The Good News from SJB

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1 The Good News from SJB Mark Your Calendar Skaggs Catholic Center Open House November 4 10:00am - 2:00pm JDCHS Presents Grease November 10, 11 & 12 7:00pm JDCHS Auditorium NO SCHOOL Professional Educator s Day & Veteran s Day November 11 Mass with SJBMS November 22 9:00am Formal Uniform Thanksgiving Break November Today is the Solemnity of All Souls a day we remember all the faithful who have died. In today s reading it says, I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth (Genesis 9:13). The Bible tells us that the rainbow did not occur until after Noah s flood. God gave it to us as a promise that He would never destroy the earth with a flood again. Rainbows are one of the most extraordinary and beautiful natural wonders. Author Maya Angelou said, God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each of us in the dreariest and most dreaded moments can see a possibility of hope. Saint John the Baptist Elementary raised almost $800 (in addition to gifts) for The Celebration Project during Red Ribbon Week. Thank you for your generosity! From Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church: Dear Mrs. Ward and Third Grade Classes of Saint John the Baptist Elementary, Thank you so much for the generous donation of $1,300 from your Parable of the Talents project from last year to our parish social justice fund. Your generosity will allow us to reach out and help so many more families than we would have been able to help otherwise. Thanks to you, we will not have to turn away any family who asks us for help. By helping our parish families, we are showing them the unconditional love that Christ has for each of us. In reaching out to others by making this generous donation, you have shown yourselves to be true followers of Christ. Your continued support for the parish is making a tremendous difference in the lives of others. Please know that we will continue to keep you and your families in our prayers. May the Lord Jesus continue to bless you and keep you and your family in the beautiful autumn season. Sincerely, Msgr. Joseph Mayo Pastor My sincerest apologies to those who were not able to attend Monday s Halloween Class Celebrations due to no siblings being allowed. It was brought to my attention with the morning PreKindergarten celebrations that siblings, cousins, friends and family, were planning to attend, and I was remiss in communicating the school s expectation in advance.

2 Principal s Weekly Letter (cont.) To clarify: - Only students enrolled at Saint John the Baptist Elementary may participate in their individual class activities, field trips, etc. - Siblings, cousins, etc. (not enrolled at SJB Elementary) may not attend SJB Elementary class activities, field trips, etc. held during school hours - Siblings, cousins, etc. (who are enrolled at SJB Elementary) may not attend classroom activities or field trips outside of their own class - Non school-age children (siblings, cousins, etc.) are not permitted to accompany parents who volunteer during the school day in the classroom, on field trips or other activities The reasons for the above are twofold. First, additional children in the classroom are a distraction to our students and hinder activities planned by the teacher. Second, it presents a safety liability to the Skaggs Catholic Center to have un-enrolled students of any age present in our classrooms, at activities or on field trips during school hours. Thank you for your understanding of these important safety measures The temperature has dropped this week, and winter weather will be arriving soon! Please ensure that your child, once applicable, brings cold weather gear to school, as students will go outside for recess unless the temperature falls below 20 degrees and/or the PM 2.5 (particulate matter) exceeds 55.4 (unhealthy.) To learn more and/or watch the PM2.5 thermometer that the school follows, go to - Utah Air Monitoring and click on Current. If your son/daughter is part of a sensitive group, please contact your child s teacher and/or me. With winter weather, Saint John the Baptist Elementary historically sees a rise in the number of tardies. If, for some emergency reason, school will not convene, television and radio stations (KSL, KDYL, and KALL) will broadcast the message regarding school closures, and you will be notified by /phone. Should school be in session, it is the prerogative of each parent to decide whether or not their child(ren) will attend school on days of severely inclement weather. Saint John the Baptist Elementary will honor the parents decision. The school, however, will not give a grace period for tardies due to inclement weather. Because attendance is a legal record coupled with students traveling from various areas, students will be considered tardy if they arrive after 8:00am. Saint John the Baptist Elementary s Christmas Programs have been finalized as follows: Monday, December 12: Third Grade 7:00pm (SJB Church) Tuesday, December 13: First Grade 7:00pm (SJB Church) Thursday, December 15: PreKindergarten AM 10:15am; PM 2:15pm (Multipurpose Room) and Grades 4-5 7:00pm (JDCHS Auditorium) Friday, December 16: Second Grade (Nativity Play) Times TBA (JDCHS Little Theater) Wednesday, December 21: Kindergarten (The Polar Express) 11:45am (Gymnasium) The Skaggs Catholic Center s Open House is this Friday, November 4 from 10:00am-2:00pm. If you know someone interested in checking out the campus, this is a great opportunity for prospective families to visit the schools, have a guided tour and more! Congratulations to the 4 th and 5 th Graders who achieved 1 st Quarter Honor Roll (3.5 and above) and Honorable Mention ( )! In Christ, Nikki Ward, Principal

