GRADE FIVE NEWSLast winter students in grade 5 learned about radiant energy and sun safety. As a culminating activity, they entered the national SunWise with Shade Poster Contest in which they created posters using five SunWise tips to help spread awareness, about skin cancer and protection from the sun. Judging included originality, creativity, and quality of artwork. The competition began at the state level. I am so very proud to announce that three grade 5 students swept the top three places in Massachusetts.

Congratulations to Aoife Kilbride – grade 5B who won first place and received a digital camera for her poster, “Spare Yourself from the Sun, Strike out Skin Canter!” She now advances to the national contest and is now waiting your vote. You could help her become the national winner. Go to wwww.shadefoundation.org/ to vote. Congratulations also go to the runners up: Shauna Lynch for “Slot Machine” and Kayley Jefferson for “Sorry”!

See their posters at the Shade Foundation Website: http://www.shadefoundation.org/massachusetts.php

2012 State Winner Grades 4-8
Aoife Kilbride (5B) from St. Joseph School

Runner-up grades 4-8

Shauna Lynch (5B) from St Joseph School

Runner-up grades 4-8

Kayley Jefferson (5A) from St Joseph School

Candy Drive

SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL ANNUAL CANDY DRIVE

Our annual candy drive will begin on Friday, April 27th!  We will kick it off with an assembly and boxes of candy will be distributed to your child at the end of the day.  If you have more than one child in the school the candy will be distributed to the oldest child.  We ask that each family sell at least one box of candy.  Each bar is $2.  Once you sell one box, please return the $60.00 in an envelope with your child’s name and classroom on the envelope.  No money will be accepted unless it is returned in a clearly marked envelope (this will prevent any confusion).  Once you have turned in all your money for your box of candy, you may request another box by sending a note in with your child.  Our goal as a school is to sell 500 boxes of candy.  This will be super easy if everyone does their part!  Also, if we reach our school goal of 500 boxes, MR. DEVENEY WILL KISS A LIVE PIG!!!  The top selling student will have their picture taken with Mr. Deveney and the Pig!

Party! Party!
Sell 2 Boxes- Come to an Ice Cream Sundae Party! (all students in the family)

Lucky Lollipops!
Sell 4 BOXES -Grab a Lucky Pop -win a prize!(one per family)
Plus Party! Party!

Stretch Limo Lunch Cruise!
Sell 6 Boxes- Go to pizza lunch in style!(all students in the family)
Plus-Lucky Lollipop!
Plus -Party! Party!

Giant 5 pound Hershey Bar!!
Sell 8 boxes-Grab a huge Hershey bar (one per family)
Plus- Limo Lunch Cruise!!
Plus-Lucky Lollipop
Plus Party! Party!

*All proceeds will be used to purchase new technology for the classrooms!

Stations of the Cross

stations of the cross	Stations of the Cross Performance view full size slideshow

Guys and Dolls - May 11,12 - 7 pm

MAY 11th & 12th
7pm
St. Joseph School
132 High St, Medford, MA

$8 adults / $5 students and seniors

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Friday, March 30 - Dress Down Day - $1

Friday, March 30, 2012 Saint Joseph School will be holding a

Dress Down Day!

$1

To show support for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, you must come dressed in lime green or orange. 

Those are the colors that represent these specific cancers. 

All money will be donated to Pennies for Patients and will count towards your classroom goal for the party of your choice. Remember, only one classroom can win that prize, so gather your change and bring it in! The winner will be announced on Monday, April 2, 2012.

Second Quarter 2012 Honor Roll

Highest Honors-Grade 8
Ryan Arbuckle, Claudia Curro, Patrick McClellan, Shannon McGurty, Jennifer Ong, Edward Tan, Michael Welton

Honors-Grade 8
Ronan Carrier, Cameron Doyle, Michael Doyle, Leah Harris, Pauline Kaba, Devin Lively, Talia Matarazzo, Maggie Pendenza, Emily Romao, Olivia Tirachen, Stanley Ung
 

Merit-Grade 8
Sebastien Allien, Yordanos Amare, Ani Castagnette, Gianfranco Colella, Elizabeth DiFraia, Gillian Drane, Lindsey Komorny, Gavin Lacey, Channon Lessard, Melissa Romao, Tyler Williams
 

Highest Honors-Grade 7
Christopher Cafferty, Jack Albanese, George Bailey, Albert Cangiano, John Corbett, Valerie Kelner, Sharice Nazaire, Colleen Tenney
 

Honors-Grade 7
Samantha Calautti, Nyomi Dottin, Patrick Kelly, Evan Marks, Olivia Marks, Arielle McCabe, Nadine Rechdan
 

