As we approach the holiest time of the year in our faith, my prayer for our SJJ school community is that this Lenten journey was a time of transformation and renewal, as we seek to grow closer to God and to one another. Throughout this season we have tried to support and encourage one another along the way, knowing that together, we are stronger.

As a school community, we are looking forward to our upcoming Spring Break (the last day of school is Holy Thursday with an early dismissal and no Viking Cove after care that day). Speaking of our shortened school day on Holy Thursday, we at SJJ will fully immerse ourselves in the richness of our Catholic school traditions and teachings as we spend the day in a school-wide Holy Thursday Retreat. The day kicks off with a service project for residents of Mount Alverna Nursing Home, followed by Living Stations presented by our 7th and 8th graders, a special prayer service, and more! Our students will remain busy and active as we come together in prayer, reflection, and fellowship, united in our shared belief in the power of Christ's resurrection to bring hope, healing, and salvation to the world.

May Holy Week be a time of spiritual renewal and transformation for each of us, as we draw closer to God and to one another. Wishing you and your families a blessed and meaningful Holy Week.

The Peek at the Week will return on Thursday, April 11.

Easter blessings,

Mrs. Schenek

Earlier this week our school implemented a new digital visitor management system as part of our efforts to enhance safety measures throughout the school building. The system allows our staff to screen and track all visitors, know who is enters and exits our building at any given time and will immediately notify our administration should any issues arise.

We are grateful for the Security Grant that Saints Joseph and John School received earlier this year that enabled us to purchase the new digital visitor management system.

As a reminder, student tuition and fee accounts must be paid up to date for students to attend upcoming field trips.

Please contact the Business Office with questions.

Get ready for a fun and memorable evening on Tuesday, April 23 as Saints Joseph and John School invites all of our students and their families to join us in our first Family STEAM Night from 6-7:30 p.m. We are hosting this event to inspire and educate students about the exciting possibilities within fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics!

Join your SJJ teachers as they host a variety of hands-on STEAM activities and learn first-hand from local leaders in STEAM education and career paths. The growing list of partners includes the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Natural History Museum, the American Heart Association, Drink Local Drink Tap, Ham Radio Operator Jeffrey Meyer, NASA and the National Kidney Foundation, just to name a few! Our STEAM partners will showcase the diverse and exciting aspects of their organization that relate to STEAM, and will bring educational materials and facilitate hands-on activities for our students during the event.

Visitors can also cast their votes for the new Viking logo!

We look forward to providing valuable exposure to our students in the areas of STEAM and to foster their interest in STEAM at SJJ!

There was a little bit of leprechaun magic and rainbows left this week in Preschool, which lent itself quite nicely to talking about the letter Ww and Weather this week.

We brightened our classrooms with Yellow Day and our 3's and Enrichment participated in some special music and movement time with Miss Abby from RMC Kindermusik.

We are counting down to egg hunts before break begins next week!

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 7:15 am.

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

Please do not drop children off at the Main Entrance during morning drop off. All cars must go through the car line for everyone's safety, as there is heavy bus traffic along the drive between the church and school.

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, President

FrBarry@sjnohio.com

Fr. Andy Gonzalez, Treasurer

agonzalez@sjohio.org

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