Since 1952, St. Joseph Catholic School has believed in educating the whole child in an environment where spiritual growth, academic excellence and an appreciation of multi-cultural values are fostered. St. Joseph Catholic School prides itself in providing a rewarding and beneficial educational experience for everyone.

* Full Day Kindergarten Through Grade Eight Comprehensive Curriculum With An Emphasis On Religion, Fine Arts, P.E. and Technology Instruction.

* After School Sports (4th-8th Grade)

* Over Fifty Years of Academic Excellence

* Voted Best Private School in Mountain View

* Won 2nd Place in the Diocese Academic Decathlon - Congratulations Decathlon Team and Coaches!

* Extended Day Care

* WASC Accreditation

St. Joseph School in the Diocese of San Jose does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability in administration of educational policies, scholarship, loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.

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Address:
St. Joseph Catholic School
1120 Miramonte Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94040

Phone:
Tel (650) 967-1839
Fax (650) 691-1530

Our students have earmarked the "mission" money they are collecting through Oct. for the parish dinner for the homeless on Nov. 19th.

Last year, we contributed over $500.00 to the Outreach Committee planning this dinner. We collect travel size toiletries, our faculty/staff buy wash cloths and tooth brushes, and our Girl Scout Troops assemble these items in bags for the dinner guests.

Students are learning about the many Saint role models in the Church, and will celebrate All Saints' Day at 9:00AM Mass in the auditorium. Parishioners are invited to our Masses.

Open House, Sunday, November 5, 2006, Noon - 1:30 PM

We are grateful for the parish support of our fall Open House. Many people came to the school after the parish Jubilee Mass to see our art, music, and choir presentations, meet our staff and learn about our curriculum. We were delighted to have Bishop McGrath visit with us at the school, greeting prospective and current families. He truly loves St. Joseph. Our PTG is selling Advent Wreaths ($5.00) and/or Candles ($5.00/set of 4). If you are interested, please call Mrs. Sturgeon (408) 245-5470.

I continue to acknowledge our new altar servers as they begin their ministry at church and at school. Thank you to Kathleen Heckler Johnson who repaired and laundered all of our server albs, and put the vestamentary in great shape.

The parish Giving Tree will be on the altar on Sat. Nov. 18th. Sharon Fischenich will again coordinate with the St. Vincent de Paul Society to make this a successful gift-giving opportunity. Our students have given Fr. Oscar $300.00 for the parish, and $300.00 for the Parish Dinner for the Homeless.

The 6th graders returned from their week at Science Camp, happy and in touch with the Environment. Several parishioners gave me donations that I used as scholarships for some of our students, so that the entire class could truly learn from and enjoy this outdoor education experience. I am so very grateful for the generosity of the parish each month at the 2nd collection. I have just competed the purchase of new Social Studies books which keeps our instructional materials current and in alignment with state standards as well as Diocesan expectations.

The 4th grade class invites parishioners to join us at our Thanksgiving Mass on Nov. 22nd @ 9:00AM in the auditorium. The student body will be collecting canned and non-perishable items for the Offertory Procession. The food will be donated to the Mt. View Community Services Agency right after Mass. Living out the Corporal Works of Mercy is part of our Religion curriculum, and our families are steady supporters of the CSA. We have so much for which to be grateful. Happy Thanksgiving!!

The Student Body will gather on Monday morning to bless all the Advent Wreaths in the school. Mrs. O'Neal leads us in prayer, the choir and Rosalyn Lim lead us in song, and we light a wreath from each classroom as well as the school's big Advent Wreath.

The School Liturgy Committee and Ms. Hilario met with Fr. Oscar to firm up plans for the Dec. 4th Parish Communal Penance Service. We look forward to seeing parishioners and school families on Monday evening at 7PM at the church.

Our 7th graders are rehearsing for the annual performance of The Christmas Carol which they will present on Wed. ,Dec. 13th at 8:30AM in our auditorium.

Parishioners are welcome to join us. We pray each day at 11:00 AM for all of our parishioners and clergy.

We were happy to have Father Oscar bless our classroom and school Advent Wreaths. Each Mon. in Advent the student body gathers @ 8:10AM in prayer to reflect on the upcoming week. Parishioners are welcome to join school families and the student body to enjoy the 7th graders’ performance of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Wed., Dec. 13th, @ 8:30AM in the auditorium.

The 8th Grade Stewardship Team will be working on Thurs., Dec. 14th, to sort all the Giving Tree Gifts and ready them for the St. Vincent de Paul volunteers to deliver on Dec. 16th. Each of our classes has 'adopted' a family through the InnVision program of San Jose. Generous families have contributed money, and teachers and staff members have shopped for items on the families' wish lists. Mrs. LosBanos and Mrs. Suth will deliver our gifts on Friday so that 9 families will have some toys, food, and warm clothing under their Christmas Trees.

Students celebrated the last day of school before Christmas on the 20th with a fun and festive "Christmas Sing." Music Teacher, Mrs. Saco, and Band Director, Ms. Louie, led each class of students in well-reheared Christmas music that culminated in the students and guests singing a rousing "Jingle Bells."

A great way to head into holiday break. Our students have worked hard and joyously for the 5:00PM Christmas Eve Gospel Drama, and some joined in the Good News Singers under the direction of Ms. Donna McGee of the Faith Formation Program. Mrs. Carmen Ayers and I are so appreciative of the students' spirit and talent, and for the traditional appearance of Santa Claus Carpeneti, who will kneel at Baby Jesus' crib and say a prayer just before Mass is over. When I count my blessings at Christmas time, our parish priests, and you, our fellow-parishioners, are on the top of my list. Thank you for all your support and love of our school.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. - Stephanie

Beginning next Sunday, January 28, 2007, please join us for our annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week. This year’s theme is "The Good News in Education", underscoring the Christ-centered foundation and academic excellence of Catholic schools. We’ve planned a variety of events that focus on different aspects of Catholic education at St. Joseph School, and we have a host of good news to share about our school!

Sunday, January 28, 10:00 AM Family Mass at St. Joseph Church

Monday, January 29, Student Appreciation Day

Tuesday, January 30, Parent Appreciation Day - Morning Class Observations

Wednesday, January 31, Staff Appreciation Day

Thursday, February 1, Clergy Appreciation Day - Afternoon Class Observation

Our Academic Decathlon Team will scrimmage with St. Martin and St. Nicholas on Wed. Feb. 28th. Coaches and team members are gearing up for the big Diocesan meet on March 10th.

Our PTG invites parishioners to the March 3rd Silent Auction—always a festive evening.

We are screening prospective Kindergarten students this week. Applications for next school year are available on line or in our school office. Call 967-1839, ext. 15 for more information.

During Lent, the students are focusing on daily prayer and almsgiving as we all reflect on Christ’s sacrifices for humankind.

We are screening prospective Kindergarten students this week. Applications for next school years are available on line or in our school office. Call 967-1839, ext. 15 for more information.

During Lent, the students are focusing on daily prayer and almsgiving as we all reflect on Christ’s sacrifices for humankind.