Merit Grade 7
Frankie Cervone, Isaiah Emma, Kathleen McHale, Liam Shaughnessy, Shannon Smith
 

Highest Honors-Grade 6
Kelli Aquino, John Fee, Grace Harris, Abigail Rowe
 

Honors-Grade 6
Lauryn Anthony, Joseph Barros, Alex Bonaventura, Zachary Carvalho, Julia Curro, Ella Dickens, Ian Henry, Matthew Johnston, Keara Jones, Abigail McClellan, Savannah Ung

Merit-Grade 6
Joseph Camara, Bianca DelMaestro, Iliana DePena, Kyle Donaghey, Matthew Dooling, Cameron Keezer, Jack Lonergan, Matthew MacIsaac, Benjamin Mawn, Madeline McAfee, Brandon Melo, David Sarno, William Toomey
 

Highest Honors-Grade 5
Kayley Jefferson, James Mawn, Molly McGurty, Tenzin Rigzin, AubreyVitale

Honors-Grade 5
Regan Arbuckle, Rory Carrier, Victoria D’Addio, Cameron Erickson, Michael Falcao, Francesca Farrell, Megan Frongillo, Matthew Grant, Aiofe Kilobride,
Marcella Luchetti, Shauna Lynch, Kailey Paar, Stephanie Padilla, Sarah Pendenza, Dylan Phung, Lucca Possamai, Grace Shaughnessy, David Sullo, Emily Tan, Mikayla Williams, Rachel Yore
 

Merit-Grade 5
Jeffrey Compere

St. Joseph School Calendar of Events

April/May 2012 Calendar of Events

April 2 All registrations and fee due
April 4 & 5 Environmental Camp grade 7
April 6 Good Friday-No School
April 9 Report Cards
April 12 & 13 Teacher Professional Conferences-No School
April 16-20 School vacation
April 27 SJPC Talent Show
April 28 SJPC Social Event
April 30 Candy drive begins

May 2 Faculty Meeting 11:45 dismissal
May 6 First Holy Communion grade 2A
May 9 Marian Mass 9am
May 9 Grandparents Day
May 11 & 12 Drama Club performs “Guys and Dolls”
May 12 First Holy Communion grade 2B
May 25 Memorial Day Program 9am
May 25 Art Fair
May 28 Memorial Day-No School
May 29 Canobie Lake grade 7
May 31 SJPC Happiness Day!!!

All-star Basketball Game

All-Star Basketball	Participating in the annual Middlesex Catholic Schools League all star game, held at Malden Catholic High School, were St. Joseph eighth-graders Michael Doyle, Cameron Doyle, Sebastian Allien (unable to play due to a concussion), Gianfranco Collela and Tyler Williams. view full size slideshow

St. Joseph School takes on another academic endeavor

Quiz Show	On January 28, St. Joseph School seventh and eighth graders joined thirteen other middle schools in the region as first time participants in Quiz Bowl , a middle school academic jeopardy competition.   Students were asked to prepare for questions in five academic categories and five special categories. The academic categories were Cell Biology, Poetry, Math Vocabulary , History of Islam, Greek Mythology , the 2012 Primaries, Caucuses and Conventions. view full size slideshow

Senior Boys Basketball Team

Basketball Team	2012 Senior Boys Basketball Team view full size slideshow

Pre-school Children Watching the Magic Show

Magic Show	Pre-School students watching a Magic show during Catholic Schools Week view full size slideshow

Spelling Bee at St Joseph School

Spelling Bee	St. Joseph's Holds Annual 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

Grade 1 students displaying their 100's day projects

Grade 1	Grade 1 students displaying their 100's day projects view full size slideshow

Magic Show

Magic Show	Grade 3,4 & 5 students watching a Magic show during Catholic Schools Week view full size slideshow

International Night

Congratulations to our St. Joseph's Holiday Calendar Weekly Winners!

January 1st Fredler Lemene $75.00 sold by Fredler Lemene 4B
January 2nd Nancy DiBenedetto $75.00 sold by Victoria Falco 7A
January 3rd Nora Spezzafero $50.00 sold by Amalia Flores-Chow 7B
January 4th Colleen & Justin Melchionno $50.00 sold by Rachel Murphy 2B
January 5th Mary Margaret Erickson $75.00 sold by Cameron Erickson 5B
January 6th Mark Spezzafero $75.00 sold by Amalia Flores-Chow 7B

