St Joseph High School - A Catholic College Preparatory Community
Dear Friends,

Greetings and Happy Monday from St. Joes. I hope that you seized an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful autumn weekend and have some outdoor family fun. At this time, SJ is enthusiastically engaged in the enrollment and recruitment season complete with in-person shadows, Open Houses, Entrance Exam Prep, and Testing. While the format and delivery systems have been reimagined due to COVID-19 safety guidelines, we will not be denied. Our innovative Admissions Team, faculty, and staff remain solution-oriented and sincerely committed to safely sharing a live “SJ Experience” with prospective Cadets and their parents. So, we continue to Carry On each day with poise, focus, and confidence. That is what high performance teams and organizations do despite unique challenges. That is what we do - We are St. Joes!

Have a terrific week and may God bless your family.

In Faith and Fellowship,

David J. Klein
President   
Walkathon Has Begun!
Walkathon kicked off on Saturday! We're more than halfway to our $50,000 goal with $27,943 raised to date! Many thanks to all participants and donors so far.

To log your miles, sign into your account and go to “Manage My Page” from a computer or "Log My Physical Activity" from a mobile device. If you have any questions or need help, please email srussell@sjcadets.org.

Congrats to the Class of 2024 on winning the first Walkathon Challenge with over 50% participation! The Freshman were awarded a bonus $2,500 for their team, putting them in the lead for the Dress Down Day.

Haven’t created your page yet? There’s still time! You have until midnight on Oct 25 to create your page and log your activity. Check out this video by to learn how to register.
October 20
National Honor Society Inductions

October 21
Financial Aid Night (virtual)

October 23
Senior Brunch & Lawn Games
Early Dismissal at 12PM

October 25
Fall Open House

October 26
School Mass for Sophomores
Team Maroon

October 27
School Mass for Sophomores
Team Gold

October 30
Special Event for the Freshmen Class (Details to come!)

October 30
Early Dismissal at 12PM

October 31
SJ Entrance Exam
Financial Aid Night for 11th & 12th Grade Parents
What: Financial Aid Question and Answer Session
When: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 6:30 – 7:30pm
Who: Featuring Lewis DeLuca, Southern Connecticut State University

Junior & Senior Parents: please join St Joes and Mr DeLuca to learn more about financial aid!

  • Prior to the program, please click here to view Mr DeLuca's Financial Aid presentation.
  • Feel free to send all your questions in advance to Mr Nash at tnash@sjcadets.org
  • On October 21 at 6:30pm, use the Zoom link to learn even more and ask additional questions.

Meeting ID: 733 1876 8010
Passcode: y422GS

Academic Center is Open!
This Fall, the Academic Center will be located in room 209.

Hours will be:
o  Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7:15-7:45am
o  Mondays & Thursdays: 2:25-2:55pm
 
Math Tutoring with Mrs Doyle (in the Commons):
o  Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays: 2:15- 3:30pm
o  Also offered virtually! Email cdoyle@sjcadets.org for info

Monday Workshops (Room 209 & Google Meet):
o  Oct 26: Hybrid Schooling Strategies
o  Nov 16: MLA Refresher & Intro to APA format
o  Dec 14: Time Management
Important Notes for Seniors!
Seniors...This week is for you! On Wednesday, Oct 21, during HR, you will vote via Google for your Homecoming Court. Keep an eye on your school email for the link. The court will be announced at the Homecoming Assembly.

On Friday, Oct 23, from 9am-11am, the entire Class of 2021 is invited to their Senior Brunch & Lawn Games! Show your SJ spirit and wear some SJ non-uniform apparel! Signups for Lawn Game Tournaments will be sent out and sign up is first come first serve. Show everyone your Cornhole and Ping Pong skills!
Community Service at St Joes
Community service is a hallmark of a St Joseph High School education. Last year, students completed over 36,000 hours of service work in countless towns, states, and countries.

St Joes uses x2VOL to track service hours. All service hours are due May 1, 2021. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr Smith in the Commons.
National Honor Society Inductions: October 20
On Tuesday, October 20, St Joseph High School will host student inductions into the National Honor Society! Due to CDC guidelines, only students will be able to attend. However, we do plan on broadcasting the NHS Inductions in the gymnasium. Simply visit our YouTube channel (click here) on October 20 at 6:30pm!

National Honor Society is open to any upperclassmen who has a scholastic weighted career average of 90, and has been enrolled in the school for at least one semester. Other evaluated criteria are leadership, service, and character.
Place Your Yearbook Order!
St Joe's Spectrum continues to be one of New England’s award winning premier high school medalist yearbooks. The primary staff (writers, editors, photographers, and business managers) are all St Joes students.

 
Senior Parents, this is also the perfect time for you to purchase an Ad for your Grad!
Spread the World: Upcoming SJ Admissions Events!
Many, many thanks to all those who helped spread the word about Fall Open House this Sunday. Thanks to you -- we are completely full!

Not to be deterred, our Admissions Team is already working hard on the next series of events as they search for the Class of 2025! Be sure to share these with all prospective students.

Cadet for a Day Visits: Oct 21, 28 and Nov 4, 11
Virtual Open House: November 11
Winter Open House: December 2
SJ Students, Parents, and Staff: Share Your Thoughts!
As a community, we ask that you take a few minutes to visit the Come Home to Joe page and share your thoughts on how our Hybrid Model has been working so far.

We invite all parents, students, and staff to share their feedback.