Notes From the Office: August 1st, 2018

St. John Catholic School Notes From the Office: Tuesday, August 1st, 2018         Weekly Updates         August 2018         Greetings,   The campus is becoming very busy as we near the start of school. We have added  technology and updated some of our reading series. Teachers have been working hard attending professional development and getting their rooms ready for the year. Also, cross country has started up and the students are running and getting in shape. I am looking forward to a fantastic  2018-2019 school year and seeing everyone at orientation!  Enjoy the rest of your summer vacation.   The students will be attending Mass on the first day of school. Mass will be at 8:30 am. Students will not be required to wear Mass uniforms.   God bless and take care,   Dan Mardell           Here's What's New!!         Orientation Dates Preschool and Pre-K families will have orientation on Monday, August 6th beginning at 6:30pm in the church.  We would like for all families to join us for a short presentation in the church before visiting classrooms. Kindergarten through eighth grade families will have orientation on Tuesday, August 7th beginning at 6:30pm in the church.   For all returning families - Orientation will be different this year than in years past.  We would like to have a short presentation in the church before you visit your students classroom.  We ask that all families are in the church and seated by 6:30 so we can begin the presentation.  You will be given more information during the presentation with where to go next.  We will not have picture day during orientation.  We will schedule picture day during the school year.         After School Billing for 2018-2019 School Year For the upcoming school year all after school billing will be automatically deducted from your FACTS account unless you have made prior arrangements.  Please contact the school office at [email protected] with any questions you may have.         Click the grade your student will be entering to download a copy of the school supply list for 2018-2019.  You can always stop by the school office to pick up a copy as well.  We will also have the lists available on the school website.                                                                        Preschool and Pre-K                                                                           Kindergarten                                                                         1st grade                                                                         2nd grade                                                                         3rd grade                                                                         4th grade                                                                         5th grade                                                                         6th grade                                                                         7th grade                                                                         8th grade         It’s ordering time for yearbooks!! Order your 2017-2018 yearbook today and preserve all those great St. John memories for you and your child! You won’t want to miss it! You can order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com with ID code 1925018, or send a check or cash into the office along with the order form that was sent home in your child’s office folder.  Yarbooks are only $25! Yearbooks will not be in until around September.           Cross Country News As the school year comes closer to its end, summer is quickly approaching.  Summer means sun, fun, and of course ............ more chances to RUN!!  The St. John cross country season will begin on Monday, July 30, at Scott County Park! For you returning runners, especially middle schoolers, it’s time to start thinking about getting some miles on our legs; it’s very important to come into this season in shape in order to get the most out of the season! For those of you who have not tried cross country, now is a great time to think about it and take that leap of faith! It is an extremely fun team and individual sport that is open to all St. John students from grades one through eight.  All you need is a pair of running shoes and a great attitude!    Please let me know if you are interested or if you have questions, especially if you have questions on what the run and how to get in shape this summer. My email address is [email protected] and phone number is 606-669-1230.  Hope to see a lot of old and new faces come July!”         If you drink coke you can help our school raise money!  All you need to do is enter the codes, found under the lid or on the box, at www.coke.com.  The easiest way to locate our school is to search ST JOHN, 40324 in the search box.  You can also turn your lids and box codes into the school office.  If you would like to help enter codes, please email the office at [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!         St. John School Board Members President - Carissa Yount Vice President - TBA Secretary - Emily Balbaugh 1st year members Colette Mayer, Sam Porter, Terry Case 2nd year members Craig Bilotta, Meighan Gassett, Neal Thompson 3rd year members Carissa Yount, Emily Balbaugh, Kim Jansen         Dates to Know:  Aug 6: Preschool and Pre-K orientation 6:30pm in church (see above for more information) Aug 7: K-8th orientation 6:30pm in church (see above for more information) Aug 15: 1st day of school; Mass at 8:30 for holy day- no mass uniform. Aug 25: Back to school baseball bash         St. John Catholic School |  106 MIlitary St. Georgetown, KY 40324 |  p.502-863-2607 f.502-863-2259 w. http://stjohnschoolonline.org/ e. [email protected]

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