Notes From the Office: April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024

St. John Families:

Since the announcement on Tuesday, March 12th of the $100,000 Matching Grant Program (flyer attached down below), the school has now raised $14,245 towards the goal! Let us make one final push for some extra donations over the last days of this month! For those that have not donated yet, remember that giving a donation now doubles the value of the gift because of the matching fund. No gift is too small to help! The Parish Life Center will house a large meeting space capable of holding 500+ people that will serve the school as a gym, as an assembly hall, as an indoor recess area, and as an expanded seating area for the attached Chapel. It fulfills a decades-long vision to provide a gymnasium for our school so that our students benefit from daily indoor access as well as extracurricular sports and activities.

A reminder that MAP testing started today and will continue this week on Wednesday and Thursday.

Also, remember that Volunteer Appreciation Day for all our awesome volunteers is tomorrow (Tuesday) April 23, 2024. Please join us that morning for Mass followed by a brief reception in the Chapel. Details are below.

Lastly, we have a few staff updates to share. It is bittersweet to announce that Mrs. Hoff will be leaving us this next school year to pursue teaching in Lexington. We are happy for her as she starts a new journey, but sad to see her leave. Her contributions at St. John School and its literacy program will be remembered for years. Her friendly interaction with the students, her excellent organization and focus on details, and her ability to put together fun and exciting projects that the kids displayed in the hallways are all admirable traits that we will miss dearly. Also, we will be looking for a new part-time PE teacher next year. Mrs. Lemons will not be able to teach it for us again next year. Teaching PE without a gym or indoor play space (think Parish Life Center gymnasium!) is a tough gig in Kentucky. This year, it seems like it has rained almost every Friday! We will miss Mrs. Lemons’s creativity and the fun games that she brought to SJS this year for PE.

Job postings for all openings can be found on the Diocese of Lexington website. We will also have them out to all the local schools/universities.

Save the Date to help with the St. John School Field Day – May 17, 2024.

Peace,

Mr. Mayer

Lunch for Tuesday 4/23/24

The cafeteria will be serving a BBQ chicken sandwich for lunch on Tuesday.

Free piano for a student in need

If you are interested please contact the office at [email protected]. You must pick it up and move it.

Teacher favorite things list

SIA put together this list to help parents support our teachers and staff during teacher and staff appreciation week. Please click here to view the list.

Preview the Plans Here

The cafeteria will be offering snacks to purchase on Fridays. This will include items such as chips, rice krispies, cookies, etc. Snacks are $1.50 each. Student must have a positive balance to purchase. Please contact the cafeteria at [email protected] with any questions.

Click here to register for a camp

2024-2025 School Calendar

Click here to view the 2024-2025 calendar. This calendar is subject to change.

St. John School Board

St. John School Board will meet on April 24th at 6PM. If you have questions or comments for the board you can email them at [email protected].

Snacks and Drinks

Just a reminder that all students should bring a snack and drink from home everyday. All classes have a snack time for students.

Lunch Menu

Click here to view the lunch menu

2023-2024 School Calendar

Click here to view the 2023-2024 school calendar.

You can now order your PE shirts and sweatshirts directly from our uniform supplier. They will be delivered right to your door. No more long waits!

Shop at online at www.shaheens.com

Step 1: Click the picture of students running down a hall-way with the label

"School Finder"

*Do not use search bar or "school uniforms" tab at top of page*
Step 2: Select your school from the alphabetized list.
Step 3: Shop away! Please contact us with any questions.

[email protected] / 502 -899 -1550