Notes From the Office: October 17, 2022

St. John School Newsletter

October 17th, 2022

St. John Families:

Be sure to send your students with coats this week.  Looks like the morning temperatures are going to be quite brisk!

PLEASE BE SURE TO TURN IN RAFFLE TICKETS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  If you have unsold tickets, we need them back so that we can offer them to other buyers.  We are down to only 12 days of selling left!  Sure hope to see everyone at the Trunk or Treat and the Fall Fest on October 29th and I hope one of you wins some big money that night!!

The school-wide (3rd - 8th grades) spelling bee is Tuesday, October 18th after our Word and Communion Service.  Winners from the elementary division (3rd – 5th) and the middle school division (6th – 8th) will move to the Diocesan Spelling Bee on October 26th at Lexington Catholic.  The class bee winners are listed below.

First Quarter Report Cards go home today.  Parent-Teacher conferences start this week.  Be sure to reach out to your home grade teachers for a conference time.  As a reminder, you may request a meeting with me or the teacher anytime of the year; Parent-Teacher conferences are simply a specific time set aside by the school to meet and talk about student success/needs.

Lastly, I would like to share with our school community the amazing results from our Cross Country team this past Saturday as they ended their season with the State Meet of Champions.  Most of the runners posted either season-best fastest times or personal bests (the fastest time that they have ever run at that distance), which is a testament to their hard work throughout the season.  And of particular note, I wanted to share that for the first time in school program history, a team finished TOP 10 in the State.  Our 5/6th grade boys, Mark Reinhart, Owen Graham, Samuel Mayer, Grant Shear, Jack Bates, and Evan Balbaugh each ran personal best times to lead the team to a 10th place (out of 32 teams) finish.  Most of these schools have more boys on their teams than we have in our classes, so it is quite an accomplishment to finish that high in the State Meet.  Congrats to the whole team!

Peace,

Mr. Mayer

Congratulations to our classroom Spelling Bee winners!

3rd grade winners: 1st- Fisher Jansen, 2nd- Lexie Chandler, 3rd- Ezra Bridges

4th grade winners: 1st- Lila Costello , 2nd- Daniel Sidles, 3rd- Brandon Nunez

5th grade winners: 1st- Samuel Mayer , 2nd- Daniel Murphy , 3rd- Avery Palmer

6th grade winners: 1st- Vaughn Jansen, 2nd - Owen Graham , 3rd- Carter Meacham

7th grade winners: 1st- Chloe Sturgeon , 2nd- Caroline Case , 3rd- Colleen Hutchison

8th grade winners: 1st- Ethan Gant, 2nd- Liam Tyler , 3rd - Coen Noble

Congratulations to our 1st quarter Honor Roll Students!

All A Honor Roll

1st - Oliver A., Elliott B., Katie C., Sophia D., Isabella D., Kendall D., Elizabeth D., Alex H., William L., Waylon M., Hartlee S., Lucia S., Anya W., Victoria W., Grayson Z.

2nd - Molly C., Genevieve D., Mackenzie H., Gunner S., Zaquery S.

3rd - Fisher J., Lucas O.

4th - Lila C., Maria D., Sadie H.

5th - Owen A., Eileen B., Julia F., Ava G., Bryn M., Julissa M., Samuel M., Zoey M., Daniel M., Gabriella O., Avery P., Oliver P., Eli R., Raul V.

6th - Jackson B., Vaughn J., Mark R.

7th - Luke B., Caroline C., Tucker G., Brenna M., Chloe S., Tamryn W.

8th - Emma B., Isabella D., Calder J., Benjamin M., Coen N.

A/B Honor Roll

1st - Ramsey H.

2nd - Peyson D., Jack J., Elias P., Nicholas W.

3rd - Lexie C., Alyssa C., Deacon C., Anna C., Emma G., Lyndsey G., Isabella L.

4th - Kalista B., Brandon N., Daniel S., Carolina T., Benjamin W.

5th - Evan B., Levi C., Brencyn G.

6th - Alex C., Lillian D., Jordan F., Kenley G., Owen G., Griffin H., Carter M., Cabrini N., Grant S., Rhett S., Margaret Y.

7th - Julia C., Beylah D., William G., Kieran G., Karam H., Colleen H., Talia K., Chloe P., Emerson R., Matthew S. William S., Samuel W.

8th - Ethan G., Raeburn T., Liam T., Esveidy V., Alexander W.

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IMPORTANT LUNCH INFORMATION

Who can receive Free or Reduced Meals?

All children in households receiving benefits from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are eligible for free meals. Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency r court are eligible for free meals. • Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals. • Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free meals. • Children may receive free or reduced-price meals if their household’s income is within the limits of the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines. Guidelines can be found at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-02-16/pdf/2022-03261.pdf

How do I apply for Free or Reduced Meals?

Click on this link to apply online- https://www.myschoolapps.com using district zip code 40508 under Catholic Diocese of Lexington Schools

Does the free or reduced-price application only qualify my child for free meals?

No, students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals may also qualify for Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (PEBT), fee waivers, and much more.

Please contact, Child Nutrition Director, Char Banta if you have any questions at [email protected] or Assistant Director, Jenny Mitchell at [email protected] with any concerns you may have in completing the application.

Sincerely

Char Banta

Child Nutrition Director

Catholic Diocese of Lexington

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2022-2023 School Calendar

Click here to view the calendar for the 2022-2023 school year.  Note that the calendar is subject to change.

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!

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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.

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502 -899 -1550

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

Important Dates:

Oct 18: SIA meeting 6:30 in the cafeteria

Oct 24: Bookmobile 1st-5th grades

Oct 28: Picture Retake Day

Oct 29: Trunk or Treat and Fall Fest

Nov 14: Midterm ends

Nov 23-25: No School

Nov 29: IGiveCatholic Day

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