Late November Event

SJA Fall Dance Concert
Wednesday, November 30, 6:30 p.m., Manship Theatre. Faculty member Kris Cangelosi choreographed works for Ballet I, Ballet II and Advanced Dance I students. Tickets are $5-$7. Click here to purchase tickets, or call the Manship Theatre box office at 344-0334.

December Events

Parents Who Pray Advent Prayer Service
SJA’s Parents Who Pray has invited Catholic High School’s Parents Meeting in Prayer to join us for a special advent service on Thursday, December 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel at SJA. Father Mike Alello, a CHS grad and priest at St. Philomena Parish, will give a talk about preparing our homes, our hearts and our teens for a more spiritual advent season. We will pray the rosary and then hear Fr. Mike speak.

Placement Exams for Applicants
Saturday, December 3, 8 a.m., Activity Center. Applicants must report to the Activity Center by 7:45 a.m. and bring a calculator. Pencils will be provided. Dress is comfortable and appropriate. The test will end no later than 11:30 a.m.

If you know a student interested in attending SJA who has not yet applied, please have her parents contact Assistant Registrar Mrs. Kristen Belanger ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 388-2236).

SJA/CHS Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 4, 5 p.m., First Baptist Church (529 Convention Street in downtown Baton Rouge). Join us for a sacred concert of seasonal music. Featuring choral students under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace and Mr. Stephen Galliano and the CHS Wind Ensemble under the direction of Mr. Duane LeBlanc.

CHS/SJA Christmas Band Festival of Lessons and Carols
Tuesday, December 6, 5 p.m., St. Aloysius Church. Featuring the SJA/CHS Symphonic Band and Concert Band and the St. Aloysius band and choir. Musicians will be under the direction of Mr. Duane LeBlanc and Mr. Mark Messina.

Early Dismissal
Wednesday, December 7, for faculty professional development meeting. Students will be dismissed at 1:45 p.m. We will follow Schedule 3 on this day.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Blessed Mother and Advent Liturgy
Thursday, December 8, 9:45 a.m., Activity Center. Presider will be Father Bob Stine, pastor of Christ the King. Dress uniforms are required; parents and friends are invited to join us. We will follow Schedule 4 on this day.

Sticker Shop Christmas Sale
Friday, December 9, during all lunch hours. SJA necklaces, afghans, baseball caps, fleece throws, pillows, t-shirts, flannel pants, yard signs and more will be available for purchase. Please direct questions to Ms. Cristina Williams ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 388-2226).

Special Privilege Day
Monday, December 12. We will follow Assembly Schedule 3.

Midterm Exam Schedule
Tuesday-Friday, December 13-16
1st Bell: 7:25 a.m., Prayer/Pledge
Exam: 7:30-9 a.m.
Exam: 9:30-11 a.m.
Friday Last Exam: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Extended library hours: Tuesday-Thursday, December 13-15, until 3 p.m.; Friday, December 16, until 1:30 p.m.
Office hours during exams: Tuesday-Thursday, December 13-15: 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday, December 16, 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Date                           Subject                                 Time
Tuesday, 12/13            Foreign Language                  7:30-9 a.m.
Tuesday, 12/13            Social Studies                       9:30-11 a.m.

Wednesday, 12/14       English I/English II/Conflicts    7:30-9 a.m.
Wednesday, 12/14       English III/English IV              9:30-11 a.m.

Thursday, 12/15           Physical Science/Biology       7:30-9 a.m.
Thursday, 12/15          Chemistry/Physics/Conflicts    9:30-11 a.m.

Friday, 12/16               Theology I/II/III                       7:30-9 a.m.
Friday, 12/16               Algebra I/Geometry               9:30-11 a.m.
Friday, 12/16               Algebra II/Probability             11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
                                  & Statistics/Advanced Math
                                  Pre-Calc/Calc AP


Six-Month Reunion
Friday, December 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Dining Hall. Sponsored by the SJA Alumnae Association. Our 2011 graduates are invited back to campus for a pizza party and to pick up yearbooks. Chairs are Ann Guglielmo Roeling ’80 and Nathalie Roeling ’11. Contact Alumnae Director Mrs. Emily Kline ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 388-2244) for details.

Campus Life

SJA’s Christmas Holidays
Monday, December 19, through Monday, January 2. School resumes on Tuesday, January 3.

The Main Office will be closed for the two weeks.

The Finance and Mission Advancement departments, which are located in Mother Alice Hall, will be open on Monday-Wednesday, December 19-21. They will be closed Thursday, Friday and Monday, December 22, 23 and 26. The offices will be open Tuesday and Wednesday, December 27 and 28, and closed Thursday, Friday and Monday, December 29, 30 and January 2. Hours on open days are 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Warranty Repair Center will be open Monday-Wednesday, December 19-21, and Tuesday-Wednesday, December 27-28, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. The Warranty Repair Center will be closed Thursday, Friday and Monday, December 22, 23 and 26 and December 29, 30 and January 2.

