Principal's Peek at the Week

“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 open house for rising Preschool, Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students is from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. on November 16 at the school. Attendees to the open house will have the opportunity for preferred enrollment for Preschool or Prekindergarten at the event. Please be sure to watch the video explaining our new Prekindergarten program below!

Speaking of enrollment, plans for K-8 enrollment for 2024-2025 school year are also underway. We will be transitioning to a new online platform, Digital Academy, for student enrollment and registration for next school year. More information to come soon.

SJJ is excited to start Family Mass Takeovers this year! All families are encouraged to attend and celebrate Mass as a school family beginning this Sunday at 11 a.m. at St. John Neumann Parish. This Sunday, our 5th and 6th graders and their families will have special roles during the Mass.

Other SJJ Mass Takeovers are scheduled for:

January 21 at 11 am at St. John Neumann (Featuring Grades 3 and 4)

March 3 at 10:30 am at St. Joseph (Featuring Grades 7 & 8)

May 12 at 11 am at St. John Neumann (Featuring Grades 1 & 2)

After this Sunday's Mass, I hope to see you at our SJJ family watch party as we cheer on the Cleveland Browns!

Autumn blessings,

Mrs. Schenek

This Week

• Friday, 11/10- School Mass honoring Veterans
• Friday, 11/10- SJJ Red/White/Blue Day with uniform bottoms and school shoes.

This Weekend

• Sunday, 11/12- SJJ Family Mass Takeover at St. John Neumann
• Sunday, 11/12- Cleveland Browns Family Watch Party
• Sunday, 11/12- Girls on the Run 5K

Next Week

• Monday, 11/13- Power of the Pen
• Monday 11/13- Lego Club (Grades 5-8)
• Monday, 11/13- Girls on the Run
• Tuesday, 11/14- Eager Engineers
• Thursday, 11/16- Preschool and Kindergarten Open House
• Friday, 11/17- Stan Hywet Field Trip- 4th grade
• Friday, 11/17- P4 Thanksgiving Show
• Friday, 11/17- School Mass

Owls are majestic creatures, but would you believe that their “pellets” are also fascinating? This past week our fifth graders discovered that, in fact, they are! Students went to the school's science lab to dissect owl pellets, examining the remains of eaten rodents, skulls, bones, and other previously-stomached artifacts. While experimenting, students learned about tools that were used, like tweezers, forceps, and scalpels.

2024-2025 Preschool Class Offerings :

P3 Tuesday/Thursday AM 8:00 am- 10:30 am

Or PM 11:15 am- 1:45 pm

P4 Monday/Wednesday/Friday AM 8:00 am- 10:30 am

Or PM 11:15 am- 1:45 pm

Prekindergarten M/W/F Full Day 8:00 am-1:45 pm

(Prekindergarten applicants must be 4 ½ years of age or older. )

Please contact Joe Clark in the Admissions office for more information: 440 238-4877 EXT 101.

Information about registration for the 2024-2025 school year for Grades K-8 will be coming soon.

Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students of SJJ:

I hope this note finds you all well…

Just this Monday evening, I finished going through all the wonderful cards and notes that you gave me at my Farewell Mass on October 27th . I wanted to take the time to read them all. I was amazed at the memories, stories, and things that you shared with me. Not to mention the pictures that were drawn to represent me…

Whether a rock, a “donut”, letter, card, a painting, or the blue and gold stole, each one of these items means a great deal to me, especially knowing that you took the time to create them. Your Good Shepherd statue is already standing alongside the St. Joseph statue that St. Joseph Parish gave me. You can be assured of my fond remembrances of you!

Please know of my continued prayers for you. May I ask that you continue to pray for me? And while some students wanted me to write and say that you were my favorite class – you all were in some way – keep on praying, keep learning, and know that God is always with you to accomplish your goals in life!

Go Vikings! May God bless and keep you all…

Father Joe Mamich

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

1007 Superior Avenue NE

Cleveland, OH 44114

jmamich@dioceseofcleveland.org

This Sunday, November 12 our Cleveland Browns face the Baltimore Ravens, a divisional rivalry! SJJ is hosting a family watch party for our SJJ families from 12:45 PM until the game ends, approximately at 4:00 PM.

We will be streaming the game in McGraw Hall and having pizza for all who register to come. Extra pizza will also be available for purchase.

