Dear St. Joe’s Parents,
This Sunday is the start of Catholic Schools Week in the Archdiocese. During this week we, along with all Catholic schools, will celebrate the contribution that Catholic education provides to children and youth, to our Church, to our communities, and to our nation. It will be a time that we will recommit to the religious purpose of our school and identify ways that we can become stronger Catholics and followers of Christ.
Here at St. Joseph School our teachers and administrators are both academic and moral leaders. Teachers are devoted to incorporating spirituality into every aspect of the curriculum. Math, social studies, science, and all of the other courses of study are taught in a manner that recognizes that God is an integral part of a student’s academic learning and spiritual growth. Teachers work diligently to intertwine education and faith so that students can see how God is present in their lives and will be there for them as they navigate the challenges they face in their learning.
If you have reviewed our schedule for the week, you will note that we will celebrate the contributions that many individuals and groups make to further the success of our school. For that we are very thankful.
If you are able to join us at any of our events next week, I encourage you to do so. Together, we are partners in educating your children. We are a faith based academic community with a singular purpose…to provide an outstanding educational experience for all children at St. Joseph School.
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Sincerely,
Dr. Joe Barnes
Interim Head of School
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Classroom News - Social Studies News |
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Dear Families,
Exciting things are happening in the Social Studies department at Saint Joseph middle school. Read on to find out more!
Best,
Bridgid Coyle and Matthew Delaney
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Sixth grade is well into their major research project, the Country Report. For the novices out there, the Country Report is a six-month long research project in which students become immersed in the geography, history, culture, and climate of their chosen country. At this point, sixth graders have created their flag and map sections and are currently working on a climograph for the capital city of their country. Next up is the geography section, a five-paragraph essay on the geographical features that make that country unique.
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In seventh grade, students have spent the last three weeks analyzing the United States Constitution. We started with the Articles of Confederation, our first attempt at a government and learned it was a failure as it gave state governments too much power. We then looked at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 where delegates needed to comprise on key issues such as slavery and representative government. This week seventh graders have been looking at the debate between federalists and anti-federalists concerning the powers of state vs. federal governments. Additionally, seventh grade is hard at work on their National History Day (NHD) Projects and are in the process of creating and developing their exhibit with a topic that they choose based on the theme of this year's contest, Debate and Diplomacy. The National History Day Showcase will be on Wednesday, February 9th from 2:45 to 4:15 in the middle school gym. Families are more than welcome to attend!
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Upon our return from Christmas Break, eighth graders spent two weeks on a deep dive into minority groups of the Progressive Era in the United States. Students learned that while women in the western states had partial or even full suffrage at this time, their counterparts in the east did not until the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920. Also at this time, Black Americans faced Jim Crow laws and lynchings throughout the south. Through the work of early civil rights leaders like W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, many Blacks found education was key to their economic success. To understand the period better, students have been leaning heavily on primary sources including political cartoons, photographs, speeches, and magazine articles. Currently, we are delving into the Age of Imperialism in U.S. History. The debate over empire will tee up our investigation into the causes of World War I.
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February Fast Cash Calendars |
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We are in the final days of Fast Cash Calendars – help us reach our goal of $20,000 – we are just $5,000 away. Link to purchase here.
We will draw our first winner of $500 on Tuesday, February 1, 2022
If we reach our goal – our fearless faculty and staff have offered to be slimed
Here are the challenges:
Miss Viscomi and Mrs. Jonasson will be slimed by the TOP selling classroom in the Early Childhood Building.
Mr. Cullinane will be slimed by the TOP selling grade 1 classroom
Miss Newman will be slimed by the TOP selling grade 2 classroom
Miss Horne is challenging each classroom in grade 3 to sell 100 calendars or more per classroom – if accomplished she will be slimed by the TOP grade 3 classroom
Miss Cowden will be slimed by the TOP selling grade 4 classroom
Miss Harris will be slimed by the TOP selling grade 5 classroom
Mrs. Coyle will be slimed by the TOP selling grade in Middle School
Mrs. Corcoran will be slimed if her homeroom achieves 100% participation
Top Homerooms to Date:
4A Miss Cowden
8A Mrs. Coyle
4B Mrs. Flanagan
3A Miss Federico
1C Mr. Giroux
5C Mrs. Howard
Top Selling Students to Date:
Seamus Maloney 4A
Caroline Tynan 3A
Lauren Myers 8B
Grace Molinsky 8B
Robert Breed 1C
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The Admissions Open House that was scheduled for Sunday, January 30th has been cancelled due to the incoming snow storm. |
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Catholic Schools Week
January 30th - February 4th
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CSW Community Service Project |
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Lunch and Recess Volunteers Needed |
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Attention 1st - 5th Grade Parents: We are looking for volunteers at Lunch and/or Recess for February through the end of the school year. Please sign up using the link below. You will commit to a location (lunch or recess) and a day of the week and will then be assigned a monthly recurring commitment. If you cannot commit to a recurring spot but would like to be added to the email distribution list for cancellation/coverage, there is a spot to sign up via this link as well.
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- Monday, January 31st - Friday, February 4th - Catholic Schools Week
- Monday, January 31st - Community Day
- Monday, January 31st - Crazy Hat/Hair Day!
- Tuesday, February 1st - Teacher Appreciation Day
- Tuesday, February 1st - Saint Joe's Spirit Day
- Tuesday, February 1st - Half Day
- Tuesday, February 1st - Community Skate at Roche Arena
- Wednesday, February 2nd - Spirituality Day
- Wednesday, February 2nd - Crazy Socks Day!
- Thursday, February 3rd - Parent Appreciation Day
- Thursday, February 3rd - Coffee and Drop Off w/ Ms. Solomon and Dr. Barnes
- Thursday, February 3rd - Accessory Day!
- Thursday, February 3rd - Prayer and Pick Up - 3B
- Thursday, February 3rd - Middle School Student Council Officers Meeting
- Friday, February 4th - Student Appreciation Day
- Friday, February 4th - School Mass 9:00am Grade 2
- Friday, February 4th - Spirit Tag Day
- Friday, February 4th - SJS at BC Hockey Night
- Thursday, February 10th - Prayer and Pick Up - 3C
- Friday, February 11th - School Mass 9:00am Grade 1
- Friday, February 11th - Saint Francis Bundle Tag Day
- Monday, February 14th - Pink/White/Red Free Tag Day
- Monday, February 14th - Valentine's Day
- Tuesday, February 15th - All Student Council Reps Meeting
- Thursday, February 17th - Prayer and Pick Up 2A
- Friday, February 18th - School Mass 9:00am Kindergarten
- February 19th - 27th - February Break
- Monday, February 21st - President's Day
- Monday, February 28th - Classes Resume
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Ms. Sullivan's K1 class with their MLK writing activity last week.
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