Regional Basketball Tournament Information:
1. Where? Phillips County Community College, Helena-West Helena Campus
1000 Campus Dr. Helena, Ar. 72342
2. Our Senior Boys play Wednesday @ 8:30 PM
3. Tickets ONLINE ONLY: https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA (2A Region 3 @ Phillips Community College)
4. Live Stream- Barton Booster Club Youtube Live Stream Link: https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub/streams
GO BULLDOGS!
Attention SJS Families: St. Joseph School will be open tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Please read the email just sent about safety precautions. We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus!
Attention Kindergarten and 1st grade families:
Our Family Night has been pushed to next Tuesday, February 25, same time and place! We can't wait to see everyone at this fun event!
Attention SJS Families: St. Joseph School will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 19. This will be counted as a Snow Day. For the latest on rescheduled or canceled events scheduled, visit https://www.stjosephconway.org/page/sjs-announcements.
Stay safe and warm, Bulldogs, and enjoy your snow day!
St. Joseph School Families: Due to the forecast for inclement weather in our area, St. Joseph School will be closing at 12:00 PM tomorrow, February 18, 2025. Please note, with the noon closure, there will be no After School Care. Stay safe and warm, Bulldogs!
Today is the Elementary (1:30 PM) & Middle School (2:00 PM) St. Valentine's Parties!
Elementary & Middle School can wear Valentines shirts for parties tomorrow! ❤️ Uniform bottoms please!
St. Joseph Middle School students have spent the last 3 months using markers and paint to color water bottles donated by St. Joseph families. "We then cut them in a spiral and I strung them on to zip ties and wrapped those around a garden trellis. This project was inspired by Dale Chihuly for our unit on form!" comments Mrs. Alisha Ragland, K-6 Art Teacher. Outstanding work, Bulldogs!
Attention Middle & High School: The High School FCCLA will be selling chocolate-dipped strawberries and pretzel rods in the cafeteria on WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12th. They will sell to Middle and High school students during both lunches. The cost will be $1.00 for a strawberry or pretzel rod, and they will also have some bags which will be $5.00.
Parent Teacher Conferences are THIS Friday, February 14, 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM. School is dismissed for students on Friday.
On Monday, February 17, St. Joseph School will be closed for the Presidents Day Holiday.
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!
#FaithLearningLiving
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!
