St. Joseph Catholic Elementary

It’s the final days of our @Tiny Saints Catholic school giveaway!!! The winning school will receive a charm for every student! Vote again! Share with your friends and family! Link in comments!

New Family Registration for next year is only ONE WEEK away! 🐆🤍💙 Sign up to get a registration link: https://stjosephcesthibodaux.org/#register

Tiny Saints is hosting a Give Away and we need your votes!! If we win, all of our students will get a Tiny Saints St. Joseph charm!! Link in comments to vote!

5th Grade Student of the Year Amelia Daigle was honored yesterday at the Diocesan Breakfast.

Congratulations to our 1st Grade Mystic Krewe of Jaguar Royal Court!

We are pleased to share that our 2024 Distinguished Graduate is Rev. Patrick Riviere. All are invited to join us for mass at the Co-Cathedral tomorrow at 9:00am where he will be honored.

Drop Off Locations: James Matassa State Farm Agency (403 Hwy 308, Thibodaux) St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School

Job Info: 🐆175 Day Position 🐆Minimum Requirement: Master's Degree in School Counseling 🐆Must Meet State Certification Licensing Standards 🐆Deadline to Apply: Monday, January 8th, 2024 Responsibilities: 💙Deliver Virtue-Based Classroom Lessons 💙Provide Short-Term Counseling 💙Collaborate with Families, Teachers, and Administrators for Student Success

Students Reese Myhand and Libby Pitre recently participated in the City of Thibodaux's Trim-A-Tree event at City Hall. They designed and painted beautiful ornaments for the city's tree. They visited with other local students, met the Mayor, and enjoyed refreshments.

Our Spectacular 6th & 7th grade Band is so talented! We loved their Christmas Concert performance! 🐆💛🤍💙🎵

Congratulations to our Fabulous Fifth grade Band on a wonderful performance at their Christmas band concert! We are so proud of their dedication and hard work mastering the new skill of learning music!🎵🎶🐆🎼

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Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday! 🐆🤍💙 Mrs. Lindsey Shields joined our school family in 2021 as a paraprofessional in our Academic Enhancement program. Last year, she took on the role of our computer instructor, teaching all students in grades K-7. 💻⌨️🖱 She has always been passionate about working with students, and watching students grow from year-to-year is very fulfilling for her. She chose to work at SJC because of the opportunity to share our faith in addition to excellent academics.✏️📘📗 In her free time, Mrs. Lindsey enjoys digital scrapbooking. She also gets to express this interest and experience by designing our yearbook each year.✝🍎🫶

We are looking for a friendly, helpful, and energetic Receptionist to join our family! 🐆Greet Visitors & Answer Phones 🐆Assist Students and Teachers 🐆Benefit Eligible 🐆Monday-Friday

We are so proud of our talented students! 🎼🎷🎺🥁🎶🎵

Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday! 💙🤍🐆 Mrs. Brittan Stevens joined the SJC family in 2018 as our school bookkeeper. She graduated from SJC, EDW, and NSU. She first game to SJC in 5th grade and loved it so much! She loves every chance she gets to chat with the students when they go to the office. She enjoys hearing the creative and fun stories. She chooses to work at SJC because of the Christ-centered environment. 🍎🫶✝️ In her free time, Mrs. Brittan enjoys shopping, fashion, and family. 👛👠🛍

💙🤍🐆CONGRATULATIONS to our 5th Grade Student of the Year, Amelia Daigle.

💙🤍💙🤍 🐆K-3 Grade Resource Room 🐆Assisting with Math & Reading Lessons 🐆25 Hours per week 🐆Monday-Friday 🐆Begin Date: 12/11/23

🚽💙🚽❤️TODAY is the day! ❤️🚽💙🚽 Join us for #iGiveCatholic and give back today! Help us update our old gym bathrooms! Any amount helps us reach our goal! 🚽

Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday!!💙🤍🐆 Mrs. Heather Ledet joined our SJC school family in 2022 as a 1st grade teacher. "I have always loved children and felt a calling to teach and hopefully inspire others. The little ones have my heart and I love being able to form relationships with my students. As a former alumni of St. Joe I always wanted to be able to teach and make a difference at the place that formed my early childhood years." 👩‍🏫🍎🫶

✅Thanksgiving ✅Black Friday ✅Small Business Saturday ✅Cyber Monday 🔲Giving Tuesday Help us update our gym bathrooms for Giving Tuesday! Join us as we give thanks, give back, and give Catholic! ✝️

Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday!💙🤍🐆 Mrs. Lyndy graduated from Delgado Community College in 2002 in Radiologic Technology, and she joined our school family as a para in 2012. She earned her B.S. from NSU in 2022 while continuing to work full-time here at SJC. 👩‍🎓 She has served our school as a para in both 1st grade and kindergarten, she has served as our computer lab facilitator, and she is currently teaching PE. She loves working with all of our students.🍎❤✝ In her free time, Mrs. Lyndy loves to take pictures, especially of her own children playing sports. ⚾️🏈🏸⚽️🏐

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❤️🤍💙THANK YOU, VETERANS!💙🤍❤️ THANK YOU for defending our lives and our liberty. God Bless You!✝🐆💙🤍

Our newest service project is underway! Students are going home with baby bottles today. Students are asked to fill the baby bottles with monetary donations between now and December 1!

