After School Care Information

Thank you for your interest in the St. Joseph After School Program. This extended day program is an extension of St. Joseph School which provides safe, supervised care for its students after school hours. The program includes various activities such as crafts, games, and homework time. You may enroll your child in a part time plan or a full time plan. St. Joseph School provides After School Care on regular school days, noon dismissal days and on some non-school days. Additional fees will be charged on those days. The hours of the program are from after school until 6:30 p.m. on school days and 8:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. on non-school days. If you have any further questions regarding After School Care, please contact Suzanne Kobitz, skobitz@stjoecot.org. - Submitted on 01/18/10 09:44:51

St. Joseph School Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

“Catholic Schools - Dividends for Life” is Catholic Schools Week Theme for 2010 The thme reminds that there is no better investment than the education of a child. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 07, 2009 Contact Information Barbara Keebler Brian Gray Phone: (202) 337-6232 Fax: (202) 333-6706 E-mail: communications@ncea.org Washington, DC—“Catholic Schools - Dividends for Life” is the theme selected for Catholic Schools Week 2010. Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration that focuses attention on the good work done by the nation’s Catholic schools. The week will be observed Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2010. Catholic Schools Week is a joint project of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). According to Karen Ristau, NCEA president, “Catholic schools provide good things for students and families—high expectations and daily experience of faith. In these challenging times, the theme also reminds parents that the dividends of a Catholic school education—students prepared in faith, knowledge, morals and discipline—last a lifetime. There is no better way to invest in a child’s future—or the future of our world.” Marie Powell, executive director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, noted: “We realize that in most parts of the country a Catholic education is not without some cost. But I can't think of a better investment in the future than to invest in the education of a child.” The logo designed for the week features a cross superimposed on an outstretched hand. Rays coming from behind the hand express the concepts of faith, knowledge, morals and discipline—all beneficial aspects of a Catholic education. The theme “Catholic Schools" runs across the top of the art and "Dividends for Life” runs across the bottom of the art. As part of Catholic Schools Week, National Appreciation Day For Catholic Schools will be observed Wednesday, Feb. 3. National Appreciation Day was established to encourage supporters nationwide to showcase to elected officials the great accomplishments and contributions of Catholic schools. In Washington, a delegation of Catholic school students, teachers and parents will visit Capitol Hill to meet with congressional leaders to promote Catholic schools. Schools in other parts of the country are encouraged to carry their message of good news to local and state officials. - Submitted on 01/18/10 09:23:48

Snow Delay Policy/Emergency School Closing Policy

The policy for a Snow Delay or Emergency School Closing due to weather has been posted under the "Communication" tab. - Submitted on 01/13/10 10:56:31

Teacher Recognition Award Nomination

Mrs. Nancy Rynders, a second grade teacher at St. Joseph School has been nominated for the Archbishop Raymond L. Burke Recognition Award. This award recognizes Catholic teachers for outstanding performance and contributions to students and the community. Mrs. Rynders is an example of this high standard of excellence in teaching. Congratulations, Mrs. Rynders! - Submitted on 01/06/10 11:28:40

Youth Rally News

On Friday, November 6, students of St. Joseph School in Cottleville participated in a school-wide youth rally. The youth rally emphasized a Eucharistic theme, beginning with the celebration of the Eucharist and continuing with the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for the duration of the rally. Students, parents, and staff all spent time in adoration and prayer. A student in the eighth grade described the experience as “a day full of the awesome power and energy from the love of God.” Another said the rally “changed the way I think about prayer.” Throughout the event, songs, reflections, and activities reminded the students of the school’s motto, “living the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15). Kyle Huelsing and his band led the community in music during the Mass and throughout the day. Katie Rhodes, a Saint Joseph alumnus, shared a personal testimony. Members of the parish LifeTeen group, directed by the parish youth minister, Tim McMillin, facilitated many of the activities, including the communal recitation of the rosary. Dominican sisters in initial formation, visiting from the congregation’s motherhouse in Nashville, shared their joyful witness with students in primary and intermediate grades. A fifth grade student commented, “Sister Helena talked about how people are different in many ways, but God loves us all. I liked praying and singing in the gym.” To summarize the experience, an eighth grade student said the youth rally “enabled me to fully open up to God in a way I had never felt before.” Expressing the same sentiment, although more succinctly, a first grade student simply described the day as “awesome.” - Submitted on 11/12/09 15:38:16

School Blessing News

On October 28, St. Joseph School in Cottleville celebrated the blessing a newly renovated building with Bishop Robert Hermann. The renovation included a new school chapel, library, art room and music room. The teachers also enjoy a new faculty room. Mother Ann Marie and Sr. Mary Louis, Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, Nashville, Tennessee also attended the Mass and blessing, which included the dedication and opening of St. Joseph Chapel. The chapel will be a place of Eucharistic Adoration for the students of St. Joseph School. It will provide them with an opportunity to pray the rosary daily before the Blessed Sacrament and be a place for individual and communal prayer. The school is grateful for the support of a the parish and a number of benefactors who made this renovation possible. - Submitted on 11/12/09 11:31:15