I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.
from Psalm 116  
             
Saints:  PK-Gr. 2, St. Paul; Grs. 3-5, St. Dominic; Grs. 6-8,St. Francis Xavier 
Virtue:  Zeal - Being driven by an intense love for God  
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Principal's Letter
Eighth Grade Graduating Class of 2015
   

 

Dear Families,   

 

Congratulations and fare thee well, class of 2015!  Following a week of celebrations and goodbyes, the graduation exercises for our 8th grade students will take place at 7pm this evening. We wish them all the best as they head off to Bishop Blanchet High School, Seattle Preparatory School, Holy Names Academy, Shorecrest, Kings, Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences, Roosevelt, O'Dea, Lakeside, Ballard, Ingraham, Aviation High and Shorewood!  We are very proud of the achievements of this class. Well over half the class were accepted into two or more of the schools. They were offered over $200,000 in academic merit, faith and service awards!

 

On Sunday, at the 10:30 Mass, Fr. Crispin will bless Kathy Kelly as she prepares for retirement.   Following 45 years of teaching, Queen Kathy Kelly is ready to choose when she comes to school! She promises that she will substitute, but is looking forward to the freedom of deciding that maybe she will read or do her scrapbooking instead! Please join us at Mass and afterwards in Egan Hall to wish her well.

 

One hectic week to go! We have Field Day, kindergarten graduation, and goodbyes. We will close the school year in the best Catholic way we know, with Mass at 8:45am on Friday, June 12. During the coming week, children will be bringing home their supplies, books and papers. We have accumulated a vast amount of sweaters, jackets and lunch bags. Please take some time to visit the lost and found in the west hallway and claim what is yours before we send it to St. Vincent de Paul!

 

Speaking of St. Vincent de Paul, each week representatives visit an average of three homes in our Greenwood community. Folks among us need help with rent, utilities, food and basic necessities.   Thank you so much for sending in donations of canned and dried food to replenish the pantry. St. John Rocks!

 

Be sure to read all the announcements below!

 

Beannacht, 

Bernadette O'Leary, Principal  

 
Dates To Note/Action Items
Tonight, June 4 - Gr. 8 Graduation, 7pm, Church - reception to follow in Egan Hall

        Friday, June 5 - Farewell to Mrs. Kelly, Egan Hall, 1:45pm
Sunday, June 7 - Reception for Mrs. Kelly after 10:30 Mass, Egan Hall 
Friday, June 12 - End of School Prayer Service, 8:45am; 10:30 dismissal  
 
Be sure to check the online calendar - updated regularly - for changes to the draft calendar distributed in July.  
From The Playground

As the school year draws to a close, it is time for me to thank a stalwart crew of playground volunteers. These women and men have diligently walked the asphalt keeping your children safe and promoting healthy play and positive problem solving. My job has been immeasurably enhanced by their cheerful and reliable attention to their duties. Most will be returning in the Fall, but we say good-bye to two who will be leaving with their graduating 8th graders. Rita Annen and Shannon Manley have each given 10 plus years of playground service.

 

Please add your thanks to mine for jobs well done -   Rita Annen, Lisa Boucher, Julie Clark, Sawsan Clark, Rachel Douglas, Eva Fletcher, Venetia Halsey, Marilyn Hanley, Ida Henricksen, Kim James, Maggie Kineman, Cathy Knauerhase, Christine Lewis, Shannon Manley, Glorilyn Maw, Geeta McCormack, Lynnette Muenzberg, Erin Murphy, Medby Pfeiffer, Paula Pessner, Milana Richardson, Roland Russnak, Ana Santos, Kate Smith, Jen Wade.

 

My hat is off to you all!!!  Catherine Dahlgren, Our Lady of Perpetual Asphalt
Bike To School Challenge
   Bike Month

Turn your tracking calendars in to the school office by
Friday, June 5
so we can tally our school's collective minutes of riding during the month of May. 
Scrip

 

Father's Day, Graduation, and Summer Celebrations
 
Buy a gift card for your favorite Dad or grad or to celebrate the beginning of summer!  We will be selling Scrip one last Friday from 2:45-3:15 outside of the school office.  Next Friday will be the last day of Scrip school delivery and then we switch to our summer delivery schedule.
 
Remember you can always buy Scrip at both Sunday masses during the summer and by sending an email to 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  
Student/Alumni News

 

 

The 5/6th and 7/8th grade St. Al/John baseball teams are both playing for the CYO championship at 3 pm on Sunday June 7.  The games will be at the Walt Hundley playfields #1 and #2 (6920 34th Ave SW, Seattle).

 

 

 

Annika Kaufman '04 will attend the University of Washington, School of Law in the fall. 

