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Blue Jay Flyer
December 6, 2023
From the Principal's Desk...
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Thank you to Mrs. Kasey Reder and Mrs. Emily Meyer for speaking at the PTO Membership meeting last week. The group asked some great questions that led to an in depth discussion about resources available to our families. Thank you to the PTO for organizing a wonderful presentation.
Over the last few weeks, we have been posting pictures of the land of misfit clothes located in our “Lost and Found.” Before you buy that new water bottle, please have your child(ren) look at the table during their lunch period to see if they can find their missing items. This is also a reminder to place your child’s name on all personal items such as water bottles, jackets, hats, etc. so that they can be easily identifiable. I know how much these items cost, and we would love for all these items to make it back to their rightful owners.
If you need any last minute gift cards, don’t forget about our Shopping Cents program. Every order placed raises money for our school. Amy and her happy elves will be filling orders again tomorrow, so don't forget to send in your orders. We have an out of uniform incentive going on right now. All students in a family will be permitted to be out of uniform on Tuesday, December 19th if you place a Shopping Cents order during one of our three turn in days in December.
See below for a list of upcoming events!
Courtney Weinheimer
School Calendar đź“…
Cafeteria 🍽️
School News
Shopping Cent$ Bonus Incentive
Out of Uniform BONUS INCENTIVE is back! Get your Shopping Cent$ gift card orders in early to get everything crossed off your list! A limited supply of $5 Skyline cards and Barnesburg cards are now back in stock.
If you missed the chance to turn in a gift card order last Thursday, send one in either Thursday 12/7 or 12/14 to earn a bonus incentive for your family to be out of uniform on 12/19. There is no minimum order requirement and online orders apply as well. Please include all of your children's names and homeroom teachers on the order form.
Online orders count towards participation. Go to raiseright.com, to create an account and enter our enrollment code A1EFFA5L1L12. There are numerous retailers and restaurants in multiple denominations to choose from. For a small fee, you can pay by credit card or bank account and cards can be included with the school's order for no shipping charge to you. Any online order placed by 6:00PM on Sunday will be sent home on Thursday. Deadline for special orders (last column of the order form) or online orders is Sunday, December 10th. Please order early!
Remember, our school earns money from every purchase and it doesn't cost you anything more than you would normally spend! We all give gift cards to someone during the holidays. Buy it from us and earn money for our school. Or buy them for yourself to use while you're out shopping or celebrating the holidays! No matter what the reason for purchasing, the school benefits!
If you'd like to help fill orders on Thursday 12/14, please contact Amy Roetting at amyroetting@hotmail.com. We could use some more volunteers during this busy season.
Order forms were sent home today in the Blue Jay Folders or you can print a form from the attachment below.
Ed Choice Scholarship Tuition Refunds
Please follow the link below for information regarding the Ed Choice refund process.
Attendance Line
The old attendance line, is no longer in service. All calls, including calls for the cafeteria, nurse and teacher line, will now be routed through the main office. If you need to reach anyone at the school, please dial 513-385-7970. Thank you.
Save the Date: Christmas Concert Grades 4-5
Christmas Concert
Grades 4 & 5
Tuesday, December 19
7:00 p.m.
Under the direction of our music teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Ossenschmidt, our 4th & 5th grade students have been working hard practicing their special Christmas songs that they will be performing at St. John the Baptist Church on December 19.
Names On Spirit Wear
Please don't forget to write your children's names in their school uniform spirit wear with a black sharpie. We have many unclaimed sweatshirts and jackets on the lost and found table in the cafeteria.
Quarters for Kindness
On Fridays during lunch periods when students are able to purchase a sweet treat for .75 cents, they have the opportunity to "round up" to $1.00 and donate their extra quarter to our Quarters for Kindness Project. For the months of November & December, all money raised will be donated to the Corpus Christi Food Pantry.
Fundraising at No Cost to You
You shop. Kroger gives.
St. John's School will earn money from your purchases. Verify you are linked by checking the bottom of your receipt.
You shop. Shutterfly gives.
Order photo prints or create photo cards, books, gifts and more. Shop through St. John's Storefront link: Stjohnthebaptistschool.ShutterflyStorefront.com
You save empties. Empties4Cash gives.
Blue Jay Gallery 📸
Look Who's Back, It's Jay!
Look who's back in town! The students were so excited to see our Elf Jay hiding in our spirit wear case last Friday. He has also made appearances in the back of our Christmas tree and the preschool display case.
Elf Yourself!
Kindergarten students in Mrs. Unkrich's class had a little "Elf Yourself" fun this week!