If your daughter has problems with her tablet computer, please encourage her to leave it at the Warranty Repair Center during exam week before the Christmas holidays begin. A representative from the Warranty Repair Center will call your daughter when her computer is ready to be picked up. Direct questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Tuition Payments
It is the policy of SJA that all tuition and fees must be current prior to midterm exams. Parent(s) will be notified if a student is to remain home on examination days if accounts are not current. Delinquent payments made prior to examinations must be paid by cash, cashier’s check or money order to be deemed received by SJA so the student will be allowed to take examinations. Please direct questions to Mrs. Sharon Cashio ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 388-2246).

Midterm Grades
Report cards will be posted online at NetSJA after December 20. A paper copy will be mailed by Wednesday, January 4. Please direct questions to Assistant Principal of Records Mrs. Kathy Meares ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 388-2213).

Soiree Volunteers Needed
The Sizzling Soiree planning committee is looking for volunteers to help plan this year’s event, set for August 25. The annual gala benefits SJA and the Congregation of St. Joseph. There are numerous committees and jobs of every size and description, so we know you will find the perfect one for you.

Committee chair meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month in the Commons of Mother Alice Hall. Individual committees will set their own meeting times. Click here for the volunteer sign-up form. We ask that you complete and return it to Ms. Stephanie Heine in the Main Office by December 9. A committee member will contact you about your placement. Our first meeting will be on Thursday, January 5, and we welcome everyone who is interested. For further information, contact Mrs. Gina Contini ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 921-0176).

Yearbook Senior Advertisements
The Shield yearbook staff is now selling 2012 Senior Ads. Please click here to learn more about purchasing an ad for your senior. Deadline for purchase is Friday, May 4, 2012. Please direct questions to Ms. Kacie Fuselier ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 388-2338).

Call for Models
Mothers and daughters are invited to model in the annual Mother/Daughter Brunch and Style Show on Sunday, March 4, at the Crowne Plaza. Click here for important information and the registration form. Completed registration forms must be returned to Ms. Stephanie Heine in the Main Office by Friday, December 16.


Mother/Daughter Brunch and Style Show
Join us on Sunday, March 4, at the Crowne Plaza for the 2012 Mother/Daughter Brunch and Style Show. Times are 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza. Mother-daughter portraits will be taken poolside (weather permitting) from 10 to 11 a.m. Ballroom doors open at 10:30 a.m. A buffet breakfast will be served from 10:45 until 11:30 a.m. The program begins at 11:30 a.m. Click here for a reservation form. Click here for a photography order form.

Student Drop Off and Pick Up
We have reminded your daughters that the only places on campus that students can be dropped off or picked up are the Activity Center driveway and the main carpool line on the west side of St. Joseph Hall. Please do not use the circle driveway in front of Mother Alice Hall. The Medaille Hall circle drive should be used for pick up only after 3:15 p.m. The use of Broussard Street as a drop-off or pick-up point is prohibited, as this is a major safety concern and liability for the school.

Note to Parents of Sophomores
Please be reminded that only juniors and seniors have the privilege of registering a vehicle and parking at school or on designated streets near the school (Kleinert and Parker). This rule is in place for your daughter’s entire sophomore year. Special permission for those sophomores who are on sports teams, have after-school jobs or are involved in other events will not be given. Please plan ahead.

Spirituality Center Class
Advent Retreat: Just a Closer Walk, Saturday, December 3, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., SJA Dining Hall. Presenter is Father Stephen Sauer, SJA. Fee is $50 (includes lunch). Please contact the Spirituality Center at 383-3349 for details.


Save the Date
Cami Walker, bestselling author of this summer’s school-wide reading assignment, 29 Gifts: How Month of Giving Can Change Your Life, will visit SJA on Wednesday, February 15. Click here for the details.


Senior Trips
Please be reminded that SJA does not sponsor senior trips and does not endorse any private company that offers senior trips. Any information which implies that SJA has knowledge of a company-sponsored senior trip is erroneous.

Rosary
Each Thursday at 7 a.m., Mary’s Plaza (outside Chapel at SJA). Parents are welcome to join us. (In case of inclement weather, the rosary is recited in the chapel.) Please park on Broussard Street.


Job Opportunities
Job opportunities are posted on the bulletin board in St. Joseph Hall outside the Academic Counseling Center offices. SJA does not solicit these job announcements and does not endorse the postings. Call the prospective employer for all necessary information.

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