Dear Families, 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

This time next week, with God's will, we will be with our families giving thanks for our blessings.   Allow me the opportunity now to give thanks to my St. John Family.

I am thankful  

•  for all of you who volunteer and commit to making Fair Share something more than just a tuition program.
• for all of you who volunteer in so many different ways throughout the school year.
• for Fr. Crispin and the dedicated parish staff.
• for the hard-working, committed school faculty and staff.
• for our students and their generous giving to the Food Drive and the Philippines.
• for our students.
• for our patient neighbors whose driveways we sometimes block.
• for those delicious monthly faculty lunches.
• for the many blessings that come daily with having the best job in the world.

All you wonderful volunteers, come to Mass this weekend for the Blessing of the Volunteers and the parish Ministry Fair.

Today, I sat in with Mrs. Teschner's second grade class. They were learning a very important strategy for critical thinking and comprehension - compare and contrast. They learned about the meaning of the terms and then applied the strategy to answering questions about the Pilgrims and their journey on the Mayflower. They contrasted the Pilgrims' journey to an experience St. John families would have if they made such a voyage today! Their assignment: Compare and contrast what the Pilgrims brought with them on the Mayflower with what we would pack today. Almost all the second graders packed cellphones and some even remembered the chargers!  

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