Dear Parents,                                                       

It's show-time!   The Little Mermaid, Jr. opens today for the school audience and tonight for all of you. Even though I am so excited to see the performance, I was delighted to experience the energy and to see students sewing, putting on make-up, doing the sound and the lighting under the leadership of parents. And just wait until you see the set they built and painted! Egan Hall is filled with busy bees each afternoon; so many students have a role to play. Thank you, Mrs. Katie Franklin and parents. We wish the cast and production team all the best for the weekend! Tickets are still available at the door. 

Yesterday, at Mass, Fr. Crispin and Mrs. Kelly asked us to think about how we are going to make this Lenten season special. Fr. Crispin reminded us that the ashes mean that we repent, we are sorry for our wrong-doings. Mrs. Kelly spoke about how we can give of ourselves, reach out and help others.  We will make more time for prayer and Jesus. Each Friday, at 2:30pm, we will follow the Stations of the Cross in church. On Friday mornings, we will observe five minutes of silent meditation. The children have their Rice Bowls. Yesterday, a student told me that she is giving up gum and putting the gum money into the Rice Bowl, helping children around the world. She understands! What will you do?

Many of you have asked how you can help your child with math!  We have the answer. We are hosting Family Math Night on March 27, at 7pm in Egan Hall. Come, play games with your children, and have fun. The math will be the secret ingredient! See more below.  

Scroll down and you will also see the link to Celebrate St. John auction registration! I registered yesterday and I was also able to register my card information for the evenings' purchases! It is such a smooth process. Thank you, Lynnette and Karen. I am ready; let the bidding begin!

See you at the Musical, at Family Math Night, at Mass and at the Auction!

Beannacht, 

University of Washington
Monthly Math Hour

Each spring, Seattle-area middle and junior high school students are invited to participate in the Monthly Math Hour on the University of Washington's beautiful campus. The Monthly Math Hour at the UW is a series of talks that will take place from 1-2pm on Sunday afternoons to introduce students to the beautiful and exciting world of mathematics (and a possible future at the UW!). The lectures are given completely free of charge! Well-behaved parents and teachers are also welcome to attend with the permission of their children. Siblings are free to join in, too. There will be time for questions and further discussion after the talk. Visit the UW Site for more information!  

Peter Fewing Spring Break Soccer Camp, April 21 - 25, at Seattle University     We are offering half-day and all-day sessions! Your students would also have a peek at their local catholic university!  We donate $7 back to CYO for every camper.   We have been running camps in the greater Seattle area for 34 years.  We are offering an early special rate plus camp sweatshirt until April 1st!  In addition, every camper receives a soccer ball and camp t-shirt at camp plus great coaching from coaches who play college soccer and higher.  Registration and more information here! 

Dr. Rob Lehman and Julie Metzger, RN, MN, co-founders of Great Conversations, are offering their popular parent talks again this month! All previous talks have sold out, so register now to reserve your seat. Click here for a flyer with details about the parent talks. Tell your friends, and join the fun at Seattle Children's Hospital from 7-8:30pm in the Wright Auditorium.

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Howard Behar + Sarina Behar Natkin, LICSW