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Upcoming School Events
May 27

2nd Grade 8am Mass Attendance
 
Free Dress for May Birthdays
 
8th Grade Dinner Dance
 
May 28
8
th Grade Picnic
 
May 29
9:30am Baccalaureate Mass
 
7:30pm Graduation
 
June 1
7:00pm Kindergarten Orientation
 
June 3
1
st Grade 8am Mass Attendance
 
2:00pm Dismissal
 
Free Dress for All
 
June 5
6:00pm Seele Stars Performance - "Seussical"
 
June 8
12noon Dismissal
 
June 9
12noon Dismissal
 
8:30am - Kindergarten Graduation
 
June 10
 
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 10:30AM DISMISSAL
 
Eagles Nest Open in Morning Only
 
7:00am-7:45am

Message From the Principal

 

It's graduation week!  A BIG Congratulations and a fond farewell to our 8th grade class of 2015 who graduate this Friday evening at 7:30pm and These students are outstanding examples of Christian Leadership, Academic Achievement and Responsible Citizenship. We wish them well and will miss each one of them.

 

Our scripture readings this past week speaks of the Holy Spirit guiding, comforting and helping us.  Jesus reminds us to let the Holy Spirit into our lives as a way of taking special care of us.  As we celebrate the final busy weeks of school and honor our 8th grade graduates this week, let us ask the Holy Sprit to slow us down and help us to remain focused on our faith and on the beautiful gift of community we have here at St. John the Baptist School.

 

Blessings for a Wonderful Week,

Dina Trombettas

8th Grade Families Leaving St. John the Baptist

When our 8th grade graduates this Thursday, some of their families will be leaving us as well.  We say a warm goodbye to those families who have been an important part of our St. John the Baptist community.  We thank them for the many hours of time and talent they have given to the school - their presence will be missed!  Please join me in sending your thoughts and prayers to the following families:


The family of Avynash Bains (Mrs. Bains will remain as our Science teacher!)

The family of Zariyah Brown

The family of Avanina Cayetano

The family of Isabella & Nicholas Edrada

The family of Autumn Fehr (Mrs. Fehr will remain as our 1st grade teacher!)

The family of Leah Ford

The family of Tamiah Lacey

The family of Mya Moore

The family of Kiana Panganiban

The family of Lauren Prseton

The family of Ruben Trevino

The family of Heaven Triplett

The family of Daniel Tu

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY ELECTED
 

STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR 2015-2016


President - Arianna Zaragoza

Vice-President & Finance- Isadora Ruiz

Athletics - Zachary Orozco

Religious Affairs - Nyah Littles

Safety - Carlos Cruz

Spirit & Public Relations - Ozmar Huerta

Technology & Recycling - Sebastian Dalvand

LAST WEEKS OF SCHOOL INFORMATION:

  • June 8 & 9 are 12 noon dismissal days
  • Wednesday, June 10th - 10:30AM DISMISSAL - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
  • We will have a prayer service in the gym on the last day of school at 9:30am.  All are welcome to attend.
  • NO DAYCARE ON LAST DAY OF SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL - AM CARE ONLY
  • Report Cards will be distributed the last day of school.  Please keep the report card envelope.
  • All medications must be picked up in the main office from Mrs. Brown by the last day of school.
  • Please check lost and found for missing school items.  All lost and found will be donated to the rescue mission if not picked up by the last day of school.
All financial obligations are due in full as committed to by the end of the school year.  Please see Mrs. Clabby or Mrs. Trombettas if you need to make special financial arrangements. 
Announcing Preschool This Fall For 3 & 4 Year Old Children!

We are pleased to be able to now take waiting list registrations for our Preschool Program that is on track to open September 2, 2015!   We have plans to offer a program for both 3 and 4 year old children.   Our enrollment will be limited to 12, 3 year old children and 12, 4 year old children and we are opening wait list registration to families in the St. John the Baptist community first.   How do I get on the waiting list for a space for my child?

  • Fill out the attached New Family Preschool Enrollment forms and bring them to the main office by JUNE 1, 2015.
  • Your enrollment forms must include a $350.00 Fee.  Payable in Check, Cash or Visa/Mastercard.
     
  • Priority will be given to those families seeking Full-Time Enrollment.

Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. AFTER JUNE 1ST, REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE OUTSIDE COMMUNITY THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST COMMUNITY. 

Download Form Here

Kindergarten Fall 2015 Orientation Meeting
Families that will have a Kindergarten student attending are invited to a Kindergarten orientation meeting on Monday, June 1 at 7:00pm  in the Gym.  Please bring your prospective Kindergarten student for a special orientation session with Mrs. T!
Important 2014-2015 School Year Start Dates

July 20                         Classic Designs Uniform Sale in Gym - 4pm - 7pm

August 26                   FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - 8am - 12noon Dismissal

                                    - welcome coffee for parents

August 27                   Back to School Night 6:30pm

August 28                   FREE DRESS FOR July & August Birthdays

September 2             First Day of Preschool

                        2:00pm Dismissal

                                    PTG Meeting 6pm

                                    School Board Meeting 7:15pm

September 7             NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Did You Know?

