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Monday, February 4, 2013

Super Bowl Delays Perry Hall Area Private School

St. Joseph School, Fullerton on Belair Road planned to open two hours late on Monday.

Did the Ravens' Super Bowl win—and any subsequent celebrations—leave you wishing for a couple extra hours of sleep Monday morning?  St. Joseph School, Fullerton, one of the Perry Hall area's largest private schools serving K-8, announced a plan to offer students just that.  A parent forwarded the following email, delivered on Jan. 30, from the school:  A message from ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL (FULLERTON) Because so many teachers and students will be up late watching the Super Bowl on Sunday night, St. Joseph School, Fullerton, will open two hours late on Monday, February 4, 2013.  A flyer with more complete information was sent home with the students today.  Thank you for your understanding of the need for sleep for these children. A notice on the…

JoJo

6:13 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

As a teacher I can tell you many of the children needed the sleep. Many of them were still sleepy with the delay. However unlike previous years, even when we weren't in the Super Bowl, attendance was not good. I had perfect attendance on Monday with the delay. I was able to teach reading, math, and social studies even with the shortened day. Many private schools delayed or used floating holidays …   more ›

Thursday, January 26, 2012

St. Joseph to Kick Off Catholic Schools Week

Activities between Jan. 29 and Feb. 3 are planned to highlight the school's involvement in the Perry Hall community and surrounding area.

  Students at St. Joseph School, one of the area's largest parochial K-8 schools, have a busy week ahead of honoring faculty, community members and themselves. The local celebration of Catholic Schools Week will begin with an open house and end with a student bowling trip at Perry Hall Lanes. "It's kind of a spirit week. It's for us to enjoy ourselves and thank those people who have been so good to us. It's also to highlight the school and let the community know they are always welcome," said principal Phyllis Karko. Karko emphasized the school's diverse population, noting that the school has a thriving program for non-native English speakers. "It is practically a United Nations here, we are so proud of our families from remote locations…

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