Saint Joseph Catholic School is a Pre-K through 8th grade Catholic school committed to helping students grow in faith, academics, leadership, and community. We limit each class to 24 students to maintain a more individualized learning environment where every child can be known, supported, and encouraged to thrive. Our students benefit from a strong faith-filled community, seasonal sports beginning in 5th grade, art classes taught by a religious sister, bilingual support for parents and families, and three free meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and an after-school snack.

We also offer a structured after-school program, Saint Joseph's Workshop where students receive support with homework, academic practice, and enrichment opportunities to help them continue growing beyond the classroom. At Saint Joseph, we are proud to offer a caring school environment where students are formed in mind, heart, and soul.

Saint Joseph Catholic School and Church have close ties to the community around us by providing health fairs, community dinners, adult education classes, as well as many other forms of outreach.

Through our Parish, depending on the schedule for the semester, parents may take classes such as:

• Adult Faith Formation • Citizenship

• ESL

• PowerSchool

• Spanish Classes

• Technology

AM Arrival

Call or text the school to notify any sick or tardy students by 8:15 am

7:05 - 7:25 - 4th to 8th Grade Breakfast Begins (4-8 Students arriving after 7:25 report upstairs directly: no breakfast option)

7:30 - K-3 Breakfast Begins (No breakfast is served after 7:40 for K-3)

7:35 - Tardy bell rings. Parents must go to the office with students and sign in tardy arrivals.

11:00 - K-2 Lunch

11:30 - 3rd-5th Lunch

11:45 - PK Lunch

11:55 - 6th-8th Lunch

Dismissal

2:30 - K-8 Car riders called to cars with family dismissal number

Cars show your pickup number daily

All children must be picked up by 3pm

3:00 - 5:00 - Saint Joseph's Workshop - After Care

If your child is leaving before dismissal, please call the office before noon -

If a student is leaving before the academic day ends he or she will be marked as absent for half a day or more, depending on the time.

Parents or guardians are required to contact the school office, 260-432-4000 (main) or (mobile) 260-498-0977, to report student absences by 8 a.m.

If parents plan on picking up students before dismissal, please pick up your children by 2 pm.

Unexcused early departures count the same as a tardy and therefore 3 unexcused early departures result in a ½ day absence. Parents are required to send a note, text, email, or call the office to request an early dismissal. If you have an unexpected circumstance and need to call in an early pickup, we request you do so before noon. The adult picking up the student is required to come to the school office and sign the student out. If a student returns that same day, before returning to class, he/she must check in at the office accompanied by an adult.

Once tardies or unexcused absences total 7 missed days a child is considered a habitual truant. The school understands that at elementary ages, attendance is the responsibility of the parent on behalf of the child and often there are greater issues that impact a child’s learning and attendance. The school will therefore first report to the YMCA Status Offender Court Alternative Program (SOCAP) as SOCAP is a resource for a family in need of support.

Unexcused absences include but are not limited to

• Incomplete immunization records before the first day of school

• Absence due to loss of transportation

• Vacation during calendar school days

• Take your child to work day

• Unapproved absence

• Head lice infestation

Notification to parents:

• Parents will be notified after 5 unexcused absences are accumulated.

• The above notification will remind the family that 2 more unexcused absences or tardies will result in notification to SOCAP of the multiple unexcused absences.

• The school will file a Delinquency Affidavit with SOCAP.

• The family will receive a court hearing and appearance letter after SOCAP is notified.

• The parent & child identified as a “habitual truant” is then reviewed for the year regarding his or her attendance record.

Students with excessive absences may be placed on an attendance contract as deemed necessary by the principal. Further review of a child’s attendance record may result in placement in another school should attendance continue to be an issue.

You can view delays and closings here.

Please remember that the school notifies Wane15 for any delays and or cancellations.

Saint Joseph ALWAYS sends information to the News Stations by 6am.

REMEMBER: we are listed as SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC FORT WAYNE.

You can also check Class Dojo or our Facebook page for delays and or cancellation updates.

SCHOOL UNIFORMS:

Uniforms can be ordered at Schoolbelles. Our school code is S2594.

The Schoolbelles store is located at the:

6315 N Keystone Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana 46220

For more information please call 317-255-5275 or the school office at 260-432-4000

SPIRIT WEAR:

To view the school's shop or order Spirit Wear, click HERE.

Mass Uniforms:

Wednesday: K - 8th grade

Friday: PK - 8th grade

Polo Uniforms:

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

Girls

Jumper with button down shirt

skirt or pants with tie and button down shirt

Boys

Tie with button down white shirt with pants

St. Joseph Catholic School polos

Shorts may be worn during 1st and 4th quarter ONLY!

School sweaters are the only warm layer approved during school. Other jackets, sweaters and hoodies may only be worn before and after school.

Click here to purchase uniforms from Schoolbelles. Use our school code s2594

This program is a FNS nutrition assistance program and follows the USDA Nondiscrimination Statement. Click here for our school's wellness and nutrition program

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