Blue Jay Flyer

Parents/Guardians,

We had an amazing night this past weekend at the St. John’s Spectacular: Together We Grow. A huge THANK YOU to all those on the committee who gave countless hours preparing this fundraiser for our school. I also wanted to thank all those who attended the event or donated to the event. This fundraiser is all about our students. Every penny raised goes directly to our school and our students.

The next 7 school days will fly by, and before we know it, we will be on Thanksgiving Break. Just a reminder, since we met our goal for the Walk-a-Thon, we will be off school the entire week of Thanksgiving (November 21-25). Once we come back from break, we only have 17 days until Christmas Break. We have a ton of events during these days, so please make sure you are reading all the communications from the school.

Have a great night!

Sincerely,

Courtney Weinheimer

Shopping Cent$ gift card orders will be filled this week on Thursday, November 10th.

Order forms were sent home in the Blue Jay Folders. Please help support this easy fundraising program....remember it doesn't cost you anything more than you would normally spend at participating retailers and restaurants.

Our crewneck uniform sweatshirt is now available in gray as well as royal blue. Unfortunately, the gray quarter zip sweatshirt that was introduced at the beginning of the school year has been discontinued in YOUTH sizes. The new gray crewneck is available in both youth and adult sizes.

Please visit the school website for an order form and pricing. Contact Laura Heidorn in the school office with any questions.

As we enter the winter months we want to make sure everyone is on the same page with when to keep your child(ren) home for an illness. Please see the attachment from Mrs. Greer about guidelines to follow when you have a sick child.

We are in the planning stages of our Open House for prospective students that takes place during Catholic Schools Week in January. We are asking for a few minutes of your time in filling out a short survey. Please click here to fill out survey. Your response is greatly appreciated.

The fourth annual School Spectacular, Together We Grow, was a "SPECTACULAR" success! We are forever grateful for all of our dedicated and generous supporters who make this fundraising event possible.

A special thank you to the following:

• All the generous individuals and companies that donated items to our auction.
• Families of St. John the Baptist School for their donations to make our basket raffle possible.
• Mary Beth Monter Salyers and her committees for planning this special fundraising event.
• Julie O'Neill, for donating her time to help Catholic education in Cincinnati.

• Jason Smith, for his artistic ideas, creations and audio visual contributions.
• Under the direction of the art teacher, Lori Ann Wernicke, all the students of St. John the Baptist School for creating many of the woodland decorations for this event.

Congratulations to the winners of the Spectacular Basket Raffles!

ALL THINGS NERF: Tom Osborn

SUGAR RUSH: M. Lawson

SQUISHMALLOW: Morgan Rogers

SNOW DAY AT PERFECT NORTH: Amanda Kirkpatrick

GAMES GALORE: Mary Joyce Griffin

PICKLEBALL ANYONE?: Victoria Drouant

ELECTRONICS: Michelle Weckbach

Bet you aren't the only one who voted yesterday! First graders had their very own voting booth, complete with ID cards, registration and voting for their favorite book about elections.

When the gym is closed to decorate for the St. John's School Spectacular, we have to think outside the box! Mr. Gildea and some of his PE class helped rake leaves last week. A big thank you from Mr. Cunningham for all their help!

Sixth grade math students have been using cubes reinforce their understanding of volume.

Please join us on Wednesday, November 16 at 6:30 in the cafeteria for a PTO Membership Meeting. To celebrate Healthy Lifestyles Month, Heather Smith will be teaching a 30 minute Jazzercise Xpress Class. Be ready to work up a sweat and have some fun! Everyone is invited to attend to hear about the fun PTO has in store for the rest of the year!

Please join us for the first PTO Skating Party of the year!

The Place

3211 Lina Place, Cincinnati, OH 45239

Thursday, November 17

6:00-8:30 p.m.

Cost per person is $7 for skating or $20 for skating, unlimited attractions

(not including arcade), one slice of pizza and one soda per participant.

