Principal's Corner

September 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

On behalf of the faculty and staff of Saint Joseph School, I am thrilled to welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year! I look forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential. I know that a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education. As partners, I want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities just as you will guide and support your child’s learning.

Please consider joining our school volunteer program as our students can greatly benefit from your involvement. Contact the HSA to find out what you can do. Remember that volunteering counts for required volunteer hours.

The Code of Conduct rules can be found on the link on our Web page, under Parent/Student Handbook and is attached in this email.  Updates and changes have been indicated. Please familiarize yourselves and your children with these regulations including uniform codes.  It is very important that you and your child are fully informed regarding standards related to appropriate behavior for a safe and successful school year.  If you have any questions about the regulations, please feel free to contact me or discuss them with your classroom teacher. Please read and review the handbook, prior to submitting your agreement to the content in the Parent/Student Handbook. Signed Agreement forms are due on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

The first day of school for students in Kindergarten through 8^th grade will take place on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Arrival time is between 7:40am-7:55am. Parents are to enter the parking lot closest to CVS. If you arrive at 7:55 or later, you must enter through the main entrance, Door Number 1. Parents must park their vehicles, walk their child/children into school, and sign them in.

Due to the safety of all children, parents are not permitted to walk their children to their classroom.

Our Meet and Greet is scheduled for Tuesday, August 29^th at 4:30pm. Good Mood-Good Food, food truck will be joining us at 5:00pm.

Please see the following Technology Schedule.

• For our New Parents only there is a mandatory technology meeting scheduled for Monday, August 28^th at 4:00pm.

• For our returning parents, please join Mrs. Dean on Wednesday, September 6^th at 1:30pm.

• If any parent cannot attend one of the above sessions, please join Mrs. Dean on our Back to School Night, on Wednesday, September 20th at 6:30pm. 

The wonderful Saint Joseph School faculty/staff and I feel privileged to be a part of this school family.  We thank you for your support.  Let us pray for each other as we enter this 2023-2024 partnership.

As always, we are in this together, and together WE will accomplish great things!

Sincerely,
Ms. Joanne McKnight, M.Ed.
Saint Joseph School, Principal