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Message From the Principal
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 | Mike Fletcher, Distinguished Graduate, St. John School
Class of 1980, honored at Purple & Gold Endowment Dinner
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The leaves are changing color, the days are growing shorter and parent-teacher conference time is upon us! The teachers have been looking forward to this great opportunity to get to know their students even better. When you come in for your conference, be sure to visit the library! We are delighted to announce that the remodel is complete and the library is online.
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to get to know many St. John parishioners, alumni, parents and grandparents of current students and alumni at the Endowment Dinner. Almost one hundred and fifty people attended; the evening was sold out! It was a very enjoyable event and the most successful to date. More than $35,000 was raised and still more is coming in with additional gifts and matching money from local corporations. Our total fund now exceeds $400,000 - we are well on our way to our halfway mark of $500,000.
Brian and Lori Stanford were the lucky winners of the $250 Metropolitan Grill gift certificate procured by alumni parent, Jim Rowe. Thank you, Mr. Rowe, and a hearty congratulations and thank you to Michele Thornquist, and her Endowment Dinner Committee. Check out the Thank You St. John Video at http://www.st-johnschool.org/Admissions/Top10Reasons/tabid/150/Default.aspx.
Our soccer and cross-country teams have been doing well and the youngest runners were featured on the news! St. John teachers are also staying active and involved in sports - playing in the Bump-it-Up Volleyball league. Then there are all those fit students and their parents who are walking and biking to school. Neither wind nor rain has been stopping them. A number of families have reported that they have walked every single day. Keep it up!
I have a request for those of you who drive: please respect our neighbors. I have received complaints about parking in driveways and cars blocking the sidewalk. If you need to park, please do so with consideration for others. Plan to park a block or two away and get exercise as you walk to the school!
Beannacht - God Bless,
Bernadette O'Leary
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Road Construction to Begin Monday
Major road improvements along 85th Street, to include the intersection at Greenwood and 80th, begin Monday. Seattle Department of Transportation projects work to continue through October 2012. Needless to say, congestion at arrival and dismissal times around St. John School will be impacted. Please plan accordingly.
Do you have an idea to lessen the impact on the community during arrival and dismissal times? Please contact pkelley@stjohnsea.org with suggestions. We will do all we can to help facilitate your plan. One idea is for parents to gather at the Fred Meyer parking lot to facilitate a "walk to school" pool. What are your ideas?
For more information please read the attached flyer from SDOT.
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CYO Cross Country
We are on the home stretch and are trying to kick into the finish line. It has been a really good season. The kids have been really very good and their efforts and energy have been supreme. More important they have been good friends to each other and we believe they have had a lot of fun. Friday 5:00pm is the show up time for the Pumpkin Run. We will all run the one-mile course starting close to 5:30pm. Everyone should dress in fall colors. We will have a snack and then give out pumpkins beginning with our eighth graders. We will be joined by our good friends from the Christ the King/St. Benedict CYO cross country team. All questions about pumpkins or helping can be directed to Scott Cary. We should have enough pumpkins for all children, but preference is given to those who ran in races and made efforts to be at practices. We should have everything wrapped up by 6:30pm. The 4th-8th Grade Team Championship is Sunday, October 16, at 1pm - see schedule. The PK-3rd runners did a tremendous job to set up the older runners. We believe that we will have several runners earn shirts for finishing in the top six, that several of the grade teams might win championships, and that we should finish with one of the top three overall trophies. The whole team gets a chance to cheer the coaches on as they race the mile course. Everyone is welcome to come and cheer on the team. Eric's Little Heros - KOMO News - features CYO Cross Country - visit http://www.komonews.com/sports/heroes/131563128.html. It is a really wonderful and touching piece and it features a lot of runners in purple! |
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Student News
 
Sophie Brusniak, Grade 8, and Benjamin Brusniak, Grade 5 were recognized by Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth Talent Search 2011 at a presentation held at Seattle Pacific University on October 9. Sophie was recognized for high honors on the ACT test; Benjamin was recognized for high honors on the SCAT test. |
 Pavo Trote (Turkey Trot) for Peru
St. John's Amigos de Peru will be holding the Second Annual Pavo Trote (Turkey Trot) Jog A Thon on Friday, November 25, 2011 at 10:00 am at Lower Woodland field #7. Money raised will support our sister communities of Taller Miranda Orphanage in Puno and San Miguel de Ilave in Ilave, Peru.
