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Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt
The great thing about being in NYC is using this wonderful city as a resource. Once a month, the Upper School has a "House" competition. This month upper school students and faculty enjoyed a scavenger hunt around the west village finding historical monuments, interesting neighborhood facts, and more. The House System has been a wonderful addition to our Upper School. The House System and Advisory are intended to give Upper School students a sense of community and to support the mission of the Academy of St. Joseph to educate the whole child.
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History Detectives
Fourth grade participated in the program, 'History Detectives', where they explored artifacts throughout the Children's museum in the New-York Historical Society that shed light on important aspects of the history of New York. Next month, an educator from the New- York Historical Society will visit fourth grade at AOSJ to discuss the Lenape Indians influence on New York.
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Congratulations to our Eighth Graders on their 2017 High School Acceptances!
Berkeley Carroll School Brooklyn Latin Convent of the Sacred Heart Dominican Academy Dwight-Englewood (New Jersey) Fordham Preparatory School Leman Manhattan Loyola School Marymount School Manhattan/Hunter Science High School Millennium Brooklyn High School Mount St. Mary (New Jersey) Notre Dame High School Oakcrest School (D.C.) St. Vincent Ferrer High
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AOSJ 5th Grader Makes Third Round of NYC Spelling Bee
Congratulations to Maia Eck who represented AOSJ in the New York citywide spelling bee. Maia made it to the third round of competition and we are so proud of her!!
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Congratulations to AOSJ Geo Bee Winners
Congratulations to all participants and winners of the AOSJ Geography Bee held on February 1. First Place - James N. (7th Grade), Second Place - Henry S. A. (8th Grade) and Third Place - Jacob R. (7th Grade).
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AOSJ Students Sing For Cardinal Dolan
In early December, seven AOSJ students had the privilege of singing four selections for the holiday edition of "Conversation with Cardinal Dolan", broadcast on television and SiriusXM radio. http://cardinaldolan.org/index.php/category/podcast/
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AOSJ Families and Friends Walk in Support of JDRF's Mission to End Type 1 Diabetes
Dozens of AOSJ families, teachers and friends took part in a walk in support of research to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Part of Team Eamon, the large group walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. The team raised more than $12K for medical research.
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AOSJ Students Participate in NYRR's Healthy Kidney Race
May 14, 2016 - Several AOSJ students took part in NYRR's 1.7 mile Healthy Kidney Race in Central Park. The race helps promote education and awareness of kidney health and kidney disease. We are proud of our runners that prioritized their health and fitness on a beautiful Saturday morning. They all did an amazing job!
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7th and 8th Graders Receive The Sacrament of Comfirmation
On Sunday, May 8th several students in the 7th and 8th grade classes joined with students in the parish of St. Joseph Church to receive the sacrament of confirmation. Archbishop Bernardino Auza officiated.
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AOSJ Cardinals Basketball Team On Winning Streak
The AOSJ Cardinals Basketball Team is on a winning streak! The team won their game again today against Brooklyn International School, with a final score of 29 - 10.
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Raising Resilient Girls Seminar by Girls Leadership
Eager to learn about the pressures that are unique to being a girl in 2017 and how you can help girls navigate these challenges with confidence? For over ten years Girls Leadership has awakened thousands of girls to a new, bold definition of leadership. Co-founded by bestselling author, Rachel Simmons, Girls Leadership believes that leadership is a way of life, which begins in girlhood.
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AOSJ Students Attend Scholastic's Announcement Event for the 11th Diary of a Wimpy Kid Novel
On Thursday, April 28th, the third and fourth grade attended Scholastic's announcement event for the eleventh Diary of a Wimpy Kid novel. Students were front row to an interview with author Jeff Kinney, and third grader Declan McCool even got to ask him a question!
