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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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Catholic Schools Week Mass Hosting - Last Call!
To make the celebration of Catholic education even more special for Catholic Schools Week, we'd like to invite any 5th - 8th grade SJB students to host Mass at St. Benedict on the weekend kicking off Catholic Schools Week. There are two Mass times available to sign up for: Saturday, January 24 at 5 pm and Sunday, January 25 at 11 am. There will be four (4) slots available for lectors and ten (10) slots available for hospitality ministers per Mass. For more information or to sign your student up, please email Erin Holtgreve.
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Special Persons' Day 2015
An annual tradition at St. John Bosco, Special Persons' Day is a day set aside during Catholic Schools Week where we open up our campus to special people in your student's life. Save the date for Special Persons' Day on Friday, January 30. Follow this link for more information and to register your student's special person!
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Field Day Fun
To make Field Day (Tuesday, January 27) the best it can be for our students, we are asking for Popsicle donations for approximately 450 students to be dropped off by Monday, January 26 before 3:00 pm. If you're interested in helping, please contact Mr. B.
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Golden Gator Awards
Congratulations to our Xavier College Preparatory Golden Gator winners: Mrs. Avila, Mr. Byrnes, Mrs. Guthrie, Mr. Buchanan and Mrs. Byrnes! These teachers are nominated for this award by former students who feel that these teachers have significantly inspired them and helped them along their academic route.
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Christmas Thank You
For those who gave to the SJB staff this holiday season, please read these many thank you's from our teachers, admin and staff.
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Spelling Bee Highlights
Wow! What an exciting Spelling Bee we had last week. Audrey Wood, our returning champ, will represent St. John Bosco at the Diocesan Spelling Bee. The win didn't come easily. She had to go 23 rounds with fourth grader Andrew Martinez. That was the greatest number of rounds in SJB Spelling Bee history! Andrew is the second place winner and will be SJB's alternate. Congratulations to Audrey Wood! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped to prepare for the bee. Special thanks to our pronouncer, Mrs. Avila, and the three judges, Ms. Galvin, Mr. Ryan Watson and Mrs. DuVall.
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Seton Behind the Scenes
Wednesday, January 14, Seton Catholic Prep is hosting an all-day open house event for families interested in Seton! This day is designed to give prospective parents a glimpse into life at Seton--a tentative schedule of classes open to visitors is available here. We welcome parents of future Sentinels on campus anytime between 7:25 am and 3:00 pm; visitors are welcome to sit in on a class, visit with current parents and administrators and see Seton in action! Pre-registration is NOT required - visitors will register when they arrive on campus. For more information about Seton's Behind the Scenes, please contact Molly Gorman via email or at 480.963.1900 ext. 2355.
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6th - 8th Graders: Calling all Artists and Poets!
Seton Catholic Prep is accepting entries for the "Leaders of Tomorrow Art and Poetry Contest." This competition is open to all budding artists and writers in 6th through 8th grade for a chance to WIN CASH (1st place receives $600!) and other cool prizes. Students are encouraged to submit their entries by Monday, February 2! For more information, click here. |
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Dennis Uniform Sale
Save in the new year! Take advantage of Dennis Uniform's New Year's Sale with 15% off in-store and online AND free shipping on orders over $85 from January 8 - 15, 2015. No promo code needed.
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The annual Bosco fundraiser is just around the corner and the Donations Committee kindly requests your help. There are many ways to get involved and it's a fun and easy way to earn your service hours. Please contact Laura DeCaro for more information.
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News from the Business Office
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2015-2016 Catholic Education Arizona Scholarship Applications
The 2015-16 CEA scholarship application process will open on Monday, February 2, 2015. To begin this process,please complete an online application. The application fee for FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review, Inc.) is $24.00. The school code is 700 and the school password is cea700. The application deadline for the first round of CEA awards is April 15. Those families who submit their application and necessary supporting documentation by April 15 will be notified of awards by June 30, 2015. Click here for 2015-2016 FAIR brochure that details the application process.
