, Grace!
A Special Treat from our Drama Club!

Nothing can stop our Cadets!

In honor of what was meant to be their spring musical opening night, SJ's Drama Club will be hosting a Live event at 2:30PM on Thursday, April 30th. 

The Drama Club will be teaching and dancing their opening number “When You're an Adams”! The event is open to all!
Cadet Spotlight!

Bella O'Rourke '20 has been working to receive donations to provide healthcare workers with healthy quick meal kits. Last week, Bella dropped off kits to Echo Hose EMS in Shelton.

The Assistant Chief (and her uncle) is Joe Laucella '95! Bella is now working on dropping off kits for the 1600 essential workers at Griffin Hospital. Way to go, Cadet!
Service Opportunities Abound!

Campus Ministry at St Joe’s is thriving!

Our students are engaged in meaningful acts of service to others and to our very own community and we couldn’t be prouder.

On Friday, we sent you an email detailing ways that our SJ Cadets can continue to volunteer and serve others!
Cadets: You Are Invited to Virtual Pizza & Prayer!

All students are welcome to join us for Pizza and Prayer tomorrow evening (April 28) from 6:00-7:00pm on Google Meet. Our guest speaker will be Peter Spinelli ’20!
Senior Cadets: Be Sure to Send Us Your T-Shirt Size!

Thank you for voting for your favorite Alumni shirt design! We will be unveiling the winning design soon! Until then, if you haven't done so, be sure to share your shirt size with us at sjcadets.org/classof2020 .
App of the Week

Just like she would in the Media Center, Mrs Moskowitz has shared her App of the Week!

Chirp is a new service that lets you get limited-time deals on select audio
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FUTURES Webinar Series!

St Joes is thrilled to invite all SJ Cadets to our FUTURES Webinars! Each week, we will feature a career spotlight from alumni, partners, and community connections. Find out how these talented professionals got their start and manage their careers.

Many thanks to our first presenter, Donna Prutting, who hosted a workshop on "How to Present Yourself in the Workplace".

On April 30th, we will feature Joe Laucella '95 , a first responder and emergency management professional!

Please Note:
We will send a weekly email to students the day before each Webinar with the Zoom link. Keep an eye on those emails!
Congratulations to SJ Art Students!

Congratulations to SJ students, Hannah Mussatto and Yve "Julie" Ouyang! Both have won awards for Donate Life CT's Erica Grossman Visual Arts Contest. 

Congratulations to Hannah for receiving 2nd Place and to Julie for receiving an Honorable Mention!
Submit to Our Virtual Amaranth!

For the first time ever, St Joes will curate a Virtual Amaranth! (Don't worry...we'll still have our traditionally printed version!)

The Amaranth is the literary and artistic journal of St Joseph High School and we are looking for literature, artwork, or photography to add to our virtual collection!

Submissions can come from students, alumni, or faculty/staff. Submit your work to ebroderick@sjcadets.org.

In the meantime, check out this piece titled "Page 6" by Maddigan Leifer '22!
Student Academic Center Presents
Monday Workshops!
The Academic Center will offer live workshops every Monday that are designed to empower student growth even from a distance. 

Each session will be hosted by Mrs. Conetta and co-host Mrs Seperack. Guest volunteer speakers may include: NHS tutors, SJHS counselors and faculty, as well as professional guest speakers.

Any student or NHS tutor is welcome to attend a weekly workshop each Monday from 2:15-2:45PM to receive and offer support in navigating distance learning.

To Attend Any Workshop:
  • Join the Academic Center Google Classroom page with the code: h46jmzf. 
  • A weekly link to Google Meet or Zoom will be posted to the Google Classroom "Stream" on Monday mornings. 

​Upcoming Sessions ( detailed descriptions can be found on our Remote Learning page )
  • April 27- "Digital Organization: From Hot Mess Express to Success" Click here for the Google Meet Link
  • May 4 - "Mustering Motivation" with Guest Speakers Jenny Casey LCSW and CT McGee, The Aloha Guru
  • May 11 -"Peppy Participation: Tips for Emoting Enthusiasm with Mrs Cardillo and Mr Forde
  • May 18 - "Check It off the List: Creating Effective Final Project Checklists"
  • June 4 -"End-of-the-Year Reflection" with guest speaker Erin Smith, Ed.M.
Upcoming Events: A Look Ahead
All Events Postponed or Cancelled

All events and campus activities are suspended until our campus reopens, including admission shadow dates.

In the meantime, please enjoy this video of Bella Rossetti '20 teaching students how to sew their own masks.