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AOSJ Students Read Poetry At "Poem In Your Pocket" Event at Bryant Park
On April 21, AOSJ Upper School students and teachers attended their third "Poem In Your Pocket" event at Bryant Park. At the event several students read poems they wrote for the event and enjoyed enthusiastic responses from an audience of over 100 other student readers and teachers from around New York City. Their poems will be published in the 2016 "Poem In Your Pocket" chapbook. Look for more
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AOSJ Students Raise Money For A Good Cause At 'Run for the Wild' Fun Run
On April 30th, several AOSJ students, faculty and parents participated in the Wildlife Conservation Society's "Run for the Wild" fun run at the Bronx Zoo. AOSJ participants raised $750 in support of protecting animals and their habitats around the globe. Congratulations to everyone who took part and special thanks to Coach George for organization and encouragement.
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Congratulations To 8th Graders On High School Acceptance Letters
There is nothing quite like the great news received by our 8th Grade class with respect to high school admissions. We are so proud of George, Matteo, Satchel and Sean. Gentlemen, you have set the bar high as the first graduating class of the Academy of St. Joseph. There is no doubt that you have realized the standard of excellence in character, competence and compassion that is the
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PA Meeting Feb 16: Stop Defiance, Disrespect & Yelling Workshop
Please join us on Tuesday, February 16 at 6:30pm for a PA meeting and special free workshop to learn the 10 Ways to Stop Defiance, Disrespect & Yelling. Celebrate Calm Founder Kirk Martin, and his son, Casey, will provide parents and teachers with a dozen strategies that will eliminate defiance, disrespect, yelling, bullying, sibling fights and more that characterize our homes
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Annual AOSJ Ski Trip A Great Success
The 2nd annual Academy of St. Joseph ski trip took place on January 30th in Plattekill in the beautiful Catskill Mountains. We had 37 members of the school community participate (16 students). Students skied/snowboarded nonstop until the mountain closed at 4:00 pm, many even complained about stopping at 3:00 for a quick picture and hot chocolate break sponsored by Coach George. The
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Duke University Student Visits 7th and 8th Grades
Students in 7th and 8th grades met with Caroline Lai, a freshman at Duke University. Caroline is from the city of Chongqing, China. Aside from being a straight A student at Duke, an elected class official, a rhythmic gymnast, and a magazine editor, she is extremely active in China with the issue of women's equality in schools and in the workplace. She speaks extensively to middle and high school
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Author of The Survival Guide to Bullying visits AOSJ
Author and activist, Aija Mayrock spoke to students about her book, The Survival Guide to Bullying. Ms. Mayrock shared her journey of being bullied. She encouraged all students to be upstanders and to join her cause to stop bullying.
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AOSJ Partners With The Greenwich Village Society For Historic Preservation
The Academy of St. Joseph has partnered with the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation through their Kid’s Ed program to enrich our study of the beautiful community where we come to school. Through exploration of our school neighborhood, we have had the opportunity to connect with what has shaped this vibrant community through guest lecturers, detective walking tours, and art
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7th Grade Students Visit Archaeological Dig Near Washington Sq Park
Seventh grade AOSJ students visited an archaeological dig near Washington Sq at the just-discovered burial site (bodies interred between 1757 and 1819). The students met with with the lead archaeologist, Alex Agrans, who shared a lot of interesting facts and offered to come by the school to talk to the students. More information about the discovery of the bodies could be found
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Creating Life-Long Readers
On Thursday October 15, Dr. Danny Brassell gave a keynote address to our school community entitled: “The Power of Parents, creating Readers for Life. Five ways to Boost your Child’s Reading Aptitude and Attitude.” Dr. Brassell shared many insights and stories. On Friday, Dr. Brassell worked with our faculty and shared ideas on how to make a difference in the lives of
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Pope Francis Blesses, Takes Selfie With Academy Students
On September 25, 2015, Ms. Coombs and seven students from the Academy of St. Joseph celebrated Pope Francis' visit in New York City with 31 other Catholic Schools at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem. Pope Francis blessed all of the students, shook many hands and even took a selfie with Julia Hoffman-Douglas, a 7th grader at the Academy. Younger AOSJ students made
