Last Chance to Order Charleston Wrap!

Help Support the Parent's Association!

Have you ordered your Charleston Wrap items yet? We are excited that our Charleston Wrap Fundraiser was extended and now ends this Saturday, November 11th! We’ve had a great response (THANK YOU!), but let’s make a final push toward our goal of $5000! Please share our SJPDS LINK to order with family and friends. 

Questions or Concerns related to Charlestown wrap? Please contact SJPDSVPPrograms@gmail.com. Thank you for your continued support!

Thank You to Our Parent's Association!

The students, staff, and entire community at SJPDS would like to thank our Parent's Association for all of their incredible hard work so far this year. The co-chairs for our Fall Family Fun Day, Cindy Canupp and Kim Blay, did an incredible job planning and orchestrating the best event! We would also like to thank the team who is organizing Spirit Wear, Used Uniform Sales, community dine-outs, and all of their fundraising efforts!

The Parent's Association is a huge part of the success of St. John's Parish Day School and we would not be the school we are without you! Thank you!

Campus Clean-Up This Saturday!

November 11, 2023 from 8:00 AM- 12:30 PM

We are looking forward to our Annual Fall Campus Clean-Up this Saturday, November 11, from 8:00 AM- 12:30 PM, or as long as you can stay! We hope you can join us for a morning of planting, pruning, trimming, mulching, and more! Please bring your shovels, rakes, gloves, wheelbarrows, shears, and any other gardening tools you may need. Make sure to label your items! We will meet in front of Clark House and have coffee and donuts before getting started. Thank you for helping to keep our campus beautiful! Go Bears!

Campus Clean Up Sign-Up

*Also, please pardon our renovated spaces as we repair our playing field and add a few deer resistant fencing to our new gardens. 

Veteran's Day Celebration TOMORROW

Red White & Blue Dress Down Day

We look forward to celebrating our family members, friends, and loved ones who have served our country with a special on-campus, all-school ceremony in their honor. SJPDS will hold our annual Veteran's Day Celebration by the Main Flagpole on our front lawn! We will be honoring our Veteran's with prayer, a flag raising ceremony, and singing the Star-Spangled Banner! Weather permitting, we will be outside for this ceremony to honor the brave men and women who have served our country, but we will move to ASH if the weather turns.

Students are encouraged to wear Red, White, and/or Blue tomorrow, to honor our Veteran's. Students may also wear jeans or P.E. sweat pants.

SJPDS is excited to host our annual Grandparents and Special Friends Days! Invitations will be sent home tomorrow. Each child should receive TWO invitations in their backpack to give to their grandparents or special friends. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our development team at giving@stjohnspds.org. We can't wait to see everyone!

RSVP to Grandparents & Special Friends Day HERE!

Student Council Canned Food Drive

Our student council will be collecting nonperishable food items for the Howard County Food Bank all next week until November 17th! Please drop off non-perishable food items at morning and afternoon drop-off and our student council will collect them. Once they are all collected, the student council will help to organize the items and pack up cars to be delivered to the Food Bank to help those in need for Thanksgiving. We thank our generous community for all your support! 

World Kindness Day

Monday, November 13th

SJPDS will celebrate World Kindness Day on Monday November 13th! This day was first introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, emphasizing the necessity of a global kindness. Kindness is an integral part of being human. Giving someone a hug, saying hello, holding the door for someone; these actions seem so small, yet fill the hearts of all of us. Being kind is so important to our SJPDS community that it is one of our 5 Be’s. Let’s celebrate this day together by simply smiling at everyone we see. One smile can have such a big impact, filling others hearts as it fills ours! Go Bears!

Check Out Our New School Video!

During the last few months, SJPDS has been updating our website and making necessary changes to create a more current reflection of our school (post-pandemic). Last month, our marketing and communications department hired a professional videographer to create our new school video, highlighting our incredible students, teachers, and staff. Please check out our new video below!

Fun Friday's Continue!

Don't forget about Fun Friday's on the Lower School Playground! Please join classmates and friends from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM every Friday for outdoor fun and community socialization on the playground!

A Few Reminders:

• Please remember to park behind the Historic Church to avoid interrupting car line.
• Be sure to leave the playground by 4:30 PM so that our AfterCare students can have their playground time.
• Children must be accompanied by a parent the entire time they are on the playground.

Athletic Field Resurfacing

We are currently in the process of resurfacing areas of our athletic field and making it safer for students! It is due to the generous donations from our incredibly supportive community that we are able to complete these necessary renovations and extra updates! Thank you for your continued support!

Go Bears!

SJPDS Road to Kindergarten- for EC 4's and TK Students

Tuesday, Nov. 14th & Wednesday, Nov. 29th

We welcome you to join us for an important information session about the St. John's Parish Day School Kindergarten program! SJPDS Kindergarten is an intentionally small program that focuses on the individual needs of our students. This allows us the time to focus on the important social, emotional, and academic strengths to benefit all students as we educate them to excellence. Join us to explore the next step in the educational journey of your child during our Road to Kindergarten Virtual Event! You will experience a detailed overview of our exceptional Kindergarten program, including the continuation of our impressive specials curriculum, meet our outstanding Kindergarten faculty, and learn more about the next steps in the admission process for the 2024-2025 academic year. We will be hosting two online sessions- Tuesday, November 14 at 6:30 pm and Wednesday, November 29th at 12 pm. Please register HERE to attend one of our informative sessions!

Please spread the word to friends and family with children who are approaching Kindergarten age and invite them to attend one of our virtual sessions. Thank you for encouraging others to be a part of our incredible community!

Spaghetti Dinner Benefitting J2A Youth Group!

Next Friday, November 17th

St. John's Parish and SJPDS invite you to join us for a Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, November 17th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM! All proceeds will help to fund the J2A Youth Program outreach trip to Quebec in 2024! It will be a fun evening of fellowship and fun within our amazing community!

Tickets are available at the door and no RSVP is required! Tickets are $10.00 per person, or $25.00 per family. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thanksgiving Break- School Closed

To honor the Thanksgiving holiday, SJPDS will have a half-day on Tuesday, November 21st and will be closed Wednesday, November 22nd through Friday, November 24th. We hope everyone has a relaxing, enjoyable, and safe holiday break! Aftercare will be available with preregistration. Please click the link below to register for aftercare.

Aftercare Registation

In-Person Open House

Thursday, November 30

We invite prospective families to join us for an in-person Open House, Thursday November 30th from 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM! Families will learn about our intentionally small class sizes, project-based learning curriculum, our stellar specials programs, and how SJPDS prepares children to be active and successful stewards of the world. Meet our incredible teachers and staff and take a tour of our beautiful 14+ acre campus, all while discovering what St. John's Parish Day School has to offer! Registration and more information are available HERE!

New Spirit Wear for the Holidays!

We have two new items added to the PA Online Store just in time for the Holidays! Adult polo shirts have just arrived and would make an excellent gift for family members. Our adorable embroidered beanie with pom is the perfect gift for all ages. You can purchase these items and more at the PA Online Store.

St. John's Episcopal Church Annual Coat Drive

Each year, St. John's church collects coats and warm items for those in our community who need them. If you are able to donate coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and/or boots, please bring them to the Terrace Entrance by Nov. 19th and place them in the designated boxes. Our community appreciates the generosity of SJPDS so much!

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