St. Joseph eUpdate
Hearts Aflame For the Love of Christ
Moving Along With Mrs. Maddox
Dear Friends in Christ,
We have had a very interesting spring to say the least. When school was canceled mid-March for the entire 4th Quarter, we were all asked to quickly re-shift our priorities, move our learning and growing to an online format, and day by day we have tried to channel our eagerness to return to our normal spring routine. Although it may not feel like it to most of our students, a few of our typical spring activities were still able to move forward; they simply look and feel very different. We are still able to host our annual Spring Plant sale Friday May 1st, our Kindergarten team has been busy planning Kindergarten Roundup for this summer, and our 8th grade students are still taking center stage as we plan a few new virtual ways to celebrate their achievements and accomplishments. We are eager to help them experience all the traditions established throughout the history of St. Joseph; but for now, we have planned a beautiful mass and award ceremony personalized especially for this amazing class. Please join us on the parish Facebook page, May14th at 8:15 to help celebrate the St. Joseph Class of 2020. Together with “Hearts Aflame for the Love of Christ,” we look forward to recognizing this special class and all they have experienced, accomplished, and learned while attending St. Joseph School.
With a grateful heart,
Jodie Maddox
Contact the School
A new phone system was installed at the school right before we went on Spring Break. At this time, messages left on the school phone 913-631-7730 are unable to be retrieved very often. If you need to contact the school, please email Beth Pigott at bpigott@stjoeshawnee.org. Mail is picked up once a week.
Plant Sale Pick-up is Tomorrow, May 1st!!!
Summer Camp Application- Deadline May 10th
Nurse's Corner
Important Scholarship Opportunities for 8th Grade Students
The PTO, CYO and the Bichelmeyer family offer scholarship opportunities to our 8th grade students who will attend one of our regional archdiocesan high schools: Bishop Miege, Bishop Ward, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. James Academy. The information and applications for these scholarship opportunities are below.
Please note the deadline on all of these scholarships is tomorrow, Friday, May 1st.
Please plan ahead as some applications require essays or letters of recommendation. We are extremely thankful to our PTO, CYO and the Bichelmeyer family for offering these scholarships!
Bichelmeyer Scholarship “Willie Award”
Pre-order Your School Supplies for Next School Year
You can now pre-order school supplies online for next year at the link below! Just put in our zip code (66203) and choose St. Joseph Catholic School. Order by July 1st!
This Week's 8th Grade Spotlight!
Calendar of Events
May 1
First Friday - All School Mass 8:15 (Live on Facebook, Recorded on Website)
Plant Sale Pick Up (See Sign-Up Genius)
8th Grade Scholarship Deadlines
Lunch Lady Appreciation Day
May 4-8th
Teacher Appreciation Week
Online Book Fair begins, ends May 17th
May 5
Take-Out Tuesday
May 6
All School Mass, 8:15AM (Live on Facebook, Recorded on Website)
Nurse Appreciation Day
May 8
Last Academic Day for 8th Grade
May 10
Summer Camp Deadline
May 14
Baccalaureate Mass and Award Ceremony for 8th Grade (on Facebook)
May 20
All School Mass and Award Ceremony for Grades 1-7 (Facebook)
May 21 and 22
Professional Development and Teacher Workdays
Contact Us
Email: school@stjoeshawnee.org
Website: https://stjoeshawnee.eduk12.net
Location: 11505 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS, USA
Phone: (913) 631-7730
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjosephschoolshawnee/