Dear Parents,

On behalf of our Business Manager Search Committee, we are pleased to announce the hiring of Patricia Briggs as the Business Manager for the upcoming school year.  Patricia comes to us from Ruffing Montessori School where she currently holds a similar position.  Her education includes degrees from John Carroll University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University.

Patricia will begin her position at SJJ on June 1, 2023.  We are looking forward to welcoming her to our school community. Lastly, I would like to thank Fr. Joe, Mike Moscarino and Joe Gardner for their assistance in this search process.  They offered meaningful and insightful observations in hiring the best candidate for the position.  I would also like to thank Mrs. Dedrick for her years of service and commitment to SJJ.

More information about this week’s upcoming events can be found below.

Attachments included this week…

PTU Teacher Appreciation Week

The PTU organized and is sponsoring our annual Teacher Appreciation Week (moved up by one week this year for SJJ).

PARENTS:  PTU has asked that you have your child(ren) offer a note, letter, picture, etc. to staff and teachers Monday-Wednesday and share a treat with staff and teachers Thursday-Friday. This is completely optional. Please do not forget aides, “specials,” and any and all of those who you appreciate at SJJ.

Iron Giraffe Championship Game

Come cheer on your SJJ teachers as they take on the students in a volleyball game this Friday at 6pm!  Tickets are pre-sale only.  More information can be found in the attached flyer.

PTU Spring Social

The Spring Social is right around the corner!  Be sure to mark your calendars for this event.  If you would like to help, please sign up at: School: SJJ Spring Social/Bookfair (Adult Volunteers) (signupgenius.com)

SJJ Harvest for Hunger Campaign

We are excited to officially kick off our SJJ Harvest for Hunger Campaign! The junior high will be collecting items Monday, April 24th through Friday, April 28th. We ask you to join your fellow Vikings as we seek to set an example in our community and support those in need. Harvest For Hunger is an annual springtime campaign where 4 local food banks collaborate across 21 counties to raise critical dollars for their communities. Our school is proud to be a part of this annual effort that just celebrated its 30th anniversary. We encourage you to consider making a donation of money or a needed item during our campaign this year. Just $1 can provide 3 meals to a local family. We look forward to seeing what our amazing SJJ family can collect for those in need.

Holy Name High School Upcoming Events

Holy Name is excited to offer a variety of engaging opportunities for your grade school students and families over the coming weeks:

  • April 30 – Guys and Dolls Family Lunch & Musical
  • Through the end of April – 7th Grade Shadowing
  • May 4 – Spring Open House
  • May 13 – 7th Grade Practice Placement Exam

The flyer provides more information and a link to our website with registration details –  https://holynamehs.com/futureeventsevents. The majority of the events are for students in 5th – 7th grade.

St. Joseph Church Summer Retreat

ROCK Your Summer at St. Joseph Church! ROCK (Reaching Other Catholic Kids) summer retreats for grades K-6 will be held on June 14th and 15th from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Children may attend for one or two days and participate in retreat activities, prayer, games and service. Registration forms can be found at www.sjohio.org/vbs. Spaces are limited so register early. Students in grades 7-12 are welcomed as small group leaders on June 14th and 15th and to attend Tuesdays at Joe’s beginning June 6th at 6:00pm.  Email [email protected] for more information.

 

Have a great week!
Mrs. Francis