In need of a special Christmas gift for your Jaguar? Varsity jackets are available for purchase and can be received in time for Christmas if your order is placed by Thursday, December 1. Please visit Final Score Sporting Goods (5682 State Road, Parma, 44134) to place your special order or call the Paw Prints Store (216. 251.6788 x228) for further information.

Start your Christmas shopping at the Paw Prints Store on Saturday, November 19. The store will be open from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Additional special hours for the month of December can be found online here. Stay tuned for our special Christmas sales!

The Saint Joseph Academy Fall Dance, JOCO, is on Tuesday, November 22 in the Academy Center (Academy building) from 8-11 p.m. Tickets for the dance can be purchased through Monday, November 21, 3 p.m. 

All tickets must be purchased using this link. Tickets WILL NOT be sold on the night of the dance. Please read and carefully complete the details and expectations on the form. Direct any questions about ticket sales to Mrs. Courtney Koz or Mr. Michael Shannon.

Please note, for the Fall Dance, students must arrive by 8:30 p.m. and are not permitted to leave before 10 p.m. Once a student exits the dance, the student may not return back inside.

On Tuesday, November 22, students will be dismissed at 11:10 a.m.

The Dining Hall will remain open and offer grab & go options including sandwich wraps, sandwiches, yogurt and parfaits along with limited grill items such as fries and pizza.

Students who are taking the classes listed below during Semester 1 are required by the Ohio Department of Education to take end-of-the-course assessments during the semester they are enrolled in the classes.

• Algebra 1 or Honors Algebra 1
• Geometry or Honors Geometry
• English 10 or Honors English 10
• Biology or Honors Biology
• U.S. History or Honors U.S. History
• Government or Honors Government

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This past weekend, the cast as well as the stage and costume crew of As She Likes It talents’ shined. Congratulations to the following students on their successful performances!

• Cast: Maddie Roback ’23, Emma Welch ’23, Makaela Lubrano ’24, Emily Pavlick ’24, Keira Scott ’24, Charlotte Thompson ’24, Janine Yaman ’24, Elizabeth Gareau ’25, Nina Harris ’25, Bridget Masterson ’25, Riley Perz ’25, Tegan Webb ’25
• Stage and Costume Crew: Reagan Casper ’23, Faith Kmiecik ’23, Julia Olle ’23, Melania Tymosch ’23, Julia McCafferty ’24, Abigail Neate ’24, Zoe Schmidt ’24, Elizabeth Jodon ’25, Jessica Nader ’25, Ella Okin ’25, Emily Ostrom ’25, Gianna Russo ’25, Angela Sharykina ’25, Grace Ljubi ’26, Lucy McBride ’26, Rachel Oldfield ’26

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Scholarship applications for the Classes of 2024, 2025 and 2026 must be submitted online by Monday, December 12, 11:59 p.m EST.  Click here for the application. On Tuesday, students and parents/guardians received an email from Ms. Moira McGreer with additional information regarding the application. 

The FACTS Grant & Aid Application is also available for the 2023-2024 school year and is also due by Wednesday, December 12.The FACTS application MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE and the fee is $35.   

If you have questions, please contact Vice President of Finance and Administration Ms. Moira McGreer.

We are delighted to announce next year's Learn to Love summer reading theme: Emerging Wisdom. The theme is described in the Saint Joseph Academy Character of a Graduate statement as, "Enlightened by intellectual curiosity, discernment and openness, she thinks critically, reflects regularly, broadens her perspectives, and embraces the challenges of new ideas." If you know of a book connected to this theme that is engaging, well-written and accessible for students, please submit this form by Friday, December 2.

All students enrolled in an AP® course are required to take the Advanced Placement® Exam. The fee is $97 per exam and all exams will be located at Saint Joseph Academy in May 2023. The fee will be added to your tuition account.

Click here to view the AP® exam schedule. Contact Assistant Principal for Academics Mrs. Alison Morgan for any questions regarding the AP® exams and Accounting Assistant Mrs. June Vandenhaute for any fee questions.

The Class of 2023's end-of-the-year ceremonial activities are only a few months away!



To ensure we have your daughter's correct information for her diploma, programs and other communications, please respond to the questions linked here by Thursday, December 15.

Please contact Mrs. Valerie Sanfilippo P'13 with any questions regarding graduation. 

The Academy Parents’ Association invites you to an Open House on Thursday, December 8 at 6 p.m. in the Dining Hall to connect or reconnect with other Saint Joseph Academy parents/guardians and to relax and enjoy sparking your holiday spirit. Coffee and hot chocolate bar as well as delicious sweet treats be available. Register here.

Join your daughters in supporting Paws for a Cause! The Parents' Association will be collecting donations for The Metanoia Project which needs 13-gallon trash bags, paper towels, toilet paper, dish soap and bleach.

While you are in the building, peruse the Christmas Boutique in the Auditorium for some Christmas Shopping!

Before our “Celebrate the Academy” gala on Saturday, February 25, 2023, Saint Joseph Academy is offering several memorable experiences through our pre-event raffle. Click here to view and purchase tickets for the items.

For more information about “Celebrate the Academy,” visit www.sja1890.org/CTA

The Academy Parents’ Association invites you to attend the First Friday Prayer Hour in the Holy Family Chapel located in the Academy building on Friday, December 2, 12 p.m. Participate in person or virtually via Zoom. 

Please register for in-person attendance here by end of the day on Friday, November 25 or join by Zoom here. 

Accomplishments: Faith Kmiecik ’23 was the Assistant Stage Manager for Saint Joseph Academy’s fall play, As She Likes It.

As Assistant Stage Manager, Faith led the stage crew during crew calls, as well as attended rehearsals to prepare for the show. The stage crew “is responsible for running the show and communicating information between the cast, crew, and the direction team,” shared Faith. This includes creating the sets, gathering or making any needed props and during the show, making scene changes, lighting, sound and assisting the cast.  

Faith became involved in stage crew when she was in eighth grade. “I'm so interested in it because it's a little bit of everything. I love art, and construction is just an extension of that. It's a great leadership opportunity as well, and I just love theatre,” Faith shared. 

Activities and Interests: She is a member of the Academy’s Drama Program and the Academy Inclusion Club. 

Future career interests: Faith intends to major in Stage Management at Baldwin Wallace University.