3 Issue 13 November 2, 2016 SJB Family Activity The students gathered today for the 2nd Quarter SJB Family Activity! This quarter's focus was on the schoolwide learning activity of being a learner. The students played a game, which enabled them to learn about their family, and then made a coat of arms depicting both their individuality and commonality as a school family. The coat of arms will be displayed in the multipurpose room, so check them out when you visit SJB Elementary! Third Grade Dioramas Honor Wilbur, Charlotte and Templeton Too! It's as clear as a word spun into a web...our 3rd graders did a TERRIFIC job on this assignment! Check out some more pictures on our Facebook Playground Fun! The new SJB Elementary playground opened on Monday! There were lots of smiles and thumbs up for our great new space.

4 Calling All Artists Fun art contest offered through Google! Follow the link if you think your child may be interested! Mrs. Dinehart and Mrs. Page will have extra contest blanks in their rooms. Juan Diego Catholic High School Theatre Department is proud to present, Grease, the musical. November 10, 11th and 12th. Curtain at 7:00 p.m. in the JDCHS auditorium. Tickets available at the door or in advance by calling $5/$8

5 SJB Elementary student selected as Ski Utah Ambassador for 5th Grade Passport Program Hi, I m Emily Grace. I am exited to be Ski Utah's fifth grade passport ambassador this season. My job is to get Utah's fifth graders up into the mountains to experience the Greatest Snow on Earth for only $35! As kids, we have the choice to play outside and just keep healthy. We are very lucky to live in Utah where we have easy access to all 14 ski resorts. I think it is a great opportunity to have 3 days free at the 14 resorts in Utah. For the sixth graders, the passport is offered for one day of free skiing and boarding at the 14 resorts in Utah. To apply for this chance, go to skiutah.com/passport and complete the application. If you do, you will be able to ski or board in Utah's powdery mountains. It is great for kids who are just learning and for those who have been doing it for years.for those who have only skied or boarded at one resort, it is a great opportunity to explore what Utah's slopes offer all over the state. If you do not own equipment, I would do season rentals over day rentals, it saves you money and the hassle. The passport also includes discounts on ski and snowboard lessons, rentals, buddy passes and fun off the mountain. If you have questions please feel free to stop me in the hall.

6 Fifth Grade Honor Roll Quarter Abigaile Alamilla Peter Azar Hannah Bradshaw Madeleine Chiazzese Chloe Clark Lybee Coon Ashley Cutshall Kate DiGiandomenico Devin Dillon Zachary Drent Marbella Duricko Weston Eder Roman Elvidge Dylan Endo Emily Grace Isabella Hategan Emma Jensen Josie Jewkes Avery Johnston Brady Jones Thomas Jones Kaien Kelley-Jones Cooper Kerr Richard Learned Jessica Lindsey Andrew Lombana Sophia Moeller Porter Moore Alexandra Moreno Donovan Mrozinski Aidan Mulligan Stefan Omelchuk Gage Ongman Emma Pasternak Jaxson Pitcher William Pool Maya Reid Megan Selmer Allison Stevens Charles Swanson Duncan Van Hecke Austin White Aidan Wigton Sarah Wilkins Fifth Grade Honorable Mention Quarter John Apa Pego Boitumelo Jack Bulf Ayden Davis Anthony De La Paz Charles Gleason Daniel Gutierrez Kennedy Jones Emma Kurtyak Angelo Lewis Boyan Mamuzic Samantha Martinez Saxton McKnight Savannah McKnight Zachary Meehan Peter Mirrione Isabella Orellana Brooklyn Pellum Lara Shroff

