St. Joseph School

🎄📣 Santa Shop Update! 🎄📣 We originally planned to keep our Santa Shop open through Friday, but due to scheduling conflicts, Thursday will now be our final day — and the shop will only be open in the morning. If your child still needs to shop for family and friends, please make sure they visit Thursday morning before it closes. 🎁✨ We truly appreciate your understanding and flexibility. It has been such a joy watching students thoughtfully pick out gifts for those they love! ❤️🎅

All aboard! 🚂✨ Saint Joseph’s train is officially rolling down Merry on Main in Paris, and it’s bringing all the Christmas cheer with it! Come see the lights, the smiles, and the magic of the season as our school helps make Main Street merry and bright. 🎄❤️ Stop by, snap a photo, and share the joy! #SaintJosephSchool #MerryMainParis

Yesterday, our 1st and 2nd graders had the best day at the Pine Grove Christmas Tree Farm! 🎄✨

From playing with the animals at the petting zoo, to exploring the farm and enjoying the beautiful outdoors, their excitement was contagious. They had a picnic, enjoyed hot chocolate, made sweet memories, and definitely kicked off the Christmas season in the cutest way.

Thank you to our chaperones and the tree farm staff for making this such a fun and educational trip for our students!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO JEREMY TAYLOR

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Jeremy Taylor for generously volunteering his time and talent to build this year’s St. Joseph School Christmas Parade float. His hard work, creativity, and attention to detail have helped bring the spirit of Christmas to life for our students and school community.

Thank you, Jeremy, for your dedication and for helping make this tradition so special for our kids!

Parade Update! The Christmas parade has been moved up to this Friday. Students are welcome to ride on the float. PreK–K students must be accompanied by a parent. Please meet at the Cloyes Gear parking lot (west of Pizza Barn) between 5:00–5:15 PM. Be sure to send candy with your child to throw during the parade. The parade begins at 6:00 PM, and we will return to the St. Joseph School parking lot afterward. All families are invited to stay for a meal in the cafeteria following the parade.

Friday was a fun and joy-filled day at Saint Joseph School! ✨ We began our morning at Mass, spent time working hard in the classroom, and even took a trip to the square to decorate our Christmas tree—our ornaments this year are absolutely adorable! 🎄✨ To top off an already wonderful day, we celebrated our pie sale… and the highlight? Our top sellers earned the chance to throw a pie in Principal Shirley Kiefer’s face! 🥧😂 What a memorable way to end the day! We are grateful for our students, families, and all the joy this season brings. 💜✨

Congratulations to our Pre-K class for being the top selling class in our pie fundraiser! 🥧🎉 They worked hard, and their efforts paid off—they’ve earned a special ice cream party to celebrate! 🍦😄 We’re so proud of all our students for their enthusiasm and support. Enjoy a few more photos from our pie sale celebration! 📸💜

🛠️ Building Birdhouses in Math Class with Ms Elder and Deacon Tom. Our students had an exciting hands-on lesson this past week as they built their very own birdhouses during math class! Measuring, planning, and problem-solving came to life in such a fun and creative way. A special thank you to Deacon Tom for all of his hard work, guidance, and extra help throughout the project. We are so grateful for the time and care he pours into our students. Great job, everyone! 🐦✨

✨🎨 Celebrating Our Young Artists! 🎨✨ So proud of these amazing 7th and 8th graders at St. Joseph Catholic School! Their hard work, creativity, and attention to detail truly shine in these incredible art pieces now on display. Each drawing shows dedication, imagination, and the talent they bring to our art classroom every week. Keep creating, keep exploring, and keep sharing your gifts with the world. We are so blessed to have such wonderful students! 💜🐾✏️

🎶 A special moment at Saint Joseph Catholic School! 🎶 Fifth grader Ella Raper played the organ for Mass for the very first time today! We hope this is the first of many times she shares her musical gifts in our liturgies. Having students actively engaged in the ministries of the Mass is such an important part of our faith community, and we are so thankful for their participation. 🙏💜

🌊 3rd Grade Book Club Sets Sail! 🚢 Our 3rd Grade Book Club met for the first time last week, and we’re diving into “I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912” from the I Survived series! Last week, we decorated travel trunks and talked about what we’d pack for a long journey — then received our official Titanic boarding passes! 🧳🎫 This week’s meeting was all about testing our engineering skills! Students built boats out of aluminum foil, foam, and tape, then used beads to see whose design could hold the most weight before sinking. ⚓💧 It’s been so much fun learning, creating, and imagining what life might have been like aboard the Titanic. Stay tuned for next week’s adventure! 🌟

Honoring Our Veterans

Today, St. Joseph Catholic School proudly honors all the brave men and women who have served our country. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication protect the freedoms we cherish each day. We invite you to join us for our Veterans Day program this morning at 10 AM in the church hall.



Thank you, veterans, for your service and commitment to our nation. May God bless you and your families! ❤️🤍💙

🎃 Halloween on the Square 🍭 We had such a fun night at Halloween on the Square! Miss Kiefer joined in the festivities dressed as Nana Nut from Candyland, and our booth was a sweet success! A special thank-you to our wonderful PTO✝️ members for their help setting up and breaking down the booth — your time and support are always appreciated. (And our apologies for the late post!)

🇺🇸 Veterans Day Program 🇺🇸 Our students are busy practicing for our Veterans Day Program, which will be held on Tuesday, November 11, at 10:00 a.m. in the church hall. We warmly invite everyone to attend—especially our veterans and those who have served in the military. We look forward to honoring your service and sacrifice together as a school community. 💜

📚 Showing Off Success! 🌟 We love when students stop by the office to share their accomplishments! Several students came by this week to show off their great grades on a recent test, and we couldn’t be more proud of their hard work and dedication. Keep up the great work, students — we are so proud of you! 💜

🍝 Thank You for a Successful Spaghetti Dinner! 🍝 St. Joseph Catholic School extends our heartfelt gratitude to all the volunteers, sponsors, students, and guests who made our Spaghetti Dinner this past Sunday such a wonderful success. Your generosity, time, and support are deeply appreciated. We truly could not have done it without you.