Drive Thru, We Love You
St. Mary’s will be holding a “Drive-Thru, We Love You” event from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on the sidewalks of St. Mary’s on April 5, 2020. This will be a fun afternoon to drive through the parking lot at St. Mary’s to wave and say hello to our faculty and staff from the...
National History Day Competition
An update on the National History Day Competition. National History Day is having a "virtual" state competition. McAuley has two students competing. The students will have to videotape their performances as well as submit a script (which was not required in the...
St. Peter’s Office Hours
St. Peter's administrator as well at the admin assistant will be in the McAuley office (social-distanced) on every Tuesday and Thursday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The phones will be on and we will answer calls. You can also email us with questions or concerns....
McAuley Office Hours
McAuley's administrator as well at the admin assistant will be in the McAuley office (social-distanced) on every Tuesday and Thursday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The phones will be on and we will answer calls. You can also email us with questions or concerns. We...
Accelerated Reader
Renaissance Learning is allowing Accelerated Reader testing to be done at home due to the current circumstances. AR tests may be taken daily, seven days a week, from 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. You MUST use the following link to access St. Mary’s AR testing resources:...
Letter from Director McGriff
March 26, 2020 Dear Joplin Area Catholic Schools Staff and Families, Thank you for the time and effort you have dedicated in partnering to provide an excellent Catholic education for JACS students. We are truly blessed to have each of you as part of the JACS family...
Diocese update on COVID-19 March 25
The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau updated their decision to to suspend educational programs throughout the Diocese.
Enrollment Update
Enrollment update: In an effort to keep each of the parish staff safe, we wanted to share an update on enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year.
Local Restaurants
Catholic owned restaurants and restaurants who have or previously had children/family in the JACS system to support during the COVID-19 shut down.
Update from the Diocese on COVID-19
An update from The Most Reverend Edward M. Rice on the schools in the Diocese in the midst of COVID-19. Please check your email for additional details from your school's principal on when they will be open to pick up books and materials. View a PDF of the...