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Dear Parents, Happy July! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. I just wanted to send you a note as we are a little more than a month away from starting the 2022-2023 school year. Our theme for this school year is We Rise by Lifting Others.  Below is our Meet the Teachers and Supply Drop Off (1st - 8th) schedule which is Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 6 - 7:30pm.  All school meeting and information 6 - 6:20pm St. Joseph Church     Grade Meetings - the same meeting will be done in each session. 1st - 3rd grade 6:30 - 7pm (in [...]

Dear Parents, It is truly hard to believe it is that time of the year. I want to congratulate our 8th graders. I wish them the best of luck in high school and in the future. Go out and represent SJJ and make us proud. Thank you everyone for supporting our Spring Raffle and helping during our Carnival. This was a successful night and it was great seeing so many families on campus and enjoying their evening with us. Just a reminder, the last day of school is Friday, May 27. It will be an early dismissal day. Students will be [...]

Dear Parents, Congratulations to our SJJ Preschoolers as they graduated this week! I wish them a happy and safe summer. May Crowning We will honor our Mother Mary on Wednesday, May 18 with May Crowning and Rosary at 1pm. It would be appreciated if students in grades 1-8 could bring rosaries to school that day for these events. Congratulations A special congratulations to some of our teachers as they celebrate milestones in their Catholic teaching careers. Mrs. Byrne (20 years), Mrs. Kazimir (20 years), Mrs. Hamski (15 years), Mrs. Hutchinson (15 years), Mrs. Puliafico (15 years), and Mrs. Tinnirello (10 years). [...]

Dear Parents, 8th grade visits Washington DC The 8th grade visited the nation’s capital this week. They were able to watch the changing of the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, visit the Washington Monument, Arlington Cemetary and many other historic sights and landmarks. They greeted and visited with veterans on an Honor Flight from California. Some of the highlights of the trip included Mass at the Basilica and the Flight 93 Memorial. Check out pictures on our social media pages to see the great time our 8th graders had. Thank you to the chaperones who gave their time [...]

You may have noticed that St. Joseph Parish is in the midst of its 75th Anniversary celebration. Four years after St. Joseph Parish was founded, in September 1950, St. Joseph School began educating the youth of Strongsville and with the 1977 founding of St. John Neumann, Sts. Joseph and John was born in September 1978. As part of their June Closing Celebrations, St. Joseph is producing a Commemorative Book that will include a history of the parish, pictures, and an opportunity for local sponsorships. This is a unique and special time in our collective Catholic history within our city. St. Joseph’s 75th Anniversary [...]

Dear Parents, 7th grade visits Pittsburgh While visiting Pittsburgh, the 7th grade students spent time at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, a guided tour of St. Anthony’s Chapel, explored the exhibits at Carnegie Science Center, rode on the Duquesne Incline, toured the Nationality Rooms at the University of Pittsburgh, visited the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, and had some fun playing games at both Dave and Busters and Fun Fore All! Visit our social media pages for pictures! Kindergarten Field Trip The kindergarten went to the Botanical Gardens. They shared with the staff everything they have learned in class about butterflies, [...]

WELCOME to our 2022 Raffle! This is the only fundraiser for Sts. Joseph and John School! It is our hope that all families will support this fundraising effort. The raffle takes the place of any additional fundraisers we may have had including magazine sales, candy bar sales and any other smaller fundraiser. We are asking each family to sell 60 tickets ($5 each) to help defray the school’s operating costs and keep tuition rates lower.  The Grand Drawing will take place May 17th.  Winner need not be present at drawing and will be notified. Tickets $5.00.  For a single family purchase [...]

Dear Parents, Dress Down for Ukraine On Wednesday, April 13th we had a blue and yellow dress down to support Ukraine. We raised over $1600!  All money will be donated to the Bridge of Hope which has been helping millions of refugees enter Poland for safety and shelter. Your donation will go to provide water, food, clothing, mattresses, washing machines, medical supplies, etc. Many of the donations will go towards tourniquets for the wounded soldiers of Ukraine. Please continue to keep Ukraine in your prayers and any donations will make a significant change in these Ukrainian lives. Thank you for your [...]

Dear Parents, Easter Break begins on Thursday, April 14 at 11:45am. There will be no lunch and no aftercare that day.  The Brunswick bus will not run in the afternoon.  School resumes on Monday, April 25.  Enjoy your break! Field Trips Our 6th graders went on a field trip to Columbus this week. They had a guided tour of the Mansfield Reformatory, spent some time at COSI, toured the Ohio Statehouse Capitol and went to the Olentangy Indian Caverns where they toured the caves and did gem mining.  They finished off their trip with a delicious dinner at Der Dutchman. 7th [...]

The ladies of Saints Joseph and John are cordially invited to a Special Lady and Me Tea Party. On Sunday, May 1st at 3pm, enjoy a special afternoon tea filled with love and laughter with the ladies in your family: mother, grandmother, aunt and any special women in your life!  Please see the attached invitation for more details. You can register now through Tuesday, April 19th for this special event! my.cheddarup.com/c/sjj-mother-daughter-tea Register Now!