SJCA Lion Line OP - January 2026

Welcome to the start of the second semester. 2025 ended so well here on campus. Our chorus and orchestra scholars performed beautifully at the Classical Christmas Concert. So much growth has occurred this semester for each of them.

Our chorus and orchestra scholars, as well as our 7th grade scholars, had the opportunity to spread holiday cheer to residents at the Life Care Center of Orange Park and Brookdale Orange Park.

The Polar Express event was a tremendous success among our scholars this year. We were delighted to see all the fun that was had!

I hope you and your families have had the time to relax and make wonderful memories this holiday season. Now is the time we shift back to our academic focus. Our teachers are looking forward to diving back into our beautiful curriculum with our scholars.

Remember, during the morning drop off to have scholars ready to exit their vehicles. This will allow carline to continue to flow smoothly.

Our first semester Virtue Award Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. We are excited to honor those scholars who have exhibited our school virtues. Invitations will be sent out to those who are nominated for a virtue award. Please be on the lookout for more information.

We look forward to a continued partnership in the second half of the school year. Let’s get 2026 off to a great start!

-Kayla Flannagan

Interested in joining the Parent/Faculty Association as SJCA-OP? Join us at our next meeting to learn more about our growing organization.

Monday, January 12

2:00pm

Cafeteria

Our after-school sports camp will switch to cross-country in January. Each session is $40, which is paid through MySchoolBucks.

Noah C. is a first grade scholar who routinely shows a great example of humility. In the class and specifically in the cafeteria, Noah can be observed ensuring their classes table area is left clean after lunch. He is often seen picking up anything forgotten or dropped by others when they stand to leave. He never looks to see who notices his kind acts. We welcome the opportunity to highlight Noah for exhibiting our school virtues.

If you know someone who is interested in our classical charter school, please let them know that we are not only enrolling for the 2026-2027 school year, but we also have seats available now. Encourage them to visit www.stjcaop.org/enrollment to learn more.

As a school fundraiser, you can purchase a "Class Of" t-shirt or sweatshirt from Stryker Custom Designs. Both can be worn on school spirit days.

Cost ranges between $20-$27. Orders are placed online and picked up at Stryker near College Avenue and County Road 220.

Proceeds will be used to purchase supplies needed across the campus.

Would you like to see your scholar's birthday on the digital, outdoor sign when you come into carline? Now, you can! As a new fundraiser, you can pay $20 and wish your scholar a happy birthday in a fun way.

When signing up, please list the date you'd like to see your scholar's birthday on the sign. If, for example, your scholar's birthday falls on a Saturday, but you'd like to see it on the sign on Monday, please enter Monday's date.

✅ To view your lunch account(s) and add funds, please visit: http://www.myschoolbucks.com/

✅ If you need or want to set limits on spending, please contact Lunch@stjca.org

✅ If you would like to check your eligibility for Free/Reduced Lunch, please click HERE

To spread holiday cheer and "do the good," SJCA-OP collected items for several assisted living facilities nearby. Our 7th grade houses packed goodie bags, which were hand-delivered to seniors. Scholars in chorus provided festive music during our visit.

Our chorus and orchestra performed beautifully in December, ensuring we were all in the holiday spirit. Our scholars worked hard on their performance and their perseverance paid off. Great job, scholars!

We invited family and friends to a special dinner and a show in mid December to celebrate our new House system. We enjoyed a great meal, served by the scholars, and watched skits that explain the origin of each House. It's the start of an annual tradition for our campus.

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