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Principal's Peek at the Week Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.”–Hebrews6:18 View the Full Weekly Newsletter

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 I hope this message finds you all well and enjoying a hopeful week here at Saints Joseph and John School. Before we dive into the latest happenings and updates, I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for your continued support and dedication to our school community. Please encourage your children to seize the opportunities that come their way during this Lenten season, beginning with prayerfully attending our school Masses, participating in club meetings, attending a school extracurricular event, or simply engaging in [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 As the Lenten Season is underway, we know that we are called as Catholics to begin acts of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. As a school community this year, we will fill this holy season with many different types of prayer opportunities. One way is our Lenten Prayer Cross which has been placed in the main lobby. If you visit us over these next weeks, please stop and write an intention on one of the small yellow pieces of paper and drop it in [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Next week we begin the Lenten season, as we celebrate Ash Wednesday on February 14 with an all-school Mass. Lent is a time for all of us disciples to focus on sacrificial love. By offering up ourselves as servants, we strive to embody the phrase “Thy will be done.” Throughout Lent, we will be participating in service and prayerful opportunities to engage with the Lenten season. More to come soon! Please note that there will be no outdoor recess on Ash Wednesday due to ash services at Saint Joseph [...]

SJJ Families, we can't believe it's already February!  We kicked off 2024 with a fun restaurant night at Raising Cane's and hosted an amazing Scholastic Book Fair.  Thank you to all of our volunteers and PTU meeting attendees.  Tonight we will come together for Tobogganing and on Thursday we hope you can enjoy lunch or dinner at City Barbeque.  Check out the attached February Newsletter for many more exciting events to come! ROCKIN' REVERSE RAFFLE Our largest event is coming up on March 2.  We are still selling sponsorships, ads, and tickets.  If you are attending the event, don't forget to buy your reverse raffle tickets to be part [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 On Sunday, we celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life. We recognize and give thanks for those who have consecrated their lives to God and the Church through the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. The consecrated life is one way that women and men live out their baptismal commitment as followers of Jesus. Please pray for Fr. Barry, Fr. Andy, Fr. Arnold, Fr. Greg, and Sr. Rita and be sure to thank them on their special day! Congratulations to our faculty who were recognized at today's school Pep Rally [...]

Ed Choice Expansion Scholarship - Window to Reapply Opens February 1 The window to reapply for Ohio Department of Education scholarships, including the EdChoice Expansion Scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year (Fiscal Year 2025) will open February 1. You will receive an email from us on February 1 about the steps necessary to reapply for the 2024-2025 (Fiscal Year 2025) school year. In most cases, families will only need to complete a renewal application form and upload a current utility bill. For renewals, Income Verification is not required again unless your family income has changed significantly and you choose to resubmit. In the meantime, [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 MAP assessments are a day behind and our assessment schedule has been rearranged a bit, due to our snow day on Tuesday. Your child's teacher(s) will be able to share more on particular testing schedule changes for specific classes. Please be sure that your child gets a good night's rest, eats breakfast, brings a snack and a water bottle to school. We reminded the students this week that these assessments help their teachers help them to learn and grow. We only want them [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR POWER OF THE PEN CHAMPIONS! Last weekend our 7th and 8th grade team headed to the Power of the Pen tournament at Fairview High School with moderators Mr. Clark and Mrs. Ferian. The 8th grade team took first place! Students Vivian E. came in first and Anna S. placed sixth! The entire team has been working hard this year to prepare for tournaments like these. Many thanks to their moderators and their parents and families for their time and support. [...]

Hello SJJ Families! Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season. We welcome everyone back to school and we send well wishes and blessings or our students and families in the new year! As we reflect back on 2023, we are overwhelmed with gratitude to our SJJ families and parent volunteers who make everything possible. Thank you for your continued help to make our fundraising and event efforts successful. We would also like to thank our school and church administration for their strong partnership and ongoing support. We have a lot of fun events in store [...]