SUMMER READING 2012

St. John’s 2012 Summer Reading List

The following books are required reading for students going into the following grades:

Kindergarten Summer Reading List

These can be read to the child

Required:

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate

The Night before Kindergarten by Natasha Wing

Optional:

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault

Astronauts Are Sleeping  by Natalie Standiford

The Chicken Sisters by Laura Joffe Numeroff

The Leaf Men by William Joyce

Mouse Mess by Linnea Asplind Riley

My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss

Prairie Primer A to Z by Caroline Stutson

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss,

Visiting the Art Museum by Laurene Krasny Brown

Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller

Prairie Primer A to Z by Caroline Stutson

1st Grade Reading List

Required:

Big Words for Little People by Jamie Lee Curtis

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Optional:

Lily’s Plastic Purple Purse by Kevin Henkes

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst,

The Bears' Picnic by Stan Berenstain

Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban

Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and Their Monkey Business
by Esphyr Slobodkina

Franklin Rides a Bike by Paulette Bourgeois

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

2nd Grade Reading List

Required:

The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster and Chris Raschka

Optional:

The Secret Knowledge of Grown Ups by David Wisniewski

Flat Stanley (any in the series) by Jeff Brown

Summer Bridge Workbook 1-2 to keep up skills through the summer)

Detective LaRue:  Letters from the Investigation by Mark Teague

The Adventures of Taxi Dog by Debra Barracca

The Great Kapok Tree A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry

Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino

Martha Blah Blah by Susan Meddaugh

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Any Magic Treehouse Books.

Zelda and Ivy by Laura McGee Kvasnosky

3rd Grade Reading List

Required:

Charlottes Web by E.B. White

The Magic School Bus: Space Explorers by Joanna Cole

Optional:

Stone Soup by Jon Muth

The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson

The BFG by Roald Dahl

Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, A Message from Chief Seattle by Susan Jeffers

Go Free or Die, A Story About Harriet Tubman by Jeri Ferris

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell

The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco

Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater

Poppy by Avi

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Walking the Road to Freedom by Jeri Ferris

4th Grade Summer Reading List

Required:

FICTION: choose one

Stone Fox- Gardiner

Follow My Leader- James B. Garfield

NON-FICTION: choose one

Naya Nuki (Shoshoni girl who ran) - Kenneth Thomasma

Ameenah  (Zuni boy runs the race of his life)- Kenneth Thomasma

Optional:

Matt Christopher – any of his sports books  (non-fiction)

Dennis – NUBS: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle (non-fiction)

Gregory – Cabin Creek Mysteries: Clue at the Botton of the Lake  or Blizzard on Blue Mountain

Hachiko Waits by Leslea Newman (Historical Fiction)

Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban

Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke

George’s Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl

The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

 Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume

The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson

5th Grade Summer Reading List

Required:

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Optional:

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munzo Ryan

Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

Frindle by Andrew Clements

Holes by Louis Sachar

The Warm Place by Nancy Farmer

The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

My Daniel by Pam Conrad

Matilda by Roald Dahl

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

6th Grade Summer Reading List

Required:

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Special Directions:

You will need the study guide posted on the website AND the novel for the first two to three weeks of class.  If you are using a library book, please make arrangements to have the book in class for at least the first three weeks of school. school.saintjohns.net

Pick two, no report due:

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Whittingtin by Armstrong, Alan

The Adventures of Odysseus by Hugh Lupton

The Shakespeare Stealer by Blackwood

Nory Ryan’s Song  by Giff

Old Yeller by Fred Gipson

Belle Prater's Boy by Ruth White

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman

The Complete Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis

The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

7th Grade Summer Reading List

Required:

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Special Directions:

You will need the study guide posted on the website AND the novel for the first two to three weeks of class.  If you are using a library book, please make arrangements to have the book in class for at least the first three weeks of school. school.saintjohns.net

Pick two, no report due:

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Beyond the Burning Time by Kathryn Lasky

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt

The Man Who Was Poe by Avi

Night by Elie Wiesel

Nothing but the Truth, A Documentary Novel by Avi

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Redwall by Brian Jacques

Where the Lilies Bloom by Vera Cleaver

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Call it Courage by Armstrong Sperry