Please feel free to bring non-alcoholic drinks (water, pop, juice boxes, etc) to share; we ask that they are in aluminum cans or bottles and not glass.

Finally, bring blankets and any extra snacks that you may want, wear your favorite Browns gear, and come ready to root on our Brownies! We aspire to make this a great event for our families to connect as a community and to kickback and watch the hometown team!

Please RSVP at the link below as soon as possible! We hope to see you there!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uDX9lu6GC3t2h-CiFT4sHd3FvNYXPe4pcp7IS2iRP5g/edit

We hope to see you Sunday!

MORNING

7:15 am- Building opens and students may enter the building to report directly to McGraw Hall.

Car drop-offs may not occur prior to 7:15am.

7:45 am- Tardy Bell Rings.
Students not in their seats and ready to learn at 7:45 am are marked tardy.

The Strongsville Women's League is inviting the SJJ community to attend a presentation entitled, Protect Our Children: Vaping and Addiction.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 7:00pm at the Strongsville Rec Center

This will be a panel discussion on vaping and the many risks vaping presents. The League will have speakers from the education community, the police, the judiciary, the medical community and the recovery community. This event will primarily take a question-and-answer format.

The Strongsville Women's League is a group of women dedicated to promoting volunteer service, leadership, fundraising and friendship. Their mission is to undertake projects and provide funding and services that enrich our community and enhance the quality of life for the residents of Strongsville. This particular presentation will be the first of three planned sessions to address issues concerning the safety of our children.

If your family has overpaid tuition to SJJ and is due a refund as a result of receiving the EdChoice Scholarship, the question was asked if all or part of that refund could be donated to the playground campaign. The answer is yes!

If you would like to donate a part of your tuition refund to our new playground or upcoming We Give Catholic campaign, we would be happy to help you with that. Please call Patty Briggs in the Business Office at 440-238-4877 ext. 103 and she will let you know how to make that donation.

We will be updating families on the total donations received for the playground next week as funds are coming in today and we anticipate more over the weekend!!

Click on the link below to donate.

https://forms.gle/2FpJTHdT9nfRaPt19

SJJ PTU @ Freddy’s

Our November SJJ PTU Restaurant Night is coming next week. Grab your family and friends and head to Freddy’s on Wednesday, November 15th between 4-8pm. See attached flyer with details for dining in or online ordering. Hope to see you there!

Breakfast with St. Nicholas

Tickets are on sale now for SJJ PTU's Breakfast with St. Nicholas event! Sunday, December 3rd anytime from 9am- 12pm at St. John Neumann. Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast with your family cooked by the Knights of Columbus. Also enjoy crafts, games, and a photo opportunity with St. Nicholas. Fun for the whole family! Buy tickets at the following link. https://pancake-breakfast-with-st-nicholas-2023.cheddarup.com

We are also looking for volunteers to assist us at the event, both adults and students. Students will earn service hours by serving breakfast and helping with crafts and games. Here is a link to the sign-up genius. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4CAEA62DAAFD0-45683603-breakfast

SJJ PTU Rockin’ Reverse Raffle

Get ready to rock it out on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 from 6-11pm at St. Paul’s Hellenic. We are excited to announce tickets and sponsorship/advertising opportunities are now available online https://2024-rockin-reverse-raffle.cheddarup.com

If you have any questions or want to help on the committee, please reach out to our event chair Kerry Woloszynek kwoloszynek@fallsandco.com.

PTU 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

To reach our PTU team please email stsjjptu@gmail.com

Pants, skirts and jumpers only began on November 1 with school uniform shoes. At that time, no tennis shoes are to be worn in Grades 1-8 (The exception is for gym days).

Please remember that students must have a jacket/coat/hat to play outside during recess as the temperatures cool down.

The SJJ Student Handbook offers detailed information regarding the dress code.

Shelly Schenek, Principal

sschenek@sjjschool.org

Jennifer Francis, Assistant Principal

jfrancis@sjjschool.org

Angela Bosko, Little Vikings Preschool Director

abosko@sjjschool.org

Patricia Briggs, Business Manager

pbriggs@sjjschool.org

Joe Clark, Admissions and Marketing Coordinator

jclark@sjjschool.org

Fr. Barry Gearing, Treasurer

FrBarry@sjnohio.com

Fr. Joe Mamich, President

jmamich@sjohio.org

Saints Joseph and John School lives the values and teachings of our Catholic faith, serves as Jesus served and encourages lifelong learning.