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It’s a new day, a new morning. We start all over, again! It could be a new school day, or a new

baseball season. New seeds are planted, new jobs are begun. We start new friendships and relationships over and over. When you think about it our lives are filled with new beginnings. Every morning we wake up and by God we are still alive, we have another chance to start over.

Perhaps when we put our head on our pillow the night before we carried heavy burdens, crosses and fears. Maybe we left things undone, said bad things and left good things unsaid. But it’s a new day, time to start all over. Ours is a religion about the dawn. Creation begins in the morning. The women come to the tomb in the morning, and life is new. The empty tomb is an invitation for us to enter, to start over. Who among us doesn’t want to be more Christ-like, more loving, more generous, more tenderhearted, more creative, more thoughtful. Who among us doesn’t know a heart to heal, a broken relationship to mend, a lost soul to find. Throughout Lent we promised to repent and believe in the Gospel. We fasted, prayed and did works of charity to become more Christ-like in our

everyday living. We mourned his passion and death and now we begin anew. Now with Easter we proclaim Christ Risen from the dead. The angel’s good news, opens our imagination to the possibilities; light shines forth from the tomb. Life begins again because Jesus lives. Easter is more than an event—Easter is an attitude. Easter is liberation, Easter is life, our life in the here and now. It becomes our story so that we complete the work He began. Easter is a new beginning. You have had an impact on the lives of our students. By your prayers, generosity and sacrifices you walk with us on an educational journey from elementary school through high school to Life. Your generosity opens the door to new possibilities and new beginnings. May this Easter Season be a new beginning for you; a springtime full of life and blessings. Thank you for your witness to our Faith, your witness to our Easter message of new beginnings new life and eternal joy. Thank you for your generosity and for partnering with us in our work and ministry at St. Joseph the Provider School. Fr. Michael Swierz, President

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

SPECIAL THANKS

One of our benefactors, Dr. Mario Santangelo, has come up with an incredible gift to our school. Beginning

this school year he is donating a new Samsung tablet to each member of the 8th grade class. Upon

graduation students will be able to keep their tablet for their personal use in high school. All staff members

also received tablets. Free educational software is available as well. In addition Dr. Santangelo will set up a

fund to make tablets available to future eighth grade classes. Dr. Santangelo, thank you for this insightful and

thoughtful gift for our staff and 8th grade students. May God bless you and all that you have done for us.

March 2015 Spring Edition

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OCSAA ACCREDITATION

In 1994, the Bishops of Ohio formed the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting

Association (OCSAA). The OCSAA is a collaborative undertaking of the Catholic dioceses in

Ohio and is governed by the Superintendents of Schools who serve as the OCSAA

Commission. The purpose of the OCSAA is to strengthen Catholic school identity and

mission and to engage Catholic schools in the

ongoing improvement of student learning.

OCSAA accreditation also requires schools to

show evidence that they are implementing OCSAA

Standards. The State Board of Education has

approved these Standards as comparable to the

ODE’s Operating Standards for Ohio’s Schools.

Through the OCSAA accreditation process a new

Catholic school can apply for a charter from the state

of Ohio and existing Catholic schools can maintain their state charters. St. Joseph the

Provider School is going through this process at this time. We will keep you informed of

our school’s progress.

QUALIFIERS FOR THE BLACK & INDIAN MISSION

OFFICE 8TH ANNUAL MSGR. LENZ ART CONTEST

The students pictured with Fr. Mike qualified for

the national Msgr. Lenz Art Contest open to

grades 3-4-5. The art work was to exemplify the

topic “Jesus’ message brings us joy.” Winners at

the national level win cash for themselves and

their school.

SAVINGS PROGRAMS THAT YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN TO HELP OUR SCHOOL St. Joseph the Provider School participates in several programs that, when everyone helps, really add up to significant cash or supplies for our school. Cash For Cans: Collect aluminum cans and drop off in the back of our school, we

recycle them through the Mahoning Valley Green Team, and receive cash. This program runs from August to April each year. The final pickup will be April 14 so you can help us in the next few weeks or beginning next school year.

Box tops For Education: Cut the logo from participating products like Big G Cereals. Campbell Soup Labels For Education: Again, cut the logo from participating products. Giant Eagle: Each time you shop at Giant Eagle using your Advantage Card, you earn

points for St. Joseph the Provider. You must first register your Advantage Card naming St. Joseph the Provider as the recipient of your points. The school receives great educational tools from the points.

Coke Rewards-Donate points to your school, so it can get rewards like art supplies and sports equipment, and support all the ways kids play.

