The Page
May 3, 2024
Theme for the Year
At St. Joseph Catholic School, each and every day we are training students to be missionary disciples, and learning to recognize God in our lives and in the world around us,
full of HOPE for the future.
Our Mission and Vision Statements
Mission:
St. Joseph Catholic School provides students with a nurturing and prayerful learning environment committed to academic excellence, training missionary disciples to seek virtue, wisdom, and truth, in partnership with a community of active and faithful families.
Vision:
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fort Worth are committed to opening the doors so that our students can reach further than the walls that would otherwise enclose them and therefore are able to recognize and cherish the eternal and transcendental goods of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
Motto:
Teaching the Mind...Nourishing the Soul
From the Principal
What a day! Our Knights have had such a great time with one another at this year's Field Day. The rain could not stop us from spending time in fun and laughter with our homerooms. Thank you to everyone who helped make this a successful event for our students. I am certain everyone will sleep well tonight. Have a great weekend, SJCS Community!
In Christ's service,
Diane Price, Ed.L.
Principal
May Bible Verse on the Theme of Hope
Virtue for the Month of May
New Saintly Quote About Faith to Ponder With Your Family
“Jesus Christ, Lord of all things! You see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am—you alone. I am your sheep; make me worthy to overcome the devil.”
– St. Agatha
Reminders and Upcoming Events
Now Enrolling New Siblings for Current Families for the 2024-2025 Academic Year!
Mass Time Change - Beginning April 1st, daily mass will begin at 8:00 a.m., not 8:30 a.m. Fr. Ronaldo understands we need time to proceed to the church when we are in attendance as a school. On the days the school attends, mass will begin at 8:15 a.m.
5/6 – Monday
- Prayer Service at 7:50 a.m.
- School Advisory Council Meeting and Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
5/8 – Wednesday
- Mass at 8:10 a.m.
- Teacher-for-a-Day
- HSA Meeting at 6 p.m. Honoring 8th Grade Parents, Volunteer Appreciation, and a Band Concert following meeting.
5/9 - Thursday
- Special Dress for your attendance at HSA Meeting.
- Spirit Wear for all who could not attend the HSA Meeting (SJCS sponsored t-shirt, blue jeans, and tennis shoes of your choosing).
5/10 – Friday
- Muffins with Mom – please see information below.
- Drama Club Play 8:30 a.m. – please see information below.
- Faith Families Gathering at 2:15 p.m.
5/13 - Monday
- May Crowning Monday Morning Prayer Service - please join us outdoors at 7:50 a.m. in front of our statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary to honor Our Mother. All are encouraged to bring flowers to present to Mary. If you bring a vase, be sure to label it with your name so we may return it to you.
Safe Environment Awareness:
Do you need to complete safe environment training? All volunteers need to complete awareness training, please contact Mrs. Wingate 817-419-6800 or visit the diocesan website. https://fwdioc.org/training-sessions
Ways you can assist St. Joseph Catholic School:
- Kroger Community Rewards – select St. Joseph Catholic School to receive the rewards from you using your Kroger card. Please click the link for more information. https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards
- Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program – Please contact Good.Neighbor@TomThumb.com to link your account to the Good Neighbor for St. Joseph Catholic School 2000 2000#1506. Please click the link for more information. https://www.tomthumb.com/yourstore/good-neighbor.html
Treat for Moms!
Drama Club Play
May HSA Newsletter
May HSA Meeting Reminder
Service Hour Opportunities for 2024-2025
- Volunteer to help at an HSA event!
- Help beautify the flower beds around campus
- Donate food during NJHS Food Collections at Mass
- We are always in need of Lysol spray.
- We are always in need of Clorox wipes.
- Liquid hand soap
- Disposable gloves
- STREAM Enrichment supplies (listed below)
Every $10 you spend will earn 1 service hour. Thank you! We truly need the help.
Men...You are invited!
Knights in Action!
8th Grade Student of the Month
Monday Morning Prayer Service
A big THANK YOU to Ms. Escutia and her Kindergarten Knights for leading the school community in prayer this week. We are very proud of you all!
Altar Server Ministry
Field Day 2024
Thank you to our P.E. Teacher extraordinaire, Mrs. Norton, for planning and organizing a wonderful Field Day for our students! The rain could not keep us from having a great day! Thank you to all of the families who volunteered for the event, and our teachers for being so flexible, all for our students!
8th Grade Water Balloon Fight 2024
The 8th Grade Class of 2024 ended their Field Day with the annual water balloon fight! Looks like everyone had a great time! Well done, Class of 2024! We LOVE you!
In Art This Week
Displays Across Campus
STREAM News
STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion Engineering, Art, Math) Wishes
From the Greenhouse
STREAM classes investigated living things in the greenhouse using hand lenses. Students also used aluminum foil to build a living thing they had observed in the greenhouse. We are enjoying watching the tomatoes grow larger and taller!
RoboKnights News!
Thank you to the world-renowned FRC Team 4206, The Robo Vikes of Nolan Catholic High School for hosting the St. Joseph Catholic School RoboKnights this past week. Our Robotics students were inspired by your facilities, your knowledge, and the kindness of your team. Here's to a promising 2024-2025 Robotics Season!
Alumni News
Looks who's back in the hallway! We had a visit from SJCS alumni (Class of 2025) this past week. Everyone looks so grown up! These alumni enjoyed walking from class to class sharing hugs with their former teachers. Welcome back:
Emerson Kambarn
Dane Varga
Sal Bosquez
Jonathan Grove (Laurie Grove's son)
Sarah Hornick
Josh Pearson
Emily Henry
We are proud of our SJCS Class of 2021 Nolan Baseball players pictured here. Keep up the great work, Knights! Come visit us any time, Jonathan Grove (son of faculty member, Laurie Grove), Dane Varga, and Nathan Alejandro!
St. Joseph Parish News
Meet Our Parish Priests
Rev. Ronaldo Mercado
Fr. Peter Wiafe-Akenteng
Parish Notes
- Parish website link: https://stjoe88.org/
- Please join the parish for daily and weekend Masses at this link: https://youtu.be/LxIRBSew1yI
- Please continue tithing to your parish. St. Joseph Parishioners may go to this link to give: https://stjoe88.org/giving
- Be sure to look into FORMED.org. The parish has paid for your subscription to this vast library of inspiring videos and essential reads to help grow your faith. Just go straight to the "Enter Code" button and enter 4BDX9H to begin the process. You may also access this through the parish website link below. Enjoy!
Are You in Need of Prayers?
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth link:
Contact us at (817) 419-6800
ST. JOSEPH, PROTECTOR OF FAMILIES, PRAY FOR US.