PTSO(Parent-Teacher-Student Organization)
The St. Joseph Catholic School Parent-Teacher-Student Organization (PTSO) acts as a unifying force to support and nurture all facets of our school community. Working with the Pastor, Principal, and School Council, PTSO plans activities and events that build school spirit, promote awareness of important educational issues, showcase the talents of our students and teachers, and raise funding to continue our school's mission of providing quality Catholic education.
Some recent PTSO projects include Halloween celebration, TURKEYFEST, St. Joseph Celebration, and the annual Walkathon.
The PTSO has quarterly meetings.
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY
The purpose of the National Junior Society is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, to develop character, and to encourage citizenship in the students of seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. Qualifying students in seventh and eighth grades are inducted into the NJHS in the Fall of each year.
Mrs. Marie Smith is the Moderator.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
School Council members
are elected by the school parents and approved by the Pastor
of St. Joseph Parish. The School council has the following four
broad goals
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To educate students in a school environment
which proclaims the Good News revealed by Jesus Christ and
as taught by the Catholic Church, and which encourages them
to be responsible and active citizens, committed to their
faith and recognizing their responsibility to reach out
in service to others.
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To create in the school an active Catholic
faith community permeated with Gospel values, where teacher
and staff in partnership with families guide the way for
students to receive quality education without regard to
gender, economic, ethnic, or racial background.
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To
help the school provide educational programs and services
which are academically sound and which challenge students
to grow spiritually, academically, and socially.
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To promote in the students a zeal for the
achievement of God's justice, peace, charity, and mercy,
developing in them an awareness of their place as members
of a global society and stewards of the earth's environment
and resources.
The
School Council meets each month, August-June. |
