St. John Bosco Catholic School is a Pre-K through 8th Grade Catholic elementary school dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child.
St. John Bosco Catholic School serves students and their families in the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Maricopa and other East valley cities. |
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Greetings!
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11/28/12 Double Dollar Denim Day
11/30/12 Report Cards Published
12/01/12 Winter Wonderland
12/05/12 Kindergarten Spotlight
12/05/12 Adoration
12/06/12 Moms' Club Ornament Exchange
12/10/12 Informal Q&A
12/12/12 Spirit Day
12/12/12 PTO Meeting
12/13/12 Winter Showcase - Jr. High Performing Arts
12/14/12 Dads' Club Meeting
12/20/12 Christmas Program
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First Trimester Report Cards
First Trimester Report Cards will be available on November 30. Please review your invoices in FACTS and have all invoices paid online by 11-26-12. (field trips, classroom fees, MAP charges through October, Lunch charges through October) As stated in a previous Bite, due dates of 5-1-13 are a default in FACTS to allow you the flexibility to pay your invoices in your preferred order. All invoices though are due within 15 days of the invoice date. Families who have signed up for auto pay are considered paid. Renweb access to report cards is available when there are no outstanding invoices.
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Principal's Letter
Dear Parents,
Last week marked the end of the first Trimester, and we now have several solid weeks of academics before the countdown to Christmas break begins. The gradebook in RenWeb is currently closed as teachers grade the last assignments and upload the grades. Report cards will be available this Friday.
Please take the time right now to sign up to help at Winter Wonderland. Events such as Winter Wonderland are only possible with robust volunteer assistance. If you are new to the school, this is the perfect event to start your volunteer time. You will meet new families and your children will have a blast! Please sign up now to help the committee ensure that all areas of Winter Wonderland are fully covered. We will use our Monday morning Advent Prayer in the courtyard (12/3) to keep us focused on the coming of Jesus. Please join us each week at 8:00am for prayer. We have been asked, along with Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glendale, to lead a procession and a special Mass with Bishop Nevares downtown near the Basilica on Saturday morning December 8. There will be a Sign up Genius to help coordinate the efforts of the set up, the procession, including a float, and the Mass itself. Father Gary will be the homilist. Mrs. Conner
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Kindergarten Spotlight
It's not too early to start thinking about the 2013-2014 school year for your Kindergarten-ready child. Please join us for one of our upcoming Kindergarten Spotlights to see what makes Kindergarten with Mrs. McCormick and Mrs. Prezkop so awesome! The spotlight is an opportunity for you to see our Kindergarten classrooms in action as well as have an opportunity to ask questions and obtain information on our Kindergarten program. Click here to RSVP. Questions? Contact Dorothy at 219-4853 or dabril@sjbosco.org.
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Thank you Catholic Community Foundation
St. John Bosco Catholic school was recently awarded $3,000.00 from the Catholic Community Foundation's Competitive Grants Program. Grant money received through this program is used to support our families through scholarships for our students.
The Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) that serves families and individuals in their charitable giving and fosters philanthropy in support of the mission of the Roman Catholic Church, is uniquely positioned to carry out endowment building efforts and currently manages endowment funds for 150 agencies, including 70 Catholic parishes and 41 Catholic schools, including St. John Bosco. The Foundation promotes charitable giving through gift annuities, estate gifts, family funds, special events and scholarship funds. To learn more about the Catholic Community Foundation visit their website at www.ccfphx.org.
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It's Tax Credit Time
This school year, your tax dollars provided 102 scholarships to St. John Bosco students. Together we can provide many more. St. John Bosco is known for being a community that is supportive, caring and loving. The community always reaches out to one another and provides a helping hand whenever it is needed. Participating in the tax credit is just another way for us, as a community, to come together and help each other out. While it costs you nothing to help, your participation is priceless to those families in need of scholarship funds. Maybe it is your family receiving the scholarship or maybe it is your child's best friend in need, either way, the choice is easy and simple...participate in the tax credit. Contribute online today. Or, mail in your contribution using this form: English or Spanish.
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Emergency Twitter
How to get @911SJB emergency tweets on your phone without a Twitter Account
Twitter is the communication tool St. John Bosco utilizes to notify parents in the case of an emergency. If you do not wish to open a Twitter account you can still receive any notification made through the schools @911SJB account by doing the following:
From your cell phone, text Follow 911SJB to 40404. You will then receive a confirmation text letting you know that you will now begin to receive tweets from @911SJB.
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SJB Staff and Specials' Teacher Christmas Collection
It's that time of year again and we're starting to think about Christmas and gift giving. For those of you who are thinking about gifts for the Staff and Specials Teachers, this might help you with your planning. We realize that each of us cannot contribute as much as our heart desires, but combined we are able to provide a nice gift to those teachers and staff who do not have a homeroom parent to organize it. In keeping with this tradition we are taking up a Christmas collection that is strictly voluntary. Click here for the Flyer.
