St. Joseph Catholic School - PreK through 8th Grade Elementary and Middle School Bradenton Florida Manatee County

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WELCOME TO SJCS
- A Message To Our Community
  
  St. Joseph Catholic School in Bradenton, Florida, has a tradition of inspiring faith and excellence in students for over 69 years. We offer a fully accredited, affordable, Catholic education for children of all faiths. As a Christian Elementary and Middle School, we currently have 296 students, grades PreK-3 through 8th grade, with a Free VPK program.
  
  We provide a superior education in a secure and stimulating, faith-based environment, that encourages the spiritual, academic, social and physical development of each individual child. We have an outstanding long-term faculty, who view teaching as a true vocation. We invite you to schedule a visit to our campus, and to experience the warm, welcoming atmosphere of our school community. Learn more about our scholarship opportunities by visiting SJCS Scholarships.
  
  Deborah Suddarth, ED.S., Principal
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Mission Statement
- Rooted in Catholic faith and committed to academic excellence,
  
  St. Joseph Catholic School develops personal responsibility, character, service, and leadership.
S.T.R.E.A.M.

(SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, RELIGION, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH)

St. Joseph Catholic School has taken the principles of STEM, infused religion across all subjects, and added the arts to provide students the creative thinking skills necessary to communicate and advance in an ever-changing world.

SJCS is a First Robotics School in the State of Florida, we are grateful for the support from the Diocese of Venice and the Doss Family Foundation for making our STREAM room possible.
Click Here to Learn More about STREAM
- SJCS 2023 EAGLE RUN
  
  In October, we will be hosting the 2023 SJCS EAGLE RUN Fundraiser with a goal to raise over $30,000 to help our school to continue to GROW. More details here: sjsfl.org/sjcs-eagle-run
  
  Visit the link above learn more about our sponsors of this event and how your business or family can also support our school.
  
  Questions about Sponsorships or the event, please reach out to Carlee Colonneso at development@sjsfl.org.
- SJCS Community Partners
  
  St. Joseph Catholic School appreciates the businesses, organizations, and families that support our school throughout the year.
  
  To express this gratitude, we have dedicated a section of our website to those groups and individuals who have made a major impact on our school through donations and contributions.
  
  Visit sjsfl.org/community-partners to learn more.
  
  In addition, if you or your organization is interested in becoming a SJCS Community Partner, please visit sjsfl.org/donate for more information.
What Is Happening Around Campus!
- Yearbooks are NOW on SALE!
  
  Fall is almost here and Kindergarten is getting ready for the season with Pumpkin Paintings!
  
  Congratulations to the Girl's Volleyball Team on their 3rd WIN of the season against Incarnation Catholic School.
  
  Thank you to the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph council #5604, Bradenton, Florida for organizing the Soccer Challenge.
  
  Congratulations to our newest 4th Grade Safety Patrols for the 1st Quarter!
  
  Happy Back to School Week!
  
  The North Campus Improvement Project is underway.
  Learn more at Fundraising at SJCS.
  
  Did you know that all K-12 Florida students qualify for a Step Up For Students scholarship to attend private school?
  Learn more at SJCS Scholarship Opportunities!
  
  Check out the latest issue of our Alumni and Friends Newsletter.
  
  Congratulations to the SJCS students that received the Principal's List with all A's for EVERY QUARTER of the school year.
- Congratulations, Sadie! Sadie won first place in the Manatee County Public Speaking Contest for the 4th and 5th grade division competing against 13 schools!
  
  Congratulations to our 2023 Graduates
  
  Congratulations to St. Joseph Catholic School on winning the 2022-2023 1A Sportsmanship Program of the Year.
  
  Thank you to everyone that attended the
  #SuncoastRemakeDays Beauty and the
  Beast Jr Children's Event at St. Joseph Catholic School!
  
  Congratulations to our new and returning 8th Grade
  Members of the National Junior Honor Society.
  
  Thank you to all of our Volunteers and Staff,
  Orlando Science Center Representatives for making #SuncoastRemakeDays Science Night a success!
  
  Thank you to the PTO for coordinating another great Mother Son Baseball Event for our families!
  
  Congratulations to Karol, Noah, & Hayden on winning 3rd Place at the 2nd Annual Lion's Cup Robotics Competition in Ft. Myers.
  
  Congratulations to Emmanuel, 1st Place Winner for 6th Grade in the 2023 Most Holy Eucharist Devotional Project Art Contest!
- A Night On The Red Carpet Gala
  
  St. Joseph Catholic School hosted "A Night On The Red Carpet" Gala on Saturday, April 1st, 2023 at the Robert Toale & Sons Celebration of Life Center at Lakewood Ranch.
  
  The event highlighted the school's Performing Arts Program and current fundraising for the North Campus Improvement Project, for additional classrooms.
  
  Learn more at sjsfl.org/gala about the SURPRISE portion of the Gala that included a LIVE AUCTION MATCH of $25,000 thanks to a generous donation from The Ierulli Family.
  
  In less than 30 minutes, we were able to raise $117,500 for the North Campus Improvement Project.
- Photo Highlights
  
  2022 Blessing of the Pets 56 Photos
  
  2021 Christmas Program 50 Photos
  
  McDonalds Breakfast 20 Photos
  
  8th Grade - Kennedy Space Center 8 Photos
  
  8th Grade - Circle F Ranch - Lake Wales 27 Photos
  
  Mother-Son Bowling 8 Photos
  
  More Photo Albums
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Catholic Resources
- Today's Readings
  
  Memorial of the Guardian Angels
  
  Reading 1 Zec 8:1-8
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23
  Gospel Mt 18:1-5, 10
- Catholic Link
  
  My Favorite Catholic Traditions | Diego
  
  Almost every single time I hear a Taylor Swift song, I think of my friend Sofía. During high school, I didn’t have a car of my own, and she didn’t mind giving me free rides everywhere, so we spent...