Friday, March 26th- Stations of the Cross, 2 PM
Friday, March 26th - Drive Thru Coffee, during morning drop off
Friday, March 26th - Dollar Jean Day
Friday, March 26th- Stations of the Cross, 2 PM
Thursday, April 1st - 11:00 Dismissal
Thursday, April 1st - Cousins Subs Day
Friday, April 2nd - Drive Thru Fish Fry
Friday, April 2nd - Sunday, April 11th, No School, Easter Break
Monday, April 12th - Classes Resume
No Open Gym
March 29-April 1st Open Gym will resume on April 12th
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Family Prayer
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
He opens my ear that I may hear.
- The first reading from Isaiah is taken from the third "Song of the Suffering Servant."
- It shows us the disciple whose faithfulness is based on fidelity to God.
- Although the passage was originally written about someone else, when we read this passage we immediately think of Jesus.
He emptied himself, taking the form of a slave.
- The second reading from Paul’s Letter to the Philippians is a quotation from an early Christian hymn that proclaims the meaning of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
- Even though Jesus was God, he obediently accepted the humiliation of the cross, and God raised him in glory.
- Paul’s challenge is to make Jesus’ attitude our own.
The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- The Passion story from the Gospel according to Mark shows Jesus to us as the suffering servant portrayed in the prophecy of Isaiah.
- Mark places Jesus’ suffering and death in the context of the Passover meal which draws on Jewish theology.
- In Mark’s account of the Passion, Jesus is alone with no one to comfort him as he approaches the ultimate sacrifice.
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A Message from Mrs. Laidlaw Otto
Dear SJE Families,
As we head into Holy Week, I’d like to share some spring highlights with you.
During the week following Easter break, our students in grades three through eight will prepare to complete Forward testing. Students will begin by taking some online practice tests, designed to help them be more successful in the online platform used to complete Forward testing. Once the practice tests are complete, students will begin testing. We anticipate all testing to be completed by Friday, April 23rd. Virtual students will need to come into the building in order to complete the Forward exam. We will make arrangements with families individually for these students. We ask families to avoid planning appointments or other time away from school for their students if at all possible during this time.
Students in grade K5 through 5 will begin the Theology of the Body curriculum in the weeks following Easter break. This curriculum, published by Ruah Woods, is based in the teachings of St. John Paul II and uses literature and the bible to teach our students respect for their bodies as a gift from God. We are so excited to implement this curriculum which has the Imprimatur from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and is approved by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for use in our schools. Teachers will communicate with families and send home information about the lessons as they implement the curriculum in the classroom. For more information about this curriculum, please visit the Ruah Woods website: Ruah Woods TOB.
We are currently planning on an in-person spring Gallery Night. The tentative date for this event is Thursday, May 13th. Please mark your calendars now, and watch for updates during April.
Barring any changes in our Covid-19 situation, we are also planning on holding our annual end of the year picnic on Wednesday, June 9th. Watch our upcoming newsletters for updates on this event.
There will be no newsletter next week, and so I wish all of our children and families every blessing of the Easter season.
Together in God’s Name,
Mary Laidlaw Otto
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Covid-19 Update
We understand that some of our families may be traveling out of town or attending large family gatherings during the Easter break. If a member of your family is diagnosed with Covid-19 or has close contact with someone who has Covid during our vacation, please contact me via email: principal@sje.school. I will check my email daily throughout our time off. Contacting me immediately supports our efforts to keep our school open safely.
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Start your Friday off with a smile!
Our Home and School Association will be providing a free cup of steaming hot coffee with creamer on the side to our parents as they come through the morning drop off line on Friday, March 26th. (That’s tomorrow morning!). Coffee and a special Lenten treat will be available from 7:30 until 7:45 AM. All you have to do is roll down your window!
K4 parents who want to share in the fun should drop off their students and then drive around the building and join our drop off line.
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Dollar Jean Day
Thank you for your generosity. We are nearly to our goal of $5,000!
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Financial Aid Reminder
Tuition paying families are reminded that all financial aid documents are available on our school web page. The deadline for the St. Gerard Fund application is due into the school office no later than April 1st. This generous scholarship fund is available to students going into third grade and above.
Our own Tuition Angels fund and the Fr. Grom Scholarship applications are due into the school office no later than May 1st.
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NJHS
Lenten Service Project
Hope for those without Homes
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Our Hope for those without Homes collection was a huge success! The National Junior Honor Society would like to thank the students and families for their generous donations to our Lenten service project. As a school, we collected enough items to fill 112 snack bags! The students are busy this week making cards filled with hopeful messages and drawings to include in the snack bags. Next week all of the students will have a chance to fill a bag with 17 different snack or drink items and a hopeful wishes card. The Milwaukee Street Angels and the people they serve are very grateful for all of our donations. |
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St. John the Evangelist School
414-321-8540
Fax: 414-321-4450
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