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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 04-21-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: ​Yesterday, Easter Monday, Pope Francis died. He was 88 years old and had served as pope for 12 years. As the Voice of Christ he proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus with a deep love of Christ, mercy in action, and inspiring compassion. Pope Francis brought the love of Christ to all peoples, to the farthest reaches, especially those on the margins, those often forgotten or overlooked. He was a true apostle. Pope Francis was also a peacemaker. He truly embodied his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi who asked to be an instrument of God’s peace. He worked with various world leaders to bring about peace, to end war and violence, to cherish every life as a gift from God.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 04-14-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: This past Sunday Holy Week began with Palm Sunday. As we enter the Triduum this Thursday, the three days celebrating the Paschal Mystery of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, it is a time of reflection and celebration. As you look ahead to your Holy Week plans, the events at St. John Fisher Parish include: Thursday, 4/17: Holy Thursday - Mass at 7pm Friday, 4/18: Good Friday Liturgy at 7pm Saturday, 4/19: Easter Vigil at 8:30pm Sunday, 4/20: Easter! Mass at 9 am and 11 am (no 5:30 pm Sunday evening Mass) Monday, 4/21: Easter Monday-No School

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 04-07-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: This final trimester always seems to go by so quickly and as we review the April, May and June calendar, we have many events on the horizon you may be interested in attending and/or volunteering for to complete your Family Volunteer Hours. Here are a few suggestions, organized by date, along with the name/email of the coordinator for those events:

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 03-31-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Welcome back from spring break! This final trimester always seems to go by so quickly and this week certainly keeps us on our toes with lots of events happening on campus. Here’s a small calendar of events to make sure you have on your calendar as we work through the first half of April:

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 03-17-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: We are excited to announce that thanks to over 90% of families making contributions, we surpassed our fundraising goal for Cardinal Week and raised over $144,000! Additionally, we were able to secure a $60,000 matching grant from the Joseph E. Weston Foundation Catholic Educational Endowment Fund and an additional $15,000 matching grant for tuition assistance. The money raised from this event will directly benefit our families and students as we utilize it in our operating budget to provide valuable programs like our specialists classes, field trips, tuition assistance and more. Thank you for your support of our amazing school!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 03-10-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: In preparation for the end of the second trimester this Friday and spring break right around the corner, we have a number of events happening at St. John Fisher during the next two weeks that I wanted to bring to your attention:

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 03-03-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Tomorrow we begin Lent. Let us all reflect on the words of Pope Francis and “journey together in hope,” and to take the opportunity of the Lenten Season to ask ourselves whether we are truly willing to heed God’s call to change our lives.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 03-03-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Tomorrow we begin Lent. Let us all reflect on the words of Pope Francis and “journey together in hope,” and to take the opportunity of the Lenten Season to ask ourselves whether we are truly willing to heed God’s call to change our lives.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 02-24-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Each year our budget and tuition is set through a collaborative process with our School Advisory Council (SAC), School Advisory Council Finance Committee, Parish Finance Committee, Father Valentine and myself. When discussing priorities for the upcoming school budget we wanted to keep our commitment to maintaining our high-quality academic program. Our program offerings not only include a solid core curriculum, but a focus on educating the whole child through electives and specialists. Additionally, our support services with Instructional Assistants and two Academic Support Coordinators, help students reach their full potential. Finally, we are committed to supporting families that have financial need and offer a robust tuition scholarship program for those who are eligible.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 02-17-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: It feels like we had an unscheduled “Winter Break” thanks to the snow days last Thursday and Friday, the Presidents’ Day holiday yesterday, and now our Teacher Inservice Day today. Believe me when I say the faculty and staff are just as excited as you are about having the students back tomorrow!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 02-10-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Tonight is our Dinner Night Out at Panda Express (located next to Downtown Beaverton Fred Meyer - 11490 SW Canyon Rd. Beaverton). 20% of sales from the entire day (9am - 11:30pm) will go to SJF! Please show the attached flyer when ordering at the store or code 381613 when ordering online.

ng You Wanted To Know Week of 02-03-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: From our kick off assembly to the celebration Saturday night, this past week’s Cardinal Week of Giving was totally RAD! Many photos from the weeks events including our kick off assembly, Grandparents and Special Friends Day and the Cardinal Party can be found our our social media platforms: Facebook Instagram

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 01-27-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Welcome to our annual Cardinal Week of Giving! Yesterday we kicked off our festivities with an all school assembly complete with a fashion show, friendly class competitions and a beautiful song by our Glee Club.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 01-20-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Next week, Catholic Schools across our country will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week. Each day I recognize the amazing opportunity that our school has to assist our families with the formation of our students, and to develop them into Active Christians, Engaged Learners and Responsible Citizens. Thank you for being our partner in their education!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 01-13-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Tonight you can enjoy a night off from cooking to help support our school! The Chipotle on Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy will be donating 25% of sales between 4-8pm if you show the flyer attached (or on social media) or use the promo code MEBT4K4 when ordering online. Thanks!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO Everything You Wanted To Know - Week of 01-06-25 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas holiday with family and friends and are slowly settling back into the school routine. Now that 2025 has begun, it’s time to start thinking about the 2025-26 school year:

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 12-16-24 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Report Cards for Trimester 1 went home with your children last Thursday. If you have questions regarding your student’s progress, please email your child’s teacher for additional details. Additionally, please click on this Google Form to acknowledge you have received your child’s report card. You do not need to return a signed

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 12-09-24 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: The second candle of the Advent wreath is lit this week symbolizing peace. Our students led our Advent Prayer Service on Monday at 8:15 with the theme of “waiting.” Waiting with a purpose, waiting for a reason and waiting in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We send our prayers that you and your family find peace this week and this Advent.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 12-02-24 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Welcome to Advent! As we get ready to celebrate the birth of our Savior, let us remember there are many ways for us to prepare. Here at St. John Fisher Parish and School we have many traditions to help us celebrate the season: Advent Activity Calendar: The attached Advent activity calendar is filled with ideas to help us prepare our hearts and minds for the celebration of Christmas.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO - Everything You Wanted To Know Week of 11-25-24 A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: As your family prepares for the Thanksgiving holiday this Thursday, I would love to share the prayer our middle school leadership elective led us in during our school Thanksgiving celebration last Wednesday. Blessings to you all on this holiday!