🌨 Wishing You a Safe and Restful Winter Break! 🌨
Principal Malek and the entire school team want to wish everyone a joyful and safe winter break!
📅 Reminder: School resumes on Monday, January 6th—we can’t wait to see you in the new year!
If you need any support during the break, don’t hesitate to reach out using our support line. We’re here for you!
#WinterBreak #StaySafe #SeeYouIn2025
🎄 Happy Holidays from Our Family to Yours! 🎄
As we wrap up the first semester, we want to take a moment to wish all of our amazing students and their families a joyful and restful holiday season.
Celebrating together with breakfast and movies has been such a fun way to close out this chapter, and we are so grateful for the memories we’ve shared. Thank you for making this semester special.
Enjoy your breaks and we’ll see you in January! 💫
#HappyHolidays #GratefulForYou #FirstSemesterFun #SeeYouNextYear
A few Joseph Academy students participated with CAAEL in their Shoot360 event in Naperville. Our students were able to experience their state-of-the art, interactive technology to train and coach their basketball skills. 🏀⛹️⛹️♂️
🌿💧 Diving into Discovery! 💧🌿
Our classroom has officially launched a brand-new phenomenon-based science unit, and the excitement is bubbling over! 🌊 This unit tackles the intriguing question: Why do aquatic plants grow better in certain areas?
In today’s lesson, students uncovered how aquatic plants absorb carbon dioxide released by aquatic animals. To bring this concept to life, they planned an experiment to explore how elodea—a fascinating aquatic plant—changes the amount of carbon dioxide in water. 🧪✨
Curiosity is flowing, and we can’t wait to see what they discover next as we dive deeper into the connections between plants, animals, and their underwater ecosystems! 🌱🐠
Stay tuned for updates on their experiments! 🔍 #PhenomenalScience #AquaticEcosystems #FutureScientists
🌳✨ Gratitude in Full Bloom! ✨🌳
Today, I stumbled across this beautiful Gratitude Tree in the social work office, and I couldn’t help but stop and admire it. 🍂 Each leaf is filled with heartfelt messages from our amazing students and staff, sharing what they are most thankful for. From family and friends to simple joys and acts of kindness, the tree reminds us of the power of gratitude and connection. 💛
Take a moment to reflect on what you’re thankful for today—big or small, every leaf adds to the beauty of our school community. 🦃 #ThankfulTogether #GratitudeTree #SchoolFamily
Happy Thanksgiving, Joseph Academy Families!
This week, our hearts were full as we gathered for our Annual Thanksgiving Feast with our amazing students. The joy, laughter, and sense of togetherness shared during this special event truly embody the spirit of gratitude that defines our Joseph Academy community.
We are so thankful for the opportunity to work alongside such wonderful students, supportive families, and dedicated staff. Moments like these remind us of the importance of coming together, celebrating our successes, and appreciating the journey we share.
As we head into the holiday, we wish you all a season filled with love, warmth, and cherished moments with your loved ones.
With gratitude,
The Joseph Academy Team
🏐 Joseph Academy Volleyball Team Update🏐 Yesterday, our team had the awesome opportunity to team up with the Meridian Volleyball team for a joint practice! 🤝 It was a day filled with hard work, learning, and plenty of fun as both teams worked together, got coached by both coaches, and pushed each other to get better. A huge thank you to Meridian for making the journey to JA and bringing such great energy to the court! We can’t wait for more opportunities like this to grow together as teams and as athletes. 💪 #VolleyballFamily #StrongerTogether #Teamwork #JAvolleyball #MeridianVolleyball
The Joseph Academy Eagles soared to victory last Friday with a hard-fought 2-1 win! 🦅 Huge congratulations to Ivy and Curtis for earning the Sportsmanship Ribbon for their outstanding attitude and teamwork. We’re proud of this incredible team and the way they represented our school! #EaglePride #VolleyballVictory #Teamwork
Students created these brain-hats as part of a lesson on Phineas Gage. Each hat is color-coded to represent different parts of the brain, with labels for areas like the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, and occipital lobe.
Students will use these hats to explain how each brain region contributes to different functions, connecting these insights to Phineas’s life-changing accident.
🏐 The Joseph Academy Eagles are off to an AMAZING start this season! They won their first two matches in the C.A.A.E.L. Volleyball league—3-0 on Friday, October 27th, and a thrilling 3-2 victory on Friday, November 3rd! Huge congratulations to the coaches, Mr. Cross and Ms. Reilly, for all their hard work, and to the team for showing incredible teamwork and spirit. Special recognition goes to Ivy and Tishari, who were awarded Sportsmanship Ribbons after the first game, and to Teeya and CJ, who recieved theirs after the second game. Keep soaring, Eagles! 🦅💪
🎃🔥 Fall Fun at Our First School Bonfire! 🔥🎃 This Halloween, our students got to embrace the crisp fall air and enjoy a cozy afternoon at our very first school bonfire! With Principal Malek joining in, students had a blast roasting their own hot dogs, sharing laughs, and making memories. 🍁🌭 Here’s to more fall traditions and celebrating the season together! 🍂🧡 #FallBonfire #SchoolSpirit #MakingMemories
Let's congratulate Malachi, one of our middle school flag football players! Malachi dominated the flag football season this year by being selected to receive a CAAEL Sportsmanship Ribbon every single week from opposing players. His outstanding sportsmanship also earned him the honor of being named CAAEL's Student of the Month!
Congratulations to Coach Bartels, Coach Hueston, and the entire team for their outstanding performance at the 2024-2025 CAAEL High School Flag Football Tournament! Not only did they bring home the championship trophy, but they were also honored with the prestigious John Martin Sportsmanship Award. This award highlights the team’s dedication to respect, teamwork, and integrity on and off the field. We are incredibly proud of their hard work, sportsmanship, and the positive example they set for all of us. Go, Eagles!
Please remember that payment for student council lunches are due on Tuesdays. Below are the lunch options available for the month of September.
Reminder: School will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, in observance of Labor Day.
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This week was spirit week to show our school pride in preparation for the CAAEL basketball tournament !
Our therapy dogs were even jn full spirit, waiting for the students to arrive in their tye dye shirts!
March is Social Work Month! We are beyond thankful for our two social workers Ms. Hammeleff and Ms. Nuñez. Thank you for all that you do to support our school, the students, and their families.
Joseph Academy will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 16 due to extreme cold. Students should complete and return their packets for Wednesday Jan. 17.
Staff will be in the building between 9:30 am-2pm if there are any questions you may call the school. In case of an emergency outside of school hours you may also call the support line.
Good evening parents-
After careful review of the weather tomorrow and consulting with local school districts, Joseph Academy has made the final decision to close tomorrow.
Each student was sent home with packets of work in case of the closure or if the weather may continue into next week.
Students should try their best to complete the packet set for tomorrow and bring it back on the next school day.
As a reminder there is no school on Monday in celebration of Martin Luther King. If there is an emergency or you are in need of
assistance please call the support line.
