St. Joseph's Catholic Faith Community

"Let us go forward on the road that brought us to where we are."

106 7th Avenue North
Waite Park, MN  56387
320-251-5231

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St. Joseph School Waite Park, MN

Catholic Schools Week at Saint Joseph's School 2010

 I Love to Read Month at SJS

Saint Joseph’s School in Waite Park celebrates I Love to Read Month.  Younger students at Saint Joseph’s School pair with an older student called their “buddy” for special events.  Buddies read together in pajamas in celebration of I Love to Read Month, one of the many literacy activities students enjoy during the school year.

St. Joseph's School students went bowling during Catholic Schools Week.
Catholic Schools Week began with liturgy.  Alumni and current students participated in the liturgical roles.  After mass all were invited to a reception in the parish center.
On Monday, February 1st, the Science Museum of Minnesota gave a presentation to the students about Electricity.

 

 

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Philosophy Staff
Programs Weekly Family Letter
History School Liturgy Schedule
2009-10 School Calendar 2009-10 School Notes
Birthday & Events Calendar Playground & Lunch Supervision Calendar
Lunch Menu PAC Quarterly Newsletter - Winter

Philosophy

St. Joseph Elementary School is a community of faith built on a foundation of Christian values and Roman Catholic tradition. We share and give witness to the gospel message, a life of service to others, and worship of God.

Our curriculum addresses the total well being of our students. We provide child-centered nurturing environment that challenges and supports each individual student. We strive to foster self-esteem, self-motivation, respect for others, and responsible behavior.

We recognize parent's primary responsibility for their children's education. We are family-focused and give a high priority to communication, involvement and services that meet their needs.

St. Joseph's School promotes ownership among its school families, parishioners and the surrounding community.

Programs

  • Preschool: 3 day sessions MWF 9am - 11:30am for children the year before Kindergarten
  • Kindergarten through grade 6 
  • School Age Childcare (including vacations and summer days)

History

The parish began a catholic school in 1920 when it moved a former public school building across the street from the church. The sisters of St. Benedict from St. Joseph, Minnesota, agreed to staff the school.

In 1962 a parish center was built next to the school house. The main level consisted of classrooms and a gym. In the basement were two bowling alleys. This expansion allowed the parish to conduct classes for students in grades 1 through 8.

The stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent depression hit the parish hard. In the fall of 1931, grades 1 through 4 were closed. Several classrooms were rented out to the public school. Only grades 5 through 8 were taught in the parish school until the 1950's.

In 1954 the parish enlarged the school. With the new classrooms the parish once again had all eight grades. Franciscan Sisters from Little Falls agreed to staff the school. In 1959 a second floor was added to the school.

Today the parish school building houses several programs. A child care program for infants through preschoolers. A kindergarten through grade 6 program. An after school and summer care programs for students in grades K through 6. In addition, the parish joins other area parishes in operating John XXIII Middle School and Cathedral High School.

Staff


Kathy Cziok, Principal 251-4741
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Bonnie Kutzera
   Kindergarten/Preschool
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Cindy Bautch
   First Grade
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Becky Decker
   Second Grade
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Barb Hemmer
   Third Grade
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Christine Friederichs
   Fourth Grade
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Kathy LaBeaux
   MAG 1
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Mary Orth
   MAG 2
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Lori Gross
   Secretary
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Weekly Family Letter

March, 5 2010
February 26, 2010
February 19, 2010
February 12, 2010
February 5, 2010

Birthday and Events Calendar

February Birthday & Events
January Birthday & Events

Playground and Lunch Supervision Calendar

February Supervision
January Supervision

Lunch Menu

February Lunch Menu
January Lunch Menu