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Tracker by Gary Paulsen

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Flipped by Wendelin van Draanen

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

The Clay Marble by Minfong Ho

House of Dries Drear by Virginia Hamilton

8th Grade Summer Reading List

Required:

The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers

Special Directions:

You will need the study guide posted on the website AND the novel for the first two to three weeks of class.  If you are using a library book, please make arrangements to have the book in class for at least the first three weeks of school. school.saintjohns.net

Pick two, no report due:

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

The Skin I’m In by Sharon G. Flake

Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul

Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter D. Myers

War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells

The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas                                                

The Fantastic Voyage by Asimov

The Friendly Persuasion by West

Memory by Mahy

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Gaines

Summer of My German Soldier by Greene

Watership Down by Adams

Summer of the Monkeys by Rawls

Born Free by Adamson

Go Up for Glory by Russell

All Creatures Great and Small by Herriot

The Mousetrap by Christie

A Day No Pigs Would Die by Peck

The Once and Future King by White

Waiting for Rain by Gordon                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Ellen Foster by Gibbons

HB 11-1048 – Concerning the Creation of Income Tax Credits for Nonpublic Education has been moved to the House Finance Committee. The bill is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, February 9th at 1:30 p.m.


PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ASK THEM TO SUPPORT HB 1048.


This legislation would establish a private school tuition income tax credit for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2012. The tax credit would allow any taxpayer to claim a credit when a private school issues the taxpayer a credit certificate for enrolling a dependent qualified child in the private school or when the taxpayer awards a scholarship to a qualified child for enrollment in the private school.

As a large provider of private education in Colorado the Catholic Church believes Colorado receives an enormous financial benefit and substantial contribution to society from Catholic Schools. Therefore, we should help find ways that allow families to have options in education and HB 1048 is a good step in that direction.


READ HOUSE BILL 1048
FINANCE COMMITTEE - 13 Members:

Representative Brian DelGrosso - Chairman
HD 51 R
Phone: 303-866-2947
E-mail: brian@briandelgrosso.com

Representative Keith Sewrdfeger – Vice Chairman
HD 47 R
Phone: 303-866-2905
E-mail: keith.swerdfeger.house@state.co.us

Representative Cindy Acree
HD 40 R
Phone: 303-866-2944
E-mail: cindy.acree.house@state.co.us

Representative Don Beezley
HD 33 R
Phone: 303-866-4667
E-mail: don.beezley.house@state.co.us

Representative Kathleen Conti
HD 38 R
Phone: 303-866-2953
E-mail: kathleen.conti.house@state.co.us

Representative Crisanta Duran
HD 5 D
Phone: 303-866-2925
E-mail: crisanta.duran.house@state.co.us

Representative Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
HD 10 D
Phone: 303-866-2915
E-mail: dl.hullinghorst.house@state.co.us

Representative Janak Joshi
HD 14 R
Phone: 303-866-2937
E-mail: janak.joshi.house@state.co.us

Representative Daniel Kagen
HD 3 D
Phone: 303-866-2921
E-mail: repkagen@gmail.com

Representative John Kefalas
HD 52 D
Phone: 303-866-4569
E-mail: john.kefalas.house@state.co.us

Representative Jeanne Labuda
HD 1 D
Phone: 303-866-2966
E-mail: replabuda@yahoo.com

Representative Dan Pabon
HD 4 D
Phone: 303-866-2954
E-mail: dan.pabon.house@state.co.us

Representative Spencer Swalm
HD 37 R
Phone: 303-866-5510
E-mail: spencer.swalm.house@state.co.us

