Thursday, November 9, 2023

Friday, November 10th -

No School

Saturday, November 11th Craft Fair

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Friday, November 17th -

Our Lady of Angels

Gr. 3 & 4

Tuesday, November 21 -

November Birthdays

Out of Uniform

Wednesday, November 22nd

Early Dismissal 11:00 am

Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 27th -

Return to School

Thursday, November 30th

End of 1st Trimester

Wednesday, December 6th-

NO School Mass

Friday, December 8th -

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

School Mass

Check out our online calendar here.

Family Prayer 

Thirty- third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I : Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31

The wise woman receives her reward.

• The poem of the first reading is the conclusion of the Book of Proverbs.
• It is very likely that the poem is about both a good wife and Wisdom herself.
• The whole poem highlights the point that whoever finds Wisdom does indeed find life.

Reading II : 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6

You are children of the light.

• The Thessalonians were caught between worry over the imminent return of Christ and the complacency in their faith.
• Paul instructed them to be diligent in preparing, but not to worry.
• Christians are children of light.

Gospel : Matthew 25:14-30

We must use the gifts we have been given!

• The Gospel reading deals with the end of the world and the coming of God's Kingdom.
• The paradox of today's parable is that the one who played it safe lost while, in the end, the risk-takers gained.
• Faithfulness implies not only keeping the tradition but also the willingness to risk everything in order to increase God's Kingdom.

A Message from

Mr. Oberdorf, Principal



Calendar Raffle

Thank you for selling your calendars. Any unsold calendars, or stubs from sold calendars and money should be turned into the school office by November 16. 

Mass Reminder

We will not have a school Mass on December 6. Our school Mass will be December 8, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 10:00.

Christmas Concert 

Save the date. Our Christmas concert will be held on December 13th. There will be performances at 1:00 and 6:30. Doors will open at 12:30 and 6:00. 

VIP DAY

On All Saints Day we celebrated Saints and invited VIPs/ Grandparents to join us. Many of our students dressed as Saints and our 3rd graders did a great job of preparing and leading our Mass celebration. Our VIPs/ Grandparents not only joined us for Mass, but also joined us for a meal, a bingo session, and to see the children's classrooms. Over 350 people including students attended. Lunch was turkey, potatoes, green beans and a cookie. It was quite tasty. The bingo hall (our gym) was filled with laughter and cheers as each number was called. The food was great and bingo was fun but the best part of the day was just seeing the joy on the faces of all in attendance. Thank you to all of the VIPs/ Grandparents who joined our celebration. 

A big shout out to everyone who helped make the event a success. Thank you to the SJE staff and students for filling countless roles during setup, event, and cleanup. A huge shout out to our Home and School Committee for sponsoring the event, setting it up, and serving our community throughout the event. We are truly blessed to have a Home and School so dedicated to SJE. 

Here are some pictures of our Saints.

Exciting News from the Music Room!

Exciting news from the music room! Students in grades 3-8 are invited to join Mrs. Weyer on the field and sing the National Anthem at the Milwaukee Wave Soccer game on Friday, February 16th at 6:35pm at Panther Arena. This is a unique opportunity for our students and we hope many families choose to participate. Below you will see the ticket order link from Wave. Families will need to arrive at 5:35, drop off their singer to Mrs. Weyer in the lobby, and go to their seats. Following the singing of the National Anthem, Mrs. Weyer will walk the students to our designated sections and families will be responsible for their children for the rest of the game. Please note, singers need tickets for the game as well as family members. This will be a fun family outing so please invite extended family and parishioners to join us. What a great way to highlight our lovely school! Tickets are ordered exclusively through the Wave ticket link. Do not send money to school for tickets but please email Mrs Weyer at aweyer@sje.school to let her know how many tickets you ordered because she has to know who is singing and how many tickets are left in our block of tickets. Send all questions to her as well. More info will come out as the event gets closer. Ticket link:

https://fevo-enterprise.com/StJohnstheEvangelistSchool

Zoo Decoration Fun- Ornaments

SJE will once again be decorating a Christmas tree at the Milwaukee county Zoo. The tree decorating will take place on November 29th starting at 5:00. Decorating will start at 5:00 and end when completed so please arrive at 5:00. Each class is making ornaments for the tree. The zoo only allows 20 student decorators. After signing up you will receive a pass to get into the zoo the week 

Please use the sign up genius below to join in the fun. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094AA8AA22A0FE3-46044449-decorate

After-School Care Help Needed

SJE is seeking help in the After-School Care Program. This employee provides a safe, fun program for students each school day from 2:30 until approximately 6:00 p.m. (or until the last student goes home). We are looking for someone to work 2-5 days. The work days are flexible and will be determined upon hire. The employee must be willing to supervise students outdoors, as well as engage in indoor activities such as board games. Applicants must be at least 18, submit to a criminal background check, and complete Archdiocesan Safeguarding training. If interested, please call the school principal, Ben Oberdorf, at 414-321-8540 or email at boberdorf@sje.school.

Thursday Folder

Catholic Herald Family Edition

Reminders

Carries Crispies Fundraiser

Saturday, November 18th

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Troop 37605's Humane Society Drive

Now through November 13th

National Junior Honor Society

2023 Advent Calendars Sales

$5.00 Each

Now till November 23rd or till sold out.

Living Our Faith with Archbishop Listecki

Archbishop Listecki invites you to hear his weekly audio program featuring inspiring Catholic conversations with guests from around the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Living Our Faith airs on Fridays at 8 a.m. on Relevant Radio 100.1FM/1640AM.

The show also livestreams on iTunes and Spotify and is available on our website at www.archmil.org/LOF.

Are you interested in being a volunteer at SJE?

Register for Safe Environment

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has a partnership with Catholic Mutual Group to provide Safe Environment Education. All participants must register online. If interested, please register on the archdiocesan website https://www.archmil.org/home.

View a listing of upcoming safe environment education sessions.

You must complete this class in order to volunteer in the school or accompany students on any field trips.

2023-2024 SJE Parent Handbook 



The 2023-2024 SJE Parent Handbook is posted on the school website. Please take a look at the handbook. There is plenty of good information provided. Here is the link to the 2023-2024 handbook:

Handbook Link

Scrip is available at all weekend Masses or during regular business hours at the parish office.

Scrip Order Form

Download the RaiseRight app to reload cards, purchase e-cards, or purchase physical cards. Contact the Parish Office or School Office for the enrollment code.