100 Days Celebration

100 Days	GRADE ONE CELEBRATES 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL The first grade classrooms celebrated 100 days of learning on February 11th. Each student created a project at home of 100 items which were displayed in the classroom. Parents were invited to a class breakfast where they had the opportunity to view the projects. Students were very excited to have their parents visit.   view full size slideshow

Upcoming Events

April

1     Grade 5 Field Trip-No. Shore Music Theatre
2     12:00 Dismissal-Faculty Meeting
3     Grade 4 Field Trip-Acton Science Discovery Museum
5     SJPC Annual Auction
7     Report Cards Distributed
11   Grade K Water Safety Presentation
11   Grade 2 Poetry contest winners-Pa-Pa Ginos
11   Builders Club Dance grades 6-8
12   SJPC Easter Egg Hunt grade N-5
13   Palm Sunday
14   Modern Pastry Easter pie/cake orders due
16   Celebration of “Peace Makers” grade 4-8
17   Stations of the Cross 1:30 grades K-8
17   Talent Show tryouts 2:15-gym
17   Steve and Kate’s Camp open house 6-8pm
18   Good Friday-No School
19   Modern Pastry Easter pie-cake pick up 10-12 noon-caf
20   Easter Sunday
21-25    Vacation

Egg Drop Test

Egg Drop Test	Tufts University pairing up with grade 6 students to improve their skills with engineering by providing fun and education experiments to enrich their minds. This project was called the "Egg Drop Test."   view full size slideshow

Luck of the Irish WinnersLUCK OF THE IRISH WINNERS 2014

3/7 $100 Lisa Melo 3/8 $50 Maria Elena Camara 3/9 $50 Jessica Gauchel 3/10 $50 Karen Lee 3/11 $50 George Elderd 3/12 $50 James McAfee 3/13 $50 Susan Falzaano 3/14 $50 Angela Passacantilli 3/15 $50 Giordano Family 3/16 $50 Wayne Allen 3/17 $200 Eileen Lynch 3/18 $50 Billy Papao 3/19 $50 Marie Frongillo 3/20 $50 Denise Moricani 3/21 $50 MaryAnn & David Ashcroft 3/22 $50 Maria Oliveira 3/23 $100 Josephine Dunbar

Kindergarten Students Embrace Technology

Kindergarten Students	Kindergarten students busy working on their IPads   view full size slideshow

Upcoming Events

March

4         “Penguins grades 3, 4, 5
4         Grade 1 Field Trip
5         Ash Wednesday 8 am Mass
5         Faculty Meeting 12:00 Dismissal
18-20  Grade 8 Washington Trip
24-28  Achievement Testing
28      JED Circus grades 4-7

April

2         Faculty Meeting 12:00 Dismissal
5         SJPC Auction
7         Report Cards
11       Water Safety Presentation grade K
11       Builders Club Dance grade 6-8
12       SJPC Easter Egg Hunt grades N-5
18       Good Friday-No School
21-25   Vacation
 

St. Joseph's Holds Annual Spelling Bee

Spelling Bee	Students in grades one through eight participated in a series of spelling bees during Catholic Schools week. All students first took a test in their Language Arts classroom or homeroom on the year to date spelling words. After choosing eight nominees from each classroom , there was an in class spelling bee that brought the number down to four contestants per homeroom. The next round resulted in grade level nominees for the final competitions.   view full size slideshow

St. Joe's boys ready for 'hoop' playoffs

BBall	The Middlesex Catholic Elementary School League playoffs are set to begin on February 15th and the St. Joseph Juniors boys team has emerged as one of the league’s premier squads. Sporting an 11-1 record, St. Joe’s is led by sensational guards Nick Perrotta (170 points) and Sam McInerney (62 points) while a rugged front-court of Denzel Morinvil (39 points), Steve DiLeo (29 points) and Gavin Kelly (12 points), the team’s leading rebounder, have provided an “in-the-paint” presence. view full size slideshow

Fourth Graders

Gr 4	Fourth Graders hard at work view full size slideshow

2014 Holiday Calendar Winners

1    $50    Rick Downing sold by Joshua/ 3rd grade

2    $75    Zuwei Shi sold by M. Kelley/ 3rd grade

3    $75    Valerie Borden sold by Kyleigh/ 1st grade

4    $100   Heidi Robbins sold by Zachary/ KC

5    $75    Gail Sarno sold by Matt J/ 8th grade

6    $75    Camilo Arrendondo sold by Abigail/ 3rd grade

7    $50    Natalie Flynn sold by Katie/ 6th grade

8    $50    Rhonda Rosner sold by Beckett/ KB

9    $75    Kathy Murphy sold by Rachel/ 4th grade

10   $75    Cristen Termine sold by Emma/ KC

Art Fair Info

Dear Parents,

You are cordially invited to a regional art fair exhibiting the work of students in K through 8 from Saint Clement (Medford), Saint Joseph (Medford), Saint Peter (Cambridge), and Saint Raphael (Medford). The show will be open for viewing at Saint Clement School on Sunday January 26, from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and will close with the award ceremony and reception on Sunday February 2, at 2:00 P.M. There will be an additional opportunity to view the student work on Wednesday, January 29 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. We are very excited about the talent and achievement displayed in our student art work and anxious to celebrate this accomplishment with the families and friends of the young artists. Please join us.

