School Newsletter

November 4, 2026

Important Dates & Events

11/6 - PSO Meeting - 7:45am in the PAR

11/11 - Veterans' Day Prayer Service

11/13 - 1st Trimester Ends

11/14 - Trivia Night - Details Below

11/15 - 2nd Annual Team SJA - Turkey Trot - Register with the link below

11/16 - No Cook Night - Rosebud

11/18 - Prospective Families Open House - 5:30-7:30pm

11/20 - Early Dismissal - 1pm No Extended Day

11/20 & 11/23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

11/24 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break

3/6/27 - Save the Date - SJA Annual Gala

***Please note this is not inclusive of all events and activities at our school. Always refer to FACTS for a complete school calendar. ***

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Mass Times

Food Donation Calendar for Students at School Mass

Have you given this some thought?

As a school community, we all want what’s best for our children—socially, emotionally, and academically. With smartphones becoming more common in childhood, many families are asking tough questions about how early is too early and how we can collectively protect childhood in a digital age.

That’s why I want to share again a resource called the Wait Until 8th Pledge.

What Is the Wait Until 8th Pledge?

The Wait Until 8th Pledge empowers parents to delay giving their children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade. It helps parents do this together—reducing the pressure and isolation many feel when trying to go against the norm alone. Over 115,000 families nationwide have already joined this growing movement.

You can learn more or take the pledge here: www.waituntil8th.org

Make room!

Thank you for staying in your cars during drop-off and pick-up! It is making a big difference in the time that it takes for drop off and the safety of the students.

I noticed there has been some backup on the road at morning drop off. If that happens, please enter the parking lot and form 2 lines. (Diagram found here)

The Gaga Pit will be put away on Friday, Nov. 20th for the winter, making the process of forming two lines even easier!

Thank you for making the parking lot safer for all of our children.

Next PSO Meeting is THIS Friday 11/6. 7:45am in the PAR. All are welcome.

Click this Link to Sign Up for Team SJA

Enter Promo Code - TEAM SJA - to save $5 off your registration.

A portion of the proceeds for this event is donated to the Lisle Chamber Scholarship fund. Some former SJA graduates have received this college scholarship in the past.

Click Here to Sign Up for Trivia Night!

SJA Athletics

Congratulations to all our Fall 2026 XC runners on an amazing season! We are proud of you.

Congratulations to the St. Joan of Arc Cross Country Team on an outstanding performance at the 2026 IESA Class 1A State Championship!

The girls team finished 13th out of 25 teams, an impressive 8-place improvement from their 21st-place finish in 2025!

Leading the Chargers was 5th grader Anna Kroupa, who placed 49th overall! Other strong performances came from Celeste Buch, Allison Kroupa, Isabelle Galant, Clare Schulz, Eowyn Kelly, and Greta Olejnik.

The girls state team also included alternates Caroline Yenter, Zuzu Lawrence, and Ella Marks.

Representing the Chargers in the boys State Championship were Cooper Soldato (61st) and Matthew Ritchey (66th). Both runners delivered strong performances, improving their times from their previous State Championship appearances in 2024!

Congratulations to all 12 Chargers on an incredible season of hard work, dedication, and teamwork. We are proud of you!

Go Chargers!

A huge thank you to Mr. Marks, Mr. Kroupa, all the coaches and parents for everything you did for our XC team this year.

2027 SJA Gala - Save the Date - March 6, 2027

Financial Aid Opportunities from the CEF

What's Happening at SJA

RSVP for 11/11

Cannot attend or have a family member that cannot - please click here to add to our prayer list.

Thank you to those that have signed up to help! Your continued support is deeply appreciated by our students! We are still in need volunteers. Link to sign up can be found below.

THANK YOU!

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Introducing a new Spiritwear store!

New items - FASTER printing
and shipping.

Click Here to Sign up to Volunteer for Hot Lunch

Click Here for Uniform Vendor and Ordering Information

Click Here to Register for Extended Day

Click Here to Order Hot Lunch

Click Here to Access the Diocesan Medication Authorization Form

***Reminder: ALL school volunteers, in every capacity, must be Virtus compliant. Please email Mrs Clinnin at clinnin@sjalisle.org with any questions.***

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