St. Joseph The Worker School

SJW PTO Presents: Daddy-Daughter Sock Hop Dance

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th from 6PM - 8PM in SJW Hall All girls are welcomed with their Dad's (and/or Grandpa, Uncle, Brother or Father figure) $60 per couple $10 additional daughter Includes: + Drinks + Food + Desserts + Photo Booth + DJ (Oliver Valencia) + And of course...amazing memories! ~ 1950's Attire Encouraged! ~ Send completed form with payment to school office by January 16th. Read more

Service disruption for Verizon Wireless users in the United States (per REMIND)

In effect on January 28, 2019. Due to a new fee imposed by Verizon, Remind can no longer continue providing free text notifications for devices on the Verizon Wireless network. As a result, Verizon Wireless customers who use the free Remind service will not be able to receive or send text messages as of January 28, 2019. The app and email service should be not affected. Read more

SJW Boosterthon - January 31st

Parents! For the 2019 Catholic Schools Week we’re partnering with the experts at @Boosterthon to power our Fun Run program, making our fundraising easier, more profitable, and more fun! Check out this video (https://vimeo.com/254873625) for a brief overview of #Boosterthon. #SJWKNIGHTS Read more

Winter PTO General Meeting - February 5th

PTO General Meeting (ALL Parents & Staff) will be on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th at 6:30pm in our Hall. We are excited to announce that we will have a guest speaker that will share tips and strategies for parents and teachers regarding safe internet learning. As we begin using our new iPads, this is a crucial conversation for all of us. Complimentary childcare is available in the classrooms while attend the meeting. Read more

Scholastic Book Fair

Our annual Scholastic Book Fair is almost here. The attached brochure is a sampling of some of the titles to be offered at this year’s Fair. It is ALSO a book order form. You are welcome to fill it out and send it in with cash or check so your child can enjoy the wonder of getting and reading a new book- if you send your child with a check or cash be sure to include extra money for TAX. For a much larger selection you are also invited to visit the Fair with your child beginning on Sunday January 27, following the 9:30 school mass. The Book fair will run from Monday, January 28 through Friday, February 1 and will be open for students to visit during recess and on their assigned Library day. Additionally, I welcome you to stop in with your children during Open House on Thursday between 6pm and 8pm. A mere $5 to $10 is all your child needs to benefit from this wonderful experience. Finally the book fair is also now ONLINE. You can visit the Book Fair anytime online at scholastic.com/fair by simply selecting our school and ordering your books. Please join in supporting our school and encourage your child’s love for learning and reading by gifting them with a book from our Book Fair. Read more

SJW DADS' CLUB - Postponed ton February

We would like to invite you to join us for our first ever SJW DADS’ CLUB get together in February. So come by and meet the rest of the club members as we plan our upcoming events: + Dad’s club vs. Alumni Softball Game + Dad’s Club Bowling Night + Dad’s Club Work Party (February 2nd) + Etc... Also, if you know of any other father figures who would like to join us please feel free to forward the information above. Thank you guys and see you there! Read more

IS YOUR COMPANY LOOKING FOR A YEAR-END TAX DEDUCTION?

We are still in the early stages of planning for the 60th Anniversary Gala and Monte Carlo Night on May 18th. The gala event will have an online auction and we wanted to reach out to our SJW families before year-end. If your company is interested in donating goods or services that could be auctioned off in our online auction, please email Ms. Guilbault (4th Grade Teacher and Alumni Coordinator) at Ms.Guilbault@sjwschool.net . The generosity of businesses, both large and small, are vital to our success and our ability to raise money for the Adopt-A-Knight Tuition Assistance Fund. We are just starting to gather items that will be put up for auction, and proceeds will go towards helping the less fortunate families in our school. We hope to make this a very successful online auction! We truly appreciate your support!! Read more

New Parent Referral Program

I’m excited to announce a new Parent Referral Program sponsored by the Department of Catholic Schools! Effective immediately, any referrals submitted through the referral portal below will get you one step closer to winning these incentives. Referral Portal: https://catholiced.com/refer/ • Tuition Discount: If your referral enrolls, both you and your referral will receive $100 off tuition, up to the first 100 referred enrollments • iPad Raffle: Every referral submitted through the referral portal counts as 1 entry into the raffle, 5 winners will be randomly selected Also, the school whose parents submit the most referrals based on the student population will receive a $3,000 technology grant — so let’s do this together! A qualified referral counts as a friend, family member, or other acquaintance who has expressed interest in Catholic education. Once you submit a referral, both you and the referral will receive an email confirmation with the next steps. I encourage you to participate as actively as possible, and please spread the word! Let’s help keep our schools strong and our faith alive. Thank you for all you do! Here’s a special message: https://youtu.be/5kYCxm8qzDg Read more

SJW Annual Christmas Concert

This year, we are thrilled to announce that, once again, in addition to our 7:00 pm evening performance on December 18th, we will also have a matinee performance earlier that day at 1:00 pm. We will be inviting parishioners to the afternoon performance so they can enjoy our beautiful program. You are also invited to join us for the matinee show! Once again, we are asking that students wear Formal Uniform for the matinee performance. They will wear their Christmas best for the evening performance. Read more

ADVENT HAS BEGUN!

Advent, which marks the new year in our Church, is almost upon us! We encourage you to begin thinking of what you are going to do with your family to prepare for the birth of Jesus. During Advent, every morning at 7:50, we will be gathering together for a special Advent prayer service. This is an excellent way to prepare our hearts for Jesus and a nice way to begin the week. Please join us! Read more

SJW Donation Knights Raise Money for American Red Cross Wildfire Relief

Congratulations to Ms. Saballos and the Donation Knights for collecting $268 by selling hot chocolate and pan dulce. The money raised went to the American Red Cross and their wildfire relief services. This is another example of how we LEAD-LOVE-LEARN. Read more

2018-2019 SJW Family Survey

It's that time again. We are asking for your input. Please take some time to complete the following survey which will assist us in our short term and long term planning. To obtain 1 parent service hour, please print (or email forward) the Response Receipt that will be sent to your email once you have completed the survey. Please present it to Mrs. Borjas in the office for your service hour. Answers must be submitted by MONDAY, October 29th in order to receive service hour credit. Please be sure to write your oldest child's first and last name and grade on the page for proper credit. NOTE: The Computer Lab will also be available for you complete the survey before or after your Parent-Teacher Conference(s). Please click the green "Read full story" button to access the survey. Read more

SJW Alumna - kandace Bowens '18 - Wins 4th Place in 4x100 Relay at USATF Junior Olympic Championships

Congratulations to an SJW alumna, Kandace Bowens (Class of 2018), for competing in the USATF Junior Olympic Championships and earning a 4th Place in the 4x100 Relay. Her team is ranking in the Top 5 in the nation! We are so very proud of her. #sjwknights Read more

2018-2019 School Supply & Summer Reading Requirement Lists

Here is all the information for preparing for Back to School on August 22nd. NEW THIS YEAR! Student Supply Drop Off BEFORE school starts. The classrooms and teachers will be available so you can drop off your supplies on 8/21 from 12-3p. (This should make the First Day of School a little less chaotic.) Read more