Dress as Your Favorite Book Character TOMORROW!

Tomorrow, to finish out our incredible Read Across the World Week and to honor Dr. Seuss' birthday, we welcome our students and staff to come to school dressed as their favorite Book Characters! Please be sure that students are able to move freely in their costumes. We can't wait to celebrate the creativity of our Bears and their love for reading!

Lower School Report Cards Available Tomorrow

Available in FACTS Portal

Tomorrow, March 8th, please find your child(ren)’s report card(s) in your FACTS Family Portal at 6:30 PM. As you read your child(ren)’s report card(s), please keep in mind that each trimester includes new topics of study within subject areas. Report cards also offer an opportunity to set goals for the next trimester. We look forward to a busy spring semester with various assemblies and continued social, emotional, physical, and academic growth that is so important to the success of our students! Please note, if you wish to print your child(ren)'s report card(s), they will be available online for three weeks only.

We are so proud of our students and all of their hard work thus far!

Tickets Are Going Fast for Our Spring Gala!

Get Your Tickets Today!

Are you interested in helping to support the Spring Into Auction Gala at St. John's this year? If so, we hope you will consider sponsoring an ad in our Gala Program! Ads can be advertisements for a family or commercial business or you can purchase an ad to shout out a student or class! Please click the link below for more information on sponsoring our Gala with Program Ads.

Gala Program Ad Information

All proceeds from our Gala go towards our Annual Fund, which bridges the gap to cover costs that tuition does not cover. These funds help us to purchase new and important technology, make necessary improvements around campus, provide professional development to faculty and staff members, and so much more! We are forever grateful for your continued support and generosity towards our wonderful school!

Kenya Connect 5K

Saturday, March 23

Our partner Kenya Connect is hosting their 10th Anniversary KC5K run/walk on Saturday, March 23 at 9:00 am at St. John's Episcopal Church/Parish Day School,  and virtually around the world! This year, participants have the option of choosing a long-sleeved anniversary t-shirt or a knit cap as their finishing prize. We even have bandanas for your dog! The top three runners male/female will win a hand-carved medallion from Wamunyu in all age categories. SJPDS families/staff receive a 25% discount on the registration fee. Use the SJPDS2024 in the coupon area at checkout. We look forward to seeing our community our for this fun event!

Click HERE to Sign Up

Daylight Savings Time Begins

This Sunday, March 11th

Don't forget to set your clocks and Spring Forward 1 hour this Sunday for Daylight Savings Time! We're looking forward to the start of longer days, warmer weather, and more outside activities with Spring on the way!

Seussical the Musical, Jr.

What a Wild and Fun Success!

Our first-ever Musical at St. John's was a huge success! Our Drama Club performed twice on Saturday to a packed house and did an amazing job with their show! They worked hard for months learning their lines, practicing their choreography, and putting on a performance of a lifetime. Performing in front of a live audience is not easy, but our students were prepared and did an excellent job. We are so proud of all of their talents and hard work! Go Bears!

A special Thank You to our teachers, Mrs. Bates, Ms. Monteleone, Ms. Thomas, Ms. Esposito, Ms. Landsman, and Ms. Grubb for all of their hard work as directors, choreographers, instructors, set designers and supporters of our wonderful Drama Club!

To view more photos from our incredible performance, check out our Facebook Page!

Check out our video of Seussical Kids HERE!

Spring Campus Clean-Up

Saturday, April 20th

Join us for our Spring Campus Clean-Up Saturday, April 20th, from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM! We're looking forward to another successful day of weeding, pruning, planting, mulching, and more this year! Bring your gloves, gardening tools, wheel barrels, pick-up trucks, and any other equipment you have to help us keep our campus looking beautiful. There will be coffee and donuts in the morning and then a hotdog cookout at 11:30! We will gather by Clark House and divide up jobs for adults and youths. We will have a link to sign up for this important event in the coming weeks. We thank you for all of your support and can't wait to see you there!

Collington Square Spring Collection

Begins March 11th

Share the spirit, hope, love, and renewal during the blessed season of Easter by reaching out in service to help support families in need. It is a St. John’s tradition to join efforts in this shared ministry with St. John’s Episcopal Church to support families in need at Easter. Together we provide food and basic necessities to families who are actively participating in the After-School Program of The Club of Collington Square. This essential program is made available by Strong City Baltimore. The Club offers unique after-school academic and art activities with supervision to children of working families in Baltimore so they may have a safe haven and inviting place to be in a structured nurturing setting during after-school hours. Youth from Kindergarten through high school receive guidance, establish positive role model relationships, and benefit from art expression and homework support.

How it Works!

Directly outside your child’s classroom is a basket/bin. Your child will simply drop the item(s) in the basket between Monday, March 11^th   and Friday, March 22nd. We will be providing the much-needed food and household items for 22 families.

Click HERE to see the items assigned to your child(ren)'s class. Thank You!

Waste-Free Wednesday's

We are excited to announce that we are starting Waste-Free Wednesdays at SJPDS! We encourage you to have your child pack their lunch in Tupperware and bring cloth napkins and reusable silverware. We are also asking students to focus on decreasing their food waste. Hopefully, by starting Waste Free Wednesdays we can be mindful of how we are affecting the planet on an everyday basis. We appreciate your support as we continue our important Green School status!

Sunday, March 11

Daylight Savings Time

Spring Forward

Wednesday, March 13

Early Dismissal

Professional Development

March 25- April 1

School Closed

Spring Break

Family Bingo Night TOMORROW!

St. John's Episcopal Church is hosting a fun family Bingo Night tomorrow, March 8th at 7:30 PM! Join friends and family in All Saints Hall for an evening of prizes, raffles, and fun! Click the link below to RSVP and/or volunteer at this fun event!

RSVP & Volunteer Link

Dine Out with Glory Days

March 20th, 2024

Double up on March 20th Literacy Night with dinner at Glory Days! The PA has coordinated a dine-out with the restaurant to raise funds for the school's library. There is no flier to show this time, simply let staff know that you are with the SJPDS event when dining or when calling in a curbside order. Unfortunately, online orders can't be designated. Glory Days is located at 10035 Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City. Thank you for your support!

Parent's Association Flower Sale for 2024!

 The PA Spring Flower Fundraiser is live! The flower sale will offer beautiful hanging baskets and pots to bring color to your porch or garden. Orders can be placed through the PA Online Store. The sale runs through Thursday, March 29th, so get a head start on your Spring gardening today! Plant pick-up will be May 10th, just in time for Mother's Day!

Don't forget, we are raising funds this year in support of a Book Vending Machine for our incredible Media Center to help promote literacy and a love of reading in our students!

PA Wishlist for Gala Baskets

Your help in assembling Parents Association-sponsored auction baskets for the school's gala is greatly appreciated! Here is the link to our Amazon Wish List. Items will ship directly to the Basket Coordinator when you order or feel free to provide items that are not listed. Contact Heather Cook (TheLtlrdhdgrl@verizon.net) with any questions or to arrange drop off of items. Thank you in advance for your donation!

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