Winter 2011 - St. Joseph's Academy

On Campusacademics...traditions...facultySJA Donates Dresses to Cinderella ProjectSt. Joseph’s Academy students, alongwith faculty and staff members, donated405 gowns and dresses to The Cinder- that provides garments free of charge toless-fortunate high school students in theBaton Rouge area. This year’s project wassponsored by National Honor Society.The mission of The Cinderella Projectis to support young adults with resourcesthat may not exist for them otherwise. Thealoutreach and community-based projectsself-esteem for young adults.This year’s campaign, which topped theschool’s effort of 254 dresses in 2008, ranfrom October 25 through November 8.Students and faculty/staff membersFaculty member Stacy Rennhoff, right, and NationalHonor Society Cinderella Project chair Lauren Ferand,left, prepare to load donated dresses for transport to astorage warehouse.donated new or gently used gowns anddresses, which will be distributed in earlyApril to deserving girls at a special eventduring which they choose the prom dressof their dreams.Freshmen Learn about Sisters’ Charismtory, traditions and spirituality of theSisters and the Academy. As they deepentheir understanding of the missionand charism of the Sisters, they will beable to interpret them in light of today’sworld.The Congregation was approved onOctober 15, 1650.Choral StudentsPerform in ConcertThe St. Joseph’s Academy and CatholicHigh School choral departments presentedtheir annual Christmas concerton December 5 at First Baptist Churchin downtown Baton Rouge.The SJA Singers were under the di- phenGalliano led the SJA/CHS ScholaCantorum. The SJA/CHS Glee Club performedunder the direction of both.The program featured a number oftraditional Christmas songs as well ascontemporary twists on classic Christmascarols.Student Prints Celebrates 80th AnniversaryStudent Prints, the St. Joseph’sAcademy student-published newspaper,celebrated its 80th anniversaryCSJ, taught English at the Academyand founded the school newspaperin 1930.Over the years, Student Prints hasgarnered numerous awards for jour- paper won second place in the 2010Louisiana Scholastic Press Asso-The annual SJA/CHS Christmas concert at First BaptistChurch rang in the season with traditional and contemporaryChristmas songs.The SJA administrative team spokewith the freshman class on October 8about the charism of the Sisters of St.Joseph; the history of the Sisters andthe Academy; and their personal experiencestraveling to Le Puy, France,where the Congregation was foundedtersa special grace, or charism, to liveand work to bring all people into unionwith God and the dear neighbor.Through pictures of the early Sisters,as well as scenes from Le Puy,including statues, monuments, shrines,St. Joseph, the administrators told thestory of the Sisters of St. Joseph andthe connection that each student has tothe Academy and its founders.The presentation was designed tohelp the freshmen embrace their pastand deepen their awareness of the hisciationNewspaper Contest and Cri-Student Prints was judged to bethe second best high school newspaperin the large-school category.The statewide Best NewspaperCompetition judged high schoolnewspapers published during the2009-2010 academic year. 10 individual awards were broughthome by 2009-2010 Student Printsstaff members.