LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL

 
September 3, 2024
 
Dear Parents,
 
Welcome Back to another great year at SJA. We are looking forward to another amazing school year.
Our theme this year at SJA is JUBILEE, a theme frequently found in Scripture. Pope Francis has announced that 2025 will be a Jubilee Year, something which happens every 25 years. The theme for Jubilee 2025 is “Pilgrims of Hope,” and it will be a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate crisis.  Let us join with Pope Francis as we pray for those intentions throughout the next school year.  In biblical times, Jubilee was a time of joy and optimism, and so we look forward in hope to times of peace, sharing, and reconciliation at all levels.
We are very happy to welcome 80 new students to our SJA school community. We welcome 471 students to SJA, making us again the largest Catholic school in the Diocese of Harrisburg.
We are also rejoice in the blessing and consecration of our new Our Lady of Mercy Chapel on the third floor.  The chapel seats over 400 people.  It is named in honor of Mary’s appearance to Antonio Botta in Savona, Italy, the birthplace of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy who continue to staff SJA School for 97 years.

Please take time to review the Parent-Student Handbook, as we made some significant changes in the technology policies, as well as minor changes in other information.

Once again, if ever have any concerns, suggestions, or ideas, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are all one big happy family that works together as partners in "our" children's education. Our PTO and Board of Education are all open to new ideas.

HAPPY NEW SCHOOL YEAR!
 
Sister Eileen Marie, DM,
Principal

ABOUT SISTER EILEEN

Sister Eileen is a dedicated, highly qualified principal
who is committed to providing a high quality education to our students
in a nurturing atmosphere that encourages life-long learning, critical thinking, and growth mindsets.

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