St John the Evangelist Catholic School Chronicle

St John the Evangelist Catholic School Chronicle
September 10, 2010

Dear St. John’s School Families,

EVERY DAY BRINGS SURPRISES

Here at Saint John’s School and Parish each day goes very quickly. There is never a dull moment. What a happy, busy beehive it is! If you haven’t already heard from your child(ren) Wednesday brought a very special surprise. SISTER CAROLYN HOYING paid us an unexpected visit. I had the honor of introducing her to all of our students and teachers as she toured each classroom. She greeted the children and staff with hugs and “hellos” as she shared that she had been the principal here at Saint Johns for 16 years! She recognized some of the children when she was told their last names. She saw the resemblance to you their parents whom she was so well acquainted with when she was here. Hopefully, many of you received a message from your child , “Hello, from Sister Carolyn”. How special it was for the students to meet the very person for whom our gymnasium has been named after.

In keeping with our efforts to strive for academic excellence and “raise the bar” here at our school, teachers will carry out their lessons as carefully planned next week. Therefore, should you as parents wish for your child to hear President Obama’s Back to School Speech on Tuesday, September 14, 1:00PM ET, please plan to tape it and discuss it at home with them.

Let’s all enjoy tomorrow’s Golf Tournament and Saint John’s GALA. It’s time for enjoying some social time together.


Shalom,
Lois Schmitt
Lois Schmitt






SCHOOL PICTURE S
School pictures will be September 23 from 9 to 11am. Students in grades PK – 8 will have their individual pictures taken on this date. Your child may dress in their Sunday best or their school uniform. School picture forms came home today. There will be a makeup date in October to accommodate the 4 year old preschool and retakes.

BOX TOPS & CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS
Thank you parents for all you do to raise money for our school. We have heard there has been difficulties redeeming the bonus box tops online. I want to offer my assistance. If you are having troubles redeeming them or you just don't have the time to do it, email me (cade9598@msn.com) the code from the coupon and I will redeem them for your class. Write "REDEEMED" on your coupon and send it in with your other box tops and labels, so your class can have those counted into their totals.

ATHLETIC NEWS
Open Gym for Basketball
Beginning this week for grades 4-8 there will be open gym on Wednesdays from 3:15-4:00. This will continue thru September 22nd.

Boys Basketball Sign Ups
Basketball Sign ups are going on now. Please see Mrs. Thomas for paper work. The athletic fee is $100 per season. This is a change from last year. There are extras on the bulletin board in the rotunda. We do not have the numbers for a 5th grade boys team this year. Fifth grade will be allowed to play however, playtime is determined based on ability and game readiness.


PINWHEELS FOR PEACE
Imagine…“Whirled Peace” September 21, 2010
In today’s world, peace needs to become more than just a word. On September 21, 2010, St. John the Evangelist Catholic School plans to take part in an International art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace by “planting” pinwheels with messages of peace at grassy area by Sister Carolyn Hoying Gymnasium and in front of St. John the Evangelist Church.
Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in 2005 by two Art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, of Coconut Creek, Florida, as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives. In the first year, groups in over 1,325 locations throughout the world were spinning pinwheels on September 21st - there were approximately 500,000 pinwheels spinning throughout the world. Last year (year 4), 2010, over 3 million pinwheels were spinning in over 3,000 locations, including the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, Africa and South America. Locally, Mrs. Brown will be coordinating the Pinwheels for Peace project this year.
This project is non-political – peace doesn’t necessarily have to be associated with the conflict of war, it can be related to violence/intolerance in our daily lives, to peace of mind. To each of us, peace can take on a different meaning, but, in the end, it all comes down to a simple definition: “a state of calm and serenity, with no anxiety, the absence of violence, freedom from conflict or disagreement among people or groups of people.”
St. John the Evangelist will create pinwheels, pinwheels of all shapes and sizes – as part of the creation process, the students will write their thoughts about "war and peace / tolerance/ living in harmony with others" on one side. On the other side, they will visually express their feelings. The students will assemble these pinwheels and on International Day of Peace they will "plant" their pinwheels by the Gym and Church as a public statement and art exhibit/installation.
On September 21, 2010, keep a lookout for the pinwheels – the spinning of the pinwheels in the wind will spread thoughts and feelings about peace throughout the country and the world!
For more information, go to http://www.pinwheelsforpeace.com or contact Mrs. Brown, 970.635.5868.

