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October Is Anti-Bullying Month
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October 5, 2021Dear Saint John's Families,
My daughters are amazing, yet every time I ask them what they are learning in school, their typical response is, “nothing!” After I threaten to take away their phone, the book of answers opens! I strongly encourage you to find time to ask specific questions about your child’s school day. If they are like my daughters, it will be very typical to hear, “nothing,” when you ask what they did in school today. Trust me, there are no days when that answer would be the reality! Teachers have established routines with students, assessments of learning have been completed, and weekly classroom letters should be sent to you. If you continue to dig a little deeper with your students, hopefully the answers change from “nothing" to a couple of exciting projects completed or what they did in Math, Music, Spanish etc.
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Bullying Prevention Month:
October is Bullying Prevention Month. Every year, Saint John’s highlights this serious issue with our families and students with videos, presentations, and pictures; this year will be no different. On Wednesday, October 20, we encourage all students to WEAR and SHARE ORANGE, to come together in one giant message uniting our nation for kindness, acceptance and inclusion, to visibly show that we believe no child should ever experience bullying. As always, we embrace the journey of school together as a team. Together we make a positive difference!
In order to stop bullying, we need to help others realize how to not take part in it. Giving the bully a consequence is only a part of the solution. The victim will need support, and the bully will need some education to accompany the consequence. Parents, school staff, and other caring adults have a role to play in preventing bullying. We can do the following: (taken from www.stopbullying.gov )- Help kids understand bullying. Talk about what bullying is and how to stand up to it safely. Tell kids bullying is unacceptable. Make sure kids know how to get help.
- Keep the lines of communication open. Check in with kids often. Listen to them. Know their friends, ask about school, and understand their concerns.
- Encourage kids to do what they love. Special activities, interests, and hobbies can boost confidence, help kids make friends, and protect them from bullying behavior.
- Model how to treat others with kindness and respect.
ATHLETICS NEWS
It's not too early for all students to express interest in our winter sports: basketball (girls & boys), hockey & swimming. Students CAN be in multiple sports, but we need enough interest to support a team. Sign up today. Swimming is open to all kids able to swim 25 yards without assistance in grades K-8 (try-outs likely in younger kids). Register interest here: https://school.sjolc.org/information-calendar
We are in need of basketball coaches, so please reach out to Athletics Director Laura Haraldson: lharaldson@sjolc.org if you are interested or have any questions!
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Dads: Men's Club Wants to Treat You to Oktoberfest & A Free Dress Pass
Saint John's Men's Club is a parish organization committed to service to the community and to the school, particularly in the areas of athletics and Scouts. They host an annual Oktoberfest Meeting every October, welcoming anyone who wants to come for camaraderie, as well as brats, beer and more. There's no commitment beyond this celebration, HOWEVER any dad who attends this meeting will receive one free dress pass for each of their kids, courtesy of me. The event takes place at 7:00 P.M. October 14, at the Pavilion at Spooner Park. Please RSVP to Joe Collins at [email protected] by October 7
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SAINT JOHN'S COVID DATA TRACKER
*All data is collected dailyTotal positive cases 7 Number of students out sick (MDH decision Tree) 8
Mask Matrix.Number of Students out (Community Close contact) 4 Face Mask Required
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October:
Oct 5: School Advisory Board meeting- 5:00p.m. in school Library
Oct 8: Middle School Fun Night-5:30pm-9:30pm
Oct 12: Culver's Night: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Oct 20: Mid-Trimester
Oct 21-22: No School-Fall Recess. Eagle Club Closed
Oct 29: Halloween Party
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Scouts BSA Is Open to All:
If you noticed the great "archery range" at the Marathon, that's courtesy of our local Scouts BSA program, which has a troop for both girls and boys. Contact troop leaders Rick Petersen (Cub Scouts), [email protected]; Charlie Crummy (Boy Scouts), [email protected]; or Amanda Collins (Scouts BSA Girls Troop), [email protected]for more information.
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Parent Opportunity - Archdiocesan Synod,
If you enjoyed that “marathon sense of community” as much as I did, here’s a new chance to connect with other school parents this fall. View this video invitation from Director of Communications and school mom Laura Haraldson. Please visit the Archdiocesan Synod web page (archspm.org/synod) for more information.
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Fine Arts:
If you are interested in signing up for Piano, Guitar or Voice lessons, please click HERE
Theatre: Annie Jr. Sign up HERE
We are proud of our school and look forward to more exciting things to come our way! Check out the great that is happening daily on our school website and follow us on Facebook.
Thanks,
Dan J Hurley, Principal
