ACE Scholarship applications are now open for the 2025-26 school year for families seeking tuition assistance for students in K-12th grades. Applications will remain open until April 15, 2025.
For more information, visit https://www.acescholarships.org/become-a-scholar/arkansas/.
Questions? Reach out to Cathy White, 501-329-5741.
St. Joseph kindergarten celebrated their 100th day of school this week! "The entire day was spent working with the number one hundred. Some of the fun activities included: one hundred exercises, filling gumball machines with one hundred gumballs, building a tower to create the number one hundred, stacking one hundred foam cups, making a 100s days trail mix with 10 pieces of ten snacks, a writing prompt of what they would buy if they had $100, and many many more fun things. Students even brought in something from home to show one hundred of something-beads, ribbons, Dinos, seashells, Cherrios, rocks, all kinds of things. It was an amazing day celebrating being 100 days smarter!" commented Mrs. Hefley. What fun!
St. Joseph 9th grade Civics class learned a lot on their field trip to Faulkner County Justice Building and Detention Center on January 24. "Judge Troy Braswell and Prosecuting Attorney Carol Crews spoke to the students about jury duty and the types of courts -juvenile, drug, and criminal. They told us Arkansas is one of four states where the jury decides the sentence for someone convicted of a crime. We were given a tour of the detention center, even seeing how the inmates live. The highlight was getting to see two training officers being tased. I think the students learned a lot about the court system," commented Mrs. Karen Vandivere, SJHS Civics Teacher.
St. Joseph Kindergarteners have been busy! "Kindergartners wrapped up their Native American unit this week. One tribe they learned about was the Lakota Sioux. The students learned how important buffalo were to this tribe. It’s how they had food, shelter, tools, clothing, toys/instruments, etc. This tribe was known to live in teepees so that they could easily move their homes as they followed the buffalo herd. The kids made their own versions of teepees out of tortillas. The teepees were even decorated with Native American symbols. They learned a lot and loved making their own teepee!" explained Mrs. Hefley, Kindergarten Teacher. Great job, Bulldogs!
SJS Families: Out of caution, SJS will have a 2-hour delayed start tomorrow morning, Monday, January 13, 2025. School will start at 10 AM with drop off beginning at 9:30 AM. Be safe!
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St. Joseph School will close tomorrow, Jan. 9, at noon for all campuses and remain closed for Friday, Jan. 10, due to inclement weather. Parents, please see the email from Dr. Tucker for details. Stay safe and warm, Bulldogs!
On Saturday evening, St. Joseph Senior class participated in the Conway Christmas Parade! With the help and support of St. Joseph Flea Market, After School Care, and many others, the seniors were able to put together a beautiful float depicting the Christmas Nativity. "They may be only 31 strong, but they are creative, hardworking, resourceful, and dedicated," said Mrs. Alicia Yrle, Senior Class Sponsor. Great job, Class of 2025! #FaithLearningLiving
St. Joseph School is days away from Christmas break, but that is not stopping Ms. Barker's Anatomy class! "The Anatomy students have been learning about the nervous system, and they dissected sheep brains this week to look at all the brain regions and features," commented Ms. Barker. #FaithLearningLiving
The ACT test scores for the Class of 2024 surpass both state and national averages, thanks to the rigorous curriculum, dedicated teachers, and diligent students at St. Joseph. The accompanying graphs illustrate the average ACT scores by subject, as well as the percentage of students who achieved college readiness benchmarks. The average composite score ranks us in the top 3% of schools with fewer than 50 graduates and in the top 1% overall.
We invite you to join us for our annual open house event, the SJS Showcase, on January 26 from 2 to 4 PM. Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year opens at 10 AM on February 3rd.
