IMPORTANT DATES, REMINDERS, & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Episcopal Schools Celebration Week
St. John's Parish Day School is proud to participate in National Episcopal Schools Celebration 2022! Episcopal Schools Celebration (ESC) celebrates the ministry of the nearly 1,200 Episcopal schools and early childhood education programs throughout the Episcopal Church. Whether it is at school, the parish or cathedral or at a diocesan-wide service or event, ESC is the time to give thanks and to proclaim to your community and the Church the good news that is our school!
We welcome our SJPDS Community to join us for Service this Sunday, October 2nd in the Historic Episcopal Church at 8:45 and 10:30 am and in All Saints Hall (ASH) at 9:00 am!
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Help Us Celebrate Our Annual Giving Day!
October 4th is our annual fundraising launch within the SJPDS community in support of our Annual Fund. The Annual Fund bridges the gap between the income we receive from tuition and the actual cost of a St. John’s education. It provides essential support for every aspect of school life and enhances the student experience at every turn as well as our faculty compensation and extra support for professional development and training.
Please consider making an investment in your children, which helps to provide them the opportunity to learn, imagine, create, explore and lead. So, spread the word to your friends and family and visit STJOHNSPDS.ORG/ANNUALFUND to easily donate online, or mail a physical check. We strive to reach a minimum of $120,000 for the SJPDS Annual Fund and hope we can count on you for 100% participation and your added support!
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St. John's Parish Day School, in Association with St. John's Episcopal Church, is delighted to host the annual Blessing of the Animals! We invite you to bring your pets to this wonderful event during Episcopal Schools Week at 3:45 to receive a Blessing from our new full-time chaplain, Gigie Sijera-Grant and our Rector Rev. Ann Ritonia. |
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Sign Up for Fall Enrichment Sessions
Dance and Choreography with Ms. Monteleone
Dance and Choreography! Bring your St. John's Spirit to learn dances, jumps, stretches, and more! Over the next 6 weeks, club members will improve individual and group technique and skills. Dancers will learn a combination from the instructor and will be given the tools to create their own choreography in small groups. During the last session (November 17th) we will have a performance for parents to enjoy (more details to come!)!
Soccer Enrichment Program with Ms. Kennedy
Soccer is one sport that all children love to try. It 's fun and helps your child develop traits and characteristics which will benefit their sportsmanship and will also teach him/her positive values and character traits. We at St. John’s are incorporating character traits each week into our soccer sessions. Our program seeks to impact young children through soccer in ways that will enhance their character development, teamwork, and introduce basic soccer skills in a creative way.
All-Sport Academy Early Childhood Fall Session
All-Sport Academy would like to introduce All-Sport Explorers to St. John’s Parish Day School, a 4-week minicamp designed to activate your child’s mind and body through movement, physical activity, and most of all FUN!
In this 4-week mini-camp, the students will get to experience a variety of movement styles through Soccer, Extreme Fitness, Music + Movement and Yoga. Each week they will work through athletic and academic concepts through a structured program of: Warm-Up, Skills, Drills, Games, and Cool-Down. All-Sport Academy is designed to develop the motor-skills of young athletes through a non-competitive style of sport participation while incorporating academic elements to engage their minds as well as their bodies. This program is for EC 3's -TK.
For more information and to register, click HERE!
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Join Us for Campus Clean Up Saturday, Oct. 22! |
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Campus Clean up is an annual gathering where we take a few hours to keep our campus beautiful! We'll be weeding, pruning, mulching, and doing general clean-up, so be sure to bring your gloves, rakes, shovels, and shears! Go Bears! |
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Peabody Ragtime Ensemble at the Historic Church
The Peabody Ragtime Ensemble is back by popular demand on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 4pm! Affiliated with the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland, the Ensemble features a distinguished array of professional musicians who perform a quirky, joyous, potpourri of American music, ranging from the 1890s- 1950s, spanning a variety of early jazz styles, including Dixieland, big band, swing, and novelty tunes. We hope to see you there!
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First Friday is Friday Oct. 7th
It is Parent Conference Day so our school is closed, but we will still be kicking off First Friday with some treats! Please help yourself to coffee and donuts in the lobby before or after your teacher conference and enjoy our Fall First Friday!
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Fun Fridays Continue!
Fun Fridays at our Lower School Playground are continuing this school year! Join us from 3:00 -4:30 pm for outdoor fun and socialization. Please remember to park behind the Historic Church to avoid interrupting car line. We can't wait to see everyone back outside enjoying time together!
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In-person Open House
Saturday, Oct. 15th from 10:30 AM–12 PM
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Our Fall In-Person Open House will be on Saturday, October 15th at 10:30 am! We invite our prospective families to tour our beautiful campus and learn about all that SJPDS has to offer! To register, click HERE! |
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5th Grade Bake Sale Benefiting Kenya Connect!
Every Wednesday Until October 19th
Don't forget that our 5th graders will continue with their efforts to raise money for Kenya Connect on Wednesday, October 5th during lunch hours. We are selling brownies and each treat is 50 cents. Our homemade treats are nut free, but may not come from a nut-free house. We will have store bought Rice Krispy treats available for those with allergies. Remember: Even pets like our treats!
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Girl Scout Uniform Day
Monday October 3rd
Monday, October 3rd is Girl Scout Uniform Day. Girl Scouts and Brownies may wear their Sash or Vest over their school uniform to show their pride and celebrate the new Girl Scout Year.
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Tuesday Oct. 4
Blessing of the Animals
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Friday Oct. 7th
School Closed for Conferences
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Monday Oct. 10
School Closed for Fall Break
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Saturday Oct. 15
Fall Family Fun Day
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Saturday Oct. 22
Campus Clean-Up
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PARENTS' ASSOCIATION NEWS |
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It’s officially Fall which means cooler temperatures and planning for our October 15th Fall Family Fun Day has officially begun! Please take a moment to RSVP to help the PA prepare and gauge attendance for each session. While we work hard to create and staff these events, we can't do it all without support from our SJPDS community. Have you considered volunteering to help with Fall Family Fun Day? We are looking for help with event set-up/break down, monitoring games, directing families, and/or hosting a trunk. Can’t attend? We also have items listed to donate which you can drop off in advance. We appreciate your support in continuing to make this event one of the best of the year!
Thank you to all of the parents who have signed up to volunteer so far this year! If you think you missed your chance, think again! Besides Fall Family Fun Day, there are still plenty of opportunities for you to volunteer to help out our SJPDS community! Consider joining a committee for Fall Fundraiser, Yay Lunch, or the Mascot Team. Sign up now and join the fun!
The PA would like to give a very special shout-out to our MVPs of the End of Summer Social as our September Volunteers of the Month! Trudy Attobrah, Karen Zimmerly, and Andrea McQuigg went above and beyond the call of duty at the event and it would not have been a success without these three awesome parents! THANK YOU so much for all of your hard work. We couldn't do this without all of your support and appreciate every volunteer!
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Follow SJPDS on social media to keep up with our community! |
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St. John's Parish Day School Website
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