St. John's Parish Day School Newsletter
for
March 22, 2018
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NIGHT OF THE ARTS MOVED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 27th 6:30 - 7:30 PM
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EC Health Fair!
Thank you to everyone who made our EC Health Fair possible! From our
parent volunteers
to our many
student volunteers—
who came in on their day off—and all of our staff, faculty, and community members who came out in support:
the Healthy Snack Station was led by our own
Mrs. Hustead
, our
Nurse Berger & Nurse Hilger
at the Staying Healthy Station, our friends from the
Howard County Police Department
who ran the Police Station—
pun intended,
Goldfish Swim School
at the Swim Safety Station,
Dr. Adams from
Soft Touch Dental Care
at the Healthy Teeth Station,
Mrs. Marlowe from
Inward Bound Studio
at the Yoga Station, and
Dynasty Sports Academy LLC at the Exercise Station; and, of course, to
Mrs. Grosso, for organizing this fun and positive event year after year! It was a joy to watch students move from station to station, interacting with each lead, asking and answering questions, and engaging with the activities like performing yoga movements and having a healthy snack at the café.
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Easter Baskets for Collington Square
Directly outside your child’s classroom is a white basket labeled with a desired item for each collection effort.
Tomorrow is the last day to drop donated items in the basket. Church volunteers will deliver the baskets to families on Palm Sunday, March 25th.
Thank you so much for your help and generosity!
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Book Fair Story
Thanks to a successful Book Fair this past Fall, St. John's was able to purchase this beautiful rug and welcome mat for the Library. The Book Fair enables us to do such great things. Thank you again to everyone who helped and supported it!
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Vote Today!
St. John's Parish Day School has been nominated for
"Best Preschool" and "Best Independent School" by the Baltimore's Child Reader's Choice Awards.
Please note: There is an Education section on the "Step 2" page right at the beginning, but our nominations are on the
Education Page on
"Step 5". You do not have to vote for every item to be able to move on to the next. Thank you for your support!
Voting closes at 11:59 PM, Sunday, April 1st.
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Spring Campus CleanUp
Though the idea of "Spring" may still seem so far away right now, we want to extend a big thank you to everyone who came out to make our campus shine! Special thanks to Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reid, Mr. Richards, Mr. Gawthrop, Dr. Prehn, Mr. and Mrs. Davey for leading the cleaning efforts, to all the youth groups and parishioners that came to help, and to Mrs. Grosso for tending to our wonderful A-B-C Garden.
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Yearbooks and Memory Books
For Yearbooks:
To ensure we order the correct number of yearbooks, we will be
processing all orders online
up until
May 1st.
If you have images to share you can upload them
HERE
or contact
Mrs. Kozak
. While you're thinking photos,
fifth-grade parents may also begin sending in their photos for the graduation slideshow.
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SJPDS Summer Camp
St. John's Summer Camp is specifically 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 different theme that's sure to spark curiosity, a love of learning, and more! Learn more on our website
HERE
.
This is the
last week
to register before March 29th to enjoy 10% off.
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Night of the Arts
Has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 27th
6:30 PM–7:30 PM
Get ready for a new night of magical art, and performances in ASH next Tuesday.
All LS students will perform this evening and should report to their classroom at 6:15, ready to go on. If you have any questions, please contact
Mrs. Khandjian
Order a DVD of the Evening:
Fill out the flyer below and 1. Mail it directly to
Behind the Scenes
with payment, or 2. Hand in your form and payment to
Behind the Scenes
the night of the event.
If you have already ordered a DVD or have an old form, that's fine. There is an updated one you can download here if you need one
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Kenya Connect 5K
Saturday, March 24th
9:00 AM
Dust off your sneakers for a fun 5K walk/run through the beautiful neighborhood of Dunloggin to support our outreach partner Kenya Connect. There will be a Kids Fun Run for children under 9, and hand-carved medallions for the top three age group winners!
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EC Easter Parades
Wednesday, March 28th
& Thursday, March 29th
12:30 PM
It is a time-honored St. John's PDS tradition for each EC student to craft an Easter "bonnet" to wear with their nice clothes while they are on parade for all to enjoy.
Weather permitting, this event will be held outside on the front lawn. In the event of rain, it will take place in AUD. The time of the event will not change.
All 3-Day Classes have their parade on the 28th.
All other Classes have their parade on the 29th.
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Tea with Headmaster
Wednesday, March 28th
2:30 PM
Parents are invited to join these casual chat sessions in Clark House to meet with our Headmaster and discuss
Our Mission. There will be two more dates: April 25th at 8:30 AM, and May 30th at 2:30 PM.
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Flashback to the 80's
Saturday, April 21st
7:00 PM–11:00 PM
Help us to spread the word about "Flashback to the 80's" by sharing and liking our
Facebook page
. Be sure to check it often as we will be posting a lot of information and fun, behind-the-scenes peeks as we count down the days to the big event!
What can you do to help?
- Buy your tickets and encourage everyone you know to do the same.
- Donate beer or wine (please leave in Main Office).
- We will need help between now and April 21st with a number of small, easy tasks, and we are also in need of items to help finish up our amazing auction baskets. Several Sign-Up Geniuses will be coming out shortly, so please be on the lookout to see what you can do to make Flashback to the 80's a big success!
- In addition, we also need a lot of help on the night of the event. Whether you can volunteer for 30 minutes or the entire night, we need you!
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2018 SJPDS Variety Show
Friday, May 11th
6:30 PM
We are excited to begin planning the 2018 SJPDS Variety Show! Students look forward to sharing their talents with their friends, families, and teachers in a fun and supportive environment.
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Spring Fling
Saturday, May 19th
11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Do you enjoy shopping or an afternoon out with friends and family? If so, then plan to attend Spring Fling right here at St. Johns! There will be over 60 tables to browse featuring home decor, art, gourmet food, women's clothing & accessories, bath and beauty products, items for kids, and much more. Come show your support for SJPDS and small local businesses.
Interested in being a vendor?
Contact
Lisa Hermodsson
for more information/application.
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March 24
Kenya Connect 5K
March 26
Variety Show Auditions
March 27
Night of the Arts New Date
March 28
EC Easter Parade 3-Day Classes
Tea with Headmaster
Variety Show Auditions
Final 5th Grade Life Prep Session
Gala Decorating Party
March 29
EC Easter Parade All Other
March 30 - April 8
Spring Break
April 9
Classes Resume
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Special Offers for St. John's Families
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Peter & Margarete Toeneboehn of
Edible Arrangements is offering us a
$10 discount
applicable to any order for a fruit arrangement or box of dipped fruit placed by phone or in-store (not website) at any of their three locations:
Columbia
- 6925 Oakland Mills Rd 410-290-6630
Laurel
- 13600 Baltimore Ave 301-497-9225
Lanham
- 9100 McHugh Dr 301-322-3160
Simply mention "St. John's Parish Day School."
This discount cannot be combined with any others.
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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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Support St. John's Parish Day School
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