O God, bless our family and all its members and friends;bind us together by your love. Give us kindness and patience to support each other;and wisdom in all we do. Let the gift of your peace come into our hearts and remain with us.
May we rejoice in your blessings.
· May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Please keep Deacon John Kunesmiller and his family in your prayers
· Pray that the family may be respected by all in its identity, and that its irreplaceable contribution to all of society be recognized.
· Pray for that the Church may offer new generations, through the believable proclamation of the Gospel, ever-new reasons of life and hope.
That Christians may contribute to alleviating the material and spiritual suffering of AIDS patients, especially in the poorest countries.
That children and young people may be messengers of the Gospel and that their dignity may always be respected and preserved from all violence and exploitation
That the nations of the earth, through knowledge and mutual respect, may grow in harmony and peace.
Especially give thanks to God for the gift of a parish school and ask his help as we continue to grow and prosper
May Our Lord grant us all the graces we need and desire

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School
1730 W. 12th Street Loveland, Co 80537 970.635.5830
Saint John the Evangelist School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color or national or ethnic origin

PINWHEELS FOR PEACE

PINWHEELS FOR PEACEImagine…“Whirled Peace”September 21, 2010
In today’s world, peace needs to become more than just a word. On September 21, 2010, St. John the Evangelist Catholic School plans to take part in an International art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace by “planting” pinwheels with messages of peace at grassy area by Sister Carolyn Hoying Gymnasium and in front of St. John the Evangelist Church.
Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in 2005 by two Art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, of Coconut Creek, Florida, as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives. In the first year, groups in over 1,325 locations throughout the world were spinning pinwheels on September 21st - there were approximately 500,000 pinwheels spinning throughout the world. Last year (year 4), 2010, over 3 million pinwheels were spinning in over 3,000 locations, including the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, Africa and South America. Locally, Mrs. Brown will be coordinating the Pinwheels for Peace project this year.
This project is non-political – peace doesn’t necessarily have to be associated with the conflict of war, it can be related to violence/intolerance in our daily lives, to peace of mind. To each of us, peace can take on a different meaning, but, in the end, it all comes down to a simple definition: “a state of calm and serenity, with no anxiety, the absence of violence, freedom from conflict or disagreement among people or groups of people.”
St. John the Evangelist will create pinwheels, pinwheels of all shapes and sizes – as part of the creation process, the students will write their thoughts about "war and peace / tolerance/ living in harmony with others" on one side. On the other side, they will visually express their feelings. The students will assemble these pinwheels and on International Day of Peace they will "plant" their pinwheels by the Gym and Church as a public statement and art exhibit/installation.
On September 21, 2010, keep a lookout for the pinwheels – the spinning of the pinwheels in the wind will spread thoughts and feelings about peace throughout the country and the world!
For more information, go to http://www.pinwheelsforpeace.com or contact Mrs. Brown, 970.635.5868.

September 3, 2010

St John the Evangelist Catholic School Chronicle
September 3, 2010

Dear St. John’s School Families,

Happy Labor Day Weekend
What could be more welcome than a day to celebrate all of the hard work you students, parents,
and staff have done to make a great beginning of this school year. I hope that each of you can
enjoy some much deserved rest, relaxation and fun. We have had two wonderful weeks together.
Below are just a few issues I would like to address:

Thank you for patience with our beginning and dismissal times. Our tardy bells and
dismissal bells should ring exactly at 8:00a.m. and 3:00p.m. for the elementary school. Grades
five –eight should sound at 7:55a.m. and 3:15p.m. Therefore, the students will not be available
to be picked up until after they leave the classrooms at 3:00p.m. or 3:15. We need every minute
of instruction time as we strive to “raise the bar” here at Saint Johns.

On another NOTE, no pun intended, I wanted to make you aware that Mr. Andrew Vogt
will begin his instrumental music classes on Tuesday, September 7, just after Labor Day.
This class will be for those students who have already been in Band and are not considered
beginners. Mr. Vogt visited the fifth grade class this week to inform and encourage them
to join a beginners group. Parents of fifth graders should have received written information
he gave to those students. This group meets on Wednesday mornings before school at 7:20a.m.
Wednesday, September 8th will be the first class. For those of you who don’t know about Band and Mr. Vogt, he has taught instrumental music for 20 years. It would be difficult to find someone of his caliber. He does free lance jazz and saxophone performances many places in Colorado. His web site is andrew@drewsclues.com. What a deal at only $35 for three lessons per week for grades 6-8.

