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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February 27: Double Dollar Day
February 28: Field Day, 8:30am
March 6: Science Night from 5-6:30
March 8: No School (Long Weekend)
March 11: No School (Teacher Spring Inservice)
March 13: $5 Free Dress Day for CDA/Friends of the Orphans
March 15: Report Cards 5 p.m
March 26: Passion Play
March 27: Adoration
March 28: Stations of the Cross, Holy Thursday, Noon Release
March 29: Good Friday, No School
April 1-5: Easter Break
April 20: The Bosco Golf & Gala
The complete calendar is available at this LINK |
We celebrate Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss' Birthday.
Here are a few simple strategies to use at home with your child to develop strong readers
- Invite a child to read with you every day.
- When reading a book where the print is large, point word by word as you read. This will help the child learn that reading goes from left to right and understand that the word he or she says is the word he or she sees.
- Read a child's favorite book over and over again.
- Read many stories with rhyming words and lines that repeat. Invite the child to join in on these parts. Point, word by word, as he or she reads along with you.
- Discuss new words. For example, "This big house is called a palace. Who do you think lives in a palace?"
- Stop and ask about the pictures and about what is happening in the story.
- Read from a variety of children's books, including fairy tales, song books, poems, and information books.
- Read your older children's books ahead of them (or along with them), and be prepared to discuss the content.
- Join a Book Club with your child (check with Mrs. Harvey for this- she runs several).
- Encourage reading informational text through magazines and newspapers, travel books and even the directions to their favorite games.
- Show your children that you read for work and for pleasure.
We will be enjoying our Drop Everything And Read time from 2:45- 3:05 on Thursday, February 28! |
 Congratulations CAP!
St. John Bosco's Environmental Club, C.A.P., attended an Award Luncheon for the Arizona Recycling coalition on Wednesday, February 20. The club was awarded $250 for coming in second place for the State Wide Central Bag Station Recycling Contest.
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Vacation Bible School returns to St. John Bosco and it Rocks!
June 17-21, 2013 from 9-noon. Everyone is invited to Mass at 8:15 in the SJB Chapel and Children are invited to bring lunch if they would like to stay after the morning session and eat with their parents and friends.
The Vacation Bible School program will be for children entering Kindergarten through entering 5th grade. Students entering 6,7, and 8th grade will have a unique opportunity to participate in their own leadership week.
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Looking Ahead
Wednesday, March 6 is the K-4 Science Fair. At the same time PTO hosts a Summer Activity Fair where Representatives from a selection of organizations with summer programs attend with information. St. John Bosco intends to have Vacation Bible School, Lego Camp, Science Camp, and as August approaches, Study Skills, KinderKamp, Math Facts, and Problem Solving. |
 The Bosco April 20, 2013 - for the 12th Annual Bosco Golf & Gala. This year's theme is "An Evening in Monte Carlo" and will feature Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, and Poker tables for your enjoyment and entertainment. This year we are "Raising the Stakes" to benefit the students at St. John Bosco. Join us!
Volunteers now being recruited. Email Lisa Watson to join the fun. |
CEA Scholarship
The Scholarship Application process for the 2013-2014 school year is now open. You may apply through the FAIR website at www.fairapp.com. The School Code is 700) and School Password is cea700.
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Sign up for Stations of the Cross
This Friday, March 1, we will host Stations of the Cross on our Campus (there is first Friday adoration in the Worship Space at St. Benedict) Please join us, beginning at 6 p.m. and stay for community in sharing a Soup supper in the MPR.
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Friday, March 15, the school families are invited to lead Stations of the Cross. Based on a family version, a parent and a child, or several children have an opportunity to lead each station. Please visit this Sign Up genius to help us make sure that all stations and needs are covered.
If the link doesn't work, paste this address into your browser's address bar: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A5AC3-family
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Doodle4Google Contest
Would you like the opportunity to win a college scholarship and have your artwork displayed on the Google home page for all to see? It's time for the Doodle 4 Google Art Contest. The theme this year is "My Best Day Ever...". The contest is open to all students K-8. If you are interested in entering, visit the contest website http://www.google.com/doodle4google/ for information and forms or stop in and see Mrs. Mahoney. Submit art and forms to Mrs. Mahoney by March 12. |
7/8 Science Fair
On February 7, 2013, Mrs. Whalen's 7th and 8th grade science classes presented their Science Fair projects to the St. John Bosco School community. This was the culmination of months of hard work by the students. They chose projects, performed experiments, collected and interpreted their data and put together presentation boards and reports to explain their results. This year the 8th Grade students had the option to invent something. In the afternoon the students spoke to the eight outside judges about their projects. The judges awarded prizes based on originality, interpretation and presentation. In the evening, the SJB community was invited to view the Science Fair. The thought and effort that went into the projects was impressive. Mrs. Whalen and her 7th and 8th grade students did a tremendous job and should be very proud of themselves!
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Science Fair 5th/6th on 2/21 Congratulations to all 5th and 6th grade science fair students. You should all be very proud of your efforts. Special congratulations to the following sixth graders who earned awards as follows: Abby K. Jakob H. - best board presentation. Keely B. and Ben P. - best hypothesis. Eric W. and Andrew C. - Most well-written conclusions.
