OCT 30

THUR 10/31

• Regular PE Uniform
• Last Day for Shorts Until April 15

FRI 11/1

• Students must wear Mass Uniform
• 9 a.m. Mass for All Saints Day led by 2nd Grade
• 1 p.m. Faith Families

THIS WEEKEND

• Daylight Savings Time - Fall Back

MON 11/4

• 9 a.m. Mass led by 4th Grade

TUES 11/5

• 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Drama Club

WED 11/6

• Report Cards Sent Home
• 6:30 p.m. Home and School Meeting

THUR 11/7

• No School for Students
• Parent Teacher Conferences

FRI 11/8

• No School for Students
• Professional Learning Day for Teachers

MON 11/11

• All K-5 students must pack a bagged lunch
• All School Mass at 9 a.m. for Veterans Day
• 11:11 a.m. Ceremony at Courthouse
• 1:30 p.m. Field of Flags Ceremony

We might be small, but we are mighty!

Through the generosity of our school and parish family and friends, as well as our local community, we have successfully done the following this school year:

• Raised $800 to assist Saint John Vianney Catholic School in St. Petersburg, Florida after the devastation of two hurricanes through our special Twinkle Tuesday Dress Down Day.
• Raised $315 for the IHM Retirement Fund through our regular Friday Dress Down Days.
• Donated almost 200 boxes of cereal to the local Food Bank.
• Raised $8,970 for our Angel Fund at our Oktoberfest.
• Raised $38,255 to date for our general fund through our Race for Education.

Small, mighty, and mightily blessed!

Sincerely in Christ,

Mrs. Tice

Thank you to all who helped at this year's Race for Education. The event was not only a remarkable achievement, but also a testament to the dedication and hard work of our staff and volunteers.

It was a joy to see us all come together to support our school.

Thank you to Mr. Packer and Mrs. St. Amant for their organization and planning of such a great (and profitable!) event!

Thank you to all of the friends, families, parishioners, and businesses who helped us raise over $38,000! And more donations are still arriving!

Thank you to all who helped by volunteering their time on the day of the event:

• Ashlee Brookens
• Jenn Brungard
• Julie Burns
• Heather Cleaver
• Jonah Cleaver
• Kari Cleaver
• Katie Fisher
• Katie Koenig-Gummo
• Holly Jaglowski
• Jessica Kendrick
• Aimee Levandoski
• Eileen Maney
• Melissa Price
• Rebecca Snyder
• Alison Stauffer
• Susanne Strouse
• Tammy Thal
• Katherine Turco
• Kelly Yost
• Angela Zebo-Hosterman

We have a wonderful Saint John Family!

Thank you! We were able to donate almost 200 boxes of cereal to the food bank! Each month they distribute 300 boxes of food, and this was a tremendous help to them.

A big thank you goes out to Mrs. Russell and our fourth grade engineers for creating a fun and successful domino chain reaction!

We will be presenting a safe environment lesson entitled Empowering God’s Children to our Kindergarten through 5th grade students. This program is provided to us by the diocese and is a part of our ongoing effort to help create and maintain a safe environment for children and to protect all children from abuse. This is the same program, which contains age-appropriate lessons depending on the grade, that was presented to your children the last several years.

If you are interested in reviewing the program overview or specific lesson plans, please visit www.saintjohnsch.net and click on the backpack section of our website. These lessons are also a great resource to you as parents to empower your children to protect themselves, fortify their boundaries, and reiterate these safety messages at home.

If you determine that you DO NOT want your child to participate, please print and complete the attached opt-out form, and return it to your child's teacher no later than Monday, November 4, 2024. Teachers could be providing this lesson to their classrooms as early as next Tuesday.

The After School Care Enrollment link is now available for November 4 - 6, 2024.

https://forms.gle/56mzEwW1CXxuujz99

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 1.

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!

As we prepare for our upcoming Field of Flags Veterans Day celebration, we would like to invite students, parents, and community members to help us beautify our school courtyard.

On Sunday November 10th @ 1:00 pm, we will be gathering to rake leaves and place flags in the courtyard in preparation for this meaningful event. Your participation will not only help create a lovely space for our celebration but also honor the sacrifices of our veterans.

Date: Sunday, Nov 10, 2024

Time: 1:00 pm - ?

Location: School Courtyard

What to Bring: Rakes, gloves, and any other yard tools you can lend. If you have a leaf blower, that would be helpful too!

This is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and show our support. Whether you can lend a hand for an hour or the entire time, your help will be greatly appreciated!

All are welcome to meet at the church cemetery on Wednesday, November 19th at 9 a.m. to assist with Fall Clean Up. Please bring your own gloves and rake.

All caregivers are invited and encouraged to attend the next Home and School Association meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the school auditorium. Feel free to join us to learn more about H&SA activities and opportunities to get involved this year!

Be sure to stop by the uniform exchange that will be set up at the school during parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, Nov. 7! It's a great opportunity to stock up on a few uniform items as we head into the colder months and/or to donate gently-used items for other families to choose from.

The Home and School Association is hosting a Spirit Wear pop-up store with both Church and School logo merchandise for sale!

There are a variety of items available -- from shirts, sweatshirts, hats and scarves to water bottle stickers, aprons and teddy bear/stuffed animal t-shirts :)

ALL ITEMS can be personalized with EITHER the Saint John CHURCH or SCHOOL LOGO. Just indicate which logo you would like when you place your order.

Watch your email for specific information to come tomorrow!

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!

Be on the lookout in the coming weeks for the December Calendar Lotto tickets. This year's prizes are better than ever!

Please join us as we pray for the special intentions of the N. Thal and Jennings families, as well as those of Mrs. Clark 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