St. John's Parish Day School Newsletter for February 22, 2018

Going For the Gold

You may have heard that the Winter Olympics are being held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, but did you know that we have our own Winter Olympics happening right here at St. John's Parish Day School? Mrs. Cramer has come up with fun and inventive ways to duplicate everyone's favorite winter sports in our school spaces all throughout the week. We've got figure skating, bobsledding, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and even the new fan favorite: curling! Our students first watch a short video that gives an overview of the sport, then learn about the tools and equipment through hands-on instruction. Students get the opportunity to compete in up to three different events during their Physical Education class time. Themed activities like these help our students make connections with what is going on in the world around them, which helps shape them as informed young people. They also have the chance to use up-cycled materials and their imaginations to have fun at the same time.

You can check out the latest coverage and press photos on our Facebook page . Go for the gold, Team SJPDS!

Noon Dismissal Parking

Help keep our campus clean from mud and tracks. Please do not park on the grass when you're picking up for the upcoming Noon Dismissal: next Wednesday, February 28th. Please refer to the Campus Map under Spirit Bear's Resources for reminders about parking locations and traffic flow. Thank you in advance!

SJPDS Summer Camp

St. John's Summer Camp is especially designed for children 3 1/2 years old up to children entering Kindergarten in Fall 2018 . Campers will have tons of fun while learning. Each week explores a theme that's sure to spark curiosity, a love of learning and more! Read about our themes and more information on our website HERE .



Register Online TODAY!

If you register before March 29th, you can enjoy 10% off .

Make sure to fill out the Summer Camp Release & Consent Form and

Camper Health History Form as well!

Celebrating Teachers

The Howard County Office of Children and Families wants to honor those who guide our children , and they need your help to nominate teachers. All nominees will be recognized at the 19th annual awards celebration "Celebrating Successes - Excellence in Bloom!" Nominate someone special to you HERE. The deadline is Friday, March 2nd.

Message from the Nurses

We have had several confirmed cases of the flu at school.  Please remember to keep your child home if they have any flu symptoms -fever, body aches, chills. Many of the children presenting to the nurse’s office are only experiencing chills at the time of their visits.  If your child is diagnosed by test confirming flu or diagnoed with suspected flu, please notify the nurse’s office . Thank you so much.

Target Marketing sent us an adorable Spirit Bear crew sock sample as a fun promotion. If there are at least 30 people who are interested in placing an order it will become available for purchase. You can view the sample in the Main Office. They cost $13.25 a pair. Please fill out this form if you're interested so we can keep track!

The PA has restarted the Scrips Program. You order gift cards, (physical or e-cards), pay for them, then use them. The donation percentage from each card is then sent to the school’s business office for our account. Friends and family can participate too. If a loved one wants to participate, that person will need to provide information to confirm their association with a student.

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Do you have a loyalty card at either of these local grocery stores?

If so, you can help St. Johns earn FREE money by registering your card(s) today.

For the month of January, we can earn double points for the purchase of any Harris Teeter brand yogurt or frozen fruit. Shop away!