St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of

instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

2017 National Blue Ribbon School!

We SOAR with the Light of Jesus.

October 1, 2017

Dear St. John Families,

In case you haven’t heard the big news yet---On

Thursday, Sept. 28, U.S. Secretary of Education

Betsy DeVos recognized our school as one of 342

across the nation as a National Blue Ribbon School

for 2017. The recognition is based on a school’s

overall academic performance or progress in closing

achievement gaps among student subgroups. Our

school was one of four Archdiocese of Baltimore

schools, and one of 13 Maryland schools named as an

Exemplary High Performing School for 2017.

In anticipation of the announcement, students

gathered in the church hall to watch a live broadcast

online from the U.S. Department of Education. They

waited ten full minutes after Secretary DeVos’s

introduction to see their school photo and their

school name appear onscreen. They erupted in cheers

and applause and kicked up their heels with their

school eagle mascot to the sounds of Kool and the

Gang’s Celebrate song. Teachers and 8th grade

students popped confetti poppers, and volunteer

parents distributed blue balloons (NBRS and SJE

color), and shortly thereafter, blue raspberry Italian

ice to all the students and faculty. Afterwards, the

entire school (and the Eagle) posed for a photo on the

school steps (which is featured in the Catholic Review

here: http://bit.ly/CRblue). The faculty and staff

waved blue ribbon and “Honk for your blue ribbon

school” signs as family cars dismissed from the

parking lot.

Catch all the photos, videos and slideshows on our

Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/StJohnSchoolLGV/

Thank you to Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Ercolano,

Mrs. DiCocco, Mrs. Kopp, and the many volunteers

for another successful SJE Crab Feast! It was a great

event and perfect timing to celebrate our Blue

Ribbon recognition with our community.

A special thank you to all the moms who picked up

balloons and served Rita’s Italian Ice for the special

assembly last Thursday. The children really enjoyed

the celebration.

Thank you to the Borzymowski Family for donating

and covering the preschool playground with new

mulch. Our preschool children love to play outside!

Many blessings,

Mrs. Blake

Hearing and Vision Screening

Students in preschool and Grades 1, 4 and 8 will be

screened on October 6 for hearing and vision. A consent

form was sent home to those students and should be

returned by Monday, October 2. If you have a child in

another grade and would like them to be screened, please

contact the school nurse for a consent form.

Blessing of the Animals

On October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, our

parish will have a blessing of animals at 6:30 in front of

the chapel. The school will be collecting animal treats

to make goodie bags for all the animals in attendance. Each homeroom will have a box to collect donations.

Thank you for your support. Event flyer attached.

October Hot Dog/ Pizza Day Orders – Due October 1

Please use the link below to place your order. You will

be sent a confirmation email with the total you owe.

Upon receipt, print the email and send it to the office

with your money. All orders must be in by October

1. No orders will be accepted after that date. Thank

you for your patience as we navigate the new ordering

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St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of

instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

Open House

On October 11 St. John will host its first Open House of

the 2017-18 school year for prospective parents from

9:00-11:00 am. Please share this date with neighbors,

family, and friends. Our full open house/info session

schedule can be found on the Admissions page of our

website. There are also event postings on Facebook that

we ask you to share on social media. Please spread the

good news of the #PowerOfSmall and #BlueRibbon.

Living Rosary

Our students will participate in a special Rosary on

Tuesday, October 10 at 1:30 in front of the Mary statue

on the parking lot. We will be celebrating the 100th

Anniversary of the appearance of Mary to the children of

Fatima.

Middle School Students – Save the Date

Our students are invited to attend the Catholic High

School Fair for middle school students on October 9 at

6:30 on the campus of St. Joseph School in Fullerton.

More information will be sent home on Monday.

HASA News

Genevieve Gift Wrap- The kick-off for purchasing gift

wrap and products from Genevieve began September 18.

The school receives 40% of the total sales. Please

contact Melanie Hecht with any questions. Orders are

due October 6.

HASA Dues- Please see the attached letter on how you

can support our parent organization.

Trunk and Treat- Save the date for this annual event on

Friday, October 27 from 5:00-8:00. More information

coming soon.

New Freedom Art

This art club for Grades K-5 is held on Thursdays from

3:00 pm -4:00 pm starting October 5. For more

information see the attached flyer.

Recess Duty Sign-up

Below you will find the sign-up links for middle school

recess duty. Parents are kindly asked to volunteer for 2-3

lunch duties per child throughout the school year.

Grade 8

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ea4a923a6f49-

8thgrade2

Grade 7

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ea4a923a6f49-

7thgrade1

Grade 6

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ea4a923a6f49-

6thgrade1

Grade 5

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ea4a923a6f49-recess5 Grade 4 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA4A923A6F49-4thgrade1 Grade 3 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA4A923A6F49-3rdgrade2 Grade 2 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA4A923A6F49-2ndgrade1 Grade 1 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA4A923A6F49-1stgrade2

What’s Purple Friday?

On designated Fridays (or Thursdays) students may wear

Ravens jerseys, shirts, or colors with their gym shorts or

gym pants and tennis shoes for a donation of 50 cents.

The SJE Student Council will designate the charity to

which the proceeds will be donated. Students also may

wear purple and/or black socks, ribbons, bows, and

jewelry. The dates are marked on the website calendar

and highlighted in the weekly update.

What’s Spirit Day?

Once a month on the Tuesday that we have our pizza

lunch in the church hall, we also have a special spirit

day. Our student council chooses a theme, and students

can wear t-shirts, socks, and hair accessories reflective

of that theme with their gym pants and tennis shoes. Our

next SJE Spirit Day is October 17, and no donation is

required. The theme will change each month and

announced in the weekly update.

Volunteering & STAND If you want to volunteer and/or attend field trips,

Spring Fling, and Olympic Day, you must be current

with STAND requirements. Complete or update your

certification easily online. Please contact our STAND

coordinator, Mary Beth Bressler, at

stand@stjohnschoollgv.org if you have any questions.

St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of

instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

Calendar

Monday, October 2- Garden Club

Tuesday, October 3- KC Dance/Choir

Wednesday, October 4- Art Club (Grades 5-8)/

Parish Blessing of the Animals 6:30.

Thursday, October 5- School Mass 8:45/Student Council Induction

Running Club/ TIM Jr./ New Freedom Art Club

Faculty Meeting- No Homework Club

Friday, October 6- Genevieve Orders Due

Saturday, October 7- Confirmation at St. John Parish

Monday, October 9- Garden Club/

High School Fair at 6:30 (St. Joseph, Fullerton)

Tuesday, October 10- Living Rosary at 1:30/ KC Dance/Choir/

Girls Volleyball- Game 3:30

Wednesday, October 11- Prospective Student Open House 9:00-11:00/

Art Club (Grades 5-8)

Thursday, October 12- Preschool Field Trip/ Running Club/

New Freedom Art Club

Friday, October 13- School Closed-Faculty Retreat/

Fathers Club Golf Outing

Monday, October 16- School Closed- Faculty Professional Day

St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of

instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of

instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of

instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.