Don't forget! If you are eligible for the Education Freedom Accounts (EFA), two important deadlines are quickly approaching: August 1, Application deadline, & August 4, Families confirm enrollment in private school with ADE. For more information, visit https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/office-of-school-choice-and-parent-empowerment/education-freedom-accounts.
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It is time to launch the St. Joseph School Community Partnership program for the 2023-2024 school year! The Community Partnership Program is an annual campaign used for specific areas of need not covered in the school budget. The Community Partnership is a way for businesses to support St. Joseph School, and in return, the school promotes those businesses through various means. There are many levels of giving, and all gifts are tax deductible. Partner with us today! #FaithLearningLiving
For more information, visit https://www.stjosephconway.org/page/community-partnership-program
The 111th SJS Annual Bazaar is ONE MONTH AWAY! Join us August 4th & 5th for delicious food, fun games, and amazing prizes! Raffle Row & the Grand Prize Raffle tickets can be purchased advance from the Endowment or Church Offices. https://sites.google.com/sjbulldogs.org/st-joseph-school-bazaar/home
St. Joseph School is excited to announce that Mrs. Meagan Williams will be the Elementary & Middle School Counselor for the 2023-2024 school year.
“I have been married to my husband Travis for 15 years, and we have one beautiful daughter, Adley, who will be in first grade at SJES. In my free time, I love to cook and bake, do arts and crafts, and spend time with family and friends. After 14 years in the classroom, I am excited to start my new role as K-6 counselor and K-12 Special Education designee!"
Please help us welcome Mrs. Williams to the St. Joseph School Family!
St. Joseph School is excited to announce that Mrs. Donna Pruett will be joining the elementary faculty for the 2023-2024 school year as a Kindergarten Teacher.
“I am a proud military family member. My husband, Dave, is retired from the Air Force & is now a rad/lab tech here in town. Our two sons, Sean & Garrett, are serving in the Air Force & National Guard. Sean & his wife Jenny are stationed in California for now, & Garrett is serving in the GA National Guard full-time.
We hail from the Peach State, so cheering for Bulldogs is second nature for me! I have taught in both public & Catholic schools of all sizes in four states & Germany in K-3. I enjoy reading, traveling, gardening, shopping, & I adore hanging out with my family--we love to laugh!
One of my favorite Psalms is Psalm 46:10: ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’ In our busy world, it's a great reminder that we need to slow down, have faith and know that God is always here.”
Please help us welcome Mrs. Pruett to the St. Joseph School Family!
St. Joseph School is excited to announce that Mrs. Mallory Bradford will be joining the Preschool faculty as a Preschool 3/4 Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year.
“My husband is Tom, and we have 3 children who will be attending SJS beginning this fall. I am currently pursuing a degree in early childhood education. I have taught Pre-K 3 for 2 years now. I love to bake cakes and make decorated cookies. In addition to baking, in my free time I love to craft and do woodworking projects with my husband. My favorite quote is 'Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.' -Fred Rogers"
Please help us welcome Mrs. Bradford to the St. Joseph School Family!
Quick reminder--Go ahead and get school uniforms off your "To Do" list! The Toggery will be at the Elementary cafeteria on Thursday, June 15, 12:00-7:00 PM.
St. Joseph School is excited to announce that Mrs. Carina Martinez will be joining the high school faculty for the 2023-2024 school year as the Foreign Language Department Chair & Spanish Teacher.
“I am a graduate from the P.A.C.E. program (Professional Adult College Education) at Central Baptist College with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. I have been married to my husband Trey for over 8 years. I am a mother of three to Kristian, Ceana and Kadrian, a step-mother to Charity, Destiny, Scott, Jeremiah, Ashton, and a grandma to Keyvoni and Levi. I enjoy spending time with family and traveling to Mexico. I hope to one day travel to Europe."
Mrs. Martinez’s favorite quote is “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”-Philippians 4:13.
Please help us welcome Mrs. Martinez to the St. Joseph School Family!
All of us at St. Joseph School are SO excited to have Class of 2013 alumnus, Mr. Andrew Beck, joining the high school faculty as the 7-12 Head Basketball Coach for the 2023-2024 school year.
“I graduated from St. Joe in 2013, and after that, I went on to play baseball at the University of the Ozarks for 4 years and graduated with my B.S in Physical Education. I am married to my beautiful wife, Madeline Beck (2015 graduate of St. Joe) and we welcomed our first son to the world on August 17th 2022, Bo Anthony Beck. He is 9 months old and a BIG BOY. If I am not up at the gym or teaching, you can find me on any local golf course. My favorite quote is by the late Jim Valvano, ‘Don't give up, don't ever give up.’"
Please help us welcome Coach Beck to the St. Joseph School Family!
The St. Joseph School Board met Wednesday night for the last school board meeting of the 2022-2023 school year. We hope this report helps to keep everyone informed about present status and future plans for SJS.
A special THANK YOU to all who served on the School Board this year! In giving of your time and talents, you made an impact on St. Joseph School.
We would like to THANK all of the amazing substitute teachers who stepped in this year to teach, love, and care for our students!
If you don’t have dinner plans on Monday, May 8th anytime between 3:00-10:00 pm, stop by Texas Roadhouse in Conway to raise money for our Middle School Quiz Bowl team! Just show the barcoded flyer (linked below) to your server, and 10% of your sale will go to the school. Thank you for supporting our Middle School Quiz Bowl Team!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/10/SJS/2960731/Fundraising_Barcoded_Dine_to_Donate_1UP_Flyer_SJMSQB.pdf
St. Joseph Graduation will be Sunday, May 7th, 5:00 PM Mass, at St. Joseph Church. All of us at St. Joseph wish the Class of 2023 the very best in their future plans!
St. Joseph School loves our Conway Community and Toad Suck Daze! To help kick off this fun event that takes place this weekend, May 5th-7th, students may wear their Toad Suck Daze t-shirts this Friday!
St. Joseph Elementary student, faculty & staff are so excited about the Grandparents Lunch this Friday! While on campus, grandparents are welcome to take a walk through the school building and visit their grandchild's classroom. We know it is going to be a great time for all! #faithlearningliving
St. Joseph 1st graders had a some special visitors this week! Mrs. Alyssa Seiter, mom of 1st grader Ethan Seiter, came to visit the 1st grade class and brought along her baby chicks. "She shared so many amazing facts with our students, but the sweetest one was that God makes all of his creations different, but they are all beautiful," said Mrs. Hannah Yrle, 1st Grade Teacher. #FaithLearningLiving
Both Arkansas Girls State and Arkansas Boys State are immersive civics education programs designed for young women and men who have completed their junior year of high school.
St. Joseph School is proud to have Carolina Ferrer and Ella Martin representing our school at Arkansas Girls State. The Arkansas Girls State program has been around since 1942 and aims to teach future generations of Arkansans citizens to be actively involved in their communities and government at every level.
St. Joseph School is also proud to have Bryce Mallett and Matthew Seiter representing our school at Arkansas Boys State. Boys State has been around since 1940 and strives to transform the next generation of leaders throughout the state of Arkansas and beyond.
Congratulations Carolina, Ella, Bryce, and Matthew!
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The SJS April Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/rka6u
Due to the potential of severe weather this afternoon, St. Joseph School is dismissing at 1:20 pm for Elementary and at 1:30 for High School. After School Care and Extended Care will pick up and be available as normal but we ask that you try to pick up your child as soon as possible.
"For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope."--Jeremiah 29:11
The Class of 2023, you are going to do amazing things!