Mark your Calendars

February 9

May 4

• REGISTER TO ATTEND: Please click here to fill out registration form. Registration and payment of $25 per household are due by November 1st. Payments can be made via cash or check (payable to St. John's PTO).

• VOLUNTEER: The Father-Daughter Dance Committee is looking for volunteers to help at the dance as well as volunteers to send in baked goods for the dessert table. Please click here to sign up.

• Contact Shannon Memory via text 513-227-9428 or email Shannon.m.memory@gmail.com with any questions.

Santa Shop is a Christmas shop at school where students can select and purchase gifts for their families. There are a wide variety of gifts to choose from that range in price from $1.00-$12.00. One of the best parts about Santa Shop is that volunteers wrap the gifts so that the students can bring home surprises! Students in grades preschool 4's – 8th grade will have the opportunity to visit the shop on Monday, November 28th or Tuesday, November 29th . Mrs. Unger’s Pre-K class will visit the shop on Wednesday, November 30th .

VOLUNTEER:

• We will need help to set up the shop on Tuesday, Nov 22nd and also to wrap or assist students in the shop on Monday, Nov 28th and Tuesday, Nov 29th . You can volunteer for the entire day or part of the day. We will confirm your volunteer time by November 18th. You must be SafeParish compliant to volunteer.
• Click here to sign up to volunteer by Tuesday, Nov 15th.

DONATIONS:

• We happily accept wrapping items like tissue paper, gently used or new gift bags and other wrapping supplies. If you have any gift items to donate, please send to LauraHeidorn in the Main Office. Thank you!

COMING SOON:

Students will bring home a shopping list they can fill out for who they would like to

purchase gifts for and how much they would like to spend. Each homeroom will have an

assigned day and time to shop.

Thank you!

Santa Shop Co-Chairs

Nicki Middleswarth (Jmiddleswarth@fuse.net)

Betsey Miyahara (Elizabeth.miyahara@gmail.com)

Laura Monti (monti_la@yahoo.com)

Congratulations to the Badin High School girls' varsity volleyball team for advancing to the state semifinals! We wish three of our former Blue Jays, Abby White (2020), Luci Heid (2021) and Elyse Weinheimer (2022), and the rest of their team the best of luck on Friday as they take on Gilmour Academy from Cleveland in the state semifinals!

Our students may wear green shirts or Badin spirit wear to school on Friday, November 11, to show our support for the team! 💚

Order Deadline is November 20th

• All orders must be received by end of day November 20th.
• Orders will be delivered to the school 2 to 3 weeks after the order deadline.
• All sales are final.
• No returns or exchanges as all items are custom made to order and not stocked.

http://stjohnschool.undergroundsportsshop.com

Sign ups are now open and will close the first week of December.

Instructional Basketball is for boys and girls Pre K- 1st grade. Practices and games will be held in the St. Johns gyms on Friday evenings starting January and ending in March.

Click here to sign up.

Additionally we looking for coaches, if anybody is new to St. Johns athletics, this is a great opportunity to help coach in a very basic instructional format.

Reminder, 2nd grade - High School boys basketball is open for one more week until 11/13.

Get signed up soon!

Sign-ups will only be offered online at https://sports.bluesombrero.com/stjab/. In the upper right corner you will see the login or register tab if you do not already have an account. If you do not sign-up during these time frames, we cannot guarantee your son a spot on a team. If you sign-up late and are given a spot on a team a late fee will be charged.

Important info:

• We will be playing in the Western Basketball Conference (WBC). Information about the league can be found at www.wbcbasketball.com. The season runs from December to end of February (depending on the grade level) with practices starting in November.

• 2nd grade will be playing in the St. Bernard League. The season runs from January to end of February. All games are played at St. Bernard. 2nd grade signups will end on November 13th.

