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Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Joy to the World: This Sunday (Gaudete Sunday), includes lighting a third (pink) candle that is a symbol of joy. This third Sunday of Advent we read, pray, and reflect on the joy that God’s plan gives us and on the promise of Christ’s glory-filled return! Joy at SJJ: On Wednesday, our students will begin their Christmas break by celebrating with our Polar Express Day. Because of fundraising success during We Give Catholic 2023, students, faculty, and staff will celebrate by wearing pajamas, drinking hot chocolate, and having Christmas cookies. [...]

Help us make a positive impact on our students and the SJJ community! Contribute to the Playground Fund. The playground aims to enhance the recreational and developmental opportunities for our students at Saints Joseph and John School. Donations will be accepted through February 1. All donations are tax deductible. The students and families of SJJ are immensely grateful for the generosity and support of those who have donated to this amazing project! Make a Donation

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 As we continue to prepare our hearts to light the second candle of Advent this week, we celebrate and pray for peace. As Pope Francis reminds us, "Let us continue to pray for peace without losing heart, to knock with a humble and insistent spirit at the ever-open door of God's heart and at the doors of humankind." Playground Fundraising Update: As of today, there has been $139,050 raised toward a new playground! This will fund more than just the playground structure, mulch and fence. It [...]

First and foremost, THANK YOU from all of us at SJJ to those who donated and supported our school! We are proud to announce that we have raised $39,880, which is past our goal, and so… there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, April 8, 2024, which is the Solar Eclipse Day and also the Guardians home opener! Further, our 7th grade fundraised the most as a grade level, raising $7,455 and earning themselves a field trip to Get Air at a future date to be determined by their teachers. Because we earned 100 shares on social media, a spirit dress [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Advent is the beginning of the Catholic church's new liturgical year. We begin the Advent season on Sunday, by lighting the first candle for HOPE. During Advent we anticipate the coming of Jesus. It’s a time full of reflection, excitement, and hope. Heavenly Father, Give me the strength to have the same trust in You that Mary had, as she awaited the birth of Jesus. Amen! Christmas is in the air at SJJ, and our school community is celebrating throughout the month of December! We kicked [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 The fall colors are in full swing and the upcoming holidays that are focused on family, gratitude and caring are upon us. We have much to be grateful for here at Saints Joseph and John School. We have a wonderful caring staff from our custodians, our office staff, and all of our teachers and aides. I am grateful every day for the opportunity to work with all of them and I know your children are in good hands with them. We have a [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Tomorrow we welcome our veterans to SJJ for our school Mass and a reception to honor them. We are grateful for the men and women who have served our country! Tomorrow, students and staff may wear red/white and/or blue shirts or SJJ spirit shirts or spirit wear sweatshirts (no hoodies) and school uniform bottoms with school uniform shoes. Students are always welcome to wear their complete school uniform instead of participating in any form of dress down days. Looking ahead, our fall [...]

Download the November PTU Newsletter to learn more about all of the great events occurring in the coming months! To reach our PTU team please email stsjjptu@gmail.com EXECUTIVE BOARD: Co-Presidents- Natalie Pratt, Roxanne Yurcik Treasurer- Tina Dzik Secretary- Laura LaNasa VP of Operations- Krista Klefos VP of Marketing- Julie Lytle VP of Fundraising- Kristina Arch Download PTU Newsletter

DEAR SAINTS JOSEPH AND JOHN SCHOOL FAMILIES, What a week! We had so much fun celebrating Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day as a school family of faith. Thank you to Mrs. Driscoll and Mrs. Tinnirello for continuing our tradition of the Saints Parade and for helping our first-graders learn more about being a saint. Congratulations to our three Students of the Month for October! Guiliana, Alex and Christian were all "Caught Being Great," have shown excellent character, all while demonstrating exceptional behavior in one of the HOPE areas of helping hands, opportunity, promise and excellence. Thank you to Ms. Kopy for [...]

The Tradition Continues First Grade is happy to carry on the tradition of dressing as Saints on All Saints Day! (First grade students do not dress in costumes for Halloween). This year's celebration will be on Wednesday, November 1st. Parents are welcome to join us at the All Saints Mass/Parade at 8:05 a.m. on November 1st at St. Joseph's Church. We hope to see you there! Ed Choice Update If you've been waiting a month or longer for your Acceptance Letter (after receiving notification that your income has been verified) from the State, you may want to reach out to the [...]