At St. Joseph Elementary, the 1st grade class is doing "Mary on the Mantel," a special project for kids to do with Mary during the Advent season to prepare for Jesus. "Last week, she gave us lots of chores to do throughout the week at school and home. One chore was to raise money for animals. First Grade had a coin drive, and we brought in $500 with the help of Hounds Hideaway matching what we raised!" comments Mrs. Hoyt, 1st grade teacher. They decided to help pets in need by giving a check to Hartman Animal Hospital on Friday. Pictured is Carly-Anne Moix and Gianna Lee giving the donation to Megan Hartman. Great work, 1st graders!
Congratulations to Avery Cooper for being selected as the SJS 2025 HOBY representative!
Avery will attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership seminar, an annual 3 day event for 10th grade students held at Southern Arkansas University. Students will learn the skill set necessary to be a leader, discover what their individual leadership style may be, connect with leaders around the state, and build lasting friendships to prepare themselves to make a positive impact in their school and community. Way to go, Avery!
St. Joseph second and third grade had the best time cheering on the UCA Sugar Bears Friday at the UCA Education Day! #FaithLearningLiving
St. Joseph Interact Club is having a Veterans Day program on November 11 at 9:00 AM in the Spiritan Center Dining Room to honor those who have served in the armed forces.
CONGRATULATIONS to Juniors Autumn Skinner and Brody Mallett and Seniors Emma Allison and Jake Rappold for being recognized by Conway Morning Rotary as a part of their Student Recognition Program! These students are selected due to their academic accomplishments, participation in extracurricular activities, and willingness to volunteer their time in service both in and out of school. They were treated to a breakfast where the Morning Rotary recognized them for their accomplishments.
The St. Joseph School Board met this past Wednesday night for their October board meeting. We hope this report helps to keep everyone informed about present status and future plans for SJS. If you have any questions, please call the school office or email our administration. https://secure.smore.com/n/decrwt
Be sure and check out St. Joseph School's October Teacher Spotlight--Mrs. Lily Strack!
"Lily Strack is one half of my rock star kindergarten team; her classroom is such a dream for all of our kindergarteners! She shows up each day to nurture her students, make school fun, and pour a love of learning into our bulldogs. SJES is so blessed by Mrs. Strack!" comments Assistant Principal Hannah Belew.
Thank you, Mrs. Strack, for all your love and dedication to St. Joseph School!
In Ms. Barker's Anatomy class, 11th and 12th grade students wrapped up their learning of the Integumentary system with a cake decorating contest! The Food Prep students made homemade cakes, and Anatomy students decorated the cakes to create a display of skin and all of its structures using candy, labeling each part. To top it off, they ended class with a delicious piece of cake!
CONGRATULATIONS to Seniors Kate Nabholz and Daniel Trusty, who were chosen to represent St. Joseph School at this year's Conway Area Youth Leadership Institute (CAYLI)!
The Conway Area Youth Leadership Institute represents a cooperative effort between UCA Outreach & Community Engagement, Faulkner County Leadership Institute, and school districts throughout Faulkner County. It's goals are to develop leadership potential within 11th and 12th grade students, address the challenges and opportunities of the community and expose students to avenues for community involvement and improvement. Students attend a two-day, overnight retreat and seven monthly sessions, which include topics on human services, education, media/technology, healthcare, work world/economy, government/court system, and environment/agriculture. A community service project is a vital part of the curriculum.
St. Joseph 9th grade Physical Science students have been learning about the properties of elements. As a part of their studies, they observed the reactions between certain compounds and fire in their Flame Test Lab last week. "This flame test lab helps students learn about the relationship between color of light emitted by a metal and its atomic structure, as well as energy, electrons, and electromagnetic spectrum. After students observed the fire color change, they researched the properties of the chemicals, and how the fire color was changed!" explained Ms. Abigail Barker, Physical Science Teacher.
St. Joseph School 2nd-6th grade students with no demerits in the first quarter were treated to an extra recess with ice cream sundaes yesterday! Big thank you to our PTO and their helpers for sponsoring this fun reward! 💜
