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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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ITBS are in and will be presented at your child's conference this week. Not surprisingly, our students and teachers did an amazing job in moving our test scores up from year to year! Below is a quick overview of the growth from 2013 to 2014 for specific grades looking at Grade Equivalents. As we reflect on our school's overall achievement, let us remember to celebrate each child and their specific growth that is relevant to their academic path. We are proud of all our students and teachers and their accomplishments!
The following scores look at grade equivalents (GE) for each grade level moving from 2013 to 2014. An example of a GE: 2.4 would read as a second grader in their fourth month.
2nd grade 2013 to 3rd grade 2014:
ELA Grade Equivalent 2.6 to 4.2
Math Grade Equivalent 2.3 to 4.0
3rd grade 2013 to 4th grade 2014:
ELA Grade Equivalent 3.7 to 5.3
Math Grade Equivalent 3.3 to 4.6
4th grade 2013 to 5th grade 2014:
ELA Grade Equivalent 5.3 to 6.6
Math Grade Equivalent 4.5 to 5.9
5th grade 2013 to 6th grade 2014:
ELA Grade Equivalent 6.6 to 7.7
Math Grade Equivalent 5.9 to 7.7
6th grade 2013 to 7th grade 2014:
ELA Grade Equivalent 7.7 to 9.8
Math Grade Equivalent 6.5 to 9.2
7th grade 2013 to 8th grade 2014:
ELA Grade Equivalent 9.9 to 12.1
Math Grade Equivalent 8.6 to 11.4
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Parent-Teacher Conferences Q&A
We've received a few questions from parents regarding Parent-Teacher Conferences and wanted to clear up some confusion.
- What are the school hours on conference days and is there lunch on those days?
- Lunch will not be provided on conference days. If your child is going to ESP any of these days, be sure they have a lunch packed.
- School hours are as follows:
- October 28 - 12 pm release for all students.
- October 29 - 12 pm release for all students.
- October 30 - 12 pm release for Pre-K through 3rd grade; no school for 4th through 8th grades.
- Is ESP available for the kids while the parents are in the conferences?
- ESP will be available from 12 pm - 6 pm on all conference days. You may drop off your child at ESP while you go talk to the teachers.
- Is ESP available all day for 4th through 8th graders on October 30?
- Yes, only from 12 pm - 6 pm.
- Are kids allowed in the classroom during conferences?
- Please check with your teacher.
- How will I get into the school for conferences?
- The main gate will be open for parents to come in every day at 12 pm. On Thursday, if you have a conference before 12 pm, you need to come in through the main office.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
Fall Conferences are October 28 - 30. Please follow the appropriate link to your child's classroom below to sign up for a time:
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From the Nurses' Office
- All students should be symptom-free and fever-free (less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medication). This also includes excessive coughing, a rash, vomiting and diarrhea, with or without fever.
- Make sure they have a water bottle each day and apply sun screen, even as the temperatures cool down.
- Remind students not to share combs, brushes, or hats. Please continue to periodically check your student's head for lice.
- Reinforce good hand washing, as well as keeping hands away from mouth, nose, and eyes. Also instruct students to cough or sneeze into their arm.
- Please remember to call or e-mail the absence line to report your student absent or tardy.
- We are low on uniform supplies that we have loaned out from the Health Office. If your student has borrowed any items from the office, especially PE shorts and belts, please return them to the office.
- Flu shot and mist are available now. This is one of the best ways to keep your home and our campus healthy.
Anne Feeney RN Lisa Sallurday RN
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Update to Parent Emergency Alert System
We've recently updated our emergency notification system to Parent Alert from RenWeb. This system allows us the opportunity to make sure that every family registered in RenWeb will receive updates via text, email or voice message. Here are a couple commonly asked questions about Parent Alert:
- What is Parent Alert?
- Parent Alert is a mass notification system comprised of SMS text messaging to cell phones and PDAs, voice calls to any phone and email. Especially in cases of emergencies, Parent Alert provides instantaneous communication to the school community. Parent Alert augment's RenWeb's current capability for mass email distribution enabling school officials, faculty or staff members to reliably distribute instantaneous alerts, via a variety of popular devices and media, to notify parents of incidents ranging from in-school emergencies to school closings. The system can also be used to send reminders for events such as early release days, field trips, fundraising events, etc.