New blue and white book covers have arrived for each student. The following supporters have provided them for us: Tom and Hope McCorkendale, Rose Melville, CPA, Mike Monat with ReMax Alliance and Paul Hummel, Investment Centers of America, Inc. We thank them for their support of our school.
Last but not least, Saint John’s Athletic Program is going strong. Our volleyball team has been winning most of their games. We do need more students, parents and staff to cheer them on especially during the home games. They need our support and to hear us cheering loudly.
Have a terrific weekend.

Shalom,
Lois Schmitt
Lois Schmitt



Saint John’s GalaGood news, the Gala is SOLD OUT! If you didn’t get your ticket you can still win BIG by purchasing your raffle tickets $25/ ticket or 5 for $100. 1st prize $5,000 2nd prize 1 year tuition at St. John's or $3,650. If you have not yet contributed scrip please do so as soon as possible, so far only 35 families have contributed. Scrip will be sold after each Mass and you can leave the scrip there with the seller and designate it for Saint John’s Parish School.



STUDENT INSURANCE
We have extra brochures/enrollment forms are available in the school office throughout the school year. Insurance coverage may be purchased at any time throughout the school year. Coverage will be effective on the date the enrollment form and correct premium are received by United Healthcare. Coverage may also be purchased online at www.k12studentinsurance.com. Insurance coverage purchased online will be effective 24 hours after enrolling online.


GOLD C BOOKS ARE FOR SALE
All students should have received a packet with a Gold C entertainment book and order form for selling them. If you are unable to sell the book, please return it with the order form to the office, making sure your child's name is on the form. This is an honor system as the PTO is responsible for the cost of all books distributed.

We will be selling the Gold C books after all masses on August 28-29. If you would like to volunteer to help, please email Ann Pakenham at annp722@yahoo.com. Thanks for your help with such short notice!


SCHOOL PICTURE S
School pictures will be September 23 from 8 to 11am. Students in grades PK – 8 will have their individual pictures taken on this date. Your child may dress in their Sunday best or their school uniform. There will be a makeup date in October to accommodate the 4 year old preschool and retakes.


SCRIP NEWS
Your participation in the scrip program is off to a strong start. It was great to see familiar and new families buying scrip at Back-to-School night. The credits toward your $150 profit minimum are already being accounted for and you can email dorothea.boettcher@saintjohns.net at any time to find out where you are with your scrip purchases. We have almost sold out of the JC Penney scrip at the 50% special credit, so hurry if you still want to take advantage, because when sold out, JC Penney will only be available by special order at the regular percentage. Staples has a bonus available on select cards: purchase a specially marked $25 Staples card, and get $26.25 of value to spend (the profit of 5% is still only on the $25 you spend). Scrip is available to buy at the school office on all school days (except Monday mornings), the parish office and before and after the weekend masses.


CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST?
Do you hang on to gift bags and store bags? Is your closet packed full of them? The Christmas Shoppe is going green! If you have bags you'd like to get rid of, please consider donating your gently used bags for the Christmas Shoppe! We use the bags to wrap the gifts from the kids - and we need LOTS of them every year!


BOX TOPS & CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS
We want to let you know of a way you as parents can help our school, without having to spend extra money. There are two programs that help raise money for St. John's. One is the Box Tops program and the other is the Campbell Soup Labels. All you have to do is clip the labels and bring them to your child's classroom at the end of each month. The Campbell Soup Labels are the barcode on the product. The Boxtops has a rectangle logo on the container. On St. John's website, there will be a list of products for both programs as well as monthly collection sheets you can print, to tape the labels to (boxtops and soup labels need to be on separate sheets). The Campbell's has separate sheets depending on their point value: 1, 5, or 10 pt. I want to add though that you do not have to put them on the sheets. Do what works the best for you.I wanted to let everyone know that if you have Bonus Box Tops from stores such as King Soopers that you have to redeem online with a code, keep the 'coupon' and write "REDEEMED" on it and turn it in with all your other tops and labels, so your child can have them tallied with their class totals. These expire quickly, so redeem them right away.. If you have any questions you can contact Angie Luce ( cade9598@msn.com) or Linda Nowak ( len6886@yahoo.com ). You can also go to the program websites to find more information and sign up for email updates on new products: http://www.boxtops4education.com and http://www.labelsforeducation.com/ .




