Blue Jay Flyer

Thank you to all those who have sent in some of their Halloween candy to share with the homeless. Please send your candy donations to school no later than Thursday, Nov. 3rd and it will be delivered to the Shelter House along with the monthly meal that St. John's Parish provides for them.

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.

Please spread the word to family, friends,

neighbors and co-workers!

Anyone can purchase raffle tickets, bid on silent auction

items and participate in the live auction from

their cell phones or home computers.

Click on the link below to check it all out...

there truly is SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

Browse, Bid & Buy

Out of Uniform passes for students may be purchased through next Tuesday, November 8th. Cost is $10 per student or $25 per family. Payments of cash, check or Venmo @SJB-School will be accepted. Please include "Out of Uniform" and your child(ren)'s names on your envelope or leave a comment in Venmo.

Don't miss your chance to be the lucky winner of a $1500 tuition credit! Credit is valid for tuition at St. John the Baptist School or any local Catholic High School.

Purchase your raffle ticket today!

1 for $20, 3 for $50, or $7 for $100

Congratulations to our Performing Arts Troupe for a great performance of their fall play, Hydrangea Albright: Comedy or Tragedy?! A big thank you to our Directors, Amy Eyers & Nancy Huey, and Stage Manager, Erica Rawlings, for their hard work and dedication to this program at St. John's.

Ghostly greetings from St. John's!

During weekly Blue Jay Time, the primary grades have been focusing on self love and learning how to find God’s purpose for each one of them, so that they can share their talents with others. As an extension to this time, the first graders were asked to think of what part of their body they love the most, and to share reasons why this body part is so special to them. They created this beautiful display to share. If you happen to be volunteering at school, be sure to check this out in person...the picture doesn't do it justice!

Halloween was in full force in the science lab on Monday! Junior high students explored different chemical reactions by mixing potions of witch tears, dragon drool, toad slime, liquified zombie brains, troll ear wax, werewolf saliva, invisibility serum and other Halloween concoctions. One special mixture even made a ghost appear!

PTO is looking for the following volunteers for our November 16 Membership Meeting at 6:30 p.m

• Someone to teach a healthy lifestyle mini-class (Zumba, Jazzercize, Yoga, etc) for 30-60 minutes in the cafeteria.

• Vendors to set up a table to sell their crafts /direct sales (first come first serve for vendors).

• Parents to attend the healthy lifestyle class and shop our vendor table!

• 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)

November 17

February 9

May 4

6:00-8:30 p.m.

The Place

Registration is now open and will be open through Nov 6th for grades 2 – 8.

Sign-ups will only be offered online at www.stjab.com. 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:

• Tryouts for 5th– 8thgrade– Depending on number of teams in each age group, tryouts will be in mid-November.

• 3rd-8th grade will be playing in the Girls Western Athletic Conference (GWAC). Information about the league can be found at www.gwacsports.com. The season generally runs from early February to early April (depending on the grade level). Practices will start in January.

• 2nd grade - The season runs mid January through mid March. The girls will be playing on Friday nights in the St John gym. This will be a transition year where we incorporate the 2nd graders back into Friday the night instructional basketball with the younger St. John girls. There will be no official league. This will be skill building mixed in with some game play.

Email any questions for girls basketball to Will Crawford at stjohnsgirlsbasketball@gmail.com

Sign-ups for instructional basketball (grades preschool-1st grade) will be open in the coming weeks.

We are happy to bring back our Fall into service once again. Bring the whole family on Monday, November 14, at 6:30 pm to St. John the Baptist school cafeteria. We will be putting together 150 Thanksgiving bags together for Bethany House (Bethany House services & empowers homeless & at risk families with the solutions to achieve housing stability and long-term self-sufficiency) & making baby blankets for Pregnancy Center West.

Here are the items we will need to complete the bags.

1. Pack up some snacks - small bags of flavored popcorn, gum, suckers, etc..

2. Make them laugh - silly items, such as a whoopee cushion, magic kit, slime ball

3. Books - puzzles, coloring, etching books, stickers & sketch books

4. Health/Hygiene – tooth brushes, bubble bath, body wash, personal care items

5. Dress Up – packages of eye patches, plastic tiaras, fake tattoos, stick on mustaches

6. Extra items-water bottles, any gift card to movies, arcades, restaurants and Amazon, etc…

***For the blankets, please drop off two 1 square yards of baby/soft fleece fabric.

Please drop off any items to the church gathering space and place

in the bin marked "Create the Good" by Nov.13th.

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 now open for the following events:

Now through December - Shadow Days

November 2 - Walkabout Wednesday

November 3 - Showcase Night

November 5 - HSPT Preparation - Review and Strategies Course

November 9 - Walkabout Wednesday

November 9 - Theatre Preview Night (Little Women)

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.