School district enrollment holds steady
The St. Joseph School District saw a slight increase in student enrollment this year. Seventh-day enrollment numbers for the 2011-12 school year released Wednesday showed enrollment crept upward by three students, bringing the total so far to 11,453. Elementary enrollment increased by 32 students, middle school enrollment increased by 82 students, the high schools decreased by four and alternate program numbers dropped by 107. The district experienced a drop of 137 students the previous year. The district had its highest total over the last 10 years in 2002-2003 with 11,689 students. In that period, enrollment fluctuated from a low of 11,348. When you look at the last several years, it appears that we are fairly stable, ranging from the 11,300s to the 11,600s, said Dr. Melody Smith, superintendent of schools, from a press release. Well take stable. More school coverage Doug Flowers, district human resources director, said hes stopped predicting student enrollment. He said demographic studies show the enrollment should remain consistent, if not add a few more students in the next several years. But with the economy, you never know where people will land and so I found its probably fruitless on my part to try to attempt to guess on the number of students changing from one year to the next, Mr. Flowers said. High school enrollment totaled 3,237, down four students from last year. Bentons seventh-day enrollment was 864 (up from 853), Centrals was 1,507 (down 54), and Lafayettes was 866 (down three). Middle school enrollment increased by 82 students to 1,811. Bodes enrollment number was 522 (up seven students), Robidoux has 372 students (up 44), Spring Garden has 420 (down four) and Truman has 497 (up 35 from last year). Enrollment in the districts 16 elementary schools increased by 32 students, to 6,226 students.St Joseph School District - News
The St. Joseph School District saw a slight increase in student enrollment this year. Seventh-day enrollment numbers for the 2011-12 school year released Wednesday showed enrollment crept upward by three students, bringing the total so far to 11453.
"The majority of the bill is great," said Dr. Jaime Dial with the St. Joseph School District weighing in on Senate Bill 54, better known as the "Facebook Law." "It (the law) needs to be the case for our kids," Dial continued.
The district has plans to replace existing lights with bulbs that burn less energy and last longer. The proposal in a long-range maintenance schedule applies to all schools but Kennedy Community School in St. Joseph, which opened in 2008.
The programs are affiliated with the Rochester School District and are accepting registrations now for September classes. The prekindergarten programs are in two city neighborhoods — at the Southwest Family Resource Center attached to Unity St. Mary's
After earning his Bachelor's from Dickinson College, Donnelly worked in Central Bucks School District as a Spanish teacher in 2002. In 2006, he was named Dean of Students for Tohickon Middle School. He has two Masters degrees, one from St. Joseph's
School enrollment grows slightly: St. Joseph School District enrollment grew by three students, bringing seventh... 
RT @: The St. Joseph School District will dismiss two hours early on Wednesday, Aug. 24, due to the heat.
RT @: The St. Joseph School District will dismiss two hours early on Wednesday, Aug. 24, due to the heat.
RT @: The St. Joseph School District will dismiss two hours early on Wednesday, Aug. 24, due to the heat.
The St. Joseph School District will dismiss two hours early on