Lent        
March Saints:  PK-Gr. 2, St. John Vianney; Grs. 3-5, St. Faustina;  
Grs. 6-8, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta   
March Virtue:  Mercy - Caring for those who suffer    
AUCTION, MARCH 27    Follow us on TwitterView our videos on YouTubeLike us on Facebook 
Principal's Letter

Sneak Preview of Bye Bye Birdie, Jr! 
Dear Families,
 
 
Light the lights! Raise the curtain! It is opening night for the Middle School Musical,

Bye Bye Birdie,  Jr.!   Be prepared to jump back in time to the swingin' 60s and enjoy a fabulous evening. We extend a huge shout-out to Katie Franklin and her cast and crew! "Break a leg!"

 

The musical will set you in the right time frame for the auction, Mad for St. John. You may even get some costume ideas! Go online and reserve your tickets and be sure to invite friends and relatives.  We have lots of space this year and we need a huge turn out!

 

Thank you to the kindergarten and eighth grade families for the delicious soup last weekend. Our Lenten Soup Suppers are not too much of a sacrifice at all with such tasty bowls!   However, it was brought to my notice that last week during the Soup Supper, some students were observed in the locked play-pit. To get in they must have climbed over the fence! We request that you monitor your children carefully when they are here with you during non-school hours. The teachers are not in charge then and are often here to participate as parents and parishioners themselves. We also ask that at the end of the school day, parents and students refrain from ball-play on the playground as young children and families are trying to navigate that area. The play-pit is open from 3:00 - 3:15 for children whose parents are monitoring them. There is no teacher on duty for that general area. Thank you for your cooperation as we strive to keep everyone safe and to respect school and parish facilities.

 

The second trimester ends on March 13th. Report cards will be sent home on March 19th.   Parents of students in grades 5 - 8, remember that you can go online and check your children's assignments and grades. Encourage them to sit with you and make sure that all assignments are turned in before the cut-off date.  

 

March 17th is St. Patrick's Day. Mr. Flanagan will once again be here bright and early with his bagpipes to 'pipe' us into school! I declare that all students are Irish for the day and may participate in the wearin' of the green!

 

Our Lenten journey continues, leading us to a deeper understanding of the message of Jesus as we consciously make a more steadfast effort to pray, fast and share with those less fortunate than ourselves.

 

Beannacht,

 

Bernadette O'Leary, Principal 
Dates To Note/Action Items
 
TONIGHT! Middle School Musical!! 
Thursday, 3/5, 7pm
Also - Saturday, 3/7, 7pm; Sunday, 3/8, 2pm
All shows in Egan Hall
    
  • Friday, March 6
    • Stations of the Cross, 2:30pm, Church
    • Grades 2 & 6 hosted Soup Supper, 6pm, Egan Hall, followed by Stations of the Cross in the Church
  • Sunday, March 8 - Daylight Saving Time begins
  • Tuesday, March 10 - Parent Association Speaker Series presents: 
    • An Evening With Dr. David Celio, Ph.D. author of "The Twelve Principles of Effective Parenting"
  • Wednesday, March 11 - DRESS UNIFORM - Liturgy for Lent, 9am, Church  
Be sure to check the online calendar - updated regularly - for changes to the draft calendar distributed in July.  
Auction
 

The Latest Auction Madness

 

Be Swanky. Be There. Support St. John.

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Have you purchased your Gala Dinner & Live Auction tickets yet? You'd be MAD to miss it! Gather up your friends and get ready for a fabulous night out.

 

Tickets for the Gala Dinner & Live Auction are now available for purchase via our online bidding site:

https://www.biddingforgood.com/madforstjohn/auction 

 

When you purchase tickets, please remember to choose your entrée and list your table mates if you have a preference for whom you are sitting with.

 

 

How Many Volunteers Does it Take

to Have a Great Auction?

LOTS! It is a simple truth that the Auction is powered by volunteer time & effort. Without a team of volunteers we cannot have a successful auction.

 

There are many jobs to fill: before the auction, during the auction, after the auction, at school, at home, quick tasks, and longer tasks.

 

At present, areas of high need are:

  • People to help with setting up the items on display (at Egan Hall and at Fremont Studios)
  • Servers for the Gala Dinner
  • Spotters to assist the Auctioneer at the Gala Dinner
  • People to Sell "Best of Live Charms" during the Reception at the Gala Event

 

More volunteer opportunities and details about the list above are available on our SignUp Genius. Please consider signing up today:

 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49a4ac22a4f58-auction 

 

THANK YOU!!!!

 

To the entire St. John School Community from your Auction Team, a heart felt THANK YOU for an amazing procurement season! You really outdid yourselves this year and we have a great selection of items for the auction this year.

 

Special thanks to Teresa Campbell, our Procurement Coordinator - you did a Fantastic job making it all happen!
Lenten Stories of Hope
Your Rice Bowl donations make a real difference in people's lives - take a look!

Niger | Hungering for a Season of Hope
Niger | Hungering for a Season of Hope
Middle School Musical
DON'T MISS THIS DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL - FUN FOR THE WHOLE  FAMILY!

St. John Middle School presents:

 
Young Performers' Edition

Directed by Katie Franklin 
Thursday, March 5, 7pm 
Saturday, March 7, 7pm 
Sunday, March 8, 2pm

St. John School, Egan Hall 
Tickets at the door:  Adults $5.00; Students $3.50 
Pre-sale: Adults $4.50; Students $3.00 (pre-sale order form attached - return to the school office)    
Parent Association - Speaker Series

Presents
  An Evening With Dr. David Celio, Ph.D.
author of The Twelve Principles of Effective Parenting
Tuesday, March 10, Egan Hall

Dr. Celio will speak about hot topics that so many of us struggle with, with our children...stress, anxiety, anger and more!  Doors open at 6:30 with light refreshments.  Dr. Celio will begin at 7pm.  As always, the presentation is free and open to the public, so please invite your parent communities, parishes, family, and friends. 