That tuition for the 2015-2016 school year begins this July with an automatic ACH payments on either July 5th or July 20th.  This "shift" in our payment structure will allow families on 10 month plans to finish in April and pay registration in May and families on 11 month plans will pay tuition through May and registration in June.  Thank you for your attention to this important financial matter.

Immunization Policy For 2015-2016

The recent measles outbreak across the nation has caused a reevaluation of the current Personal Beliefs Exemption, AB 2109, that allowed parents to opt out of their children receiving required vaccinations. That law allowed that only after a doctor's consultation, providing parents/guardians with information and health risks of communicable diseases, could parents/guardians be allowed to decline vaccinations for their child. In keeping with the change currently being proposed within the California legislature, the Diocese of Oakland will be changing its policy for the 2015-2016 school year.
 

As of August 2015, all students entering our schools in grades K-12 will be required to comply with the California Department of Public Health Grades K-12 Immunization Requirements (Form IMM-231). The only permissible exemption will be a Physicians order based on a medical condition that prohibits a child from receiving required immunizations. All students currently in our schools will be expected to comply with this policy as well, effective August 2015.

The Diocese is taking this action to safeguard all children and in particular those children who have serious health conditions, such as being immune compromised due to transplants or malignancies, that make it impossible for them to be vaccinated, and where exposure to a communicable disease could be life threatening.

There will only be One Exception to this ruling effective with the 2015-2016 school year: If a Doctor signs a statement that the child has had a Titer Blood Test which shows that the student has adequate levels of antigens (immunities to a disease) in their system then we can accept this doctor signed statement in place of a 2nd shot.

Summer Volleyball at St. Joseph Notre Dame
  • VOLLEYBALL CLINICS and LEAGUES for Fall 2015, 4th to 9th grade players
  • LEARN the fundamentals of passing, serving, setting, and, of course... SPIKING!
  • Have FUN playing the game with current teammates and kids from other schools!

Girls Volleyball Clinic, June 15-19

9am to Noon, for Fall 2015 4th - 6th grade 1pm to 4pm, for Fall 2015 7th - 9th grade

For beginning through advanced players, the focus is on fun, fundamentals and skill development. This clinic is a great way to develop volleyball skills and get ready for high school. 

 

Download HERE

Your PPP Hours Are Now On Schoolspeak

Your annual PPP hours are now available for you to view on School Speak under the PTG section.  Please know that we have a new PPP hour coordinator this year - Crystal Gabriel (mom to Donivin - grade 2) and she is working hard to accurately record hours.  We ask that you kindly email her should you have questions regarding the accounting of your hours: barrett_c@sbcglobal.net.  We thank you in advance for your patience as we work to go online with our PPP hour recording.

Vacation Bible Camp
St. John's is gearing up to climb higher in this year's  Everes t (Conquering Challenges With God's Mighty Power) 14 th Annual Vacation Bible Day Camp.   Save the dates June 22-26, 2015, The Coolest Week of Summer!   The one fun place for 'kids of All Ages' from Pre-K to College!

Your kids will love their Icy Expedition at Everest with incredible Bible stories that they will see, hear, touch and even taste! Sciency-Fun Gizmos, team-building games, cool songs and tasty treats are just a few of the standout activities that help faith flow into real life. Special Guests and activities will enhance the daily themes.  Kids will also participate in a hands-on mission project through Catholic Relief Services called Connecting Kids to Justice that will let kids in our community show God's mighty love to other kids and their families.  Registration Information will be available March 1st at www.sjtbc.us/vbdc.html.  Any questions, call Pam Vincent 510-507-8694

Target Red Cards - Make St. John's Your Designated School!

Did you know that St. John's just received a check for $420 for your Target Red Card purchases?  Don't forget to designate St. John the Baptist School as your school of choice and 1% of everything you purchase will go to St. John's.  Your donations really do help.

Renewal of Safeway Cards

We are asking everyone who has Safeway Club cards to register them @ escrip.com. By registering your card the school will get additional funds throughout the school year. If you register your card last year you will still to need renew your card. The deadline to renew is NOV. 1st. Any questions please call Catherine Zaragoza 510-222-4925

Box Tops & Campbell's Soup Labels

Please save the Box Tops for Education coupons & Campbell's Labels for Education points throughout the school year. This is an easy way for St. John to raise money for school events. Please turn them into the school office. Any questions please call Catherine Zaragoza 510-222-4925

A Friendly Reminder

If there is anything that you want to go in the on-line weekly Tuesday memo, it must be E-mailed to the office no later than the Friday before. My E-mail address is kbrown@csdo.org.  If given later than that, it will not go out until the following Tuesday memo.  If you have any questions, please call the Secretary, Karen Brown @ (510) 234-2244.