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November 9, 2021Dear Saint John's Families,
In my last newsletter, I talked about focusing on family and gratitude. If you are worried that a substantial level of gratitude must come at a high price, fear not. I want to share how my family started incorporating gratitude in our daily life. Developing gratitude is surprisingly easy. (Yet wait another week to check in with my daughters!)
Beginning this month, my family is keeping a gratitude journal. Every day, we write about the good things that happened to us. Even when my daughters say they lost their journal, I have them write it down on a piece of paper. The goal is taking a few moments each day to focus on the good in our lives. Furthermore, we all agreed to write a letter of appreciation. I know I sometimes fall short in expressing my gratitude to people who have helped me, particularly those who have helped me without needing anything in return. When I take a minute, it is easy to see, I am touched by others every day. At night, even though my daughters have activities, sometimes until 9:00pm, we talk about our daily gratitude entries. This is often a quick conversation, yet it is a terrific way to end the day.
I know for me, dealing with daily tasks such as COVID protocols, completing paperwork, being a taxi driver for my daughter, raking leaves, etc., I must stop, take a deep breath, look up to the sky, and state what in my day is deserving of gratitude. In fact, just in writing this, I found it was easy to change my thoughts. Thank you God for keeping our students, families, and staff healthy, even when they test positive for COVID. I am so grateful to have a job, car, house, family, friends and time to spend time with my daughters talking about how blessed we are. I am thankful to enjoy the great colors of the leaves before they fall.
Even though my family has been doing this for 8 days, how fortunate for us that this small daily routine is leading to happiness, and I believe it is a reachable goal for all. Now, my mission for you, take the time to help your family develop an attitude of gratitude, and we can all enjoy each day together at Saint John’s.
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PARENT CONFERENCES:
Reminder, if you have not signed up for conferences, today is the day. See links below for sign ups. (K-8 is set up in the gym. Preschool is in their respective classrooms).
Thursday, November 11
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084ba4a923a7fb6-saint17
Tuesday, November 16
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084BA4A923A7FB6-saint18
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FALL PORTRAITS:
MWF preschool students, retakes, new student original photos, soccer, volleyball and cross country, Student Council, band, orchestra, piano and guitar photos are scheduled for Friday, November 12, 2021.
If your student has not had his/her school photo taken yet, go to:
inter-state.com/flyerentry/60009K to prepay for your child's photos.
For photo retakes: Your student must return the original photos and put them in the designated Inter-State collection basket.
For soccer, volleyball and cross country team photos, please have your athlete bring their sports uniform to school that day. To order sports photos only, go to: inter-state.com/order and use code 62170EA.
For band, orchestra and guitar, please have your student bring their instrument to school that day.
**Please remember, all students must be in uniform when taking their school pictures.
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THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE:
Thanksgiving Food Drive is November 8 thru November 19 for Carolyn Family Services in St. Paul (they are picking up the food on the 19th at 9:30 in the morning). They are looking for canned fruits and vegetables, soup, chili, ravioli, pasta, pasta sauce, mac and cheese and other non-perishables. No expired or open food.
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SALE IS ENDING SOON:
Saint John's is hosting its annual Uniform & Spirit Wear Sale! This site will be open until 11/21/2021, and items will be delivered to the school for distribution on 12/16/21. If you have any questions, please email dan@revolutionsportinggoods.com. Shop early for the best selection. HERE
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
It's hard to believe it, but 2022-2023 Saint John's enrollment window will open on November 25. We are excited for the future as we are continuing to see growth in our enrollment!
If you have a student currently enrolled in Saint John’s school, you automatically qualify for our Eagle Loyalty Program! Since we already are nearly full in a few classrooms, we want to ensure our Eagle Loyalty (EL) students have the first opportunity to secure their spot for next year in their classroom before we accept new students. Therefore, if you enroll your EL student by December 1, 2021, your child’s spot in his/her class will be guaranteed. As of December 2, we will begin accepting new students for the 2022-2023 school year, which could mean they will procure your child's spot for next year, if you are not already enrolled. There will be a family enrollment fee, which will be assessed when the first child from each family enrolls. The Early Eagle Enrollment Fee is $125/family until January 28, 2022. As of January 29,2022, the Eagle Enrollment Fee increases to $250/family. So, you will save $125/family if you enroll before January 28, 2022. (If you have more than one student, you should only be assessed the enrollment fee on one child. If you get charged again for this, please reach out to Karla Schultz at [email protected], and she can work with you on correcting that.)
Emails will be sent out on November 25 to re-enroll your Eagle Loyalty students for the 2022-2023 school year. PLEASE DO NOT apply again through TADS for Eagle Loyalty students. (Please note: If you have students who will be new to the school next school year, you will have to first fill out an application for admissions. You will find that option in your TADS account. You will only need to do this for new students, your EL students will start at the enrollment step.) Please see HERE for more information on enrollment for 2022-2023.
Please feel free to reach out to Kathy LaCasse at [email protected] if you have any questions as you complete your enrollment for next year.
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Aim Higher Foundation - Application Now Open
More Scholarships. More Students. Stronger Schools
Applications are now open for the 2022-2023 school year. Find out more information on aimhigherfoundation.organd/or you can submit your tuition assistance application at mytads.com as per other years.
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SCHULZE EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIP:
Applications are being accepted for the 2022-2023 school year.- The Schulze Family Foundation has created the Schulze Early Learning Scholarship Program to assist middle-income families in gaining access to excellent preschool programs for their children.
- The Foundation firmly believes in and supports the strength of the academic experience, the caring community and the spiritual development that is provided by the Catholic elementary schools.
- Scholarships will be awarded ranging from $500 to $3000 and will be sent directly to the preschool to pay for tuition.
- Your child will be attending an eligible Catholic preschool.
- Your child will be in their last year of preschool in 2022-2023 and
- Your family is middle-income.
If families have any questions about the program, please contact Marla Friederichs at 612-801-1431 or mjfriederichs@schulzefamilyfoundation.org.
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VIRTUAL TOUR
Please share this video with anyone you know looking to join our school community!
Saint John's online virtual school tour here.
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NOVEMBER:
Nov 11: Parent Conferences
Nov 12: Picture Retakes
Nov 16: Parent Conferences
Nov 25-26: No School - Thanksgiving Break
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PEACE OF MIND:
Parent Session
"Technology, Social Media, Screen Time and Parenting"
November 22 at 7 p.m.
The use of social media and technology is one of the most popular areas of concern for parents of children and adolescents. How much is too much? How do we keep our kids safe online? What about the constant social comparisons? This session will focus on the latest research on use of social media and technology. It will also help us understand the relationship between brain development and what drives the need to feel connected online, as well as those areas of big concern like pornography and algorithms that target adolescent vulnerabilities. Parenting tips will be offered.
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ADVENT CONCERT:
Hello, my name is Ms. Spoden and I’m the new music teacher! I have thoroughly enjoyed working with your students in my classroom. We have been learning new songs, rhythm activities, and utilizing online music making software. In the upcoming weeks, we will be preparing for our all school Advent Concert. This will be held on Thursday, December 2nd at 6:00 PM in the church. All students are expected to participate (should there be a conflict for your student, please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]). Families and friends are invited to watch either in person in the church, in person in one of our overflow spaces, or via the livestream.
I look forward to making music with your students! Please feel free to reach out should you have any questions, [email protected]Thank you!
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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
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SAINT JOHN'S COVID DATA TRACKER
*All data is collected dailyTotal positive cases 9 Number of students out sick (MDH decision Tree) 2
Mask Matrix.Number of Students out (Community Close contact) 0 Face Mask strongly encouraged
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