As part of the St. Joseph School's celebration of Catholic School Week, 8th grade and Student Council 7th grade members played the staff in an afternoon volleyball game. Everyone enjoyed the competition and this year it was followed by a pizza party gifted by alumni member Michael Zara.

St. Joseph students participated in an Art and Essay contest. The winners were (left) Luke Stidham for his essay, and Dakota Quail for her poster.  Several students received a "Principal's Recognition prize for their essays and posters.

   
St. Joseph School welcomes three new students. Chandler Lawhorn, Hunter Roberts and Michael Dzugan.

St. Joseph students enjoyed a Veterans Day celebration by welcoming Lonnie Ramey and Ken Parr to lunch with them.  Vets not pictured, that also attended was Robert Dunlap and Tom Harley.  Mr. Parr visited the classrooms after lunch and gave a picture presentation on his continued service.
 

Students at St. Joseph School participated in a statewide Live Webcast presented by WBNS 10TV, and The Ohio News Network.  The Keynote speaker was Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio,  Yvette McGee Brown,  who presented an interactive program on the "Power of One" about Rosa Parks. It was streamed throughout the schools in Ohio at 110 a.m. in celebration of Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day.


Saint Joseph School had a two week Food Drive Challenge in efforts to help the Parish's Pack-a- Pick- Up.  The Saint Joseph students (60) collected over 400 food items in the annual Food Drive Challenge that was donated to the CAMP's Community Christmas food baskets. Mrs Gregg's kindergarten and first grade class won the challenge (191 items of food) and won a pizza party.    




St. Joseph School received BACF (Bucyrus Area Community Foundation) grant funds to purchase an eBeam.  This is a technology tool that projects computer images to a normal white board and includes a hand-held unti that allows the teacher to circulate through the classroom and control the instructions at the front board.  The eBeam also has a portable unit that can be mounted in other classrooms and used to full capacity for instruction. Mr. Fritz Fagan, Technology Enrichment provider, demonstrates the newly installed eBeam with student Lucas Cochran.

In memory of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the United States, St. Joseph students gathered in the Convocation Center for a prayer service, Friday, Sept. 9.  The service included patriotic songs, prayers for the victims and their families, and a closing prayer written by Fr. Geiger for the children to be strong and return love, kindness and help when they receive the opposite from others.

St. Joseph held a special "Grandparents Mass and Reception" in honor of grandparents on Sept. 16 in the Convocation Center.  The children sang  songs for the visitors,
then everyone had a snack and visiting time.

Marge Kurtzman read "Where's The Dragon?" at St. Joseph School, to Mrs. Gregg's K/1 students as part of celebrating her grandson Landon's being "Star of the Week," an honor bestowed on each student throughout the school year.

Father Mike present Principle Carolyn Price with a certificate from the Diocese of Toledo. Mrs. Price completed the requirements for the Master Catechist Level.


Kindergarten students during art class with teacher Mrs. Monica Gregg.

They are not "Charlie's Angels:" they are "Elmer's Angels" and they all appreciate, the really colorful and durable staplers.  May you all be blessed! 
  Principal Carolyn Price (not pictured), K/1 Teacher Monica,
Secretary Amanda, and 2/3/4 Teacher Kari all THANK YOU!


Students at St. Joseph School have been gifted with new iPads for classroom use.  The gifts were donated by
Alumni member Bernie Quartz, and Kelley Price Technologies of Columbus.




St. Joseph 3rd grade student, Hannah Delong, designed this poster to participate in the school's March for Life as part of their show of support for the marchers in Washington, D.C.



St. Joseph School students Christmas Program was Monday, Dec. 19. It was about Mortimer the Mouse (Trevor Shade), who lugs and tugs the Nativity figures Joseph (Brody Miller), baby Jesus and Mary (Aubrey Zizzo) every night until he learns the true meaning of Christmas.

St. Nicholas visited the students during the Christmas season.



Students, parents and grandparents attended the annual St. Joseph School Thanksgiving Luncheon held Tuesday, Nov. 22 in the Convocation Center.  Meals were also donated to the Crestline Fire Department



St. Joseph students delivered Holcker Hardware catalogs to the community as a fundraiser for Student Council. 
The monies will go toward purchasing an item for the school.


St. Joseph School Music teacher, Miss Martha Tidball held a contest to design a new cover for the students' Song Book.  Top three winners were Michaela Jeffrey, Kayle Zizzo and Emilee Cochran.  Their designs will be copied as covers for the student music selections.



New 6th grade students,
Madison Huber and Kayle Zizzo



Open House in Mrs. Mary K Thompson's classroom



Open House for Kindergarten