Student Ambassadors are a small group of students dedicated to the positive promotion of St. Joseph School. All members of the Eagles Chapter of the Junior National Honor Society and 7th & 8th Grade Student Council members have the privilege of being Student Ambassadors. Student Ambassadors work on a volunteer basis to serve as liaisons between the current St. Joseph School community and prospective students. The Student Ambassador’s main job is to be a helpful, friendly face for prospective students and their families when they first visit the school as well as help new students on their first day of school and throughout the year.
Rev. Grzegorz Chodkowski, Headmaster of St. Joseph School, as well as its Student Ambassadors invite you to visit them as they kick-off Catholic Schools Week 2020. Fr. Chodkowski, also known as Fr. Gregory to his American friends, was appointed parish administrator of St. Joseph Basilica in April 2019 and named pastor in July of 2019. In addition, he assumed the role of headmaster of the school. One of several new programs implemented since that time has been the Student Ambassador Program.
The upcoming week will be a busy time for the Student Ambassadors, since St. Joseph School will be participating in Catholic Schools Week (CSW). The purpose of CSW is to celebrate the school’s students, faculty and staff. It’s also a time to invite parishioners and the local community to visit St. Joseph School and learn more about its mission and the academic & spiritual foundation it provides its students.
The public is invited to many events that will take place at St. Joseph School throughout the week:
Friday, January 24, 2020, the school will celebrate the 2018-2019 Route 395 League Regular Season and Tournament Championship of their Varsity Boys Basketball team. A championship banner will be unveiled prior to the start of their game at approximately 8:30pm. The games scheduled that evening against Trinity Catholic Academy kick-off at 5:30pm – Junior Varsity Girls, 6:30pm – Junior Varsity Boys, 7:30pm – Varsity Girls, followed by the Varsity Boys at 8:30pm. Admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for high school students, and $2.00 for students and senior citizens. A concession stand is available in the Parish Center and will serve a variety of dinner and snack items.
Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 9:00am the school will hold its Annual Migration Mass. The children of the school represent various cultures and each year they celebrate the diversity of our country, the local community, and their school. Students and their families will come together to recognize and appreciate their heritage. They will be joined by special guest, Bishop Robert J. McManus.
Following Migration Mass, St. Joseph School will hold the first of two Open House events. During the Open Houses, Student Ambassadors will be available to give tours of the school as well as provide their personal insights and stories. Students’ work will be available to view, and teachers will be available in their classrooms. The school’s award-winning LEGO Robotics team will also be demonstrating their robot. Open House on Sunday, January 26th is scheduled from 10:00am-12:00pm.
Also, on Sunday, January 26th, Speed Painter Rob Surette will take the stage of the Daniel and Catherine Ivascyn Performing Arts Center at 12:00noon. Made possible by the generous support of Quail Services, St. Joseph School is proud to present Rob Surette and his “BE SOMEBODY: Speed Painting Show. Rob Surette is one of the greatest artists in the world! Rob has thrilled audiences young and old. He has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. His goal is to fill kids with a sense of empowerment and inspire them to boldly chase their deepest dreams in life. Admission is FREE with a donation to the Webster-Dudley Food Share or the Community Cat Connection. St. Joseph School is excited to have the opportunity to share this incredible show with the community. All ages are encouraged to attend.
On Wednesday, January 29, 2020 the local community is invited to join St. Joseph School 5th through 8th grade students and Fr. Angel Matos from St. Francis of Assisi Parish (Fitchburg, MA) at 1:00 pm in St. Joseph Basilica for a special Mass spoken entirely in Spanish. The Spanish language is part of the St. Joseph School curriculum and we’re excited that the students will have this incredible opportunity to proclaim their faith in Spanish! In addition, the school will hold its second Open House from 5:00pm-7:00pm on Wednesday, January 29th.
The Student Ambassadors, Fr. Gregory, and the entire student body, faculty, and staff at St. Joseph School look forward to sharing their experiences with the local community. St. Joseph School is located at 47 Whitcomb Street, Webster, MA. Please call 508-943-0378, email info@sjs-webster.com or visit www.sjs-webster.com for more information.
Picture: (L to R) Mrs. Mary Ann Weaver – Advisor, Katrina Piekielniak, Maya Podskarbi, Jacob Sirard, Samantha Keller, Fr. Gregory Chodkowski – Headmaster, Dale Boudreau, Daniel Gronek, Tessa McCabe, Adrian Sobczak, Wiktoria Potem, Robert Broden, Karen Lefebvre – Advisor
