Schedule of Events for
St. John the Baptist Catholic School

Catholic Schools Week is an annual national celebration of the important role that Catholic elementary and secondary schools across the country play in providing a quality Catholic education for America's young people. This year marks the 39th annual event of Catholic Schools Week which is a joint project of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2012 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service.” The annual observance starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2012 is January 29 to February 5. Schools typically celebrate Catholic Schools Week with Masses, open houses and activities for students, families, parishioners and the community at large.

The Catholic Schools Week 2012 logo is a rectangle, with the words Catholic Schools in red across the bottom of the rectangle. The “t” in Catholic is a purple cross and from the right top corner of the T/cross is an undulating green banner with words in white lettering that proclaim, “Faith. Academics. Service.”

The theme focuses on three priorities that Catholic schools establish that make them stand out from other educational institutions. Children are taught faith – not just the basics of Christianity, but how to have a relationship with God. Academics, which in Catholic schools are held to very high standards, help each child reach his or her potential. Service, the giving of one’s time and effort to help others, is taught both as an expression of faith and good citizenship.

In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, St. John the Baptist Catholic School has planned various activities and events throughout the week of January 27th-February 3rd. They join 7,800 other Catholic Schools across the nation who are spreading the good news of a Catholic education.