Newsletter from Our Principal

June 19, 2025

Dear Families,

I hope that this letter finds you and yours well and enjoying the start of summer vacation. I have a few items of information and a few updates to share with you.

Popsicles and Play

We had a wonderful Popsicles and Play on Saturday. Thank you to all who attended! The next one is on Saturday, July 12, from 9:00 – 10:00 AM at East St. Park in Winfield for those entering preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten. Siblings are also welcome. It will be another chance to see one another while getting to know new classmates.

New Staff Update

Please join me in welcoming our new kindergarten and fourth grade teachers:

Mrs. Stefanie Potts has been hired to teach kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year. Stefanie is excited about this opportunity and was able to meet some students and families at Popsicles and Play. She holds a BA from Quincy University with certification in elementary education. She has taught preschool and has experience working with many grade levels during her time in the Naperville school districts. Additionally, she was a Kindergarten Bible Camp Leader for several years at St. Thomas in Naperville and is currently teaching summer school in Naperville.

Mrs. Michele Wozniak has been hired to teach fourth grade for the 2025-26 school year. Michele is also excited about joining the SJB family. She is currently a gymnastics coach and has experience teaching sixth and seventh grades in math, science, and social studies. She received her BA in elementary education from the University of Illinois and a MA from National Louis University in Curriculum and Instruction.     

Please pray as interviews continue to take place for our other open positions. I know God will bring the right individuals to our school.

School Supply Orders Due Tomorrow

School supply orders from School Kidz are due tomorrow! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have a pre-packaged supply kit and delivered to your child’s classroom before the first day of school. Orders are due by tomorrow, June 20. You can order online at www.shopttkits.com. Enter account number 71757.

The supply lists can also be found on the school website: www.sjbwinfield.org. Click on the parents and then scroll to the bottom to find the supply lists.

Building Updates including July tuition billing 

Mrs. Hardesty and I are busy closing out this past school year and getting ready for our new one. Mrs. Hardesty has been getting billing set up. Most of you should have received information about your upcoming billing. Please note we tried to rebuild milk billing based on last year. If you have not been billed for milk and your child(ren) would like milk, please email Mrs. Hardesty with the preference – white or chocolate for K-8. White milk is only available for PS3 and PK4. If you haven’t registered your child(ren), please be sure to do it no later than tomorrow, June 20, so July billing can be completed timely.

Cleaning, summer maintenance, and summer projects are also taking place. The biggest project so far has been the primary boys’ bathroom. It is receiving some new fixtures. The old ones have been removed, the plumbing issues are being resolved, and the bathroom has been prepped and framed for hanging of the new fixtures. Our cleaning service will be here the last week of June.

Family Event by the Shadid Family, one of our families, this Saturday beginning at 4:00 PM

A fun party celebrating music and the rich Middle East culture is planned on Saturday, June 21 through the city of Wheaton and the Shadids and other organizers would love to have you enjoy it if you are in town and available. It’s an open invite to all. Please check link for more details: https://lu.ma/1i8jxud6

Solemnity of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 22 and Eucharistic Procession after 11:30 AM Mass

Sunday is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Following our 11:30 AM Mass, please join in on our Eucharistic Procession. Those who recently made their First Communion are welcome to wear their First Eucharist clothing. On that note, please pray for Ashlyn Taylor as she makes her First Communion on Sunday at the 11:30 AM Mass.

Snack Shack is open

As you know the SJB Knights of Columbus is a fantastic group! The Knights are so supportive of our school. If you are in the area on Saturdays and Sundays, be sure to stop by the KOC trailer (aka the Snack Shack) at the corner of Church and Beecher from 12:00 PM-3:00 PM through September 1. The Knights of Columbus are serving food, ice cream, pop, and chips. A portion of the proceeds are designated for our school. I can attest that the polish sausage is tasty, and the cheeseburgers never disappoint! Thank you in advance for supporting the Knights and SJB!



That’s all for now! When there are new updates, I will be in touch.

Until then, here’s to a joy filled summer,

Joanne Policht