7 Fourth Grade Honor Roll Quarter Keira Ahearn Madelyne Alguire Madeline Atzet Sarah Azar Blake Ballard Dawson Bengtzen Ava Brinkerhoff Rachel Chapton Ava Clark Katarina Day Ethan Fennell Julia Frascino Manik Gill-Martin Castle Huggard Devan James Spenser Kane Avery Kolkebeck Kristen Lafave Aidric Liljestrand Avery Lockwood Vincent Lopez Danielle Pozzi Abigail Quercia Miranda Rice Caitlin Ridings Kenyon Roberts Levi Stevenson Matthew Tita Paige ValDez Arianna Vazquez Ayla Williams Kesyn Worrall Stella Ziouras Fourth Grade Honorable Mention Quarter Dylan Angerbauer Christian Aquilla Kaden Ballman Lander Bosh Gavin Brady Ava Candage Noah Ceballos Kaley Cortez Ella Devir Eamonn Dolan Jaxon Eby Clayton Fields Brennan Grace Analina Groves Jaxsen Hansen Owen Kotter Hayden Mezenen Alexander Modtland Sophia Molloy Roberto Munoz Devon O'Sullivan Maiya Ornelas Abigail Quigley Suzy Radzinski Asher Thalman Kylee Thometz Bryton Valdes

8 Clipping Box Tops is an easy way to help earn cash for our school! The money we raise funds programs that directly benefit our students class that submits a minimum of 100 Box Tops by the end of every month will be rewarded with a Free Dress Day. Our first collection deadline will be Monday, October 31. Please trim the pink Box Tops label so that the acronym and expiration date are legible. We cannot accept expired Box Tops. Click here to see a list of participating products: If you'd like to help count Box Tops and earn volunteer hours at home, please sjbvolunteer@skaggscatholiccenter.org Next H.S.A. Meeting WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! The Cross for Vocations Program School families volunteer to take the Cross home for a week and pray for vocations. The host family is provided with support materials for their prayer time. The Cross is presented to the host family each week at the school Mass following the post communion prayer. The family hosting the Cross will be mentioned each week in the Good News newsletter. If you are interested in hosting the Cross for Vocations in your home please Click HERE P.E. Volunteers & Donations Need volunteers to decorate the Bulletin Board outside of gym - contact jenniferhall@skaggscatholiccenter.org PE Wish List: Google Play Gift Card itunes Gift Card AA Batteries We have lots of opportunities to earn your volunteer hours at home. If you would like to be contacted when these opportunities come up, please Alison at sjbvolunteer@skaggscatholiccenter.org to be added to the contact list. Join us Friday, November 18 at 8:15 in the Elementary Conference Room for our next H.S.A meeting

9 SAVE THE DATE JOIN THE FUN AND VOLUNTEER! WE NEED HELP WITH Mardi Gras A Fundraising event celebrating Saint John the Baptist Catholic Schools ~ Procurement ~ Basket Wrapping ~ Decorating ~ Event Set Up ~ Event Take Down ~ Sunday Clean Up TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE CONTACT: Nevah Stevenson nevahstevenson@skaggs catholiccenter.org Saturday, February 25, 2017 Juan Diego Catholic High School -

10 PAINT NIGHT A mom s night out for Saint John the Baptist catholic schools Cost: $55 per mom INCLUDES: ~ Painting Supplies ~ Dinner ~ 2 beverage tickets (Wine or Beer) Saturday, November 12 6:00PM SJB Elementary MPR Space is limited. Register today! $ $ SJB$PAINT$NIGHT$REGISTRATION$FORM$ $ NAME:$$ $ AMOUNT$ENCLOSED:$$$$ $$$55.00$(Check$or$Cash$Only)$ (Includes*paint*supplies,*dinner,*2*beverage*tickets)*

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12 Ladies Luncheon November 13, :15 pm JDCHS Commons Puttin on the Hits Lip Sync Contest Ticket Pricing: $45.00 The ticket price includes a champagne reception, sweet meal by Chef Tom, 80 s hits with DJ Frankie, live entertainment, and a commemorative wine glass. There are a limited number of seats and we sell out every year! All tickets will be sold first come, first served. Tickets are on sale after all masses and at the SJBLA Ladies October monthly meeting October 1 st November 6 th