OUR MISSION

St. Joseph the Provider Catholic School is an in-city center of learning serving families in

Youngstown, Ohio and the surrounding area. We are committed to providing an inclusive

moral, spiritual and academic atmosphere where learning takes place in a safe and caring

environment. By fostering positive relationships with our parents and community, we

empower them to support their child’s efforts to live lives based on the tradition of the

Church and the gospel mandate of love through service.

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

Mrs. Jerri Aiello Educator

Dr. Robert Beebe Professor of Educational

Leadership at YSU

Rev. Edward Brienz Director, Propagation of Faith &

Missions, Yo. Diocese

Dr. Mary Lou DiPillo Associate Dean YSU

Beeghly College of Education

Ms. Cristina Esparra Account Manager

The Coca-Cola Company

Mrs. Mimi Kerrigan Development Chairperson

Sr. Mary Alyce Koval, O.S.U. Beatitude House,

Education Director

Mr. Ralph Lepley Retired Real Estate Appraiser

Ms. Sandra Page Specialist-Client Services

AT & T

Mr. Dennis Pascarella C.P.A.

Mr. Anthony M. Pilolli Chief Investigator Maruca Law Firm

Mr. Alan Ricks Commercial Real Estate

(Broker/Developer/Manager)

Ms. Roxann Sebest Director of Marketing for

the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley

Rev. Michael Swierz President, St. Joseph the

Provider School

Mrs. Shelia Triplett Director of Operations

Mah. Yo. Community Action Program (MYCAP)

Mrs. Patricia Wanat Owner Comprehensive WorkLife

Solutions, Inc.

Mr. Robert Wasko Vice President,

Wasko Funeral Home

Ms. Linda Wellendorf C.P.A.

Director of Communications CreativeBridge Coalition

Mrs. Jablonski and Sr. Charlotte Italiano team up while working on

the Accreditation process

School qualifiers for the

Msgr. Lenz Art Contest

ST. JOSEPH THE PROVIDER SCHOOL AWARDED NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT St. Joseph the Provider Catholic School has received a $15,000.00 grant from the Ohio Department of Education. The 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Act authorized the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Child Nutrition, to competitively award equipment assistance grants to eligible school food authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program. The Ohio Department of Education received grant applications from 268 school food authorities. Seventy-nine grant recipients received awards totaling $1.2 million. St. Joseph the Provider Catholic School was one of seven non-public schools receiving the grant. The grant will be used to purchase a walk-in freezer for use in the nutrition program at the school, which provides breakfast and hot lunch daily for the students.

ST. JOSEPH THE PROVIDER SCHOOL EIGHTH GRADE WILL ENACT THE LIVING STATIONS Each Lenten season the eighth grade class traditionally participates in a different form of prayer to God: the Living Stations of the Cross. At 1:00 pm on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 this year’s eighth grade will offer their unique way of bringing the Passion of Our Lord to others, allowing everyone to contemplate Jesus’ love for humanity. Everyone is welcome to attend this beautiful expression of prayer.

OUR 2014-2015 ANNUAL APPEAL This year our Annual Appeal theme is “Firm Roots in Jesus Grow Faith-Filled Lives”, which is what we have as our goal with the students God has entrusted to us. We have already surpassed our goal of $50,000.00. To date we have collected a net of $52,004.14. May God bless you for your generosity and kindness. Our annual report will be published in early summer. Thank you.

APPRECIATION BRUNCH Our Annual Appreciation Brunch will be held Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 10:00 am. Because of your generosity and friendship we ask you to consider joining us as we celebrate all that you have done for us. An invitation will be sent closer to May, but mark your calendars now.

SHUT-IN TV MASS Fr. Mike Swierz and children from St. Joseph the Provider School will celebrate Mass on the ETC Ecumenical Television Channel, May 24, Pentecost Sunday. Also, the school will be highlighted on Spotlight, hosted by Fr. Jim Korda, airing at 10:30 am and 8:00 pm on June 20, 2015, and October 19, 2015.

KINDLY CUT OUT THE COUPON BELOW AND KEEP IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE AS A

REMINDER TO EAT OUT AT CHIPOTLE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

2014 Living Stations

Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a

fundraiser to support St. Joseph the Provider

School. Come into the Boardman

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL

(in front of Best Buy) on Wednesday, April 22nd,

from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Bring in this coupon, or

tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make

sure that 50% of the proceeds will be donated to St.

Joseph the Provider School.

Donations of gifts or baskets are welcome for our Auction. If you are able to

attend, the food is tremendous and everyone has a great time!