Attendance

The school must be notified if a student is to be absent, tardy, or dismissed early. Please email attendance@sjs-needham.org, in addition to your student's teacher, to notify the school.

Hot Lunch Service (Mon-Thurs.)

Hot lunch service begins on Tuesday, September 3rd. Hot lunch must be ordered at least 3 days in advance. The September calendar is now open.

Pizza Friday

Pizza Fridays begin this Friday 9/6, and will be provided by Needham House of Pizza. Pizza Friday sign-up forms can be found below and are past due. We have extended Pizza Friday sign-up to this Monday 9/2. This sign-up is for the entire school year, once this sign-up closes you will not have an opportunity to sign-up again.

Friday Mass

Each month, students from Saint Joseph's Lower and Upper Schools gather for Mass together at 9:00am on one designated Friday. On other Fridays, students from either the Lower or Upper School attend Mass at Saint Joseph Church. Families are welcome and encouraged to join their students for all these celebrations. Please check the school calendar for the full Mass schedule.

Join us this Friday, September 6th, at 9:00am for our first all-school Mass of the year, hosted by gr. 8!

Label Your Belongings and Check Lost & Found

As we kick off the school year, please remember to label all uniforms, water bottles, lunch boxes, and outerwear with your child's name. This helps ensure that lost items can be returned quickly. Don’t forget to regularly check the Lost & Found, located in the Lower and Upper School Cafeterias, as well as the Early Childhood School Main Office. Let's work together to keep our belongings organized and easily retrievable!

Chromebook and A.I. Use Form Now Overdue

The Chromebook and A.I. Use Policy forms are now overdue. Students cannot use the school Chromebooks without this form completed and on file. Every student of Saint Joseph School must complete this form. Please use the link below to submit the form immediately. If you have any questions about this form, please contact Mrs. Ines Posada at iposada@sjs-needham.org.

Back-to-School Parish & School Picnic

The Parish and School Picnic is on Sunday, September 8th, from 10:30am-1:00pm in the School Parking Lot. It promises to be a fun, community event for all ages. Please join us at the 9:30am Family Mass at St. Joseph Parish that day, and join us afterwards at the Picnic - feel free to bring any friends or family members!

Students who attend this Mass in SJS uniform will receive a Dress Down Tag Day on Monday, September 9th!

The Fun Run Is Back!

Planning is underway for the 2024 Fun Run. Our goal for the 2024 Fun Run is to raise $70,000 for our school. We are excited to offer Fun Run t-shirts to our students, faculty, and staff again this year at no cost to families and staff.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for families and businesses on our Fun Run t-shirts. This is a wonderful opportunity to have your business logo or family name on the most popular t-shirt around.

Deadline for T-Shirt Sponsorship is this Friday, September 6, 2024!

Join the SJS Needham School Choir!

We’re thrilled to invite students in Grades 3-8 to join the SJS Needham School Choir, led by the talented Dr. Carlo Serrano! Rehearsals take place every Wednesday from 2:40-3:20pm in the Music Room. This dynamic program is free of charge and offers an incredible opportunity for students to showcase their musical talents. (Choir does not start this Weds 9/4, start date tbd)

The choir’s primary role is to provide uplifting music for our monthly First Friday Liturgies, but that’s not all! Our choir also performs at various all-school functions at prayer services, concerts, and assemblies. Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of this exciting musical journey—sign up now and let your voice be heard!

Birthday Book Donation Program

The Birthday Book Program is one of the library's main fundraisers, supplying a large portion of our library budget. Families can donate a book to the library as part of a child's birthday celebration! When families make a donation in celebration of their student's birthday, the students are able to pick a new book from the “Birthday Book Cart”. We will place a bookplate with the child's name in the front of the book, and the child will be able to checkout the book first before it is circulated in our library as a new title. Books may be also given at holidays, in honor of a teacher, relative, friend, or in memoriam.

Lunch & Recess Volunteers

Check the sign-ups for Lunch & Recess Volunteering using the buttons below.

All volunteers must undergo a CORI check by submitting a completed CORI Request Form to Mrs. Kim O'Brien. Additionally, parents wishing to volunteer or chaperone with direct student contact must complete the VIRTUS Protecting God's Children training. Check for local classes at our parish or neighboring parishes at VIRTUS Online. Please submit your VIRTUS certificate to the office and keep a copy for your records.

Sharkbites: This Week's Events

9/2/24 Monday – NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)

9/3/24 Tuesday – Hot Lunch begins | Beforecare & Aftercare begin

9/4/24 Wednesday – 

9/5/24 Thursday – 

9/6/24 Friday – All School Mass, 9am | Pizza Friday begins

9/8/24 Sunday – Family Mass 9:30am & Parish & School Picnic 10:30am