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“Training in singing, in singing in choir, is not only an exercise of the external hearing and voice; it is also an education of interior hearing, the hearing of the heart, an exercise and an education in life and peace.” - Pope Benedict XVI What: One combined youth choir for both Strongsville Parishes and SJJ School. Who: Directed by Melissa and Luke Massery, Music Directors. When: Three “sessions” per year, like a sport, with weekly rehearsals. Why: To make Mass beautiful, enjoy friendship, learn proper singing/music, glorify God. Where: Both churches and school Masses - the “School Mass” choir and the [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Just like that, we are approaching one month back in school at SJJ! Our students are working diligently learning new things and are growing in their faith and academics. For example in first grade, students have been learning about Mary and practicing the Hail Mary prayer. Our P4 preschoolers are masters of singing the alphabet, while our middle school students have enjoyed time in the science lab with Mrs. Kelley. SJJ volleyball, football, cheerleading, and cross country are competing every weekend and [...]

Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Three weeks in and we are back in the swing of things at SJJ! Parents, students, and families visited with teachers and staff at our Back to School Night. We also welcomed our Little Vikings Preschool students to our building, which adds such joy to SJJ! Ed Choice Scholarship: We are so excited that 88 percent of our SJJ families have applied for the EdChoice Scholarship, which provides up to the tuition amount for every single student in grades K-8. The EdChoice Scholarship follows [...]

Hello Fellow SJJ Parents! A new school year is always so exciting for new opportunities and new beginnings. What a fun couple of weeks to celebrate the start of school we have had! Attached is our monthly PTU newsletter, created by our new VP of Marketing Julie Lytle!  We also welcome Krista Klefos to the PTU Board as our VP of Operations. Please take a couple minutes and read through last months highlights and see our upcoming events.  We thank all of our committee chairs and volunteers who helped with donations or working an event.  We have many more opportunities each [...]

DEAR SAINTS JOSEPH AND JOHN SCHOOL FAMILIES, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Just like that, we have almost completed our second week of school, the first full week of the year! Classes are in a groove and are already doing excellent work! Tomorrow we gather as a school community to celebrate the first Mass of the year together. Tomorrow is also our first spirit wear day. Students may wear SJJ spirit wear with uniform bottoms. Let's show our Viking pride! Meet the Teachers- Next week we welcome parents and guardians on campus for our Meet the [...]

DEAR SAINTS JOSEPH AND JOHN SCHOOL FAMILIES, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 Welcome Back- Faculty and staff are thrilled to welcome our students back into the building! Classrooms look wonderful, as our teachers have worked diligently to create a positive learning environment for our students. Tomorrow we celebrate our return to school with an opening of the year prayer service in church organized by Mrs. Estephan and Mr. Clark, and a pizza picnic lunch sponsored by our PTU. What a great way to kickstart our hopeful new school year! Go Vikings- This coming weekend is the opening [...]

DEAR SAINTS JOSEPH AND JOHN SCHOOL FAMILIES, “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18 We are so excited! Next week is back to school! Our school is clean, looking great, and ready for our fantastic students! Our faculty and staff are looking forward to a great start to the school year, which begins on Wednesday, August 23 for grades 1-8 and the following two days for Kindergarten. Please note that Kindergarten orientation is Monday, August 21 at 9:00am in McGraw Hall. A Renewed Focus- For the 2023-2024 school year, the theme is HOPE, which is an acronym symbolizing Helping hands, Opportunity, Promise, [...]

Latest Smore update from the Principal!

Students in Grades K-8 are permitted to wear approved uniform items (as pictured below) with their regular school uniform. These items are available for purchase through the school bookstore. An additional uniform-approved crewneck sweatshirt is available for purchase through SchoolBelles. The SJJ Uniform Approved items are separate from PTU spirit wear. PTU spirit wear is only permitted to be worn on specific dress-down days. Students in K-5 are also required to purchase planners from the school bookstore this year. Planners are $5 and will be available for purchase beginning at the school supply drop off on August 18. The bookstore will [...]

We gratefully welcome our 2023-2024 PTU Board and are so thankful for our parents and their leadership! 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 PTU UPCOMING EVENTS: Gently Used Uniform Drop Off & Exchange! Parents! Did your kids grow this summer? Have you gone through your closet and realize you don’t need those polos, shorts, jumpers, etc. anymore? The PTU is hosting an onsite uniform exchange! All items received will be laid out on [...]