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Asbestos Abatement

This is to inform you that a State licensed environmental contractor, Celtic Environmental Inc. will be performing removal of asbestos floor tile and mastic in Kane Hall and adjacent Storage Room, Chair Room, and Maintenance Office of the school using the non-friable heat method beginning on June 19, 2018, and ending on June 26, 2018. Areas will be isolated from the remaining parts of the school until final air quality standards are achieved. The Illinois Department of Public Health, from

The "Other Sister Jean'

The 'Other Sister Jean' says goodbye to St. John Fisher School after 32 years - June 8, Chicago Tribune Retirement of Longtime Principal Marks End Of An Era For South Side Parochial School - June 8, WBEZ 91.5 Sister Jean Retires From St. John Fisher School June 10, ABC

Sr. Jean Farewell Photos

Please view our Photo Gallery on the SJF website to view photos from today's festivities.

Sr. Jean We Will Miss you

Thanks to everyone that was able to join us in celebrating Sr. Jean's entrance into school on our last day. Enjoy this video clip created from one of our talented 8th graders who offered to send his drone off to follow Sr. Jean's lap around the school. What a beautiful send off from all of our Fisher Falcons, present and past, and from all of our supportive parents. Sister Jean loves you all.

Extended Day Hours

There will be regular Extended Day hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday MORNING this week. EXTENDED DAY WILL BE AVAILABLE TILL 2:30 Thursday afternoon. If you have any questions please email Diane O’Grady at dogrady@sjfschool.net

Happy Memorial Day

Our 5th Graders would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Memorial Weekend.

Common Sense Digital Media

St. John Fisher School utilizes the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship instructional program. The organization also provides some wonderful resources for parents. Please click here to access the parent resources.

School Supply Kits for 2018/2019

Paper ordering deadline: June 7, 2018; Online ordering deadline: June 15, 2018

House Hop - Last Call

Last Call.... If you have not gotten your house hop tickets, they must be purchased by 6:00 pm on Thursday because Women's Club will putting the routes together! Items will be given out at each house that will get you into the final party...When the Thursday window closes all participants will be informed of the starting destination. St. John Fisher Women's Club presents "Dancing through the Decades" otherwise know as the House Hop! Please join us for a fun filled night dancing through t

Own It Chicago Summer Programs

Dear Parents, I'm passing along information from the "Own It Chicago" program. We have hosted the workshop here for our students, and it has gotten very positive reviews from parents and students. The workshop includes hands-on organizational, time management, and study skill strategies, together with collaborative lessons that facilitate problem solving and address "what if?" scenarios. Deliverables to the Student: Identification- the student understands his/her strengths an