Sincerely,
The Art Faculty of Saint Clement School, Saint Joseph School, Saint Peter School, and Saint Raphael School.
 

Fourth Graders

Gr 4	Fourth Graders making their Haunted Disney door for the Halloween Door decorating contest view full size slideshow

Open House Plans

St. Joseph School will hold an Open House on Sunday, February 2, 2014 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at both the school and the preschool. At that time, they will provide enrollment information, offer tours and accept registrations for the 2014-15 school year. Programs available are for children who will turn three or four by December 31, 2014 for the preschool, students who will be eligible for kindergarten must be five by December 31, 2014, and families may inquire about, tour, and register for the elementary and middle school programs.
A variety of academic and enrichment activities are available. The school also provides before and after school child care opportunities. The program has been providing outstanding care and education for children since 1929. The school is also the recent recipient of a grant from The Catholic Schools Foundation for its programs that provide special education and ESL services. For more information, please call 781-396-3636.

Upcoming Events

January     20     Martin Luther King Day- NO SCHOOL
                  21     Cookie Dough money due
                  27     Catholic Schools Week
                  27     Report Cards
                  27     Kindergarten parent report card conference (during day)
                  27     Parent report card conferences gr 1-8 @ 6:30-9pm
                  28     Spelling Bee’s grades 1-8
                  29     Catholic Schools Week Mass 8 a m 
                  30     “Building the Whole School” Theme Writing Assignments
                  31     Enrichment Program “Adaiko Drummers”

February     1     Cookie Dough pick up 11-1pm
                   2    OPEN HOUSE FOR ALL 1-3 pm
                   5     Faculty Meeting-12:00 DISMISSAL
                   5     Enrichment Program-Animals and their Environment
                   7     Field trip grade K & 2 Stoneham Theatre
                   7     Student Council Dance grades 6-8 
                   8     SJPC Valentine Party gr N-5, 1-3pm
                  17-21     VACATION
                  26     Museum of Fine Arts grade 8
 

First Graders enjoy Gingerbread House construction!

Gr 1	Grade one students enjoying making Gingerbread houses before they leave for their Christmas vacation.   The first grade students participated in some special activities during the month of December. The first was decorating gingerbread houses this has become a first grade tradition here at St. Joseph School. This event was great fun not only for the students but also for the many parents that helped make this a huge success. view full size slideshow

Gr 5-8 Honor Roll Luncheon

Honor Roll Luncheon	Grade 5 through 8 honor students enjoyed the customary chinese food Honor Roll Luncheon. view full size slideshow

Fifth Grade Scientists

Gr 5	What do fifth grade students and making play dough have in common? The answer is learning about chemical reactions. The fun continued when the students went into creative mode and made sculptures. view full size slideshow

Gr 6: "Countries at Christmas"

Gr 6	Grade 6 presenting their "Countries at Christmas" project before Christmas vacation. They enjoyed making and eating foods from other countries! view full size slideshow

Aspiring Poets Honored

Aspiring Poets	Four students from St. Joseph’s School in Medford received gifts of books from Boston College in honor of their success in the Boston College Science Poetry Contest. The annual poetry contest draws thousands of applicants each year. Students must choose a science topic, develop it with accurate information into one of five poetic arrangements and then illustrate the theme of the poem. This year Grace Harris, grade eight, was a first place winner, while grade six students T.J. Georges, Sam McInerney and Peyton Hanley all won third place prizes. view full size slideshow

Grade 1

Grade 1	Firefighter Steve made his annual visit to our first grade classrooms on Friday October 18th. Students listened attentively as he talked about fire prevention, what to do in case of a fire especially not to hide, and to make sure batteries in smoke detectors are changed. Steve also put on his gear to show them what a firefighter would look like if there was a fire. Students had the opportunity to try on one of his coats a favorite part of the visit. view full size slideshow

New Kindergarten Class 2013/14

Kindergarten	Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here! St. Joseph School welcomed sixty-four students as the new kindergarten class this year. The Early Childhood and Kindergarten programs at St. Joseph’s have gained great popularity because of the updated facilities, contemporary program and student-teacher ratio. Currently the school features three kindergartens one of which is designed for children whose fifth birthday falls in late fall. view full size slideshow

Upcoming Events

Dec.  6th      Gr 6       Field Trip “A Christmas Carol”
Dec. 11th      12:00      Dismissal
Dec. 12th      SJPC      Christmas Party
Dec. 13th      Honor Roll Luncheon
Dec. 18th      Christmas Pageant & Christmas Concert
Dec. 20th      SJPC Free Pizza Day

 Saint Joseph School Honor Roll List

Quiz for Parents