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Tuesday, October 27th - October Birthdays Out-of-Uniform Day
Wednesday, October 28th - Celebration of Saints at 10:00 AM Mass
Friday, October 30th - Orange & Black Day (out-of-uniform)
Friday, November 13th - No School, Teacher Inservice
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Family Prayer
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Take care to be just, especially to widows and the poor.
- Exodus 20-23 consists primarily of laws.
- Today's passage reminds the Israelites to care for the poor and vulnerable in their midst.
- Any mistreatment of the vulnerable people in the society would be interpreted as a direct affront to God.
Your faith is an example for others.
- Paul's thanksgiving for the faith of the Thessalonians continues in today's passage.
- The Thessalonians have endured with joy the suffering brought by faithfulness to God's Law.
- As a result, they have become, in their turn, models of faith for the rest of the Near East.
The great commandment.
- The discussion of the Law in today's Gospel is one of the four conflict stories in this section of Matthew.
- A scribe attempts to trap Jesus with the question: "What is the greatest commandment of the Law"?
- Jesus answers by quoting two passages from the Hebrew Scriptures: the command to love God from Deuteronomy 6:5, and the command to love their neighbor from Leviticus 19:18.
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A Message from Mrs. Laidlaw Otto
Dear SJE Families,
Thank you so much to all of you who took the time to meet virtually with our teachers for conferences. After last spring’s crisis learning experience, our teachers identified the need to prepare for distance learning in ways that we never imagined might be necessary. After spending more than eight hours in Google classroom training, and plenty of extra time practicing and working together on the nuances of implementation, we are finally a bit beyond the beginner stage.
In addition, we were able to use federal Cares Act funding along with our school technology fund to purchase 30 new Chromebooks. The recent arrival of these materials means that all of our students in grades two through eight have access to a Chromebook to use during the school day. At this time, we are not a one-to-one device school. Although our students have access to Chromebooks during the day, they may not take their Chromebooks home with them. Our teachers are using Google classroom, but assignments for in-school learners are provided in paper format or completed during the school day. We maintain a limited amount of Chromebooks in reserve for students who may need to quarantine or isolate, but have no plans to become a one-to-one school at this time.
Particularly since we were closed last spring, parents have asked whether they should purchase a personal Chromebook for their child. Although your child does not need a Chromebook at home to be successful in school, a device which stays at home may be useful, particularly for our fifth through eighth graders. A shared family laptop or traditional desktop computer will work just as well as a Chromebook for a student who is attending in-person classes. Please note that we do not allow students to bring personal Chromebooks or laptops to school. Our school-owned Chromebooks are managed here at school, allowing us to limit the information that students can access. We do not have this ability with devices that come from home.
Together in God’s name,
Mary Laidlaw Otto
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Congratulations to the Leshok Family!
They were the winners in our newsletter contest last week, and will receive a $20 Scrip gift card of their choice.
Watch for contests in our upcoming newsletters.
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Morning Temperature Checks
As we approach winter weather, we are discovering that our infrared thermometers are not working well outdoors in the morning. Moving forward, we will be taking temperatures inside of the building each morning. Parents should continue to line up and drop off as before, but do not need to wait for us to complete the temperature check before leaving.
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Covid-19 Update
Some parents have contacted our office with questions about student quarantine due to illness in a family member. If a sibling, parent, or someone else who resides in your household becomes sick with symptoms of Covid-19, you should contact your healthcare provider. If your healthcare provider recommends a Covid-19 test, the entire family should quarantine until results have been received.
One thing that we have learned is that no two situations are alike. Please reach out to our office if you are not sure whether or not to keep your child home. We are well equipped to provide guidance.
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How Sweet it is…
To Help the Homeless
Join the National Junior Honor Society as we work Together in God’s Name to collect jars of jelly and bottles of syrup for the families assisted by the Milwaukee Rescue Mission.
Donations will be accepted October 26 – November 12. Students should bring donations to their classrooms.
NJHS has set a school-wide goal to collect 250-300 items.
Please help us achieve this goal.
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Box Tops for Education
Eventually the Box Tops program will become digital-only. Participating brands are starting to change their packaging from a traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Top label.
If you see this label, use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for our school. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online. If you do not want to use the app, please send in your store receipt within 10 days of purchase, and we'll take care of scanning it for you.
Traditional Box Tops clips are being phased out of production, but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store. Perhaps you still have some in your junk drawer, or on items in your pantry. The time is now to send them to school. Many of the Box Tops have an expiration date of November 1, 2020, so we'll be making a submission before the end of the month. Every valid Box Tops clip is worth 10¢ for our school. Make sure each one has a clearly visible product acronym and expiration date.
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Fish Fry
At the October 16th Fish Fry, SJE sold 507 dinners with 110 extra pieces of fish. The August Fish Fry we sold 452 dinners along with 87 extra pieces of fish. The July Fish Fry, the one we learned the most about the drive thru fish fry business, we sold 318 dinners along with 76 extra pieces of fish. A great example of continuous improvement, never giving up.
From all of us on the Fish Fry Committee, thank you SJE school families for helping make the past three fish fries a great success. Especially the Pitcher Family, Zidek Family, Felske Family, Kelly Family, Rios Family, Popowycz Family, Makkos Family. A special shout out to Rose Pitcher and Louis Wichgers for leading the way on putting all those hundreds of condiment bags together. You rocked it!
It wouldn’t be possible without all your helping hands.
Mr. Kurz
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Knights of Columbus
The SJE Knights of Columbus depends upon young volunteers to help with a variety of fundraisers and SJE students did again.
This team of students did it again, putting their best foot forward, collecting $297.53 for the Pro Life Ministry. Can you guess who these students are? The Knights thank you Lauren, Emily, Christina and Natalia for your dedication to helping others. Also, thank you to all those who donated to the cause.
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Milky Way Drive In Movie
It's not too late to get your tickets for the special showing of Hotel Transylvania at the Rock Sport Complex on 76th & Rawson. On Sunday, October 25th, families are invited to visit the Milky Way Drive In for this special event. A portion of each ticket sold comes back to support our Home and School Association. We’d love to see our families and their friends all gather together for this fun celebration of Halloween! There is no deadline to purchase, but you must use the link below for SJE to receive credit.
For more information or to purchase tickets please follow this link:
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St. John the Evangelist School
414-321-8540
Fax: 414-321-4450
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