If your family does not have Internet access, please contact Caroline Panzarella, SJB Operations Manager at 480.219.4845 to make arrangements for the the FAIR application completion. If you have any questions, please direct them to Caroline Panzarella, as well. |
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News from the Nurses' Office
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Unfortunately, cold and flu season is upon us. Please remind students to:
- Wash hands thoroughly and often! Remember, something you touch has probably been touched by someone before you.
- Avoid sharing drinks and eating utensils
- Drink lots of water
- Cough or sneeze into the arm
- Get a good night's rest
- Eat a healthy diet to keep your immune system strong
Signs of the flu: high fever, chills, dry cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, and decreased appetite. The flu usually lasts 5 to 10 days and students are contagious during the entire time. There are medications that help reduce the duration and severity of the flu--please check with your health care provider for more information.
Students cannot return to class until they are fever-free and symptom-free without medication for 24 hours. It is not too late to get the flu vaccine--it covers four different strains of the flu this year.
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Reports will be coming home the end of this week or the beginning of next week. Look for it in your youngest child's backpack. Remember that you have until mid-March to reach your $100 profit before you will be billed for it.
Thanks for helping the school earn $2,090 through the Fry's Community Rewards program last quarter! If you haven't linked your VIP card to SJB yet, it's not too late!
Do you have a hard time getting on campus to buy Scrip? Use eScrip (especially if you shop at Safeway or Fresh and Easy), or do a "send home." Email us for more information. |
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2nd Annual Running with Rosco Sponsorship Opportunity
Running with Rosco Sponsorship is a visible way for your business, employer or family to financially support our school. We are grateful for all sponsor dollars as they preserve student fundraising. All event sponsors will be recognized on the back of the Running with Rosco t-shirt (to be provided to each student and teacher). Event Sponsorship Amount: $250. Contact Monica Spitza, Running with Rosco Committee Chair.
PTO Meeting There will be a PTO meeting this Wednesday, January 14, at 6:00 pm in the art room... See you there!
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SJB Trivia Night in Two Weeks
SJB Trivia Night is coming up on Saturday, January 25 at 6 pm! Make a team of eight of your best and brightest, and compete with everyone else's best and brightest. Contact Peter Grossgold for more info. And be sure to sign up here!
9th Annual SJB Father-Daughter Dance... Save the Date!
Saturday, February 7 from 6 - 9 pm in the MPR. Music, dancing, ice cream and lot's of fun. Sign up coming soon.
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Wine Tasting with the Moms' Club
The Moms' Club would like to invite all moms to join us for a fun social event. Cecilia Knaggs, a fellow SJB mom will be doing a wine tasting of some local Arizona Wines. She has graciously offered her expertise and brings a wealth of knowledge for a fun evening. Along with snacks and wine, you will have a chance to win some fun prizes! If you have any questions, please contact us. |
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Diocesan Scout Retreat
Calling all Scouts! You are invited to attend the "Walk in the Son - 2015, Seek and You Will Find" Scout retreat on Saturday, February 7 at the Heard Scout Pueblo at South Mountain. Camping is available Friday and Saturday nights. Scout troops, packs, crews and families are welcome.
For more information, please go to phxdccs.org.
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Calling All Scouts!
Please plan to attend Scout Sunday Mass at 9:00 am on Sunday, February 1. Fr. Bob has requested that Scouts and Scout leaders attend in Class A uniforms. We will have a Flag procession for the opening of Mass. All units can bring their flag (and bring the base by 8:30 am) and participate. Other roles include lectors, EU ministers, altar servers, hospitality, musicians and more. You will be able to volunteer for EU minister if you are trained in any parish. The goal is that all the roles are filled by uniformed adults and youth.
Fr. Bob will award religious emblems as provided by scout units. In addition, he will ask scouts to stand if they have previously received an religious emblem or are working on one.
Scouts and their families will have reserved seating in the front. Again, please plan to arrive a little early. For more information, please email Kim Dorney.
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a Ministry of the Parish of St. Benedict
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