SJB Middle School News to Use
for the week of November 7-11
Save the Dates:
Friday, November 4: Fall Faith Day (grades 6-8) *No Mass
Friday, November 4: Memorial football sectional final @ Sullivan, 6:30pm
Sunday, November 6: Daylight Savings Time ends
Tuesday, November 8: Picture Retakes, PTSA Meeting, 6-7pm
Saturday, November 12: Snowflake Dance @ Memorial
Tuesday, November 15: Speech Tournament @ Mater Dei, 4pm
Wednesday, November 23 - Friday, November 25: Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 28: PTSA Giveback Night @ Hacienda
Fall Faith Day Reminders
*Sack lunch, 2 drinks
*8th grade: cash for gift shop (optional)
What's Happening?!
The November Virtue of the Month is humility. The Saint of the Month is St. Therese of Lisieux. Home projects will be due November 30.
Our annual canned food drive is underway! Flyers with details came home in the blue folders last Thursday. The drive will end on Nov. 18. Each week, the homeroom with the highest number of donated items will qualify for prizes! Send in those canned goods!
Mrs. Whetstine and the middle school students have been working diligently making ceramic bowls for the Empty Bowls event coming up on Saturday, Nov. 5. Details came home in blue folders last Thursday.
The regular season of Speech has ended. The kids did such a good job and showed so much GROWTH this season. Speech provides them the opportunity to improve their public speaking skills, and they did just that! Tournament team will practice on Monday, November 7 until 3:15. Tournament is Tuesday, November 15 at Mater Dei. Congratulations to ALL Speech participants!
Science Happenings
Election
Veteran's Day: November 11
8th Grade Youth Group Schedule
Saturday Oct. 22 10-2 Youth House (Bring a snack-we will provide sandwiches and drinks) Help make decisions on decorating and painting the youth house and help make shelves for the garage and basement.
Sunday Oct. 23 6:30-8 Lower Level of Church (Pizza Night) Veterans Appreciation Program Practice. Join us even if you don’t have a part yet.
Saturday Oct. 29 10-2 Youth House (Bring a snack-we will provide sandwiches and drinks) The walls are coming down!!!! Come help the adult volunteers make our meeting space larger!!!!. We will also be building shelves and maybe painting.
Sunday Oct. 30 6:30-8 Lower Level of Church (Ice Cream Sundae Night-We provide the ice cream-you bring the toppings) Veterans Appreciation Practice. Join us even if you don’t have a part yet.
Sunday Nov. 6 10-3 Veterans Appreciation Program with Mass at 11. If possible, wear black or dark slacks/skirts with white or light shirts or tops. WE NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DECORATE AND TO HELP CLEAN UP. (Call Charlene at 812-449-8559 to volunteer)
Sunday Nov. 13 1-5:00 TEEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ISAACS DAY OF MUSIC. WE WILL BE FACE PAINTING. (SIGN UP FOR A 2 HR SHIFT BY CALLING MAMA FIEDS AT 812-449-8559) (First Christian Church- corner of Lincoln and 261)
6:30-8:00 Meeting in the Youth House. (Discussion of Ambassador Program for 8th thru 12th grade teens with tacos—Bring a 2 liter drink)
Saturday Nov. 19 9AM to 3PM Kuchen Making in the school kitchen.
ADULT HELP NEEDED
Sunday Nov. 20 6:30-8 Turkey Games in the Youth House (Snacks)
Sunday Nov. 27 NO YOUTH GROUP - HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Saturday Dec 3 10AM-1AM Los Posadas in St Charles MO. (Demolition
Zone for bumper car basketball and lazer tag fun followed by Mary/Joseph procession through St Charles to Christmas Nativity and then lights at Our Lady of the Snow in Belleville, IL (The costs would be lunch and dinner, about $25 for activities and a portion of the transportation. )Deadline for sign up is Nov 20th. Father Tyler is joining us!!!
Sunday Dec 4 6:30-8 Middle School Family Advent Series in the Youth House Facilitated by the HS teens
Sunday Dec 11 6:30-8 Middle School Family Advent Series in the
Youth House Facilitated by the HS teens
Sunday Dec 18 6:30-8 Middle School Family Advent Series in the
Youth House
Tuesday Dec 20 6:30-8 Middle School Family Advent Series/Party
In the Youth House
Wed Dec 28 10-2AM Midnight Bowling FUN (Details TBD)
(The ONLY Permission slips necessary will be for the Isaacs Day of Music, Los Posadas and Bowling. The deadline for the Los Posadas MUST be kept in order for us to make accurate transportation plans.
The 8th grade teens will be part of our High School Youth Group this year. Anything that is for high school is also for them and they will be our ambassadors for the Middle School which will be 6th and 7th graders.
Questions?????Call Charlene Fiedler at 812-449-8559