On Wednesday evening, we gathered to celebrate our 8th grade class during a beautiful Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation ceremony. The evening was filled with faith, joy, and heartfelt moments as we honored the accomplishments of our students and marked the transition to high school. Following the ceremony, graduates and their parents enjoyed a reception in the Parish Center We are incredibly proud of our graduates and all they have achieved. May God bless each of them and guide them as they embark on this exciting new chapter in their educational journey!

What better way to kick off the first day back from Easter break than Skyline for lunch with Mrs. Weinheimer and three of your friends? This memorable experience, "Lunch with the Principal," was one of the silent auction packages awarded to the highest bidder at last November’s School Spectacular. Mark your calendars for our next School Spectacular on Saturday, November 15, 2025!

In just a few short months, our 41 eighth graders will be soaring off to high school, leaving the Blue Jay nest behind. As our Class of 2025 will head to eleven different high schools, it’s a time of excitement, change, and new beginnings! Click on the article title to view more photos.

A huge thank you to all our dads and special guests for joining us this morning at Donuts with Dad! It’s always heartwarming to see how excited our students are to welcome their guests. We appreciate the hard work of our PTO volunteers for making this morning so special!

A big thank you to Valerie Woebkenberg, author of the "Miles Across America" children's book series, for visiting St. John's during our Right to Read Week celebration. Mrs. Woebkenberg shared her story of "Miles' First Flight" and discussed the historical elements of the book as well as the process of writing and illustrating a children's book.

Filling an SUV with not an inch to spare calls for a sincere heartfelt thank you to all the school families who donated to our Catholic Schools Week service project! Because of your generosity, we were able to donate hundreds of baby items and a check $587 to Pregnancy Center West. May we always come together to let our lights shine bright while doing great things Blue Jays!

We had a fantastic turn-out for our Open House on Sunday, January 26th! Thank you to the planning committee and to all the parent and student tour guides who did an amazing job welcoming our prospective students and their families to St. John's. What a great way to kick-off Catholic Schools Week by sharing our Blue Jay Pride with the community!

Our Student Council sold 2400 Thankfulgrams and raised $602 for the Corpus Christi Food Pantry! Students had the opportunity to send a peppermint to fellow students and/or teachers with a note attached that said "You mint a lot to me." A big thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser to benefit those in need!

Congratulations to the cast & crew of our Performing Arts Troupe for their fall production of "Princess Who?" The play was an entertaining, fun-filled, fairy-tale mystery adventure featuring everyone's favorite fairy-tale characters.

Earlier this week, our faculty and staff spent part of their Professional Development Day volunteering at the Freestore Foodbank.

A heartfelt thank you to our Blue Jay families for their generous Walkathon donations that allowed us to not only reach our $12,000 goal, but exceed it by raising over $18,000! As a way to give back to the Owens family in honor of our beloved PTO President, Jodi Owens, St. John's presented them with a check for $8012. Jodi passed away on August 31 after her courageous fight with breast cancer.

What better way to celebrate this year’s school theme, “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” than to have your faculty plant their own little succulents during a professional development day. Thank you to Ms. Parks-Kroner for leading us for our religious in-service and to Rob & Trisha Maddux for the beautiful little succulents!

Students from St. John the Baptist School (5th-7th grade), along with other students across Colerain Township showed off their talent and creativity for the upcoming Grand Opening of the Cinfed Credit Union Colerain branch. Inspired by this year’s theme “Reach for the Stars,” they painted what they imagine when looking up into the night sky. We are so proud that our piece is a part of The CinFed Community Art Wall and can't wait for it to be revealed during next week's Grand Opening! Click on the title above to see photos of our art work's progression!

Congratulations to the St. John's Class of 2024! As they head off to eight different high schools in the fall, we wish them the best of luck and can't wait to see all the great things they do!

During our May Crowning ceremony, we honored Mary, our Heavenly Mother. Students processed into church with beautiful flowers to place beneath her statue and our Student Council president placed a wreath of flowers upon Mary’s head.

Congratulations to the St. John's Performing Arts Cast & Crew for their extraordinary performances of Annie Jr.! A big thank you to our amazing Directors, Amy Eyers & Nancy Huey, for all they do to make this program possible for our students and to Erica Rawlings for managing our Stage Crew.

Support your SJB Student Council and Corpus Christi Food Pantry by participating in Spirit Week from March 19-22! For a donation of $1 per day OR 1 canned good per day, students may be out of uniform according to the following themes: Tuesday, 3/19: High School or College Day (tops and socks only) Wednesday, 3/20: Decades Day (tops and socks only) Thursday, 3/21: One Color Day (tops and socks only) Friday, 3/22: Comfy As Can Be Day (completely out of uniform).

Fine Arts Night was an astounding success! A big thank you to Mrs Jennifer Ossenschmidt (Music) and Mrs. Kathy Jungkunz (Art) for all the hard work & planning that went into this special evening devoted to celebrating art and music in our school. We are so proud of our very talented first, second and third grade students for their entertaining musical performances and amazing art work!

Thank you to Fr. Don for staying after Ash Wednesday Mass this morning to distribute ashes to our preschoolers.

We loved celebrating our Catholic school last week! Thank you to all those involved in the planning and execution of a meaningful and fun-filled week for our students. Special events included out of uniform days, a service project for the Animal Adoption Foundation, CSW Mass at St. Peter's in Chains Cathedral , a candy raffle, an interactive motivational juggling presentation by Tom Sparough, veterans sharing their experiences with our students, making Valentines for veterans and the annual 8th Grade vs. Faculty & Staff Volleyball Game. Click on the article title above to view more photos of all the events.