Notes From the Office
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December 9, 2013
In This Issue Notes
From the Office
December 9th, 2013
1st grade Indians 
Middle school students at Lexington Catholic for Mass and a Christmas gift exchange.
Thank you to everyone who helped with our school float.
St. Nicholas visited the school. To see more pictures of his visit check out our website!
Principal's CornerGreetings,
The students at St. John have been kept busy with school and special activities this past week. St. Nicholas visited and brought a treat to the students. The middle school students participated in a Mass and Secret Santa activity with LCHS and other middle schools from the area. It was awesome to witness 1400+ students worshiping together! The Secret Santa Project established a new Guiness Book record. Our Beta Club sponsored a penny war to raise money for the victims in the Phillipines. The students have had a blast trying to win this contest. They raised over $832! This was a fantastic demonstration of the Advent virtue of generosity. Lastly, we had a great turn out and float to promote St. John School in the Georgetown Christmas Parade. After the "Frozen Chosen" braved the parade they enjoyed hot chocolate, cookies, and fellowship in the warmth of the undercroft. I would like to once again offer thanks to the students, teachers, and parents who made all the above possible. SS. Francis & John is a truly remarkable community of commitment and caring.
Take care and God bless,
Dan Mardell
Here's What's New:
Science Fair WinnersThank you to all who helped with Santa's Workshop!5th grade: 1st place Jonathan Hall, 2nd place Jackson Comer, 3rd place Josie Howell.
6th grade: 1st place Spencer Griese, 2nd place Spencer Mullikin, 3rd place Jim Nikolic.
7th grade: 1st place Brian Reinhart, 2nd place Nathan Mayer, 3rd place Joseph Comer
8th grade: 1st place Mike Drummond, 2nd place Mario Diaz, 3rd place Laddie Nikolic.
Dana and I would like to thank all of you who helped with this year's Santa Shoppe! We could not have done it without the help of all the volunteers. The kids had a great time shopping for their loved ones. Thank you so much for making it such a success!
Dana Kovach and Jennifer Hernandez
St. John School Christmas ProgramOn Friday, December 13th, St. John School will celebrate the Advent Season with a Christmas Music Program! Grades Kindergarten through fifth, will sing selections including "What Child Is This", "We Are Called", "Away In a Manger" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." The performance will be at 7pm in the church. Students need to be in their classrooms by 6:30.
Penny War Totals
Thank you to all who participated in the penny war. We raised over $832 to help the tsunami victims in the Phillipines. Because of outstanding amount of money raised, students may wear blue jeans on December 20th. Here are the final numbers by class: PreK -1843, Preschool -717, K -2110, 1st -827, 2nd -2391, 3rd -3596, 4th -3880, 5th 33, 6th -2322, 7th -671, 8th 394. The 8th grade class won the competition.
Bingo
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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:Dec 11: Health Fair
Dec 13: School Christmas Program 7 pm
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