Principal’s Letter

The Kindergartners are learning their numbers. Yesterday, Bryce used the 100 chart to show me that there are only 23 more days to the 100th day of school! They are learning their letter sounds and writing sentences. They learn about sharing and being friends and they are learning about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They … Continue Reading »

Happy New Year! We began our week recalling the Feast of the Epiphany and rejoicing in the Lord and the greatest gift He gave us, his Love for us. We prayed that we pass on that love so that we have a peaceful, harmonious 2019. This is National Migration Week and we also remembered immigrants, … Continue Reading »

The joy and hope we prayed about on Gaudete Sunday and on Monday is so tangible throughout the school this week. The children sang it out at the Christmas Program on Tuesday evening and I listened this morning as Cantionis practiced for Christmas Eve. The students are also delighting in being St. Nick and the … Continue Reading »

Are you being present in the waiting or too busy buying presents? Many of us frequently rush so quickly onto the next task that we may overlook opportunities to experience joy in the moments: in a smile, in the beauty of the bare trees against the sky, or the softness of the raindrops, in that … Continue Reading »

“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!” I hear it each morning as the students gather to pray and light the Advent candle. Advent is a lovely time here at St. John. Students are excited and looking forward to Christmas, but also praying more, singing more and serving others. And yes, it is the end of Trimester … Continue Reading »

Sunday marks the beginning of the new liturgical year and the first week of Advent. During these four weeks leading up to Christmas, the consumer market tries to persuade us to shop frantically, but the Church invites us to remember the real joy of the season and to renew our hearts, minds, and souls.   … Continue Reading »

Looking for inspiration for a prayer, I opened a book by Henri Nouwen. Perhaps because I am thinking about Thanksgiving, this quotation from the Gospel of Matthew jumped out: “Do not worry; do not say, “What are we to eat? What are we to drink? How are we to be clothed?”…..Your Heavenly Father knows you … Continue Reading »

Dear Families, Today, we had a beautiful Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints. The seventh grade processed in with their kindergarten buddies who presented their colorful pictures of the saints. They all prayed and read beautifully. Fr. Crispin told us about the different categories of Saints, those who are canonized and recognized by the … Continue Reading »

Dear Families, St. John celebrated Unity Day on Wednesday this week. Thank you, Mrs. Halley, Mrs. Rousso and the eighth-grade students. The school was awash in orange shirts, socks, hats, and every imaginable orange accessory!  Eighth graders went into all of the classrooms and taught lessons on kindness, inclusion, and acceptance. Remind your children that … Continue Reading »