AUG 21

August 22

• 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Kindergarten Kick-Off in the Auditorium

August 25

• 4 p.m. Back-to-School Mass and Blessing of the Backpacks at Governors Park

August 27

• First Day of School for Kindergarten - 5th Grade
• 10 a.m. School Mass (Note time change for first day)

August 28

• 9 a.m. 4-year Pre-K Orientation

August 29

• 9 a.m. 3-year Preschool Orientation

August 30 and September 2

• No School - Labor Day Weekend

We are all very busy at Saint John School getting everything ready for our first day next Tuesday. We hope that you are as excited as we are for a shiny new school year!

A big thank you goes out to Mr. Baummer, Mrs. Wendt, Mrs. St. Amant, Mrs. Smoyer, and Mr. Kucas for all the hard work they did this summer. We are so grateful to them and all that they do!

Note: Some teachers have been contacting parents and guardians via email. So that you don't' miss anything, be sure to check your spam and junk mailboxes.

We again ask you to please take note of our new Main Office email account. Both Mrs. Wendt and Mrs. Weiser will be overseeing the office throughout the week (Mrs. Wendt Monday - Wednesday and Mrs. Weiser Thursday - Friday) and we want to be sure all messages about absences, etc. are received. We are asking that you use this new email (MainOffice@saintjohnsch.net) for all excuses, notifications of dismissal changes, and other time sensitive information.

If you haven't already completed the Emergency Card and After School Care Enrollment, please do so by Monday, August 19th, using this link:

• https://secure.smore.com/n/j0b8y

These are now past due.

We are looking forward to seeing our Kindergarteners tomorrow from 6:15 - 7 p.m. and everyone at Mass on Sunday, August 25, at 4 p.m. at Governor's Park!

Have a wonderful day!

Sincerely in Christ,

Mrs. Tice

As we prepare to begin another school year, here are a few reminders about lunches and payments to the school.

2024-25 Lunch prices

• Lunch (includes milk) $3.75
• Milk only $0.75

Reminders about lunch payments:

• Please send all payments in a sealed & labeled envelope or plastic bag.
• Please indicate the family name and "Lunch account" on the envelope
• Please keep lunch account payments separate from other payments.
• Please try to make lunch account payments on a weekly or monthly basis, if possible.
• Family payments will be split evenly among their K-5 children unless noted differently on the envelope.
  

Please remember that students are charged for lunch if they sign up in the morning, unless they leave school before lunch due to sickness. Please help your children remember their lunch choice so that we can call in an accurate lunch count to BASD each morning.

Thank you!

The After School Care Enrollment link is now available for August 27 - 29, 2024

https://forms.gle/814yv61dLhN31Jry8

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 Sunday, August 25th.

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!

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School has a total of $5,000 in Bridge Foundation PreK EITC tuition scholarships. Families with children in our PreK programs can apply for the 2024-25 school year. This is an income-based scholarship with the limits being $108,444 Adjusted Gross Income, with an additional $19,088 adjustment for each dependent.

Please be advised that there is a 10-hour community service requirement for the families that accept this scholarship money. Families will have one year from the time that the scholarship is received to complete the 10 hours.

The scholarship is not part of the STS financial aid application. A fillable application is attached.

Please return the completed application and required documentation to the school office, attention of Mrs. St. Amant, by Friday, September 20, 2024.

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School has a total of $3,000 in Bridge Foundation K-5 EITC tuition scholarships. Families with children in grades K-5 programs can apply for the 2024-25 school year. This is an income-based scholarship with the limits being $108,444 Adjusted Gross Income, with an additional $19,088 adjustment for each dependent.

Please be advised that there is a 40-hour community service requirement for the families that accept this scholarship money. Families will have one year from the time that the scholarship is received to complete the 40 hours.

The scholarship is not part of the STS financial aid application. A fillable application is attached.

Please return the completed application and required documentation to the school office, attention of Mrs. St. Amant, by Friday, September 20, 2024.

The story begins on 21 August 1879, when 15 people from the village of Knock witnessed an apparition of Mary on the gable wall of the parish church.

They said she appeared with St Joseph, St John the Evangelist, a lamb, and a cross. They watched in pouring rain for two hours, reciting the Rosary..

The story goes that the watchers were soaked in rain but the gable wall and the apparition remained dry.

The witnesses, aged between five and 74, gave their testimony to a Commission of Enquiry later in 1879. It found their words "trustworthy and satisfactory".

In 1936, a second Commission of Enquiry heard from the two surviving witnesses, Mary O'Connell and Patrick Byrne.

Mary O'Connell ended her sworn statement with the words: "I am clear about everything I have said and I make this statement knowing I am going before my God." She died later that year.

It is the only Marian apparition which had no verbal message, however, its silent message offers the comfort and care of Christ whom we encounter in the Eucharist. Today, Knock ranks among the world's major Marian Shrines, having enjoyed the full approval of the Church, for many years.

The Home & School Association is looking forward to another great school year at Saint John! Thank you to everyone who participated in our summer survey, and watch for more information on how you can get involved with H&SA events and activities in the coming weeks. Our first meeting of the year will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 in the school auditorium. All Saint John caregivers are welcome to join!

2024-25 H&SA Officers

President - Katherine Turco

Vice President - Kelley Nasoni

Treasurer - Aimee Levandoski

Secretary - Jessica Hallman

hsa@saintjohnsch.net

Thank you to the families who picked up their Gardner's candy for our kickoff fundraiser. If you did not select the "buy-out" option in our summer survey and have not yet received your candy, it will be sent home with your student shortly after school begins. A reminder that proceeds from candy bar sales ($108 per box) or the suggested donation for the buy-out option ($40) is due to the school office in an envelope marked "H&SA" by Sept. 11.

Please join us as we pray for the special intentions of our Saint John School Family

The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. Psalm 145:18

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