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What a great start to the school year we’ve had! We’ve welcomed dozens of new students to our community of saints. Our current students have been very welcoming and our new students have fit right in. New friendships are blooming right in front of our eyes...

Practices are starting for all Middle School fall sports.  It is not too late to join!

In view of all of this, we are going to be sunsetting our SCRIP program. We want our volunteers to use their hours in what is most beneficial to the parishes and this program is no longer that answer. Thank you to all who have been involved over the years. You have helped immensely, and we look forward to your help in future endeavors. Thank you & God bless.

Please take a look at the updated 2022-2023 School Calendar as some dates have changed.

I ask you all to join me in welcoming Mrs. Audra Dowling as our new Assistant Principal. Mrs. Dowling is a product of Catholic education. She attended Catholic grades school and high school, earned her Bachelor of Science in Education (Early Childhood) and her Master of Arts in Education at Walsh University, a Catholic university, and completed her Doctoral program at Bellarine University, another Catholic school.

After ten years as assistant principal of Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick School, Mrs. Mandy Smith is taking a new position with Kokomo Schools where she will serve as Education Diagnostician for grades K-12.

Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick School will host a booth at this year's Howard County 4-H Fair. July 11-16th, 2022 Stop by the commercial building at the fair and say hello! If you would like to volunteer at our booth, please contact Brandi Roswog at [email protected]

The eighth-graders recently participated in a three-day leadership program during their class trip to CYO Camp Rancho Framasa in Nashville, Indiana.

While some of the public schools in the area did not have classes on Good Friday, the students at STJSP were not only at school — but they were also taking part in a variety of services and prayer opportunities that helped them focus on the significance of the day.

Some of the middle school students recently shared their thoughts. “I love that in STSJP we are more than just teachers and students; we are a family,” seventh-grader Elyse said. “At STSJP you feel welcome no matter who you are.”

This December the Knights of Columbus generously donated funds to allow us to give our teachers and staff much-deserved bonuses. This has been happening for many years now and most parishioners have no idea. As a Knight myself, I am aware of the great amount of charitable work that our local K of C does every year.

The pastorate school is hosting two open houses for families who might be interested in finding out more about STSJP’s programs, cost, assistance, and enrollment opportunities at the Preschool-8th grade school.

The new website — stsjp.org — serves as a hub of information like lunch menus, school calendar, and other important updates. “It’s all up-to-date and in one place,” Facista said. “I’m excited about the ‘meet our teachers’ section of the website where parents can get to know our teachers better!”

Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick continues to operate as a school without a full mask mandate.  However, we will continue to enforce masking in congested areas and will enforce social distancing to the extent possible. Following the guidance from the Indiana Department of Health, here is our updated Covid-19 policy.