Helping our neighbors in need: the Wakefield Food Pantry

Did you know that one in eight people in Eastern Massachusetts currently struggle with hunger? This struggle is also very real in Wakefield. Hunger is invisible; we are not able to see when someone is hungry or to see how little food is in our neighbors’ cabinets; but it does exist in Wakefield. Last year the Wakefield Food Pantry served 821 families and gave out over 333,675 lbs of food. The pantry could only help those in need with the community’s support.

Every $1 dollar donated to the food pantry allows them to purchase $4 dollars in food from the Greater Boston Food Bank!

After February vacation, our wonderful art teacher, Mr. McGaw, will be making collection boxes for our students to bring home to their families. This Lenten season, we will be using the boxes to collect donations for the Wakefield Food Pantry. We will ask the children to return all donations collected before the Easter holiday. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity with this Lenten project. Every dollar truly makes a difference!

We are thrilled to share that St. Joseph School now has an Augmented Reality Sandbox created by researchers at UC Davis. This device was constructed by Dr. Virginio Chiodini, Mrs. Chiodini's husband. It will be used by students in an integrated pK-12 STEM program in partnership with Malden Catholic. AR Sandboxes really make topography and geography lessons come to life! The sand is augmented in real-time with an elevation color map, topographic contour lines, and simulated water.

Our students will also be able to use the device to conduct original research through a collaborative arrangement with faculty in the  Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at MIT. A big thank you goes to Dr. Chiodini and Mr. Shattuck for making this new learning experience possible!

Thank you so much to everyone for supporting the Library through donations for the Presidential series of books during Catholic Schools Week.  We raised a total of $644.62!  We have enough money to purchase 29 books which will give us all 46 Presidents' books!!!  Woohoo!!

Here is a recording from today's Principal Coffee Hour if you missed it:

 zoom recording

Our students enjoyed making Valentine's cards for residents at Bear Hill Nursing Home and Brightview Senior Living. We love the creativity and love that went into the cards!

Grade 6:

Grades 7 & 8:

Friday, February 12- A Valentine Treat 

A Free PJ Day! 

Students will have their Valentine’s Day parties and can wear pajamas to school as well. (Shoulders must be covered.)

LetGoYourMind is excited to announce that they are running their in-person STEM programs this summer at Saint Joseph School, being held at 50% capacity. They will be offering three programs this summer. 

• Motorized LEGO brick creations: Ages 4-5    

• Code motorized LEGO robotic creations and Stop Motion Animation: Ages 6-8    

• Battlebots, Stop-Motion Animation & Code Minecraft:  Ages 9-13

The full descriptions and dates can be found on their website.

Once you have decided which program you would like to register for, login or create a profile on their website through ultracamp. Go through the registration process and at the end it will ask for a password. The password is: summer2020.

Please feel free to email the coordinator with any questions.  jim@letgoyourmind.com

For families re-enrolling or enrolling for the 2021-2022 school year, the financial aid process is now open. Applications are due by April 15 and the school will communicate its decision by May 15.

If you intend to apply for financial aid, please use this link. Please contact the main office with any questions.

Our band and string program is now enrolling for live after school Zoom lessons! Flexible scheduling sign up can be done here. 

Current offerings:
1) Ukulele grades K-8
2) Violin grades 1-8
3) Band instruments grade 3-8 (trumpet, trombone, saxophone, clarinet, flute, bells, percussion)

If you have any rental instruments from the previous year that need to be returned, they can be dropped off at the school office labeled with your child’s name. Don’t hesitate to email Band & String Program Director Jenn Zevos at j.allen.jazz@gmail.com with any questions. 

   Join the club and get your homework completed at school!    

Grades 1-3

When: Monday through Thursday 2:15 -3:15

 Attend some days or every day.

 Where : Library

Cost: $10 per child per day

Register: Students must be registered to attend, as no drop-ins are allowed. Please return this form to the front office.

*Payments will automatically be deducted through the

FACTS Management System

*Please bring extra snack and a book to read if finished early