St. John's Parish Day School Newsletter
for
March 15, 2018
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Friday March 16th, No LS Classes, EC Classes Normal Day
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Revolutionary Fun
On Wednesday, All Saints Hall was transformed into a historical gaming paradise. Our fifth grade students set up original board games that they created, and shared their work with parents, staff, and students from other grades. Each of the students started with only the theme of the American Revolutionary War and used their own ideas and inspiration to create a finished playable game. They needed to decide what kind of game it would be: trivia, strategy, puzzle, or a combination; what the rules would be, and how to make sure they made sense; and, of course, what it would be called! In addition to all of the planning, our students crafted the boards and pieces themselves. What was most interesting were the special touches each student added to their game, from Angelina re-purposing and decorating a tile box from her mother's home-improvement project to hold her game, to Bailey's adorable hand-crafted and painted miniatures, Cecelia's multi-part game design, Jason striking the perfect balance of easy-to-learn and fun-and-engaging, and Avery's clean and smart designs, from cards to board, just to name a few examples. This event was a great way to mix tradition with curriculum, and each year, our younger students get to come and play and learn and see what they will get to do in years to come. Our older students get to show off their work and teach their juniors. It's a great experience and everyone comes away having learned (or remembered) something about the Revolutionary War. One thing is for sure: no one wants to throw these games into Boston Harbor!
Check out the full album with pictures of all the games and more on
Facebook
!
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Lockdown Drill
Today we had our Lockdown Drill. Teachers announced the drill to the students 10-15 minutes before to give the children the opportunity to ask questions and share any feelings they may have. We had security and safety professionals on campus observing the drill today. The drill went well.
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Congrats: Winter Box Top Contest Winners
Class Recognition for Most Submitted: Mrs. Feezer’s 2nd grade class, Mrs. Wagner’s EC class
Most Box Tops Submitted by an Individual: Olivia S., Madison B.
Random Drawing: Nolan H., Lucas A.
Thank you to all our St. John’s families for your continued support of this year’s program.
With your help, we earned an additional
$260.00 for our school. Keep on clipping!
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Easter Baskets for Collington Square
It is a St. John’s Parish Day School tradition to join efforts with St. John’s Episcopal Church to support those families in need residing in Baltimore’s Collington Square Community at Easter. Together we provide Easter Baskets of the less traditional kind filled with food and basic necessities, rather than candy and toys.
Directly outside your child’s classroom will be a white basket labeled with a desired item for each collection effort. Simply drop this item in the basket any time between
Friday, March 1st and Friday, March 23rd and church volunteers will deliver the baskets to the families on Palm Sunday, March 25th.
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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!
The last day to vote is 11:59 PM, Sunday, April 1st.
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Yearbooks and Memory Books
For yearbooks only: 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 can also start sending in their photos for the graduation slideshow.
For information on how to help with
Memory Books, please contact
Mrs. Adams.
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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
.
If you register before
March 29th
(
13 days left)
, you can enjoy
10% off
.
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EC Health Fair
Friday, March 16th
9:30 AM–11:45 AM
Come to All Saints Hall and make sure to hit every station for a morning of healthy fun and information!
Remember:
There is no school for Lower School students this day due to Conferences.
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Spring Campus Cleanup
Saturday, March 17th
8:30 AM
Join us for our annual Spring Campus Cleanup. A day of coffee, doughnuts, and an opportunity to gather with friends, and to meet new ones. There are plenty of projects for participants of all skill levels and ages. Please bring your rakes, shovels, and other gardening supplies. There will also be a hot dog lunch grilled by Mr. Brad Lieberman, Past-Parent and Trustee.
Let's wrap up Winter, and get campus ready to welcome Spring!
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Instructed Eucharist: Taste & See
Saturday, March 17th
9:00 AM
Come to St John's Episcopal Church, Resurrection Chapel at the Parish Life Center for a session to deepen you or your child’s understands of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. This event is approximately 45 minutes, with no registration needed.
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Easter Resurrection Tomb Garden
LS
Tuesday, March 20th 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
EC
Wednesday, March 21st 3:05 PM–4:00 PM
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Parents' Association Dine-Out
Tuesday, March 20th
Going to a Dine-Out is a fun and easy way to volunteer with the PA, spend time with family and friends, and raise money. This time we will be heading to
Chipotle in Ellicott City
. Please bring the flyer below to dinner.
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Biblical Storytelling & Pot Luck Dinner
Wednesday, March 21st
6:00 PM
Jesus Enters Jerusalem!
Through story told by Tracy Radosevic, personal reflection and a communal meal; we explore what transpired between Palm Sunday and Good Friday. Preparing us to more fully and faithfully enter into and be transformed by this important Christian week.
St John’s Auditorium.
Everyone is invited!
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Night of the Arts
Thursday, March 22nd
6:30 PM
–7:30 PM
Get ready for a night of magical art and performance in ASH next Thursday.
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.
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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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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
THIS WEEKEND ONLY!
Flashback to the 80s ticket FLASH SALE!
Haven’t purchased your ticket yet? Well, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day we are sharing the
Luck of the Irish
with you!
This Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (March 17- 19th)
we will have a flash sale.
This is your final chance to get tickets for only $60
. Tickets available on the website only and will not be sold at the door.
There will be live music from
Misspent Youth
, dinner from
SteelFire Kitchen and Bar
, Silent & Live Auction, Photo Booth, Trivia, Entertainment, Signature Drink, Costume Contest, and so much more!
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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.
Acts are limited to 3 minutes each, and group acts are encouraged. In the past, students have performed comedy, dance, signing, spoken word, karate, gymnastics, magic, and musical acts, among others.
Auditions will be held March 26th and 28th from 3:30 PM-6:30 PM,
and a
Sign Up Genius will be sent out to sign up for time slots shortly. While we hold 'auditions', all students who wish to perform will be included in the show. The auditions allow us a chance to give some guidance to the performers and also to assist us in planning out the show. Acts do not need to be fully polished for the auditions (i.e. song lyrics don't have to be memorized, routines don't need to be finalized, etc.).
If your child is interested in participating in the Variety Show,
please complete and submit the form below
to your child's classroom teacher
by Monday, March 19th
. Please e-mail any questions to
Anne Stagnl
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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 16
EC Health Fair
LS Conferences
No School LS
March 17
Spring Campus Cleanup
Instructed Eucharist
March 20
Easter Resurrection Tomb Garden LS
PA Dine-Out
March 21
Easter Resurrection Tomb Garden EC
Biblical Storytelling and Pot Luck Dinner
March 22
Night of the Arts
March 24
Kenya Connect 5K
March 26
Variety Show Auditions
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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