Event & 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.                                              

November

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.                                                                                                                                         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.

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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