NAME Mrs. Kathleen Brunstein:
SCHOOL St. Joseph School, Pinole:
CLASS Religion / Social Studies:
SCHOOL PHONE 510 724-0242 ext 111:
Welcome to the St. Joseph Middle School Social Studies/Religion and Eighth Grade Homeroom! My
name is Mrs. Kathy Brunstein and I have been teaching at St. Joseph School for 15 years and teaching
in the Diocese of Oakland for a total of 28 years. I am also a proud 1972 graduate of St. Joseph
School!
The Eighth Grade year is always a fun and exciting one. We attend Caritas Creek Environmental
Camp, explore the different high school options, and grow in appreciation of each other and for our
time spent at St. Joseph School. It is also a time of spiritual growth where our students develop a
better sense of what it means to live a Christ centered life. We put this concept of living a Christ
centered life into action through stewardship in Service Learning opportunities in our school, parish,
local and global communities.
The expereinces our students have throughout their years here, lead them to what characterizes
St. Joseph School graduates as being different. Whether our children go off to public high school or
to a Catholic high school, our mission is that our graduates will be distinctive in their character as
active people of faith, effective communicators, life-long learners and socially responsible
community members.
