We are continuing to celebrate Read Across America Month, by incorporating DEAR ("Drop Everything And Read") time throughout the month of March. Students are expected to have a personal book with them at all times during March, so they can be ready to "drop everything and read" when their teacher decides to implement DEAR time. 

Grade-Level Academic Focus Areas

Sixth Grade: 

Students returned from NorthBay and from what I hear, they had an amazing time! I can't wait to hear the details in the week ahead. 

Our next novel is Hidden Figures, an exciting non-fiction book about the African American women who contributed to the success of NASA and didn't receive any credit until recent years. My plan is to read that and then one more book before the end of the year. 

We will continue working on Unit 10 in our vocabulary workbook, and will have that assessment this Friday, March 20th. 

Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to read some information about what you need to do to have your 6th grader ready for 7th grade next year. 

Seventh Grade: 

After completing our novel, students had a fun time making a Jeopardy game to review for the assessment. They are a competitive group, so it was definitely a high energy game!  I continue to be impressed by the hard work and dedication this group of students has, and am  excited to begin our next book with them this week! 

We will be reading the well-written, exciting novel that never fails to capture the interest of students, Refugee.  I would encourage you to ask your student about the book and have them share with you the stories of the 3 main characters in the novel. 

We are currently working on Unit 10 in our vocabulary workbook, and will have that assessment this Friday, March 20th.   

Eighth Grade: 

Our next novel, Touching Spirit Bear,  is an exciting one that has real life applications dealing with forgiveness, anger, and redemption, just to name a few. The students are sure to love this one and I am looking forward to finishing out our year on a positive note! 

As students are understandably getting excited about the end of the year and moving on to high school, any reminders from home to keep working and doing their best would be greatly appreciated. 

We will continue working on Unit 10 in our vocabulary workbook, and will take that assessment this Friday, March 20th.

Looking ahead...

Plant and Seed Swap

Save the date for our first Plant and Seed Swap on May 7th!  Friends and families of the SJS community are invited to bring plant and garden-related items they’d like to swap or share! Examples include houseplant cuttings, vegetable seedlings, seeds, and more. Everything must be free (no money will be exchanged). Please plan to only bring items you’re willing to swap or give away. Participants may set up a small table or share directly from their vehicle's trunk. Stay tuned for more information! Email Mrs. Hasty with any questions.

Aladdin Jr. Tickets On Sale

The St. Joseph School Drama Club presents Aladdin Jr. on Thursday, March 26th and Friday, March 27th at Archbishop Curley High School at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased HERE. 

T3 Hot Lunch

Hot lunch ordering for the remainder of the year is now open! We will continue to offer:

• Mondays: Dominick's Burgers/Hot Dogs/Grilled Cheese

• Tuesdays: Dominick's Pizza

• Wednesdays: Subway

• Thursdays: Chick-fil-A

Please submit one order per child here by Wednesday, March 11th. Please note: Hot lunch for the third trimester will begin on Monday, April 20th due to makeup days for missed lunches because of snow days. 

Please nominate SJS-Fullerton!

We are seeking nominations in the following categories in both the 2026 Baltimore Style and Baltimore's Child Readers' Choice Awards.

Baltimore Style: Deadline: 4/29

• Best Preschool

• Best Private School

• Best Private School: Co-Ed

• Vote here!

Baltimore's Child: Deadline: 4/3

• Best Preschool Program

• Best Private Elementary School

• Best Private School Overall

• Best Private School: Co-Ed

• Vote here!

Inclement Weather Reminders:

Our original school calendar had 3 inclement days built in. We used all 3 days in January, so we will now be in school on March 27th, April 24th, and May 11th.

Parent Visitation will be on Thursday, March 19th from 10:00-11:30am.  Please RSVP HERE! Note that this is a NEW RSVP link and we kindly ask that everyone submit a new response.  

Wishing you a blessed Lenten season,

Mrs. Lastner