Blessing of the Animals On October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, our parish will have a blessing of animals at 6:00 pm in front of the chapel. The school will be collecting animal treats to make goodie bags for all the animals in attendance. Please send your donation to your child s homeroom by Monday, October 1. Thank you for your support. September 28, 2018 Dear St. John Families, Please join our parish community on October 7 at the 11:30 Mass in celebrating the launch of the new parish mission and the blessing of the St. John statue by Bishop Adam Parker. More information is included at the end of the update. Once again the SJE Fathers Club will sponsor a No Carve Pumpkin Contest on Friday, October 26 (the morning of Trunk or Treat). See the attached flyer for more information. If any parent has been unable to access the parent portal in PowerSchool because he/she is missing a student id number or password, contact me at cblake@stjohnschoollgv.org. Finally, if you still need to order milk for the year, the form is attached. Please return the slip by Monday. Many blessings, Mrs. Blake Pizza /Hot Dog Lunch The link below is the order form for pizza and hot dog orders for October. The information about the start date and payment is on the form. The due date for orders is Sunday, September 30. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1faipqlsebsa ue1gklb6gnagoyt37b0jvllr5a7ozi66tvueoayi jrhg/viewform?c=0&w=1 Ident-A-Kid The IDENT-A-KID Child Safety Program will be at our school on 10/4/18 to PHOTOGRAPH, FINGERPRINT, WEIGH and MEASURE children. Ident-A-Kid ID cards are carried by all parents and caregivers in their wallet and on their cell phone (and by middle-school age students). The ID card is recognized by the U.S. Government s SSA as a form of identification. ID cards are often needed for sports registration, travel, student discounts, and in emergencies. To participate, please fill in the Application Envelope which will come home with your child on Monday, 10/1/18 and have your child return it to school. Applications are also available online at www.identakid.com Upcoming Open Houses & Information Sessions If you have family members, neighbors or friends with elementary-age children, please share with them news about our fall open houses and information sessions. More details can be found on our website under Admissions, or on the calendar or at bit.ly/sjevisit. Wed., Oct. 10, 2018 Middle School Info. Session 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Sat., Nov. 3, 2018 PreK & K Info. Session 10:00-11:15 Wed., Nov. 14, 2018 Open House (PreK-8) 8:30 am to 10:30 am Thurs., Dec. 6, 2018 Open House (PreK-8) 8:30 am to 10:30 am St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic of instructional approaches that support each child s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse
Sun., Jan. 27, 2019 Open House K-8 (Catholic Schools Week) 12:30 pm-3:30 pm Middle School Info. Session 12:45 & 1:30 & 2:15 Grade K to 5 Info. Session 1:15 & 2:00 & 2:45 HASA News Genevieve Gift Wrap Packets were distributed through kid-mail. Orders are due October 12 and are expected to be delivered the week of November 12. The school will receive 40% of the total sales. Please contact Melanie Hecht, mlhecht927@gmail.com, with any questions. Vendors Wanted for Mistletoe Market We need a few more vendors for our 4th Annual Mistletoe Market on Friday, November 16. You can apply online by going to www.facebook.com/mistletoemarketsje. Click on the Event for a link to the application and for more details. Trunk or Treat Save the date for this annual event on Friday, October 26 from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm. More information coming soon. St. John Parish Wine Festival Save the date and get your tickets for the North Baltimore County Wine Festival, presented by Liberty Pure Solutions, Inc., right here at St. John! This event will take place on Saturday, November 3 from 6-9 PM in the church hall. Tickets will be available for purchase in the parish office - $55 each includes 100+ unlimited wines, bourbons, and craft beers from around the globe, gourmet eats, and fabulous silent auction items. Fine wines will also be available for purchase at wholesale prices at the event. For more information, contact the parish office at 410-592-6206. 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. FC1-recess (8 th grade) FC1-7thgrade (7th grade) FC1-6thgrade (6th grade) FC1-5thgrade (5th grade) FC1-4thgrade (4th grade) FC1-3rdgrade (3rd grade) FC1-2ndgrade (2nd grade) FC1-1stgrade (1st grade) What s Purple Friday? On designated Fridays or Thursdays students may wear Ravens jerseys, shirts, or colors with their gym shorts or gym pants and tennis shoes for a donation of 50 cents. The SJE Student Council will choose a charity that will receive the proceeds. Students also may wear purple and /or black socks, ribbons, bows, and jewelry. The dates are marked on the website calendar and highlighted in the weekly update. Our next Purple Day will be on Thursday, October 18. 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 October 23, and no donation is required. The theme will change each month and announced in the weekly update. St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic of instructional approaches that support each child s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse
Volunteering and VIRTUS Now is the time to complete your requirements so you are ready to volunteer and participate in activities for the new 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. St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic of instructional approaches that support each child s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse
Calendar Monday, October 1- Garden Club/ BC Book Club (Grades 3-5) Art Club (Grades 5-8) Tuesday, October 2- Mass Music Group/KC Dance/Drama Club Auditions Wednesday, October 3- School Mass 8:45/Jump Rope Club/Marathon Kids Club Thursday, October 4- Mass Music Group/ Running Club/ New Freedom Art/ Blessing of the Animals/Ident-A-Kid Friday, October 5- Sunday, October 7- Mass with Bishop Parker at 11:30 am Monday, October 8- Garden Club/ BC Book Club (Grades 3-5)/ Art Club (Grades 5-8) Tuesday, October 9- Mass Music Group/ KC Dance Wednesday, October 10- Jump Rope Club/ Marathon Kids Club/ Middle School Information Session 6:30 pm Thursday, October 11- Preschool Farm Trip /Mass Music Group/ New Freedom Art Friday, October 12- Genevieve Orders Due St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic of instructional approaches that support each child s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse