Principal - Carissa Talley     
As principal of St. Joseph School I believe it is important to educate the whole child;
Educationally and Spiritually!               

Preschool Teacher  - Elizabeth Pruitt
Play is so important in preschool!
Students learn pre-writing, pre-reading, and pre-mathematical skills through play. As well as gross motor and fine motor skills.
To encourage play in my preschool classroom I have a different monthly theme.
Sensory play is fun, messy, and it uses the preschooler's senses.
Sensory play helps with life skills...scooping, pouring, and dumping.
Students learn math skills and fine motor skills with sensory play. They have the freedom to be imaginative.
Together in Religion we learn the Sign of the Cross, Guardian Angel prayer and have
weekly lessons about Jesus, God, and our Church.                              

Kindergarten Teacher - Tyleen Moyer 
Kindergarten is an exciting, active classroom, where students begin their life long learning.  Students engage in curriculum that allows them to be active and engaged learners.
In Kindergarten we have Behavior Bucks to encourage good behaviors, the students can then turn their Behavior Bucks in for prizes. 

Service Project: Parent/Student Activity (Examples: Father/Daughter Dance; Mother/Son Dance), Penny Wars, Pajama Program, and Christmas Carols at Providence Place

First Grade Teacher - Wendy Lockridge
Something fun that students look forward to when they come to first grade is they each get their own individual desk.  In our classroom, students have a desk area and well as tables for centers or whole group learning.  In first grade, students are encouraged to embrace their new independance to further explore academic subject areas, being kind to others around them, and building a relationship with God.  

In first grade, we have completed the following service projects over the last couple years: care packages to our troops overseas (2018), caroling at a local nursing home(2018), and a winter coat drive (2019 and 2020).  The winter coat drive has been our annual first grade project helping the students to engage in their community and reflect on why it is important to be kind to others.  

2nd Grade Teacher - Sue Hanshaw
The students favorite areas in my classroom are the Student Led interactive calendar and math center. The reading nook, which includes a listening center and bookshelves full of different genres and levels. The students most favorite is the art and STEM/STEAM center. 

The second grade service project is the Art Walk.  All money raised goes to a local charity or cause.             

3rd Grade Teacher - Susan Jendryka 
In third grade we work a lot on becoming independent learners, as well as  discovering how to work as a group!  In science we learn about chemistry, astronomy, physics and geology. We get to start a new science program this year. In math we are diving into multiplication and division, and we end the year with geometry.  For reading and writing our focus is learning about the world around us through fiction and non-fiction stories and writing projects. Through all of our learning, we also strive to be a Christ-centered, caring, and kind community!

Our service project is having a food drive to help support Food for the Future !

4th Grade Teacher - Alison Grant  

In fourth grade, kids have the opportunity to be part of "Clubs"! They can learn and 
memorize information about Washington counties, states, presidents, etc.; can earn special prizes; and earn the opportunity to be part of our Famous Fourth Grade Paper Airplane contest.
Fourth graders get to do some amazing field trips: The Veteran's Memorial Museum; The Lewis County Museum, and the Washington State Capitol tour. These trips show exciting real life examples tied to what we learn in the classroom.    
Fourth graders do a service project every year because we want to share God's love with others.

We've done many different service projects, from used book sales, selling popsicles and Smencils, to writing cards to local veterans, to sponsoring a needy child in another country. We've raised money for cancer patients, families in need, the local animal shelter, and much more!        

5th grade - Stacie Bowen        
Fifth grade is full of wonderful lessons and experiences. My favorite part of my classroom is my library. I've been working on my collection for years. My favorite addition to our curriculum is the Fifth Grade Culture Fair. Kids get to choose a country to study all year and present their findings in the spring. 

The fifth grade service project includes students selling wreaths at Christmas. All of our proceeds are used to purchase gifts and groceries for needy families in our community.             

6th grade Math, 5th-8th grade Science - Keith Frasier
The science lab for hands-on activities. My classroom also has tables instead of desks, which allows for partner/group activities, whenever possible. 

The 6th grade service project includes a marker recycle, where the teachers keep their old markers in a tub in their classroom and then they are collected at the end of the year and sent off to be recycled. Also, we will be holding a pet food drive in the spring.

2nd-8th grade Religion, 6-8th grade History - Danielle Imboden   
One of my favorite parts about teaching Religion is our Seventh grade experience in Missionary Discipleship Institute. Our Seattle Archdiocese and Maryknoll Missionaries partnered to give 7th graders throughout the nation a wonderful experience in what it means to be a missionary disciple.        
     
The 7th grade service project is never the same. After the students participate in missionary discipleship, and experience the Encounter, Disturbance, Response model, the students decide how they will respond to injustice in the world and tailor their response.

6th-8th grade ELA, 7th-8th grade Math & Algebra 1 - Ashlee Rimmereid  
       
The 8th grade service project is visiting residents at Providence Place Residence. Each month, we walk up and spend an hour visiting and building relationships with our neighbors.                   

PE: K-8th Grade - Jessica Elder
P.E. is a fun way for students to enjoy physical acitivty and learn new ways to engage in conditioning, endurance, and a healthy lifestyle.  

Music/Choir: K-8th Grade - Joanna Stephens