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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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A Special Video Message from Fr. Bob
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Join us for Daily Mass in the chapel at 8:15 am on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week! Beginning on Friday, August 15, daily Mass will be celebrated at St. Benedict Parish, next door to St. John Bosco.
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Save the Dates!
To get you ready for the upcoming school year, we wanted to share a few upcoming dates SJB families should be aware of:
- August 18 - Back to School Night
5 pm - New Families - Before students meet their teachers, new families join together and receive helpful information on what to expect in the upcoming year.
6 pm - Returning Families - Join new and familiar faces as we kick off the school year. Students will meet their teachers for the year!
- August 20 - First day of school!
Drop-off begins at 6:45 - 7:15 am for ESP, and beginning at 7:15 am, students may report to the MPR without ESP charge. Parents are invited to a special Mass just for them, starting at 8:15 am at St. Benedict Parish. After you drop off your child, come join us as we kick-off the school year with good intentions and a blessing!
- August 23 - Partners' Breakfast, 8:30 am
As our guest at the 8th Annual Partners' Breakfast, you will be the first to see the new school video - a showcase of how Catholic education and dreams go hand in hand. RSVP by August 16 to reserve your spot!
- September 3 - Curriculum Night for 5th thru 8th grade, 6 - 8 pm
5th thru 8th grade parents will visit their student's classroom and be able to ask their teacher questions.
- September 4 - Curriculum Night for Pre-K thru 4th grade, 6 - 8 pm
Pre-K thru 4th grade parents will visit their student's classroom and be able to ask their teacher questions.
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School Supplies
For a full list of school supplies for the 2014-15 school year, broken down by grade, click here!
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Send us a "selfie" of your summer vacation! Hiking the Grand Canyon, catching a Broadway show, or wherever you and your family went this summer, the Bulldog Bite would love to receive a digital copy of your favorite snapshot. Please send them to bulldogbite@sjbosco.org anytime before the first day of school. Check out where SJB Bulldogs have been this summer by clicking here!
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SJB Family Night at the Diamondbacks
Sponsored by the SJB Dads' Club
Join the Dads' Club and cheer on the Diamondbacks on Friday, September 12 at 6:40 pm as they host the San Diego Padres! Sign up early to get better tickets - first purchased, first assigned seats. Please use this flyer and return it with your payment to the D-backs box in the SJB front office once school starts.
If you have any questions, please call or email Michael Kafka at (480) 802-1385 and mikafka@cox.net.
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Upcoming Scrip Hours
The Scrip office will have the following modified hours until school begins:
Tuesday, August 12: 7:30-9:30 am
Thursday, August 14: 7:30-9:30 am
Tuesday, August 19: 7:30-9:30 am
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Box Tops and Labels for Education
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Save Those Box Tops and Labels!
Our goal last year was 20,000 Box Tops and we surpassed that by almost 21,000 collected and turned in--great job! Right now, there is an easy way to earn E-BOX TOPS for our school. Purchase 10 participating items in ONE transaction and receive 50 E-Box Tops! Save your receipt, put a star next to the items purchased, the date, the store and the total dollar amount, take a picture of it on your phone, and email/text it to submit@BTFEreceipts.com.
You will then receive a text or email confirmation code that you REDEEM by logging into www.BTFE.com. Log in with your email and password, click on REDEEM and put in the code. Our school will automatically earn $5.00 each time we do this now through August 31, 2014. There is also an easy step-by-step video that shows you the process on their website as well. Keep saving those Box Tops and Labels as the grade level who turns in the most through the first week of school (ending on August 22) will earn a FREE DRESS DAY in September.
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Attention Parents/Volunteers: It's Time to Renew Safe Environment!
Diocesan Policy mandates that any adult who volunteers in any capacity with SJB must be current in Safe Environment training. This includes parents and grandparents, classroom or field trip volunteers, coaches, scout leaders, club monitors, etc.
The initial training is a three-hour, in-person class. The next class offered at St. John Bosco is Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 5:00 pm in the MPR.
Once you have taken the class, the annual renewal requirement is an online video that you will watch in your home. Online renewals for this school year must be completed between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, and prior to any volunteer service. Click here and then go to "My Obligations" for renewals. Mrs. Haik will be checking all volunteers who come on campus.
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The Assumption of Mary
This coming Friday, August 15, is The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This Feast commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into Heaven before her body could begin to decay - a foretaste of our own bodily resurrection at the end of time. Because this day signifies Mary's passing into eternal life it is the most important of the Marian feasts and is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be in the St. Benedict Church at 7 am, 12 pm and 6 pm.
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Stay Connected!
 
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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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The Bulldog BITE from St. John Bosco Catholic School is published for the benefit of our parents, faculty,
staff and friends, providing timely and pertinent information on school events for the upcoming weeks.
Questions and comments can be directed to Erin Holtgreve in the Marketing and Development Office.
Guidelines for Submitting Information for the BITE Email information you would like published in the BITE to bulldogbite@sjbosco.org. Include the Monday date(s) you would like the information to run. Photos and pdf documents may be included in your email. Early submission is encouraged. Information received after 3 pm on the Wednesday before the Monday publication will run the following week. |
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