Friday, March 11th - Dollar Jean Day
Friday, March 11th - Stations of the Cross, 2 PM
Tuesday, March 15th - February and March Birthdays Out-of-Uniform
Thursday, March 17th - Report Cards, Grades 1-8
Thursday, March 17th - Out-of-Uniform, Wear Green for St. Patrick's Day
Friday, March 18th - No School, Mid-winter Break
Monday, March 21st - American Heart Association Heart Challenge Kickoff
Monday, March 21st - Chess Club
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Don't forget Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 1:00 AM. Set your clocks one hour ahead! |
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Family Prayer
Second Sunday of Lent
God makes a covenant with Abram.
- In the reading from Genesis, God promises Abram many descendants.
- God seals the covenant with Abram by appearing as a flaming torch between the carcasses of the sacrificial animals.
- This was symbolic because the ancient way of sealing an agreement was for both parties to walk between the split bodies of sacrificial animals.
Christ will transform us.
- In the second reading, Paul encourages the Philippians to trust God and wait.
- Those who lose faith search for immediate gains.
- Those who wait for God’s promises will share in Jesus’ glory.
As Jesus prayed, He was transformed.
- Immediately after Jesus told the disciples that he would suffer, die, and rise again, he takes a select group of them to a mountain to pray.
- While on the mountain, Jesus reveals his divine identity to Peter, John and James.
- Peter, captivated by the transformation of Jesus, wanted the scene to last.
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A Message from Mr. Oberdorf
Our theme for Lent 2022 is Together in Christ. Each little cross was cut out by a student. The student then wrote his or her name and what he or she was doing for Lent on the cross. All of our little sacrifices were then organized into a bigger cross representing Jesus's sacrifice for us.
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Each student created a Lent: Pray, Fast, Give Foldable on Thursday and it is attached to their desks. As students pray, fast, and give Teachers will provide the students a slip of paper to write out what they did that day and place it in the correct pocket of the foldable to make their Lenten journey visible. Teachers will use a Lenten Calendar throughout Lent to complete activities to remind students to stay focused on praying, fasting, and giving. Students will also make a “Colors of Christ” necklace, bracelet or keychain. The symbolism of the different colors will be discussed at our Monday morning prayer services.
Each Friday throughout Lent our students will participate in praying the Stations of the Cross at 2:00. The prayer service will be led each time by a different class. Our 8th graders did a great job of being good examples and leading us in prayer on March 4th. Our future prayer leaders are:
March 11: 7th grade
March 25: 5th/6th
April 1: 4th
April 8: 3rd
Monday’s snow led to snowball fun. Some of our youngest students worked together to roll huge snowballs and some of our older students stacked the snowballs into a snowman. Outstanding teamwork was needed to roll the big snowballs and the older students definitely needed to work together to get the middle snowball onto the base. Here are a few pictures.
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Hot Lunch Program Changes
Important!
Our lunch provider has requested that we give them counts for school lunches in advance, in order to make their operation more efficient and so there is less food wasted. Your child is bringing home a form for you to select their lunches for the second half of March (beginning with March 21st). Please write your child’s name in the space provided and circle the lunches he/she will be eating. Return the form to the school office no later than Monday, March 14th. The form may also be found here on our website.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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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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Winter Clothing Reminder
The weather is still quite cold, and there are many students who do not have proper gear. Please be sure your child has mittens or gloves and warm hats. We do not have enough spares to accommodate everyone. Thank you!
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Track Signup Deadline - Tomorrow
If you have a 5th through 8th grader interested in track, please sign up by tomorrow, Friday, March 11th. Use the Blue Sombrero website for registration. Please contact Becky Buscher if you have any questions, ad@sje.k12.wi.us. |
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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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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
Children with birthdays in March may celebrate by being out of uniform on Tuesday, March 15th. If your child has a February birthday, and didn't come out of uniform on the February date because we didn't publish it in our newsletter, we will allow those children to be out of uniform on March 15th as well.
Our next Dollar Jean day is tomorrow, Friday, March 11th. NJHS has declared this "Hoodie Day". Proceeds will go toward the new playground.
Also, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, wear something GREEN on Thursday, March 17th.
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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