See attached for additional information.
Scrip
  
The weather says its Spring, so start your Spring cleaning with the one thing you occupy a lot - your car!  $6 for a Brown Bear Basic car wash and  
$4.50 goes back to St. John!
It's a fantastic deal!

We will be selling Scrip tomorrow from 2:45-3:15pm outside the School Office doors. 

If you are interested in coming to our
Scrip Wine & Cheese on Thursday, March 12
 from 7-10pm, please email us at stjohnscrip@stjohnsea.org.

Thank you for your continued support!  

Karen Gunther Bombino, Scrip Team Coordinator

  

Using Scrip is part of your Fair Share Commitment to St. John School!   

 

Questions? Contact Karen Gunther Bombino and the Scrip Team at stjohnscrip@stjohnsea.org  
Garden Classroom


Second grade students took advantage of the garden area on a sunny day by planting sweet peas.  They will now be watching the growth and learning about the needs of a plant for their Science standards.
From the Parish 
St. John Parish presents 
Mark Shea, Our Lady of Sorrows: Through Suffering to Glory, March 19, 7-8:30pm, St. John Church.  Free admission.  Learn about the Seven Sufferings of Our Lady, how her suffering gave meaning, how we can give meaning to suffering in our own lives.  A beautiful Lenten event, contact Anne Merklin for more information.

LAST CALL FOR "Make a Mess" Junior High Rally, Saturday, March 7

Junior High Rally, held at O'Dea High School and St. James Cathedral, is a day designed to celebrate Catholic youth and all they bring to the Church.

More than 600 youth from Washington, Oregon and Canada (students in grades 6 through 8) will come together for an interactive day where you will have the opportunity to meet new people, listen to talks that will deepen your faith, and participate in various activities.  The day will close with Mass at St. James Cathedral with Archbishop Sartain. It will be fun and spiritually rewarding - truly a day to remember. Lunch will be provided!  

We will meet at the flagpole at 8am. Late registrants can bring a check for $70 (made out to OYYAE) Click here for the schedule. Contact Youth Group Leader Myke Folger with any questions mykeblaise@comcast.net 206-612-0036. 
NoJunk

  


Better Food = Better Health

 

Click HERE for the convenience of not having to think about lunch tomorrow!

  
Neighborhood Opportunities
 

Coming up at your Greenwood Library
 

 

 

Shake It Up:  Art & Music at the Library, Saturday, April 11, 2-3:30pm     Explore the wonders of music and art by creating your very own paper cup maracas and kazoos!  For ages 4-7  

 

Move It With Science:   Build A Balloon-Powered Race Car, Monday, April 13, 2-3:30     Explore Newton's Third Law of Motion as we build and race balloon-powered race cars!  Registration is required, for ages 7-12.   

 

Dance Your Way to Fun At The Library!  Thursday, April 16, 10:30-11:30am     Bring your youngsters to the Library for an hour of basic dance instruction featuring live music and a teen Irish dance instructor. Registration is required, for  ages 4-7. 

 

Spring Boredum Buster:  Family Day!  Sunday, April 19,  2-4pm     Join us for two hours of Lego building, games,  crafts, and more!  All ages welcome!  

Finding Kind Official Trailer
Finding Kind Official Trailer
The "Lady Lancers" at Kennedy Catholic High School are Proud to Present
"FINDING KIND"
a movement and documentary for girls in grades 5-12 and their mothers to bring awareness and healing to the effects of meanness within the "girl world." Tuesday, March 24 @ 7pm on the Kennedy Catholic Campus    

Contact Sue Strong (strongs@kennedyhs.org) for complimentary tickets
Tuned In! Summer Student Festival! 
July 20-25, 2015, 8:30am-5pm,
Seattle University, Department of Performing Arts    
Students ages 12-21, experience ensemble and individual coaching, master classes, musicianship and theater arts classes, individual lessons, more!  Visit ChamberMusicMadness.org for more information and to register.  
Ultimate Frisbee!  Now forming - Co-ed, grades 6-8 group meets at Maple Leaf Reservoir, with coaches from Our Lady of the Lake, St. Catherine, St. Benedict, and St. John.  For more information visit DiscNW or contact Ann Richardson at annr@drizzle.com.
Thank You Corner
Thank you, January and February Noel House overflow shelter volunteers: Mary Hogan, Alexis Makuch, Kathy Collins, Matt Haskins, Jim Russell, Ida Henricksen, Ann Amort, Rosemary Curran, Kira Cha, Elizabeth Senzek, Lillian Senzek, Tamara Driscoll, O'Brien Driscoll, Doug Smith, Emily Hallman, Rosalinda Aguirre, Chrissy Hilt, Kate Bronson, Lisette Nenninger, Rachel Berryessa, Willow Berryessa, Betty Ericksen, Kristin Kent, Maureen Sloan, Aurora Martin, Kelly Kennedy and  Keara Kennedy. Also, thank you to Suzie Burke, Nancy Alton, Hannah McDonald and all food volunteers. A huge thanks to Bishop Blanchet High School, Athletic Department for letting us use their fleet of small buses until ours is back on the road.

 

Want to thank someone publicly?  Send your "thanks" to Diane Crockett at  dcrockett@stjohnsea.org for publication in NewsViews.


"The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things.
But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist." 
Pope St. Gregory the Great, 540-604 AD