Women’s History Month was celebrated through a wide range of activities both inside and outside of the classroom. Displays of important and influential women were hung throughout campus. The Social Studies department highlighted various women and their innovations through an interactive March Madness-style bracket in which the students could vote for the most significant innovator. The Nazareth Library featured a book display of women authors and prominent women in the Performing Arts.

On Wednesday, the Class of 2022 traveled to the Hanna Theater at Playhouse Square for a special production of "Much Ado About Nothing" by the Great Lakes Theater Company. This Shakespearean play filled with comedy, intrigue, and action is described as a "sublime battle of wits and wills."

This field trip for Seniors is integral to Saint Joseph Academy's efforts to create a lifelong appreciation of the arts and the world-class cultural institutions our region provides.

This Spring, the Health Science Honors Program and Engineering & Design Honors Program are teaming up with Imagine That & More, a creative space located in the Kamms Corner Plaza, for a service project called “love bug" pillows. Students participating in this project will sew pillows that will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House at Fairview Hospital. Several students have already started with a workshop at Imagine That & More to learn how to sew and assemble the love bug pattern.

Students are asking the Saint Joseph Academy community for donations of fabric, thread, fiberfill, or rickrack/shoelaces so they can reach their goal of creating 50 love bug pillows. Donations can be dropped off in the collection bin at Saint Joseph Academy's main entrance from April 4-April 15.

This week Dr. Debbie Zagray ’86, Physical Therapist and Director of Clinical Education at Rasmussen University visited Saint Joseph Academy to speak with Health Science Honors Program students about the Physical Therapy (PT) profession. She discussed what Physical Therapists do, whom they care for, their placement in the healthcare system, areas of care, the possible career pathways and application processes for interested students. Dr. Zagray was asked, “For students who are interested in applying to Physical Therapy school, what will make them stand out?” She said, “Being well rounded, active in the community, volunteering and shadowing in healthcare environments will help you stand out.” She shared that as a student at the Academy, she benefited greatly from the shadowing program, through which she was able to gain experience and was reassured that her interest in the PT profession was the right choice for her.

Lenten Service Opportunity: On Tuesday, April 12, the Academy Parents’ Association is sponsoring a Lenten service project at Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH). Participants can sign up to drop food off at BHGH at 3:15 p.m. or sign up to serve the meal at 5:30 p.m. Food for 60 people will be prepared. Sign up here to prepare a meal or serve.

Mother/Daughter Mass and Brunch: On Sunday, May 1, the Saint Joseph Academy Parents’ Association invites all mothers and mother-figures to join their daughters for the annual Mother/Daughter Mass and Brunch. This event is open to all Saint Joseph Academy class levels. Mass will be held in the Academy Center. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. for check-in and welcome, and the Liturgy begins promptly at 10 a.m. Brunch will immediately follow. The cost is $20 per person. To register online, click here.

On Thursday, Engineering and Design Honors Program students traveled to Land Energy, a Cleveland-based company that develops and manufactures electric motorcycles and battery power supplies. Students toured the facility and spoke with engineers, designers and builders. The development process of a bike was shared as well - from concept drawings through various stages of production all the way to the fully built and functional end product. Similar to the technology used in the Makerspace innovation lab, the company uses 3D printers, plasma cutters and CNC routers to manufacture parts.

Please join us for An Evening of Reflection for Women on Monday, April 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Saint Joseph Academy Auditorium. This evening of reflection, facilitated by Dr. Jessica Wrobleski, will offer an opportunity to consider our own needs and experiences of healing in light of scripture and the charism of unifying love, with particular attention to the power of words to harm or heal. The cost to attend is $25, which includes a light supper. Please register here by Monday, April 4, 2022.

A key component of a Saint Joseph Academy education is the development of the whole student. Our Wellness Curriculum is designed to keep our students strong in body, mind and spirit. To help identify the needs and measure the progress of our efforts, the Wellness Survey is scheduled for all students on April 27, 2022. The survey consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and is based on the Independent School Health Check (lSHC). Please be assured that the survey responses are all confidential and anonymous. Click here to read the letter Mr. Jeff Sutliff and Ms. Maryann Markek sent to parents/guardians.

Students who are interested in a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) have an amazing opportunity to apply for a $5,000 Lorraine Dodero STEM scholarship. To be eligible, female students need to attend a participating school and be in the 9th to 12th grade.

To apply, students need to submit a copy of their transcript, an essay and (2) letters of recommendation along with their application. Click here for the application. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 20.

The Athletic Department in partnership with Saint Joseph Academy School Counselors would like to extend an invitation to all parents/guardians and athletes to attend a presentation on Mental Health and how it relates to athletics on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Academy Center.  

If you would like to attend this meeting, please RSVP here.

Written by: Varsity Softball Coach Ms. Kathleen Jones; edited by Kathy Flinn