St. John’s School Newsletter – November 5 2008
Phone: 256-722-0772
Welcome New Families to St. John’s Catholic School
Zoe E. 1st grade
(parents: Dean and Colette E.)
Corina D. 1st grade
(guardian: Susan K.)
Annie M. 1st grade
(parents: Tadd and Lauren M.)
Miranda W. 3rd grade
(parents: JB and Piper W.)
Zachary 1st grade and Savannah H. 3rd grade
(parents: David and Kristine H.)
Is a St John's Sweatshirt or Jacket on someone's Christmas list? If so, you're in luck! The Crusader Club is accepting orders for Spirit Gear items such as the Polo Shirts, Jackets, and Sweatshirts. Please submit an order form and payment via "kid mail" to the Crusader Club, or drop one off at the office by 7 November. Orders will be returned via "kid mail" prior to Christmas vacation. Order forms can be found under the "Forms" tab on the Crusader Club Web Site at http://stjohnclubs.org/crusaderclub. Please remember, this is the last opportunity to order these items!
On Demand Scrip: Great news! In the first quarter of the school year On Demand SCRIP profited $825 for our school! Let's try to beat this profit next quarter. If you have never purchased a SCRIP card stop by the red van in the lower parking lot on Friday morning between 7:30 and 8:15am. Elizabeth Servidio will be happy to answer your questions. On demand SCRIP is a great way to get started in our SCRIP program. For complete SCRIP details check out the PTO website. For the Christmas shopping season On Demand SCRIP will soon be available during afternoon carline. Complete details will be available soon.
Boxtops Marketplace: Did you know that you can earn cash for St. John’s by simply shopping online with the BoxTops Marketplace? BoxTops has teamed up with over 70 popular online stores and when you shop at these stores through the BoxTops Marketplace, St. John’s will earn a percentage on every qualifying purchase. To shop online with BoxTops Marketplace, log on to BoxTops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace) and then link to the store of your choice. You will be linked to the store’s regular website and have access to their current sale prices and promotions. Then just shop! When you are ready to make a purchase, you may use the online store’s normally accepted methods of payment, including gift cards (SCRIP) where accepted. When the transaction is complete, the online store will automatically deposit the percentage earned for St. John’s into St. John’s BoxTops account. For more information please see the attached flyer.
St. John’s Mother’s Ministry (SJMM): is hosting a Mom’s Night Out for all interested parish mom’s. Friday November 14th at 6:30pm in the parish hall, join us for a pot luck/byob dinner. Bring your favorite board game, card game or just come and be among friends (some new, some old). All are welcome to come and enjoy a night of relaxation (while dad is at home with the kids!) For more information or to RSVP contact Betsy at blashley@knology.net. Childcare will not be provided.
5th/6th Grade –Soccer Championship: Congratulation to Coach Roy Desilva and the St. John’s Blue 5th/6th grade soccer team for winning the 5th/6th Grade Soccer Tournament; They defeated Holy Family-1 (3-0) to take the first 1st place soccer trophy in the history of St. John’s. Brody D., Mitchell A. and Gregory L. were selected to the ‘All Tournament Team’. Please take time to congratulate the following team members: Laura P., Nick S., Anna P., Leanna C., Caroline S., Michael C., Roy D., Layla C., Brody D., Mathew H., Mitchell A., Tim J., John Michael W., and Christopher T.
Library News
Newbery Reading Program: All students in the third grade and above who read 15 Newbery Honor books, gold and silver medals, during the school year will receive a certificate on honors day in May. The books may be checked out from the Saint John the Baptist Catholic School Library or any other library. Books can be counted only once toward this award. Each student must keep a record of the books read, turn in the list to his or her homeroom teacher, and the list is to be forwarded to the librarian.
Caldecott Reading Program: All students in the second grade who read 15 Caldecott Award or Caldecott Honor books, gold and silver medals, during the school year will receive a certificate on honors day in May. The books may be checked out from the Saint John the Baptist Catholic School Library or any other library. Books can be counted only once toward this award. Each student must keep a written record of the books read, turn in the list to his or her homeroom teacher, and the list is to be forwarded to the librarian.