Thursday, November 16, 2023

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

Sunday, December 3rd -

Cousins Fundraiser

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Wednesday, December 6th-

NO School Mass

Thursday, December 7th -

Report Cards

Friday, December 8th -

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

School Mass

Wednesday, December 13th -

School Christmas Program

Performances 1:00 & 6:30 pm

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

Advent Calendar

There is still time to buy your Advent calendars. Advent begins December 3rd. The National Junior Honor Society (our middle school student leadership team) is selling the calendars for the low, low price of $5.00. Please order your calendar today! Money earned will be donated to the Women’s Support Center of Milwaukee. 

Cookies! Cookies! Cookies!

The SJE cookie sale is December 16th and 17th and our Home and School Committee is asking for your help. They are asking school families to bake at least one batch of cookies or bars and donate them to the event. The Home and School Committee will pack an assortment of cookies into one pound packages and sell them to parish and school families. In today’s folder there is a green flyer to sign up to donate cookies. Please return the bottom portion of the flyer to commit to bake cookies for the event.  

Thank you for supporting our Home and School’s fundraisers. The money raised supports many school events including the fun run/ tailgate party,  VIP Day celebration, the spaghetti dinner , and end of the year picnic. The money raised also pays for school buses for field trips, some of the school’s printing costs, and many other things.  

Calendar Raffle Early Bird Drawing Winner

Please keep selling your calendar raffles. If you have sold your calendars, please turn the stubs and money into the office by November 17. If you are planning on selling your remaining calendars over Thanksgiving break, please turn in money, stubs, and any unsold calendars by Monday, November 27. Thank you for participating in the Home and School Committees most profitable fundraiser. 

Families who sold and turned in their calendar raffles by November 9 were entered in a drawing to win $100. Thirty families turned in their money and stubs to be entered in the early bird drawing. The winning family is the Nguyen family. Congrats!

Reading Rockstars

Each month teachers and students set reading goals. The class with the highest percentage of students reaching their goals receives a traveling trophy. The first winner was the 7th grade and the trophy was displayed in their class for the month of October. The 7th grade was unable to hold onto the trophy for the month of November. Our November Reading Rockstar class is the 3rd grade. Congrats 3rd grade. Please ask your child about his or her reading goal and suggest to your child that they read, read, read, and read some more!

Tardy! Tardy! Let’s not be tardy!

We had 31 tardies November 13-16. That is thirty-one times students missed out on following a regular morning classroom routine. That is thirty-one times students may have missed important information. That is thirty-one times other students' learning was interrupted or they were distracted by a late arriving student. That is thirty-one times a student missed out on opportunities to organize, socialize, and learn. Thirty-one tardies is thirty-one too many.

Students are expected to be in their classrooms at 7:45 ready to learn. Arriving at school on time is important to your child’s success. Please help your child find success by getting him or her to school on time and ready to learn.



Thank you in advance for helping us reach our goal of zero tardies. 

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. 

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

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

December Lunch Menu

Please return you menu choices no later than Monday, November 27th.This will assure that the order can be in to our vender in time to have an accurate count.

Cookie Walk Donation Flyer

Please return your response by Tuesday, November 21st.

Valentine Coffee Roasters Sale

November 16th to November 29th.

Reminders

Carries Crispies Fundraiser

Saturday, November 18th

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

National Junior Honor Society

2023 Advent Calendars Sales

$5.00 Each

Please stop in or call the school office to order yours today.

They are selling fast!

Please RSVP for the breakfast by Wednesday, December 6, by emailing Gary Tveten at tveten@sbcglobal.net or by calling 414-282-1567

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.