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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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Picture Day
Mark your calendar and get ready for Picture Day on Tuesday, September 9. Picture Day flyers/order forms will soon be sent home with your child. For pictures, students must be in Mass attire (white polo shirts).
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Curriculum Night
Parents are strongly encouraged to come and listen to teacher presentations throughout the night. Parents learn important information about classroom procedures, expectations of their students and more. Here are the different times for the nights:
- September 3 - Curriculum Night for 5th thru 8th grade, 6 - 8 pm
- September 4 - Curriculum Night for pre-k thru 4th grade, 6 - 8 pm
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Reconciliation Parent's Meeting
Parents, if you have a child in second grade (or older elementary school age) who has not received their First Reconciliation, please plan to attend one of the following meetings. Three choices are available:
- Tuesday, September 16 at 6 pm in the SJB Library
- Wednesday, September 17 at 4 pm in the SJB Library
- Thursday, September 18 at 8:15 am (after school dropoff) in the St. Benedict Meeting Room
It is mandatory that you attend one of these meetings to register your child. Please bring a copy of your child's Baptismal Certificate to the meeting. Registration Fee: $25. For more information email Holly or call 480.961.1610 ext. 303.
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Math Club
Come to Math Club! Math Club is on Wednesdays from 3 - 4pm in the tech lab. Work with Mrs. Cesarano on your math skills. Bring your math homework, orange math folder. All grades are welcome. Also, we are looking for some NJHS members to help for service hours.
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Instrumental Music: Orchestra & Music Lessons
Instrumental music will be offered at St. John Bosco School for the 2014-15 school year. Mrs. Hamilton will be conducting the SJB School Orchestra on Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 7:15 - 7:40 am in the music room. Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton will also be teaching after-school music lessons on the following instruments: flute, violin, viola, cello, double bass (string bass), ukulele, acoustic guitar, and electric bass. For additional information and to find forms to enroll, click here. |
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3-on-3 Sentinel Basketball Classic
Seton is hosting their 19th Annual 3-on-3 Sentinel Basketball Classic on September 6 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. The entry fee is $80 per team and there are many age divisions available from 3/4th grade through Adult and Masters [over 38] divisions. If interested, fliers are in the PE office. When you register, be sure to mention Chelsey Eze (Bosco Alumni) so she can get credit.
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PTO Kick-off Meeting
Help us make St. John Bosco the best it can be! Join us for our first monthly PTO meeting, Wednesday, September 10, 6:00 pm in the Art Room.
PTO is a wonderful way to share your gifts with St. John Bosco community. PTO hosts activities to strengthen the connection with one another and the school, organizes fundraising activities and opportunities, and provides educational opportunities and experiences for parents, students and staff.
While there are many great ways to get your mandatory volunteer hours through PTO, you can also just join us for the monthly PTO meetings. All are welcome and we would love to see you there!
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A couple quick reminders for parents:
- Please send students to school each day with a water bottle and remind them that they should be drinking from it.
- Students should be wearing sun block each day and can wear a hat when at recess. Please remind them not to share their hats.
- All medications must be signed in at the health office by a parent.
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Sallurday or Anne Feeney.
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Featured Policy of the Week
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This year, our parent/student handbooks have been combined - you can view the whole handbook online here. Several policies have been updated and new additions made to the handbook. Since there are so many details to remember, we will feature a specific policy in the Bulldog Bite each week. This week's feature is "Dismissal". Some key points to remember:
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School is dismissed at 3:05 pm, Monday - Thursday and 1:00 pm. on Friday. Parents may park and walk to their child's classroom, or drive through the carpool bay where their child will be called to the curb as their car arrives.
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Placards with the family name should be placed in the windshield of the car being used for student pickup.
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Please do not use any other lane or parking lot for drop off or pick up.
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Students will only be released to the persons with whom the parents have listed on the emergency release form. That person may be required to produce picture ID before the child is released to him/her.
