Golden Cross Winners: Mrs. Trimble named 2 homerooms as winners

of the Golden Cross this week which recognizes a set of paired

buddy homerooms that demonstrated model behavior during

school Mass.

Congratulations to our winners this week, the homeroom classes of

Mrs. Lastner and Mrs. Isom! Great work 6A and 3A for being our first Golden Cross Winners of the year.

This Sunday, 10/13/25 is the 3rd and 6th grade Mass. Please attend if you can!

Upcoming tests and quizzes

Science-States of Matter Test is on Monday 10/13/25 Study Guide sent home on Monday 10/6

Spelling and Vocabulary Test is on Friday, 10/10/25

The link for our vocabulary quizziz practice: https://wayground.com/join?gc=30560370

Math test is on Monday, 10/13 Study Guide is on pages 49-54 of Math workbook. (We are doing these review pages this week.)

**All Religion tests are OPEN BOOK and we do the Chapter Review Test at the end of the Chapter together and they can use that as a resource during the test also.

HASA’s Hot Lunch Program will begin on Monday, October 6th. This year we will be offering the following:

• Mondays- Dominick’s burgers/cheeseburgers, hot dogs, and grilled cheese

• Tuesdays- Dominick’s pizza

• Wednesdays- Subway

• Thursday- Chick-fil-a

We are now accepting Hot Lunch orders for the 1st trimester (October – December). Please place one order per child HERE no later than Wednesday, September 17th.

Dates to Remember:

Thursday, 10/9

• Hot Lunch- Chick-Fil-A (pre-orders only)

• 2nd Gr. Scarecrow Day (Rain date is 10/16)

Friday, 10/10

Saturday, 10/11

• To Jesus Through Mary 4:30pm

Sunday, 10/12

• School Mass (Gr 3 & 6) and Faith & Blue Mass at 10:30am- Students are encouraged to wear blue to Mass

Monday, 10/13

• Regular (Winter) Uniform Begins

• Hot Lunch- Dominick's Burgers/Hot Dogs/Grilled Cheese (pre-orders only)

• Faith & Blue Assembly 9:30am

• HASA Meeting 6:30pm

Tuesday, 10/14

• Hot Lunch- Pizza Day (pre-orders only)

Wednesday, 10/15

• Hot Lunch- Subway (pre-orders only)

• HASA Taco Love Spirit Fundraiser (11:30am-9:00pm)- Show flyer or mention St. Joe's!

Thursday, 10/16

• Hot Lunch- Chick-Fil-A (pre-orders only)

• Adoration

Friday, 10/17

• Intent to Return & New Sibling Registration Closes

• Trunk or Treat (Advance tickets required)

Looking Ahead:

October 24th Pumpkin Patch

November 8th HASA Bingo

November 11th Casa Mia's Spirit Night

Club Corner

STEAM/Robotics

Get ready for STEAM/Robotics Club! Explore, create, collaborate, and problem-solve through fun, engaging projects in science, technology, engineering, art, math, and robotics with Mr. Llufrio and Mrs. Donnelly.

• Grades 3–5: Keep an eye out for the registration link in the Wolfpack Weekly next week on October 15th for this exciting afterschool club. Open to Grades 3–5, this hands-on club will meet every other Wednesday from 3-4pm in the Multimedia Center. This club is limited to just 25 students.

Second Sunday School Mass

Each month this year on the Second Sunday we will celebrate a Second Sunday School Mass where we will recognize and celebrate our students. Each month is dedicated to two grade levels. This is a wonderful time to attend Mass as a family and to connect with other school families as well. 

• September 14th - Grades 2 and 5

• October 12th - Grade 3 and 6

• November 9th - Kindergarten and Grade 7

• December 14th - All grades are encouraged to attend

• January 11th - Grade 1 and 4

• February 8th - PreK and Grade 8

• March 8th - Kindergarten and Grade 7

• April 12th - PreK and Grade 8

• May 10th - Mother's Day - All grades are encouraged to attend

Grading Policy and PowerSchool:

Our new grading policy, as mandated by the AOB, is included in our Student & Parent Handbook beginning on page 9. All major content areas will now be graded using 4 weighted categories. The categories are weighted as follows:

• Content Knowledge 60%

• Assessment of Learning 20%

• Skill Application & Critical Thinking 15%

• HW and Practice 5%

Access to PowerSchool, which provides parents with online access for grades for their children in Grades 3-8, is now OPEN. For new students to SJS, as well as all 3rd graders, information regarding access has been sent home. Please allow time for grades to be entered and for you to get used to the new weighting system. Directions and an online training module can be found HERE. Parents can download the PowerSchool Mobile app. If requested, our District Code is PJQM (all caps).

NEW Spirit Wear!!

Check out our latest gear including Nike t-shirts! Be ready for our first Spirit Wear Day of the year on September 30th by ordering your Wolfpack gear by September 6th. ORDER NOW! View all spirit wear dates and the recommended order date HERE. Big and tall items coming soon online! Order now via email.

All parents must complete Virtus Training in order to volunteer at our school for class parties, field trips, and other activities.   Your certification will need to be updated periodically, as well.   More information about this training can be found at the following website:  

https://www.stjoeschool.org/resources/parent-volunteering/virtus