Friday , May 5th

School will be closed on Friday, May 5th for Spring Fair setup.

May 5-7

Please join us May 5 -7 for The SJS Spring Fair!

Spring Fair Fun Run

2023 St. Joseph Catholic School
Spring Fair
1 Mile & 5K Fun Run
Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2023
Location: St. Joseph Catholic School, Ponchatoula, La.
Time: 1 mile fun run at 8:00 a.m. & 5K run at 8:30 a.m.

Sign up: This year all signups will be on Evenbrite! Race cost is $30 per participant. Use the QR code on the form below for the direct link.
Course: The 1 mile and the 5K will be held in the vicinity of St. Joseph Catholic School. Starting line in the front of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Awards: ALL participants in both the 5K and 1 mile run can expect to receive a finisher medal after their event.
Race Day Registration: Race Day registration will start at 7:00 a.m. and will end at 7:30 a.m. for the 1 mile and 8:00 a.m. for the 5K.
Race bib Pick - Up: Race bibs can be picked up the morning of the race begining at 7:00 in front of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

***** All proceeds benefit St. Joseph Catholic School****

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT YOUR ORDINARY FUN RUN; EXPECT SOME SUPRISES ALONG THE WAY

Spring Fair Silent Auction

One of the highlights of SJS Spring Fair weekend is our amazing silent auction. So many wonderful items will be up for bid again this year!

Get prepared now by downloading Handbid, our virtual bidding app.

Auction opens Friday, May 5th @ 6:00 p.m.
Auction closes Sunday, May 7th @ 4:00 p.m.

Preview is available now.


St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is in need of items to restock as we move into the summer.


Cereal, grits, oatmeal, pancake mix, syrup, pop-tarts, breakfast bars, peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, corn muffin mix, mac and cheese, canned fruit, toothpaste, soap and deoderant.

Please donate to help stock our Food Pantry.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Join us in thanking our SJS crew for all the hard work they do!

May and June

May and June Birthday free dress - Tuesday, May 9th. Please refer to the handbook for free dress guidelines.

May Crowning

Wednesday , May 10th - May Crowning/Mass

8th Grade

May 10, 11 & 12 - 8th Grade Exams

AR Deadlines

May 10th - Last day to qualify for a point club.

May 12th - 4th quarter AR ends for 8th grade.

May 17th - 4th quarter AR ends.

Our word of the week is Orderliness.

Bible Verse:

“But all things should be done decently and in order.” 1 Corinthians 14:40

May - 2023

May 2023.pdf

Looking Ahead

May 5- No School
May 5-7 - Spring Fair
May 8 - 12 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 9 - May/June Birthdays
May 10 - 12 - Exams - 8th grade
May 10 - May Crowning & Mass
May 16 - 8th Awards & Graduation
May 19, 22 & 23 - 6th and 7th grade exams
May 25 - Awards and Last Day of School - This is a FULL DAY.



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