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“Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter.” (according to usbcc.org) It is our goal this year at SJJ to fully immerse our students in all aspects of the true meaning of Lent. The children will be able to participate in a variety of spiritually strengthening activities that we are encouraging the families to participate in as well. In addition to any fasting the students may choose this year, the school will be attending [...]

Dear Parents, Thank you to everyone that donated snacks and drinks for our teachers for the Parent/Teacher Conference. We all greatly appreciate it! Just a reminder, students may wear their House Shirt on Tuesday with regular school bottoms. Diocesan Tuition Assistance information 2023-24 - Diocesan Tuition Assistance Brochure  See attachment 23-24 FGAA Flyer (for FACTS) - Grant and Aid Assessment Application on FACTS. See attachment 2nd - 8th grade CYO Spring Track and Field See attachment  Checkers, Connect 4, and Tic-Tac-Toe Club See attachment  LEGO Club - Session 2 See attachment Office Update Mrs. Armstrong, Administration Assistant has submitted her resignation and won’t [...]

Dear Parents, I hope everyone had a great week. A few warmer days throughout the week was nice to have. Pre-Absence Forms We are phasing out the pre-absence forms. Parents are no longer required to complete the pre-absence form when going on vacation or taking multiple days off. From now on, please report pre-absences online through the website or email your child’s teacher and copy Mrs. Armstrong at [email protected]. Dress Code Reminders We were a little lenient during Catholic Schools Week on dress code to allow the students to have fun, however just a few dress code reminders. Pajama bottoms are [...]

Happy February! It’s the shortest month of the year but still PACKED with SJJ fun!  First, join us TOMORROW NIGHT (Thursday) at City BBW for this month’s restaurant night!  City BBQ will give back 20% when you mention “SJJ PTU” or enter the code “FundA” when ordering online.  See complete details in the attached newsletter!  Here are a few other quick updates: This Friday, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun!” Looking forward to our retro Mother-Daughter outing at SJJ—thank you all for purchasing tickets and we hope you have a “totally rad” 80’s night! Thanks to all that shopped our Book [...]

Dear Parents, What a wonderful Catholic Schools Week! I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did. We usually have a snow day this week, and we made it all five days. If your child is in “Novitatis,” (The Blue House) they may Dress Down on Monday, February 6th. Novitatis won the point competition at Monday’s House Meeting. Great job to all of our students! House Meeting Change The February 10th House Meeting is now scheduled for February 21st at 8am. Students should wear their house shirts on February 21st. Junior High Lunch Update Effective March 1, 2023, Junior High [...]

We recognize the importance of contributions of Sts. Joseph and John Interparochial School to many generations of teachers, families, and students. We are grateful for the gifts and legacy of those who have gone before us. We want to do our part to strengthen our school for its future generations. With a gift to the Sts. Joseph and John Interparochial School Endowment Fund, we have the opportunity to make a gift that expresses our gratitude to God and ensures our heritage of faith will be passed on to the next generation.  What is the Sts. Joseph and John Endowment Fund? The [...]

Dear Parents, Sunday kicks off Catholic Schools Week. If you haven’t re-enrolled your child for the 2023-2024 school year, please do so soon. Our open enrollment begins on Sunday, January 29 at our Open House. Please make sure you look at the schedule below for next week’s fun activities and dress down opportunities for our students. Marco’s Pizza Box Night – February 1st & 2nd Marco’s Pizza Box Night is coming February 1st & 2nd for Preschool - 8th grade! Students' pizza boxes look amazing! SJJ PTU – Mother Daughter Event “Retro 80s” When:  Friday, February 10th 6:30-8:30pm Where:  SJJ McGraw Hall Please register [...]

Dear Parents, I hope everyone had a wonderful week! Thank you SJJ PTU for sponsoring today’s STEM activities for our students. Everyone had a great time! Weather Reminder Just a reminder that when Strongsville City Schools are closed due to weather conditions so is SJJ. Please make sure you have signed up for our Parent Alert system. Text the word START to 31706. Volunteers Needed Are you interested in volunteering for lunch or recess? We can really use your help on Thursdays and Fridays. Please contact Wendy DePauw at [email protected] for more information. Spring Math+ Program at Saint Ignatius (6th-8th graders) This Spring, [...]

Dear Parents, Just a reminder that 2nd Quarter grades will be emailed today after 2pm. Thank you to everyone that came out for the SJJ Night at the Chalet. It sure looked like everyone had a great time and the weather was cooperative. Thank you for your support! Weather Reminder Just a reminder that when Strongsville City Schools ar closed due to weather conditions, so is SJJ. Please make sure you have signed up for our Parent Alert system. Text the word START to 31706. Volunteers Needed Are you interested in volunteering for lunch or recess? We can really use your help [...]

Happy New Year! 2023 is well underway, and we already have the first social event under our belt with the tobogganing event held at the Chalet this past Tuesday night!  This new event was sold out, and we saw so many new families out & about and enjoying the night.  The event was an idea brought to us by our Mother-Son Committee Chairs Jill Kauffman and Sara Lorenz, who quickly noted that it should be for the entire SJJ Community and not just limited to Mothers & Sons.  We’re so grateful for the many Committee Chairs that are always thinking not [...]