St. John’s School Newsletter – September 17, 2008
Phone: 256-722-0772
St John’s School will be participating in the Madison Street Festival this year. It is a great opportunity to connect with the community and show off our school and all the wonderful things it has to offer. The festival will be held Saturday, October 4th in downtown Madison. Volunteers (individuals or families!) are needed throughout the day to help man our booth. We would like to divide the day into two hour shifts: 8:00-10:00 (includes set-up), 10:00 – 12:00, 12:00 – 2:00, and 2:00 – 4:00 (includes tear down). If you are able to help or have any questions please contact the PR committee chair, Melanie Stoner, melanieas@hotmail.com. This cannot happen without volunteer help! Please consider giving some time to represent our school at this fun-filled event!
Saint John's School Cheerleaders will have their first meeting on September 30th at 3:15 PM. Information on the location at school will come one week prior to the meeting. Coach Laurendine will be in the lobby that day at 3:00 PM. This meeting will be the fitting of uniforms (Varsity uniforms fitting) and the parents meeting at 4:00 PM. If parents can not make the meeting, please contact Coach Laurendine. Practices will start in October 2008. Please make sure the cheerleader's physical is up to date and at the school. We are going to have a great season!
Crusader Club General Meeting: Attention Parents of Athletes! Tuesday September 16th is the first general meeting of the Crusader Club Board. We'll be discussing Volleyball and Soccer, CC 2008-09 Budget, 2009 Gala planning, end-of-the-year sports banquet, and more. Also, basketball registration begins this evening and registration forms will be available. Come share your thoughts about Athletics at our School. Join us in the school cafeteria beginning promptly at 6:30 pm.
Calling all coaches - ALL sports - Remember, if you plan to coach any sports team at St. John's School, you must follow the Diocesan Youth Protection Policy. This means you must attend the Youth Protection I training every three years AND complete the AS 1 form. Players will not be assigned to a team that has a coach who has not been cleared.
SCRIP News: Due to the teacher in-service this Friday (Sept 19) all SCRIP orders should be turned in to the office/drop box prior to 2pm on Thursday. Online orders that are paid through Presto-Pay can still be placed until 10am Friday. Thank you for supporting your school through the SCRIP program!
PTO: The Landscape Committee is in need of a chairperson to help coordinate work days and volunteers. Please consider helping with this committee to keep our school grounds looking nice! Help is needed immediately to get our grounds looking nice for the Fall Festival coming up on Saturday October 18th, 2008. If interested, please contact the PTO President…contact info on the PTO website: http://www.stjohnclubs.org/pto/
LadyBug Rosary Group: Meets on Tuesday at 2pm in the church to pray the rosary for the school. It takes about 35 minutes, and babysitting is provided in the church nursery. Teachers are also invited to bring their students to pray the rosary with the group whenever time permits.
Basketball Coaches & Athletes: Registration started on September 16th for 3rd-8th grade and registration forms are available via the School & Crusader Club website. ALL coaches and volunteers must follow the Diocesan Youth Protection Policy and attend the Youth Protection-I training every three years AND complete the AS-1 Background form. Below are the two dates/locations for the Fall Youth Protection-I training; if interested in attending this training, contact the school office ASAP. If you have further questions, please contact the Basketball coordinator (Todd Gilmore; tgilmore@agicorp.com) or the VP of Sports (George Culver; George.A.Culver@saic.com).
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Catholic High News
Broadway Revue Dinner Theater
Catholic High School presents a fun-filled dinner theater at the fifth annual CHS Goes Broadway on Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27, at 5 p.m. in the school auditorium at 4810 Bradford Dr. Features highlights from Broadway favorites and a lasagna dinner. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Please reserve your tickets by September 19 by email, madams@chsfalcons.org, or telephone (256) 430-1760.
Sacred Arts Concert
Catholic High School Fine Arts Department presents its annual Sacred Arts Concert on Monday, September 29 at 7 p.m. in the Catholic High School auditorium at 4810 Bradford Dr. Through vocal and instrumental music, interpretive readings, and visual arts, students will share their artistry in expressions of spirituality. Participants include the Concert Choir and Band and students from the Drama and Art Departments. Admission is free. For more information, please call (256) 430-1760.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Catholic High School will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, September 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the school library. All presenting volunteer blood donors in September will receive a free t-shirt and will be automatically entered in a drawing for a $1,000 gas card. Please bring a photo ID. For more information, please call (256) 430-1760.
Save the date! Annual Outdoor Mass
Plan to celebrate with the Catholic High School community at the school’s third Annual Outdoor Mass on Thursday, October 16, at 5 p.m. at the site of the future Catholic High School campus, off Old Madison Pike. This year’s Mass will honor the founders of Catholic High School. For more information, see www.chsfalcons.org or call (256) 430-1760.