Chinese Culture and Heritage highlight Multicultural Studies Month

Chinese Culture....	Saint Joseph School has started a new tradition of celebrating Multicultural education the entire month of February. Rather than one day or week, the faculty decided to take a culture a year to more fully explore with the students. This year’s topic was Chinese Culture and Heritage and the project was a huge success!   Each day during the month of February, the day started with an announcement describing some aspect of Chinese culture such as Laisee, Chinese foods, the Lantern Festival, Good Fortune, Chinese Dance, Sweeping of the Grounds and Turning Over a New Leaf, the Lunar Calendar and Zodiac. view full size slideshow

Lacrosse Fever

Lacrosse....	During the fall and winter of this school year, students in grade 5, 6, 7, & 8 completed clinics that taught them about the fastest game on earth, lacrosse. The lacrosse clinics featured a number of skills and strategies and the students excelled in all of the aspects. They learned about the game and its rules, regulations and techniques. After the instructional meeting, students ventured into the gym where they learned what a lacrosse practice consisted of. view full size slideshow

Grandparents Add Special Touch

Grandparents Day....	St. Joseph School finished observing an exciting but meaningful Catholic Schools Week by having a “Grandparents Day”. Four hundred grandparents met students at school and accompanied them to a special Catholic Schools Week Mass. After the student led liturgy, grandparents returned to the school cafeteria with their special guests for a breakfast sponsored by the Advancement Committee. The day concluded with grandparents visiting their grandchildren’s classrooms. view full size slideshow

SJS Pack 423 Pinewood Derby Results

Pinewood Derby....	Please join us in congratulating the following St. Joe's students for excelling at Sunday's pinewood derby:   Wolf Den:  Sean Curtis (1st) and Thomas White (4th) Bear Den:  David Sullo (1st), John Aldorasi (2nd),                   Cameron Erickson (3rd), and James Mawn (4th) Webelos I:  David Sarno (3rd) and John Fee (4th) Webelos II: George Bailey (1st), Liam Shaughnessy (2nd),                    Shawn Maloney (3rd), and Andrew Murphy (4th)

BOYS JUNIOR TEAM (5th/6th grade)

Boys Basketball Teams....	STATE TOURNAMENT PRELIMINARY GAME   St. Joseph (Wakefield) 41, St. Joseph (Medford) 35 In a game that lived up to its billing, two evenly matched teams went toe-to-toe for forty minutes with St. Joe’s of Wakefield (12-5) pulling out a seat-squirming victory over St. Joe’s of Medford (11-6) to clinch a state tournament bid. Standout point guard Sebastian Allien (6 points, 3 assists, 3 steals), center Jack Albanese (3 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks), forward Cameron Doyle (4 points, 3 rebounds) and team leader Gianfranco Colella (2 points, 3 assists) helped Medford jump out to a quick 12-5 lead before Wakefield rallied to tie the score at 14-14 at the half.   view picture slideshow

St. Joseph School Calendar of Events

March

  3      Faculty Meeting-11:30 dismissal
  8      Enrichment Program-Arithmetickle Performance

11      Honor Roll Luncheon
12      Student Council Dance 6-9 pm
16-18 Grade 8 Washington Trip
22-25 Stanford Achievement Tests
26     Marks Close
31     Stations of the Cross

April

  1     Professional Development Day-No School
  2     Good Friday-No School
  5     Report Cards Distributed
  7     FULL DAY
10     SJPC Auction
19-23 April Vacation
26     School Reopens
30     SJPC Talent Show

BOYS JUNIOR TEAM (5th/6th grade)

Boys Basketball Teams....	MIDDLESEX CESL PLAYOFFS   St. Joseph 35, St. Anthony 16 In one of their best played games of the year, St. Joe’s (11-4) blew open the quarterfinal contest against St. Anthony (9-6) early in the second half with a devastating 9-point run, and the reserves held the fort the rest of the way with a dominating performance. Standout guards Shawn Maloney (2 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists) and Gianfranco Colella (6 points, 4 steals) set the tone early with several sensational passes and Cameron “Instant Offense” Doyle (season-high 7 points, 2 blocks), center Jack Albanese (2 points, 6 rebounds) and forward Patrick Kelly (4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists) kept St. Joe’s in the lead with aggressive play at both ends of the court.  view picture slideshow

