St. Joseph School

Our 2024-25 kindergarten classes are filling up quickly, and kindergarten screenings begin in March! Now is the time to secure your spot! All incoming SJS kindergarteners will be LEARNS eligible which can provide approximately $6,856 towards a quality Catholic education. Other grade levels, PreK - 12th grade, have spots available, but they are filling up quickly! If you are interested, please reach out to Mrs. Heathscott, our Registrar, at 501-513-6808 or visit www.stjosephconway.org for more information and APPLY TODAY!

Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open at St. Joseph School! To qualify for financial assistance from the Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program, a child must: *be entering kindergarten *have a qualifying condition under IDEA *be a child of an active military personnel or first responder *have been in the Foster Care Program * or have attended a public "D" or "F" rated school in 2023-2024 Come join the SJS family! You can find all admissions and financial aid information online, www.stjosephconway.org, or call 501-513-6808. #FaithLearningLiving

Attention SJS Families: ACE Scholarships applications for those seeking financial assistance are now open for the 2024-25 school year. This scholarship is available for students in K-12th grade. The applications will remain open through April 15th. For the application and more information, visit https://online.factsmgt.com/grant.../inst/4NF04/landing-page .

St. Joseph Middle School loved having UCA Occupational Therapy Students on campus this week! #FaithLearningLiving

St. Joseph School will be closed today, 1/22/2024, due to freezing rain and hazardous road conditions. It will be an AMI day for students. Stay safe!

St. Joseph School will have a 2-hour delay tomorrow morning, 1/22/2024, due to the possibility of inclement weather. Start time will be 10 AM. This is subject to change as we continue to monitor the weather.

St. Joseph School will be open for onsite instruction on Friday, January 19, 2024. We are excited to have all of our bulldogs back on campus!

St. Joseph School will be closed Wednesday, January 17, 2024, due to hazardous road conditions. This will be an AMI day for students. #FaithLearningLiving

Back in April, we announced that St. Joseph School received a generous gift of $150,000 from the Adcock Family Foundation to be used towards the purchase of a NEW BUS, and today, that bus–a 2024 Model Integrated CE S (PB105)--is HERE! A BIG THANK YOU to Bunny and Carol Adcock with the Adcock Family Foundation who made the purchase of this bus possible, and THANK YOU to Mr. John Ben Scherrey '01 and Mrs. Ashley Newman who were instrumental in helping with the Adcock Family Foundation grant request.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to St. Joseph School faculty & staff celebrating a birthday this month: Ms. Karen Wilson, High School Library Media Specialist Mrs. Lindsey Thompson, Grade 5 Teacher, Language Arts & Religion Mrs. Amy Evans, Preschool 4 Teacher Mrs. Carrie Simon, Director of Preschool Mrs. Morgan Bacon, Grade 3 Teacher We hope each of you have an amazing birthday month!

CONGRATULATIONS our Elementary & Middle School Saints in the Making students for November! We are so proud of you!

Reminder! The PTO fundraiser only has a few days left. Don't forget to turn in your calendar this week! They can be turned into your child's teacher or the school office.

St. Joseph School will be closed November 20-24 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish you and your family the very best this Thanksgiving! "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." --1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18

Last night, the SJMS Quiz Bowl team attended a Conway Chamber of Commerce Off the Clock event, “Are You Smarter Than a Middle Schooler,” at AR PBS. "We lost in a close 40-50 match vs the 'closers' with local realtors. However, our students represented the school so well!" said Mrs. Hannah Belew, Middle School Assistant Principal and Quiz Bowl Coach. Thank you to the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce for inviting us to participate in such a FUN event! #faithlearningliving

Reminder: St. Joseph Interact Club is having a Veterans Day program this Friday, November 10, at 9:00 AM in the Spiritan Center Dining Room to honor those who have served in the armed forces. #FaithLearningLiving

CONGRATULATIONS our Elementary & Middle School Saints in the Making students for October! We are so proud of you! #FaithLearningLiving

Cooler weather is officially here!! Check out the all the new cooler weather options for your Bulldog Spirit Wear. Long sleeve cotton and dri-fit t-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece vests and pullovers, and more are all available on the new St. Joseph Booster Club Online Store through Randy's Athletics here in town. The online store is open now until Wednesday, November 15th! Shop now to get these limited time options. Great items for Christmas! Share with extended family too! Click here to shop the site: www.stjoe.bigcartel.com Please note: Even though you will be asked for an address in the ordering process, items ordered will NOT ship to you. Items will be distributed by the Booster Club. Also, you do not need a PayPal account to order--just check out as a PayPal guest.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to St. Joseph School faculty & staff celebrating a birthday this month: Coach Luke Davis, Director of Athletics, Driver Education teacher, Health/PE teacher, Head Baseball & Volleyball Coach Mrs. Teri Breeding, Director of Marketing & Communications Mrs. Jalisa Allison, Academic Interventionist, 1-12 Mrs. Linda Kordsmeier, Preschool Teachers Aide Mrs. Donna Pruett, Kindergarten Teacher We hope each of you have a terrific birthday month!

It's "Talk to Me Tuesday" at the Middle School! "On Tuesdays I bring a special dessert and have lunch with one student from each class. By the end of the year, I will have seen all the students during “Talk to Me Tuesday.” I’ve love our random conversations and just hearing what’s on my Middle School kids’ hearts!" said Mrs. Belew, SJMS Assistant Principal. Making connections and developing relationships--all a part of St. Joseph School!

St. Joseph School is proud to have Suspended Systems II, Inc., as a 2023-2024 Community Partner! Suspended Systems specializes in commercial drywall, acoustical ceilings, metal framing, and insulation since 1985. They are located at 1125 Pat's Lane in Conway. For more information, call 501-327-6860.