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All gates, excluding the SW gate (nearest the pre-k playground) are open from 3:05 - 3:20 pm. The MAP (NW) gate is the only gate open after 3:20 pm.
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Students may ride a bike or walk home with written permission from a parent. Permission must be submitted to the office.
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Students leaving campus before dismissal must have written permission submitted to the teacher.
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Cooperation and courtesy is critical to smooth, efficient and safe dismissals.
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| Big Winner in the "REPRESENT YOUR TEACHER CONTEST"
The Dads' Club is excited to announce that the Pre-K was represented best by the fathers at Fridays first Dads' Club meeting of the year. As tradition has it, the Pre-K wins $250 to go crazy with in their classroom. That's a lot of air freshener!
Last chance to sign up! Diamondbacks ticket order deadline is Friday, September 5!
SJB Family Night at the Diamondbacks, presented by the SJB Dads' Club, is Friday, September 12. Beg the Diamondbacks to show up as they take on the San Diego Padres. First pitch is at 6:40 pm. Tickets are $15 for Lower Level Bleachers in left field. Win or lose, it's a great night. Click here for the flyer and return it with your payment to the Dbacks Box in the front office. QUESTIONS? Please contact Michael Kafka at 480.802.1385.
Mark your Calendar... Tailgate'n at SJB, Saturday, September 20!
The Moms' and Dads' Clubs join forces to throw the first parent social event of the school year. Participants will be provided all of their favorite tailgate'n activities including snacks, grilled goodies, a wine tasting bar, various games and just to make it official a live game projected in the MPR. The featured participant game for the evening is a baggo tournament. More info on it's way... stay tuned!
Calling All Dads
Join the SJB Dads' Club! You need not be a Dads' Club member to participate in any Dads' Club meeting or event, but why not join? Click here for the Dads' Club calendar for the entire school year. Identify things to which you want to contribute, learn, and enjoy - and get involved. Contact the Dads' Club to learn more. |
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The Scrip office will be open before and after Curriculum Night on Wednesday and Thursday evening. Our anticipated hours are 5:45 - 6:15 pm and 7:15 - 7:45 pm. If you have a hard time making it to our window during our regular hours, you can stock up this week!
Are you wondering how long it would take you to earn your $100? Are you anxious to get to the 50/50 profit stage? Below is a sample monthly "budget" that will show you just how quickly you can earn your $100 for the school. We bet you spend even MORE than this per month!
- Groceries: $400 per month at 6% back: $24.00 profit
- Gas: $200 per month at 3% back: $6.00 profit
- Starbucks: $40 per month at 5% back: $2.00 profit
- Movie: $50 per month at 9% back: $4.50 profit
- Restaurant of your choice: $100 per month at an average of 10% back: $10 profit
Total for one month: $46.50!! This means that you will be at $100 in about two months, giving you 10 months to earn money off your tuition. Scrip does work. It's great for parents and it's great for the school. Most of all, it's great for our kids!
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Fall Frenzy
Would you be interested in a short-term volunteer opportunity? We are looking for several folks who can help put the finishing touches on our upcoming Fall Frenzy. The bulk of the positions available will center around coordinating one aspect of the event, be it the food trucks, games, volunteers, etc. If you would like to know more, please email Suzanne to get started.
Data Entry
We are also looking for a few people who would like to help with data entry - times are very flexible! If interested, email Suzanne.
The Bosco Meeting
If you're interested in attending a meeting to discuss upcoming planning of The Bosco, please let us know! The meeting is being graciously hosted by an SJB supporter on September 11 at 6:30 pm. If interested in attending, please email Suzanne Percy.
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Seton Catholic Preparatory Educational Speaker Series
Seton's Educational Speaker Series kicks off soon with a talk by local wrestling star, Anthony Robles, as he talks about following your dreams and persevering against all odds. For more information on the rest of the speakers lined up for the year and how to watch, click here for the flyer! |
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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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