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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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Save the Date! Saturday, April 18, 2015
Join us for "Bosco Goes to Broadway," SJB's Annual Golf - Dinner - Auction - Casino Night fundraiser with golf at Club West and the gala at Four Points by Sheraton Phoenix South Mountain. Please join us for a day of fun while supporting St. John Bosco Catholic School!
Please check out The Bosco website for more information.
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Thank you to everyone who filled out our Annual Parent Survey! We've received your responses and will begin evaluating them this week so we can respond to your comments/concerns.
Our State of the School Presentation has been rescheduled for Monday, March 30th. This will be a very informative meeting and we encourage all parents to come. For more details, please see below in the "School News" section.
Our students, parents and staff were at Corpus Christi and St. Andrew Masses representing SJB this past weekend. We'd like to extend a huge thank you to anyone who represented our school--it was a great showing of Bulldog spirit!
If you have any alumni news you'd like to share with the Bite, please email Ms. Holtgreve.
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Running with Rosco
Just a few reminders as we approach the big day:
- Snack donations and volunteers are needed. Please click here to sign up!
- Running with Rosco t-shirts will be distributed this week in your student's homeroom class.
- On Thursday, February 19, students, wear your Running with Rosco t-shirt, P.E. shorts and running shoes. Parents are encouraged to come and join in the fun! Click here to see the running schedule.
- Keep collecting donations!
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Rescheduled State of the School Presentation
Due to scheduling conflicts, we will be rescheduling the event for Monday, March 30th.
Please join us from 5:30 - 6:30 pm for an abbreviated Advisory Board meeting, with the State of the School to follow from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. During the first half hour of the State of the School, we'll be covering topics such as test results, the strategic plan, tax credits and other highlights and pertinent information about the school. The final half hour will be opened up to a Q&A.
This will be a very informative meeting and we encourage all parents to come. We will be providing child care, if needed--please RSVP for child care here. |
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Mr. B's "Baseball Bonanza" Equipment Round-Up
St. John Bosco Catholic School 6th grade classmates are participating in a gently-used baseball equipment drive.
We are looking for: bats, gloves, baseballs, equipment bags, along with baseball clothes (cleats, pants, belts, socks, etc.). If you have baseball kids and are upgrading/resizing to a few new things for the season, or thinking about clearing out your garage, please think about donating your gently-used items to help some underprivileged boys and girls play ball.
We will take Tee-Ball through Young Adult. Items will benefit several schools and Valley baseball clubs in need.
Please bring your donations to school and drop them in the collection boxes located near the entrance gates. There is a deadline of February 25 to meet some of the team's home openers. Please help these kids "Play Ball!"
Thank you in advance for your generosity! Questions? Contact Mr. Buchanan.
- Gregg Buchanan and the 6th grade boys
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Girl Scout Teddy Bear Collection Drive
The 2nd grade SJB Girl Scout Troop has a project to help children in crisis. The local police station collects stuffed animals to give to children who are experiencing an emergency, like a house fire. The 2nd grade girls are hosting a Teddy Bear Drive at SJB where people can donate new or gently used stuffed animals from now through February 20. Collection boxes will be by the front office and the MPR. Contact Sandi Chaput if you have any questions. Please consider joining us in this worthy cause!
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Lenten Rice Bowls
CRS Rice Bowls should be coming home soon! We challenge you to place your child's CRS Rice Bowl on your dinner table or somewhere visible in your home. You can also download the CRS Rice Bowl app for daily Lenten reflections, a way to track your Lenten fast and more.
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Fat Tuesday Bake Sale
There will be a Student Council Bake Sale tomorrow, Tuesday, February 17 after school. Thank you in advance for supporting your Student Council!
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Do you have a new student joining SJB this fall?
Online applications are now being accepted! Click here to submit and get the process going. First round of applications are due by February 21 for priority status on financial aid and enrollment.
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Catholic Education can be Affordable for Everyone
Dreaming of making a Catholic education affordable for your family? We can help! Join us for one of the following informational sessions on how you can reduce what you pay for tuition. We will have several of the State Tuition Organizations on hand to tell you how their program works. Come to one, or both:
Thursday, March 5, at 6:30 pm in the SJB Library
Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 pm in the SJB Library
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Audrey W., the returning St. John Bosco School champion, represented SJB at the Diocesan Spelling Bee during Catholic Schools Week. With stiff competition from schools throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, Audrey surpassed her personal best from the 2014 Diocesan Spelling Bee. She represented St. John Bosco School proudly with such poise and grace. At the end of the bee, she had a smile on her face and said she hoped to be back next year. Thank you, Audrey, for putting in hundreds of hours worth of studying for the Bee. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Battle of the Books It was an exciting second battle in the three battle series for the Battle of the Books competition held on February 3 in the Library! The seven teams kept the audience on the edge of their seats. The teams did not back down from some very tough questions, and the scores are much tighter as we approach the final battle in March. The team with the most points will be representing St. John Bosco at the city of Chandler Battle of the Books championship in April. Best wishes to all the teams! |
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Yearbook Information
It's not too late to buy the yearbook! Go to treering.com/validate and enter the school passcode: 1013434873754555. The deadline to order a yearbook is April 11. Yearbooks can only be purchased online--there will be no extras.
And don't forget the custom pages! Each book comes with two FREE pages which you can customize or personalize. Please email Mrs. Carlos if you need help or have any questions about these pages. If you prefer not to use the custom pages option, your yearbook copy will have two blank pages for autographs.
