Blue Jay Flyer
February 2, 2022
From the Principal's Desk...
Parents and Guardians,
St. John the Baptist will be off school on Thursday, February 3rd due to the approaching winter storm. The weather system is predicted to cause a large amount of snow and ice that could cause major traffic issues on both Thursday and Friday. As soon as we receive information about Friday, we will send it out in a One Call notification to all parents. Please remember that St. John the Baptist follows Northwest Local School District for all weather delays and cancellations. If we are unable to host our 8th grade vs. Faculty volleyball game on Friday, we will reschedule the game for a later date. Also, I am extending the deadline for turning in items for Pregnancy Center West until Tuesday February 8th. Please consider donating money or items to our service project so that we can support those in need.
Lastly, I would like to remind students and parents that the name tag is part of the school uniform at St. John’s. Students are expected to wear their name tag at all times while at school. We have a large number of students who are not bringing their name tag to lunch. This is causing a backup in the lunch line because all items must be entered in manually by the cafeteria staff. I addressed this situation with all students on Tuesday and told them if they did not have their name tag at lunch that they would receive a dress code violation. If your student needs a new name tag, please have them report to the office to have a new name tag printed. The cost of a replacement name tag is $3.
Thanks and enjoy your snow day tomorrow!
Courtney Weinheimer
School Calendar
Cafeteria Menu
Catholic Schools Week
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Catholic Schools Week Service Project
Although any items that can be used to care for a new baby are much appreciated, we have listed a few ideas below:
diapers
baby wipes
baby shampoo/body wash
ointments
formula/baby food
bibs
blankets
onesies/t-shirts
socks/booties
clothing
toys/board books
School News
A Dey Off, February 14
Re-Registration Forms
re-registration fee will increase to $300.00 per family.
A form is attached below for your convenience.
Win a $500 Tuition Credit
Ed Choice Scholarships
Catholic Education Foundation Tuition Grants
Schoolbelles Uniform Sale
Schoolbelles will be having a sale February 1-5, 2022 with 10% off all school customized items (with school monogram or heat screen), 25% off hair accessories, belts, ties, backpacks, lunch bags & home products and 30% off non-customized polos, pants & shorts.
CoGat & Iowa Testing Feb. 22-Mar. 7
It is imperative that students not be tardy or have any outside
appointments during morning hours on these testing dates.
Students that are tardy or coming in late from an appointment will not be permitted to go to their classroom until the next testing session begins. All missed tests will need to be made up as soon as possible.
St. john's is Hiring
Blue Jay Gallery
Athletic Boosters
Lourdes Tournament Champs
Spring Soccer
Please register at https://sports.bluesombrero.com/stjab/ by February 11.
St. John's will be offering SAY Rec Soccer for boys and girls playing Swarmers (2016), Passers (2014 & 2015) and Wings (2012 & 2013). These teams will play an 8 game season in Northwest SAY. There is no post season tournament in the Spring.
St. John's also now offers Premier soccer for those who want to experience club level competition. Our teams play in Select leagues such as Cardinal Premier and Buckeye Premier and are eligible to enter various tournaments. This program is coach driven and will typically require a tryout. Keep in mind there is a bigger time commitment with this option and the cost is significantly higher. Right now we have a U9(2013) girls team and are in the process of putting together a U9(2013) boys team. We hope to form more teams moving forward but need coaches and parents to help lead the charge. If you would like more information on our Premier program please contact Tom Osborn.
We will continue to have Academy Training for Swarmers and Passers. This training would be in addition to the teams weekly practice and is designed to give those kids an additional opportunity to work on foot skills, speed and agility, etc. The Academy training will be held on Monday evenings. U.K. International Soccer will run the training sessions. Academy Training is optional but highly encouraged.
***Also this Spring***
- We will offer an 8 week Lollipop training program for 2017 and 2018 boys and girls. This training will be with U.K. International Soccer and will take place on Friday evenings at St. John's April 1-May 20. Registration for this will be separate. More details to follow.
- U.K. International Soccer will be conducting a Day Camp at St. John's during our Spring Break. This is tentatively set for Friday April 22 and will be free of charge.
***A one-time family fee of $50 will be assessed per account at the beginning of each calendar year. The family fee helps to cover capital improvements and operating expenses of our athletic facilities.
***We are looking for volunteers to help with our SAY program. We currently have no one in place to coordinate for the Fall season. Please consider volunteering so our kids can continue to play Soccer at St. John's.
If you have any questions regarding the Soccer program please contact one of our Soccer Coordinators:
Tom Osborn
513-254-6083
tjosborn18@yahoo.com
Nicole Given
513-509-3826
nikigiv@gmail.com
Kevin Weiss- Lollipop
513-207-9296
kweiss411@yahoo.com
Baseball Sign Ups
If your child is interested in playing baseball in 2022, please follow the link below to access Blue Sombrero.
St. John's currently offers:
- Instructional Baseball (t-ball) for kids 5 and 6 years of age.
- 7U - Coach pitch, it will give your child the opportunity to continue to learn the fundamentals of the game while still have a blast with their friends.
- 8U to 15U will focus on the fundamentals as well, while getting a little more competitive. We have both American and National divisions.
Currently we play in the Western Baseball Conference which comprises of teams such as, St. I’s, St. Jude, Vivian, St. John Harrison, St. James, St. Antoninus, St. William, Victory, Visitation, Oak Hills, St. Teresa, St. Bart, St. Als, Dominic, St. Martin, Westend Reds and more.
Sign-ups are open now and will run till January 15, 2022.
If you have any questions please contact Dan Schneider, dschneider@sbeco.com or Lee Houchen, dleehouchen@gmail.com.
Dan Schneider - St. John's Athletic Boosters Baseball Coordinator
Lee Houchen - St. John's Athletic Boosters Baseball Coordinator
Girls' Softball Sign Ups
What: Girls Western Athletic Conference Softball Sign Ups
When: Now thru March 4th
Where: www.stjab.com
Girls Softball: 1st grade & up (teams are set by grade 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th,5th/6th, 7th/8th)
Girls Instructional Softball: Pre-school Thru Kindergarten
Signups will be online only at www.stjab.com.
Teams are formed soon after sign-ups. Please spread the word to all of your family and friends who have daughters that may be interested in participating in the St. John's softball program.
If you have questions/concerns/ideas about softball please email: Geoff Ziegler – gpziegler802@gmail.com (Softball coordinator)
We are excited to get started this year and hope to see you all soon. Please indicate during sign ups if you would like to be a head coach or be an assistant coach for your daughters’ team.
A one-time family fee of $50 will be assessed per account at the beginning of each calendar year. The family fee helps to cover capital improvements and operating expenses of our athletic facilities.
***Want to get involved in St. Johns Boosters? Boosters meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at the athletic barn by the sports fields. This is a great way to meet new families and also get involved in your child's sports programs.