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Today we celebrated our final school liturgy of the year as well as the dedication of our new grotto. The beautiful grotto featuring our Blessed Mother holding our Lord is a touching and special tribute to the memory of Mrs. Kathleen Rooney. We thank the Rooney family for choosing Saint John’s Academy as the site for such a wonderful memorial.  We pray the Blessed Mother will continue to watch over all the children who walk through the doors of SJA.

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Today we celebrated our final school liturgy of the year as well as the dedication of our new grotto. The beautiful grotto featuring our Blessed Mother holding our Lord is a touching and special tribute to the memory of Mrs. Kathleen Rooney. We thank the Rooney family for choosing Saint John’s Academy as the site for such a wonderful memorial. We pray the Blessed Mother will continue to watch over all the children who walk through the doors of #wearesjaa#CatholicSchoolsNJo#ArchdioceseOfNewarkN#BlessedMotherMother ... See MoreSee Less

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Such a beautiful tribute to a pillar of the school and parish community.

Beautiful tribute to a wonderful lady. Kathleen would of been looking down from heaven and smiling 😊

🙏💖 What a beautiful tribute to an incredible woman! Kathleen Rooney was a devoted Saint John’s parishioner and school mother, having a grotto dedicated in her honor is beautiful for her family, Hillsdale, and the entire SJ community🌹🕊️ I've had the privilege of witnessing Mrs. Rooney’s unwavering faith and selflessness firsthand. Her commitment to her Catholic community and the values she instilled in her family was truly inspiring. She was a guiding light, offering guidance, support, and love to those around her. The grotto is place where future generations can seek solace, find inspiration, and experience the profound faith she embodied. 🙌✨ May God continue to bless her family as they honor her memory.

Beautiful statue!!! Wonderful tribute!!!❤️

Principal-for-a-day Mr. F was a big hit with the preschool and kindergarten as he read them a story. Our older students could be heard cheering for him after he announced, “No homework today for ALL grades!” 
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Principal-for-a-day Mr. F was a big hit with the preschool and kindergarten as he read them a story. Our older students could be heard cheering for him after he announced, “No homework today for ALL grad#wearesja;#PrincipalForADayc#CatholicSchoolsNJl#ArchdioceseOfNewarkceseOfNewark ... See MoreSee Less

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Such a wonderful experience!

Aww so cute!!

Our second graders have been learning about butterflies and were really excited to be able to release their butterflies today! What a wonderful way to spend the afternoon!🦋🦋

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Our second graders have been learning about butterflies and were really excited to be able to release their butterflies today! What a wonderful way to spend the afternoon!🦋🦋

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5 days ago
We are so very proud of Lily and ALL the students! Giving to others is an important part of SJA. 

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We are so very proud of Lily and ALL the students! Giving to others is an important part of SJA.

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SJA is grateful and proud of all our veterans. Thank you for your service and May our Lord bless you and your families.

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SJA is grateful and proud of all our veterans. Thank you for your service and May our Lord bless you and your families.

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Our 8th graders and their parents celebrated last night at the annual 8th grade Dinner Dance. It was a wonderful night and the perfect way to celebrate the Class of 2023.

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Our 8th graders and their parents celebrated last night at the annual 8th grade Dinner Dance. It was a wonderful night and the perfect way to celebrate the Class of 2023.

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Congratulations 🎊🎉🎈

Awesome ❤️

Fourth Graders presented their wax museum today.  What an amazing job bringing so many legends to life!! thank you Mrs. Healy and Miss Voorhees for guiding the students through this wonderful project. 

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Fourth Graders presented their wax museum today. What an amazing job bringing so many legends to life!! thank you Mrs. Healy and Miss Voorhees for guiding the students through this wonderful project.

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2 weeks ago

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I Love this!!!❤️

This is such a great project!!!!

Fabulous and interesting

Fantastic!

Congratulations to our wonderful Communicants! God Bless them always! A beautiful celebration and mass. What a special SJA tradition!

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Congratulations to our wonderful Communicants! God Bless them always! A beautiful celebration and mass. What a special SJA tradition!

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God bless and congratulations!

Beautiful!!! God bless them!!!

Thank you to everyone who made this day so special!

Such a beautiful mass! Thank you!!!❤️

This is where I received my First Communion. I still have the picture that was taken in the little Church that was across the street from today's Church.

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The Graduate board is complete - it’s officially the graduation season here at SJA.  Congratulations and Best Wishes to all of our soon-to-be graduates!!🎓👩‍🎓👨‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓👨🏻‍🎓🎓

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The Graduate board is complete - it’s officially the graduation season here at SJA. Congratulations and Best Wishes to all of our soon-to-be graduates!!🎓👩‍🎓👨&zw#wearesja;#CatholicSchoolsNJs#ArchdioceseOfNewarkJ#classof2023eOfNewark
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2 weeks ago

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Love this! Great job Mrs. Cabrera and Congratulations to the Class of 2023 🎓

Looks amazing. Thank you Principal Cabrera!!!

Thank you for your beautiful board, time and effort put into this Mrs. Cabrera!

Love it! Mrs. Cabrera, you always make things extra special for the SJA students!

Congratulations to all!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I love this!! Thank you St. John's Academy, Hillsdale, New Jersey!!

So special! ❤️

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