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A Message From the Principal
Bernadette O'Leary
It has been a pleasure to be among you so often this week. I thoroughly enjoyed the Tailgate gathering - delicious food, great company, sunshine. What a wonderful way to celebrate the new school year. Thank you, Parent Association, for the many hours you dedicated to organizing this event.
The middle school curriculum night was well attended and we look forward to tonight's primary and intermediate presentations. We will gather at 7:00 pm at Egan Hall. The Family Handbook and the Family Directory will be distributed during the classroom sessions. The Family Handbook is your guide to the policies and procedures with which we and all (parents and school) agree to abide.
We have another opportunity to gather at the table this coming Sunday - two in fact. First we gather for Eucharist and then we gather again at the parish picnic at Woodland Park. See you there!
May the Light of Christ shine on you,
Beannacht,
Bernadette
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PARISH PICNIC
Sunday, September 18
Celebrate community at Woodland Park Shelter #6 after the 10:30 mass. If you need transportation please contact Shane at 206-229-6303 or smcprocessing@yahoo.com. If you have a grill and like to flip burgers - you are needed! Please contact Shane if you can help.
MAGAZINE DRIVE
The Magazine Drive is off to a great first week. Our next turn in day is Wednesday, September 21. Order online at anytime at qsp.com using school code 1092446.
Important Dates
September 21 - 2nd turn in date - 8 orders per child earns the Micro Insect Racing AND Free dress day if the school total reaches 25,000 by week two
September 28 - 3rd turn in date - 8 orders per child earns a chance at the Cash Grabbin' Gecko game. Read more...
STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE
Applications are available outside Extended Day Care for the 2011/2012 Accident & Health Insurance Program for Students.
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VOLUNTEER NEWS Parish Funeral Committee Needs Volunteers Families need help with setting the reception and cleaning up afterwards. They may need help shopping for and preparing food. Trying to remember details like turning on the coffee pot, and setting out center pieces on tables are almost impossible if one has lost a family member. To volunteer on a regular basis, please go to the volunteer website and look under parish specific volunteer opportunities. Work Party Scheduled Saturday, September 24, 9am-noon Grounds work is a great way to fulfill your service hours to the school. Work will be done on the grounds around the church and behind the portables. Please bring work gloves, a wheelbarrow (if you have one), and gardening forks or shovels. We'll be spreading bark and doing some light weeding. If you are able to attend, please email the volunteer coordinator at stjohnschoolvolunteers@gmail.com. We hope to see you there! On Line Volunteer Sign Up Many volunteer opportunities still need your time and talents. If you haven't done so already, go to the St. John Volunteer Catalog and sign up. It takes just minutes! Thank You Corner Mrs. Skokan would like to thank Jill Campos for helping in the classroom and setting up our wonderful class volunteer page! The Magazine Drive thanks Jill Campos for acting as our official "Chicken Hanger." Ms. Kelley's fifth grade class would like to thank Steve Bronson for putting book covers on all the new science books! |
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 Dear Parents, First of all I would like to thank you all for the great support for the "New" lunch program. We have received very positive feedback during the first days of school. This is very much appreciated! Unfortunately, to accommodate our kitchen staff and food preparation, we are adjusting the deadline for ordering from 8:00 a.m. on the day of, to midnight on the day before service. This change will occur beginning on Sept. 19. If you need to cancel you may do so up until 8 a.m. the day of service. The only thing that is changing is the deadline for ordering. Please keep in mind that your preorder is crucial to our program and the amount of time your child has to eat lunch. There have been a number of students in line for lunch that were not on the preorder list. We only prepare enough food each day for those who have preordered. Please remember to preorder at http://www.nojunk-goodfood.com under "Menu," then "Pre-Order." Sincerely, Bente Oestergaard CEO, No Junk Inc. www.nojunk-goodfood.com
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St. John School
Endowment Dinner Friday, October 7, 2011, 6-9pm Space is limited! About 75% of seats are spoken for! Please
join us at the beautiful Shilshole Bay Beach Club for the annual Purple & Gold Dinner to benefit the St. John School Endowment Fund. This year we will honor Distinguished Graduate Mike Fletcher, '80 and welcome new principal Bernadette O'Leary. Cocktail hour begins at 6:00 and the sun sets at 6:37! Please register here.
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Matching Gifts and the United Way
St. John School receives over $70,000 annually in matching gifts and United Way distributions. If your employer has a United Way Campaign, you can choose St. John School to receive your payroll deduction. Our program number is 19643. If your company has a matching gift program, we may be eligible for that as well. Our EIN is 91-0577482. Please contact the development office with questions, mthornquist@stjohnsea.org.
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LITURGY
Opening of School
Wednesday, September 21, 9am, Church
Dress Uniform
Celebrate with us. Our theme is "Many gifts; one spirit."
SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE RETREATS
Tuesday, September 20 (Grade 8) and Monday, September 26 (Grade 7)
We invite your prayers for a successful spiritual retreat for our seventh and eighth grade students.
HEALTH SCREENING
Friday, September 23, 2011
Students in grades Kindergarten, two, four, and six will have vision and hearing screening.
TECH CLUB
St. John is launching a Tech Club this year for students in grades five through eight. Read more...
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Global Outreach St. John students reach out to families in Bar-kowino, Kenya.
Pizza for Kenya
Wednesday, September 28
Turn in your order form by Friday, September 23. Proceeds benefit the orphans.
Pizza for Kenya Order Form
Car Wash for Kenya
Sunday, September 25
A St. John School fifth grade student has organized a car wash. Proceeds will benefit the water well effort. Stop by the parking lot after 10:30 mass, give your vehicle a lift, and help the village. If you have time or resources to donate, contact thebutlers4@comcast.net.
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 Class of '57 Remembers
We welcomed the class of 1957 on Sunday, September 11. They enjoyed seeing the many changes and marveled at how small our class sizes are now. They had more than 50 students in one classroom with one nun when they were in school. | |
KEY DATES
Sept. 16 Archdiocesan Teacher
Inservice -
School not in session
Sept. 20 Grade 8 Retreat
Parent Association
Meeting
Mezzanine 6-8pm
Sept. 21 Liturgy - 9am,
Church
Opening of School
Dress Uniform
School Commission
6:30-8:30pm
Sept. 23 Vision/Hearing
Screening, Grs. K, 2, 4, 6
Sept. 26 Grade 7 Retreat
Sept. 27 ITBS testing begins
View the 2011-2012 calendar
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HOT LUNCH
Monday, Sept. 19 Chicken Pot-Stickers Tuesday, Sept. 20 Curly Pasta/Turkey or Marinara Sauce Wednesday, Sept. 21 Grilled Chicken or Cheese Quesadilla Thursday, Sept. 22 Spaghetti & Meat Balls Friday, Sept. 23 Bean & Cheese or Turkey Burrito | |
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