4th grade boys looking very innocent! Catholic Schools Week, with the slogan "Catholic Schools Light the Way", started off at St. Joseph's School with an Opening Mass, celebration breakfast and a wildly successful Curriculum Sunday and Open House showcasing them many wonderful talents of the students, teachers and extra curricular club members. The award-winning band greeted the line of newcomers waiting to sign in for tours while the present school families enjoyed a "thank you breakfast" hosted by the PTA. Then, it was off to the classrooms, decorated to the hilt, in the theme for the week. Each and every class offered experiments, demonstrations, readings or songs. The effort put in by the teachers and students was extraordinary! As the February 12th registration date approaches, we encourage our friends and neighbors to take a moment to visit our school website at www.advantageforlife.org or call the school at 747-2730 to arrange a private tour. Take a look at what makes St. Joseph School an academic leader in the diocese and a very special place to be, as the special guest speakers at all the Masses last weekend, our graduating 8th graders, so aptly put in all of their speeches.

Our new school banner proudly hangs in the auditorium

Dedicated teachers. L to R: Miss Dunn, Mrs. Murphy, Assistant Principal, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Conte and Mrs. DeSena A group of 3rd and 4th graders Tony Bennett, School Board member with Eddie and Doug and Susan Munn, School Board member with Caroline. Margaret Kenny and Lisa Fitzgeral, past PTA presidents, with Mrs. Keefe, 6th grade teacher. 7th graders Jack McKay and Jack O'Malley 4th graders Maggie White and Margaret Morrell dressed as historical figures. Francesca Zambrano and Nora Proce...lovely 5th graders Chirs Levano and Jack Rogers demo static electricity George Bennett attired very appropriately Sarah Biscardi and MaryKate Kenny at the band demo Kristen Reynolds, Julia Biscardi and Christopher Noyes at the band demo 6th grader Maggie Rogers presents to the parents. Maddie McGuire, 4th grader, demos how to move grain with a simple machine Each grade level has a saint to study. Candle bearers light the way 5th graders experiment under the watch of Mrs. Coady The 3rd grade demos how electricity is conducted 8th grade displays the decades Altar Servers Ryan Ilardi, Maggie Rogers and Tommy Ilardi lead the procession Homemade Math game boards on display in the 7th grade. Maria Noyes, 1st grader, reads her poem. Computer work demonstrated on the Smart Board in one of the computer labs.