Special Congratulations to Lexi Smith for being admitted to the Governor's School of the Arts. She will be attending from June 18th until July 28th. This is a state wide competition in which Lexi had to interview, audtion and also compete academically. Congratulations Lexi!
In addition to the recycling program, the Environmental Science class has started another "GO GREEN" project. They are collecting cell phones and ink/toner cartridges. For each phone and cartridge that is recieved, the class will recieve money. They are going to be using this money to purchase new water fountains for the school. Please help them out by brining in your old cartridges and phones. 
St. Joseph now has a Puppet Theater! The first show will be February 17th, 2009 during school. Stay tuned for more information! Click here to see more photos. 
On Thursday, November 20th 2008, St. Joseph student council sponsored it's annual blood drive. They met their goal of 30 viable blood donations. Many students gave blood as well as parents and people from the community. We would like to thank everyone that participated. 
Stop by today and pick up any of the following gift cards. No need to order, we have them ready.
Important Dates in Latin Classes
Patrick Conley, 2008 graduate, was named second team all regional honors from Slippery Rock University. Take a look at Patrick's accomplishments. 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! The girls qualified for the state tournament tonight! (Saturday November 8th 2008). Students have the opportunity to purchase a ticket for the volleyball state tournament this Friday. The ticket cost is $8 and the bus cost is $5. If your student is interested in going they need to pick up a permission slip and return it to Mr. Archer. If you have questions, please call the school at 304-525-5096. 
Tuesday, November 4th 2008, St. Joseph High School students campaigned for GOD! The mission was to encourage the public to remember GOD as they vote and to pray for the future of our nation. 
The Girl's Basketball Team is hosting a Pancake Breakfast on December 6th at Applebee's (Huntington location). Tickets are on sale now for $5 per person. 
The week of October 27th is Red Ribbon Week. This is a middle school campaign to say NO to drugs. 
Thank you for reading our news and updates. This website is the best way for our parents, students and community to stay informed on what's going on around SJHS. We appreciate you taking the time to read it! So, in return, we have a gift certificate for you to Baskin Robbins. Email your address to info@stjosephhs.org today to receieve yours. (while supplies last)
A VIDEO YOU SHOULD SEE. 
The St. Joseph Central Catholic High School class of 1956 has established a Memorial Fund to honor Mr. Tom Goheen. This fund will be used to create a Memory Garden at the front of the school (pictured above). The goal is to create a brick walkway with a prayer bench located in the center. Paver bricks may be purchased and engraved for other alumni in the near future. If you are interested in contributing to this fund, please send a check made payable to St. Joseph High School to the address below. For more information please contact either Patrick Finneran or Myra Dailey at 304-525-5096 or info@stjosephhs.org. 
Our lost and found is piling up! We will place all items in the hallway to be claimed by their owner. Anything not claimed will be contributed to the Nazareth House on the last Thursday of each month. If you are missing an item, please have your student check the office. 
School pictures will be taken on October 14th. This includes senior formals. Packets for ordering will be given out the week of October 6th. Contact Mrs. Popp if you have any further questions. 
The school-wide fundraiser is on it's way!
Each summer St. Joseph takes on a remodeling or renovating project to better the school building. Last summer’s big projects were; the install of new lockers on every floor, replacement of old windows on the front of the building, remodeling of the old drama room into two new classrooms as well as replacement of old tile with new carpets. This summer, one project was reconstructing the Latin room on the third floor. Previously, this room was portioned off by an old book room to the side. Elimination of this old book room now provides almost twice the classroom space. The center wall was torn down, the old walls were refurbished and new carpet and ceiling tiles were put into place.
Minor renovations were also completed in the chemistry lab. The room was thoroughly cleaned and reorganized. All of the counter tops as well as materials in lab drawers were removed and the cabinets were sanded from top to bottom. Each lab station was restored. New fire proof, chemical resistant countertops were installed. Brand new lab chairs were also ordered. Eventually we would like to completely remodel the science room to incorporate a classroom as well as a lab. However, for now, the room looks like new. We would also like to thank our new science teacher, Valerie Patton, for all of her help in this remodel.
CalendarThe roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
The students participated in a "dress down" day to support the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) work in Haiti. CRS, the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, has been working to meet the emergency needs of the people in Haiti. They are providing food, water, selter, medical care. CRS is also working to meet the long term needs of the people of Haiti.
Our students raised $882 to support these relief efforts. The effort was aided by an anonymous donation of $100 from a concerned citizen. If you would like to donate to the effort, you can send your donation to the school or to CRS directly. To donate, you can call 1-877-HELP-CRS, donate online at www.crs.org, or send a check to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090.