October 11, 2019

We are so blessed!
There are so many amazing things happening in our school so far this school year! Please check out our Facebook pages and this weekly newsletter for all the updates.

MARATHON UPDATE - Thanks to the KCs, second grade families, Miss Heather and the JI Choir, and especially Jessica Yost for planning and hosting our Marathon event on Sunday!! 74% of our families biked or walked. Thank you for your attendance! Two more goals were reached this week. One was on Friday and the other one will be one day next week. Next goal to work toward is PJ and Movie Day! One more Marathon Monday, October 14th to work try to reach this goal and the final goal of a Special Pizza Party.

MARATHON SERVICE PROJECT - If you have not already, please share what service project your family will be completing in October or November. If you have questions, please let me know. Sign Up Here

PICTURE RETAKE DAY - Any students in kindergarten through sixth grade who would like pictures retaken should bring back original packet of pictures. Preschool students are welcome to have their pictures taken on Wednesday morning. Please use the link below to sign up and for more information. If your child does not come to school on Wednesday mornings and you would like their pictures taken, please make arrangements for them to be here between 8:30-9:30 AM on Wednesday morning. Link For Picture Info

JI NEWSPAPER - Our student council members created the first issue of John Ireland News! Please see the link below in the JISC section of the newsletter. They did an AWESOME JOB!!

JI CLOTHING - Open until Sunday, October 13th! The online store will be open again two more times throughout the school year.
Go to the website:   https://unitedteamelite.com/team-stores/   
Enter the team password under PERSONALIZED TEAM STORE in all CAPS: JISP19

EARLY RELEASE - Wednesday, October 16th 12:50 PM

NO SCHOOL - Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th

CHANGE IN SCHOOL MASS DAYS - Father Denny will be out of the building on Thursday, October 24th. Therefore. we will have our School Mass on Friday, October 25th at 8:15 AM in the Church.

A GREAT CREW Walked or Biked to School on Wednesday! (Sorry no picture!)
Thanks Mrs. Wavrin!

Hope to see you on Sunday at the Parish Festival!
Blessings to you!

Colleen Wenner
507.931.2810
OCTOBER EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
  • Picture Retake Day - Wednesday, October 16th in the morning
  • Early Release Day - Wednesday, October 16th 12:50 PM
  • NO SCHOOL - Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th
  • Trunk or Treat Event - Saturday, October 26th 5:30-7 PM (see details and links below)
  • End of the First Quarter - Thursday, October 31st
  • All School Retreat - Thursday, October 31st
  • No School/Teacher Workday - Friday, November 1st
SO FAR as of Tuesday morning... $6,568.05 has been brought in for our Marathon.

Here are a couple of additional forms you may want to use.


NEW this year
We are excited to announce a new addition to our October Marathon! In conjunction with our school efforts, we will also be sending out a gift invitation letter to JI alumni, parents of alumni, and other donors to the school. We are excited to launch this new annual appeal. We are hopeful that we will be able to raise more funds for John Ireland in October and, more importantly, establish a culture of giving among our greater JI Community! The attached letter and pledge form will be mailed to this list of people. We also encourage you to use this form, when talking with your family and friends.


Here is an update on our lunch program for 2019-2020.



(volunteers will want to pack in the church lot and enter through main church doors to lunch room)


The next order will be Friday, October 25th at 10:00 AM.

You can always shop online and order 'Scrip Now ' just use the "Shop Online" link.


John Ireland Student Council
(JISC)

Next Meeting - Tuesday, October 15th 11:55 AM

Check out the AWESOME newspaper
the Student Council Members created.
John Ireland Parent Advisory Committee (JIPAC)


NEXT MEETING
Tuesday, November 12th at 7:00 PM

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBER, BECKY ALBRECHT!
Our team is now complete for 2019-2020!

Quick Links to the Class Pages


John Ireland School is a Catholic community welcoming students of all faiths, devoted to Gospel Values, Academic Excellence, and Christian Service.

Little Angels is a ministry of John Ireland School. We are a preschool and pre-K program focused on faith and service which nurtures the whole child embracing individual talents and abilities in a welcoming, caring, and safe environment.