Poinsettias
During Spanish class, our eighth grade students visited second grade to teach them about Christmas in Mexico and help them make poinsettia ornaments.
Deck-a Door Contest Is Underway!
Student Council is sponsoring a deck-a-door competition! Each grade level has been assigned a different Christmas theme and three winners (one each from K-2, 3-5, and 6-8) will receive a hot cocoa bar in their classroom. We can’t wait to see all the festive creations!
Who Dey!
We had a few Ja’Marr Chase fans sporting their Bengals gear in support of Monday night's game.
Shining Light Awards
Congratulations to our most recent recipients of Shining Light Awards! Nominated by Ms. Parks Kroner, these students helped to put felt pads on the bottom of new chairs.
Athletic Boosters
Instructional Basketball Sign Ups
Sign ups for Instructional Basketball are now open! We will keep them open until December 15th.
Instructional Basketball is for boys and girls Pre K- 1st Grade. Practices and games will be held in the St. Johns gyms on Friday evenings starting January and ending in March.
Additionally we are still looking for a few more coaches, if anybody is new to St. John's athletics, this is a great opportunity to help coach in a very basic instructional format. All coaches must be Safe Parish certified.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. The booster website link is listed below.
https://sports.bluesombrero.com/stjab/
Jake Blust
Instructional Basketball Coordinator
Catholic High School Admissions Events
Mercy McAuley
Grade School Basketball Night December 12
Mercy McAuley’s Grade School Basketball Night is Tuesday, December 12! Grade school festivities begin at 7 p.m., and the Varsity game begins at 7:30 p.m. All future Wolves will receive free admission to the game, plus snacks and giveaways. See you there! (flyer)
Moeller
St. Ursula
Saint Ursula Academy has many exciting events planned for grade school girls over the next few months! There are multiple opportunities for your daughter to experience the sisterhood of SUA and learn more about our vibrant educational community. There is something for everyone and you are invited to join us for as many events as you would like over the next several weeks.
- SHADOW DAYS - Through December - During your Shadow Day, visit classes, take a tour of our campus, have lunch, meet future teachers, and be a Bulldog for the day! Register HERE
- SHOWCASE NIGHT - December 6, 6:30-8:30 - This program provides an opportunity for us to "showcase" the many parts of a Saint Ursula Education. Register HERE
- GRADE SCHOOL BASKETBALL NIGHT - November 30 at 7:00 - Learn cheers, win prizes and cheer the Bulldogs to victory! Register at https://saintursulaevents.com/basketball-night/
Full information and additional events may be found at www.saintursula.org/visit.aspx.
Ursuline
Holiday Volleyball Camps
Our first clinic will take place on Saturday, December 2nd:
- Little Lions:
- 1st -4th grade
- 1:00p- 2:30p
- Cost: $35
- 5th-8th Grade:
- 3:00-5:30p
- Cost: $35
Tuesday, December 26th-Thursday, December 28th Holiday Camp:
- 5th-8th grade
- 4:00-6:30p
- Cost: $100
Alumni News
News to Share?
We love to share exciting news about our St. John's alumni with our school community! If you have an older child or know anyone who graduated from St. John's who has an achievement to share, please send information and any photos to Laura Heidorn at lheidorn@stjohnsdrschool.org.
Parish News
Breakfast with Santa
Join the Blessed Trinity family of parishes during this beautiful season for Breakfast with Santa! This is a FREE event that is open to all parishioners of the Blessed Trinity Family of Parishes.
Blessed Trinity Youth Group
Calling All 6th, 7th, & 8th Graders from the Blessed Trinity Family!
Join us for games, snacks, and to get to know other people your age, all centered in the love that Jesus has for you.
We will meet on these dates:
- Friday, December 1st from 7-8:30pm Corpus Christi Francis Hall Friday
- January 5th from 7-8:30pm Corpus Christi Francis Hall
- Wednesday, January 10th from 7-8:30pm St. John Neumann Daniel Hall
- Friday, February 2nd from 7-8:30pm Corpus Christi MAC Building Youth Room
- Wednesday, February 14th from 7-8:30pm St. John Neumann Daniel Hall Friday
- March 1st from 7-8:30pm Corpus Christi Francis Hall
- Wednesday, March 13th from 7-8:30pm St. John Neumann Daniel Hall
- Friday, April 5th from 7-8:30pm Corpus Christi Francis Hall
For more information, please contact Cathy Hale at cathyknueven@hotmail.com, or Denise Gaige at 513-410-525