Catholic Schools Week 2011

Catholic Schools Week 2011 List of Events
All week, our student’s artwork will be on display in the
Church & School for our annual Art Show!
Saturday, January 29th
New This Year!! If you had fun at the sock hop then you are going to LOVE our new theme a
Barn Dance! 5:30 - 8:00 pm, Hoying Gym – all Parish families are welcome!
Saturday/Sunday January 29th and 30th –Mass “In our Parish”
Celebrating Catholic Schools during the Mass.
Monday January 31st– “Our Community”
Fourth Annual Birthday Bag Community Service Project : Each class brings different items for the bags; we
will donate them to local agencies who will distribute them to families who may not have the resources to celebrate a
child’s birthday.
Tuesday, February 1st– “Our Students”
We will have our Annual 8th Grade vs. Teacher competition! This year’s theme is SHOWDOWN, following last year’s
Olympic theme.
Wednesday, February 2nd – “Our Nation”
Students will be doing a LIVING ROSARY prayer service at 11:00 am for our nation. The service will be held in
Hoying Gym. This is sure to be an amazing event as the students are representing the beads of the rosary.
All Parish members are invited to join us!
Thursday, February 3rd – “In our Vocation”
Parents, Grandparents, Relatives and Friends are invited to eat lunch with their students.
***Saint John’s Annual Open House will take place from 5-7:30pm. Please invite any family,
friends or neighbors you think might be interested in sending their child to Saint John’s.
Additionally, any Parish members are welcome to come and see the school***
Of special note, we will have demonstrations taking place showing off our new Promethean
Interactive Whiteboards – come see what they are all about!
All Parish members are invited to attend – demonstrations will be in the Middle School!
Friday, February 4th –“Teacher Appreciation Day”
Students will attend Mass on Friday at 8:30am. Please try to join us for this moving experience.

Update on Kristen Adlhoch

Extra! Extra!
Kristen Adlhoch Tackles Therapy with Characteristic Strength and Smiles!
Hospital Food … Interesting!

Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO – I spent yesterday evening and today with Kristen, attending all of her physical and occupational therapy sessions, and “extra curricular” classes. Today was a busy day!

It started with Kris missing Fitness Class due to a miscommunication among the morning nurses – they didn’t get Kristen in her wheelchair and give her her morning medicine until a half hour after class started. We missed some sort of wheelchair soccer game that sounded fun – and they would have let me play!

Physical therapy (PT) was next. Kristen learned how to transfer herself from the wheelchair to a raised mat without the slide board. Then she spent half an hour getting stretched by the therapist and her father. (Kristen’s father, not the therapist’s.) During the stretching there was a lot of discussion about what we need to do to Kristen-proof our house. Those of you who have seen our two-storey-shower-only-on-the-second-floor house can imagine it will not be easy. Maybe Angel will get that new house she is always looking for? After stretching, the therapist strapped some electrodes to Kristen’s thighs to see if her muscles would respond to electrical impulses. They did, and it was amusing to watch the muscles wiggle and jump. This is a good sign, and means they will enroll Kris in a bicycling class starting next week. Apparently they will stimulate her muscles with electricity while she rides the bike – sounds more like torture than therapy to me.

Recreational therapy (T-Rec) was next. These folks purport to be the most fun people in the hospital. Last weekend we tie-dyed shirts with them. Yesterday they held a casino night. A couple times a week they bring dogs in for animal therapy. Saturday they will take Kristen and several other patients to the mall. Today’s meeting was just informational.

Somewhere in there we did a load of wash and ate lunch. Kris ordered the catfish, and received a large white plate with a slab of breaded catfish on it. No frills or side of parsley here.

After lunch we went to occupational therapy (OT). So far, there is not a lot of difference between PT and OT. During today’s hour Kristen learned to place various pillows and pads under her body and turn herself from side to side while laying on a large mat – a task now done by the nursing staff. Eventually she will be given a larger bed and will be expected to take care of her own comfort needs.

Between OT and Wheelchair Hyjinx one of the staff readjusted Kristen’s wheelchair. Apparently the axel was too far back and she could not do a proper wheelie. And yes, wheelies are VERY IMPORTANT here. You can’t graduate without knowing how to do them. Imagine pedaling a unicycle with your hands – kind of the same thing. Kristen was expected to travel twice the length of the gym in wheelie mode – not allowing the training wheels to touch ground. (See a short video of her doing this on her Facebook page. While you’re there, say “hi” to her – she appreciates that.) Another patient who has been at this a little longer was expected to maneuver a swerving course of tightly packed traffic cones in wheelie mode. Then we went outside to have a wheelchair race. This was really about racing against yourself and beating your previous time. However, Kristen – who had never done the course before – came within 12 seconds of beating the other two, more experienced patients. The course included a long downhill slope with many twists and turns (some 90 degrees) and then – you guessed it – a torturous return to the top. After the race, we went back inside and they were expected to descend a small flight of stairs – backwards, and in a controlled fashion (otherwise it would be fairly easy). They had help this time, but will learn to do it on their own. (Again, see a short video on Kristen’s Facebook page.)

