We SOAR with the Light of Jesus. March 15, 2019 Dear St. John Families,

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1 We SOAR with the Light of Jesus. March 15, 2019 Dear St. John Families, As we continue our Christian journey through the season of Lent, let us listen to the call to return our hearts to God. Through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we come to a deeper understanding of our responsibilities as disciples of Christ. I invite you to participate in our student-lead Stations of the Cross at 2:15 pm in the Church during the Fridays of Lent and to support our students as they participate in the Operation Rice Bowl collection to save change for the poor and hungry. By promoting works of charity, sacrifice, and prayer, we are showing our children how to live Lent in the spirit of Jesus. Congratulations to Grade 1 for winning the Box Tops Challenge by collecting 743 Box Tops. The total for the school was 3,602. Way to go! Many blessings, Mrs. Blake Beans and Bread-March 26 Tuesday, March 26 is our monthly bagged lunch collection for Beans and Bread. Look here (bit.ly/beansbreadinstruct) to see what to include. If every student brings at least one brown bag lunch, we can get our collection back over 200 lunches. This is very important to the clients of Beans and Bread. Drama Club- A Nose for the News Order your tickets for our drama club production of A Nose for the News. Look for your order form coming home soon. PreK 3 Seats Available! While our PreK 4 has been completely filled since January, we have several seats available in PreK 3. We expect the class to be filled by May 1, so if you have friends, relatives or neighbors who haven t yet thought about where their 3-year-old is going to preschool in September, please encourage them to come for a visit and a tour. The best way to ensure a spot in our PreK 4 is to attend our PreK 3 here at SJE! Preschool Information Session On Sunday, March 24, our early childhood faculty will host a preschool information session in the Learning Cottage from 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm. Please tell your friends and family who may be considering a Catholic education. Prospective parents will learn about our curriculum, special programs, and faith-filled environment. Visit our website for more information. LunchSkins LunchSkins are back on sale in honor of Earth Day! Take a look at their new recyclable paper bags that seal. They will replace your plastic bags. You will still find their special sandwich and snack bags as well. Take a look at the attached flyer and look for it to come home next week. As usual, the items are below retail and still help our school. The sale runs from March 18 to April 5. They will be in before Easter vacation. Pizza /Hot Dog Lunch The link below is the order form for pizza and hot dog orders for the end of March and beginning of April. The information about the start date and payment is on the form. The due date for orders is Sunday, March ue1gklb6gnagoyt37b0jvllr5a7ozi66tvueoayi jrhg/viewform?c=0&w=1 *The date was posted incorrectly in the previous update. of instructional approaches that support each child s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse

2 Reader s Choice Award Help us gain some press and notoriety! We've been nominated in Baltimore's Child Reader's Choice Awards. Please go to the Baltimore Child's site (bit.ly/baltbest) and vote for your favorite Blue Ribbon school in Long Green Valley! We are listed as St. John the Evangelist Catholic School LGV, Hydes. You can vote for us under BEST KEPT SECRETS (Education) and EDUCATION (Best Independent School). It appears they are tracking votes by address so please encourage all your family and friends to vote for us as well. Voting ends April 14 so please vote now! Soccer Shots New for our students in preschool through Grade 2 is a children s soccer program that takes place right after school. See the attached flyer for this exciting opportunity. Garden Club Our next eight week session of the Garden Club will begin on Monday, March 25. Use the attached flyer to join. Shoe Policy It is time to update our shoe policy. Students may submit a picture of a brown shoe for consideration in the office by March 31. A school vote will take place before Easter break. Knights of Columbus Fish Fry- Save the Dates! The St. John the Evangelist Knights of Columbus will host a Fish Fry in the church hall on Friday, March 22 and on Friday, April 12. Eat-in or carry-out will be available. See attached flyer for more information. Yearbook We are in need of pictures taken during holiday parties, school events, and the first day of school from each grade to be included in our school yearbook. Please pictures to stephaniemcole1@yahoo.com or upload pictures to your class Shutterfly accounts. If you pictures, be sure to include the grade of the students in the . If you plan to upload the pictures to your class Shutterfly accounts please title the album as Yearbook. Students in preschool through Grade 7 can now order their yearbooks. See the attached order form. The deadline for orders is March 29. School Calendar Dates for First Day-9/3/19 Noon Dismissal Christmas- 12/23/19-1/1/20 School Closed Easter- 4/6/20-4/15/20 School Closed Last Day- 6/11/20 *Additional dates will be added once the calendar is approved by the Department of Catholic Schools. HASA News Platinum Parent Winner Our March winner is Melissa Vicchio! She has won a $25 gift card to Amazon. As a reminder, here is how you can win: Anytime that you volunteer, simply go to the school office where the Platinum Box is waiting for you to fill out your name to be added to our monthly drawings! Thank you to all those who take the time to help at our school! SJE Golf Tournament Save the date on Thursday, May 23 for our Fathers Club Golf Tournament at Winters Run Golf Course. More information will be coming soon. Lunch Duty Sign-up Below you will find the sign-up links for lunch duty. Parents are kindly asked to volunteer for 2-3 lunch duties per child throughout the school year. DAAFC1-4thgrade (4th grade) DAAFC1-3rdgrade (3rd grade) DAAFC1-2ndgrade (2nd grade) DAAFC1-1stgrade (1st grade) Blue Ribbon T-shirt Day We will be celebrating our National Blue Ribbon School status by having a "Blue Ribbon T-shirt Day" monthly. Students may wear their Blue of instructional approaches that support each child s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse

3 Ribbon T-shirt with their gym pants. The dates are April 12 and May 17. What s Spirit Day? Once a month on the Tuesday that we have our pizza lunch in the Church Hall, we also have a special spirit day. Our student council chooses a theme, and students can wear t-shirts, socks, and hair accessories reflective of that theme with their gym pants and tennis shoes. Our next SJE Spirit Day is Tuesday, March 19, and no donation is required. Volunteering and VIRTUS Now is the time to complete your requirements so you are ready to volunteer and participate in activities for the school year. If you want to volunteer and/or attend field trips, Spring Fling, and Olympic Day, you must be current with the VIRTUS screening and training. Complete or update your certification easily online at Please contact Mary Beth Bressler at stand@stjohnschoollgv.org if you have any questions. of instructional approaches that support each child s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse

4 Calendar Monday, March 18- Musical Theatre/Drama Club/ Rosary Club/ Soccer Shots Tuesday, March 19- Progress Reports/Mass Music Group/ KC Dance/ Drama Club/Musical Theatre/ Hot Lunch & Spirit Day-Wear green shirts with your gym pants. Wednesday, March 20- Musical Theatre/Drama Club/ Soccer Shots Thursday, March 21- Mass Music Group/ Drama Club/ Musical Theatre/ New Freedom Art Friday, March 22- Stations of the Cross 2:15 pm/ Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Monday, March 25- Musical Theatre/ Drama Club/ Chess Club/ Garden Club/ Soccer Shots Tuesday, March 26- Beans and Bread/School Reconciliation 10:00 am/ Mass Music Group/ KC Dance/Drama Club/Musical Theatre Wednesday, March 27- Musical Theatre/ Drama Club/ Soccer Shots Thursday, March 28- Mass Music Group/ Drama Club/ Musical Theatre/ New Freedom Art Friday, March 29- Noon Dismissal/ Drama Club-A Nose for the News Saturday, March 30- Drama Club-A Nose for the News Sunday, March 31- Drama Club-A Nose for the News

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