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,

with hearts full of CHARITY for our fellow man.

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

I recently heard a priest speaking on the subject of reading. The entire homily he shared was devoted to the subject. I found it very inspiring to hear the advice he gave. We should all be reading! Put down our phones. Set aside all of our devices. Pick up a book. Now, not just any book. Of course, he highly recommended the Bible, first and foremost, but he also recommended another book: The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas Kempis, written in the 1400s. He explained that apart from the Bible, no other book has been translated into so many different langauges. My curiosty was piqued! I was ready to hear all about the book, but instead, he went into the reasons why we should be reading. There were many, of course. As an educator, I fully know the value and importance of reading quality literature to expand one's knowledge. But this priest mentioned how it can help clear your mind, quiet negative voices, and change one's perspective on life. Basically, reading can take you out of your own thoughts and put you into new ones. Possibly, happier and more inspiring thoughts, depending on what you choose to read.

Challenge accepted! I have ordered the book and I will let you know how my reading goes. Will any of you join me? Let's put down our devices and pick up a good book. What a great example for our children.

In Christ's service,

Diane Price, Ed.L.

Principal

“Charity is the root of all good works.”

– St. Augustine

Enrollment continues for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Please let your friends know.

9/13 - Friday

1. Opt-out Letters due for the Empowering God's Children Program which begins Monday. See email from Mrs. Price for the form and details.

9/15 - Sunday

1. Hispanic Heritage Month begins
2. Class of 2024 Yearbook Signing Party from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

9/16 - Monday

1. Monday Morning Prayer Service in the school gym starts at 7:50 a.m. All are welcome to join us. No need to sign in at the office. Merely enter the gym from the open door. Exit the gym from the same door when departing. If you wish to enter the school building, you will need to get a badge from the front office.
2. iowa and CogAT Assessments begin and continue all week. Please see email from Mrs. Price for details.
3. Empowering God's Children - lessons begin this week
4. Talent Show Tryouts begin with Mr. Cullen

9/18 - Wednesday

1. We will attend Mass together at 8:15 a.m. Please have students wear their dress uniform. All are welcome to join us.
2. Band, Robotics, and Lego Club after school
3. September Home and School Association Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Students of all families who attend the meeting may come to school in Special Dress on Thursday. Please dress appropriately for a Catholic school environment. See the Parent-Student Handbook for more details. If families are unable to attend on Thursday, their students may come in Spirit Wear (SJCS produced t-shirt, nice blue jeans, and tennis shoes of their choosing-no wheelies).

9/19 - Thursday

1. Special Dress/Spirit Wear Day (see explanation above for parameters)
2. Adoration in the St. Joseph Parish Chapel - Please set aside some time to be with Our Lord.

9/20 - Friday

1. My Competitive Knight Event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. See information below.

Please Read - Issues with Pikmykid:

Are you having issues with Pikmykid? You may need to delete your Pikmykid App. Please use the QR code below, or stop by the school office for assistance. It is important that you use the app to announce your child/ren during afternoon car line and that you have your car tag visible. If you are in need of more car tags, please let Mrs. Wingate in the school office know.

Ways you can assist St. Joseph Catholic School:

1. 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
2. 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

Safe Environment Awareness:

Do you need to complete Safe Environment Training? All volunteers need to complete awareness training. See the graphic below for an upcoming training. Please contact Mrs. Wingate 817-419-6800 or visit the diocesan website. https://fwdioc.org/training-sessions

1. Volunteer to help at an HSA event!
2. Help beautify the flower beds around campus
3. Donate food during NJHS Food Collections at Mass
4. We are always in need of Lysol spray.
5. We are always in need of Clorox wipes.
6. Liquid hand soap
7. Disposable gloves
8. STREAM Enrichment supplies
9. Week of Service - help supervising groups of upper school students for one hour a day

Every $10 you spend will earn 1 service hour. Thank you! We truly need the help.

At prayer service this week, we welcomed our Student Council for the 2024-2025 academic year! Thank you for serving the students and greater school community. We look forward to all you have planned!

5th Grade Representatives

Yaneli Luna

Felicia Saldanha

6th Grade Representatives

Bryan Tran

Eli Wheeler

7th Grade Representatives

Moises Ibegulum

Julianne Thull

8th Grade Representatives

Jackson Doskocil

Karson Powell

Mia Tran

Treasurer

Owen Ozuna

Secretary

Alondra Gomez

Chaplain

Katie Pham

VP

Bao-Chau Nguyen

President

Matthew Horton

SJCS had a great turn out at our recent Skatium Event. Thank you for coming out and building community, all while enjoying some excellent exercise!

The Class of 2025 enjoyed some quality bonding time while attending the annual 8th Grade Theology of the Body Retreat at St. Joseph Parish. It looks like our 8th graders had a great time learning from one another and from our presenter.

Our faculty recently spent time with Mr. William Perales, Director of Saint Ambrose Center, which provides K-12 curriculum and professional development services. It was a pleasure working with him to refine our teaching and lesson planning skills.

We love to see our Knight alumni continuing to enjoy the bonds they form at SJCS. Here we see, Aiden Norton (son of Mrs. Norton) Class of 2019, Erik Wolanin(son of Mrs. Wolanin) Class of 2018, and Gabriel Norton (son of Mrs. Norton) Class of 2015, enjoying a hiking trip to four national and state parks from Kentucky to Tennessee! Looks like they had a fantastic time! Go, Knights!

• 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!

Contact us at (817) 419-6800

www.stjosephtx.org

ST. JOSEPH, PROTECTOR OF FAMILIES, PRAY FOR US.