Empty Bowls On Wednesday, March 6, St. John will sponsor an Empty Bowl-Making Event to benefit St. Vincent de Paul Empty Bowls 2019. Both students and parents are invited to paint a bowl to donate to the Empty Bowls Event held on March 23; this event raises awareness about local hunger and poverty. Please see the attached flyer for more information on how to participate. Eagles SOAR with J.O.Y. March 1, 2019 Dear St. John Families, Due to the number of snow days accumulated so far, our professional time on March 8 has been cancelled, and Friday will now be a full day of school. School will also be open on May 3. This will allow for additional instructional time for our students. Congratulations to the Class of 2019 on their high school acceptances. We will announce scholarships and honors programs in a future update. Please continue to keep them and their parents in your prayers as they make their final high school decisions. Trimester 2 comes to an end next Friday, March 8. It is time to double check PowerSchool for your children s end of the trimester progress. Contact the teachers if you have any questions. Progress reports will be distributed on Tuesday, March 19. There are several clubs that are offering spring sessions. More information can be found below. Many blessings, Mrs. Blake 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 email pictures to stephaniemcole1@yahoo.com or upload pictures to your class Shutterfly accounts. If you email pictures, be sure to include the grade of the students in the email. If you plan to upload the pictures to your class Shutterfly accounts please title the album as Yearbook. 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. New Freedom Art The spring session of this art club for Grades K-4 begins on Thursday, March 7. See attached flyer to sign up. 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. of instructional approaches that support each child s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse
SJE Science Fair Our annual science fair held in the church hall will be open to the public from 1:30 pm-2:45 pm on Tuesday, March 5. The awards will be announced at 2:30 pm. Preschool through Grade 3 will also have a class display. All are welcome to attend. 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. School Calendar Dates for 2019-2020 First Day-9/3/19 Noon Dismissal Christmas- 12/23/18-1/1/19 School Closed Easter- 4/6/19-4/15/19 School Closed Last Day- 6/11/19 *Additional dates will be added once the calendar is approved by the Department of Catholic Schools. HASA News Volunteer Form A form will be sent home next week asking for new HASA members, chairpersons and class parents for next year. We hope that you will consider responding to our need for additional help! The form is due by March 15 and can be found below. Thank you! Ladies Paint Night St. John HASA is sponsoring a paint night on Thursday, March 14 at DeJon Vineyard. See the attached flyer for more information. Registration deadline is March 8. 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. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054bacaf2 DAAFC1-4thgrade (4th grade) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054bacaf2 DAAFC1-3rdgrade (3rd grade) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054bacaf2 DAAFC1-2ndgrade (2nd grade) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054bacaf2 DAAFC1-1stgrade (1st grade) Blue Ribbon T-shirt Day As was mentioned earlier, we will be celebrating our National Blue Ribbon School status by having a "Blue Ribbon T-shirt Day" monthly. Students may wear their Blue Ribbon T-shirt with their gym pants. The dates are: Mar 15, Apr 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 http://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/. Please contact Mary Beth Bressler at stand@stjohnschoollgv.org if you have any questions. 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. of instructional approaches that support each child s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse
Calendar Monday, March 4- Musical Theatre/ Rosary Club Tuesday, March 5- Mass Music Group /KC Dance/Drama Club Wednesday, March 6- Ash Wednesday Mass 8:45 am/ Empty Bowls Activity/ Musical Theatre Hot Dogs will not be served. Bring a lunch from home. Thursday, March 7- Mass Music Group/ Drama Club/ New Freedom Art Friday, March 8- Dismissal at 3:00 pm (regular time) / End of T2 Monday, March 11- Musical Theatre/ Chess Club Tuesday, March 12- Mass Music Group /KC Dance/Drama Club Wednesday, March 13- Musical Theatre Thursday, March 14- Mass Music Group/ Drama Club/ New Freedom Art/ Paint Night Friday, March 15- Blue Ribbon T-Shirt Day/ Stations of the Cross 2:15 pm Friday, May 3- Regular School Day of instructional approaches that support each child s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse