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Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 As we continue to prepare our hearts to light the second candle of Advent this week, we celebrate and pray for peace. As Pope Francis reminds us, "Let us continue to pray for peace without losing heart, to knock with a humble and insistent spirit at the ever-open door of God's heart and at the doors of humankind." Playground Fundraising Update: As of today, there has been $139,050 raised toward a new playground! This will fund more than just the playground structure, mulch and fence. It [...]

First and foremost, THANK YOU from all of us at SJJ to those who donated and supported our school! We are proud to announce that we have raised $39,880, which is past our goal, and so… there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, April 8, 2024, which is the Solar Eclipse Day and also the Guardians home opener! Further, our 7th grade fundraised the most as a grade level, raising $7,455 and earning themselves a field trip to Get Air at a future date to be determined by their teachers. Because we earned 100 shares on social media, a spirit dress [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Advent is the beginning of the Catholic church's new liturgical year. We begin the Advent season on Sunday, by lighting the first candle for HOPE. During Advent we anticipate the coming of Jesus. It’s a time full of reflection, excitement, and hope. Heavenly Father, Give me the strength to have the same trust in You that Mary had, as she awaited the birth of Jesus. Amen! Christmas is in the air at SJJ, and our school community is celebrating throughout the month of December! We kicked [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 The fall colors are in full swing and the upcoming holidays that are focused on family, gratitude and caring are upon us. We have much to be grateful for here at Saints Joseph and John School. We have a wonderful caring staff from our custodians, our office staff, and all of our teachers and aides. I am grateful every day for the opportunity to work with all of them and I know your children are in good hands with them. We have a [...]

Download the November PTU Newsletter to learn more about all of the great events occurring in the coming months! To reach our PTU team please email stsjjptu@gmail.com EXECUTIVE BOARD: Co-Presidents- Natalie Pratt, Roxanne Yurcik Treasurer- Tina Dzik Secretary- Laura LaNasa VP of Operations- Krista Klefos VP of Marketing- Julie Lytle VP of Fundraising- Kristina Arch Download PTU Newsletter

DEAR SAINTS JOSEPH AND JOHN SCHOOL FAMILIES, What a week! We had so much fun celebrating Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day as a school family of faith. Thank you to Mrs. Driscoll and Mrs. Tinnirello for continuing our tradition of the Saints Parade and for helping our first-graders learn more about being a saint. Congratulations to our three Students of the Month for October! Guiliana, Alex and Christian were all "Caught Being Great," have shown excellent character, all while demonstrating exceptional behavior in one of the HOPE areas of helping hands, opportunity, promise and excellence. Thank you to Ms. Kopy for [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Three weeks in and we are back in the swing of things at SJJ! Parents, students, and families visited with teachers and staff at our Back to School Night. We also welcomed our Little Vikings Preschool students to our building, which adds such joy to SJJ! Ed Choice Scholarship: We are so excited that 88 percent of our SJJ families have applied for the EdChoice Scholarship, which provides up to the tuition amount for every single student in grades K-8. The EdChoice Scholarship follows [...]

Hello Fellow SJJ Parents! A new school year is always so exciting for new opportunities and new beginnings. What a fun couple of weeks to celebrate the start of school we have had! Attached is our monthly PTU newsletter, created by our new VP of Marketing Julie Lytle!  We also welcome Krista Klefos to the PTU Board as our VP of Operations. Please take a couple minutes and read through last months highlights and see our upcoming events.  We thank all of our committee chairs and volunteers who helped with donations or working an event.  We have many more opportunities each [...]

DEAR SAINTS JOSEPH AND JOHN SCHOOL FAMILIES, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Just like that, we have almost completed our second week of school, the first full week of the year! Classes are in a groove and are already doing excellent work! Tomorrow we gather as a school community to celebrate the first Mass of the year together. Tomorrow is also our first spirit wear day. Students may wear SJJ spirit wear with uniform bottoms. Let's show our Viking pride! Meet the Teachers- Next week we welcome parents and guardians on campus for our Meet the [...]

DEAR SAINTS JOSEPH AND JOHN SCHOOL FAMILIES, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Welcome Back- Faculty and staff are thrilled to welcome our students back into the building! Classrooms look wonderful, as our teachers have worked diligently to create a positive learning environment for our students. Tomorrow we celebrate our return to school with an opening of the year prayer service in church organized by Mrs. Estephan and Mr. Clark, and a pizza picnic lunch sponsored by our PTU. What a great way to kickstart our hopeful new school year! Go Vikings- This coming weekend is the opening [...]