We ran into Kristen’s doctor twice in the hallway today. We chatted with him for some time; he even drew a curious stick-figure-like schematic of Kristen’s spine to make some interesting points. Last night in the shower and again in bed Kristen’s legs experienced spasms. This is the first internal movement she has had in them in 2 weeks. The doctor explained that this is expected and may be a good sign or may be just a meaningless reflex (in either case, it is not a bad sign). I won’t go into the details – you’d need to see the stick figure spine drawing to understand them. He also told us that he will schedule another MRI for Kristen next week. He is anxious to see if there are any differences since the previous one done in Honolulu.

Dinner was interesting. Kristen had chicken strips with sweet and sour sauce that she said tasted like Mexican food. I had a stuffed bell pepper, which looked like something Calvin would not have eaten.

As I write, Kristen is studying for one of her finals. (All of her friends at Benedictine better be doing the same! You hear that Mariah? Margaret? Taryn?) Other than that, her spirits are high.

We are all looking forward to a white Christmas since we can’t travel to Phoenix. We will miss all of our family and friends there but will be thinking of them throughout the holiday. If we are really lucky, the doctor will let Kristen come home for a day at a time later this month so we don’t have to sing carols and open presents in the hospital, and we can schedule an “open house” for all her Colorado friends to stop by and see her.

Joe, Angel, Kristen & Lauren

St John the Evangelist Catholic School Chronicle

St John the Evangelist Catholic School Chronicle
December 3, 2010


Advent Blessings!



Ms. Wood's Kindergarten finds out the true meaning of candy canes.
Look at a CANDY CANE, what do you see?
Stripes that are RED like the BLOOD shed for me!
WHITE for my Savior, Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for JESUS, My Lord that's for sure!
Turn it around And a staff you will see ---
Jesus, my SHEPHERD, Is coming for me!



Kristen Adlhoch graduated from Saint John the Evangelist school 4 years ago. She is now a freshman at Benedictine College. While surfing on vacation in Hawaii with her family, she somehow injured her back. Toward the end of her lesson, she mentioned that her leg felt funny but continued for one more time in. When they were walking out to the car, she said that her legs both felt like they were somewhat numb, as though they were asleep. A few steps later, her legs gave out from under her. She did not fall hard or hurt herself then but she wasn't able to get up. Her parents took her to the hospital and they diagnosed her as having surfer's myelopathy. It is named this because it seems to only affect a person who is new to surfing. She was flown by medivac to Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu because it is the only place in Hawaii that serves this condition. It is a very rare condition and although well documented they do not really understand what really causes it or how to treat it. It is probably somehow related to how she was standing on the surfboard which may have cut off her blood supply. Her doctor said that Kristen is only the 19th patient with this condition in the 12-13 years since it has been named.

Thursday she flew from Hawaii to Craig hospital in Denver. Her status remains the same.
She believes in the power of prayer, and could use as many people as possible praying for her, so please pass this on to all that might pray for her. If you would like to help her family out by donating scrip for King Sooper (Gas & Groceries), Chipotle located right by the hospital or any other donation we will be getting things together here in the office. Please feel free to donate whatever you would like. We hope to get a fund started for her family at Home State Bank, and will keep you posted in case you prefer to donate there.

MUSIC EVENTS!
Saturday, December 4 from 12:30-1:30
Saint John’s Band will be performing at Barnes & Noble. Please have band students their at 12:15. Please wear your uniform shirt with any pair of pants.

Sunday, December 5, @1:30pm – 2nd and 3rd Grade Students performing at Barnes & Noble Book Fair
We will be singing a few songs at the St. John's Barnes and Noble event. This is a great chance to show the community how awesome you are and also to get a pre-concert run-through of some of your songs for the December 9 concert. Please be at the Crossroads Barns and Noble by 1:15 and expect to stay about 45 minutes. I am told that there is a story time right after our time slot, so we should have a good audience.
Please wear your uniform shirt with any pair of pants.

Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ 6:30pm – K through 5 and Chosen MS Students: CHRISTMAS Concert
Please have students at their places in the Church by 6:15 (There will be directions posted). Dress is ‘Sunday Best’ and I ask that all students’ coats/hats/gloves be left with their parents. The concert will last approximately one and a half hours and include band and strings.


Saturday, December 11, 2010 @ 2:30pm and/or 5:00pm – 2010 Sculpture in the Dark Parade of Lights
Get the word out about how incredible it is here at St. Johns is everybody’s responsibility and what better way to highlight that we are a Community that puts Christ first during Christmas than by singing CHRISTMAS songs in a parade. Please make the time to come help decorate the Float and practice some music in front of the Gym Foyer at 2:30 (Bring all your extra Christmas Decorations – and your voice) The parade will be in Downtown Loveland from 5pm - 6pm (http://www.engagingloveland.org/news/135-sculpture-in-the-dark-snow-sculptures-and-more)We are in need of a few items for our float that I’m hoping can be donated/loaned:
***A Generator to plug lights into Christmas Lights-Other Christmas Decorations.
Please e-mail Mr. Bradberry if you and/or your family plan on attending, or if you have some Christmas items to donate/loan. Jason.bradberry@saintjohns.net


CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK January 30- February 5, 2011
It is that time of year again to start thinking about Catholic Schools Week. The CSW committee is looking for volunteers to help make this week a success. CSW will take place January 30th-Feb. 4th. Please contact Briana Lasher at brianalasher@comcast.net if you are interested in helping plan this fun filled week celebrating the reason we all send our children to St. Johns!

If you would like to order shirts or other merchandise to support Catholic Schools week please go to our website to see the order form.

YEARBOOK
Please order your yearbook now. You can order online at: http://shop.jostens.com/yrbk_catalog.asp?cid=209518&pfid=2010082004592468089 We will not be ordering extra and we would hate to have disappointed students.


SCRIP
Would you like to save money on your tuition bill? YOU CAN! Utilizing the SCRIP program is your answer! It doesn’t matter if you pay monthly or yearly: You will save! Call the school office with questions and start “Scrip-ping” today. Walgreens scrip will be here next week!! Don’t forget we have great restraint scrip too. Youalso have time to place your special order for Christmas.

PTO NEWS:

Christmas Ornament
Thank you for your support of the Christmas Ornament this year. Sales have been fabulous and we are down to 3-4 left. They will be filled first come first serve and we will not be reordering this year.
Thanks again for the fantastic support!

Papa Murphy's nights for December
December 8th and December 22nd, visit either of Papa Murphy's two locations in Loveland, and they will donate 25% of your order to St. Johns PTO. Don't forget to tell them you are from St. Johns when you are checking out. Papa Murphy's Papa Murphy's 1131 Eagle Drive 986 E. Eisenhower Blvd.Loveland, CO 80537 Loveland, CO 80537 Thanks to all who have been participating! We appreciate the support!

Barnes & Noble Book Fair
This weekend, December 4 & 5, is our annual book fair at Barnes & Noble. Please come out to the Loveland Centerra Barnes & Noble and help support our school! Be sure to buy your scrip today or at Mass so you get to benefit yourself and the school! We are still in need of volunteers to work at the Information Table and Gift Wrapping Station. We especially need volunteers during the following shifts:Saturday, Dec. 4Information Table: 3-5 p.m., 5-7 p.m., 7-9 p.m.Gift Wrap: 1-3 p.m., 3-5 p.m., 5-7 p.m., 7-9 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 5Information Table: 9-11 a.m., 5-7 p.m., 7-9 p.m.Gift Wrap: 1-3 p.m., 5-7 p.m., 7-9 p.m.If you can volunteer to help during any of these times, we would greatly appreciate it! Just log on to the Saint John's website, and click on "Barnes & Noble Book Fair" under Volunteer Opportunities.We hope to see you this weekend at the Book Fair. Don't forget to bring your vouchers and get your Christmas shopping done, too!
St. John’s CHRISTmas GIFT SHOP

Here’s what you need to know!
When: December 6th and 7th
Where: The Hallway of the New Gym
Who: All St. John’s students will have a chance to shop for gifts for their family! This is a great opportunity for the kids to be involved in the season of giving.
How: Here’s how it works:

1. Talk with your children about who to buy for and how much money they will have to send. Gift items range from $.25-$6.00

2. Fill out the envelope by putting a checkmark next to the people for whom your children will be shopping for along with their name so we know who to address the gift to. Every item will be gift wrapped and labeled.