HOT LUNCH & BREAKFAST
We look forward to another great year with our school lunch and breakfast program. Please see below for a few details and reminders about these programs.
Lunch and breakfast pricing will remain the same for students, $2.50 for lunch and $.50 for a la carte milk. Breakfast will be $2.00.
Parents, teachers and staff are always welcome to have lunch/breakfast with the students. Adult prices are $3.50 for lunch and $2.50 for breakfast.
Due to budget constraints, we can no longer allow lunch/breakfast accounts to go negative. This will mean no charging of lunch or breakfast.
St. Johns offers free or reduced meals through the USDA to families who quality, you may print this information off the school website.
When sending lunch/breakfast money with a student, please place it in an envelope with the students name and teacher.
Our programs cannot run efficiently without our wonderful volunteers. Please sign up on the school website to volunteer and help serve lunch or breakfast.
See the school website for daily menus and encourage your child to try something new!!
Thank you, and let me know if you have any questions.
Cindy Heesemann
Food Service Director
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
970-635-5853
heeseci@saintjohns.net



O God, bless our family and all its members and friends;bind us together by your love. Give us kindness and patience to support each other;and wisdom in all we do. Let the gift of your peace come into our hearts and remain with us. May we rejoice in your blessings.


· May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Please keep Deacon John Kunesmiller and his family in your prayers
· Pray that the family may be respected by all in its identity, and that its irreplaceable contribution to all of society be recognized.
· Pray for that the Church may offer new generations, through the believable proclamation of the Gospel, ever-new reasons of life and hope.
That Christians may contribute to alleviating the material and spiritual suffering of AIDS patients, especially in the poorest countries.
That children and young people may be messengers of the Gospel and that their dignity may always be respected and preserved from all violence and exploitation
That the nations of the earth, through knowledge and mutual respect, may grow in harmony and peace.
Especially give thanks to God for the gift of a parish school and ask his help as we continue to grow and prosper
May Our Lord grant us all the graces we need and desire

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School
1730 W. 12th Street Loveland, Co 80537 970.635.5830
Saint John the Evangelist School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color or national or ethnic origin

Sign up Now…
For Our String Instrument Program!
Available for ages Junior K through 8th grades
Lessons will be during the school day. Lessons will attempt to be during free-reading times. Schedules of group times to be announced shortly. Individual lessons will be scheduled based on demand.
Lessons start September 8th. Lessons will take place every Wednesday. More days may be added based on demand. Ms. Huster will help measure students’ instrument sizes on the 1st day. If you’d like to purchase your instrument in advance, please refer to the attached sheet for places to purchase.
Payment – please make checks payable to Michelle Huster and please make payments at the beginning of each month.
Cost - $35/month for weekly group lessons, $70/month for weekly group lessons plus one individual lesson

Please sign up with Ms. Huster if you are interested in participating in the string program by September 24th! shelle0503@gmail.com
Places to Purchase Instruments…
Online sites:
http://www.sharmusic.com/flexplan.asp

The next site is an excellent place to purchase as well. You can get a good violin for around 100 bucks.

http://www.wwbw.com/Violins-Stringed-Instruments.wwbw?source=TWWRWXGG
You may also find good instruments fairly cheap on ebay - -just beware of the return policy!
Regional sites:
KepTone Music Workshop -
273 B E 29th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 Phone: (970) 308-2579
Magic Music

(970) 203-0432

136 W Fourth St, Loveland, CO 80537 map
1.00 miles

• More...



