Notes From the Office: October 6th, 2014
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October 6, 2014
In This Issue Notes
From the Office
October 6th, 2014
5th grade fun with fractions! 
Blessing of the animals! 
Festival of the Horse Parade!
Principal's CornerGreetings,
St. Francis and John Catholic Parish and St. John Catholic School had a very busy weekend. On the parish side there was a Memorial Mass, two Baptisms, a wedding, confession for 30 plus confirmation students, and the weekend Masses. On the school side we had students marching in the Parade of Horses, running in a cross country meet, and playing in numerous soccer matches. No doubt about it, we are a very active and thriving community!
A special thanks to the parents who took time out of their busy schedule to organize the participation of the St. John Catholic School students in the Parade of Horses. We had almost 40 students and many parents marching. This was a great way to get our name out into the community.
We are sorry to announce that this will be the last week for our crossing guard of eight years. Lisa Davenport's smile and holiday hats will definitely be missed. She plans on being a substitute teacher for Scott County and St. John School.
Lastly, the students and teachers have been working very hard. You are welcome to visit our classrooms anytime. I am confident you will see that your children are receiving a top notch education. We are in the process of analyzing scores from the fall MAP testing to see where we can improve as a school. The students will have a well deserved day off this Friday!God bless and take care,
Dan MardellHere's What's New:
No School Friday, October 10th
Diocesan Professional Development Day
Virtus Classes
We have classes scheduled on Monday, 10/6 at 6:30pm and Wednesday, 10/8 at 6:30pm in the Mary house. If you are planning to volunteer in the classrooms or drive for field trips you MUST attend this class. We have many field trips already scheduled this year and will need your help in transporting the kids.
Box Tops, Labels for Education & My Coke Rewards
Don't forget to keep collecting these "free fundraisers" and sending them in to the school office. With our Labels for Education points we were able to purchase 3 sets of combined handbells/deskbells for our music classes. These bells would cost over $150 if we had to purchase them. They were free to us because you clip and send in your Labels for Education! Thank You!
Children's Bible School
Children's Bible School scheduled for Friday, October10th, has been cancelled due to Scott County Fall Break.Winter Sports Registration Time.The following are the practice schedules for the teams. Practices begin this week. If your child is already registered to play soccer or cross country you just need to send in a check for the registration fee. The fees for Winter sports are as follows: 1st sport per child $100, 2nd sport per child $45, 3rd sport per child $30.Monday at Faith Baptist - 6 to 7:30 boys 7/8thMonday at Faith Baptist - 7:30 to 9 girls 7/8thTuesday at Faith Baptist - 6:30 to 8 boys 5/6thTuesday at Ed Davis- 6:30 to 8 Dance Need 5 girls.Wednesday at Ed Davis - 6:00 to 7:30 CheerleadersThursday at Faith Baptist - 6 to 7:30 boys 7/8thThursday at Faith Baptist - 7:30 to 9 Girls 7/8thThursday at Anne Mason - 6:30 to 8 boys 5/6thLastly, we will not be hosting a fundamentals clinic for the younger teams this year. We are encouraging our students to get involved with the Faith First program run by Christ the King. They teach the basics we are looking for while providing the competition that was lacking in our program so we feel this is a great way to get our younger students involved and give them an opportunity to get to know the students they will be playing against when they get to 5th grade.
Cross CountryThis past weekend the harriers from St. John ran at the Williamstown Invitational. We had a rather chilly day, but the kids loved the wooded course full of twists, turns, hills, and bridges! Everyone did great! Kristin Drummond finished 18th and Kylie Hargrave 20th in the 5th and 6th grade girls race. Caanan Neaves finished 10th , Brian Reinhart 11th, and David Reinhart 13th in the middle school races. They led the middle school boys to another 3rd place finish, just one point away from 2nd place. John Reinhart won the 4th and under boys race. Our next race is in 2 weeks in Woodford County. Our last meet of the 2014 year is on October 25th at Masterson Station. This is the state meet.
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.BingoBingo Teams are being formed. Please turn in the paper from your orientation packet indicating which nights work best for your family. Every Family is Expected to participate in this major fund raiser.
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 :Oct. 6: Virtus class 6:30pm Mary House
Oct. 8: School picture retake day
Oct. 8: Virtus class 6:30pm Mary House
Oct 10: No School
St. John Catholic School Ss. Francis & John Parish
Questions, comments, or concerns? As always, feel free to contact us anytime or simply reply to this email.
St. John Catholic School
106 Military Street
Georgetown, Kentucky 40324
502-863-2607