As you read this NewsViews, I am at the Principals’ Retreat out at the Seabeck Conference Center. Our topic is Christ in the Classroom. Fr. Ron Nuzzi, from Notre Dame, will lead us in presentations, which we bring back to the schools and then present to the teachers, who will bring it on to the … Continue Reading »
This is a short letter to you as we are saving all the best news for tonight! The school year is well and truly underway. I actually heard students mention the words, “Quiz tomorrow!” Did you know that some of your children may have a quiz tomorrow? At tonight’s Curriculum Night, you will learn about … Continue Reading »
Many of you checked the school Facebook page and noted the smiles and happiness on the first day of school. At our opening prayer service, led very well by eighth graders, Lucy, Claire, Evelyn and Louis, we prayed on our theme of joy, harmony and togetherness. The kindergarten students were in attendance at an all-school … Continue Reading »
This is our theme for the 2018-2019 school year. We are committing to rejoicing in the Lord, and living in harmony with one another. We opened our inservices with a beautiful exercise led by Mrs. Skokan during which we valued the gifts brought by all the members of our community and we experienced the harmony … Continue Reading »
Welcome to the first NewsViews of the 2018-2019 School year. This is our weekly newsletter. You will receive it every Thursday. It contains the Principal’s Letter and attached articles which outline all the events and news. Reading it will bring you up to date on all that is happening at St. John. It has been … Continue Reading »
Congratulations to the Class of 2018 and to their parents! At the graduation ceremony tonight, the students will receive their diplomas and their final blessings as students of St. John. They are on their way to high-school! These are bitter-sweet moments as we say goodbye but we are also excited and proud to see them … Continue Reading »
As I race across the playground to get a cup of fuel (coffee!) to keep me going, I try to take a few moments to hang out with the students. The long list of duties can wait. These moments when we slow down to enjoy one another’s company, to hear about an achievement, to listen … Continue Reading »
It has been a great week listening to the middle school students tell of their experiences. Thank you to the teachers and chaperones who made them possible. The younger students are still out and about. The fifth grade is learning about how to appreciate and care for the environment as they hike Tiger Mountain, and … Continue Reading »
Greetings from Washington, D.C.! Fortunately, the eighth-grade students, teachers, chaperones and I came here to experience so much more than the weather as it seems we left the sunshine in Seattle! We have traveled through some very dramatic thunderstorms! If you are following us on Facebook, you will know that we toured Mount Vernon, many … Continue Reading »
Next week, the middle school students will travel in many directions on their field trips. The eighth grade leaves for their tour of Washington, D.C., Mount Vernon and Charlottesville, on Sunday evening. The Seventh grade will tour the other Washington, our very own state. They will visit the State Capitol, Yakima, Spokane, Grand Coulee Dam, … Continue Reading »
