January Newsletter 2021

Saint Joseph Academy

IVY LEAGUE BOUND! Two seniors at Saint Joseph Academy received their Christmas gifts a week early.

Both Sebastian Herrera and Jose Tomas Marin-Lee have been admitted to a Top 5 National University.

Sebastian will be studying Neuroscience at Harvard, aspiring to become a Physician.

Jose will be studying pre-law, as he aspires to be an Immigration lawyer.

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COMMUNITY STUDENT WORKSHOPS

At Saint Joseph Academy, we are always finding ways to engage with future Bloodhounds and community of Brownsville. This past fall, SJA offered Saturday workshops for students in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade. These workshops allowed students the opportunity to experience a sampling of classes offered at SJA. The classes included in the Saturday workshops were: WaterColoring Workshop, Pencil Drawing Techniques, Forensic CSI Labs Workshop and Intro to Theatre!

Stay tuned for dates of similar workshops to be offered at Saint Joseph Academy in the spring and summer of 2021.

"Just wanted to reach out and say a big thank you for your student workshops. Meli attended two art classes and the theatre class. She learned a lot and had a great time The teachers were amazing and we will definitely recommend the workshops to others in the future." - SJA Parent

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SAINT JOSEPH ACADEMY

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Watch our Virtual Open House at www.sja.us/admissions

READY TO APPLY? 5) 1) Submit Application www.sja.us/admission-process 2) Create an Account Click on the Online application button and go to "APPLY NOW". Complete the online 6) application form.

3) Upload Required Documents Previous years report card Most recent standardized test scores Student photo 4) Submit Two Letters of Recommendation Provide a letter of recommendation from English and Math teachers

APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID TODAY! https://www.sja.us/admissions /tuition-and-financialassistance

Questionnaire Applicants must answer the indicated question in a wellwritten paragraph Video Applicant must record a 90-second video answering the designated prompt.

$75 APPLICATION FEE *Application waivers are available to qualifying students*

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.SJA.US or contact: Christie Gonzalez Director of Admissions cgonzalez@sja.us 956-542-3581 ext. 359

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RELIGIOUS STUDIES

At Saint Joseph Academy, faith is integrated into the rigorous academic curriculum and is a part of everything that we do. Through service, students put what they learned into action.

Students at St. Joe learn to know and love Jesus Christ. They learn to apply the Roman Catholic teaching to the analysis of personal and social issues, apply lessons from the old and new testaments to their own experiences, knowledge of church history, and participate in worship and mission of the Church.

The Saint Joseph Academy C all To Ministry class (Senior level religion class) presented a live nativity for the entire student body to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

The Live Nativity is a time honored tradition at Saint Joseph Academy that the students look forward to each year.

"And they shall call His name Immanuel, GOD WITH US". Matthew 1:23

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LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE At Saint Joseph Academy, our students take pride year round in serving the community of Brownsville through service projects and special events. At SJA we are equally committed to our students' academic success as we are to forming well-rounded humans with their eyes towards deepening a relationship with God. Through Liturgy, daily prayer, retreats, acts of service and more, our students mature spiritually.

"For it is in giving that we receive."

- Saint Francis of Assisi

In the month of December, clubs at SJA including: the Rotary interact Club, National Honor Society, Spanish Club and the Marist Youth Group, all hosted a giving drive, community service involvement and sharing the message of the birth of Jesus by performing and presenting a Live Nativity.

The SJA Rotary Interact Club and Marist Youth groups hosted a Christmas card decorating event. They also organized a Nursing Home Gift Drive to donate socks, blankets, and goodies to the nursing home this Christmas.

The Spanish Club gathered sweaters of all types to donate to those less fortunate during the winter season.

The Marist Youth and National Junior Honor Society hosted a snack pack program partnered with United Way to help provide children with adequate healthy, child-friendly food over the Christmas season.

The National Honor Society collected toys which were then distributed by Father Adam to underprivileged children this holiday season.

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FINE ARTS

Saint Joseph Academy has many extra curricular activities including our own performing arts department. The mission of SJA Performing Arts is to prepare 7-12th grade students who have strong personal interest in the arts to successfully pursue higher learning and a profession in an ever changing world, no matter their course of study. While SJA Performing Arts is new in its' format here at Saint Joseph Academy, we are already one of the strongest performing arts organization for high school in the Brownsville area. Students are getting not just a taste of theatre, but a professional experience and education while producing great work.

The Performing Arts group is already working on their upcoming musical productions, A Piece of My Heart (Feb 11-13) and Legally Blonde, in the spring.

This is something you don't want to miss. Stay tuned for show dates, time and tickets.

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS A Piece of My Heart Feb 11-13

Legally Blonde: The Musical Dates: TBA

SJA ATHLETICS Saint Joseph Academy offers a various amount of competitive sports such as: Football Volleyball Cross Country Basketball (Girls & Boys) Soccer Swimming Baseball Track & Field Golf Tennis Powerlifting Cheerleading Dance You too can be a part of the winning team! These are just a few spotlights to the achievements our athletes accomplished during the Fall semester.

The Varsity Football team are on a five peat record when it comes to playoffs! The Bloodhounds earned their first Bi-District championship since 2017. The SJA Varsity Football Team is the only team in Brownsville to win a playoff game this year and make it to the second round of playoffs.

The Saint Joseph Academy Cross country team is breaking records! The boys took 1st place in District while the girl's team took 3rd place. This qualified them to travel to Waco, Texas for the State meet At TAPPS Class 5A state meet on November 2, the Bloodhound runners earned spots on the all-state team as they finished in the top 10..

Junior QB, Luigi Cristiano, was name Private School Player of the Week for his performance during the 1st-round of State Playoffs 2020.

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