Earlier this school year, Father Robert visited to ask our students for help supporting the needy children through the Missionary Childhood Association. We are so proud of our students for stepping up to the challenge and having lemonade sales and even emptying their own piggy banks to collect for the needy. Thank you for loving like Jesus!

Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday! 💙🤍🐆✝ Mrs. Felicia Redmon is our Religious Ed. Coordinator and our Choir Leader. She originally joined our school family in 2014 but then moved out of state, and we are excited to welcome her back this year! Mrs. Felicia has a background in art and music and absolutely loves her job here at St. Joseph. The students motivate her daily, and she that there is no greater joy than to praise God together at school. 🍎✝ She loves to paint, read, and spend time with her dogs.📖👩‍🏭

Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday!! 🍎✏📘 Mrs. Caroline Martin joined our school family in 2023. She always wanted to be a teacher, and she loves to work with children. She considers St. Joe to be her home ever since she came here as a child. She enjoys spending time with her family and her two cats! 💙✝🤍

Today is Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday! 📖🍎 Mrs. Leah Jones joined our school family as a PK teacher in 2017, and she has been having fun here ever since! "I became a teacher because of my love of learning. I continue to learn each day and will continue to do so. I am a teacher because I was blessed with some of the greatest teachers. These teachers not only taught me the academic skills, but they taught me life skills. They taught me how to show compassion to others, how to forgive, and they showed unconditional love no matter what. Their actions spoke louder than their words." 🍎✏✝📘 Mrs. Leah loves the LSU tigers, costumes, family gatherings, seafood, and the beach! We love Mrs. Leah!🐆💙🤍

Welcome to another edition of Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday!!✏🍎📘 Mrs. Lora Ledet is one of our PE teachers, and she joined our SJC family in 2019. She loves her job because it is so much FUN. She loves to share her passion for health and daily movement with her students, all while doing so in a Christlike way.✝️ Why St. Joseph? 💙🤍🐆 "As an alumni of St. Joseph, our school has played such a fundamental role in my life. I feel so fortunate to give back to the place that has given me so much. I feel so blessed to be a part of the St. Joseph family, to get to have a small role in the lives of our students who pass through, and to be present with my own children as they begin their early years here." Mrs. Lora has a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from NSU and is a long-distance runner, currently training for a December marathon.

Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday! 🍎📖✏️👩‍🏫 . . . Mrs. Giroir is our 4th grade Science and Social Studies teacher. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in chemistry and a Master of Arts degree in teaching. She joined our SJCES Jaguar family in 2021. 🐆 Mrs. Katie attended St. Joseph as a child, so she says that working here is full circle for her! She loves the mission of our school and the way it challenges our students to be the best version of themselves.✏️📖 She loves to exercise, shop, go out to eat, and travel, and she especially LOVES Disney! :)

Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday! 🎺🎷🪘🎹 . . . Mr. T joined our school family as our band director in 2016, and teaches band students in grades 5-7 and introduces all students to music in 4th grade. His favorite motto is "Treat others the way you would like to be treated, with kindness and respect," and Mr. T does just that each and every day! In his free time, Mr. T plays tennis, baseball, and other sports. He's a good bowler and a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie. He loves high-thrill rollercoasters and has done several exciting experiences like whale watching, mountain climbing, and white water rafting, and parasailing. He is looking forward to his next big adventure, SKYDIVING! 🛩🪂 Mr. T brings his adventurous outlook to life in his classroom each day! 🎹🎼🎷🎺

Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday! 🍎📓✏️ . . . Mrs. Crystal Boudreaux teaches 7th grade at St. Joseph, and this is her very first year in our family! 🐆💙🤍 Mrs. Crystal became a teacher because she wants to CHANGE THE WORLD. 🌎 She has a Bachelors of Arts in English Education with a Minor in Spanish Education from Hardin Simmons University in Abilene Texas, and a Masters in Education with an Emphasis on Teacher Leadership. When asked about her hobbies and interests, Mrs. Crystal said, "When I am not with my school children, you can find me with my husband, Trevis, and our two boys, Brady (18) and Kirk (2). Friday nights are for high school football, Saturdays are for college football, and Sunday’s are for Jesus and the Saints (at least that’s what I said in my vows, but I am Chief’s fan through and through!) I also love crafting, reading, and hosting one woman concerts on road trips!" ✝️👨‍👩‍👦‍👦🏈

Meet-the-Teacher Tuesday! 🐆🥰👩‍🏫 . . . Mrs. Haley Zeringue, 2nd grade teacher, has been part of the SJCES family for 9 years! Mrs. Haley graduated from Nicholls State University and became a teacher because she always loved children and she loves learning. ✏️📓🍎 "St. Joseph is a school where I not only get to do what I love each day, but I get to do it in a faith filled environment. I am able to pass on the Catholic faith and help our young students grow in their love of Jesus. We have a school community filled with amazing students, administration, co-workers, and parents. It’s a blessing to be apart of this school community!" -Mrs. Haley Zeringue

Jaguar Family! Check out some of the themed baskets being auctioned off at Jag Swag! Check the comments for more pics!

