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Thursday, December 2nd - Report Cards, grades 1-8
Friday, December 3rd - Wear Baseball Jersey (over uniform) in honor of Jackson Sparks
Monday, December 6th - Chess Club, 2:45-3:45 PM
Wednesday, December 8th - Wellness Warriors Meeting
Saturday and Sunday, December 11th and 12th - Cookie Sale after all Masses
Wednesday, December 15th - Christmas Program, 12:30 & 6:30 PM
Thursday, December 16th - Panera Fundraiser, 4-8PM
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Family Prayer
Second Sunday of Advent
God will show all the earth the splendor of Jerusalem.
- The passage from Baruch borrows the prophetic language of Second Isaiah which presents a glorious vision of the vindication of God’s people.
- Jerusalem, clothed in the glory and justice of God, would welcome her children home.
- All creation would share in the delight and make a smooth shady path for the people of God.
He who has begun a great work in you will continue to strengthen you.
- Paul’s Letter to the Philippians expresses his great hope for the people in Philippi whom had enthusiastically accepted the Gospel of Christ.
- The Philippians had supported Paul financially and shown kindness to him during his imprisonment.
- Paul reminds them to love one another and to value what truly matters.
The preaching of John the Baptist.
- In today’s Gospel, Luke sets the story of Jesus in historic context for his Gentile audience by listing the important figures of the time.
- At the end of the list, he concentrates on John the Baptizer.
- The lone prophet, John the Baptist, was to preach the arrival of God’s salvation in Jesus.
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A Message from Mr. Oberdorf
Hello,
Exciting times at St. John the Evangelist as we prepare for Christmas. We kicked off Advent with a Monday morning prayer service and lighting of the Advent wreath. The prayer service was led by our NJHS students. Our NJHS students have completed selling Advent calendars and are definitely being leaders in our school. They are also leading the collection of holiday food boxes for Capuchin Community Services. (See the flyer below) The food drive will be collected December 6-17. A big shout out to our National Junior Honor Society for all their hard work.
We were also lucky enough to be chosen to decorate a Christmas tree at the Milwaukee County Zoo on November 30. Each class made a different ornament. Our theme was fins and flippers and our staff and students were extremely creative with ornament creation. Fourteen of our students and their parents decorated the tree and had a snack after they were done. Our tree looked amazing.
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The Knights of Columbus are holding a “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest. Entries are due December 13. A few classes are doing the posters as an in class art activity. Other classes sent home a flyer and paper if students were interested. If your child is interested and would like to participate here is a link to the rules, judging criteria, and permission slip:
On Friday December 3 we will join the “Jerseys for Jackson Day” by having a baseball jersey day. Students may wear a baseball jersey/ shirt/ sweatshirt to commemorate Jackson Sparks, the youngest Waukesha Christmas parade casualty. Students will still be required to wear school uniform pants. Younger students who wear jumpers may wear the baseball gear over the jumper. Parents are encouraged to address the situation with their children as they deem appropriate. Some teachers may address the day of commemoration in an age appropriate way with their classes.
Regards,
Mr. Oberdorf
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Christmas Program
Students have been working very hard on the music for the program on Wednesday, December 15th and we are so excited to share it with all of you. There will be 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.
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Home & School Association News
Here is a recap of the current happenings with Home & School Association:
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Christmas Program Seat Raffle: This year's Christmas Program will be held on December 15th, with performances at 12:30 PM and 6:30 PM. We will raffle off seats in the first six rows to 10 lucky winners. See the flyer to see how you can purchase chances.
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Cookie Walk: This year marks the 5th year that we will be selling cookies after all masses on the weekend of December 11th and 12th. In order to make this a successful event, we will need each family to donate a batch of Christmas cookies. You are asked to fill out the form to indicate how many cookies we can count on. Also included is an order form if you or someone you know would like to order cookies. They will sell for $8.00 per pound - what a bargain!
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Kwik Trip Car Wash Gift Cards: Car wash gift cards can be purchased for $36.00, good for 5 car washes - a $50.00 value. Our Home and School Association will receive a portion of each sale. Deadline is December 10th.
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Valentine Coffee Sale: This popular sale returns in time for Christmas gift giving. Orders are due December 6th, with a deadline of December 8th for all funds to be turned in.
Calendar Raffles were sent home back in October. As part of your intent contract, each family is required to sell 7 calendar raffles, for $20 each. Thank you to the many families who have returned their stubs and payments. The due date to return all payments and stubs is tomorrow, December 3rd. Please return all stubs and payments promptly. If you have unsold calendar raffles, please return them to the school office so that they will be available for others to purchase.
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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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