Re-enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for November 25th, when you will be able to re-enroll your student(s) for the 25-26 school year via your FinalSite Enrollment account. https://sjrcs.fsenrollment.com/
Please note that in order to receive the "Early Bird Re-Enrollment Fee" of $350 (first student) and $275 (each additional student), you must re-enroll by end-of-day January 13th, 2024. Starting January 14th, 2024, the re-enrollment fee will increase to $400 per student.
Priority Admissions for New Siblings of Current Students will be open at 9am on December 6th.
Applications for all other new students will open on January 13th.
Please email the Admissions Director, Christine Bean, at cbean@sjrcs.org with any questions.
Our students raised over $71,000 in one week for safety enhancements for our school!! Each student should be incredibly proud of their accomplishment. We sure are!
For their hard work, the students have earned a week of Christmas spirit dress down for hitting our goal of $60,000, and a separate cozy, comfy dress down day for participation. Congratulations to Mrs. Pease's class for winning the pizza party and congrats to Gunnar Lavin for winning the raffle prize of a family 4-pack to Fourth Dimension Fun Center! Dress down dates are below
Let's have a collective high-five for such a successful event!
Cozy, Comfy Day: November 22nd
Wear your favorite cozy sweater or sweatshirt with your PE pants and PE shoes.
Are you interested in joining the Father-Daughter Dance Committee? Join us on Thursday, December 5th at 8:30am in the school cafeteria as we plan this popular event. This year's theme is “Take Me to Rio,” and we will need a lot of help crafting the perfect night for our special guys and girls! Committee members receive tuition credit for their help. For additional questions, please contact Co-Chairs Molly Gilbreth (mollygilbreth@gmail.com) and Katie Crunkilton (k.crunkilton@gmail.com).
Thank you to all of our students and families who took part in NJHS's "Socktober" service project. Your generosity made it a tremendous success! On Thursday, November 14, the Rescue Mission of Frederick County came to school to pick up the 1,122 items you donated, including socks, gloves, hats, blankets, and crib sheets. The Rescue Mission is deeply grateful for your kindness and contributions.
Way to go, St. John's!
Upcoming HSA Events:
Poinsettia Sale
The holiday season is the perfect time to fill your home with festive cheer. This year, add a touch of holiday magic while also supporting our school by purchasing some beautiful festive florals!
Orders will be available for pick up at SJRCS the week of December 2nd. Please place your orders by using the QR Code or by clicking here to be taken to MySchoolBucks. Orders are due by Friday, November 22nd. Please email Samantha Lynch slynch1613@gmail.com with questions.
Breakfast with Santa - December 7, 2024
Kick off your Christmas celebrations at the HSA’s Breakfast with Santa on Saturday,
December 7. SJRCS families are invited to gather at McElroy Hall for a morning filled
with a delicious breakfast buffet, holiday arts and crafts, family gingerbread house
decorating contest, pictures with Santa and more!
When: Saturday, December 7th
Where: SJRCS McElroy Hall
Time: 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM (Doors open at 8 AM)
Ticket Sales: $15 per adult, $10 per child (2 and under are free). Please click here to be
taken to MySchoolBucks to order.
Current HSA Members receive $5 off total order - use discount code HSA at checkout -
must be 24/25 school year HSA member.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Lori Salvatore at
Member Sign Up:
If you’d like to join the HSA as a member, please click here
Please click here for the November H.S.A. Newsletter
We are in need of recess volunteers for the month of November. Please click here to sign up.
You may click on the picture to open calendar view
November:
15 (Fri) Early Dismissal - No Lunch - No Wildcat Aftercare End Trimester 1
21 (Thu) Mass 10:00 AM, No Wildcat Aftercare for Faculty Christmas Party
22nd (Fri) Cozy, Comfy Day: Wear your favorite cozy sweater or sweatshirt with your PE pants and PE shoes.
26 (Tue) No Wildcat Aftercare, Spirit wear Day
27 (Wed) No School - Thanksgiving Break
December:
2 (Mon) School Resumes
6 (Fri) PreK & K Christmas Concert 9:00AM
7 (Sat) Breakfast with Santa 8:30 AM
9 (Mon) Mass 10:00 AM
10 (Tue) Grades 4-8 Christmas Concert 6:30 PM
11 (Wed) Grades 1-3 Christmas Concert 6:30 PM
13 (Fri) Spirit wear Day
20 (Fri) Christmas Parties: PreK3 & PreK4 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM, Grades K-8 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Students may wear a green, red, or white shirt with gym pants and shoes
12/23 (Mon) - 1/1/25 (Wed) No School - Christmas Break
January 2025:
2 (Thu) School Resumes
The most up to date version of the Family Handbook can be found by clicking here.
Our 8th Grade Newsletter is where parents can keep up-to-date on the latest information for our soon-to-be graduates. You can access it anytime by clicking here! Our new 8th Grade Newsletter will be updated as needed and will be full of information about high school testing, shadow days, important dates and deadlines, as well as other pertinent information for both local private and public high schools.
If your child will be absent, or your child has an appointment and will need to be picked up early from school, please fill out the absentee form by clicking here. In doing so, the front office will be notified and can mark your child's attendance report accurately, as well as, have your child ready for you when you arrive to pick them up for the appointment.
Please note - per AOB regulations, early dismissal ends at 2:20 PM. Parents arriving after that time will be instructed to wait in the parking lot for regular dismissal.
It is important for parents to follow the designated drop-off and pick-up times for their children at school. The school cannot take responsibility for any supervision or accidents that occur before 7:50 a.m. or after 3:15 p.m. If a parent is unable to pick up their child on time, enrolling in the school's aftercare program is a helpful option. However, instances of tardiness will result in an additional late pick-up fee. If the student is participating in a supervised activity outside of school hours, specific arrangements must be made for drop-off and/or pick-up at the designated times. Please value and respect the school staff, teachers, and administration by being punctual and adhering to the designated drop-off and pick-up times. See page 32 of the handbook for more information.
Students in Grades 3 - 8 who are designated as walkers or bike riders should live within a two-mile distance of the school. They will require the written permission of a parent or guardian and the school administration to be released with these groups. Please click here to register your child as a walker or bike rider.
Google Classroom is an important tool used at SJRCS. Teachers post homework daily and give assignments using Google Classroom. It is important that parents become familiar with Google Classroom to support their students. It is very helpful to use your child’s log in information so that you can see everything your child sees. We encourage parents to view a short video on how Google Classroom works. Please reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions regarding Google Classroom.
If you are visiting the school during the school day or for evening school events, we ask that you park in the Pk-3rd grade parking lot. Please do not park in any of the numbered spots as those are reserved for teachers and staff. We also ask that you not park in the spots on the side of the school reserved for the Parish Offices.