January 7th Steven Vining $100.00 sold by Patrick McClellan 8B
January 8th Lee Bursey $75.00 sold by Nicholas Grant 8A
January 9th Joan Markam $75.00 sold by Patrick McClellan 8B
January 10th Kristine Williams $50.00 sold by Mackenzie Williams 2B
January 11th Elvira Rossetti $50.00 sold by Sebastiano D'Ambrosio KB
January 12th Alan Resmini $75.00 sold by Joseph Barros 6A
January 13th Toni Kelner $75.00 sold by Valerie Kelner 7B

January 14th Thomas Griffin $100.00 sold by Thomas Barros 2A
January 15th Michael Serra $75.00 sold by Max Whalen 3B
January 16th Mary Whalen $75.00 sold by Cameron Erickson 5B
January 17th George Campos Jr. $50.00 sold by John Fee 6B
January 18th Gene Brune $50.00 sold by John Fee 6B
January 19th Sanjeeta Sharma $75.00 sold by Tunvee Sharma 3B
January 20th Barbara Van Sickle $75.00 sold by Thomas Barros 2A

St. Joseph School Calendar of Events

February/March 2012 Calendar of Events

February
Jan. 30-Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week
Feb. 1 Catholic Schools Week Mass
Feb. 1, 2, 3 Bullying/Harassment Presentations Grade 6-8
Feb. 1 11:45 Dismissal; Faculty Workshop
Feb. 2 Magic Show Grades 3,4,5
Feb. 2 Student Council vs Teachers/Parents Volleyball game
Feb. 3 Magpie Puppets grades PreK-2
Feb. 8 Chess & Checkers Club
Feb. 9 School Board Meeting
Feb. 11 SJPC Valentine Party & Dance
Feb. 13 International Night
Feb. 20-24 Winter Vacation
Feb. 29 Chess & Checkers Club

March

March 2 Enrichment Program-Discovery Dome K-8
March 7 Mid quarter reports
March 7 11:45 dismissal;teacher workshop
March 13-15 Washington DC trip-grade 8
March 14 Chess & Checkers Club
March 20-23 Achievement tests: grades 2-7
March 17 SJPC Spring Fundraiser
March 22 James and the Giant Peach, Boston Children’s Theatre, Grades 2,3,4
March 28 Chess & Checkers Club
March 30 Spring School Pictures
March 31 SJPC Easter Egg Hunt
 

Catholic Schools Week Service Project

Toiletries and Caned Goods Drive for “Respond” shelter for Homeless Women and Children

It would be great if each student could bring in one item.

Even better would be if student did a chore to earn the money to pay for the donation.

Toiletries (trial sizes or small)

toothbrushes
toothpaste
soap
shampoo
mouthwash
hair brush/comb
kleenex
band aids

Clothing:

children’s gloves
children’s socks (all sizes)

Canned Goods:

Canned Soups
canned tuna
canned fruit
canned pasta (Spaghettio’s, Beef a Roni etc.)

Grade 2 Martin Luther King projects

MLK Projects	Grade 2 Martin Luther King projects  view full size slideshow

Honor Roll Luncheon

Honor Roll Luncheon	Wings and more wings Over a hundred and forty students at St Joseph School enjoyed the customary Chinese Food Luncheon for earning honor status after the first quarter of the academic year. Students in grades five through eight are eligible to earn honor roll status with either merit , honor or highest honors. Once in grade six, students who consistently earn honor roll status are eligible to become part of the schools chapter of the National Junior Honor Society.  view full size slideshow

Open House - January 22nd 1-3 pm

• Contemporary curriculum
  
• Pre-K to Grade 8
  
• Strong middle school ethic
  
• Full enrichment program
  
• Updated facility includes tech and science labs as well as full gymnasium and cafeteria
  
• Class enrollment designed to provide individualized attention and flexible grouping
  
• Tuition payment plans available
  
• After school programs
  
  781-396-3636 * stjosephschoolmedford.com
   

A Christmas Surprise for one SJS Kindergartener

Christmas Surprise	Kindergartener Michael Cella got a surprise visit from his Dad Michael who is home from Iraq for the Christmas Holiday.  view full size slideshow

Grade 3 Spotlight

Gr 3 Spotlight	January Spotlight is on Grade 3 students  view full size slideshow

Grade 3 Colonial Occupations Projects

Colonial Occupations	Grade 3 students presenting their projects on Colonial Occupations  view full size slideshow

Hoops For Education Was a "Ball"

Hoops for Education	This year’s Hoops for Education fundraiser was a “ball”. The event grossed in excess of $13,000.00. Hoops was fun for all of those who participated. Students from Pre-K through Grade eight ran laps, performed warm up exercises/stretches, played various games and shot free throws. The older students enjoyed playing in some fun pick- up basketball games. At the end of the day participants assembled in the gym for an informal award ceremony.  view full size slideshow