Thursday, January 4, 2024

Sunday, January 7th -

Cousins Fundraiser

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Tuesday, January 9th -

Fiesta Cafe Fundraiser Night

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tuesday, January 16th -

January Birthdays

Out of Uniform Day

Thursday, January 18th -

Early Dismissal 11:00 am

Mid Trimester Conferences

Friday, January 19th -

No School

Thursday, January 25th -

Gr. 7 & 8

Feeding America

Saturday, January 27th -

SJE School Open House

Check out our online calendar here.

Family Prayer 

Epiphany of the Lord

Reading I : Isaiah 60:1-6

Your light has come!

• The showing forth of God’s glory is apparent in today’s passage from Isaiah.
• All nations will walk by Jerusalem’s light, the glory of God within it.
• The prophet announces to the people that even in the midst of darkness, they will forever be enlightened by the presence of God.

Reading II : Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

We all share the same promise!

• The earliest Christians, mostly Jews, struggled with the realization that even Gentiles are included in God’s plan of salvation.
• Today’s letter points out that people in former ages did not understand that God’s mercy extended to all people.
• Gentiles and Jews are one body in Christ.

Gospel : Matthew 2:1-12

They opened their coffers and presented him with gifts.

• Matthew’s Gospel clearly demonstrates that all the prophecies of old have come to fulfillment in Christ.
• As promised, Gentile wise men recognize Jesus as Messiah even when the Jerusalem sages do not.
• The official priests and scribes quote the messianic prophecies that identify Bethlehem, the city of David’s birth, as the birthplace of the Messiah. However, they do not follow their own wisdom.

SJE is Singing the National Anthem

Grades 3-8 parents:

Thank you to those who have committed their child to singing the National Anthem at the Milwaukee Wave soccer game on Feb 16. This is going to be a great way to represent our school and highlight the beautiful singing voices of our students. There is still time to add more singers. Please consider purchasing Wave tickets for you and your child and joining us. Mrs. Weyer needs to know the names of the singers that will be participating so please email her at aweyer@sje.school when you order your tickets. This is a unique opportunity that we will not be given next year so we highly encourage all 3rd-8th singers to join us. Here is the link to order tickets



https://fevo-enterprise.com/StJohnstheEvangelistSchool

NJHS Service Project

Throughout the Advent season, the students at SJE focused on angels as our Advent theme. We heard daily messages from an angel and became messengers ourselves as we sent notes of hope, peace, and joy to others in our school and family communities. As a service project, we collected snack items for those without homes in the Milwaukee community. We partnered with the Milwaukee Street Angels to create snack bags for the people they help on a daily basis. Every class had a designated food/drink mix item to bring in. Each class successfully brought in enough items to fill 161 bags. That’s one bag for every child in our school!  

We want our school to know how Jesus spent many nights outside like those who are currently homeless. The goal of this service project was designed to help some of the 275 identified homeless people in the Milwaukee and surrounding communities. Here at SJE, God has called all of us to care for those in need.

On Monday, December 18, 2023, the entire school met together in the gym in our Prayer Pods. During this time, we prayed for the people that will receive these snack bags. Each student was asked to write a small note of encouragement and pack a bag with the delicious and healthy snack items we collected. These will be delivered to the Milwaukee Street Angels who will then hand them out to the people they serve. 

A big shout out to our NJHS members for putting together an outstanding service project and a big thank you to all who donated items. 

STAR Testing

We will be completing STAR testing between January 8th and the 12th. It is a great opportunity for your child to show his or her academic growth in math and reading so far this year. Please help your child prepare by ensuring he or she gets enough rest and eats a good breakfast.

Thursday Folder

Feeding America Permission Slip

Thursday, January 25, 2024 Grades 7 & 8

Please return by January 22nd.

UWM Planetarium Permission Slip

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Grades 5-8

(This was rescheduled)

Please return by January 15th.

Revive

WI Catholic Youth Rally - Carrol University Waukesha

Friday, March 15, 2024 Grades 6-8

There are two permission slips to return for this field trip.

Please return by January 29th.

Conference Slips

Parent/Teacher/Student conferences will be held for all students on January 18th. Please return the conference time preference slip by January 9th.

Reminders

Futsal and Track registration is happening now!

Futsal and Track registration is open. If you have not already registered, please register today. Futsal (indoor soccer) is co-ed and available for students in grades K5-4. Track is available for boys and girls in grades 5-8. Track season begins in April. 

Please use the link below to register:

Blue Sombrero 

Fiesta Cafe Flyer

Tuesday, January 9th

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Come to Fiesta Cafe 1407 S. 1st Street, Milwaukee and enjoy a dinner with your family or friends.

Mention SJE and 15% of your dinner will go to SJE.



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.

Scrip is available at all weekend Masses or during regular business hours at the parish office. You may also use the RaiseRight App (below).

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.