St. Joseph School La Puente is proud to announce that we will resume in-person instruction beginning February 1, 2021, under its approved waiver and authorization to serve students for specialized services. We pride ourselves on our safety, faith formation, and academic excellence while remaining compliant to the most recent guidelines and protocols that are issued by the Department of Public Health.
Classes Resume In-Person at St. Joseph Catholic School
St. Joseph School Plan to Return to In-Person for the 2020-21 School Year
10-9-2020
Dear St. Joseph Parents and Students,
On behalf of our Pastor, faculty, and staff of St. Joseph School we would like to thank you for choosing to attend our school and for also trusting us with your children. During these times of uncertainty, we want to provide you with peace of mind and reassurance that your child will receive a high-quality Catholic education while remaining safe throughout the day. Each child will have the ability to practice their faith and receive instruction specific to each individual child’s needs so that they can reach their maximum potential. St. Joseph School will adapt to the mandates issued by the Department of Catholic Health (CDPH) and the Archdiocese but will remain committed to developing the whole child through Faith, Family, and Excellence.
This document contains clear and explicit protocols, health and safety guidelines, Reopening Protocols for K-12 Schools: Appendix T1, and daily procedures on how we will maintain our campus safe for in-person instruction. This will require the patience, cooperation, and efforts of our entire school community including yourself and your family. This will be a process that we will persevere through together. As stay-at-home orders are modified, it is essential that all possible steps be taken to ensure the safety of all members of our school community. Key prevention practices include:
- physical distancing to the maximum extent possible
- teaching and maintaining social distancing
- use of face coverings by staff members, students, volunteers, and visitors
- entrance protocols, health checks, frequent handwashing and regular cleaning and disinfection
- training staff members, volunteers, and students on these and other elements of the COVID-19 prevention plan
In addition, it will be critical to have in place appropriate processes to identify new cases of illness and, when they are identified, to intervene quickly and work with public health authorities to halt the spread of the virus. We want to reinforce the fact that we are taking all safety precautions, enforcing good hygiene, have all of the necessary Personal Protective Equipment, and have updated our cleaning services. We are also following the advice of the Center of Disease Control (CDC), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), our local official’s, Archbishop Gomez, and the Department of Catholic Schools. As one united community, St. Joseph School will operate through our faith and for our children.
Lord, may you bless the world, give health to our bodies and comfort our hearts. You ask us not to be afraid. Yet our faith is weak and we are fearful. But you, Lord, will not leave us at the mercy of the storm. Tell us again: “Do not be afraid” (Mt 28:5). And we, together with Peter, “cast all our anxieties onto you, for you care about us” (1 Pet 5:7).
-Pope Francis Strong in the Face of Tribulation: A Sure Support in Time of Trial
The faculty and staff of St. Joseph School are committed to our loyal and dear families. We will remain vigilant over our children and one another as we continue to persevere through adversity. Ingenuity will steer us through this time of uncertainty and social change. However, it will be implemented with prudence and the preservation of our Catholic identity, along with the 70 year old “Royals” tradition of Faith, Family, and Excellence. In addition to the guidelines set by the CDPH and the guidance of our local government officials the following document will outline the daily protocols that will be used at St. Joseph School La Puente.
May God Bless You and Keep You All,
Mr. Hayes, M.Ed & M.CSA (Catholic School Administration)
Principal
Distance Learning Plan
-Providing customized learning plans for each individual child
-1 to 1 chromebooks
-Students will receive a structured, organized education with teacher and student interaction on each school day
-Students will continue to have a faith driven education with daily religion classes and weekly live streamed school Masses
-Students will continue to receive a diverse curriculum with the continuation of spanish and music classes
-St. Joseph School LP will continue to develop the whole child and provide students with the knowledge and skills they can apply to their daily lives
Congratulations Class of 2020
2020 First Communicants
We are so proud of all of our First Holy Communicants and await the day when they take their place at the Table of Plenty. Until then, we pray for you all.
Father in Heaven, hear our prayer. Keep these children in thy protection and loving care. Be their guide in all they do. Bless their families and all those who love them, too. God, make their lives little lights, within the world to glow, flames that burn so bright with love for You wherever they may go. Amen.
St. Joseph… Pray for US!
Now Enrolling for Distance Learning Classes
Open Enrollment
St. Joseph School is still Providing Services
Annual Dinner Auction
Our Annual Dinner Auction is also around the corner! Please contact the front office to purchase your tickets. This event is for adults only and will be held at the Industry Hills Expo Center in the Pavilion Room. The theme is “Roaring 20’s.” We look forward to enjoying an evening of dinner, dancing, and a great community with you.