St. Joseph’s Monthly News
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April at SJHS: Highlights and Announcements
May 10, 2019
Announcements We are delighted to announce that 6 SJHS students have been accepted to competitive summer programs this year. Read...
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“High School Musical” Brings Joy to SJHS Community
May 10, 2019
This year’s musical cast were particularly dedicated and committed to working together and creating our fun and enthusiastic production!
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Six SJHS Students Accepted into Competitive Summer Programs!
May 9, 2019
Every year, our students are encouraged to apply to some of the many pre-college summer programs available for a variety of academic interests.
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From Cameroon to Brooklyn: One Student’s Journey
May 9, 2019
Did the fact that I spoke with a different accent counter the knowledge I was about to share?
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Sports Day in Review!
May 1, 2019
From Body Ball to the Baton Relay, there was great determination from all players, cheered on by their ‘house mates', with every victory celebrated by the entire house.
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March at SJHS: Highlights and Announcements
April 2, 2019
March was packed with exciting activities and events! Click here to find out about Spirit Week, Sports Day, the National Honor Society trip to the Opera, a special new partnership with Goldman Sachs, and more!
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Alumnae Luncheon Photo Gallery!
April 1, 2019
On Saturday, March 16th, we held our annual Alumnae Luncheon. During the event, hosted by National Honor Society students, members...
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Students, Faculty and Alumnae Remember Principal Caroline Latham
March 26, 2019
Members of the St. Joseph High School community suddenly lost our beloved principal, Mrs. Caroline Latham, on February 26th, 2019....
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“Appearances Can Be Deceiving” – Frida Kahlo Exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum
March 22, 2019
How do you spend your days off? Most of us would usually hope to sleep in, catch up on life,...
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Students Visit African Burial Ground in NYC
March 20, 2019
How often does an archeological discovery turn on its head everything we thought we knew about a particular place?
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SJHS Students Attend the March for Life
February 6, 2019
Coming from a variety of backgrounds, 5 SJHS students attended the March with an open mind and an interest in understanding more about the reasons why people engage in pro-life activism.
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Senior Spotlight: Bethgeana Coq
February 5, 2019
As a freshwoman at SJHS, Bethgeana Coq didn’t know what to expect when she showed up in the chapel one morning for Ms. Prime’s 40 day Prayer Challenge.
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“Be Positive!”: Student Athletes Reflect on Diamond State Classic
January 31, 2019
Over the Christmas break the Varsity Basketball team attended a tournament called the Diamond State Classic. The tournament was paired with an organization called B+ (Be Positive), and each team was paired with a child battling cancer.
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SJHS Students Attend BNY Mellon Young Women’s Leadership Conference
January 24, 2019
On Friday January 11th, National Honor Society students from St. Joseph High School were invited to attend BNY Mellon’s Young...
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National Honor Society: A SJHS Tradition
December 11, 2018
Founded to acknowledge outstanding high school students across the US, the NHS rests on 4 pillars: Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character. Each year, students all over the country are inducted into this prestigious organization, and SJHS is proud to name many alumni and current students among them.
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You Can Be a Hero!
December 6, 2018
One of the most well-loved annual JANY events our students participate in is High School Heroes. For one day, students visit elementary school classrooms as teachers, sharing what they've learned about finances, business and more with much younger students. In
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Alumna Spotlight: Laure Raymond
December 4, 2018
Class of 2014 Alumna Laure Raymond recently finished her senior year at Barnard College, where she majored in Biology. When...
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Thanksgiving on the Street Corner
November 29, 2018
Once again this year, a large group of SJHS students participated in the annual Thanksgiving-On-The-Street, founded by Sister Mary Lanning of Yes!Solutions. One of the many “neighbor-to-neighbor” initiatives of Yes!Solutions, the annual Thanksgiving feast serves upwards of 2000 New Yorkers from a bench in a bus stop in Harlem.
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Students and Faculty Present at Sankofa STEAM Education Conference!
November 7, 2018
On Friday, October 19th, several St. Joseph High School students and faculty attended and presented at the Sankofa Global Project's...
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Imperfect Love: A Reflection on Service
November 6, 2018
This service experience opened not only my eyes, but it also my heart. Service isn’t about fixing other people or their problems. It’s about loving them through their struggles and being one with them through their suffering.
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You Can Be A Hero!
March 7, 2018
What better way to reinforce everything you’ve been learning about business and finance than to learn how to teach it to kids? High School Heroes, a program from Junior Achievement New York (JANY) offers just such an opportunity to students.
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Basketball on the Court of Dreams!
March 5, 2018
On February 14th, students and faculty concluded their Ash Wednesday and St. Valentine’s Day by attending a riveting game at Barclays Center. But it wasn’t just your typical game!
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Great Teacher Feature! Ms. Geny Ventura
February 26, 2018
We decided to interview Ms. Ventura about her passion for Chemistry and her love for teaching
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Caroline’s Corner: A Letter from Ms. Latham, January 2018
February 5, 2018
Dear St. Joseph High School Community, Happy New Year! 2017 was a busy year for St. Joseph High School!
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Prototyping a new Engineering Program at SJHS
February 2, 2018
Measurement and design are fundamentally based on spatial awareness and reasoning, skills that have fallen by the wayside in many areas of contemporary education, but are heavily stressed in this course.
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What Opportunity Can Do
February 1, 2018
Students selected as Fellows follow a six-year path, from the summer before Junior year of high school until the fourth year of college, wherein they complete annual, paid summer internships, attend fully funded study abroad programs, visit dozens of colleges and universities, and gain exposure to numerous possible career paths.
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Origami and the Beauty of Math
Academics Co-Curricular Activities Culture Faculty and Staff Hands-On Learning Math Origami Club STEAM Teacher Spotlight
January 29, 2018
Drawing on the kitchen floor with chalk, Alex's cousin showed her different methods to solve problems, opening up the layers of patterns within the numbers and allowing her to see the logic and elegance behind what had appeared to be just a pile of memorized answers.
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Civil Rights for All: SJHS Students Attend the March for Life!
January 25, 2018
This year, seven students, all CSJ leaders, along with Ms. Parris-Strigle attended the March for Life, joining a large group of all ages from schools and parishes across the Brooklyn-Queens Diocese.
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SJHS Fall Review Available for Download!
Alumnae Athletics Catholic Education Co-Curricular Activities Community Service Culture Ed Tech Faculty and Staff Faith Life Hands-On Learning Humanities Internships Performing Arts STEAM Student Spotlight
January 9, 2018
Get your own copy of this beautiful full-color magazine showcasing life at SJHS
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