The teachers and staff were treated to a tasty luncheon in honor of Catholic School's Week. Parents prepared and served an Italian lunch featuring lasagne, salad, soup bread and desert.  The meal was served on a beautifully decorated table and enjoyed by all.  Other parents covered classrooms and recess duty so the teachers could enjoy a more leisurely lunch time. Thank you parents for the treat!

St. Joseph students were treated to an afternoon at the bowling alley as a way to celebrate Catholic School Week.  The links below will take you to some photos from the day.  Enjoy!

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The St. Joseph School students will showing their gratitude to the greater McPherson Community by doing community service projects during Catholic School's Week.

Angel Depot will be collecting the following items for the Humane Society:  cat toys, small paper plates, dish soap, laundry soap, scoopable cat litter, and bleach.

Grades kindergarten through fourth grade will be collecting items for Mt. Hope Sanctuary:  40-60 watt light bulbs, sippy cups that are BHA free, paper towels, water softner salt, under bed storage tubs, mattress covers for full or twin size beds, swinging baby gates (3), Walmart and Dillons gift certificates.

Fifth and sixth grade students will be playing bingo with clients at Disability Supports.

All donated items can be sent with your child to school during Catholic School Week, January 30-February 3.

The St. Joseph School sixth grade class visited Trinity Jr/Sr High School in Hutchinson on Thursday, January 12.    The students were introduced to life at Trinity through presentations from the school counselor and the Chaplain, Father Brian Nelson.  Next they toured the building and spent some time in various classrooms.  They played Trinity jeopardy and loved the polo game in gym class.  After school the students stayed to watch the 7th and 8th grade students play basketball against the Inman Tuetons.  This was a great opportunity for students to learn more about Catholic Education in the middle and high school years, as well as, an opportunity to meet other Catholic school students their age.  Parents who would like more information should contact Mrs. Bahr.

Please mark your calendars now and save the date.  The Camp Invention Science Academy will be held at St. Joseph Catholic School this July 16-20. The program features hands on Science and real world problem solving.  A complete brochure is on my web page.  There will also be brochures sent home in a few weeks.  Please contact me if you have any questions. Thanks, Mrs. Tammy Gipson

Here are some of the real world challenges your child could encounter in the program:

"Saving Sludge City"

"Magnetropolis"

"Lost Treasure"

"Powered"