Notes From the Office: June 15th, 2015
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June 15, 2015
In This Issue Notes
From the Office
June 15th, 2015
Principal's CornerGreetings,
Things have been very busy at St. John's this summer. We now have our staff in place for the 2015-2016 school year. Our new faculty members include Deacon Larry Durbin, who will be teaching Middle School Science, Jaime Pursifull, who will be the 8th grade homeroom teacher and teaching Middle School Math, and Barbara Moore, who will be our art teacher. Please help make our new teachers feel welcomed at St. John. Watch for more to come about our new faculty.
I would like to congratulate St. John students and staff for their tremendous efforts on the year end MAP and STAR testing. The results were excellent! Look for them below or on our school website.
Please try to attend the Town Hall Meeting this Tuesday, at 6:30. It is very important to have everyone's input and prayer as we move forward with our mission of building a new church and school.
God bless and take care,
Dan Mardell
Here's What's New:
Town Hall Meeting
Please make yourself available on June 16, 2015 for the next Town Hall Meeting to discuss the opportunities facing the parish and school. Come to the church at 6:30 PM that Tuesday night to find out "Why" we are focusing on these issues now and "Why" you should be involved. As always, families are welcome. You shouldn't feel that you cannot come because the kids would be a distraction. The opposite is true. What we are doing in this process will be most successful, the more people come to be informed and involved. We will close out this town hall meeting with a rosary and it will be a wonderful experience for our school families to share with our children and the other families in the parish. Please bring a rosary. We are really trying to have a good showing from the school families and since summertime is travel time for most of us, please make every effort to come and support our mission if you are in town.
Thanks so much for all you do to make our school and parish such a great place.
MAP testing results for the end of the year
Grade Subject St. John RIT National RIT K Mathematics 170.6 159.1 K Reading 165.4 157.7 1 Mathematics 190.8 179 1 Reading 190.1 176.9 2 Mathematics 211.3 191.3 2 Reading 202.3 189.6 3 Language Usage 204.6 200.3 3 Mathematics 206 203.1 3 Reading 199.4 199.2 4 Language Usage 214.3 207 4 Mathematics 213.1 212.5 4 Reading 212 206.7 5 Language Usage 222.7 212.9 5 Mathematics 223.7 221 5 Reading 223.9 212.3 6 Language Usage 220.4 216.2 6 Mathematics 228.7 225.6 6 Reading 222.8 216.4 7 Language Usage 229.6 218.7 7 Mathematics 236.5 230.5 7 Reading 231.5 219.7 8 Language Usage 233.4 221.3 8 Mathematics 247 234.5 8 Reading 236.4 222.4 Star reading results for end of year
Actual Grade Grade Level test administered Grade Equivilent Percentage 1 1.9 2.2 70 2 2.9 3.7 73 3 3.9 4.0 51 4 4.9 6.0 70 5 5.9 7.8 78 6 6.9 9.1 76 7 7.9 11.8 82
FACTS TuitionAll families will need to click the link below to create their tuition account for the 2015-2016 school year. Tuition payments begin in July. Your enrollment is not complete until you have signed up. You will also need to use the link below to apply for financial aid. Please let the office know if you have any additional questions.
Summer office hoursThe school office will be open from 9am - 12pm during the summer.Computer Lab Summer Hours
The computer lab will be open for students to take AR test or practice on Typing Web the following hours. Please mark your calendars now and note the evening hours available for parents who work. Tuesdays 10-11:30 am - June 2, June 23, July 7, July 21 and August 4th. Thursdays 5:30-7pm - June 25, July 9, July 23 and August 6th.
Cross CountryHello St. John Cross Country Runners!No rest for the weary - as the school year comes to an end, this is the time to turn all of that mental energy into physical energy as you get out those running shoes and start running in preparation for the upcoming, exciting cross country season!! This year's season will officially start on MONDAY, JULY 27th -- we will be meeting, as in year's past, at Brooking Park by the big playground. For those new to the sport, we practice from 6-7:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, and Thursday at the park. All you need is a good attitude, a willingness to try hard, and a pair of running shoes!! We lost a huge chunk of middle schoolers last year, so we need fresh faces to help out the veterans - so if you are interested, come on out and join the fun! Any student at St John's in 1st - 8th grade is allowed to be on the team. If there are any questions, or if anyone would like suggestions on how much and what they should be running in this early summer, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] OR call me at 606-669-1230. I hope everyone has a refreshing start to their vacation!Coach Todd ReinhartTotus TuusTOTUS TUUS is coming back again this summer! So please mark your calendars NOW for the week of July 19th. Totus Tuus a fun and energetic parish-based summer catechetical program, for both grade school age children and junior and senior high school youth. Qualified college students and seminarians are gathered into teams that have been professionally trained; then are sent out on the road to spread the Good News of Jesus and Christ in various parishes throughout the Diocese of Lexington. With its curriculum on a six-year cycle, every year provides fresh, vibrant catechesis. In 2015, the theme is the Virtues and the Rosary mysteries are the Sorrowful Mysteries. The evening program will start Sunday July 19th for Junior and High School students; the day program will start on Monday, July 20th for students going into grades 1-6.Lexington Catholic Baseball Camps
Hitting Camp June 22-24For more information on these camps please click here to download the brochure.Kroger Community Rewards Program (NEW)Earn money for St. John School simply by shopping at Kroger and scanning your Kroger Plus Card. ** This program will replace the former Kroger Gift card fundraising program.** Here is how it works:
1. If you don't already have a Kroger Plus card, simply sign up at the Customer Service desk at Kroger.
2. Log in to : KrogerCommunityRewards.com
3. Create an account and follow steps to enroll in the rewards program using our school's NPO number : 10168
***Your purchases will not count for St. John School until you link your Kroger Plus card***
Used Uniforms
Don't forget to stop by the office to purchase some gently used uniforms. You may also drop off all your old uniforms that don't fit anymore.BingoThere was no update available. VIP people are in high demand. If you would like to work bingo but do not want to walk all night, please consider learning one of the desk positions. They are fun and a great way to get to know some of our regular players.St. John School WebsiteTo find more information on events happening around school please visit www.stjohnschoolonline.org.Pictures For the Notes
If you have any pictures of events going on around school and would like to share them, please e-mail them to [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!Dates to Know:Aug. 5: OrientationAug 12: 1st day of schoolSep 7: No SchoolSt. John School Board MembersPresident - Jason Berry
Vice President - Beth Blankenship
Secretary - Andrea Flanders
1st year members
Jason Noffsinger, Kathy Boothe, Mason Howell
2nd year members
Sherry Kelley, Jason Yount, Beth Blankenship
3rd year members
Jason Berry, Andrea Flanders, Renee Griese
St. John Catholic School Ss. Francis & John Parish
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Georgetown, Kentucky 40324
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