13 NOTICE TO PARENTS ATTENDING THE BASKETBALL PARENT MEETING TONIGHT Please park in the F-lot (near the greenhouse). Saint John the Baptist Parish will be celebrating the Feast of All Souls Mass at 7:00pm. Parking lots D & E are to be reserved for parishioners attending Mass. We re excited to announce UCAA SJB Basketball Boys and Girls grades 2 nd - 12 th Registration open through Nov 4 th To Register: Cost: $130 per player Parent Meeting: Nov. 2nd 6:30 Elem MPR Coaches/Asst Coaches needed! Please register on our website. Coach Meeting: Oct. 23rd 12:00pm Elem MPR

14 Who: What: Where: 2nd-5th Grade; no 1st graders, regardless of age. Skiing or snowboarding lessons at Snowbird! Snowbird Ski Resort Participants can bring a snack if they wish. Students must have all necessary equipment and clothing with them. Equipment can be stored at the school Register in person at s e. or online at Please contact Dimple Dell at for any questions. Option 1: Fridays/All Levels/Five Lessons for $230 Pickup/Drop-off Locations (Please see reverse side for times): Quail Hollow, Granite, Summit Academy (Draper), Channing Hall, Willow Springs, Lone Peak, Sunrise, Dimple Dell Recreation, Oak Hollow, Peruvian Park, Brookwood December: 2, 9, 16 (2016) January: 6, 13 (2017) Make-Up: TBD Option 2: Wednesdays/All Levels/ Six Lessons for $270 Location: St. John the Baptist Pickup: 1:00pm Drop-off: 4:45pm-5:15pm (Times may vary) December: 7, 14, 21 (2016) January: 4, 11, 18 (2017) Make-up (if needed): January 25, 2017 Option 3: Wednesdays/All Levels/Six Lessons for $270 Location: St. John the Baptist Pickup: 1:00pm Drop-off: 4:45pm-5:15pm (Times may vary) February: 8, 15, 22 (2017) March: 1, 8, 22 (2017), Make-up (if needed): March 29, 2017 Option 4: Fridays/All Levels/Five Lessons for $230 Pickup/Drop-off Locations (Please see reverse side for times): Brookwood, Willow Springs, Summit Academy (Draper), Lone Peak February: 24 (2017), March 3, 10, 17, 24 (2017) Make-Up: TBD Canyons School District is not affiliated with this group and it should not be considered as being endorsed by the District or Canyons Education Foundation. Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 for Options 1 & 2 /Friday, January 20, 2017 for Options 3 & 4 Don t get put on the waiting list! Register early! $15 late fee after deadline. Program Rules Please review and follow all guidelines on the Parent Information Sheet with your child. 1. This program is not sponsored by the school or Canyons School District. Call Salt Lake County Dimple Dell Fitness and Recreation Center at (385) with questions. 2. Transportation is provided by chartered busses. Students may not ride in family or friends vehicles to or from Snowbird. NO EXCEPTIONS. 3. Requests to ski or ride with specific individuals are guaranteed. 4. Missed lessons cannot be filled by a friend or relative. No refunds will be given once the program has started. No make up days for missed sessions. Parents are required to notify the Dimple Dell Fitness and Recreation Center when a child will miss a session to prevent staff from trying to locate them and get a late start. (385) Individuals are responsible for providing their own ski/snowboard equipment or arranging their own rentals. Please check equipment to ensure proper sizing and condition. Dimple Dell Fitness and Recreation Center is not responsible for injury due to equipment failure. 6. Label all equipment (skis, poles, snowboards) and personal items clearly with the child s name. Dimple Dell Fitness and Recreation Center is not be responsible for lost or stolen items. 7. Failure to adhere to these rules or inappropriate behavior may result in student being dropped from the program without a refund. 8. If a session is cancelled due to adverse weather or road conditions, the make-up day will be held on the above mentioned make-up days. Please read cancellation policy regarding multiple cancellations. Salt Lake County Friday After-School Ski Cancellation Policy Program is designed to provide six lessons. In the event of cancellation due to weather, road conditions, resort closures or other circumstances deemed out of the control of Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation, lesson will be made up on the above mentioned make-up days.. All costs associated with the first cancellation will be absorbed by the County, including transportation and staffing. Should more than one cancellation occur the County will not provide additional make up days or reschedule additional lessons. A refund of $25 per lesson that cannot be rescheduled will be issued to each participant. No other refunds will be issued to participants. This policy is necessary due to limited buses within Salt Lake County, the numbers of participants in this County wide program, and the unpredictability of Utah winter weather. Check here to be contacted about inclusion opportunities for people with disabilities.