During Memorial Day Weekend, we learned that Mrs. Agnes Jacobson passed away after a long illness. Mrs. Jacobson served as Principal at St. John School, retiring from many years of service as I came to St. John School. She was instrumental in growing the school and building the strong community that we have today. During … Continue Reading »
Dear Parents, I begin this week with sad news. The father of Sven Tice, 7th grade homeroom and middle school science and math teacher, died on Tuesday evening. Mr. Tice is with his family and will be on leave. Please keep him and his family in your prayers. Staffing Update Yesterday, the preschool families … Continue Reading »
During May, we celebrate Mary, the Mother of God and a motherly source of spiritual support. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental health, the Office for Catholic Schools, and all our schools are constantly raising awareness of mental health, fighting stigma, providing support, and advocating for people suffering … Continue Reading »
Dear Parents, Happy Educator Appreciation Day! We here at St. John are very grateful to you, our partners, our fellow educators! You are getting your children to the Zoom, Google, and Teams classes. You are encouraging them to read and do their math. Today one of our teachers shared a lovely story about a student … Continue Reading »
Dear Parents and Teachers, Tomorrow, we move into May, a month we devote to honoring Mary, the mother of Jesus. As we remember this woman of awesome strength, let’s ask her to intercede for all of us. We are also reminded of those wonderful May traditions, like preparing for the Rosary, preschoolers placing flowers on … Continue Reading »
On Wednesday, current second-grade families feted Mrs. Hendrickson with a celebratory drive-by at the St. John School flagpole after she announced that she would not be returning to St. John next year. Organized by a second-grade parent, students and their families made signs, brought flowers, clapped and cheered to show Mrs. Hendrickson their appreciation and … Continue Reading »
Dear Families, Easter is the primary feast in the liturgical year. The Paschal Mystery has so much relevance throughout the school year, the dying and the rising! Recovering from bad grades, the lost game, spring after winter. And on Monday, it seemed fitting that we heard the news about the extended school closure at the … Continue Reading »
It’s Auction time! The distance learning lesson this coming week is all about being True to Your School! The learning objective is to be the highest online bidder! Preparation and pre-event homework includes registering with Bidding For Good, going through the auction catalog, arranging your Zoom party with your group, serving up the signature cocktails, … Continue Reading »
I keep hearing the phrase, ‘strange times.’ I also hear that this is the war of our generation. We are going through a major global historic event, and acting for the common good is tasking us in ways that are not at all as challenging as a war would, but are definitely taking us out … Continue Reading »
Today is the first day of spring. The weather is beautiful; the sun actually feels warm. It is a blessing we can take advantage of right now. We are also blessed by your messages of support and the photos you are sending. We miss the children. Be sure to check out our social media pages … Continue Reading »