 

Max Mortenson '07, will attend Gonzaga's MBA program this fall.

 

Hannah Brown '11, will attend Columbia University in the fall to study Political Science and Social Justice. 

 

Madi Thomas '11 is graduating from Holy Names Academy as Valedictorian and received the President's Volunteer Service Award Gold Recognition having volunteered at Seattle Children's,  World Concern,  and Catholic Community Services.  Madi will attend Georgetown University in Washington, DC. this fall.  

 

Janessa Willie '11 will play basketball and attend Lewis and Clark College in the fall.

 

Jesse Franklin '13 was named to the Seattle Times Baseball All-Stars.  Jesse, a sophomore outfielder at Seattle Prep, led his team to the round of 16 with a .532 batting average and  helped the Panthers claim the Metro Coast Division title.

 

Liisa Kaufman '06  will be with her English language students in Martinique.  She taught English to middle school and high school students this past year.  

 
From the Parish 


Join us Sunday, June 7, 8:30 Mass when our Sanctuary Choir will be joined by the University Temple, United Methodist Choir, directed by David deFiore, St. John PA for Music. 
They will sing the dramatic setting of Isaiah 6:1 : "In the Year That King Uzziah Died"  written by David McKay Williams. The Choir will also sing Sanctus and Benedictus from the Little Jazz Mass of Bob Chilcott.

 

  

Thanks to all who have responded we have received $66,064 toward our Parish goal of $86,415, to the Annual Catholic Appeal. We are so close! With your help we can easily reach our goal so Fr. Crispin doesn't have to come back from Africa and sign 500 letters! Gifts of any amount are welcome; your gift will make everything possible. It is not too late to return your pledge envelope if you haven't already done so!
Please fill out a pledge envelope today or go online to donate. 
 

 

 
Lost & Found

Missing a jacket, pair of pants, shirt?  How about socks or mittens?

All items remaining in the lost and found (lower west hallway) at 11am on June 12 will be delivered to St. Vincent de Paul.  Now is the time to check that your students have all of their belongings!  Noon on the 12th will be !demasiado tarde¡ 
Food Drive
  St. Vincent de Paul informs us that the pantry is running dangerously low for the summer.  The seventh grade leadership team heads up a year end collection.  Students are asked to bring one dried or canned food item to their classrooms through next week.  These items will go a long way this hot, dry summer!
CYO Cross Country and Soccer 2015/2016
Sign up now! Registration for 2015-16 St. Al/John CYO Soccer and Cross Country teams is now open for all students and parishioners.
 
For questions about soccer, please contact Tom Brush or Pat Daly. 
  For questions about Cross Country, please contact Mike Spear or Pat Daly..  

Looking forward to seeing you all on the pitch and running through the woods of Lower Woodland Park this fall!
 
Download and return the CYO Soccer & Cross Country registration form to the school office.  
NoJunk

SUMMER PROMOTION

 

At the end of each school year, we run a promotion to show appreciation for new and existing families who prepay early for next year's lunch service.

  

For a limited time between June 1st and June 15th No Junk Inc., will match 10%of what you prepay. This has worked very well for all of us. We can project ahead to keep costs in line and it has saved a lot of time and hassle for families when school starts again.

Next school year there will be a big variety of hot lunches, sandwiches, wraps, sushi, salads, snacks, fruits, drinks etc. to choose from and all will be ordered from one website.

If you have not registered yet, please register HERE!
Community Opportunities

Mr. O's Cross Country Camp  - Held at Bishop Blanchet High School, this camp will teach your child running skills for a lifetime!  June 15-18 for boys and girls in grades 4-8. Our own Coach John O'Leary heads up this camp.  Registration Form


Dragonfly Art Camp - Celebrating the 11th summer of bringing a week of art fun and learning to children ages 6 to 14. 
Visit Dragonfly Art Camp to register.
Thank You Corner

Mrs. Tsagalakis would like to thank all who helped with the 8th grade Parent Celebration!

 Our Sound / Tech Crew - Sean McM., Mich C., Gavin LaM., Tim Flanagan - life-time parent volunteer; Mrs. Katie Franklin Our music class parent volunteer extraordinaire!   Thank you for all your help with teaching choreography; Music Tech / Video Parent Volunteers Soheila Beberness,  Antonella Bartel, Bahaa Sadak, Katie Franklin, Patrick James; Our set-up and clean-up crew, Steven D'Amelio, Ryan Roach, and  Sean Laverty and all the 7th grade parent volunteers,

 

 

 
Want to thank someone publicly?  Send your "thanks" to Diane Crockett at  dcrockett@stjohnsea.org for publication in NewsViews.
There is a good reason they call these ceremonies "commencement exercises."  Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning. 
Orrin Hatch