Notes From the Office: February 28th, 2022

St. John School Newsletter

February 28, 2022

St. John Families:

 

Lent begins this week.  The season of Lent is a time for prayer, sacrifice, and affirming our Christian identity.  You can find a little more information on Lent in the Catholic church here What is Lent? | USCCB.

 

The school will have its own Ash Wednesday service in the morning and will be observing the Stations of the Cross every Friday morning during Lent. 

 

There will also be two opportunities for giving during Lent, one will be our traditional Rice Bowl collection to support Catholic Relief Services (visit CRS Rice Bowl | A Catholic Program for Lent to see what kind of impact we can have with our support) and the second will be a collection of goods and financial support in partnership with our parish and lay Franciscans to support Afghan refugees (more details on this opportunity will be forthcoming).

 

In case you missed the Covid/masking communication from last week, you can find it here.  I will be sending specific communications throughout this week addressing the Healthy at School plan, the status of Scott County’s Case Incidence Rate, and concerns about our direction going forward.

 

Lastly, we had another successful open house yesterday.  A few of the families visiting mentioned that a current family had made them aware of our school or encouraged them to come visit.  Thanks again for your efforts to spread the good word about St. John School.  Also, please don’t forget to register your returning students and get those fees into the office!  Sometimes we get busy and think that we have plenty of time to get that done, but for me right now, time seems to be flying by.

 

Peace,

 

Mr. Mayer

 

Lunch Changes For Lent

Lunch for Wednesday, March 2nd will be Cheese Quesadilla or Yogurt Pack.  During Lent we will only served Cheese Pizza or Yogurt Pack on Fridays.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be open on Friday, March 4th from 5-7 PM in the Parlor of Building 1 at Cardome.  This is during the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry and is open to anyone who wants to shop!  Students will have a designated time the following week that they can attend the book fair with their class to shop.

LEXINGTON CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD

• Open to students at any Diocese of Lexington Elementary/ Middle School in grades 5-8.
• 7-8th grade Athletes may be eligible to participate with the High School team if qualified.
• 5-6th graders eligible for KTCCA “elementary” division as well as Middle School
• OPTIONAL conditioning for RETURNING 7th and 8th graders ONLY will be March 7-10th. Contact for more information.
• Practice Begins WEDNESDAY March 9th. This will mostly be an information session, there will be very little running except for those participating in optional conditioning
• Practice days/ times are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at Bryan Station HS from 6:30-8pm (distance runners may practice at different times/ locations, TBD)
• Fee is $200- Includes uniform, track rental fee, and meet entry fees. Fees collected after second week of practice
• Events are: 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M, 1600M, 3200M, 100M Hurdles, 300M Hurdles, 4x100M Relay, 4x200M Relay, 4x400M Relay, 4x800M Relay, Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump
• Lex Cath High School Event Coaches will be the primary trainers for participants, we co-practice with the High School team
• Middle School Head Coach is Maya Jadzewski, LCHS class of ’17, [email protected], or 859-707-1440
• To sign up, email Student Name, Grade, School, Birth Date, Parent Name, Parent Phone, and Parent Email to assistant coach Jonathan Kovach at [email protected] or 859-489-5845
• Any parents interested in assisting with coaching or team support, please indicate that in your email as well.
• Meets will begin the week after spring break. There will be one meet a week, usually on a weeknight.  The elementary state meet (5th-6th grades only) is scheduled for May 21st.  Middle School state meet (grades 5-8, must meet qualifying standard) is May 28th.

 

Dom & Dave Memorial 5K

Sunday, April 24th at 2pm

Coldstream Dog Park/Legacy Trail

 

 

Join us in April as we run to celebrate the lives of Dominic Bilotta and David Cervoni who were cross country teammates for Lexington Catholic High School. The boys tragically lost their lives in a Memorial Day car accident last May.

 

The Dominic Bilotta Memorial Foundation Inc. has been established to provide community scholarships in the names of both boys. 100% of proceeds and donations from the race will support this new Foundation.

 

Early Bird pricing ($20) through February 15th.

 

The race will features commemorative race shirts (Race logo is being finalized now), flat/fast/paved course at Coldstream Park/Legacy Trail, Overall & AG awards, chip timing, DJ, food, fun and fellowship.

 

REGISTER at

https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Lexington/DomDaveMemorial5K

 

The School House 5K is a 5K Walk/Run that benefits all the schools in Georgetown. When you sign up, you have the option to chose a school, and proceeds from your sign up go towards that school.

The race is April 23rd in downtown Georgetown!

Currently, the price is $15 per person, and increases after February 12th!

 

For SJS, the proceeds go towards our playground fund, which is even more important with the new school this year!

 

So please, sign up!! This is a fantastic family event that supports our school! If you do not run, walk with the family!!

 

Please feel free to message, call, or text R.K. Cox with any questions!

(859) 421-5021

https://schoolhousechampions5k.com/...

 

You can now oder 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 searchbar 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

Important Lunch Information for the 2021-2022 School year

School breakfast and lunch will be free for all students for the 2021-22 school year. This takes the burden off of families while they continue to recover from the pandemic.  We still need our families to apply for free/reduced lunches if applicable, click here.  These applications affect receipt of the P-EBT cards the government has been sending out as well as grant money the school receives from the state.

 

To view the breakfast and lunch nutritional information, go to https://www.myschoolmenus.com/instance/1092/district/1106

 

Breakfast Menu - Subject to change

Cold Lunch Menu - Subject to change - This menu begins 1/5/2022

 

2021-2022 School Calendar ** updated 8/3/21

Click here to view the 2021-22 school year calendar.  This calendar is subject to change.

Registration for the 2022-2023 School Year

IS NOW OPEN!

We have openings for the 2022-23 school year.  Please spread the word about our school to all your friends and family.  Or share the image above on your Facebook page!

 

Shop with Scrip’s Raise Right App is now offering  SHIP TO HOME! No wait, no hassle, way to raise money for our school. Download the app here! St. John School Enrollment Code: 3DF53A7C22467  

 

Old school? Not a problem! SELECT GIFT CARDS IN STOCK AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE. (ask to see the scrip binder)

Your gift card purchases help buy much needed items for  SJS  classrooms. Thank you! Questions? Contact Ginny Squires 502-316-4182

Important Dates:

Mar 2: Ash Wednesday

Mar 7: Bookmobile

Mar 7-11: Scholastic Book Fair

Mar 11: End of 3rd quarter

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