Loveland Music

(970) 622-0080

214 E Fourth St, Loveland, CO 80537 map
1.10 miles
... off!!! IN STOCK NOW FENDER SQUIER GUITARS & FENDER AMPS!!! New! Peavey Vypyr ...
Musical Instrument Schools & Lessons • Musical Instruments Rentals & Leasing • More...
www.lovelandmusic.com

Spotlight Music Inc

(970) 377-8066




Musical Instruments Rentals & Leasing • Musical Instrument Schools & Lessons • More...
www.spotlightmusicstore.com
Guitar's Etc. They give free stands and books when you rent an instrument. They also charge for the first month and you get 2 months free


NOTE: Ms. Michelle will provide shoulder rests and rosin for the bows.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PROVE SUCCESS IN PASSING ON FAITH

NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION1005 North Glebe Road, Suite 525, Arlington, Virginia 22201

Contact Information

February 1, 2010 Barbara Keebler
Brian GrayPhone: (800) 711-6232
Fax: (703) 243-0025E-mail: communications@ncea.org

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PROVE SUCCESS IN PASSING ON FAITH
Students’ religious knowledge underscores Catholic Schools Week 2010 theme


ARLINGTON, VA – Catholic schools have an excellent track record in helping students achieve high marks in academic subjects including reading, writing and math and score above average on national tests.

A widely used survey also confirms that Catholic school students also have above average results in gaining religious knowledge and attitudes towards their faith.

The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) publishes a standardized assessment – the Assessment of Catechesis, Religious Education (ACRE) developed more than 30 years ago and used by many schools and parishes to measure the outcomes of instruction in the Catholic faith. During a recent study of the data collected over the years, the association found some inspiring results.

“The accumulated data results provide many encouraging trends,” said Karen Ristau, NCEA president. “The most important is this: Students in Catholic schools are learning their religion and there’s a reliable way to prove that this is so.”

Dr. Ristau added the results provide another basis for trusting in this year’s Catholic Schools Week theme – “Catholic Schools: Dividends for Life.”

The NCEA president pointed to several survey highlights:
Ninety-one percent of the fifth graders who took NCEA ACRE in 2009 scored 80 percent or higher on questions about Jesus, the Church and sacraments.
Ninety percent of fifth graders and 90 percent of high school students scored 80 percent or higher on the section about the Church’s origin, mission, structure, community and membership. Eighty-four percent of eighth graders scored 80 percent or higher.
Eighty-eight percent of eighth graders scored 80 percent or higher on the section about prayer and religious practices.

The assessment is empirically designed and includes questions under broad topics or domains, such as relationships, prayer and religious practice. Within each domain, specific questions touch on topics such as Catholic identity, morality and relationships with others.

In 2009, 133,290 students in 2,339 Catholic schools in 127 dioceses used NCEA ACRE. An additional 16,888 students in parish-based programs used the survey in 515 parishes. The (arch) dioceses of Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Newark, Orlando, St. Louis, St. Petersburg, Springfield (Illinois), Toledo and Washington D.C. are the largest users of the assessment.

ACRE is designed to be used in any Catholic school or in parish programs and is aligned with the curriculum provided by major publishers who work in cooperation with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) protocol. The tool is flexible, providing a way for schools and dioceses to add up to 20 additional faith knowledge questions for a more tailored approach to assessing religious education in the school.

NCEA is the largest private professional education association in the world. Founded in 1904, the association’s membership represents more than 200,000 educators serving more than 7 million students at all levels of Catholic education.

-end-

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School Chroicle

St John the Evangelist Catholic School Chronicle
August 27, 2010

Dear St. John’s School Families,
AN UPDATE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

What a stellar opening of the new school year it was! It was such a joy to greet
your child (ren) on Monday morning. It was an experience that is difficult to
describe, as the loop dropped off excited, smiling children all dressed in their
Mass uniforms, with new shoes, new backpacks and fresh, sometimes damp hairdos
with the fragrance of just having been recently shampooed. “High fives”, hugs,
picture taking and maybe a bit of emotion as students said “good-bye” to their
parents was touching to say the least.

Yes, it was a busy, wonderful first week. The children and staff attended Mass
on both Monday and Friday mornings. There were SAC (Parent Advisory)
meetings, followed by PTO meetings and even a Technology Committee meeting.
Fund raising is well on its way with Gala Baskets coming in, tickets are being sold
for HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS and, of course, the Golf Tourney. Oh, and don’t
forget the Gold C books to sell. Sorry so much is coming up so soon. The PTO
and all of last year’s fundraising was responsible for the NEW TEXT BOOKS that
all of our students are now enjoying. A big thank you to everyone that made this
possible.

Just a reminder that next Wednesday is early release day for children, as Father
Frank has scheduled a retreat for all school staff members.
Have a great weekend.

