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Dear Parents-
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Mark, Evangelist, author of one of the four Gospel accounts. Symbolized as a winged lion, St. Mark’s gospels are believed to be nearest in time to the life of Jesus. St. Mark played a critical role in spreading the Gospel as a missionary in the early church, and he founded the Church in Egypt. St. Mark was bishop of Alexandria, where he died as a martyr sometime between the years 68-74 AD.
The excitement continues to build as we look forward to our spring fling and auction- Shaken, Not Stirred, which will be held Saturday evening. Hundreds of items are up for auction, ensuring there is something for everyone! Proceeds will support SJS initiatives in school safety, the outdoor classroom and environmental sciences curriculum and our music department. Please see below for additional information. Also a great big Saints’ shout-out to the PTO and to all the volunteers willing to help with this important event! I hope, very much, to see you there!!
I also want to give a great big Saints’ shout-out to Mrs. Hatley and all our 7th grade STEM Fair participants. And a thank you as well to all the parents who came out in support of this first of its kind event at SJS. It was also great to see the remarkable number of grandparents who were able to stop in as well! The students’ projects showed a great deal of creativity and hard work.
Congratulations to Mrs. Maldonado, Mrs. Zimney and their “Great American” third grade students! The Great American show was a great success as students dressed as a favorite American and shared details of that person’s life. Students did an amazing job!
The virtual portion of the art show opens April 26, and runs through May 4, with May 3 as “in-person.” If you have not already scrolled through the art available in the show, please see the link below. The art is all student created, and really wonderful.
Important reminder that Friday marks the half-way point in Trimester 3, and all grades on PowerSchool will be updated by Friday, April 28. We will be down to the last six weeks of the school year, and it is important to check grades and take advantage of the time left and set goals to end the year strong. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
As we wrap up April, please take a careful look at the May calendar. It is packed with many wonderful events you don’t want to miss. Volunteers will be needed for Field Day, and if you are interested in volunteering for that or any event, you must comply with the requirements of the Office for the Protection of Children and Young People. This includes background check and attendance at the VIRTUS seminar. Please contact Beth Covert if you have any questions at bcovert@sjcherndon.org.
Please pay attention to this requirement as we can not override or ignore this mandate, and unfortunately, it happens that parents have to be turned away from an event disappointed… as are the kids! A quick email to Mrs. Covert confirms your status. We look forward to seeing everyone who wants to volunteer at events!
As always, if you have any questions, or if I can be of any assistance, please let me know.
Refreshed, revived and renewed by "faith, love and hope." (1Thess. 1:2-3)
Denise Rutledge
Principal
Building Wisdom and Faith Through Service to God
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