The mission of St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School is to cooperate with families, who are the primary educators, in forming the whole child in the Christian faith. With Christ and his teachings as our foundation, we create an environment of prayer (ora), study (stude), work (labora) and play (lude) providing each child with the opportunity to grow in all areas of his or her life.
ST. JOSEPH NOTES
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School is now accepting applications for the current school year. If you are at all interested in your children attending school here, please set up an appointment to meet with the principal and tour our facility.Calendar
Sept 3-26 - Sally Foster Fundraising
Sept 6 - Labor Day--School Closed
Sept 8 - Birth of the Virgin Mary
Sept 9 - Back To School Night
.............Home & School Meeting 7 PM
Sept 14 - Exaltation of the Holy Cross
....................School Pictures--Uniform
Sept 15 - Faculty Meeting
Sept 17 - Basket Bingo
Sept 18 - Crab Feast
Sept 21 - Feast of St. Matthew,
.................Apostle & Evangelist
Sept 22 - Confirmation Parent &
..................Sponsor Meeting
Sept 23 - Home & School Ice Cream
.................Social 7 PM
Sept 24 - Faculty Retreat--
..................School Closed
Sept 27 - Virtus Training 7 PM
Sept 27-Oct 1 - Spirit Week
Sept 29 - Progress Reports Distributed
Oct 1 - Presidential Fitness Day
,,..........,Noon Dismissal
Oct 2 - Tuition Assistance Forms
............Available on ADW Website
.............. (Click here)
Oct 4 - School Mass 8:15 AM
Uniform Information
Parents can download a PDF version of the uniform letter here..
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Calendar Year 2010-2011
At a Glance
Parents can download a PDF version of the calendar here.
Notice: Dates and times are subject to change, please watch the newsletter and website for updates.
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Handbook 2010-2011
Parents can download a PDF version of the handbook here.
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News & Announcements
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History of St. Joseph's School
St. Joseph's Catholic School was officially opened in September of 1963 with 289 students and four teachers (2 lay, 2 religious sisters). Sister Margarette Edward was the founding principal and was a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur religious community. Class sizes were upwards of 61 per class and tuition costs were $60.00 per child.
A large addition to the school and the convent building were constructed and dedicated in 1967. In 1970, the Notre Dame de Namur Sisters withdrew from St. Joseph's Parish and in 1972, Sister Georgene Faust took over as the third principal. That same year, St. Joseph's began its award winning band program.
The first Pre-Kindergarten class was accepted in 1979. Mr. Thomas Moran served St. Joseph's Catholic School as the fourth principal from 1987 to 1998 and went on to serve as the interim Superintendant of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Washington.
In 2010, St. Joseph's transitioned into a Regional school serving St. Nicholas (Laurel), St. Hugh of Grenoble (Greenbelt), and
St. Joseph Parishes. The project was a product of close collaboration between parish communities and pastoral leadership with guidance from Father J. Michael Quill, the Canonical Administrator, Father Walter Tappe, pastor of St. Hugh of Grenoble, and Father Andrew Betz, pastor of St. Nicholas.
First Days of School!
Persistent Issues with Links
We are currently working on the link to the page that provides directions to our school (for immediate access to that page, please visit www.stjos.org/parish/school/directions.html . While the links to our calendar of events and the parish church function on this page, they are not operable in others. Please know that we are working on the problem and invite you to try that link again later. Thank you.