Shalom,
Lois Schmitt
Lois Schmitt


Saint John’s GalaHey St. John's Families this is the last week to buy your tickets to the "Hollywood Nights" benefit gala dinner, silent and live auction. $50/person. This fun black tie optional event is the largest fundraiser for both the school and the parish. Tickets will be on sale this week only in the school office and after all masses. NO TICKETS will be sold at the door. Come and join us for the fun event contact Lexy Donnelly at 290-7081 for more information. Do not forget to purchase your raffle tickets $25/ ticket or 5 for $100. 1st prize $5,000 2nd prize 1 year tuition at St. John's or $3,650.
If you have not yet contributed scrip please do so as soon as possible, so far only 35 families have contributed. Scrip will be sold after each Mass and you can leave the scrip there with the seller and designate it for Saint John’s Parish School.


GOLD C BOOKS ARE FOR SALE
All students should have received a packet with a Gold C entertainment book and order form for selling them. If you are unable to sell the book, please return it with the order form to the office, making sure your child's name is on the form. This is an honor system as the PTO is responsible for the cost of all books distributed.

We will be selling the Gold C books after all masses on August 28-29. If you would like to volunteer to help, please email Ann Pakenham at annp722@yahoo.com. Thanks for your help with such short notice!


DAISY TROOPIf your daughter is interested in becoming a Daisy Girl Scout for the 2010-11 school year, we will be holding an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 1 at 12 p.m. on the P.E. field east of the elementary school. Please bring a picnic lunch -- siblings are welcome to join us, too! We will be accepting girls 5 and up (whose birthday is before October 1st) in Junior Kindergarten through 1st Grade. If your daughter is interested in becoming a Daisy, and you are unable to make this meeting, please contact either Helen Franks (hmfranks@msn.com or 532-7874) or Jen Metzler (philler10@aol.com or 669-5807) to receive a packet of information.


SCRIP NEWS
Your participation in the scrip program is off to a strong start. It was great to see familiar and new families buying scrip at Back-to-School night. The credits toward your $150 profit minimum are already being accounted for and you can email dorothea.boettcher@saintjohns.net at any time to find out where you are with your scrip purchases. We have almost sold out of the JC Penney scrip at the 50% special credit, so hurry if you still want to take advantage, because when sold out, JC Penney will only be available by special order at the regular percentage. Staples has a bonus available on select cards: purchase a specially marked $25 Staples card, and get $26.25 of value to spend (the profit of 5% is still only on the $25 you spend). Scrip is available to buy at the school office on all school days (except Monday mornings), the parish office and before and after the weekend masses.


CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST?
Do you hang on to gift bags and store bags? Is your closet packed full of them? The Christmas Shoppe is going green! If you have bags you'd like to get rid of, please consider donating your gently used bags for the Christmas Shoppe! We use the bags to wrap the gifts from the kids - and we need LOTS of them every year! All sizes are welcome! This is a great way to clean out your closets, reduce our costs and recycle too! Drop the bags off at the school office! Thanks so much!

SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS!
Fr. Frank is hosting a parish volunteer picnic. If you have volunteered in any capacity (ministry, labor, office volunteers, counters, parents etc.) this message is for you. Fr. Frank would like to honor all the parish and school volunteers on Friday, September 17th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. He will provide chicken, lemonade, ice tea and water, potato salad & macaroni salad. If everyone can provide a salad, side dish or dessert that would be wonderful.

BOX TOPS & CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS
We want to let you know of a way you as parents can help our school, without having to spend extra money. There are two programs that help raise money for St. John's. One is the Box Tops program and the other is the Campbell Soup Labels. All you have to do is clip the labels and bring them to your child's classroom at the end of each month. The Campbell Soup Labels are the barcode on the product. The Boxtops has a rectangle logo on the container. On St. John's website, there will be a list of products for both programs as well as monthly collection sheets you can print, to tape the labels to (boxtops and soup labels need to be on separate sheets). The Campbell's has separate sheets depending on their point value: 1, 5, or 10 pt. I want to add though that you do not have to put them on the sheets. Do what works the best for you. This year we are making it more exciting for the students. There will be monthly collection contests beginning with the September collections. The details on the prizes are still being worked out, but each month the winning classes will have a reward. At the end of the school year, the class with the highest amount of labels collections will have a pizza party. So, start your collecting if you haven't already. Make sure when you turn in your tops and labels on September 30th, you include all you collected through the summer. If you have any questions you can contact Angie Luce ( cade9598@msn.com) or Linda Nowak ( len6886@yahoo.com ). You can also go to the program websites to find more information and sign up for email updates on new products: http://www.boxtops4education.com and http://www.labelsforeducation.com/ .

