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Saturday and Sunday, December 11th and 12th - Cookie Sale after all Masses
Sunday, December 12th - Parish Christmas Program (Youth Choir and Youth Hand Bell Choirs will be performing)
Wednesday, December 15th - Christmas Program, 12:30 & 6:30 PM
Thursday, December 16th - Panera Fundraiser, 4-8PM
Friday, December 17th - Out-of-Uniform Day, Christmas Colors
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Family Prayer
Third Sunday of Advent
Rejoice, for the Lord is in your midst.
- The prophet Zephaniah preached during a difficult time in Israel’s history.
- Zephaniah told his listeners that the day of the Lord would be a joyless day because they had not been faithful.
- The faithful remnant, who knew their only hope was in God, would be saved.
Rejoice in the Lord always.
- The sense of excitement at the arrival of the Lord continues in the second reading.
- Paul calls the Philippians to joy and peace because of the coming of the Lord.
- They should live their lives as a people saved by the mercy and love of God.
John the Baptist announces the coming of the Messiah.
- At the time the Gospel of Luke was written, Christians had begun to realize that Christ’s return might not be immediate.
- They needed to learn how to live in readiness, to be aware that their own deaths might come before the day of the Lord.
- Today’s passage instructs people to live justly within their work.
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A Message from Mr. Oberdorf
Hello,
St. John the Evangelist had an accreditation visit November 17-18. Our staff did a great job preparing our evidence and welcoming our guests. The guests were principals and teachers from other schools. Their job was to verify we were meeting the expectations for being a Catholic school. The visiting team reviewed documents, interviewed students, staff, and parents, and visited classrooms. The visiting team was very complimentary of many things happening in our parish and our school. The team gave us a card at the end of their visit sharing in writing some of their thoughts. Here are some of the comments included in the card.
“The faith of your staff is so sweet and visible in your students! What a delight to see your faith in action these two days. You have inspired me in my walk with God! Thank you for modeling excellence each moment for your children”
“I was blown away by the authentic warmth, kindness, faith and passion embodied by all members of this vibrant community. The light of Christ truly shines bright here at SJE. Your school is a true blessing to the Catholic education community. Thank you for opening up your doors to us! It has been an absolute pleasure spending the past two days here.”
“I was so excited to see and hear about St. John’s. Visiting the staff and students was pure delight. I felt and heard the joy and proudness everyone has for the school and parish. Keep up your great work!”
“You have a wonderful community here at SJE. Your students, staff and parents all have a clear love for the school!”
“It was so wonderful to visit such a friendly, smiley school! The kindness was apparent. I have taken some ideas back with me to help improve myself and my class and students. You are blessed to have such a wonderful staff and students.”
“Thank you for 2 amazing days at SJE. I enjoyed visiting classrooms, meeting students and faculty, and learning more about the SJE way. Know that you have an awesome school.”
After the final meeting between the visiting team and our staff, the two co-chairs of the visiting team informed me the team was recommending accreditation for our school.
Regards,
Mr. Oberdorf
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Christmas Program
We can hardly believe the Christmas Program is less than a week away! The program will be held on Wednesday, December 15th, with two performances, one at 12:30 PM and the other at 6:30 PM. The afternoon performance is the perfect opportunity for grandparents and friends who do not like to drive at night. All students must be at school for the evening performance, dressed in their Sunday best clothes, by 6:20 PM. The doors to the gym will open promptly at 6:10. Students will sit in the bleachers by class. Parents should keep students' jackets, etc., with them in their seats.
Please note the following dress guidelines for our performance on December 15th:
All students should be dressed in “Sunday best” attire. Christmas clothing (festive sweaters, party dresses, etc.) is recommended.
All clothing must be modest – specifically, all dresses must have straps no less than 2” in width. Dresses may be no more than 4” above the knee.
Neither boys nor girls may wear jeans of any variety. Thank you for your cooperation.
Seat Raffle Winners
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Christmas Program Seat Raffle. They will receive preferential seating at the 6:30 PM evening performance of our annual Christmas Program December 15th.
The winners are:
Row 1: Seelen Family & Wichgers Family
Row 2: Januchowski Family & LaRosa Family
Row 3: Trisha Jambor Family & Beketic Family
Row 4: Kramasz Family & Steve Jambor Family
Row 5: Kelly Family & Buscher Family
Each winning family will have 6 seats reserved for them for the evening performance. Thank you all for your generosity. We raised over $500!
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HELP NEEDED!
The Athletic Association is in need of help this weekend at basketball games. Please use the sign up genius to volunteer:
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Home & School Association News
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Cookie Walk: Our cookie walk sale will take place this weekend after all masses. If you have cookies to donate, please send them to the school office tomorrow.
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Kwik Trip Car Wash Gift Cards: The deadline to order car wash gift cards is tomorrow, December 10th. Gift cards will be delivered by next Friday, December 17th.
- Panera Bread Fundraiser: Order online at panerabread.com and used the code "PRFUND" or show the flyer above. Thursday, December 16th, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM.
- ALL CALENDAR RAFFLES MUST BE TURNED IN IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE SEND STUBS AND PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE. IF YOU HAVE UNSOLD CALENDARS, PLEASE RETURN THOSE AS WELL, SO THAT THEY CAN BE OFFERED FOR SALE.
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BRRRR!
The return of cold weather is a reminder that winter is on its way.
We enjoy outdoor recess whenever the wind chill is above 0° F.
Therefore, we ask that all students come prepared with the following items:
Warm jacket, Snow pants, Boots, Hats, Mittens
Please remember, we DO NOT allow students to share hats or mittens.
Students MUST have their own supplies.
Please label all winter gear clearly with your child’s first and last name.
This is so helpful in reuniting lost clothing with our students.
Winter Snow Closing Days
Please remember that in case of extreme weather conditions, St. John will close when the Greenfield Public Schools close. We do not generally list St. John the Evangelist separately on television or radio.
Please listen for the Greenfield Public Schools. Tune into any local radio or television station to check for closings or log onto any of the following:
For even more up to date information, we also post closings on our school and parish website, www.sje.k12.wi.us as well as our school Facebook page:
St John the Evangelist Catholic School, Greenfield
In addition, we send an email out to our parent list
as soon as we know school will be closing for the day.
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St. John the Evangelist School
414-321-8540
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