Another Successful Endowment Event

St. John School celebrated another successful endowment event and awarded middle school science teacher, Sven Tice, with the Eagle Award. Mr. Tice was celebrated by two former students, Hannah Cole and Jimmy Nguyen.  Hannah remembered him as “honest but fair, objective but empathetic.” Hannah went on to describe how Mr. Tice not only attended her … Continue Reading »

Smiles for Students

Do you give magazines for the holidays?  Younger children love NatGeo, Cricket, Ladybug and more.  Teens love Boys World, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Sparkle, Digg. Adults – well you know what you like and can find it at Great American.  Magazines make great gifts, especially for children. They love to receive mail, and will be … Continue Reading »

Construction and Budget Update 9/17/18

Jambo Rafikis! We hope you all had a chance to visit the wonderful new space in administrative building after Mass during the open house or at coffee and donuts! In the August Construction and Schedule update, we described Washington State’s new seismic standards—expected to be adopted by the City of Seattle in 2019. We concluded … Continue Reading »

JOG-A-THON

JOG-A-THON….important date reminders: September 19, 20, and 21     Raffle prizes!!! Students with $150 or more (family total) in Jog-a-thon pledges/donations qualify for entry into a raffle for $25 in their choice of Scrip. Students, remember to turn in your raffle coupon to your homeroom teacher! September 19     The CLASS with the most pledges/donations will get … Continue Reading »

Scrip – Let’s Get Going!

As part of each family’s pledge to St. John School, participating in Scrip is important.  Proceeds from the sale of Scrip go directly into the operating budget of the school, helping to maintain fair and just wages for our teachers, keep current with technology and curriculum materials, and more. Haven’t participated over the summer?  Time … Continue Reading »

Get Ready for the 2018 Jog-a-thon!

Get ready! – The 2018 Jog-a-thon, presented by KAVU will kick off TOMORROW at the all-school assembly in Egan Hall at 8:30. We’ll have lots of fun, music, and giveaways to get excited and strive to reach our goal of $80,000 for St. John School! Watch for these important items: An email from the Jog-a-thon … Continue Reading »

Thank You for Another Amazing Auction!

We couldn’t have done it without you: $372,000 total raised–a new school record! 94% of you participated (procured, attended, purchased, sold raffle tickets or volunteered) $82,000 raised for Fund-a-Need which will allow us to furnish our new classrooms, extended care, and preschool!  Your donation might be eligible for matching funds–check with your employer!  Questions?  Contact Michele Thornquist … Continue Reading »

Buy Your Auction Tickets & Volunteer

The most important fundraiser of the year is right around the corner– the Denim & Diamonds Auction is 4.20.18 and needs your help.  Here are the ways: 1. Go to the auction page, buy your tickets: https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action… 2. Volunteer to help the week of, signup here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445a5ab23a75-denim1 3. Buy or bake a cake for the Dessert … Continue Reading »