*Classroom Parents: Please feel free to use this information in your communications with parents. Copy and paste or tailor to your classroom’s needs as you see fit.
December is here! Thank you for all you are doing to support events and activities that make our St. John community so vibrant. Recently, we have had many volunteer requests as we return to in-person events, including some last-minute requests. You have jumped in to meet those needs every time. Thank you! Below is a summary of the hours accounted for by our Volunteer SignUpGenius. We know there are hundreds of additional hours devoted to recess duty, volunteering in the classrooms, behind the scenes work on celebrations, events, teacher gifts, weekly class communications, and more. You all are so amazing!
| Event | Volunteer Hours |
| Coffee and Donuts | 24 |
| Back to School BBQ | 119 |
| Endowment Dinner | 60 |
| Dia de los Muertos | 6 |
| Vaccine Clinic | 37 |
| Lunches of Love | 10 |
| Grand Day | 34 |
| Intermediate Christmas Concert | 10.5 |
| TOTAL | 300.5 hours! |
Campus Safety Informational: Assistant Principal Kelley joined us to share information about St. John’s protocols and systems in place to keep our kids safe while they are at school. Our Admin Team and Safety Committee review our protocols on an ongoing basis to ensure we utilize best practices. All staff receive annual training on safety procedures for a wide variety of events that would impact students. Students also participate in safety-related drills throughout the year. Some safety-related protocols are not shared widely due to their sensitive nature.
Click here for a summary of campus safety information shared at the meeting.
If you are looking for resources to talk to your kids about safety, check out Ms. Shaw’s School Counseling page as well as her monthly newsletters in NewsViews. Also, The Family Handbook contains information relevant to this topic. Have questions about campus safety? Send them to Administration@st-johnschool.org.
Christmas Concerts: The Intermediate Students did a wonderful job kicking off our Christmas concerts at the beginning of December. We look forward to seeing our Preschool and Primary students celebrate the season in song as well.
- December 7 – Preschool Students: Christmas concerts will be performed by the AM class at 10:30a.m. and by the PM class at 2:30p.m.
- December 15, 6:15p.m. – Primary Students: Grade K, 1, and 2 students’ performance will include a Nativity and singing.
Staff Christmas Gifts: If you are including Scrip in your gifts to Staff this year, the deadline to order is December 10. To place an order, email Maggie at stjohnscrip@st-johnschool.org and include a list of the card(s) and denominations requested. Gift cards will be available for pick up at the parish office when ready. A check for payment can be dropped off at the parish office beforehand or when picking up your order.
Scrip will offer the following gift cards this season:
- Amazon: $10, $25, $100
- Visa: $25, $50, $100
- Fred Meyer: $50, $100, $150, $250, $500
- Safeway: $25, $100
- Starbucks: $5, $10, $25, $50
- Target: $10, $25, $50, $100
Catholic Schools Week will be here before we know it! It will take place January 30 – February 3, 2023. On Friday, February 3, the Parent Association will sponsor an event for the kids during lunch. We are looking for two people to lead a subcommittee to make this event a success. Please contact Allan Quiaoit or Sara Dean if you are interested.
Next PA Meeting: Friday, January 13, 2022, 8:30am in Egan Hall – See you in the New Year!