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Our Mission
The mission of St. Joseph School is to form young people by encouraging them to develop a responsible relationship with God, a sound mind and body and a desire to attain academic excellence in an atmosphere that stresses Catholic values out of which will develop morally competent, Christ-centered individuals.
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Your donations are tax deductible!
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A Message From Father Laird
Dear Friends,
I just wanted to inform you that the church renewed the FORMED website subscription. That means that everyone in the church parish can have access for 1 year to the website. St. Joseph School is part of Mater Dolorosa Church parish, therefore, all faculty, staff, students and their parents can have access to the website as well.
www.formed.org
Parish Code= WCKRV4
Many Thanks,
Fr Martin Laird -
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St. Joseph Novena
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Photo Albums
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Baccalaureate Mass/ Ring Ceremony 2019
43 Photos
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2019 Confirmation
155 Photos
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May Crowning 2019
90 Photos
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Important News
We have received many inquiries and we know our parents are anxious about the upcoming school year. Since the school closures in March, things have continued to be changed on a daily basis. Here is what we DO know as of today.
1. The official start date for the 2020-2021 school year is Friday, August 7th as established by the Diocese of Alexandria.
2. All school supplies lists are posted on the website under the Admissions tab.
3. Registration has taken place. If you still need to register your child, you must call the school office to arrange a time and date.
4. All students in grades 3 & up must wear a facemask to school. All students are asked to bring a refillable water bottle as all drinking fountains are mandated to be turned off.
5. We will require every student to have a temperature check upon arriving at school. Therefore all students will be required to be dropped off and enter by the 1st grade classroom only. Students will no longer be allowed to walk into the campus from the church parking lot. Parents dropping students off will not be allowed to leave until their child’s temperature has been checked.
6. IF we are required to go fully virtual at anytime in the school year (only if mandated by authoritative officials), we will utilize GSuite (Google for Classrooms) since our families experienced so many difficulties with LMS. Students will be familiarized with GSuite in the classroom begining with the first day of school to ease any transition that may be required.We will inform you all once we receive any updates.
For general school-related questions or needs, please email:
adesoto@sjspla.org or cleonards@sjsplaucheville.org
Checklists to follow for teachers, parents & administrators regarding COVID-19 from the CDC below.Most important,
1) Stay home if you're sick!
2) Wash hands frequently and avoid sneezing/coughing openly (use your elbow!)
3) In the event that someone is diagnosed, disinfect areas of use with 70% alcohol solutions or bleach solutions that are 1/3 bleach per gallon or 4 teaspoon bleach per quart mixes.
Also, remember that hand sanitizer is not a replacement for hand washing. Hand sanitizers should only be used when hand-washing is not an option.These precautions and plan of action should also be taken in the event that you or your child show symptoms or is diagnosed with flu, the common cold, strep or any other contagious illness.
https://www.cdc.gov/…/comm…/schools-childcare/checklist.html
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Updated Rules for the School Year of 2020-2021
- We will require every student to have a temperature check upon arriving at school. Therefore all students will be required to be dropped off and enter by the 1st grade classroom only. Students will no longer be allowed to walk into the campus from the church parking lot. Parents dropping students off will not be allowed to leave until their child’s temperature has been checked
- Masks -While inside the school facility, all adults and students in grades 3 through 12 must wear a face covering. While inside the school facility, students in grades Pre Kindergarten through grade 2 may wear a face covering. While inside the school facility, children under two years old and individuals with breathing difficulties should not wear face coverings. (A mask can be any color or style as long as they are not considered offensive. Students may wear gator, disposable etc. St. Joseph will have a permanent washable mask with SJS logo available from a local vendor for a fee.)
- Administration will provide hand sanitizing stations (60% alcohol) to all classrooms and throughout the school campus. Staff will encourage healthy habit sanitation to prevent the spread of illness through transference of fluids(cough or sneezing). Students will be allowed to carry small bottles of hand sanitizer in their backpack.
- Tuition is on an annual basis. We allow families to pay in installments for up to 12 months. All tution and fees must be paid in full before we will release any records.
- Sweat Shirts can only be worn from October 1 to April 1.
- Seniors MUST participate in May Crowning, Ring Ceremony and ANY other Senior function in order to walk in graduation.
- High School students can only have 7.5 unexcused absences per semester. Elementary and Middle School Students can only have 17 unexcused absences per school year.
- High School and Middle School students MUST wear their Mass uniform on Mass days for the entire day. If they do not do so 10% will be deducted from their religion grade. If they check in late on Mass days without a doctors excuse 10% will be deducted from their religion grade.