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April 19, 2023  Dear Sts. Joseph and John Community:  We pray this update finds all of you well and enjoying the ever-changing spring weather  in Northeast Ohio. The Principal Search Committee wanted to provide some updates regarding  the Sts. Joseph and John School principal search.   We thank you for sharing insight with members of the committee and for your  participation in completing the principal survey. In total, 150 responses were collected: 25  faculty, 119 parents and 6 parishioners. We want to assure you that all survey comments submitted by the school staff, families and parish community have been shared with the  [...]

Dear Sts. Joseph and John Family, On April 18, 2023 we will launch our Spring Raffle. Here are some of the details: Ticket sales will go live at 8:00am on Tuesday, April 18th Each family has a personalized URL that can be used to sell tickets. Feel free to send your link (below) to your friends and family, post on social media, etc.! All sales this year will take place online through the link below or through the SJJ website. https://brurl.co/SJJ2023Raffle?referralId=SJJ23-0000 Only Ohio residents may purchase online tickets. If an out-of-state family member or friend would like to purchase tickets, [...]

Dear Parents and Students of SJJ, Saint Joseph Parish has recently taken part in helping to bring a refugee family from Ukraine to the US. Currently, the family is getting settled in a home and beginning to adjust to their abrupt, new normal. As you recall, SJJ school took part in a Lenten Service Learning Project to help this family. Monetary donations were collected each Friday during Lent and your generosity was overwhelming. In addition to the weekly collections, SJJ students had the opportunity to participate in creating and participating in spiritual bouquets for the family in their Religion classes and [...]

Dear Parents, I hope you all had a fantastic Easter!  We are eager to get back to school and finish the year strong. A few of our classes are taking their learning outside of the classroom this week. Our 4th Graders will be taking a day trip and touring OHIO which is part of the 4th grade Social Studies Curriculum. They will begin the trip in Chillicothe with a walking tour of the Serpent Mound then continue over to the Adena Mansion. From there they head north to Columbus to continue their trip. Our 7th Grade students have been reading the book A Long [...]

Dear Parents, Thank you to all of you who made time this past week to come and see our 4th graders at their Wax Museum.  They did a fantastic job!  Also, thank you to those who came to watch our 8th graders reenact the Stations of the Cross in a such a beautiful, prayerful way. Please be sure to look at the attachment that explains an exciting addition to our iXL program in conjunction with our MAP data.  The students now have Personalized Skill Plans on iXL that focus on their strengths and areas of improvement based on their specific MAP results.  We [...]

It’s hard to believe there are less than two months into the school year! This time of year is our favorite as it seems each week there is another exciting activity or celebration.  Last week, we had over 330 in attendance at the Father-Daughter dance and numbers are already fantastic for the Mother-Son Bowling event later this month!  Reminder to sign up by this Friday! Also, it’s equally hard to believe that my four-year term as PTU President will come to an end in June; I’ve been so very fortunate to get to know so many parents and have truly made [...]

Dear Parents, It has been a great week at SJJ!  There was so much activity amongst the after-school clubs and classroom activities, the week seemed to go by so quickly. Next week we have a short week, however, we have so much planned.  Please consider joining us on the following days: Wednesday 4/5/23 9:00 – 10:30am McGraw Hall - Imagine you had a chance to meet one of your idols from Ohio history — a great leader, an inventor, a writer, a musician, an artist, a sports hero, an actor, a revolutionary — what would you ask him or her? What would you [...]

Dear Parents, Thank you once again for everyone that attended the SJJ Blue and Gold Gala.  Thanks to all who helped make this evening a success.  Approximately $59,000 was raised for our school. Save the Date: The 3rd-5th grade Spring Musical is Wednesday, April 26 at 9am. More information to follow. PTU Mother Son Bowling The PTU Mother Son Bowling event will take place on Thursday, April 27th.  See attached flyer for more details.  Click here to secure your spot by Thursday April 6th at SJJ PTU Mother-Son Night - Cheddar Up Sincerely, Jennifer Francis

Dear Parents, Thank you to everyone that came out and participated in the SJJ Blue and Gold Gala. It was a wonderful turnout and thank you to everyone that made this event possible. Washington DC and Pittsburgh Parent Meeting There will be a parent meeting on Monday, April 3 at 6pm in McGraw Hall if your child is attending Washington DC or Pittsburgh. Save the Date: 3rd-5th grade Spring Musical is Wdnesday, April 26 at 9am. More information to follow. St. Edward Summer Camps See attachment  Father Daughter Dance The PTU sponsored Father Daughter Dance will take place on Saturday, April [...]

Dear Parents, Just a reminder if you need to make transportation changes, please contact the Main Office at 440-238-4877. Washington DC and Pittsburgh Parent Meeting There will be a parent meeting on Monday, April 3 at 6pm in McGraw Hall if your child is attending Washington DC or Pittsburgh. Save the Date: 3rd-5th grade Spring Musical is Wednesday, April 26 at 9am. More information to follow. Show Choir Club See attachment  Kids of Faith See attachment  St. Edward Summer Camps See attachment  SJJ PTU – IMPORTANT LINKS and REMINDERS PTU Spirit Wear sale is open through Sunday, March 12th!  Click here [...]