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St Joseph Catholic STEM School St. Joseph Catholic STEM School inspires students through faith, values, and hands-on STEM learning to nurture the whole child.

Serving Toddler Preschool – 8th grade, we are a community where every child is known and supported.

10/13/2026

Saints on the Spot!

Our question: If your teacher wasn’t a teacher, what would she be?

These 5th graders imagined a whole new careers for Mrs. Bovee and apparently, she’s a woman of MANY talents!

From professional basketball coach to nurse, store clerk, restaurant hostess, principal, librarian, and sales associate…Mrs. Bovee could do it all!

But our personal favorite might be Captain Bovee, flying the friendly skies in style!

Thanks to a little AI magic, we got to see what these career changes might actually look like

Luckily for these 5th graders and St. Joe’s, she chose teaching!

10/13/2026

SAINTS ON THE SPOT!

Question of the Week: If your teacher wasn’t a teacher, what would she be?

We asked our 1st grade students to imagine Mrs. Maciaszek in a completely different career, and their imaginations did not disappoint!

According to our students, Mrs. Maciaszek could be a doctor, police officer, barista, Target employee, plumber, nurse, babysitter, or even a princess who lives in flowers!

And because some of these answers were just too good, we decided to bring their imaginations to life with a little help from AI!

From fixing leaky pipes to wrangling kids and dogs to ruling a kingdom of flowers, apparently our teachers have some pretty impressive backup career options!

We love seeing how our students’ minds work, and we especially love that they see their teachers as people who can do just about ANYTHING!

10/12/2026

SAINTS ON THE SPOT!

If your teacher wasn’t a teacher, what would she be?

This week’s Question of the Week had our 4th graders imagining a whole new career for Mrs. Shostedt…and apparently, she’s a woman of MANY talents! 😂

Doctor, Therapist, Veterinarian, Scientist, President, Artist, or Mom…
The possibilities are endless when you ask a 4th grader!

And thanks to a little AI magic, we got to see what those career changes might actually look like!

Luckily for us, Mrs. Shostedt chose teaching, because we think she’s right where she belongs!

10/12/2026

SAINTS ON THE SPOT!

Question of the Week: If your teacher wasn’t a teacher, what would she be?

We asked our students to imagine Mrs. Ellingson, our 2nd grade teacher, in a completely different career, and let’s just say…they have some BIG plans for her!

👑 A queen?
👶 A babysitter?
🚀 An astronaut?
🎸 A rock star?
🏫 A principal?

Apparently, Mrs. Ellingson has quite a few career options if she ever decides to leave the classroom!

We had a little fun bringing their answers to life with AI, and the results are priceless!

Luckily for us, she’s right where she belongs—teaching our 2nd grade Saints!

10/11/2026

Did you know that every classroom at St. Joe’s is named after a saint? Our 2nd grade classroom is named in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals!

St. Francis’ feast day is October 4th, but since we weren't in school that day, our 2nd graders celebrated this week—and what a celebration it was!

John Thompson, dad to 2nd grader Luci and owner of Sea Level Fish Store, stopped by with some fascinating exotic fish for the students to see, learn about, and even TOUCH!

The students discovered some pretty amazing things, including that certain bottom-feeding fish can actually breathe air and survive out of water for short periods of time. Who knew?!

The celebration didn't stop there! The students enjoyed chocolate-covered donuts that looked like St. Francis' hair 🍩 and watched a movie about his life, learning more about the saint who had such a special love for God's creatures.

And because no feast day celebration would be complete without a special guest appearance… Mrs. Ellingson dressed up as St. Francis himself!

Between the fish, the donuts, the movie, and their very own St. Francis, our 2nd graders had quite the feast day celebration!

A HUGE thank you to John Thompson and Sea Level Fish Store for sharing your time, knowledge, and some incredible underwater creatures with our Saints!

Want to see some exotic fish for yourself? Check out Sea Level Fish Store at www.sealevelfish.com!

What a fun way to celebrate St. Francis and remind our students to love and care for all of God's creatures, great and small!

10/11/2026

What a season! Our St. Joe’s Cross Country team packed a whole lot of running, determination, and fun into just ONE month!

From September 1st through October 1st, our 13 runners, mostly in grades 3–5, along with one 6th grader and one 7th grader, practiced about twice a week and competed in meets against runners from other schools.

And Mother Nature certainly kept things interesting! From blazing hot and humid practices to a blustery, cloudy meet at Cologne Academy, and finally, a picture-perfect day for our home meet in the Grimm Farm area at Lowry, our Saints took it all in stride! Even though one meet was rained out, our runners made the most of every opportunity.

And they had some impressive results! Seven of our 13 runners earned ribbons for placing between 2nd and 5th in at least one meet! What an accomplishment!

But cross country is about more than ribbons and finishing places. It’s about perseverance, sportsmanship, encouraging teammates, and pushing yourself to do your best. Our Saints showed all of that throughout the season!

A HUGE thank-you to our head coach, Ms. Matlon (Middle school science teacher extraordinaire) and our wonderful parent volunteer coaches and those who joined our runners during practices: Marisa McKeever, Mary Philp, Matt Turek, and Carla Brandt! Your time, encouragement, and dedication helped make this a safe, successful, and memorable season.

With no 8th graders on the team this year, we’re hoping to see ALL of our runners back next fall…and maybe a few new friends joining them!

Thank you to Trevor Jager for the great photos!

Way to go, Saints! You made every step count!


Trevor Jager Photography - Sports, Nature, and Wildlife

10/10/2026

Join us Saturday for our 8th grade Volleyball Tournament! Help us pack the gym and cheer our Saints on!

Please join us…St. Joe’s Annual 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Tournament is happening THIS SATURDAY, October 10!Come out, b...
10/09/2026

Please join us…

St. Joe’s Annual 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Tournament is happening THIS SATURDAY, October 10!

Come out, bring your school spirit, and help us cheer on our girls as they serve, set, and spike their way through the tournament!

🏐 Saturday, October 10
📍 St. Joe’s Gym

Let’s fill those bleachers, make some noise, and show our Saints just how much support they have!

10/09/2026

St. Joe’s Annual 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Tournament is happening THIS SATURDAY, October 10!

Our Saints are ready to hit the court, and they would LOVE to see the stands filled with cheering fans!

Come out, bring your school spirit, and help us cheer on our girls as they serve, set, and spike their way through the tournament!

Let’s fill those bleachers, make some noise, and show our Saints just how much support they have!

GO SAINTS! ❤️🖤🏐

Who says history has to be learned sitting at a desk?Our 6th graders headed outside during Minnesota History class to tr...
10/09/2026

Who says history has to be learned sitting at a desk?

Our 6th graders headed outside during Minnesota History class to try their hand at Snow Snakes, a traditional game played by Ojibwe children during their free time.

Snow Snake is a traditional Indigenous winter sport and medicine game in which players throw a carved wooden pole, called a “snake,” down a smooth trough carved into the snow. The goal? To see whose snake can travel the farthest!

But Snow Snakes was more than just a game for children. It was an activity the whole family could enjoy, from the youngest members to the elders of the community!

What better way to learn about Minnesota’s history and Ojibwe traditions than by experiencing a little piece of it firsthand?

Hands-on learning at St. Joe’s!

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41 E 1st Street
Waconia, MN
55387

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Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm

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