St. John the Baptist Catholic School Newsletter Upcoming Events 04/13/17 Holy Thursday 1:00pm dismissal-basc till 4:00pm 04/14/17 Good Friday No School 04/16/17 EASTER 04/16/17 EASTER Egg Hunt 04/17 04/21 Book Fair 04/18/17 Wendy s Night 04/19/17 Mass @ 8:30am 04/19/17 Progress Checks Home Today 04/24 04/28 Standardized Testing All Week in the AM for grades 3 8. NO AM APPTS/CHECKOUTS please 04/27/17 10:00am First Holy Communion Mass practice will be at 5:30pm to 6:30pm 04/27/17 2:00pm First Holy Communion Mass practice will be at 7:00pm to 8:00pm TIME TO ORDER YOUR 2017-18 SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS It s that time of year again. School kits are back! Kits are offered for grades Kindergarten thru 5 th They re an easy way to get all your school supplies and a great chance to support your PTO. 2 Ways to Order: Submit your paper form via the school office (forms are going home today) Order online at www.shopttkits.com using the SCHOOL CODE 33778. Website opens on April 14th and ends May 5th Families who order online are eligible for a drawing to win a $25 SCRIP Voucher! Date to Remember Paper forms are due April 28 th (early submissions are greatly appreciated) Contact tomkpercy@yahoo.com with any questions. Kits will be available for pick-up on Back to School Night. Thanks for your continued support of PTO! 1057 Hughes Road Madison, Alabama 35758 (256) 722-0772 www.stjohnb.com April 12, 2017 Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30pm Sundays: 7:00am, 8:30am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Weekdays Monday: 8:30am Tuesday: 6:15am & 8:30am Wednesday: 8:30am & 6:30pm Thursday: 8:30am & 6:30pm Friday: 8:30am Saturday: 8:30am Holy Days: 6:00am, 8:30am & 6:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesday: 5:30pm 6:20pm Thursday : 5:30pm 6:20pm Saturday: 3:30pm 5:00pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday Thursday: 9:00am 6:00pm Friday: 9:00am noon STANDARDIZED TESTING (IOWA AND COGAT) APRIL 24-27 FOR GRADES 3RD THRU 8TH We will begin testing on Monday, April 24th and it will continue throughout the week. Testing will begin each morning at 8:00am and will finish by noon each day. Here are things you can do to help your student prepare: Arrive at school on time or early. Being at school on time during testing helps students have a calm start to their testing day and ensures that they are prepared. Students that arrive AFTER testing has started that morning will not be permitted to enter the classroom until the first scheduled break. Eat a healthy breakfast. Eating a nutritious breakfast will help students to be focused on the task of doing their best on the test instead of worrying about when they can eat. Do not schedule appointments during testing. When students are out for a portion of testing, they are required to make it up. It can add more stress to your student if they know they are responsible for making up a test. Present testing in a positive light. Remind your student that testing is an opportunity to see what you have learned, and what they still need to learn. Testing is not just about the child, it is about us as a team helping the child to learn and make the most of the gifts God has given them. CRUSADER NEWS: Challenger s British Soccer Camp is returning to St. John s this summer. The camp will take place from July 17th to July 21st, and is open to Pre-K thru 8th grade students. Visit https://www.challengersports.com/ for more information and to register, and watch for an information sheet being sent home. K4 thru 3rd graders have indoor soccer games at St. John s most Saturday mornings at 8am, 9am and 10am. The 4th thru 8th grade track & field team participates in several meets during the season. Times and location can be found at http://www.stjohnb.com/ccsite/eventscalendar.html.
Spring Book Fair-April 17-21, 2017 Thank you to our parents who have volunteered to help with the book fair. More volunteers are needed, especially on Monday and Tuesday morning when our students come and create their wish lists. A special event will be happening on Wednesday, April 19 th from 5-6PM. Come and join us for Reading round the Campfire! We will have four special guest readers. Weather permitting, we hope to hold this reading fun in the playground on the grass. Otherwise, it will be held indoors. Guest Readers to be announced at a later time. Parents are welcome at the fair throughout the day. Please remember that we will not pull students out of class to attend book fair with you. Hours of the Book Fair: Monday: Tuesday: JPII Baseball News From Coach MacKinnon: Come and enjoy a fun spirit day with the JPII Baseball team on Monday, April 17th Tuesday, April 18th Wednesday, April 19th 8:00am to 4:00pm 8:00am to 4:00pm Wednesday: 8:00am to 6:00pm Thursday: Friday: 8:00am to 4:00pm 8:00am to 3:00pm All games start at 4:00pm and admission is free. Go to the ticket and concession booth to sign in. After the game, run the bases and meet the players. See you there! HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH Morning Prayer at 9:00am followed by Confessions at 9:15am Confession at 4:00pm Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:00pm (Adoration following until Midnight) GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH Morning Prayer at 9:00am followed by Confessions at 9:15am Stations of the Cross at 2:00pm followed by Confessions at 3:00pm Passion Service at 7:00pm HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 15TH Morning Prayer at 9:00am followed by Confessions at 9:15am Blessing of the Easter Foods at 12:00pm Confessions at 3:30pm Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00pm EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH Masses: 7:00am Church 9:00am Church and Parish Hall* 11:30am Church and Parish Hall* 5:30pm Church *Over Flow Parking at Discovery Middle School. Shuttle Bus Service to and from St. John s will be available. When the parking lot is full, all Mass traffic will be directed to Discovery Middle School DO NOT PARK AT NEIGHBORING CHURCHES OR ALONG HUGHES ROAD Buses will pick up at a designated area in the Discovery lot and drop off at the lower level basement doors No shuttles will run during Mass After 11:30am Mass, buses will continue to shuttle back to the Discovery lot until 1:15pm Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Hunt: Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 (Rain Date, Sunday April 23, 2017) Following the 11:30AM Mass. Children 6 and younger hunt for eggs on the Parish Field. Children ages 7-12 hunt for well-hidden eggs on the Parish Grounds. Bring your cameras, the Easter Bunny will join the fun! Please RSVP with participant ages and gender via text to Eric Hebert 256-542-8491 or eric.herbert@knology.net SCRIP NEWS: Celebrate Earth Day! From April 22-28, many of your favorite reloadable retailers are helpig us celebrate Earth Day with some great bonus rebates. The retailers listed below are offering bonuses on the Reload or ReloadNow products. If you don't already have reloadable cards from these retailers, make sure to order them soon so you have time to take advantage of this great promotion! Once you have the cards, you can go to shopwithscrip.com to reload them. Bath and Body Works 18%; Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Longhorn 13%; Gap/Banana Republic/OldNavy 18%; Hallmark 8%; Crazy 8 18%; Gymboree 18%; CVS Pharmacy 8%; Target 3.5%; Buffalo Wild Wings 10%; Carters 13% (Stores listed in bold are carried OnDemand, and can be bought in the school office during the day, during carline on Friday mornings, or through KidMail) Buy your reloadable cards today and help your child's class win an end of the year pizza party! Contest ends on April 28. Abigail Dobbins/Veronica Beaudry St. John's SCRIP Coordinator 2016-2017