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Dear Parents, This week the faculty and staff had some fun and transformed their classrooms into a Disney take over as a surprise for the students. Some of the classroom transformations were Toy Story, Luca, Monster Inc., Cars, Frozen and Finding Nemo. Throughout the day, the students completed many activities geared toward their classroom theme. What a great day at SJJ! Check our social media pages for pictures and videos. Strongsville Transportation Strongsville City Schools do not have school on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.  For that reason, please note that the am bus only will run on an altered schedule. Morning pick-up times [...]

The SJJ PTU is preparing a 2021-2022 directory that will include contact information for our SJJ families. You have the option of including your family information in the directory and purchasing a digital copy of the directory for $10 OR just including your family information. Each directory purchase comes with a SJJ static cling car decal so you can show your SJJ spirit while driving around town. There is no cost to include your family information in the directory. Even if you are not interested in purchasing the directory, you are encouraged to include your information in the directory. The more [...]

Join us at SJJ to learn more about our Little Vikings Preschool and Kindergarten Program! Little Vikings Preschool offers classes for 3 and 4 year olds, both morning and afternoon sessions. Our full day Kindergarten Program also offers after school care. Learn more about the amazing classes they get to experience!

Join for the 2021 Sts. Joseph & John PTU Craft Fair! Get a head start on your holiday shopping! Come out and shop a wide variety of vendors selling handmade items, goods, and gifts for all ages! Several raffle baskets, 50/50 raffle and concessions!

Dear Parents, Today we completed the 1st Quarter. Grades on Facts will be down starting at 2:00pm today through next Friday so teachers can finalize report cards.  Report cards will be posted on RenWeb Friday, October 29. You will still be able to access all other areas of Facts while the gradebook portion is down. Fall Festival Thank you to everyone that was able to attend the Fall Festival. The students had a great time trick or treating throughout the building and enjoyed their donut holes and cider afterward. Thank you to everyone that donated candy and to the PTU, students [...]

We are pleased to announce the kick off our 5 week ski club program for ages 8-18 at Boston Mills / Brandywine Ski Resort. This club gives students the opportunity to either ski or snowboard at Brandywine Ski Resort. This five week club includes 5 lessons, ski or snowboard rental, and transportation. The 2022 Ski Club will begin on Monday, January 3, 2022 and be held every Monday in January. Unfortunately, the time we will leave school and return is still pending on Brandywine’s assigned lesson time they give us after registration is complete on November 19, 2021. Due to Covid [...]

Dear Parents, I hope that this note finds you well! I am writing to you today to announce that we will be starting the last phase of our Long Range Plan - renovation of the SJJ courtyard. This represents the final project that parents and faculty alike felt were most important to our school community back in Spring 2013. A renovated courtyard will provide students with a space for prayer and reflection while enhancing STREAM experiences and the opportunity to utilize self-organized learning experiences for all grade levels. The renovated courtyard will offer an ideal area to teach and reinforce concepts [...]

Dear Parents, It is hard to believe that we are already approaching the end of the 1st Quarter which is Friday, October 22. Please continue to support and encourage your child(ren) to finish strong by completing their assignments on time and trying their best each day. Ski and Snowboard Club We are still waiting to hear from Boston Mills/Brandywine about Ski and Snowboard Club this year. Once we have any information about this, we will send it out to you. Culver’s Restaurant Night Take a break from cooking and enjoy dinner at Culver’s on Tuesday, October 19th from  4-8pm.  Mention SJJ [...]

As noted in this week's PTU newsletter, this year's craft fair is on Saturday, November 6, which is just a few short weeks away. We have some vendor slots still available.  While we typically only allow vendors who make original crafts, this year to fill some of the slots we have left, we are offering 5 tables to outside consultants (think Color Street, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Tupperware, etc.).  We will have one row of 5 independent consultant vendors in the hallway parallel to McGraw Hall. Slots are $100 each and we are offering to SJJ families first before we open [...]

Dear Parents, It was great seeing so many faces at conferences this week. It is wonderful to build that parent/teacher relationship for successful students. Thank you for everyone’s support and for sending your child(ren) to SJJ. Light the Night Dress Down Thank you to everyone that supported the Lymphoma & Leukemia Society Light the Night dress down this week. SJJ raised just under $1,300 for the Lymphoma & Leukemia Society. Thank you for your generosity! Ronald McDonald House Pop Tabs Unofficially weighing in at almost 57 lbs, our first collection of pop tabs were picked up and delivered to the Ronald McDonald [...]