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Principal's Message

Dear Families,

What a wonderful week we have had! Our Grandparents/VIP Mass was beautiful and was very well attended. It was nice to see so many loved ones in Mass, visiting classrooms, and sharing time with our students. Recess time with grandparents was an especially fun time for our students! 

As you are aware, October is the month of the Rosary. Below are some tips taken from teachingcatholickids.com on how to pray the Rosary with children:

Younger children

• Skip the beads, or get kid-friendly ones.

If you’re praying with children too young to follow direction, say the rosary without the aid of rosary beads. When your kids are old enough, purchase a durable, kid-friendly rosary, such as a cord rosary. 

• Start with one decade.

Praying one decade of the rosary should take a little longer than five minutes. Be sure to introduce the mystery in advance; meditate on a different mystery each time, so that you eventually work your way through all the mysteries.

• Shorten the decades.

Say the entire rosary, but only say three Hail Mary prayers for each decade. This is a good way of introducing your children to the order of the mysteries and the rhythm of the entire rosary; plan on spending about fifteen minutes.

• Use pictures to aid meditation.

Find pictures (online or in a book) illustrating each mystery of the rosary. Display the pictures as you briefly explain and then pray each mystery. If you don’t want to invest in books, pull together pictures on your own.

• Set a prayerful mood, play some calming instrumental music
• Ignore the kids and pray.

If your children act up while you’re praying, ignore them as best you can and pray the rosary yourself. Someday, your kids will “grow into” the practice, and in the meantime, Mary, mother of us all, surely sympathizes. 

Older children and teens

• Make your own rosaries.
• Introduce the rosary as a form of meditation.
• Pray the Scriptural rosary.

As the name implies, the Scriptural rosary incorporates very brief, relevant Scripture readings before each Hail Mary; for example, the first joyful mystery, the Annunciation, would be interspersed with lines from Luke 1, taking the reader through the Biblical account of the Annunciation. You could also incorporate a lectio divina component to your reflection.

• Pray with music.

Try praying with soft instrumental music playing in the background; alternatively, preface each mystery with a relevant song.

• Get older kids and teens to lead.

Research shows that the more agency we give kids around religious practices, the more likely they are to retain and integrate those practices into adulthood. Letting kids lead prayer is always a good idea, with appropriate support and guidance, so don’t hesitate to let kids lead the rosary with the help of an appropriate resource. You might begin while they’re younger by inviting them to offer their own intentions.

• Pray the rosary for your kids.

Have a beautiful weekend!

Yours in Christ

Mrs. Amy Nelson

Let’s cheer on the Milwaukee Brewers and celebrate the start of the post-season! Wear your Brewer attire or Brew Crew colors on Tuesday, October 2nd as the Milwaukee Brewers compete in play-off game #1.

We are still looking for substitute teachers. Substitute teachers must have a Bachelor Degree and then can obtain a substitute license through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction which is not difficult to obtain. If you are interested or know someone who is, please reach out to Mrs. Amy Nelson at anelson@sjbplymouth.org. 

The Student Council is again participating in the

Camp Y-Koda Scarecrow Festival at Christopher Farm and Gardens. This event will occur on October 7th - 8th, from 9:00am - 4:00pm. The general public is invited to visit the farm to view the Scarecrows and vote for their favorite scarecrows. This event is great for the whole family and a nice way to enjoy the fall weather. Click here for more information and tickets.

Save Those Tabs! Save Those Tabs!  

Save Those Tabs! Save Those Tabs!  

Save Those Tabs! Save Those Tabs!  

Hey everyone, start saving those tabs from any container to help kids with cancer from Sheboygan County go to Camp One Step. Then drop them off by my office.  Thank you for making a difference in the lives of those children with cancer. 

Safe Environment Training

Monday, October 23 at 6:00pm

Blessed Trinity

115 Summer Street

Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085

Use door #4 of the school, upon entering the building the classroom is the 1st room on the right side.

Click Here to register

Volleyball Pep Rally/Jaguar Spirit Day

We will be having a Pep Rally for our SJB Volleyball teams on Friday, October 20th at 2pm in the gym. Students should show their Jaguar Spirit by wearing their SJB or green attire. Go Jaguars!

Join us in celebrating an amazing teaching staff!

Each week get to know a bit more about the individuals that care for and serve our SJB students.

We are excited to kick off our Annual Heart of SJB Fundraising Campaign! Between October 9 and November 15, our goal is to raise $5,000 for our teachers. Funds raised will be used for teacher resources and classroom supplies. 

Family Fun Night & Schools Walk

Save the Date!

On October 20th we are celebrating our Heart of SJB Campaign with our Catholic Schools Walk and Family Fun Night event. Home & School and SJB students have fun activities planned including trunk and treat, games, crafts, face painting, voting for best-decorated class pumpkin, and yummy fall concessions.

"All Creatures Bright and Beautiful"

We have a bulletin board that we need filled with pictures of students and staff in nature or with animals. You can either bring photos into the school office (you won't get them back), or you can email pictures to Christine Vanic in the school office at cvanic@sjbplymouth.org. Thank you for helping us fill our bulletin board with pictures of God's creatures great and small.

• No School - Thursday, October 5th and Friday, October 6th
• Pet Blessing - Monday, October 9th at 2pm
• School Accreditation Visit - Tuesday, October 10th and Wednesday, October 11th
• Parent/Teacher Conferences - Thursday, October 12th and Tuesday, October 17th
• Volleyball Pep Rally/Jaguar Spirit Day - Friday, October 20th at 2pm
• Catholic Schools Walk and Family Fun Night - Friday, October 20th

Community Links

• Mental Health Resources For Sheboygan County....Click Here
• Warm the World By Making Blankets for Children....Click Here
• YMCA Youth Basketball League Registration Form....Click Here
• Girl Scout Flyer....Click Here
• Plymouth Community Ed & Rec Fall Course Registration....Click Here
• Community Youth and Family Resources October activities....Click Here
• Plymouth-area recreation opportunities for kids and adults in the Plymouth Area...InfoHub