SAM - 11/21/22

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Want to Know

Week of November 21, 2022

 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL: 

Please mark your calendar to attend our annual Parent Information Night on November 30th at 5:30pm. Each year SJF presents a speaker to engage parents on various topics. This year, we have Dr. Dean Moshofsky of Metropolitan Pediatrics. He will be discussing Resiliency and the many ways we can help our children develop this important trait. Dr. Moshofsky is very passionate about the importance of resilience and will be sharing ideas and strategies for kids of all ages.

More than 20 years of research has been done to look at ways to help children and adults overcome adverse experiences. Studies have shown that resilience as a quality can:

• Improve optimism

• Reduce anxiety and depression

• Build academic strengths and success

As a reminder, child care will be provided at no charge, although we ask that you please RSVP to Susan Robinson if you will be dropping your child(ren) off so she can plan accordingly. srobinson@sjfschool.org

The meeting will last for 1 hour and each family will earn 1 Family Volunteer hour for attending. We hope to see you all at the Corrado Center on the 30th at 5:30.

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday 11/22:  NO HOT LUNCH today, 3pm Chess Wizards, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Wednesday 11/23: NOON DISMISSAL, no extended care, Happy Birthday to Chef Kris!

Thursday 11/24:  HAPPY THANKSGIVING - NO SCHOOL

Friday 11/25:  NO SCHOOL, Happy Birthday to Mrs. Birrell

Monday 11/28:  Happy Birthday Mrs. Willits!, Advent prayer service at 8:15 in cafeteria (families welcome to attend!)

Tuesday 11/29:  SVDP Christmas Food Drive Begins, 3pm Chess Wizards, 3:15-4:30pm Fiddler on the Roof auditions (Day 1), 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Wednesday 11/30:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (5th Gr), 2:00pm dismissal, 2:15-3:30pm Fiddler on the Roof auditions (Day 2), 5:30pm Parent Information Night w/ Dr. Moshofsky

Thursday 12/1:  7:30am Glee Club in gym, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Friday 12/2:  End of 1st Trimester, NOON DISMISSAL, Extended Care open 12-6

Saturday 12/3: Christmas Bazaar from 1-4pm

PLAYGROUND DUTY REMINDERS:

Playground duty is from 11:25-1:00. The November and December duty calendars are on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents. On your assigned day, please check in at the school office and then head to the Corrado Family Center!  It is important to arrive on time on your scheduled playground duty date.  When you don’t show up, three different teachers must give up their lunch periods to cover the primary, intermediate, and middle school lunch recess periods. If you have a conflict with your scheduled duty date, or you are able to help out on a date that needs coverage, please contact our playground duty coordinator, Holly Hunt, at mailto:[email protected]. Thank you for helping our students in the lunchroom and on the playground.

Tuesday 11/22:    ANDREWS

Wednesday 11/23:    NOON DISMISSAL

Thursday 11/24:    NO SCHOOL

Friday 11/25:        NO SCHOOL

Monday 11/28:    GENTILE/DAGGETT

Tuesday 11/29:    LEWIS

Wednesday 11/30:    HAGERMAN

Thursday 12/1:    BERNATZ

Friday 12/2:        NEED COVERAGE

EXTENDED CARE
Extended care will be open on our next early dismissal day, (Friday, Dec. 2), from 12-6pm.  The cost is $25 per child.  Please let Susan Robinson know if you will be attending on this day.

The December 2022 extended care signup calendar is attached to this SAM and is on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents.  Please sign up for your December extended care coverage.

CONGRATULATIONS CYO VOLLEYBALL!
A huge congratulations goes out to all our SJF volleyball players! This past weekend was the final tournament and the students went all out with great effort and teamwork.  Special thanks to our CYO Athletic Director, J.B. Gibbs, our Volleyball Coordinator, Stacey Sheridan, our volunteer coaches for your time and dedication, and to our families for supporting our CYO program.

SJF PARISH ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JOB OPENING:
St. John is looking for an energetic, professional and organized person for a full time position as the Parish Administrative Assistant. Candidates should have a proven ability to work efficiently in a busy office, be proficient in Word, Excel, Publisher and be comfortable with high contact with our parishioners, vendors, volunteers and the general public. The position includes maintaining parish sacramental records, bulletin publication, managing the parish calendar, Mass intentions, answering phones, plus assisting the SJF Pastor in daily and general office proceedings. Hours are Monday - Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm with Friday being optional if needed and includes full benefits.

If interested in the position, please submit a resume to Father Richard Thompson at [email protected]

ART LITERACY VOLUNTEER NOTICE
Volunteers are needed for fun Art Literacy projects throughout the school year. Lead an art lesson in your child’s classroom - all materials and scripting provided! - and earn several volunteer hours. It’ll be a fun group and no experience is necessary! Contact Kristin King for details: [email protected]

EASEL PARTIES ARE BACK!
We're so excited to bring back the fun and socializing we all love in the form of easel parties.  If you're new here, an easel party is simply a party that an SJF couple or family hosts for either adults or kids, that other SJF parents or kids attend as a way to have fun and fundraise.  

We're currently putting together the upcoming party calendar and we need YOU.  We've got lots of fun ideas and need the hosts.  In the past there have been ping pong parties, poker, mom's night out, dad's night out, pickleball, margarita mamas, outdoor movie night, tea party, cookie decorating, etc.  

If you're interested, please reach out to Danielle Floberg daniellefloberg@yahoo.com or Lauren Bailey lauren.lyn.bailey@gmail.com.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, JR. AUDITIONS ARE NOV. 29-30
Attention 5th-8th grade students: Auditions for this year’s middle school musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. will take place on Nov. 29-30.  This is the Tuesday and Wednesday following the Thanksgiving break.  Please note that everyone who is auditioning must attend both audition sessions. Details for the audition process are on the attached audition notice.

SJF CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
The traditional SJF Christmas bazaar is returning on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 1-4pm.  There will be a cake walk, holiday games, and the Peachtree gift booth.  The Altar Guild will be selling holiday wreaths, baked goods, and nuts. It’s a fun and festive way to earn volunteer hours. Sign up to help on this Google Form. You can sign up to bring your special holiday baked goods with this sign up:  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054DAAAD2AAAF58-christmas

Please click the links below for more information:
Cardinal Christmas Fest
December Extended Care Calendar
Audition Notice