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Annual
Activities
Special Contributions
First Friday Mass:
All students attend Mass at 9:00 am on the first
Friday of the month. A specific class is assigned to participate in
the readings and liturgy during each of these Masses.
You will be
notified in advance when your child’s class is scheduled to
participate and all parents are always welcome to attend.
Additionally, each individual class in Grades 2 through 8 attends
Friday Chapel Mass on a rotating basis throughout the year.
Confessions are heard several times throughout the school year.
Educational Enrichment Assemblies:
The Educational Enrichment
Coordinator's) who serve on the Home & School Executive Board
arrange a variety of assemblies for the students during the school
year. These assemblies support and compliment the curriculum of the
school. Look for advertisements for these events in the monthly
calendars and weekly newsletters.
Monthly Events
September
Welcome Back/ New Parent Gathering:
The Home & School Association
sponsors this event just after the start of the school year. The
event is held in the school cafeteria, usually in the early morning,
and all parents are invited to gather for coffee, tea, and assorted
goodies. This is a great time to visit with familiar faces as well
as to mingle with new families and to catch up on summer happenings.
Younger children are welcome to attend with their parents.
Back to School Night:
This event is scheduled just after the start
of the school year. The agenda for the evening begins with a brief
meeting organized by the Home & School Association. Shortly
thereafter, all parents are invited to meet with their child’s
individual teachers in the classrooms. The classroom sessions
provide an opportunity for the teachers to review curriculum,
overall classroom issues, student expectations, etc.
October
Mission Month:
Saint John the Evangelist students participate in
programs to support the Bernardine Missions and Catholic Relief
Services during the month of October. Some events include the Penny
walk (see below), and most recently a Sock Hop. Participation and
all contributions are purely voluntary.
The Pennywalk:
This event is typically scheduled close to the end of
the month and is arranged for students in Grades K to 4.Students are
asked to collect pennies during the month that will be donated to
various charities. Students bring their pennies to school on a
designated morning and spend an hour making designs on the floors of
the cafeteria and along the upstairs hallways. The pennies are then
collected and counted. Each class is notified of their respective
class totals. Students in Grades 5 thru 8 also contribute their
pennies to the collection.
The Sock Hop:
Most recently, students from all grades participated
in an afternoon of music and dancing after the Pennywalk. Students
contributed a donation for admission with all proceeds going to the
Bernardine Missions and Catholic Relief Services.
Parent Conferences:
The staff at SJE schedules parent conferences
after the initial marking period. The conferences are scheduled by
grade with even numbered grades reporting on a specific date and odd
numbered grades reporting on a subsequent date. Students in grades
scheduled for conferences will not be required to attend school on
that day.
November
Thanksgiving Food Drive:
Students participate in an annual Food
Drive just prior to Thanksgiving. Each grade is assigned a suggested
food donation with all proceeds being distributed to needy area
families through the Knights of Columbus.
Santa’s Secret Workshop:
The Home & School Association organizes a miniature store in the
school library just after Thanksgiving to provide an opportunity for
the students to shop for Christmas gifts. Students shop during their
scheduled library time. Parental help is arranged through the Parent
Participation forms sent home in late October. Specific information
regarding this event is sent home prior to Thanksgiving.
December
Christmas Music Program:
The students of SJE most recently
participated in a Christmas Concert/Play organized by the staff
under the coordination of the Music Teacher. This event is scheduled
in early December. Look for information regarding the program in the
weekly newsletter and monthly calendar.
Lunch with Santa:
The Junior CYO of the parish organizes Lunch with
Santa during early December. All are welcome to attend. Look for
announcements for this event in the Parish Bulletin.
January
Catholic Schools Week:
The last week in January is generally
designated by the Archdiocese as Catholic Schools Week. Here at
Saint John, we begin the week’s events with Sunday Mass at 9:30 am
followed by an Open House in the School. This day is intended as a
social and informational gathering for students, families, teachers
and visitors to our school. Our Open House provides a chance for all
to see some of the projects and accomplishments of our students.
Some other events that are scheduled during the week include a
School Book Fair, Educational Enrichment Day, a School Academic
Bowl, etc. We invite parents and children who are prospective
students entering our Pre-K and Kindergarten class in September to
participate in optional mini sessions during this week. Young
students visit the Kindergarten classroom and join the teacher in an
hour of fun activities while parents learn more about Saint John
School from staff and Home & School representatives.
School Book Fair:
Our school librarian organizes a Book Fair for the
students during Catholic Schools Week. This Book Fair provides an
opportunity for parents to purchase and donate books to individual
classroom libraries. Our teachers create “wish lists” for their
individual classrooms. The Book Fair kick off is during our Sunday
Open House and continues throughout the week.
Educational Enrichment Day:
Enrichment Day is organized as an
opportunity for students to experience and learn about activities
taking place in the world outside their regular school curriculum.
It is scheduled during Catholic Schools Week and allows each student
to spend two thirty minute sessions with parents and volunteers who
may discuss their occupations, demonstrate a hobby or craft, or
provide the students with ideas concerning career paths, etc. The
Educational Enrichment Coordinator's) solicits) parents,
grandparents, coworkers, and other members of the Saint John
community to present information during these sessions.
February/March
School Registration:
Registration for the coming school year is
scheduled during February and March. Look for information in the
school newsletter and attachments.
Letters to Loved Ones:
Our school yearbook coordinator will solicit
“Letters to Loved Ones” in February to be included in the School
Yearbook that is distributed mid-May. Parents will typically write
brief congratulatory notes to their children on another successful
school year. A nominal fee is collected to help offset the cost of
the yearbook publication. The last few pages of the yearbook will
detail these notes.
April
Easter Egg Hunt:
The Junior CYO organizes an Easter Egg Hunt each
year. The event is normally held on a Saturday morning on the school
and church grounds. Look for advertisements in the newsletter as
well as in the Parish Bulletin.
May
Election of Home and School Board Members:
The final Home & School
Association General Meeting is scheduled during mid-May and includes
the election of the Executive Board members for the coming school
year.
Uniform Measurement Day:
Representatives from Flynn & O’Hara, our
uniform supplier, and Revise Family Shoes, our school shoe supplier,
are present to take measurements and orders for the coming school
year. This day is usually scheduled in mid to late May. Orders for
summer and winter gym uniforms may also be placed at this time.
Full-day Kindergarten parents may purchase mats that are used for
naptime and that are required in September.
June
Field Day/Sports Night:
Children Grades K-5 enjoy a morning filled
with athletic competition on Field Day. Children in Grades 6,7 & 8
enjoy an evening fled with athletic competition on Sports Night.
This events are organized by our Physical Education Teacher and are
normally scheduled during the final week of the school year.
Students are treated to a pizza lunch provided by the Home & School
Association prior to dismissal on this date.
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