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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!

Dear Parents, Mayor Perciak came to visit SJJ on Wednesday. He spent time with the 3rd graders talking about local government. Be sure to check our social media for pictures. Power of the Pen On March 5 our 7th grade Power of the Pen Team, Natalie, Jake, Kate and August, competed in the Regional Tournament. The team placed 7th overall out of 33 teams. We are excited to announce that August and Kate qualified for the State Tournament.  The tournament brings together young writers from all over Ohio and will be held at Otterbein University in Columbus on May 13. These [...]

Dear Parents, Happy first week of Spring! This Sunday, the SJJ Faculty and Staff will be taking on the 8th graders in a basketball game. This game is sold out but we will be live-streaming the event on Instagram.  Thank you for the overwhelming response to ticket sales!  All proceeds will be going to Water for Sudan. As of today, we have raised over $6,200. Thank you everyone for your support and contributions. See’s Candy Sale Today is the last day to place an order for our See’s Candy fundraiser.  See the flyer below for more information! Ohio Catholic Federal Credit [...]