There are many ways you can support our efforts:
- Gather pledges and run or walk as many laps as you can
- Sponsor a jogger per lap or by fixed donation
- Volunteer to help the day of the event
- Come out and cheer on the participants
This is a family event! Everyone can participate. So join us for some fresh air and fun and work off that Thanksgiving dinner. We will be sending out a flyer and pledge form next week. For questions contact Merrick Bodmer, Seņora Blanca, or Seņor Pablo. mbodmer@stjohnsea.org, bdenadel@stjohnsea.org, pkelley@stjohnsea.org
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St. John Women's Shelter In Need
The Women's shelter needs volunteers. Every Saturday and Sunday night up to twelve women from the Noel House Homeless Shelter for Women stay in the Mezzanine at Egan Hall. Two adult chaperones are needed to stay with them each of those nights. We are having difficulty staying open each weekend. We need a minimum of two volunteers to stay in order to operate the shelter. With the colder weather coming it becomes increasingly important to man this mission. If you are interested in learning more about how you can help please contact Mary Kearney at 206-297-7072 or email marytkearney@comcast.net. Consider us as you are making your volunteer decisions these next few weeks. We are listed under Parish Specific/Outreach, women's shelter on the volunteer sign up page of the school website. This is a great way for those working parents to get their volunteer hours. Volunteer once a year or once a month no minimum commitment.
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In This Issue
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Major Road Construction
CYO Cross Country
Students in the News
St. John Parish Women's Shelter
St. John Parish Rummage Sale for Kenya
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Important Dates
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Oct. 18: Individual Student
Photos
Oct. 18: Parent Assoc. Mtg.
6:30pm, Egan Hall
Refreshments provided
by NoJunk, Inc. at 6pm
Oct. 18: Safe Environment
Training
7pm, Egan Hall
following PA meeting
Oct. 23: Parish Rummage Sale
to Benefit Kenya
following 8:30 Mass
until 5pm, Egan Hall
Oct. 27 Dr. Tom Curran on
the Liturgy
7pm, Church
Oct. 31: Halloween Party, K-3
Day of the Dean, 4/5
Nov. 1: Liturgy - All Saints Day
9am, Church
Nov. 4: Gr. 7/8 Dance
Egan Hall
VIEW THE 2011-2012 CALENDAR
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 Sample No Junk, Inc.
Are your students coming home with great things to say about our new lunch provider, No Junk, Inc.? Faculty and students alike are enjoying the new program and now parents will have an opportunity to sample the goodness for themselves. No Junk, Inc. will provide pre-Parent Association Meeting hors d'oeuvres on Tuesday, October 18. Refreshments at 6pm; Parent Association Meeting at 6:30pm; both in Egan Mezzanine.
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Hot Lunch
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Monday, October 17
Chicken Pot-Stickers
Tuesday, October 18
Curly Pasta w/turkey meat sauce or marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese, cheezy fresh baked roll, watermelon
Wednesday, October 19
Grilled Chick or cheese quesadilla
Thursday, October 20
Spaghetti & meat balls, garlic/cheese bread, banana
VIEW FULL MENU AND ORDER
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Scrip News
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| Thank you for your continued support of Scrip, the world's easiest fundraiser because your donation comes from purchases you would make anyway! Proceeds fund necessary programs at St. John School, such as classroom aids in Elementary, textbooks, technology to name a few.
SCRIP ORDER FORM
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St. John Parish Rummage
Sale to Benefit Kenya
A Rummage Sale will be held on Sunday October 23, in Egan Hall (after Masses until 5:00). All proceeds will benefit the people of Bar-Kowino village, Kenya and the Kenya Well Project. Donations of usable items (books, toys, games, bicycles, sporting equipment, tools, jewelry, household items, baby/children/teen clothing) should be brought to the Parish Office, to the back of Church, Egan on Sundays or to Egan on the evening of 10/22. We need adult and middle/high school student volunteers for the evening of 10/22 and all day on 10/23. Please contact Katie Franklin if you can volunteer an hour or two or if you have questions, 206-781-4672. For more information, please visit: www.kenyawell.com.
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Save the Date!
Grandparents' & Friends' Day for grades 2 through 5 is November 17. Click here for more information and to make a reservation. Kindergarten and 1st grade will host an event in the spring. Middle school students are encouraged to invite family and friends to CYO games, music performances, and science and cultural fairs during the school year.
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Pizza For Peru
Pizza For Peru Order Form Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Proceeds benefit our sister school and parish in Peru. Orders must be received in the school office by Friday, October 21! One form per child, please. Checks payable to St. John School Pizza Lunch.
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Restyle for Ryther
Love new and gently worn designer fashions and accessories? Here is your chance to own some beautiful items while helping the Ryther Child Center. See the attached invitation and view photos of items on the Facebook site. | |
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Bishop Blanchet Presents...
Dead Man Walking by Tim Robbins, November 1,2,3,4,5 at 7pm November 6 at 2pm in the Marge Bradburn Studio Theatre at Bishop Blanchet High School.
Directed by Mo Mershon this is sure to be a theater opportunity not to miss. Tickets are $20.00 for front row seating; $15.00 general seating. Tickets are available in the Bishop Blanchet High School Activities Office, Monday through Friday, 8am-3pm. Call 206-527-7730 or mmershon@bishopblanchet.org for more information.
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