Hill Herald

Join us for our annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Blessing of the Christmas Intention Wreaths on Tuesday, December 3rd at 5:00 pm by the Hylan Blvd school gate under the Golden Doors. Kick off the Christmas Season with some caroling! Festive attire is encouraged!

Making waves with SJHA Swim! We're excited to partner with Our Lady Queen of Peace for an incredible season ahead! From budding swimmers to seasoned athletes, our program welcomes grades 1-8 to dive into competitive swimming. Click here for more.

Every Thanksgiving Holiday our elementary school partners with the Staten Island Giving Circle to collect items to stock their food pantry. Please join us in donating items to the Staten Island Giving Circle this Giving Season. Follow the link here for more details.

The SJHA Christmas Carnival is on Wednesday December 4th (Pre-K to 3rd Grade) and Thursday, December 5th (4th to 8th Grade). You can prepurchase your ticket packets here. Please fill out one form per student. All ticket packets orders are due by November 15th.

Join St. Joseph Hill Academy's annual Thanksgiving Pie Drive, in partnership with the Staten Island Giving Circle, to help spread holiday cheer in our community. Students are encouraged to contribute a modest donation of $1-$3 of their own money (collected by teachers), while families can purchase delicious 10" pies for $20 each from Battleview Orchards in New Jersey – making a meaningful difference this holiday season through the sweetness of giving.

Check out this wonderful Staten Island Advance article about our Fifth Annual Breast Cancer Walk And Bake-A-Thon in memory of Doreen Quirk, the grandmother of Antonia Lanni, Class of 2026, and AnnaDoreen Lanni, Class of 2022 by Carol Ann Benanti.

SJHA Elementary School new student applications for 2025-2026 are now open. Please note that we currently have waiting lists for Pre-K 3, Kindergarten, and Grades 4-7.

We hope you will share your prayers of Intention this Christmas Season and support St. Joseph Hill Academy. The Daughters of Divine Charity will pray for your intentions throughout the Season of Advent. Each 16" decorated wreath is available with a donation of $100. Wreaths will be hung on the Hylan Blvd gates and throughout the campus grounds. Purchase by 11/1.

Our 2024 Christmas Shirt is available by pre-order ONLY. Shirts can be worn with gym pants every day in the month of December! You can purchase the Christmas Shirt with this link. All orders are due October 30th.

Candy donations extended to October 23rd! The SJHA Family Association's Trunk or Treat Halloween event is Friday, October 25 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the Landis Parking Lot. Please support the SJHA Trunk or Treat with candy donations. The first class with 100% participation will receive a dress down! We will have a teal table set up for children with food allergies.