HOT LUNCH & BREAKFAST
We look forward to another great year with our school lunch and breakfast program. Please see below for a few details and reminders about these programs.
Lunch and breakfast pricing will remain the same for students, $2.50 for lunch and $.50 for a la carte milk. Breakfast will be $2.00.
Parents, teachers and staff are always welcome to have lunch/breakfast with the students. Adult prices are $3.50 for lunch and $2.50 for breakfast.
Due to budget constraints, we can no longer allow lunch/breakfast accounts to go negative. This will mean no charging of lunch or breakfast.
St. Johns offers free or reduced meals through the USDA to families who quality, you may print this information off the school website.
When sending lunch/breakfast money with a student, please place it in an envelope with the students name and teacher.
Our programs cannot run efficiently without our wonderful volunteers. Please sign up on the school website to volunteer and help serve lunch or breakfast.
See the school website for daily menus and encourage your child to try something new!!
Thank you, and let me know if you have any questions.
Cindy Heesemann
Food Service Director
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
970-635-5853
heeseci@saintjohns.net



O God, bless our family and all its members and friends;bind us together by your love. Give us kindness and patience to support each other;and wisdom in all we do. Let the gift of your peace come into our hearts and remain with us. May we rejoice in your blessings.


· May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Please keep Deacon John Kunesmiller and his family in your prayers
· Pray that the family may be respected by all in its identity and that its irreplaceable contribution to all of society be recognized.
· Pray for that the Church may offer new generations, through the believable proclamation of the Gospel, ever-new reasons of life and hope.
That Christians may contribute to alleviating the material and spiritual suffering of AIDS patients, especially in the poorest countries.
That children and young people may be messengers of the Gospel and that their dignity may always be respected and preserved from all violence and exploitation
That the nations of the earth, through knowledge and mutual respect, may grow in harmony and peace.
Especially give thanks to God for the gift of a parish school and ask his help as we continue to grow and prosper
May Our Lord grant us all the graces we need and desire

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School
1730 W. 12th Street Loveland, Co 80537 970.635.5830
Saint John the Evangelist School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color or national or ethnic origin

Attention all St. John's parents. "Hollywood Nights" is almost here and we need your help.

Attention all St. John's parents. "Hollywood Nights" is almost here and we need your help.
At the end of the summer you were given raffle tickets to sell to friends and family. We need you to return any sold or unsold tickets to the school by September 7th. A committee member will be in the "loop" Friday, August, 27th & September 3rd to collect those. If you need more tickets or did not receive a packet please stop by the parish office to pick some up. If you have any questions please contact Samantha Sweeney at Sam.Sweeney@saintjohns.net. Please remember that in order to make this raffle a success we need to sell a lot of raffle tickets.

The more we sell the more the parish and school benefit. Please help us to make this raffle a huge success.
Prizes are as follows:
· 1st: $5,000
· 2nd:1 yr tuition St. John's or $3,650
· 3rd:$1,500
Don't forget to buy your "Hollywood Nights" gala tickets. Limited seats available. NO SEATS will be sold at the door. This is the LAST WEEK to buy tickets.


Christine Champlin
Saint John the Evangelist School
1730 W. 12th Street
Loveland,CO 80537
970.635.5830
christine@saintjohns.net

St Johns Benefit Gala

St Johns Benefit Gala
Hollywood Nights

Welcome back St. Johns Parents. The St. Johns Benefit Gala Committee hopes that you have had a wonderful summer. Once the first day of school arrives, the St. Johns Benefit Gala is right around the corner.

We are asking each School Family to donate a scrip of your choice for the “Grab an Oscar” event at the Gala (similar to grab bags in the past). You may turn your scrip into the school office with your name attached or for your convenience purchase it at Back To School Night and turn it in to the Gala table and we will check your family name off.

Don’t forget to watch your teacher’s Back to School Information to find out your child’s class basket theme and how the teacher is will be putting it together.

Again, welcome back to the 2010-2011 school year. It is going to be an amazing year.

Thank you,
The St. Johns Benefit Gala Committee

www.saintjohnsgala.com