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SAT Retreat
We are pleased to announce a new initiative that will benefit students preparing for the SATs.
Making use of insights from the Jesuit, Benedictine, and Medical Mission Sisters Traditions, this program offers results that are groundbreaking. Those students who make use of an academic preparation program along with this Retreat have seen increases in their SAT scores of 275 points!
If you are interested in participating in this retreat, please see Mr. Segall
Cost: $50.00 per student
NEW Infant Simulators!
April 28, 2008
As part of our new Human Sexuality curriculum to educate our youth and empower them to make wise decisions, St. Joseph is now the proud parent of highly
realistic infant simulators.
The virtual “babies,” with many physical characteristics of a 3 month old,
offers computerized simulations that test parenting skills. The infant simulator is a 22-inch-long computerized doll weighing approximately 9lbs. It can breathe, cry, burp, and cough. It requires proper head support, rocking, diaper change, feeding, and burping. The infant simulator can also detect rough handling, neglect or improper care.
As any parent knows, the around-the clock care that a baby requires can be difficult, costly, time consuming, and exhausting. This new curriculum is designed to modify teen attitudes towards sexuality. Allowing students to take home the baby gives students a dose of reality. They interact with the curriculum that lets them experience parenthood in as real a way as possible. As a result, student's awareness of actual consequences of having sex which can lead to a baby is transformed from abstract concept to startling reality.
Qualitative Benefits of the program:
- Understand consequences of actions
- Understand financial and lifestyle impact
- Build Character - increase self respect and responsibilities
- Help students remain focus on academic standing and career development
- Break the cycle of teen pregnancy
This program was made possible by generous contributors such as Hudson Honda, United Way, Capital One Bank, Hudson Body Company, East Coast Collision and with the assistance of SSJ Holy Family Academy, and Ms. Ginnie Bailey MSMFT (Adolescent Therapist) and Mr. Clarke
To learn more about the program or for funding/sponsorship opportunity, contact Mrs. Santos at hsantos@saintjoseph-wny.com
or (201) 864-9700.
New Saint Joseph's Power-School
PowerSchool is a software program that allows parents to track their child's current grades, attendance, etc., on a daily basis. To log into PowerSchool, you must use a browser that supports and has JavaScript enabled. JavaScript can be easily downloaded from the web for free.
As of November 2007 St. Joseph of the Palisades has been equipped with PowerSchool capabilities. Parents and students of St. Joe's are excited about our new PowerSchool and check on a daily basis.
To view up-to-date academic progress online with our new grading system Powerschool. Log into http://64.154.241.82/public/ or Click Here
Forget your member name or password? Have any questions or concerns? No problem, call Mr. Kennedy (201) 864-9700 ext. 111 or email dkennedy@saintjoseph-wny.com
School Selects Alternative Clean Energy Service for Students and Faculty
Saint Joseph’s of the Palisades High School has contracted with World Water & Power Corporation (WWPC), a leading developer of high power solar systems, to develop alternative clean energy services and to reduce our building’s electric costs.
Under the plan, Saint Joseph’s High School will purchase electrical energy generated by a solar electrical system installed by WWPC. The company designed and installed 750 electricity-producing solar panels on a new state of the art sealed membrane roof. The school will not incur any start-up costs for the installation and the plan guarantees energy savings for a minimum of 10 years.
Now close to completion, it is anticipated that the solar power system will provide for 50% of the school’s electricity at a 10% discount below regular utility rates. School Principal Bruce Segall stated, “This sophisticated installation represents the very latest in environmental friendly engineering. We hope to find ways that we might install energy saving windows as well.”
For further information please visit http://www.worldwater.com/pages/worldwaternews or Click here  
St. Joseph of the Palisades High School Partners with Seton Hall University
Saint Joseph of the Palisades High School and Seton Hall University are partnering in a Project Acceleration Program for the 2007-2008 school year. This partnership will give St. Joseph’s students the opportunity to explore college life while attending high school.
The plan of action will allow students to;
- Earn college credits for courses they take at St. Joseph prior to graduating high school.
- Obtain six university credits for our Leadership and Introduction to Psychology course.
- Gain valuable insight and pre-college experience.
The credits earned from Seton Hall University are accepted at more than 200 colleges and universities. In addition, Saint Joseph’s of the Palisades High School will work to identify ways that Seton Hall University can further assist us in the development of our Leadership Academy.
Saint Joseph Embarks on a Program for Leadership Professional Development
A Leadership Academy is not only dependent upon a challenging curriculum and engaged students but upon the talents of a skilled teaching staff. Professional development is vital to the process. Such development has been undertaken for the 2006-2007 school year and will include exposure to critical and current thinking in teaching methodology. Among those who are foremost in the field of education and who will be collaborating with us to help shape our academy are;
- Jim White, DD. Father White has spent the past decade emerged in the adolescent teaching experience. He holds a Doctorate in Pastoral Ministry from Drew University.
- Dr. Parviz Ansari. Dr. Ansari is Associate Dean for Academic Administration and Outreach at Seton Hall University where he serves as Chair of the Department of Physics. Dr. Ansari is a 2005-2006 Fellow of ACE, the American Council on Education.
- Thomas Turney. Mr. Turney is the former Supervisor of Social Science at Roselle Park High School where he served for 30 years. Mr. Turney is responsible for the development of the Roselle Park High School Crisis Center. He is the author of Peer Leadership: A Human Relations Process to Reduce Substance Abuse and Improve School Climate and he continues to serve as a consultant and trainer.
- Gary McGuey. Mr. McGuey, a former educator, was instrumental in the development of the Student Achievement Workshop for Premier School Agencies. Mr. McGuey is a much sought after speaker for Franklin Covey, Trainers and Consultants and Publishers of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.
- Tracey Robinson, Ms. Robinson is the English Coordinator for the Department of Education in Virginia.
For a list of our Upcoming Events Click Here
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