SEPTEMBER 2021
VOL. 1
SAINT JOSEPH ACADEMY
Admissions Newsletter 2021-2022
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
SJA VISITS SPACE-X OPEN HOUSE
MARIST YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMER TRIP
SJA ENTRANCE EXAM
MIDDLE DIVISION CROSS COUNTRY
SJA VISITS SPACE-X SJA's Honors Physics classes and Honors Astronomy students toured the SpaceX facility at Boca Chica on both Friday, September 3 and September 10. SJA Principal, Mrs. Valadez '90, SJA Math teacher, Dr. Fillizola, and SJA Physics and Astronomy teacher, Mr. Miller were the chaperones.
SJA took a total of 65 students to tour the facility. While there, students were divided into groups of four. Each group was given a tour by SpaceX engineers. During their tour, our students were able to see the inner workings of the process as SpaceX workers strive to get the world's largest rocket ready for launch - with a goal of launching into orbit before the end of 2021.
Fun fact: One of the guides was SJA graduate, Miguel Saldana '10, who is now working at SpaceX.