Thursday, January 23, 2020
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Thursday, January 23rd - 11:00 Dismissal, Parent/ Teacher/Student Conferences
Thursday, January 23rd - Cousins Subs Day
Friday, January 24th - No School
Saturday, January 25th - Open House & Spaghetti Dinner
Wednesday, January 29th - MSO Field Trip, Grades 3-8
Friday, January 31st - No School
Monday, February 3rd - Graduation Pictures, 8th grade
Thursday, February 6th - FUTP60 Run the Halls Event
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Family Prayer
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.
- In the first reading, Isaiah preaches to people who are discouraged by war and oppression.
- Among the first regions taken in the war were three sections of the northern Kingdom.
- The prophet promises that God will again restore the land.
Let there be no factions among you.
- In today’s second reading Paul gives his reaction to the divisions among the Corinthians.
- The factions in the Corinthian church were dividing Christ’s Body.
- Paul insists that through Baptism all become members of one body, the Body of Christ.
Come with me.
- Because a majority of Matthew’s audience seems to have been Jewish Christians, the passage from Isaiah is used in today’s Gospel to explain the fact that Jesus’ ministry began in Galilee, not Jerusalem.
- The substance of Jesus’ preaching is summarized, “Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
- Jesus’ preaching calls for a radical change, the old way of living must be abandoned and a new way embraced.
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A Message from
Mrs. Laidlaw Otto
Dear SJE Families;
This weekend marks the beginning of National Catholic Schools Week. Next week we will celebrate our school and parish community. Nearly forty years as a Catholic educator has earned me the right to say that I truly understand what makes Catholic Schools different. The opportunity to teach children how to read has drawn millions of men and women to the profession of teaching, but it’s the chance to help a child grow in faith and spirit that sets Catholic education apart. We are fond of telling our students that we are all saints in the making. What a wonderful vocation it is to gather these young minds, bodies, and spirits around us and teach them what it means to be Catholic citizens of the world. Our teachers are not lucky to be here; they are blessed. We are guided by our faith to support your amazing children on the road to a life filled with struggle and success, all the while on the path that Jesus has set for us. So, when someone asks you why you choose Catholic education for your child – why you make the daily sacrifices necessary to provide your child with an education at St. John the Evangelist, please remind them – we are all saints in the making. Our path to heaven is clear, and a Catholic education is one of the lights along the way.
We are truly growing in God’s Love,
Mary Laidlaw Otto
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Join us for our Open House
Saturday, January 25
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2:00 – 4:30 PM
Mass 4:30 PM
Spaghetti dinner 5:30 PM
All students attending in uniform will receive an out of uniform pass!
Bring a new family to tour with you and you will be entered to win a scrip gift card!
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Catholic Schools Week Schedule
Monday, January 27th:
- Crazy Dress Day
- Teacher Switch Day
- Indoor Picnic Lunch (grades 3-8 should bring blankets, K4 to grade 2 should bring board games)
Tuesday, January 28th
- Camouflage or Animal Print Dress Day
- Kohl's Wild Theater
- STEM Challenge
Wednesday, January 29th
- Regular Uniform Dress
- Rosary
- Volunteer/Parishioner Thank You Breakfast
- Grades 3-8 Symphony Field Trip
Thursday, January 30th:
- Classroom Color Dress Day
- Grades 8/2 - black and gray
- Grades 6/7/1 - red and yellow
- Grades 5/K5 - purple and blue
- Grades 3/4/K4 - green and orange
- Move-a-thon
- Geography Bee
- Teacher/Eighth Grade Volleyball Game
Please note on all out-of-uniform days - NO FACE PAINT, HAIR COLOR OR PAJAMAS
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On Wednesday, January 29th, we will take time to thank our parishioners and volunteers after morning Rosary. Please join us for donuts in the church hall. No need to RSVP. Hope to see you there.
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We are in need of the following items for our Catholic Schools Week activities:
Bubble wrap
Corrugated cardboard
Packing tape
2 – 3 Large plastic dropcloths
Items can be dropped off at the school office or sent to school with your child. Thank you!
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SAVE THE DATE
RUN THE HALLS, February 6th.
Our FUTP60 team is sponsoring our 3rd annual Run the Halls event AFTER SCHOOL on Thursday, February 6. We will meet in the gym at 2:45 and end by 4:15. Permission Slips will be available in next week’s Thursday folder!
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It's time to order your full color yearbook! Order forms were sent home last week. Please fill out one form for each child. The cost is $8.00 per book. Make checks payable to St. John the Evangelist School. (One check per family is fine.)
Have you taken any good pictures of events happening around SJE School this year? Please send them to Ms. Dunning either on a flash drive or email them to her at wdunning@sje.k12.wi.us for inclusion in the yearbook. Thank you!
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Cousins Sub Day
Today!
Grab a quick bite to eat before or after your child's conference. Cousins Subs, 7495 W. Layton Ave., will donate a portion of all sales to SJE School next Thursday, January 23rd. Support our school and an amazing community partner by stopping in for lunch or dinner. While you're there, thank them for their generous support of SJE School.
Cousins Scrip cards are available in the Parish Office during regular business hours.
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Athletic News
Now is the time to sign up for
Futsal and
Track. See the flyers for more information. Click
here to be taken to the login page for Blue Sombrero. For more information, contact Trisha Jambor at
assistantad@sje.k12.wi.us
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Our Book Fair @ Open House
Our second annual Rainbow Children’s Books fair will offer a wide selection of books to meet the growing interests of our students. Our extremely successful "book only” event, will have something to pique the interest of all of our readers - fiction, non-fiction, and even a few adult selections.
The book fair will be open throughout parent teacher conferences today. Please consider stopping by before or after your conferences to check out our amazing selection. We will accept cash, checks, or credit card payments during conferences. In addition, you will have the opportunity to purchase from our book fair on Saturday, January 25th, during our Open House.
Do you have a special book that you are dying to read? Don’t see what you are looking for at the book fair? Special orders of both children’s and adult books will be available. All we need is a title and the name of the author.
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Small Plates, Big Hearts!
A Night at St. John's
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Food stations from a variety of local restaurants!
Come and enjoy the food, drinks, music, raffles, and an online silent auction. Click
here
for more information.
Tickets are now available. The presale ticket price is $25.
On the day of the event, the price will be $35
To purchase tickets online, click
here!
We are in the process of securing the restaurants for the event
so check back often.
We are now accepting auction donations for our event! As you are shopping the great after Christmas sales, look for the following items that make for a successful auction: electronics, jewelry, sports/outdoor equipment, household items, gift cards, timeshares, sporting event tickets, sports memorabilia, spa items, etc.
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St. John the Evangelist School
414-321-8540
Fax: 414-321-4450
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