Blue Jay Flyer

Parents and Guardians,

A huge shout out to our 4th and 5th grade students! They did an amazing job last night at the Christmas Concert. Thank you to Mrs. Ossenschmidt for spending so much time working with these students so that they could learn the music and choreography of all the songs. I can’t wait to see what the students in grades 1-3 will share with us at their Spring concert.

Tomorrow is the last day to purchase Shopping Cents before Christmas break. It is a win-win since our school gets a percentage of every gift card purchase, and it gives parents the ability to finish up some of their Christmas shopping. Added bonus, any family that submits a shopping cents order in the month of December will be out of uniform on Monday, December 19th. Students will also be permitted to wear Christmas tights, shirts, and hats on Tuesday December 20th.

Since this is the last Blue Jay flier before Christmas, I would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I truly hope that everyone is able to relax and enjoy some family time over the break. I know the holiday season is hectic and stressful for many, so I hope that you are able to take some time for yourself and your family.

Thanks and have a great night!

Sincerely,

Courtney Weinheimer

Tomorrow is the last turn-in day for Shopping Cent$ before Christmas break! Remember...any order you turn in will allow all children in your family to be out of uniform on Monday, 12/19. There is no minimum purchase requirement!

Gift cards are great last minute gifts and stocking stuffers! We still have quite a few holiday cards - $10 Amazon and Target, $5 Starbucks and Panera and $25 and $100 PF Chang's. We also have an increased supply of Chili's/Maggiano's cards due to an order mixup. If you will be heading to either of these restaurants soon, please consider buying a card or two from us to help cover your bill!

Shopping Cent$ doesn't cost you any more than you would already spend. Give the cards as gifts this holiday season or buy them for yourself and use instead of cash or credit cards. Thanks for your support!

All special orders that were placed on the turn-in day last week were sent home on Tuesday this week. If you think you had a special order and did not receive it, please contact Amy Roetting (513-702-5985 or amyroetting@hotmail.com) as soon as possible. If you placed an online order, it will be sent home Thursday. Any special orders or online orders placed this week (3rd column of order form) cannot be guaranteed to arrive before Christmas.

Do you have any corn hole boards sitting around that you would be willing to donate to our school? Mr. Gildea is hoping to acquire six sets of corn hole boards to use during P.E. class. Please contact the school office at 513-385-7970 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.

Kindergarten enjoyed a little festive fun on Reindeer Day! They learned interesting reindeer facts, made reindeer headbands, read the story of Imogene's Antlers, and made some reindeer food for Christmas Eve.

Fifth grade science class used the Scientific Method this week to test the absorbency of various brands of paper towels. Bet you can't guess which brand proved to be the most absorbent? The winner was Homeline Ultra from Family Dollar, and yes, Bounty was the close second!

Practice makes perfect when learning how to use a triple beam balance to find the mass of everyday objects. If you know a sixth grader at St. John's, ask them what it means to "zero the balance!"

Seventh grade students investigated how mass and height affect the energy transformations in a pendulum system. Check out these impressive results!

Our younger students in preschool - 1st grade have really enjoyed their recent visits from eighth graders! Eighth grade students have read books to preschoolers, made special Christmas books for kindergarteners, and even helped first grade build gingerbread houses.

We love to share exciting news about our St. John's alumni with our school community! If you have an older child or know anyone who graduated from St. John's who has an achievement to share, please send information and any photos to Laura Heidorn at lheidorn@stjohnsdrschool.org.

Attention all, especially new families to St. John’s School, the Boosters has a public "group" Facebook page you where you can follow updates on the latest signups for upcoming sports. Click here to follow the link and join the group page. We don't want anyone to miss out on all the important updates!

Please let us know if you have any questions. If you don’t use Facebook, please let us know what other means of communication work best so that you won’t miss anything!

Lee Houchen

dleehouchen@gmail.com

Do you want to better understand yourself, your husband and your children? Do you desire strong friendships with other moms just like you? Knowing your God-given temperament will help you become a better wife, mom and friend. Join The Temperament God Gave You: A Catholic Small Group for Mothers of Young Children.

Come to an information session to meet others interested in joining the group starting this January in our Family of Parishes! Meeting dates and times will be determined once the group is formed. Please contact Tyler in the parish office if you are interested (tcastrucci@stjohnsdr.org, 513-385-8010 ext. 119).

Future Seton Saints and Grads are invited to Alumnae and Grade School Basketball Night on January 4 with festivities beginning at 6:30 p.m. Join us for games, activities, prizes, and cheer on the Basketball Saints to victory! The Varsity Dance Team will be performing, the Spirit Shop will be open from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and all Future Saints and Alumnae will be entered into a raffle to win Seton swag! We can’t wait to see you there!