Friday, March 18th - No School, Mid-winter Break
Monday, March 21st - American Heart Association Heart Challenge Kickoff
Monday, March 21st - Chess Club
Tuesday, March 22nd - First Reconciliation 2nd Grade
Wednesday, March 23rd - Cafe Zupa's Fundraiser (see flyer below)
Thursday, March 24th - Reconciliation, Grades 3-8
Friday, March 25th - Coffee Drive Thru
Friday, March 25th - Stations of the Cross
Friday, March 25th - Fish Fry
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Family Prayer
Third Sunday of Lent
God's name is: "I AM WHO AM".
- In the first reading from Exodus, Moses questions God’s call.
- God’s answer, “I AM who Am” has lead believers to contemplate the meaning of God’s reply to Moses.
- Today’s passage shows that even in the moment of personal revelation, God remains a mystery.
What is written about Moses is to help us.
- The reading from 1 Corinthians is Paul’s meditation on the fate of the people who were delivered in the Exodus.
- Not all of the people who were freed remained faithful to God.
- Paul stresses that being delivered from sin through Baptism is not enough. We must continue to turn back to God when we have turned away.
Jesus tells us to repent.
- Today’s Gospel story was Jesus’ answer to those who judged others through the theory of retribution.
- Humans cannot see enough to judge God’s purpose in events.
- The parable illustrates God’s patience concerning human sin.
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A Message from Mr. Oberdorf
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Our students and staff wore green for an out of uniform day today. Some students even included hats and beards. There were plenty of festivities and even some visits from leprechauns. K4 and K5 had some naughty leprechauns visit their classrooms and create messes. Our youngest students were excited to share their stories and tell all of the things the leprechauns did. During gym class, students played a tag game involving leprechauns and pots of gold (hula hoops and bean bags). Plenty of fun today at SJE. Look for pictures and videos of the fun later on our Facebook page.
Big news! Our students are back to going to Mass with their buddies. We had our first buddy Mass of 2022 on Wednesday. The buzz in the hall before Mass as students reconnected with their buddies was exhilarating. The happy faces, laughs, and high fives were definitely a sight to see. Praying as a school community at our school masses is always a highlight of the week, but even more so when we get to attend with our buddies.
Bigger news! I would like to invite parents to join us once again for our school Mass each Wednesday at 10:00. It has been awhile since we have all been able to come together and Mass is a great place to reconnect. Hopefully, we will be able to continue to celebrate together the rest of the school year.
The SJE forensics team has eight members on the team: three sixth graders, three seventh graders, and two eighth graders. The team is coached by Mrs. Wisniewski. Each weekend during the season, they competed at a meet hosted by an area school. Throughout the season, individual students have earned medals in their categories, and the team also won multiple team trophies. At the Cudahy Virtual Meet, they won third place for medium schools, and at the Private School Invitational, they also won third place for medium schools. At the Oak Creek East Meet, the team won second place for small schools. This year, every member of the team qualified to compete at the State Tournament. Great job!
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Fish Fry Help Needed
Our next parish fish fry is Friday, March 25th. The Home & School Association receives funding from our fish fries, and so this time it is our school's responsibility to staff many of the volunteer positions. All families are asked to sign up. This is an excellent opportunity for our middle school students to earn their service hours. Please use the link here:
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VIP Day
We are pleased to announce that have rescheduled our VIP/Grandparents Day for Wednesday, May 18th. Please watch for details in the next couple weeks.
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PRETZEL SALE
Our Home & School Pretzel sale was a huge success. We raised over $1300. Thanks to all who bought or sold pretzels. Delivery date for the pretzels is Friday, March 25th. They will be ready for pickup at the end of the school day.
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We are getting ready to kick off the Kids Heart Challenge
and welcome you to jump on board!
Mark Your Calendars:
March 21st – April 1st, 2022
Kids Heart Challenge is right around the corner!
It’s as EASY as 1… 2… 3…
Click on our School link today:
EXTRA CREDIT:
ALL who complete Finn’s Mission will receive their very own
Finn’s Lifesaver Award!
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Gift Twice Given Drive
NHJS would like to help you Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle this Lenten Season.
Reduce – Reduce the clutter in your house with some Spring cleaning of your bookshelves and dad’s closet.
Reuse – Help other children in our community reuse your gently used children’s or young adult’s books. Men who visit the Milwaukee Rescue Mission would also appreciate reusing any men’s used jeans.
Recycle – Recycle your gently used books and men’s jeans for the greater good of others in our community.
We are collecting new or gently used books to assist the Books for Kids program sponsored by the Next Door Foundation. We are also collecting used men’s jeans to assist the Milwaukee Rescue Mission in their efforts to support the homeless men in the Milwaukee and surrounding area.
Our goal is to collect at least 2 books per child in our school (about 250 books), but we would love to exceed this goal! We would also love to collect at least 50 pairs of used men’s jeans in good condition.
Donations will be accepted until April 8th. Collection boxes will be available in each classroom.
Thank you in advance for your family’s generous donation.
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Save the Date - Family Dance
Let Spring Glow!
Family Dance
Saturday, May 14th
6:30 - 8:30 PM
More details will be shared in upcoming newsletters
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Out of Uniform Days
We will celebrate Spirit Wear Day on Friday, March 25th. Pull out your SJE wear, or anything you have that is Royal Blue & White.
As a reminder, here is what our Parent Handbook Dress Code states regarding out-of-uniform days:
In keeping with a desire for Christian modesty and respect, the following attire will be allowed for all out of uniform days:
● Jeans, pants, khakis, windpants, sweatpants, loose fitting cotton pants (no rips, holes or extremely worn material).
● T-shirts, short or long sleeved tops, sweatshirts or hooded sweatshirts - free of inappropriate wording/decals.
● Leggings, tights, capri pants, worn with a top the length of which must match the arms & fingers extended straight down at the side.
● Tennis shoes, fashion boots, cowboy boots.
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St. John the Evangelist School
414-321-8540
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