This Friday, June 7th is the last day of school for the 2012-13 school year. It is exciting, but sad, as we say goodbye to our alumni and friends who are moving on. We will celebrate our last Mass, beginning at 10:30 a.m.   Fr. Joe will be the celebrant. Don't forget it is a noon (not 1:00 p.m.) dismissal and there is no after school care (MAP) for any grade.   

Retreat, Dinner and Promotion this past week was absolutely delightful.  We heard over and over again what a nice group of students they are! Of the class of 51 students, 31 applied and accepted to Seton, 4 to Brophy, 11 to Xavier, 3 to Valley Christian, 4 to Desert Vista (with honors) and 1 student is moving out of state. This class brings the alumni total to 463 students.The following Eighth graders received awards:

Eighth Grade Awards

Christian Service Scholars- Three of our students met with the Bishop in March as they were awarded a $8,000 scholarship by the Catholic Community Foundation. These students were:

Julia M.

Anthony C.

Brooke C.

Often times we can't see the forest for the trees. Here at St. John Bosco, we have a forest of students who are high achievers.  St. John Bosco students are well above the norm and represent the highest level of excellence in education.  

We had the opportunity to read the reflections the students wrote about their service experiences, and they really understand that they can make a difference in the world.  Besides, they have turned out to be really good writers!

Our students are well-educated. Our alumni tell us that our teachers provide the highest level of preparedness, and that the students have everything they need to stand out from their peers in high school.

Socially, these students are good to each other. They know how to be polite and how to make friends.  They embrace the opportunities that God gives them to be patient, courageous, to be leaders, and to make a difference.

The two students with the highest overall average for the entire 8th grade year in all subjects combined:

Anthony C.

Jamie S.

Separate from the highest cumulative awards, below is the student with a high average in each subject:

Zach B. - Algebra

Rachel W. - Math

Eryn S. - Science

Claire R. - Spanish

Alex K. - Language Arts

Catherine W. - Religion

Olivia C. - Art

Alison L. - Social Studies

Teagan S. - Girls PE

Seth G. - Boys PE

Catherine W. - Accelerated Reader of the Year- 9.7 million words (a new Bosco record)

Perfect attendance for the YEAR -- Michael W.

Perfect attendance with no tardies- Zach M.

Christian Living Award- selected by the students for the student who best exemplifies Christian Living. We asked the students to look around the room and pick out the students who they thought lived their life most closely to what Christ asks us to do. Congratulations to:

Zach B.

Two students received the St. John Bosco Award.   The charisms of St. John Bosco are ones of Reason, Religion and Kindness.  

Reason, in the spirit of Don Bosco, is about using common sense, being self-disciplined, and thinking logically.  It is understanding that the harder you work the smarter you get and the luckier you are.

Religion is accepting God's will in your life, learning and applying the Catholic teachings that parents and teachers provide.

Kindness is exhibiting Christian Values, treating others with love, caring and compassion. Congratulations to:   

Claire R.

Christopher R.

In recognizing the graciousness, kindness, fidelity, and the power of organization and leadership, we recognize an individual for living the charisms of Saint Benedict. Congratulations to:  

Read the promotion speech from Anthony C. and Julia M.   

Summer Enrichment

Don't miss out on the summer offerings.  Click here for more information. 

Assistant Principal Search

The Assistant Principal search is ongoing.  The committee is working under the guidance of the Catholic Schools Office.   

Donate Your Gently Used or New School Supplies

CAP will be collecting and recycling your gently-used school supplies from this past year. (Yes, we will take the box of half-broken crayons.) Collection boxes will be available at the school entrance/exits during the last week of school. Feel free to leave your child's entire backpack. ALL materials will be sorted and either recycled or donated to less fortunate students. If you have any questions or would like to help, please contact Anita Buckel at abuckel@q.com. We WILL take NEW supplies as well. Thank you for your support!   

SCRIP News
Our End of Year Promotion has ended. We will be choosing names and posting winners on Tuesday.  Please check the website to find out if you've won!
Don't forget we are here with limited hours during the summer.  For the month of June, our window will be open Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8-10 am.  We are closed in July. Contact Dorothy if you need uniform SCRIP at that time.

National Math Competition

This year the students at St. John Bosco competed in the National Math Competition from Catholic Math League. This competition began in 1997 and Catholic schools from across the entire country compete. The children took four different challenges in November, December, February and March. Along with the National ranking, St. John Bosco students were also ranked within the Division I, which consisted of the Western United States. Here is a list of the top scorers:

Grade 4

1st - Christianna G. (2nd place in Division I)

2nd - Evan B.

3rd - Sloan S. & Rocco G.

4th - Kevin N. & Christopher V.

5th - William M.

Grade 5

1st - Victoria J. (26th  in Division I)

2nd - Kelvin T. & Morgan B.

3rd - Alexa F. & Ryan N.

4th - John M.

5th - Gracie L.

Grade 6

1st - Sophia H. (15th in Division I)

2nd - Uriel T.

3rd - Harris K. & Terese K.

4th - Ethan B.

5th - Lauren A.

Grade 7

1st - Eric C. (16th in Division I)

2nd - Conner S.

3rd - Sean R.

4th - Tim L. & Ana S.

5th - Alex B.

Pre-Algebra

1st - Elie C. (27th in Division I)

2nd - Sophia P.

3rd - Roman D. & Rebecca R.

4th - Ryan W.

5th - Stephen B. & Tyler G. & Jack S.

Algebra

1st - Jamie S. (31st in Division I)

2nd - Anthony C.

3rd - Alex K. & Catherine W.

4th - Adam C. & Danielle P.

5th - Claire R.   

Family Promise

Give the gift of your time to people who appreciate it the most! You can contact Michael Ryan at mryan15@brophybroncos.org for more information.  Sign-up for the  Week of June 23 and for the   Week of June 30th.   

Moms' Club

Do you Know an All-Star Teacher?  

The D-backs and Century Link have partnered to develop the All-Star Teachers Recognition Program to recognize outstanding Arizona educators. Fans are invited to submit an essay (500 words or less) about an educator who has made a difference in their life. Five (5) winning educators will be recognized before D-backs games this season and each will receive $2,000 courtesy of Century Link. Entries will be accepted until September 6, 2013, with one Educator selected each month. Here is the link.  

6th Annual St. Philomena Mother & Daughter Retreat

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual St. Philomena Mother & Daughter Retreat!!  This exciting event that honors our daughters and their femininity is back!! This weekend retreat is open to mothers and their adolescent daughters (ages 11 to 14).  For questions about the event or how to register, please contact Genine at stphilomenaoutreach@gmail.com.