CADETS (7TH-8TH GR.) SCHOOL TEAM

BOYS JUNIOR TEAM (5th/6th grade)

Boys Basketball Teams....	St. Joseph (10-4) concluded their regular season with a solid victory over a talented St. Anthony’s of Everett (8-4) and a hard-fought loss to St. Joseph’s of Wakefield (7-5). The Middlesex Catholic Elementary School League playoffs are slated to begin on February 13th at Malden Catholic High School. The tournament consists of a single-elimination format.

A Change of Pace

Dance	A Welcomed Change of Pace.... Middle school students enjoy the first dance of the school year click here for full slideshow

As we approach the new year, I would like to take a few words to express my thanks to the Saint Joseph School Community.

The last six months of my professional and personal life has been greatly enriched and blessed by becoming part of this great organization.  I am totally overwhelmed by your support, positive attitude, and generosity.  I have never experienced this level of enthusiasm and devotion to the education of children.

Sacrament of Penance

Penance	On January 9, 2010, students of St. Joseph School and students from our parish received the sacrament of Penance also known as Reconciliation. This is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church and the first children receive since Baptism.

Congratulations to all the students who achieved honors  Highest Honors
 

Grade 8
Mark Cangiano, Stephen DiMauro, Courney Erickson, Daniel Fothergill, Giulia LaRocca, Tessa McLaughlin, Alyssa McLellan, James McQuaid, Kevin Nguyen, Madeleine O’Mara

Grade 7
Nolan Arbuckle, Clare Doncaster, Erica Luongo, Matthew Minchello, Kelsey O’Keefe, Robert Rockwell

Grade 6
Ryan Arbuckle, Claudia Curro, Patrick McClellan, Shannon McGurty, Christina McLellan, Destiny Milord, Michelle Nguyen, Patrick O’Mara, Jennifer Ong, Maggie Pendenza, Edward Tan, Stanley Ung

Grade 5
George Bailey, Cecile Denton, Colleen Tenney 

BOYS JUNIOR TEAM (5th/6th grade)

Boys Basketball Teams....	In yet another barn-burner, St. Joe’s (9-3) pulled out their fourth come-from-behind victory against a tough Chevrus School (5-8) to remain amongst the leaders of the Middlesex Catholic Elementary School League. The regular season comes to a close this weekend with a 12:15 PM game Saturday at Pope John High School, Everett against St. Anthony (8-4), and a game Sunday at 4:15 PM versus St. Joseph of Wakefield at Northeast Vocational School. The playoffs are slated to begin on February 13th at Malden Catholic High School.

Fair Share Record Sheet available for download.Parents, print it and keep track of your hours

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St. Joseph Parent’s Club presents Quiz/Pub nightFebruary 27, 2010
Doors open at 7:00
Quiz night starts promptly at 7:30

If you would like to attend, please complete form on reverse side of flyer.

BOYS JUNIOR TEAM (5th/6th grade)

Boys Basketball Teams....	In what is turning into a heated rivalry, St. Joe’s (8-3) fell to Immaculate Conception of Revere (10-1) in a back-and-forth affair that wasn’t decided until the waning seconds. Despite jumping out to an early lead, St. Joe’s substandard free-throw shooting and an inordinate amount of missed layups proved too much to overcome. With the Middlesex Catholic Elementary School League playoffs on the horizon (February 13th), both teams should be a handful for any playoff opponent.

Lunch Ordering Form Available Lunch Ordering Form is available on the Nutrion Program Link following the Lunch Menu.  Click on the order form for a printer friendly pdf version. 

Form is also available directly here

BOYS JUNIOR TEAM (5th/6th grade)

St. Joe’s handed St. Mary’s of Melrose (6-2) their second loss of the season in a grueling and highly entertaining back-and-forth slugfest. The hard-earned victory improves St. Joe’s record to 8-2 and keeps them amongst the leaders of the Middlesex Catholic Elementary School League.

