Notes From the Office: November 17th, 2014
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From the Office
November 17th, 2014
7th grade muscle strength lab.
5th grade Dragon Heredity Study
Our preschool class with a fireman. They even got to tour the fire truck.
Principal's CornerGreetings,
Winter weather gave us an early visit this year. During snow and ice events, conditions can vary from one area to the next. If school is in session and you feel it is not safe to drive use your best judgement. Students can always come in later or they can make up their work the next day.
I would like to thank the parents and students for their help in shoveling snow on the school and church grounds. If you are able to help shovel snow please let the office know. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
We have six school days left before Thanksgiving and we have many activities going on during this time. Some of these include our Turkey dinner, science fair, and confessions. Also, parents are welcome to visit the classrooms. Please check in the office if you would like to visit your child's classroom.God bless and take care,
Dan MardellHere's What's New:
Amen House Food Collection
The 3rd and 4th grade classes will be collecting the following Thanksgiving nonperishable food items 11/17-11/21 to be donated to the Amen House. If you want to donate please send the following to the school office: boxed stuffing, boxed mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, corn or green beans.
Scrip News
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Now is the time! Place your Scrip Gift card order by 10:30 tomorrow morning. This will be the last order before Thanksgiving and Black Friday! Don't forget, an order sheet went home last week in folders.
Happy Shopping!Book Drive for Toys for Tots
The 6th grade will be collecting new and gently used books for Toys for Tots. The collection will begin on Nov. 5 and run until Dec.5. Boxes will be placed in your homerooms and in the back of the Church. The books will be collected at the end of each day.Thanks for your generosity!Mrs. Pendleton's 6th Grade ClassSave the Date for the Christmas Program!
Preschool - 2nd grade will have their performance on Tuesday, December 2nd at 6pm. Third grade through eighth grade will put on a play, "The Christmas Solo", on Tuesday, December 9th at 6pm.
Santa Shop
Santa Shop is right around the corner! The students will have the opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts for their loved ones during school. The Shop will start on Tuesday, December 2 and run through Thursday, December 4. If you have some time and would like to volunteer to help with the shop, please email me at [email protected].
Recycling Update
As of October our school has collected 48,477 bottles and cans. That is saving the equivalent of enough energy to power 297 light bulbs for 1 week. We are currently in 3rd place in the recycling competition.
Starting Sunday, November 9 through Friday, November 21, your school will have the chance to win DOUBLE REWARD POINTS* for the bottles and cans you log on your accounts! Keep bringing in those bottles and cans!
Special Recycling Collection for November
For the month of November we will be collecting extra items for Terra Cycle. Each class will have a collection box in the class room for the items. Please clean out those bathrooms and bring in the following items.
1. Hair care packaging such as shampoo bottles and caps, conditioner bottles and caps, hair gel tubes and caps, hair spray bottles and triggers, and hair paste plastic jars and caps
2. Skin care packaging such as lip balm tubes, face soap dispensers and tubes, face lotion bottles,tubes and plastic jars, body wash containers, soap tubes and dispensers, body lotion dispensers
and bottles, shaving foam tubes (no cans), and hand lotion bottles and tubes
3. Cosmetics packaging such as lipstick cases, lip gloss tubes, mascara tubes, eye shadow cases, bronzer cases, foundation packaging and bottles, powder cases, eyeliner cases, eyeliner pencils,eye shadow tubes, concealer tubes, concealer sticks, and lip liner pencils4. Mouthwash bottles and caps, Deodorant containers and caps,
Toothpaste tubes and caps, Soap packaging, Floss containers and
Toothbrushes.Save the Date for our 2015 Winter Gala
This years gala is scheduled for January 31st at the Embassy Suites in Lexington. The Gala committee met this past week and are looking for volunteers to coordinate the silent auction. If you or someone you know are interested in helping out, contact the parish office or Gala Committee chair, Ozanna Waltz- Allen at [email protected], phone (610) 573-4415!
Parish Verification Covenants and Stewardship Forms
If you are Catholic, you should have received a letter with the above mentioned forms a few weeks ago. We have only had 37 out of 90 families return the forms so far. Mr. Mardell and Fr. Linh ask that you return these forms as soon as possible. If you have turned in your Stewardship form at church we will get a copy of it. Thank you!AR testing
The computer lab will be open on Monday's from 3-3:30 for students to take AR quizzes
. 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.BingoClick here to view this weeks bingo update.
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 :Nov 18: 3rd & 4th grade reconciliation
Nov 19: 5th & 7th grade reconciliation
Nov 19: 2nd grade 1st reconciliation at 6:30pm
Nov 20: 6th & 8th grade reconciliation
Nov 21: Mid terms
Nov 21: Science FairNov 26: Community Thanksgiving Meal at 5:30 PM at Southern Elementary School Cafeteria (more information to follow)
St. John Catholic School Ss. Francis & John Parish
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Georgetown, Kentucky 40324
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