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Dear Parents, This week our 3rd graders had a seatbelt presentation held by the Strongsville Police Department and they discussed the importance of wearing your seatbelt. It is always great working with our police department to show and bring safety to our students. Our 4th grade has been showcasing their skills this week by presenting their Ohio’s Wax Museum. We had some of the following Wax Museums students here at SJJ:  Bob Feller, John Glenn, Gloria Steinem, Lillian Gish and Bernie Kosar. Everyone did an amazing job and it was fun to see the students dressed up in character and sharing [...]

Dear Parents, Once again, I would like to thank our PTU and parents for putting on a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week. We are very grateful for everything everyone did and thank you for being so generous and kind. I am happy to mention that we are partnering up with MusicAlliance again next year for 4th-8th grade Band. MusicAlliance will have additional information for us as we approach the fall. Please speak with your child to encourage them to take up an instrument next school year. If you are looking for an instrument, music or supplies, please feel free to contact Royalton [...]

This past year has been met with many uncertainties and unexpected changes that have greatly impacted the education of students around our country. It’s our goal at SJJ to provide additional support to our students to ensure that this pandemic has not impeded any of our students’ previous growth and progress. Therefore, SJJ is happy to announce its first summer tutoring program for students entering grades 1 - 5. The focus of this tutoring is to help students maintain and strengthen skills in the areas of math and/or reading. This tutoring program will not provide enrichment activities for our high-level learners. [...]

Sts. Joseph and John Spring Raffle! Grand Prize $10,000 Second Prize $3,000 Third Prize $1,000 Tickets are $5.00 each. For a single family purchase enter your desired ticket quantity and select "Add to Cart." To buy for multiple families click the "Continue Shopping" button after each separate family order. Sales end Sunday, May 16th at 11:59pm. Drawing will be held on May 17, 2021 at 1:30 PM. Winner need not be present at drawing and will be notified. Get Your Tickets Now!

Dear Parents, As we head into April and prepare for Easter and Spring Break, please continue to be vigilant about social distance, wearing masks and remembering what we do outside of school affects our entire school community. Thank you for your cooperation and diligence during this time. Thank you to all the parents that completed the Parent Survey. We had a total of 248 parents that filled out the survey with many positive comments. Results from this survey will be reviewed and we will be reaching out to parents that had any questions or concerns. Thank you and we greatly appreciate [...]

Art Club is a chance for students to create art projects led by Mrs. Basch in a fun, relaxed, and informal setting. We will be focused on creativity, exploring new art materials, and having fun! Who: The first 7 in each grade to sign up, from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. When: 2:00- 3:30 pm on Thursday, April 15th Thursday, April 22nd Thursday, April 29th Thursday, May 6th, 2021 Where: The Art Room Pick up will be at door D, at 3:30 pm How much: $40.00 covers all four art club classes Please make checks payable to Sts. Joseph and John [...]

On March 3rd Mrs. Kathy Wolf, our Vice Principal, announced that she has accepted a Principal position at St. Anthony of Padua School in Akron. I would like to congratulate Mrs. Wolf for her 20 years of service at Sts. Joseph and John School and am grateful to have spent the last three years working with her at SJJ. I am truly happy for Mrs. Wolf as she begins this new chapter in her life. Please make sure you congratulate Mrs. Wolf and thank her for all she has done for our school, parishes, students and community. I ask that you [...]

Check out our new CYO Athletics Registration platform! Find information, calendar, downloads and sign up to receive texts. While there...Spring Track and Field registration are open! Visit CYO Athletics Page Track and Field - Spring 2021 CYO Spring Track is open to all boys and girls in grades 3 through 8. Practices will begin on March 22, 2021 and will run through the end of the season.  Practice times will be from 6pm to 8pm and will be divided by grades depending on number of registrations. Meets will begin after the Spring Break.

Dear Parents, Where has the time gone? It is hard to believe we are finishing up the third quarter on March 19th. Please continue to encourage your children to finish strong, hand in assignments and come to school ready to learn, no matter what grade they are in. Just a reminder, there will be no school on Monday, March 8th. This will be an independent learning day for our students at home. Students Kindergarten-4th grade will be bringing work home on Friday, March 5th to complete on Monday and hand into the teacher on Tuesday, March 9th. Students in 5th-8th grade, [...]

From the Desk of Mrs. Wolf: As we continue on our Lenten journey, please take some time to pray as a family. A decade of the Rosary before bed or even reading a story from the Bible are great ways to come together as a family in prayer. Pope Francis shared a beautiful list of ways to fast this Lent. Here are a few: “Fast from hurting words and say kind words”. “Fast from anger and be filled with patience”. “Fast from pressures and be prayerful”. “Fast from grudges and be compassionate”. Remember, fasting of any kind can be meaningful if [...]