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Ice Packs
The PE Department is in need of additional ice packets. Please contact Mrs. Jimenez or Mr. B to help out.
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Winter Wonderland Volunteers Needed
Winter Wonderland is almost here - Saturday, December 1st from 9:00am to 1:00pmTo make this a magical day for everyone, the SJB Moms' Club needs the help of the entire community. There are a variety of ways you can help. Please take a few moments to find the volunteer activities that fit your interests and schedule. When each family gives just one hour of their time, all families and children benefit. There are also several different ways your Jr High or High School students can earn service hours.Click here to sign up. If you have questions about volunteering, please contact Renee Feil.If you have general questions about the event, please contact Laura DeCaro.
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The holiday season is now in full swing with just two weeks left to be entered in our Christmas Promotion. If you haven't placed your order yet, check out all the great gift cards we sell listed on the green order form sent home a week ago. If you didn't receive one, you can always find our order form on the St. John Bosco website under Scrip. Hurry now before the promotion is over and you miss this great opportunity to win 100% of your earnings during our promotion or a free $10 gift card.
Check out the new items we have in house just for the holidays: Target $10 cards, Walmart $10 cards, Starbucks $5 cards, Shutterfly $25 certificates, iTunes $15 and $25 cards and lastly $5 See's candy Christmas boxes. We will also have only 150 2013 Harkins cups in the office for sale on 12/1/2012. To ensure you receive all that you need, stop by the Scrip window and place your order today!
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Moms' Club
You can still get your tickets to Winter Wonderland! Tickets are being sold out front for $12/ticket or a $38 family price. Get your tickets now as this magical event is this Saturday, December 1st. from 9 a.m -1 pm.A big part of the event is the vendors boutique. We have 5 spaces remaining! If you have a business or hobby (Cookie Lee, Local Arizona Products, Avon, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, etc.) and would like to sell at the event, please contact Laura Decaro. If you know someone who might be interested, let us know as this is a great way to get a business' name out there.
More information & RSVP Form
Tickets will also be sold before and after school.
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Dads' Club
Calling all Dads! Our next meeting is Friday, December 14th. The meeting begins at 7pm in the MPR followed by an evening of games.
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PTO
The mission of the PTO is to provide and foster Christian communication, Catholic values, and goodwill while serving and supporting the SJB families and school. Join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, December 12th, 6pm - 7pm, in the conference room.
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Advisory Board
The next informal Q&A with administration and Advisory Board members is Monday, December 10th at 6:00pm. All are welcome.
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A Daily Prayer of Thanksgiving
Thank you, Father, for having created us and giving us to each other in the human family. Thank you for being with us in all our joys and sorrows, for your comfort in our sadness, your companionship in our loneliness. Thank you for yesterday, today, tomorrow and for the whole of our lives. Thank you for friends, for health and for grace. May we live this and every day conscious of all that has been given to us. We ask this through Christ our Lord
From The Catholic Prayer Book, compiled by Msgr. Michael Buckley.
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Seton Catholic Prep Hosts Shadow Days
All 8th grade students are invited to attend a Shadow Day at Seton Catholic Prep, which allows students to spend a day with a Seton Student Ambassador, meet Seton teachers and students, attend classes, have lunch and take a campus tour. To register, contact Linda Barkyoumb at (480) 963-1900 Ext. 2355 or via email at lbarkyoumb@setoncatholic.org.
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SJB Irish Dancers go to Western Regional Oireachtas
Every year, the weekend before Thanksgiving holds a special place in the hearts of Irish dancers from the Western US. This is the weekend that these Irish dancers flock to the Western Regional Oireachtas to compete against each other, vying for a chance to dance at either the US National or worldwide competitions. This year, three St. John Bosco students flew to Seattle to compete. Claire R. and Sophia P. danced in the Traditional Set competition, each dancing "Job of Journey Work" and Danielle P. competed in solo events for the first time. Each girl came home with an award and a smile across her face. Sophia took 4th place and Claire took 11th place out of 39 dancers, showing off their excellent technique and perfect timing. Danielle "recalled" at her first Oireachtas and placed 62nd out of a total of 124 dancers. While this may not seem awesome, it is truly a feat to "recall" at your first Oireachtas. Also, SJB alum Cecilia H. recalled in her dances and qualified for the world championships, which will be held this spring in Boston. The dancers look forward to next year, for another chance to qualify for Nationals or Worlds!
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St. John Bosco Catholic School, a Ministry of the Parish of St. Benedict
St. John Bosco Catholic School 16035 S. 48th St., Phoenix, AZ 85048
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