Notes From the Office: January 27th, 2020

St. John Catholic School Notes From the Office: Monday, January 27th, 2020         Weekly Updates         January 2020         Greetings,  We had a wonderful Mass yesterday to kick off Catholic Schools Week, and I would like to thank everyone who participated. The students did a great job leading the Mass. I hope everyone enjoyed the video about our school, and would like to thank Colette Mayer and everyone else for their help in getting this produced. You can also catch the video on our website. We will have many activities throughout the week to celebrate our wonderful Catholic School. Please save the date for our 2nd annual Heart to Heart  Dinner Dance. This is a great way to have some fun and good food, honor Mrs. King for her 30 years of service to our school community, and support a worthy cause - the Adopt - A - School program. This program is a vital mission for our school and parish community. This program allows us to give financial assistance to families that want to send their children to a Catholic school, but would not have the opportunity to do so without financial assistance. We have also used this money to help students remain at St. John when families suddenly have to deal with loss of employment or large medical bills. Most of the money for this program comes from Adopt - A  - Student church envelopes, Adopt - A - School fundraisers, and generous private donations. This program truly exemplifies our church  and school mission of "giving from the heart."  God bless and take care,   Dan Mardell         Here's What's New!!     Click here to download the ticket order form.  Parents, you can send in your check and order form via your students office folder to the school office.      Catholic Schools Week We have many exciting things planned for the week!  Click here to download the schedule of events.           Attention SJS Alumni and Current or Former Students of Ms. King SS. Francis & John Parish and St. John School will be celebrating Ms. Lucy King's thirty years of teaching at St. John School.  Ms. King has impacted many lives in our community.  We are asking former students and parents to email your memories or simply a thank you to Ms. King for us to compile for her.  You can email them to [email protected] or mail to 106 Military St. Georgetown, KY 40324.  The celebration will occur at the 2nd annual Heart to Heart Dinner Dance on February 8th.  Please call St. John School office at 502-863-2607 for more details about this event.         A Scout is reverent. St. John’s BSA Pack 167 would like to invite ALL Scouts past and present to our annual Scout Sunday Mass, Feb. 9th at 8:30 am. Calling all Packs, Troops, Adventures, Eagles and more, please join us in celebrating scouting in our community. Following mass, please join us for fellowship and donuts in the undercroft, all are welcome! If you interested in joining scouts or volunteering this would a great opportunity to talk with other Scouts and Leaders. All current scouts please wear your class A uniform!         Music Ministry Children's Choir Come and join the children's choir! Grades 3-8.  We will be singing on the first Sunday of the month for the 10:30 a.m. Mass and presenting 2 choir concerts this year. (Date and time TBA) The choir curriculum is based on the Royal School of Church Music Curriculum. Students will be earning certificates for levels of knowledge in reading music and learning to sing. Their program is called Voice for Life. Parents are welcome to attend a choir rehearsal or contact Denise to hear more about this exciting program! Visit RSCM's website for more information: rscm.org.uk Rehearsals for January and February All rehearsals are in the music room in the undercroft at St. John church Thursday, 1/30 at 3 p.m. Wednesday, 2/5 at 5 p.m. Thursday, 2/6 at 3 p.m. Wednesday, 2/12 at 5 p.m. Thursday, 2/13 at 3 p.m. Wednesday, 2/19 at 5 p.m. Thursday, 2/20 at 3 p.m. NO Wednesday, 2/26-Ash Wednesday Service Thursday, 2/27 at 3 p.m. Mass Time: 2/2 at 10:30 a.m.-Rehearsal at 9:30 a.m. 3/1 at 10:30 a.m.-Rehearsal at 9:30 a.m. 2 Choir Concerts-Date and Time TBA         After School STREAM Club There will be no after school STREAM club until February.  Please watch the notes for more information.         Box Tops For Education Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. Eventually the Box Tops program will become digital-only. Participating brands are starting to change their packaging from a traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Top label. If you see this label, use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for your school. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online.         Click here to download the lunch menu for January - May 2020.         After School Email Address If you need to contact Janene Barry about after school please email [email protected] For the upcoming school year all after school billing will be automatically deducted from your FACTS account unless you have made prior arrangements.  Please contact the school office at [email protected] with any questions you may have.         If you drink coke you can help our school raise money!  All you need to do is enter the codes, found under the lid or on the box, at www.coke.com.  The easiest way to locate our school is to search ST JOHN, 40324 in the search box.  You can also turn your lids and box codes into the school office.  If you would like to help enter codes, please email the office at [email protected].         Submissions for Notes From the Office If you would like a St. John School or parish event included in the Notes From the Office, or you have pictures you would like to appear in the Notes, please send your submissions to [email protected] no later than Mondays at 9am. Thank you!         St. John School Board Members President - Joe Laco Vice President - Colette Mayer Secretary - Meighan Gassett 1st year members Joe Laco, Anna Jarvis, Sarah Wilbanks 2nd year members Colette Mayer, Sam Porter, Terry Case 3rd year members Meighan Gassett, Neal Thompson, Emily Walters         Dates to Know:  Jan 26 - Jan 31: Catholic Schools week Feb 7: Mid Term Ends Feb 8: Heart to Heart Dinner Feb 11: School Board Meeting Feb 17: No School Feb 23: Open House 3 PM-5 PM Feb 25: Early Dismissal 1PM - Curriculum Development Day         St. John Catholic School |  106 Military St. Georgetown, KY 40324 |  p.502-863-2607 f.502-863-2259 w. http://stjohnschoolonline.org/ e. [email protected]