- What does every family need to do to make sure they receive the alerts?
- Every family is already signed up for Parent Alert just by being registered through RenWeb! All you need to do is log onto your RenWeb account and update all of your email, telephone and cell phone contacts. Parent Alert uses the contact information on file in RenWeb. The texts or emails will be sent to the contact numbers and addresses listed in your account.
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Mix-It-Up T-Shirts
In honor of the upcoming Mix-It-Up Day on November 12, students and parents are invited to order this year's Mix-It-Up T-Shirts! Order forms can be downloaded here and must be turned in by this Friday, October 31. The shirts are $12 each and all the proceeds will benefit St. Peter's Mission.
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Thank You from Ms. Whalen
Thanks so much for all the love, support and prayers. This is a very special family and I am lucky to be a part of it. Your generosity means so much to me. I will definitely use your donations to help get my house more safe for me and the animals. I appreciate everything so much. Thank you!
Ms. Whalen
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Girls Softball and Boys Basketball Sign Ups
5th - 8th grade Bulldogs, it is time to sign-up if you are interested in playing Girls Softball or Boys Basketball. If you played Volleyball or Flag Football, you do not need to fill out the paperwork again, just please let Mr. B or Mrs. Jimenez know you are going to play. If you did not play Fall Sports, please fill out the registration packet. A physical is required for participation. If you are interested in coaching Boys Basketball, please contact Mr. B or Girls Softball please contact Mrs. Jimenez. The CYAA coaches scheduling meeting will be on November 17 and 18. Go Bulldogs!
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Yearbook Orders
Here's another chance for a discount. Buy the yearbook by October 31 and get a 10% discount! To purchase your yearbook, go online and enter the school passcode: 1013434873754555. Once again, each purchase comes with two FREE custom pages so you can make your yearbook uniquely your own. Questions? Send them to Myra Carlos. |
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Math Club
Due to conferences, there will be no Math Club this week.
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Third Annual Recycle Bowl
This is an national contest that measures our school's recycling each week for one month. Last year, St. John Bosco came in third place in the state, coming home with a cash prize! Help us put out a good showing again this year by bringing your recycled goods and placing them in the blue bins in the parking lot. The City Of Phoenix will recycle paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, aluminum and glass. Please no plastic bags, paper towels or Kleenex. Help the earth and St. John Bosco by supporting Recycle Drive!
CAP put together this fun video to explain what we recycle! |
iPhone Recycling
Have you upgraded to the iPhone 6 yet? If so, we will take your old phones! Bring them to school and place them in the white bins by the science room or leave them at the main office. We will also take ink cartridges and old computer parts. Help us keep new technology green! |
Have you met Ms. Lara? Find out more about her from this article by student reporter Lina P. Also, read about the exciting weekend of the brave girls of Troop 1878 in this article written by student reporter Victoria B.
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"Let it Snow"
The Moms' Club is offering an exciting sponsorship for our 10th annual Winter Wonderland event on December 6 - a snow sponsorship! Your sponsorship of $5,000 will also get you reserved parking for one year with your name on the parking sign along with a sponsorship banner to be displayed pre- and post-Winter Wonderland! You will also be acknowledged on the tote bags given to all families, as well as in the Bulldog Bite. This unique sponsorship opportunity is a great way to show your support for SJB kids! If you or your company would like more information, please contact the Moms' Club.
Winter Wonderland is Looking for Professional Crafters Join the Winter Wonderland Holiday Boutique on December 6 from 9 am - 1 pm. If you have a business that specializes in handmade items - from jams and jellies to home décor - and are interested in setting up a vendor table at Winter Wonderland, please contact Kelly Sorkin for more information. Space is limited and will be open to outside vendors next week. |
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Glow Golf on Friday, November 7
There is still room for you slow pokes who haven't signed up for Glow Golf yet! Family and friends from outside of SJB are welcome to play, too. Chasing a glow ball around a golf course on a cool desert night is highly underrated. A beverage cart will be be present to keep you properly hydrated. Fill out the registration form and put it in the drop box for registrations, located in main office.
