St. Joseph Catholic Parish School Athens

As the sun rises to bring in the new day: We remember those who descend into the earth, their work begins in darkness, pulling from the earth, the resources we steward. We remember those who work inside a building away from the light and brightness of the day. We remember those who work outside in the harsh elements of our world, the bitter cold and sweltering heat of extremes. We remember those who do not have a job to go to, who are struggling to meet the needs of their daily living expenses, for whom the day becomes long and arduous.

As the sun sets to bring in the evening of rest: We remember those who work in the night. We remember those who are trying to recover from their labor and toils of the day. We remember those who participate in unsafe and dangerous work. We pray for a renewed sense of dignity in their lives and in their work. God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the worker. Make a place in our hearts for compassion to the men and women who labor tirelessly for basic necessities. Ensure a place for the men and women who are struggling to find work. Grant us your wisdom to greet and care for those who are unable to work due to illness or circumstances that prevent their participation. Be with the children who are not able to run and play, but instead must put in a hard day’s work to help their family afford to eat, to live. Be with us all, Christ Jesus, as we go about the busyness of our work. Hold us accountable not only for our actions, but most importantly to each of our neighbors. May we continue to work together to bring about your reign! We ask this in your holy name, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 🙏✝️❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

Sixth grade has been enjoying their journey to Narnia!

8th grade had FUN showing their support for their FAVORITE College Football teams!

🎨📚 Creative Minds, Growing Readers 📚🎨**Our 3rd graders are taking their love for reading to the next level by designing their own bookmarks on Canva! 🌟 With imagination and creativity, they’re crafting beautiful bookmarks to use with their favorite books. This project not only enhances their design skills but also deepens their connection to reading. We’re so proud of their enthusiasm and dedication to making reading an even more joyful experience!

Pre-K learning with original creations and making the letters "T" and "S" with Play Doh!

Exploring elements, molecules, and compounds in science.

📚✨ Sharing the Joy of Reading ✨📚** Our 3rd graders have been busy spreading kindness and knowledge! They donated a wonderful collection of books to our Pre-K class. It’s amazing to see the older students fostering a love for reading in our youngest learners. Watching the smiles on the little ones' faces as they explored their new books was truly heartwarming. We’re so proud of our 3rd graders for their generosity and leadership! 💛

St. Joseph Catholic Parish School is using GOAL Scholarship instead of GRACE Scholarship. Please go to goalscholarship.org and complete your application TODAY!

Dr. B’s sweet girl came to visit SJS!!! We love our Tenney!

Ms. Valentine is assisting 2nd grade as they take the STAR test!

Did you know the SJS Peppers cheer and perform at all our home volleyball games?!? They kicked off the season with a bang at the home opener earlier this week. Bring your school spirit and come support them at our next game on September 3. Go Knights! 📣🏐

8th graders love spending time with their PreK and Kinder prayer partners!

During pre-planning, teachers at St. Joseph planned with teachers at St. John Neumann on how to have a great school year!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out for Back to School Night! We had a great evening with lots of informational sessions for our parents! It’s going to be an amazing school year!

3rd grade is enjoying playing the introduction game "Jump in, Jump Out"! # ,

Pk loved creating suns with lots of different lines!

St. Joseph Catholic Parish School is using GOAL Scholarship instead of GRACE Scholarship. Please go to goalscholarship.org and complete your application TODAY!

4th graders are testing out energy, speed, and motion by building ramps out of classroom materials!

Students participated in the “Muestra y Cuenta” (Show-and-tell) Spanish activity, working with different adjectives to describe a meaninful object brought from home.

Third grade worked in teams to build the longest paper chain! They had only one pair of scissors, 12 inches of masking tape, and 2 pieces of construction paper. The goal was to work together to demonstrate what it means to be Happy, Holy, and Helpful to Mrs. DiPaulo, as it is her first year teaching at SJS.

2nd grade is rocking KAGAN! While working with their Math this year they are using Think-Pair-Share!

Breaking out the Leggos and a BIG imagination in Mrs. Leonard’s counseling office after working hard in class!

Kindergarten is enjoying moving to the music and playing egg shakers in Music Class!

St. Joseph Catholic Parish School is using GOAL Scholarship instead of GRACE Scholarship. Please go to goalscholarship.org and complete your application TODAY!

This is the storm before the calm! 5th grade is ready to learn.

First grade enjoying a new learning adventure!

Jase and JP are using their addition and subtraction skills to figure out a color-by-number picture as a refresher to math!

3rd grade is enjoying playing the introduction game "Jump in, Jump Out"! #

7th grade investigates different ways that scientists sort organisms for classification.