Archive for the 'Instruction' Category

Happy new year 2009

January 8, 2009

I hope that you and your family had a joyous and restful Christmas time.
As we enter the new year, I have had a chance to reflect back on the progress our school has made this past year. I am proud of many accomplishments here at SJND. I wanted to highlight two of them.
After a full [...]

Back to School Night

September 4, 2008

We held our annual Back to School Night last night on September 3. According to our count, 56% of our families attended the event, which is on par with attendance in recent years. What a tremendous show of partnership on the part of our parents! Thanks so much for coming by and meeting your child’s [...]

Spring 2008 Final Exam Schedule

May 20, 2008

Thursday, May 22
Period 4 8:30-10:00AM
Period 5 10:20-11:50AM
Friday, May 22
Period 2 8:30-10:00AM
Period 3 10:20-11:50AM
Tuesday, May 27
Period 6 8:30-10:00AM
Period 7 10:20-11:50AM
Wed, May 28
Period 1 8:30-10:00AM

Catholic Schools Week

January 24, 2008

Catholic Schools Week, the annual celebration of Catholic schools and their contribution to their communities and the nation, is set for Jan. 27 through Feb. 2, 2008. For more than three decades, the nation’s Catholic schools have spent the last week of January recalling what makes Catholic education special. Catholic Schools Week celebrates education that [...]

Happy New Year

January 8, 2008

As we begin the second semester and a new calendar year, I’m happy to report that things are off to a great start. Here’s a quick update on a number of things that have been happening here at SJND.
Dean of Students Office: Mr. William Whitton, our Dean of Students, will be leaving Saint Joseph [...]

Final exams

December 11, 2007

Final exams for all students are coming up next week. The schedule for the exams are below. Good luck!
Dec 17       Period 3   8:30-10:00, Period 4   10:20-11:50
Dec 18      Period 1   8:30-10:00, Period 2   10:20-11:50
Dec 19       Period 5   8:30-10:00, Period 7   [...]

Holidays and school absence

October 24, 2007

As we begin to think about the upcoming holiday season, I want to remind you about the school policy regarding missing classes and specifically final exams.
Any student who misses classes for a family vacation shall have those absences be considered as unexcused absences.
No student may miss final exams due to a family vacation. A student [...]

PE Department news

July 6, 2007

Mr. Marcus Young, a PE teacher here at SJND for the past seven years, has resigned. He is moving on to become a volleyball coach at the University of Texas at Brownsville. He has a desire to return to college coaching and he has received a great opportunity. Mr. Young told me that he is [...]