WHAT IS GOING ON AT SAINT JOHN’S SCHOOL?

Dear Saint John’s School Families,

What is going on at Saint John’s School?  Perhaps the better question is, “What isn’t going on here at school?  What a hustle/bustle environment we live in here at Saint Johns!   How blessed we all are to enjoy such richness in our lives. 

Would you believe that Saint Nicholas did not disappoint us. He made his visit on his feast day, Thursday of last week.  Every student had “one shoe off and one shoe on” until after his visit when a candy cane was found in the shoe left outside their classroom. 

Thank you everyone who attended the Christmas Carol Play last Friday or Saturday evening. Mrs. Brown and our students did a remarkable job.  Of course, the annual “ Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday morning truly put all attending in the spirit of Christmas. One could hear Santa’s “ho, ho, ho”  laughter as he and his Mrs. had their pictures taken over and over again. 

Monday afternoon our boys’ basketball season came to a close.  The away game was played against Saint Mary’s team in Greeley.  Great season, boys, Mr. Sgourdos and Mr. Sobraske.   

Our 3^rd and 4^th grade “Battle of the Books” teams came back with smiles on their faces Tuesday after having battled in competition with two different Thompson School District Schools. Yes, both teams won!  Mrs. Monet, thank you and your coaches, Sarah Smith, Pam Coke, Lexy Donnelly, and Rachel Sundheim

 Oh, yes, the Christmas Store!  Really, do our students actually get to go shopping while in school?  Mathematics skills must be practiced as our little ones count out their nickels, dimes, and quarters to buy Christmas presents for Mom and Dad.  Thanks so much to our storekeepers, especially Bethany Anderson, who chaired this event.

On Wednesday, morning Saint John’s students and staff had a surprise visit from a real author. Lee Ann Thieman, a nationally renowned speaker and author of Chicken Soup of the Soul, spoke to us about how she became a writer and speaker.  Her faith in God led her to participate in Operation Baby Lift during the Vietnam War. 

Wow!!   What a Christmas concert all of our students put on Thursday evening!  Mr. Bradberry, you have what it takes to bring the best out of our students.  What a delightful evening!  Our students truly “sang their hearts out”.  Our preschoolers and our band opened the evening and nearly brought tears to the eyes of  those in the audience.

Next comes our Christmas Caroling out at Centerra along with our Barnes and Nobel Book Fair. What a week it has been! 

Shalom,

Mrs. Schmitt