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Field Day this Thursday, February 28th 8:30-11:00Please Help! We need 8-10 more volunteers to come run stations, 7 more boxes of Costco Size Go-Gurts, 2 more boxes of Costco size Fruit Snacks, and 19 boxes of 24 Popsicles. Please click on our Sign Up Genius (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A5AC3-field1) if you can help. If you have already signed up to bring donations you can deliver them to the PE office at anytime. Students may wear P.E. uniforms! Thank you so much,Mrs. Jimenez and Mr. Buchanan
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Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Dan & Monica Spitza, our Volunteers of the Month! It was noted that "Monica ran the 7th grade SEAQUEST last month and went above & beyond in making it a huge success...especially with the addition of the air freshener on the bus." :) Monica is also a dedicated volunteer in the SJB library. Dan has recently "spent endless hours improving our batting cages for our baseball & softball team as well as renovating the storage area on campus." Dan & Monica are the proud parents of Jack in 7th grade & Max in 3rd grade. Thank you for all that you do for SJB!
If you happen to observe someone going above and beyond volunteering be sure to complete a nomination form. Nomination forms are located in the PTO box located in the front office.
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March PTO MEETING
PLEASE COME AND JOIN US AT the next PTO meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday March 13th, at 6:00 pm. in the conference room.
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COME VISIT ZOYO!
Zoyo at 48th & chandler is donating 20% of it's proceeds all week to SJB! Feb 25-Mar 1 11am-10pm Just mention that you are there from SJB!
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Box Tops for Education
TWO EASY WAYS TO EARN CASH FOR SJB
#1 -Clip Box Tops for Education Coupons.
All you have to do is cut the little pink and white box with the Box Tops for Education logo out of various grocery items and turn them into the classroom.
Each box top is worth 10 cents with the exception of Super Box Tops and Bonus Box Tops, which are worth more. It's that simple! So please, start cutting out those little coupons and turn them in.
The school greatly appreciates it! Can you imagine how many box tops we can collect if the whole school participates? Every little bit helps!
***Please be careful not to cut off the expiration dates.
#2 -Shop online at the Box Tops for Education Marketplace.
Another great and easy way to earn cash for our school is through the Box Tops for Education Marketplace.
If you register on the website, you can do some of your online shopping from several different stores through the Marketplace which then donates a small percentage of your purchase price back to SJB. If you are registered, log on to www.boxtops4education.com then click on the Marketplace tab on the top of the screen. You will then see a list of several different online stores that you can shop from. Some of these online stores include Target, Gap, Lands' End, Old Navy, Oriental Trading Company, Barnes and Noble and many more.
You'll see percentage donations ranging from 1.5% up to 7.5% with special offers each month.
For more information, check out www.boxtops4education.com.
Collection will run through March 8th, 2013.
We also collect Campbell's and Tyson Labels!!!
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Author Visit Contest
Jan Brett is a best selling author/illustrator known for her colorful animal depictions of folktales from around the world. She is most known for The Mitten with distinctive characters and her signature detailed borders that really capture the attention of the reader. Jan Brett will visit the school that posts the most "likes" on the contest facebook page. The consolation prizes are pretty nice, too- a collection of her best loved books.Please help the St. John Bosco School community to win a free author visit by Jan Brett on Facebook by clicking on this link http://www.facebook.com/byjanbrett and following these directions: When you get to her page you have to hit the contest button, then "like", then input your name and St. John Bosco Catholic School with our city and state.
Thank you!
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| Do you like to do crafts? Do you need supplies for your child's science project or book report? We carry Michael's scrip and also JoAnn's. Come by the scrip office to find out more! |
Ahwatukee Children's Theatre presents OLIVER
Four of our very own St. John Bosco students will be performing in the show and one of them will be playing the role of Oliver. Shows are Friday, March 1st - 7pm, Saturday March 2nd - 2pm & 7pm, Sunday, March 3rd - 1pm & 5pm, Friday, March 8th - 7pm and Saturday, March 9th - 2pm & 7pm. You can order your tickets on-line at www.seatyourself.biz/azact. For more information on the theatre visit www.azact.org.
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St Benedict Family Service Opportunity with E.P.I.C. Youth Ministries Saturday March 2nd
Watch KBI Video
"The KBI (Kino Border Initiative) offers two major forms of direct assistance to returning immigrants. The first is meal facility, the Aid Center for Deported Migrants, where migrants can receive a solid, warm meal, and clothing. KBI's second program for migrants in Nogales, Sonora, is the Nazareth House for Deported Women, a short-term shelter for unaccompanied women who are particularly vulnerable to exploitation."
To sign up and learn more about this service opportunity click here
Great Family service opportunity with E.P.I.C. Youth Ministries. Families and youth are invited to come and share a little of themselves on the border. We will spend a day down in Nogales. MX helping the Kino Border Initiative serve meals and learn about their work with migrants/immigrant populations on the border. When March 2nd (all Day) if you are interested and want to learn more see the parish Weekly Update e-blast or contact Patrick: 480.961.1610 x307.
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Live Concert
Great news! E.P.I.C. youth ministries (Jr. and Sr. high school students) is hosing a live concert series this winter/spring. All families are invited to come. Our next concert is this coming Thursday, February 28, 2013. The concert will take place at St. John Bosco Multi-Purpose Room. We will begin at 6pm and run until 8pm our band this month is Simple Praise Ministries. All concerts are free and all are invited and welcome to attend. There will be pizza served complementary for all those who participate. Come and Check it out, come as a family, bring a friend, and listen to some live music there is nothing quite like it! We hope to see you there!
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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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