Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 1 hour Late Start
14 days ago, Mandy
Colorful reminder graphic with a blue-to-green gradient background and a large yellow envelope shape. Centered on a beige card, bold text reads: “REMINDER: WEDNESDAY APRIL 22, 2026 1 HOUR LATE START!!” At the bottom is the St. Joseph Public Schools logo featuring a stylized bear and the letter “SJ.”
The St. Joseph High School Academic Challenge /Quiz Bowl Team beat Our Lady of the Lake to win the WSJM Championship for the second straight year! The team will travel to the University of Michigan this weekend to compete in the Class A State Championship. Go BEARS!
18 days ago, Alli Hoskins
The St. Joseph High School Academic Challenge /Quiz Bowl Team poses with the Championship trophy after beating Our Lady of the Lake to win the WSJM Championship for the second straight year!
The St. Joseph High School Academic Challenge /Quiz Bowl Team competed against Our Lady of the Lake to win the WSJM Championship for the second straight year!
April 15, 2026 | Late Start Wednesday
21 days ago, Mandy
A school announcement graphic with a soft, nature-themed design. On the right, a friendly cartoon bear stands upright, smiling while holding and reading a green book with leaves on the cover. On the left, large yellow text reads “Late Start Wednesday,” with the date “April 15, 2026” shown below in white text inside a dark blue rounded rectangle. Beneath the date is the St. Joseph Public Schools logo featuring a stylized “SJ” and a bear head. A tree branch extends from the top left corner, and a border of green foliage and yellow flowers runs along the bottom.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | 1 Hour Late Start
28 days ago, Mandy
announcement graphic on a dark blue background with colorful illustrated flowers at the bottom. The text reads, "1 HOUR LATE START" in a white sans-serif font, followed by "Wednesday, April 8" in a white cursive script.

Ronan Humes, a St. Joseph High School Senior, has earned a National Gold Key in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards!

Out of nearly 110,000 teens who submitted more than 310,000 original works, Ronan’s piece was recognized for its originality, technical skill, and strong artistic voice—placing him among a distinguished group of young creatives.

Please join us in celebrating Ronan’s outstanding achievement!

Award-winning work:
Title: Robots vs Humans
Category: Graphic Design

28 days ago, Alli Hoskins
Ronan poses with his medal for earning the Gold Key Scholastic Art Award
Gold Key Award art piece titled Robots vs. Humuns

We are currently experiencing issues with our phone lines across the district. If you need to contact your student's school, please send an email to the front office staff:

Brown Elementary: msmith@sjschools.org
Clarke Elementary: mdurczak@sjschools.org
Lincoln Elementary: mkauffman@sjschools.org
Upton Middle School: lkoetsier@sjschools.org
St. Joseph High School: aessig@sjschools.org

about 1 month ago, Alli Hoskins
Wednesday, March 25 | Late Start Wednesday
about 1 month ago, Mandy
A colorful school announcement graphic with abstract shapes in green, blue, purple, and orange on a light background. Centered text reads “March 25, 2026” in orange and “1 HOUR LATE START” in purple. Below the text is the St. Joseph Public Schools logo, featuring a stylized bear head and the district name in blue.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 1 Hour Late Start
2 months ago, Mandy
Graphic with abstract pastel shapes and decorative elements surrounding a peach-colored square note taped at the top. The note reads: “Wednesday, March 4 – 1 Hour Late Start.”
Congratulations to our SJHS Scholastic Writing Award winners! The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation's longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative students in grades 7–12 in the U.S. and Canada. Entries that win a Gold Key are automatically considered for national awards, where Silver Key and Honorable Mention awards signify high artistic/literary achievement. Go Bears!
2 months ago, Alli Hoskins
Scholastic Gold Key Writing Award Winners
Scholastic Silver Key Writing Award Winners
Scholastic Honorable Mention Writing Award Winners
Late Start Wednesday | February 25, 2026
2 months ago, Mandy
Graphic with a light blue background and abstract decorative shapes in navy, yellow, and white. Centered dark blue text reads: “WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25 1 HOUR LATE START” Yellow zigzag lines appear above and below the text, with small geometric shapes scattered around the design.
Late Start Wednesday | February 18, 2026
3 months ago, Mandy
Clipart graphic on a blue background with decorative stars and curved accents. Centered light gray box reads: “Reminder – Now. Wednesday, February 18, 2026. LATE START WEDNESDAY.” Two buttons at the bottom of the box read “OK” and “Close.”
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 11, is Late Start Wednesday and Count Day. Please ensure your students are in attendance and arrive on time.

Student attendance on Count Day is especially important, as it is one of only two days during the school year when attendance is used to help determine the amount of state aid schools receive.
3 months ago, Mandy
Two cartoon bears holding blue heart shaped ballons with a reminder that Feb. 11 is Late Start Wednesday and Student Count Day.
1 Hour Late Start | Wednesday, February 4, 2026
3 months ago, Mandy
Graphic reads, “Wednesday, February 4 — 1 hour late start.” A cartoon groundhog is shown seeing it's shadowing saying "aww shucks". St. Joseph Public Schools logo appears in the bottom right corner.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | 1 Hour Late Start
3 months ago, Mandy
“Late Start Wednesday, January 28, 2026, shown with a winter illustration of a bear family reading by a fireplace.”

Two St. Joseph High School teams are competing in this year's 2026 Chili Tour!

WHEN: Friday, January 30
WHERE: Downtown St. Joseph!
MORE INFO: https://stjoetoday.com/events/2026-chili-tour

Come downtown and support our SJHS teams this Friday!

3 months ago, Alli Hoskins
Three SJHS Culinary students are posing in the kitchen with their winning chili.
Five SJHS Culinary students are posing in the kitchen with their winning chili.

Due to unsafe wind-chill temps, St. Joseph Public Schools are cancelled for tomorrow, Friday, January 23, 2026. Please stay warm.

3 months ago, Mandy
SJPS School Cancellation
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | 1 Hour Late Start
4 months ago, Mandy
Graphic with blue sky and white clouds announcing a one-hour late start on Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Special thanks to Dale Stover for his dedication to our students and his years of service to St. Joseph Public Schools as a bus and van driver. We wish Dale all the best in his well-earned retirement!
4 months ago, Alli Hoskins
Retirement notification for Dale Stover, thanking him for his years of service as a bus and van driver.

Updated Semester 1 Exam Schedule:

January 15 - Thursday (NO SCHOOL, SNOW DAY)

January 16 - Friday (Half Day of School)

  • Exam Periods 3 & 4

January 19 - Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

  • No school for students

January 20 - Tuesday (Full Day of School)

  • Exam Periods 5 & 6, in the morning

  • In the afternoon students will attend shortened classes 1st - 6th hours

4 months ago, Alli Hoskins

Due to inclement weather, St. Joseph Public Schools are cancelled tomorrow, Thursday, January 15, 2026.

4 months ago, Alli Hoskins
SJPS School Cancellation