It's JAG SWAG week! Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors for their support.

Join us for our first Sunday Parish Liturgy of the school year, sponsored by our 7th grade class!

🦋 🔥 🎸 💜🎀🎤 No, this post is not an “ERA” 🪩 St. Joe has TS 🎫 up for grabs!! Stay tuned…👀

🐆Jaguar Jamboree🐆 💛🤍💙Closing Ceremony💙🤍💛

Thank you to our Men's Club for all of their help with St. Joseph's Family Day this past weekend!

Upcoming event in our Diocese!

Flashback Friday! Krewe of Pre-K's 2015 King Noah Boudreaux and Queen Alli Pritchard, now 7th graders, celebrate their FIRST St. Joseph parade and their LAST St. Joseph parade in this precious photo recreation!

There's still time! Sign up to receive a registration link for your child on February 27! www.stjosephcesthibodaux.org/#register

What better day than today to go out and love your neighbor as Christ loves.

St. Joseph is proud to recognize Benton Foret as our 2023 Distinguished Graduate. Benton attended St. Joseph from 1981 through 1989 and graduated from E. D. White in 1994. He went on to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication from Nicholls State University in 1999. Benton owns and operates Foret Contracting Group and Geaux Waste Company. Benton is a strong supporter of Catholic education and a member of many community organizations including the Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce, Bayou Industrial Group, Association of General Contractors, Association of Builders and Contractors, National Association of Landscape Professionals, Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association, Louisiana State Firemen’s Association, and Past Chairman of the LSU agricultural Advisory Council. He has been a member of the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department since 1994. Benton was awarded the Francis Prejean Memorial Award in 2013 and the 2022 Chief for Life from the Thibodaux Vol. Fire Department. Benton is a parishioner of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral where he serves as an usher for 11:30 Mass and a confirmation mentor. He is a member of Legatus and participated in the Men’s Axe retreat. Congratulations!

God Bless our school family always. Our student body participated in Mass at the Co-Cathedral for the first time since 2020 to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. It was a heartfelt celebration in a beautiful setting, and it is a glorious day to be a Jaguar.

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We are so proud of our very own Catherine Becnel, third grader, who was chosen as the diocesan winner of the Knights of Columbus "Keep Christ in Christmas" poster contest. Catherine's artwork will now advance to the State competition. Let's all wish her luck!

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK kicks off this Sunday with 9:30am Mass at the Co-Cathedral. We hope to see everyone there to celebrate our school and our kiddos!

Jonathan, Joseph, and Camille Becnel were SPOTTED making a difference in the community by hosting a bake sale to raise money for John Schouest's medical expenses. Their service embodies that of a St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School student!

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"A St. Joseph graduate is a missionary disciple of Christ who is a friend of Jesus and calls others into friendship with Jesus." -Profile of a St. Joseph Graduate We are thrilled to share that we had over 30 upper grade students attend the recent Lift 3:16 Junior High Youth Rally at St. Bernadette Catholic School-Houma. We are especially proud of the following students who put their faith into action by volunteering to serve during mass: Owen Hymel, Altar Server Camille Howell, Reader Adeline Biondo, Reader Mary Ellen Tenney, Reader Gavin Dugas, Reader Kaleb Bourgeois, Reader

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May the peace and joy of CHRIST fill your hearts today and into the New Year. From all of us at St. Joe!

Thank you to our amazing community of supporters for your generosity during #igivecatholic yesterday!

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Help us congratulate ELEANOR STRANEY on being selected as our 2022-2023 5th Grade Student of the Year!

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Get those flair pens and gel pens ready!! Yearbooks go out TOMORROW!! #yearbookday #jaguars #bestday #schooldays

George Royster, Addison Gravois, and Reese Miller were recently SPOTTED making a difference in the community by serving the St. Joseph Co-Cathedral church parish.

We are excited to welcome Jennifer Guidry, LPC, to our St. Joe school family! Ms. Guidry has been a school counselor for 7 years, working with students in grades PK-8th. In addition, she has a background in Play Therapy. Her goal as school counselor is to support students academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. She provides services through lessons, individual counseling, and group counseling, working collaboratively with teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure student success. Please join us in welcoming Ms. Guidry to our school family. If you'd like to reach out to her, you may email her at jennifer.guidry@htdiocese.org or call the main office.

When that first cool front hits! ❄️

Thank you to the TVFD for visiting to teach our PK-3rd graders about fire safety!

We're excited to be on Instagram!