Jonathan Houchen
jphouchen@yahoo.com

We are reaching out in hopes that you can help make our next Create the Good a success. We are still in need of some more items to fill bags for the Bethany House. Please consider donating some of the following items:

• "Make you laugh" items” such as slime, Whoopi cushions and magic kits.
• Dress up items like fake tattoos, plastic tiaras, eye patches, and stick on mustaches.
• Gift cards to the movies, arcade, restaurants or amazon.

We are also collecting fleece fabric to make baby blankets for Pregnancy Center West. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Registration is open for the spring 2023 season for Kindergarten through 8th grade. Please see attached flier.

Tony’s Fight Foundation is looking for students in grades 3-8 to play in their sixth annual youth 3v3 basketball fundraiser at LaSalle High School on November 19, 2022. This tournament began as a benefit supporting Tony Even and his family in March 2017. In October 2016 Tony was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma stage 3ES with Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome, followed by a Renal Cell Carcinoma diagnoses in February 2017. In March 2017 friends and family rallied around them, hosting a 3v3 basketball tournament to show support and help with the medical expenses that come with a cancer diagnosis. After Tony’s test results were clear and Tony, his wife Beth, and their 4 children settled into their new normal, they decided they would like to pay it forward by continuing the tournament. Together with the help from the original tournament committee, they have officially become a 501(c)3 non-profit. Tony’s Fight Foundation was started to help families from west side catholic parishes who have children in area catholic schools with a family member fighting a life threatening illness.

If your student is interested in playing in the tournament, please see attached registration form and link to the eventbrite registration site…

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tonys-fight-on-the-court-2022-registration-423800969107?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Future Wolves are invited to experience the excitement of Mercy McAuley's award-winning theatre program at its Grade School Theatre Day on Sunday, November 13. The event begins at 1 p.m. and includes a pizza lunch, followed by a backstage tour and a meet and greet with the theatre director, cast and crew of the fall play, "Peter & the Starcatcher." Then, future Wolves will receive free admission to the 2 p.m. play. Registration is required at www.mercymcauley.org/peter.

Shadow at Seton and be a Saint for a Day! Future Saints in the 8th grade will be paired with a current student and learn about Seton’s academics and innovative schedule, the many extra-curricular clubs and activities offered, and all the different ways to Find Your Light at Seton! Spots are filling quickly, so register today at https://www.setoncincinnati.org/admissions/plan-your-shadow-visit/.

Upcoming Events for Grade School Girls - Saint Ursula Academy

Additionally, registration is still open for the following events:

Now through December - Shadow Days

November 19 - High School Placement Test (required if applying to a Diocesan High School)

December 1 - Showcase Night

December 6 - Grade School Basketball Night

Additional information and registration links for all events can be found at www.saintursula.org/visit.aspx

8th grade students are invited to spend the day shadowing a current UA student to find out what life as an Ursuline Lion is all about. Shadow days will be from 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 a.m. Parents are invited to stay for a parent meeting from 7:45-8:30 a.m. followed by a tour of the school from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Register for a shadow day here: ursulineacademy.org/admissions/shadow

Elder Shadow Days

Current 8th grade students are invited to visit Elder and shadow a current Panther! Shadowing is the best way for a prospective student to experience a day at Elder! There are 13 preferred dates to schedule a shadow day, to schedule your visit go to www.elderhs.org/shadow.

Elder Open House

Join us for the annual Elder Open House on Thursday, November 10th . Take a tour with a

student ambassador, meet our dedicated Faculty & Staff, and learn about everything about Elder High School! Reserve a time for your family to take a tour at

www.elderhs.org/openhouse.

High School Placement Test (HSPT) Elder Prep Bootcamp

The official High School Placement Test (HSPT) testing day is Saturday, November 19th . If you are currently in 8th grade, then make sure to schedule your test at your desired location.

In order to help 8th grade boys prepare for the High School Placement Test (HSPT), Elder will

host a HSPT Bootcamp on Saturday, November 5th from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Cost of the

bootcamp is $40. Space is limited, so be sure to secure your spot! Find information on the HSPT and the Elder Bootcamp at www.elderhs.org/hspt.