Blue Jay Flyer

Parents and Guardians,

A huge shout out to our 4th and 5th grade students who did a fantastic job at their Christmas concert last night. It was a wonderful way to get into the Holiday Spirit leading into our last 2 days of school. Thank you to Mrs. Ossenschmidt for spending so much time working with these students so that they could learn the music and choreography of all the songs. Now, I can’t wait for the Kindergarten Pageant on Friday! Mrs. Osborn and Mrs. Unkrich have put a lot of work in to changing the pageant this year. I can’t wait to see all the Kindergarten students dressed up in their costumes.

Since this is the last Blue Jay Flyer before Christmas, I would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I truly hope that everyone is able to relax and enjoy some family time over the break. I know the holiday season is hectic and stressful for many, so I hope that you are able to take some time for yourself and your family.

Sincerely,

Courtney Weinheimer

If your family ordered any Shopping Cent$ gift cards in December, your child(ren) may be out of uniform on Thursday, December 19. Homeroom teachers will have a list of eligible students in their classrooms.

At this time, all special orders and gift cards that were out of stock have been sent home with students. If you are missing anything, please contact the school office at 513-385-7970 or Amy Roetting at amyroetting@hotmail.com.

We have a limited amount of stock on various styles of the daily uniform spirit wear including sweatshirts, jackets, spirit day t-shirts, and zoom tie headbands. If you would like to get something as a gift before Christmas break, please contact Laura Heidorn in the school office to check stock.

If your child is arriving to school late, a parent or guardian must come inside the building and sign them in at the office. Please park across the street and walk your child over to the main entrance. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students safe.

Student Council is sponsoring a Deck-a-Door contest again this year. Students have been hard at work during Blue Jay Time to help their teachers decorate their classroom doors. Judging began today after school and winners will be announced later this week.

Themes are as follows:

Grades K-2 - Santa's Toy Shop/Factory

Grades 3-5 - Gingerbread Land

Grades 6-8 - Christmas movies

Students who bring in $1 on Friday, January 10, may wear tops and socks in the theme of "July in January." Regular uniform bottoms must be worn with summer themed tops and socks.

Wednesday, January 15

6:30 pm

St. John's Cafeteria

Combined with our PTO meeting on January 15th, we will have the privilege of listening to a guest speaker talk to our parents about social media and it's impact on our children and teens. Please see flier attached below.

Roger Bacon High School will be offering two different week-long summer art camps for students that were in grades 6-8 during the 24-25 school year. This is a great opportunity for students to explore different art techniques and meet other peers. See flier attached below.

Congratulations to the newest recipients of Shining Light Awards! Thank you for being helpful to others and going above and beyond.

Eighth grade Spanish students visited second grade classrooms to help them learn about Christmas in Mexico and make poinsettias with them.

First grade students built gingerbread houses last week with the help of their seventh grade buddies.

The festive themed days for faculty & staff to celebrate the "12 Days Before Christmas Break" continues this week...

Because eggshells have similar properties to tooth enamel, the 4th grade used hard boiled eggs to look at the effect that sugary drinks have on their teeth;They found that after three days in Pepsi the eggshells were colored brown, and were very thin and easy to break. After three days in orange juice the eggshells had a rough, pitted shell, with a "gunky" buildup.

The four year old preschool classes visited the church this week to see the manger scene and listen to a story read by Mrs. Terri Reder. While there, they also dropped off boxes of tissue to be donated to the Corpus Christi Food Pantry.

Mark your calendars for the next two skating events at The Place!

February 17

May 19

La Salle High School Junior Dominic Even has been recognized as the Northwest Exchange Club Youth of the Month for his exceptional achievements in academics, leadership, school activities, and community service.

Last week, Dominic was honored at a recognition breakfast at Clovernook Country Club, where he received a personalized plaque and a $250 cash prize. At the end of the school year, Dominic will compete for the prestigious Youth of the Year award!

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.