Dear Saints Joseph and John School Families,
“Hold fast to the hope that lies before us.” – Hebrews 6:18
MAP assessments are a day behind and our assessment schedule has been rearranged a bit, due to our snow day on Tuesday. Your child’s teacher(s) will be able to share more on particular testing schedule changes for specific classes. Please be sure that your child gets a good night’s rest, eats breakfast, brings a snack and a water bottle to school. We reminded the students this week that these assessments help their teachers help them to learn and grow. We only want them to do their best to show what they know and are ready to learn next.
PRIORITY ENROLLMENT FOR 2024-2025 ENDING SOON
Please log onto Digital Academy and complete re-enrollment from now through February 5. SJJ families have first priority to retain spots until February 5, as well as discounted enrollment fees.
We have strong interest from new families to join our school next year in grades K-8. Please complete your re-enrollment by February 5.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK IS JANUARY 28-FEBRUARY 3
All are invited and welcome to join us for Mass at 10:30 a.m. on January 28 at Saint Joseph Church to kick off Catholic Schools Week 2024. Then head on over to our school for our Open House as our faculty will showcase the fabulous things that SJJ has to offer! Our Book Fair will also be open during that time in Room 5. Funds raised at the book fair help to stock our book vending machine!
OPTIONAL PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
A conference request form was sent home with K-8 students today with details about the optional parent teacher conferences. Conferences will take place at SJJ School on Thursday, February 15 beginning at 2:30 p.m. Parents who would like a conference are asked to please fill out the conference request form and return to it to the main office no later than Friday, February 2. Your child’s teacher will then be in contact with you to schedule a conference for February 15.
GOD BLESS OUR 2nd GRADERS
Our 2nd grade students joyfully celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation last weekend at Saint John Neumann Church and will do so this Saturday at Saint Joseph Church. Please continue to keep our 2nd graders and their families in your prayers as they prepare for First Communion in the coming months.
STUDENTS IN THE NEWS
Members of our 3rd and 4th grade Girl Scout troops were featured on Channel 3 this week, when they visited Oatey University to learn what’s behind the walls of a house. This training center highlights Oatey’s plumbing products, from simple connections to high-end fixtures. The girls are working to earn a ‘The House That She Built’ badge.
See our students featured here: https://www.wkyc.com/article/tech/science/growing-stem/growing-stem-the-house-that-she-built/95-28a4ebe0-97ad-49da-bf6d-d409d00856a9
Congratulations, girls! You are fabulous representatives!
ROCKIN’ REVERSE RAFFLE
Don’t forget to save the date for March 2 as our PTU’s Rockin’ Reverse Raffle takes place at St. Paul’s Hellenic in North Royalton. Event tickets are required to be purchased in advance. Please support our PTU as they work to support our students and faculty, and join in the fun for this adults-only night out!
GRANDPARENTS’/SPECIAL PERSON DAY MARCH 14
Our spectacular Grandparents’ /Special Person Day Committee made up of faculty members Mrs. Kazimir, Mrs. Ketterick and Ms. Kopy are planning an event that will be bigger and better than ever! Please see below for more details.
Have a wonderful rest of the week, and hope to see you this Sunday at Mass.
Blessings,
Mrs. Schenek