St. Joseph 24, St. Mary’s 21
The tone was set right from the start with both teams employing a fierce man-to-man defense. St. Joe’s jumped out to a quick lead behind the frontcourt presence of center Jack Albanese (7 points, 3 rebounds) and swingman Patrick Kelly (6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals). After St. Mary’s rallied to take the lead early in the second half, standout guards Gianfranco Colella (3 assists, 3 steals), Shawn Maloney (3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals) and Cameron Doyle (5 points, 3 rebounds) led St. Joe’s to an 8-point run with some pinpoint passing and a series of slashing drives to the basket. Also providing a key spark were center Patrick Hurley (2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals), power forward Michael Doyle (2 points, 4 rebounds) and guard Michael Frongillo (2 points, 2 steals). Not to be overlooked were Andrew Murphy, Evan Marks and Jeffrey Wang, who were outstanding defensively during the key, game-clinching St. Joe’s rally. Next up is an important grudge match with Immaculate Conception of Revere (8-1) on Thursday, January 21 at 4:30 PM. The game has all the makings of a real barn burner.

Basketball News from the Girls’ School and CYO Teams7/8th Grade Teams, January 7-10, 2010:

WIN - The St. Joseph Girls’ Basketball team began their weekend play this past Thursday when the school team achieved a resounding win against St. Joseph School of Wakefield. The final score was 38-11 with points coming from a variety of players. Top scorer was Sarah Donnelly with 10 points, followed by Courtney Erickson’s 8. Tessa McLaughlin, Emily Patturelli and Kayla Harris all contributed 4 points each.

WIN - On Friday, the School team continued their winning streak with a 47-28 victory against St. Anthony’s of Everett. This physical game didn’t keep the St. Joe’s girls from scoring big, with Tessa McLaughlin putting up 18 points and Courtney Erickson dominating the boards for rebounds and putting up 13 points. Other contributors to the score were: Kayla Harris, Julie Dunn, Kati Raver, Emily Patturelli and Clare Doncaster.
 

WIN - The CYO team rounded out the weekend on Sunday with an extremely competitive and physical game against St. Adelaide’s of Peabody. The final score was 30-22 with Tessa McLaughlin making 16, Sarah Donnelly making 7 and Alyssa McLellan putting in 6. Olivia Zizza was instrumental in rebounding and defensive steals, while Alison Shanahan used her height to take back the ball at the boards and Emily Patturelli got aggressive on D. Speedy recovery is wished for Courtney Erickson, nursing a knee injury.
 

SCHOOL TEAM RECORD:     6-1       Coach/Asst.:      Rick Harris/ Kurt McLaughlin
CYO TEAM RECORD:            8-0       Coach/Asst.:      Kurt McLaughlin/ Rick Harris

BOYS JUNIOR TEAM (5th/6th grade)

St. Joe’s returned to their winning ways with a solid victory over the Chevrus School to improve their record to 7-2 and remain amongst the leaders in the Middlesex Catholic Elementary School League.

St. Joseph 31, Chevrus School 19

The game featured a tenacious St. Joe’s man-to-man defensive lockdown. Jeffrey Wang, Patrick Hurley, Evan Marks, Michael Doyle, Andrew Murphy and Michael Frongillo kept the pressure on with tremendous grit and hustle while the usual cast of characters provided the offensive punch. As they have done all year, standout guard Sebastian Allien (8 points, 4 assists, 5 steals), sharpshooter Shawn Maloney (8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals), sparkplug Patrick Kelly (4 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds), whirling dervish Cameron Doyle (5 points, 2 blocks) and chairman-of-the-boards Jack Albanese (4 points, 4 rebounds) consistently came up with the big baskets when their team needed it most.

Boxtops for Education News....Congratulations and thank you to Diane MacDonald and Melanie Wilson for
their work on Boxtops for Education. We just recieved a check for
$360.00 which will be used to defray costs.

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT CONTINUES TO HOLD ITS MAGIC

Chrsitmas Pageant....	The annual Christmas Pageant was presented for the full student body and then to a gymnasium full of parents and admirers before the holiday break. The primary grades warmed up the celebration with their renditions of “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer “, “The Little Drummer Boy “ and “The Friendly Beasts”.