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Lenten Longings for Moms
Lent is the perfect season to consciously make time for God. St. Benedict is hosting a Lenten Longings group for Moms of all ages on Thursday mornings at 8:15 am during Lent. Drop your kids off at school, then walk over to the St. Benedict meeting room to join with other moms in discussing scripture and our faith, and how to apply both to our lives.
For more information and to sign up, visit the Lenten Longings page and choose the "Moms of all ages" session or contact Sr. Colleen for more information.
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Save the Date for Family Service Saturday!
and reflect on living out our faith during the season of Lent. Multiple hands on service opportunities will be available in the St. John Bosco Multipurpose room so that families of varying ages and abilities can together discover the joy of serving others. The event will be held on Saturday, March 21, from 10 am to 2 pm. Families are encouraged to drop in anytime during the event! |
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LASER Card Volunteer Opportunity
Parents! Are you looking for a way to earn volunteer hours? SJB is in need of a volunteer to procure prizes for our LASER Card drawings. LASER Cards are given to students who demonstrate our Student Learning Expectations, and at the end of the week, their names are drawn for prizes. If you're interested in helping make our LASER Card program even greater, please contact Ms. Holtgreve. |
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News from the Business Office
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Scrip
Did you know that so far this year, the Scrip program has distributed $14,940.87 in tuition credits to our students? This is all thanks to the support of our SJB families and friends.
Our Scrip year is quickly coming to a close on March 12, 2015. Now is the time to hurry in to buy Scrip and earn credits toward your Scrip account. If you have not met your $100 Scrip obligation (earn $100 in profit), you will be billed, through FACTS, for your unmet liability, up to $100.
The great news is that you still have one month to reach your $100 obligation or to earn more credits toward your tuition. Contact the Scrip Office for more information today! Financial Aid As we prepare to enroll our students for the 2015 - 16 academic year, please note that the various student tuition assistance organizations (STOs) have different deadlines and procedures for their application process. For a list of organizations that have supported SJB students over the past few years, click here. Catholic Education Arizona (CEA) The application process for the 2015 - 16 school year is now open. Catholic Education Arizona uses FAIR-Financial Aid Independent Review to process its applications. Please note that there is a $24.00 application fee. The application is available online or you can also download the CEA-FAIR brochure for 2015 - 16. The CEA school code is 700 and the school password is cea700. If you fax your supporting documents to FAIR, be sure to confirm receipt with FAIR. CEA application deadline for round one awards is April 15. Parents will be notified of the disposition of your submitted application by CEA by June 30, 2015. Brophy Community Foundation The Brophy Community Foundation applications for financial aid for the 2015 - 16 school year are now available at this link. The Foundation's application deadline is April 15--there is no charge for applications submitted on or before April 15. All families who have received an award previously must re-apply every year. Please note that the Foundation uses FACTS to process their applications. This FACTS grant and financial aid system is different from the tool that SJB uses for our FACTS tuition management. If your family applies for CEA scholarship funds, you are encouraged to consider submitting an online application to the Brophy Community Foundation. If you have any questions regarding financial aid resources, please feel free to email Caroline Panzarella, SJB Operations Manager at 480.219.4845. |
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What is Scrip, anyway?
Many people still do not understand the Scrip program, so here is a brief explanation:
What Does It Mean? Scrip (not "script") means gift cards.
How Does It Work? Merchants sell us gift cards at a discounted price - say, 5% off. We sell them from the office at face value and, once your minimum obligation is met, that difference is split between SJB and your family to be used for tuition, registration, etc.
Give Me An Example, Please! Joe and his family are going to the movies this weekend, so he stops by to get a couple Harkins movie gift cards. Harkins has a 9% return, so Joe pays $50 for his gift cards (the same he would have paid at the theater) BUT $4.50 gets divided between the school and Joe's Scrip account! If he gets gift cards consistently for movies, groceries, restaurants, gifts, etc., he will have accumulated quite a bit that he can use toward his next FACTS payment when reports come out.
Does It Really Work? Here are a few amounts that certain St. John Bosco families have accumulated through this year's Scrip program, and the year isn't over yet!
Family 1 - $522 Family 2 - $303 Family 3 - $368
These three families not only raised over $1,000 for themselves, they raised almost $1,500 for our school! |
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Running with Rosco
Running with Rosco is Thursday, February 19! What do you need to do? Lace up your shoes and start training for this fun-filled event, collect pledges from family and friends, and order your free Running with Rosco t-shirt. For more information, visit the Running with Rosco webpage.
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9th Annual SJB Father-Daughter Dance - Save the Date!
Saturday, February 28 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm in the MPR. Music, dancing, ice cream and lots of fun! Sign up coming soon.
Dads' Club Meeting... Friday, February 27
See you at 7 pm in the MPR for the next Dads' Club meeting!
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St. Benedict Annual Rummage Sale The Annual Rummage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, March 14, beginning at 7:00 am. We are looking for volunteers! If you would like to help or if you need items picked up, please call Gayle Siewert at 480.773.5300 or email her. We will start accepting items for donation after every mass, February 14 through March 8.
End of Life Series is Back!
We know you love your spouse, and what better way to show your love then by spending time with him or her to ensure you understand their needs/wants for end of life. Please join us for one or all of these very informative sessions at St. Benedict:
Saturday, February 21 9 am Five Wishes
Saturday, February 21 10 am Wills & Trusts 101
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Educational Outfitters Remodel
Educational Outfitters is remodeling their store from Friday, February 13 through Monday, February 23. During this time, their store will be closed for construction and remodeling. They will be having their Grand Reopening on Tuesday, February 24.
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