NOV 13

THUR 11/14

• 4th and 5th Walking Trip to High School to view Charlotte's Web
• Students ARE able to purchase school lunch
• Drama Club until 4 p.m.

FRI 11/15

• $1 Dress Down for Veteran's Assistance Fund

MON 11/18

• After School Care Payments Due
• 9 a.m. Mass led by 3rd Grade
• 6:30 p.m. School Council Meeting

TUES 11/19

• Happy Birthday to Father Joshi!
• Drama Club 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

FRI 11/22

• $1 Dress Down for Veteran's Assistance Fund
• Centre Wildlife Presentation

MON 11/25

• 9 a.m. Mass led by 2nd and 5th grades
• First Reconciliation for 2nd Grade following Mass

TUES 11/26

• 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Drama Club

WED 11/27 - MON 12/2

• No School - Thanksgiving Break

SUN 12/1

• First Sunday of Advent

TUES 12/3

• Twinkle Tuesday - Cozy Christmas

WED 12/4

• 6-7 p.m. Family Reading Night (see below)

Thank you to everyone who helped to make our Veterans Day celebration a true community effort.

Mrs. Stanton spent many hours working to gather names and flags, teach the children beautiful songs, and many other small details that make a big difference. We thank her! Thank you to the volunteers who gave up part of their Saturday to help rake, leaf blow, and bag thousands of leaves, as well as carefully place the hundreds of flags. Thank you to our special veterans Mr. Stephan Polak, Mr. Kevin King, Jr. and Mrs. Pam Callahan for joining us at Mass. Thank you to Mrs. Amy Beauton, Air Force Veteran and Pre-K Aide, for speaking to our students during the ceremony. And for everyone who joined us, in person or in prayer.

We are truly blessed.

More details will be coming soon about how the monies will be used, but for now we want to share that we will hold three Twinkle Tuesdays in December!

• Dec. 3 - Cozy Christmas (pajamas, sweats, comfy clothes)
• Dec. 10 - Shiny and Bright (glitter, sparkles, neon, actual Christmas lights...the brighter the better!)
• Dec. 17 - Everything Christmas (that's right, go all out!)

All three Fridays in December will be free Dress Down Days.

Sincerely in Christ,

Mrs. Tice

Service to others is a core value we strive to instill in our students. Veterans Day, along with the days leading up to it, provides a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the importance of serving our country and to express our deep gratitude to those who have done so. We began our day with Mass, honored by the presence of several veterans who helped lead. In his homily, Deacon Tom, a veteran himself, reminded us of the importance of spreading the seeds of God’s word. Afterward, we traveled to the courthouse to participate in the community Veterans Day ceremony.

The day concluded with our second annual Field of Flags ceremony. Our guest speaker, Mrs. Amy Beauton, a Pre-K aide and Air Force veteran, spoke of the various roles within the military, drawing comparisons between the military, a team, and a family. While she spoke, 450 flags waved in our courtyard, each one honoring a veteran connected to our school and parish family.

We are blessed to live in the land of the free because of the brave.

Thank you to all who have served or are currently serving our country.

God bless America.

This year our Saint John Home & School Association will be hosting monthly social events for families. The first activity will be a "Cozy Camp-In Reading Night" and will take place on Wednesday, December 4th from 6:00-7:00pm in the school auditorium. Put on some cozy clothes, grab your books, blankets, and flashlights and spend an evening reading together! All school students and their family members are welcome to attend. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. Please contact Michelle Russell (mrussell@saintjohnsch.net) or Alison Stauffer (Summersa2@gmail.com) with any questions.

The After School Care Enrollment link is now available for November 18 - 22, 2024

https://forms.gle/z77rzJ3Aj6T9jMx39

If you are planning to have your child utilize the After School Care Program during this time, we ask that you register them using this link by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15.

As a reminder, you only need to complete the form if your child(ren) will be attending After School on at least one of these days. Thank you!

Tickets for our gift card raffle fundraiser were sent home with students this week. We ask that each family sell at least 10 tickets as part of this fundraiser. Additional tickets are available if you would like to sell more. Contact the school office or hsa@saintjohnsch.net to request additional tickets.

We will soon be asking for volunteers to help with Santa's Workshop, which is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 13. We will need help to sort items and set up in advance of the event (no clearances required) as well as to assist students with shopping and wrapping during Santa's Workshop (clearances required). Save the date and watch for more details soon

Please join us as we pray for the special intentions of the Struble and Hosterman families, as well as those of Mrs. Ickes and her family.

Saint Joseph,
Patron Saint of Families,

Pray for Us.

Email: sjadmin@saintjohnsch.net
Website: www.saintjohnsch.net
Location: 116 E. Bishop Street, Bellefonte, PA, United States
Phone: 814-355-7859
Fax: 814-355-2939