Blue Jay Flyer
May 5, 2021
From the Principal's Desk...
love one another as I love you.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We have arrived at the last month of school for the 2020-2021 school year. I am quite certain that this has been a year that we will all remember for a long, long time. Over the past week or so, I have been meeting with all of our teachers individually. Each teacher submitted a final reflection on this year.
I asked all of our teachers to respond to these questions. Their reflections have been wonderfully thoughtful and a clear indication of how much they care about your daughters and sons and the holy work that they have been called to do. If you like, you might want to reflect upon these as well.
What have you learned from this year that you want to be sure you take with you into next year?
What have you decided that you will need to work on for next year? What personal professional goals do you want to establish for yourself?
As a result of the past year or so, what do you want to let go of? What practices, behaviors, attitudes do you want to leave behind?
It has been and continues to be my consistent experience that we have all had to learn a great deal this year; we have all had to adapt and be flexible. A little over a year ago, I didn’t know what Zoom was. It has often been a humbling year.
In this Sunday’s Gospel (JN 15:9-17), Jesus tells His disciples. “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Jesus makes the greatest sacrifice for us. His commandment has been lived out here at St. John the Baptist School as well. In a year of so many challenges and sacrifices, I have watched this happen.
As we finish this school year, may we all reflect upon how many people have laid down their lives for us. Our medical professionals, first responders, grocery store workers, service personnel and teachers have given so much. I am deeply thankful for them all. You, too, have been called upon to do this. May we rejoice in the sacrificial love that has been so freely given to us all, and in so doing, we remember love one another as I have loved you.
Peace,
Dan Minelli
Calendar of Events
School News
Congratulations to our Newly Confirmed
Order a Yearbook
Don't miss out on all the memories! New this year, all orders will need to be placed online.
Cost $18
Visit ybpay.lifetouch.com
Yearbook ID Code: 12651121
After Care Director Needed
St. John's is seeking an After Care Director for the 2021-22 school year. This is a part time position for 10-15 hours per week during the school year. In addition to being in after care a few days a week from 3:00-6:00 pm, other responsibilities include scheduling and managing the after care staff members, billing, and purchasing snacks & supplies for the program.
For any questions, please call the school office at 513-385-7970. Please send a cover letter and resume to Laura Heidorn at lheidorn@stjohnsdrschool.org.
453 Pair of Shoes
Performing Arts Interest for Incoming Grades 6-8
Cicada Resource For Children
Covid Quarantine Policy
Resource Development
Thank You From Derby Party
Shopping Cent$ Out of Uniform Pass
Thank you for your support of our Shopping Cent$ program last week. Congratulations to Heather Smith, the lucky winner of our bonus incentive gift certificate!
Get your order forms ready for next week's turn-in on Thursday, May 13. An order of any dollar amount will earn an OUT OF UNIFORM pass for each of your children. We still have $5 gift cards from the holidays and a lot of $10 options available!
PTO News
Field Day
Field Day will be on Friday, May 21 (In the event of rain, Field Day will be cancelled). We will be taking the necessary safety precautions to ensure the day follows COVID-19 safety protocols.
If you are interested in donating, please check out our Amazon wish list to help us replenish supplies needed for this fun-filled day. Click here: Amazon Wish List
If you would like to be a field day volunteer, please sign up by clicking here: Sign Up Genius. As a reminder all volunteers must be VIRTUS compliant and up to date on their bulletins.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Emily Meyer at emburg13@gmail.com or 513-604-1947. We hope that you enjoy the day and thank you for all you do!
Thank you
The Field Day Committee
Box Tops Earned $67.70
Blue Jay Snapshot
Teacher Appreciation Week
Poppin' By to Say Thanks
To kick off Teacher Appreciation Week 8th grade students surprised teachers on Monday morning with popcorn deliveries.
Yo-Gurt Our Attention
It's A Treat to Work With You
Camp Kern
the adventure challenge and low ropes.
Flashlight Reading
Moth vs. Butterfly
First Communion
Cinco de Mayo
Blooming Baskets
Alumni Spotlight
"An Artistic Discovery," a nationwide high school visual art competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute, aims to showcase the artistic talents of high school students. This annual competition is open to students in grades 9-12 who are residents of Ohio's First Congressional District.
Voting closed earlier today. Best of luck to Brianna!
High School Admissions Events
Ursuline Spring Open House
FOR 6TH AND 7TH GRADE PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES
Sunday, May 16, 2021
1:00 - 4:00 pm (registration required)
Register here: https://www.ursulineacademy.org/admissions/open-house
*See attached flyer for more details.
