1/30/26 PA Meeting

PA Updates

General Updates

  • Happy Purple and Gold Day! Check out our photo gallery from Spirit Lunch. A special thanks to all those who volunteered to help with this fun event. 
  • Middle School Play: shifting from a musical to a play this year. “A Wrinkle in Time” will be on stage Feb 26–Mar 1 (shows Friday and Saturday evening and Sunday matinee). Tickets on sale now! Also, back by popular demand – purchase your gift bag to support the St. John Drama program. 
  • Hospitality: Coffee & Donuts on Feb 2 and Feb 23; Luncheon on Feb 12.

Auction Updates

  • The dinner will not be plated—hybrid buffet with seating.
  • Tickets go on sale: Feb 10. Think about your “Campsite” reservations (reserved table). Nominate one camp host in your group of 10 to purchase the table reservation ($40 fee). Others should include the host’s name when buying regular tickets. If you don’t have a “Campsite” reservation, the remaining tables will be open seating. 
  • Final procurement deadline: Feb 12. 
  • Look for opportunities to volunteer: Dessert signup via Signup Genius; decor requests for borrowing.

Welcome Committee

  • Recruiting new members—especially preschool/prek/kinder families.
  • As part of the Welcome Committee, you will attend/support Happy Hour, Summer Playdates, help with Buddy Families.

ParentMap ParentEd Talks

  • January’s ParentEd session: “Inside the ADHD Mind” with guest speaker Dr. Sasha Hamdani, ADHD specialist. See PA website for key takeaways and recordin.
  • Upcoming ParentEd session: “From Blowups to Breakthroughs: A New Way to Navigate Anger in Kids” with guest speaker Renee Jain. February 10, 12-1pm on Zoom. Register here. See NewsViews for promotional code. 

Volunteering

  • Working to make volunteering more accessible; site update in progress.
  • Di Tran sending online entry form to Lauren; feedback welcome.

Garden

  • Garden Cleanup will be on Feb 21.
  • Find all information about the garden and opportunities to volunteer at our private Facebook page.

Admin Updates

  • It’s Admissions season! Spread the word – preschool/1st grade openings.
  • Re-enrollment: register older kids first, then younger. Deadline: Wed Feb 4. Make sure you have viewed the State of the School. 
  • Interested in St. John’s impact? See Annual Report available through NewsViews. 
  • Seahawks Blue Day – Thursday, Feb 5. Wear Seahawks tops, uniform bottoms.
  • No school or XDC: Fri Feb 6.
  • February Mid-Winter Break coming soon.

Important Dates

  • Re-enrollment deadline: Feb 4.
  • No school/XDC: Fri Feb 6.
  • Auction tickets on sale: Feb 10.
  • Final Auction procurement date: Feb 12.
  • Mid-Winter Break: half day Feb 13; no school/XDC Feb 16; XDC open Feb 17.

Questions?

  • Reach out to Parent_Association@st-johnschool.org.