St. Josaphat Parish School

🎒 School Supply Kits Are Back! 🎒

We’re excited to partner with Impacks again this year, making school supply shopping easy for families while also supporting our school!

✅ Order your child’s school supply kit here: https://shop.myimpacks.com/school/saint-josaphat-parish-school-milwaukee-wi

Each kit includes all required supplies (except a few personal items like gym shoes), with prices comparable to Target and often lower than Amazon.

Even better:
💙 Kits will be shipped directly to the school and available for pickup at our Orientation Day.

📅 Order by July 15!!!!

Let’s celebrate our amazing 4th Quarter Honor Roll students! 🎉📚
Grade 8
High Honors: Lisseth, Natalie, Luis
Honors: Joshua, Armando, John Carlo, Tania, Chance, Melodie & Jutstin

Grade 7
High Honors: Angel & Kiara
Honors: Aylani, Enrique, Isaiah, Miguel, Juan, Mila, Emilia, Brittany, Anisah & John J.

Grade 6
High Honors: Jocelyne & Isabella
Honors: Angelic, Adan P., Gisselle, Josliani, & Katy

We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. Keep striving, keep growing, and keep shining!
Way to go, SCHOLARS! ✨

Today we share the news that Mr. Markiewicz will be leaving St. Josaphat to begin a new chapter in his professional journey after 14 years as a beloved and deeply respected member of our faculty.

Throughout his time at St. Josaphat, he became an icon of our middle school program, working tirelessly to bring out the best in every student entrusted to his care. He maintained high standards in his classroom and fostered a respectful learning environment rooted in accountability, growth, and genuine care for students.

Mr. Markiewicz will be missed beyond measure, and we are grateful for the countless lives he has impacted through his dedication and service to our school community.

Please take a moment to read his heartfelt message to SJPS families below.

St. Josaphat Family,

I want to thank you for your many years of trust and support, both as your child's teacher and in your thoughts and prayers over the last year.

This year was a hard one for me. There was fear and excitement when my mother learned she had a match that allowed her to go forward with her bone marrow transplant in August. When she needed to go back into the hospital in January, no one thought it would be the beginning of her end.

Through all of this, coming to school and seeing your children learn helped me keep going through a very tough time.

As the year has wound down, I see over and over that I need to take time to let myself feel my grief that I didn't during the school year. God has shown me that I need to take some rare time for myself. I'm not sure what He has in store for me in the future but know that I will carry the memories I've made at St. Josaphat's with me for the rest of my life.

Thank you for the many years of joy, care, and laughter. You will be in my prayers.

Mr. Markiewicz

The end of another amazing school year! ☀️🎉

Thank you to our students, families, and staff for a year full of faith, learning, laughter, and love. We pray everyone enjoys a safe, healthy, and happy summer filled with fun, family, and blessings.

See you in the fall!

Field Day 2026!!! A day to remember! Tomorrow, students may wear dressy clothes for Mass. Early dismissal at 11 am. (No lunch or breakfast)
Report Cards went home today - be sure to check backpacks!

🎓✨ Big week at St. Josaphat Parish School! ✨🎓

Tonight at 6:00 PM, we celebrate our 8th Grade Graduation Mass as we send our newest high schoolers on to their next adventure! We keep them in our prayers for a healthy, joyful summer and hope they always remember the lessons learned, friendships made, faith strengthened, and memories created at St. Josaphat Parish School. 💙💛

🌞 Tomorrow is FIELD DAY! 🌞
Don't forget:
👕 Wear your yellow Field Day T-shirt
☀️ Dress for the weather
💦 Water games are planned, so bring a change of clothes in your backpack!

📚 Report cards will also be coming home tomorrow.

🙏 Friday at 9:15 AM, we'll gather for our final all-school Mass of the year, followed by an early dismissal at 11:00 AM.

🎉 Then it's time for SUMMER BREAK! 🎉

Let's finish the school year strong and celebrate all the accomplishments of our amazing students!

What a beautiful and joy-filled day at SJPS!

This morning, we celebrated our K5 graduates during a special breakfast celebration filled with smiles, laughter, and proud moments. (Check out their year-in-review vid: https://youtu.be/n_2HeUSjDeY)
We also said goodbye to our K4 students with a balloon bonanza and yummy vanilla ice cream as they prepare for their next big adventure!

We concluded the day together with our all-school Sacred Heart of Jesus Processional — a beautiful reminder of the love and blessings that surround our school community each and every day. We are so very blessed. ❤️

Tomorrow, we celebrate our 8th Grade Graduation!
☀️ Breakfast – 8:00 AM
🏅 Awards Ceremony – 9:00 AM
✝️ Graduation Mass – 6:00 PM

Reminder: Early release tomorrow with 1:00 PM dismissal.

¡Qué día tan hermoso y lleno de alegría en SJPS!

What a wonderful day of faith and fellowship! Today, the SJPS-MI (Militia of the Immaculata – Army for Mary) visited two area schools, St. Vincent Pallotti and John Paul II, to share a special presentation about St. Maximilian Kolbe and the Miraculous Medal. Students learned about St. Kolbe’s inspiring life, enjoyed fun games, and received Miraculous Medals to take home. Thank you to everyone who helped make these visits so memorable!

Today, our 8th-grade class enjoyed their end-of-the-year trip to Lapham Peak for a cookout and time spent exploring the beauty of nature throughout the expansive park. The adventure continued with a visit to Cave of the Mounds, where students experienced one of Wisconsin’s natural wonders firsthand. They are expected to return to school around 5:45 p.m.—safe, sound, and full of new insights and memories from a wonderful day together!

Tomorrow is an exciting day at SJPS! Our K5 Graduation begins with a family breakfast at 8:00 a.m., followed by the graduation ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Afterward, our K4 students will celebrate with their annual Balloon Party. Following the festivities, all kindergarten students will head off with their families to begin their summer break!

We will also gather for our Sacred Heart of Jesus Processional (Grades 1–8) at 2:30 p.m. as we continue celebrating our faith-filled school community.

Congratulations to our youngest graduates as they take this exciting next step in their educational journey!

June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and we’re getting ready for the new month with today’s Blaze Day activity! ❤️🔥

Students created beautiful Sacred Heart images, and the winning design will be printed on T-shirts for everyone to wear during our Sacred Heart of Jesus Processional on June 2nd and Field Day on June 4th!

The winner will be announced tomorrow! All student artwork will be proudly displayed in the gym as Heaven celebrates our students and their love for Jesus! ✝️