Community & Traditions

Through the Candlelight Ceremony, SJA celebrates the relationship between the freshman and senior classes.

This long-standing tradition honors Mary, the young woman who said “yes” to God’s invitation to mother Jesus.

Our ring ceremony commemorates the juniors' three years at SJA and marks the point at which they make the transition to their senior year.

Each year, members of the senior class are honored for their outstanding achievement in academics, athletics and personal character at the Honors Convocation.

Each year, St. Joseph’s Academy celebrates the graduating class with a Mass and Commencement Exercises.

Since 2005, St. Joseph’s Academy and Catholic High School have come together each spring for Challenge Day, a multi-event competition hosted by the student councils of each school.

Once per semester, Student Council members and the SJA Cheerleaders host a pep rally. The themed rallies, held in the Academy Student Center, feature games and spirit competitions between grade levels.

Each month, the SJA Student Council hosts a themed Fun Day. Students, faculty and staff dress in costumes and enjoy music, games and snowballs during lunch hours.

SJA students enjoy several dances throughout the school year. These memorable events are milestones of the student experience, culminating in Senior Prom just before graduation.

A traditional part of our Big Sis/Lil Sis program, the annual Hat Day tradition brings creativity and laughter to campus.

St. Joseph’s Academy freshmen meet their senior big sisters during the after-school reveal. The freshmen receive a clue word, then search for their senior big sisters holding posters or signs with the corresponding word.

A tradition since 2012, SJA seniors bookend their final year at St. Joseph's Academy with Senior Sunrise on the first day of school and Senior Sunset on their last day of senior year.

On their last day of class, SJA seniors take a final walk through the halls and walkways of our beautiful campus. Underclasswomen, faculty and staff line the pathways to cheer, congratulate and say goodbye to our soon-to-be graduates.

Each April, the senior class presents a special farewell for their fellow Redstickers and the SJA faculty and staff. Members of the senior class write a poem and create a skit as their Senior Farewell. They share memories, both funny and poignant, and messages for the underclasswomen.

We’re all Redstickers, but, depending on the year of your graduation, you’re also a flamingo, bee, turtle or dolphin.