Athletic Boosters
Football Sign Ups Open
St. John's has merged with the St James Panthers football program due to lack of numbers within our own program. Football signups will close on 07/31/2021.
Check out the new St James Football website at www.stjpantherfootball.com. To register and/or sign up please visit www.stjamespanthers.org.
For any questions, please e-mail Brant Smith at bsmith@waltekltd.com or Tony Fassbender at afasbender@icloud.com
Parish News
SJB First Communicants
St. John's Summer Camp: Formed in Faith
St. John the Baptist Parish is excited to offer a week long camp about the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass! During the week, students will be immersed into the enormous beauty and depth of the "source and summit" of our Catholic faith.
Each day will involve fun activities, prayer, in depth learning sessions, community, service, and much more. Each day will center around a particular theme or concept:
- Day 1: Agape
- Day 2: Pasch
- Day 3: Emmaus
- Day 4: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST FEAST DAY MASS!
- Day 5: Missa
By the end of the week each student will have developed a greater understanding of the liturgy, formed new friendships, and received new tools to live out their Catholic faith every day.
***Open to all kids Grades 1-8 from St. John the Baptist, St. John Neumann, and Corpus Christi.***
Vacation Bible School
VBS is back for a fun bible adventure for
children ages 4 through 4th grade!
July 26-30
Adult volunteers are needed to make this adventure happen. If you are interested, please contact Cathy Hale at cathyknueven@hotmail.com
Summer Opportunities
Mount Notre Dame Summer Skills Sampler
Rising 6th – 8th grade girls are invited to participate in engaged learning opportunities to help strengthen and sharpen fundamental skills for the classroom and beyond! These unique refresher camps are led by talented and experienced MND faculty members. Suitable for students who have a passion for a particular subject area or students seeking additional skill reinforcement, especially those whose learning may have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each session is limited to 20 participants.
Register at https://www.mndhs.org/summer-camps-2021/
English & Writing Skills Camp
July 12-15, 2021 | 9 AM – 11 AM
Description: In the four-day English and Writing Skills camp, students will engage in review skills with exciting hands-on experiences that will improve, enhance and strengthen their Language Arts foundational skills.
Flyer attached below.
Flyer attached below.
Skills: Essay Writing, Grammatical Foundations, Critical Thinking Approaches to Reading, and Unlocking Vocabulary for Understanding
Math Skills Camp
July 12-15, 2021 | 9 PM – 11 AM
Description: In this four-day experience, campers will gather and analyze data, and discover ways to use mathematics to communicate information and make predictions while reviewing and strengthening their foundational Math skills.
Skills: Relating Fractions, Decimals and Percents, Basic Statistics, Algebraic Thinking and Graphing, Sequences and Series
Science Skills Camp
June 28 – July 2, 2021 | 1 PM – 3 PM
Description: In this five-day camp, participants will engage in hands-on experiences to strengthen foundational Science skills. The camp fee includes take-home supplies of goggles, lab notebook, fossils, crystals, etc.
Skills/Content: Data Analysis, Measurement, Lab Techniques, Matter and Energy, Earth Science, Rocks and Fossils, Energy in Ecosystems
Mercy McAuley HSPT Prep & Summer Camps
Mercy McAuley High School is offering a High School Placement Test (HSPT) Prep Camp for incoming 8th grade girls. Details are in the attached flyer. In addition, as noted in the flyer, space is still available for the following camps: Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Musical Theater, STEM, and Service. Register here: www.mercymcauley.org/camps.
Seton Girl Power Camp
For dates, information and registration for Girl Power and Summer Bash, visit our website at www.setoncincinnati.org.
Seton Summer Camps
Three Rivers Summer Drama Camp Grades K-8
St. Ursula Summer Camps Grades 3-8
Ursuline HSPT Prep & Summer Camps For Grades 1-9
Ursuline is excited to offer a wide range of camps this year for girls entering grades 1–9, whatever her interests may be. Please see attached flyer for details.
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Also, any 8th grade girl can prepare for the new Archdiocesan High School Entrance and Placement test here at Ursuline Academy!
Led by two experienced Ursuline teachers, the HSPT test prep course will help you feel more confident on testing day so you can do your best. The course will cover standardized test taking strategies as well as familiarize you with the format and types of questions on the HSPT, including practice questions for each section. Each class session will also incorporate stress management strategies and activities led by Ursuline guidance counselors and student leaders.
August 2-6, 8:30am - 10:30am
August 2-6, 10:30am - 12:30pm
or
Fall after school class -
Mondays: 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 4:00 - 6:00pm
Cost: $100
Register at https://www.ursulineacademy.org/admissions/entrance-test