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Sunday, December 4 - Cousins Subs Fundraiser, 11AM - 2PM
Thursday, December 8 - Report cards sent home
Monday, December 12 - December Birthdays Out-of-Uniform
Wednesday, December 14th - Christmas Concert
1PM & 6:30 PM
Friday, December 23 - 11:00 Dismissal
Check out our online calendar here.
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Family Prayer
Second Sunday of Advent
The wolf shall be a guest of the lamb.
- The reading from Isaiah describes the expected Emmanuel God with us.
- The reign of Emmanuel will be harmonious, just, and peace-filled. The one who comes will be a person of justice and wisdom.
- The characteristics or qualities of Emmanuel are what Christians today identify as the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Accept one another, as Christ accepted you.
- In the passage from the Letter to the Romans, Paul urges the strong to carry the burdens of the weak, to follow the example of Christ, who became the servant of all.
- Followers of Christ ought to build the community and its members up rather than tear it down.
- Paul calls for unity and acceptance, between the Gentile Christians who were the majority and the Jewish-Christian minority.
Reform your lives!
- In the Gospel of Matthew, John the Baptist is introduced preaching a message of conversion: “Reform your lives! The reign of God is at hand.”
- John the Baptists’ preaching demanded a radical conversion of the whole person to God.
- John baptized the people in the River Jordan as a symbolic washing that signified their repentance, but this is a Jewish, not a Christian baptism. On this Sunday, we focus on preparation for Christ.
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A Message from Mr. Oberdorf
NJHS Induction Ceremony
On Friday, November 18, we held an induction ceremony for our new National Junior Honor Society students. These students are part of our student leadership team lead by Ms. Dunning. The inducted members took a pledge to uphold the five pillars, scholarship, leadership, character, service, and citizenship of the society. Family members attended the ceremony and a highlight of the ceremony was the NJHS member receiving their membership pin from an important person in his or her life. Thank you to all who attended the ceremony.
The new National Junior Honor Society members are:
Nicholas Barot
Nathan Cannistra
Gabby Chaparas
Brighid Dahle
Hailey Kelly
Brynn Koier
Rose Pitcher
Michaela Prideaux
Liam Richards
Frances Rillorta
We look forward to seeing the amazing things these students will do for our school this year and for the world in the years to come.
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Flamingle All the Way
On November 29 some of our families decorated a Christmas tree at the Milwaukee County Zoo. It is displayed in the Flamingo Cafe and the theme was "Flamingle All the Way." Our students in K4-8th grade made flamingo ornaments to decorate the tree. Each class created different types of ornaments, and it was amazing how many different creations came from the simple theme. Our teachers and students did a great job making over 160 ornaments and our families did a great job decorating our tree. A big thank you to Mrs. Kelly for organizing the event and thank you to everyone who participated. Our tree looks awesome!
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New Playground Equipment
Two new pieces of playground equipment, benches, and garbage cans have been installed. The students were super excited to try out the new equipment. The smiles on their faces and the laughter heard as they took their turn to either spin on the new spinner or bounce on the four way teeter totter were evidence of the joy the equipment was providing. Further evidence of their joy was shown by how quickly they raced to get in line to ride again and the happy chatter while waiting in line for their next opportunity. A big thank you to Marty Gregorcich for his generous donation and providing such a joyful experience for our students not only today, but for years to come. Please check out some of the student joy on our facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063321523652
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Dress for the weather
The cold weather is here. Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather and he or she has a hat and gloves. Any child who wishes to play in the snow must also wear boots and snow pants. Children without boots and snow pants will only be allowed to play on the blacktop. We do have spare gloves and hats for students to borrow for the day if the needed weather gear was lost or forgotten, but the supply is limited.
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Cookie Walk
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to make cookies for the cookie walk. Our families have committed to making over 1400 cookies for the sale. If you have not already committed to baking cookies, it's not too late. Many cookies are need to make this a successful fundraiser. Remember to please drop off your cookies at the school office on Thursday, December 8. The cookies will be sold after all Masses on December 10 and 11.
Premier Seating at the Christmas Concert
Our Christmas concert is December 14. There will be two performances, 1:00 and 6:30. You have a chance to win premier reserved seating (the first 6 rows) for the evening concert . We will raffle off the first 6 rows. If you wish to take a chance on winning reserved seating please send an envelope clearly marked with your family’s name and “Christmas Seat Raffle” to school with your money. Each chance to win will cost $1. You may purchase as many chances to win as you wish. We will add all of your chances to a random choice generator program and winners will be announced December 8. Last day to purchase chances is December 6th.
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Calendar Raffle
Please turn in your calendar raffle stubs and payment to the school office. If you have unsold calendars, please sell them as soon as possible or turn them in so they are available for parish members to purchase or other families to sell.
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After School Care Help Needed
SJE is seeking help in the After School Care Program. The employee provides a safe, fun program for students each school day from 2:30 until approximately 6:00pm (or until the last student goes home). The employee must be willing to supervise students outdoors, as well as engage in indoor activities such as board games. Applicants must be at least 18, willing to submit to a criminal background check, and complete Archdiocesan Safeguarding training. If interested, please call the school principal Ben Oberdorf at 414-321-8540 or email at boberdorf@sje.school.
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Report Card Change
Report cards will be sent home Thursday, December 8. The original date was December 6. Please make note of the change.
Mass changes for December
Our school Wednesday Mass has been changed for a few dates in December.
- We will not have Mass on Wednesday, December 7. Mass will be Thursday, December 8 due to the holy day of obligation: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Our school Mass will not be held on Wednesday, December 21. We will have Mass on Tuesday, December 20 per Father Michael.
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St. John the Evangelist School Report Card
Our School Report Card for the 2021-22 school year has been published. You can view it here.
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Scrip Sales Benefit our School
Scrip is available through online sales or through the school office. Click here for more information. Scrip cards can be used to make purchases through many retailers, or the cards themselves are great gifts.
Amazonsmile
This program allows .5% of your shopping on Amazon to be donated to St. John the Evangelist.
If you purchase Scrip, St. John's receives an additional 1.70%. That's 2.20% of your purchases to St. John's if you are already shopping on Amazon.
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St. John the Evangelist School
414-321-8540
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