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Office Hours for Conference Week:
Monday 10/27: 2:30-3:15 pm Tuesday 10/28: 7:30-8:30 am Wednesday 10/29: 11:30-12:15 pm Thursday 10/30: 7:30-8:30 am Friday 10/31: 12:30-1:15 pm
It's time to renew your e-scrip accounts! Please follow the instructions below to ensure you keep receiving credit for your Safeway, Fresh & Easy, etc. purchases using your registered e-scrip account:
For Safeway shoppers, you will now only earn escrip credit if you pay with Safeway gift cards, debit cards, cash or check. You cannot use a credit card to earn escrip credit. The good news is you can buy your Safeway cards at the scrip office!
It's time to renew your escrip membership. If you shop at Safeway, escrip is a good way to earn more scrip dollars. If you haven't used it before, send us an email or give us a call and we will tell you all about it. If you are a current escrip user, you need to renew.
Here's how:
- Go to escrip.com
- Click on "Yes, Renew!"
- Enter your phone number or your email or club card number.
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Coping with Grief During the Holidays
When people are grieving, the holidays may be a time of mixed emotions. Join St. Benedict for a helpful talk to learn gentle strategies about holiday anxiety after losing a loved one, presented by Hospice of the Valley and parishioner Nadine Condon. The talk will happen after the 11:00 am mass on November 9, and participants will leave with a helpful workbook to take home. Open to the community!
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St. Gerard Circle Trivia Night
Get ready for an evening of brainteasers and laughter as St. Gerard Circle hosts Trivia Night at Corpus Christi on Friday, November 7 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. Gather eight of your smartest (and most fun) friends to form a team for this great event! Cost is $20 per person or $160 per table. Dinner is included and the event is B.Y.O.B. A cash prize and traveling trophy will be awarded to the top team. All proceeds will used to support charity projects that help women and children in need. For more information contact Carolyn Griedl.
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Catholic Schools Night at Grand Canyon University
Students, staff, faculty, their families and Catholic community are invited to check out the GCU Lopes men's basketball team on Wednesday, December 17 during their second season in NCAA Division I. Fuel up at the free pre-game tailgate, cheer on the Lopes with a free ticket to the game and help our school win a $5,000, $7,500 or even $10,000 scholarship based on attendance! Reserve your tickets today!
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Boy Scout SJB Troop 77
We're looking for a "few good boys" to join our Troop! If your son is 12 years old, or has earned his Arrow of Light and is in the fifth grade, he can join us. No experiences is necessary! Your son does not have to have been a Cub Scout to be a Boy Scout. If there's one thing Scouts know, it's that the best part of earning a badge is the experience. And with badges ranging from backpacking to robotics, there are tons of cool experiences to be had. So if your son is looking for real adventure, get him involved with Boy Scouts of America. You'll see firsthand how once-in-a-lifetime opportunities can lead to a lifetime of success. Come check us out! Troop 77 meets Monday nights at 7 PM in Mrs. Hernandez's 6th grade classroom. For more information, contact our Troop Committee Chair, Kim Dorney or our Scoutmaster, Michael Nickelsburg. |
Turn in Those Box Tops!
Saving those baggies of Box Tops for a big event? Here it is... the grade level to turn in the most Box Tops from September through November 25 will win a FREE dress day PLUS pretzels and Capri Suns with Father Bob! Last year the 5th grade class won this event, so who will it be this year? Drop the Box Tops and Labels for Education coupons in your classroom box throughNovember 25. Winners will be announced when we return from Thanksgiving break.
Safeway eBoxTops
Did you know you can earn eBoxTops at Safeway by registering your phone number or loyalty card to St. John Bosco Catholic School? Log on to Safeway's website or 2ways2earn.com and register for free. When you buy products with the Box Tops symbol, not only do you get that box top to clip, save, and turn into your classroom, but you also earn another eBoxTop for our school. It's so easy, you don't even know you're racking up money for our school. THANK YOU for seeing, clipping, and saving those Box Tops! Each one really does count!
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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.
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