3. Write the total dollar amount you are sending in on the envelope. If there is money left over it will be sent back home with your child in the envelope or you can write donation on the envelope and we’ll put what is left in the PTO fund. Remember to send your money with your child on Dec. 6th or 7thth. Teachers can arrange to collect envelopes early (especially for the Monday shoppers). They will be shopping during class – see attached schedule. Cash is preferable, however, if a check is sent please make it out to St. John’s PTO.

4. We will have Shopper Helpers to assist the children (especially the younger ones). The children will only be allowed to shop for those people on the list that have been selected. The Shopper Helpers will make sure that everyone who is on the list gets a gift.

5. If we have items left the shop will be open after school on the 7th and students may shop for whomever they like. Preschoolers are welcome to come then as well or anytime with a parent.

6. We need VOLUNTEERS to be gift wrappers and shopper helpers. You can sign up in the front office or call/email Bethany. This is a really fun time to interact with the St. John’s children, earn volunteer hours, and get to know some other parents.

7. GOING GREEN! If you have any reusable gift bags from stores or boutiques we welcome them. Just keep in mind if you receive a gift in a Helzburg bag don’t get your hopes upJ They can be dropped off in the front office.

If you have any questions please contact: Bethany Anderson 217-6724 bethanyjadeanderson@msn.com Blessings and Merry Christmas!











Santa Claus is Coming to…
Saint John’s
Knights of Columbus Hall
Join Santa for Breakfast on Saturday, December 11th

Santa will be making a special appearance to have breakfast with the St. John’s families and their friends! There will be three breakfast sittings, so that everyone will be able to have time with Santa. The all-you-can eat pancake breakfast is $5.00 per person (under two free) and includes a free photo with Santa (one per family).
50% of proceeds benefit the preschool program.
Also, be sure to check out the Cookie Exchange.
Breakfast with Santa – December 11

Family Name: _______________________

Number of Tickets: _______________________

Amount Enclosed: $__________ ($5.00 each; under 2 yrs, free)

Email: ______________________ (you will receive an email confirmation)
Please return reservation and money by December 8, 2010
Breakfast Sitting: ____ 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
____ 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
____ 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.





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.

V Pray for Kristen Adlhoch and her family as they persevere through this accident
V May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
V Pray that the family may be respected by all in its identity, and that its irreplaceable contribution to all of society be recognized.
V Pray for that the Church may offer new generations, through the believable proclamation of the Gospel, ever-new reasons of life and hope.
V That Christians may contribute to alleviating the material and spiritual suffering of AIDS patients, especially in the poorest countries.
V 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
V That the nations of the earth, through knowledge and mutual respect, may grow in harmony and peace.
V Especially give thanks to God for the gift of a parish school and ask his help as we continue to grow and prosper
V May Our Lord grant us all the graces we need and desire

















Saint John the Evangelist School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color or national or ethnic origin

Today's Letter to the Editor, Reporter Herald

To the Editor:

I’m thankful that the Thompson School Board denied Loveland Classical School’s charter application earlier this week. Our community shouldn’t use taxpayer money to fund another new school. Loveland already has 30 public schools, 1 charter school, and at least 4 private schools, not to mention the many homeschool associations and online options for families who still can’t find the right fit. I’m a parent who has researched my choices because I desperately want the best for my children too.

I want to take this opportunity to highlight a small school that is often overlooked, but which has been successfully educating Loveland’s children for over 50 years. This K-8 school has rigorous academics (our alumni are consistently at the top of their high school classes), small class sizes, excellent arts and technology programs, a growing athletic department (our alumni are competitive at the high school level), and a daily focus on character development and citizenship through service and witness to Christ. My oldest son started preschool at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School seven years ago and presently all 3 of my children attend and continue to thrive at St. John’s.

Catholic School isn’t a free ride. We rely heavily on parent involvement and volunteerism. From tutoring, to fundraising, to helping in the lunchroom (which is always homemade!), to serving on steering and planning committees, our families volunteer over 10,000 hours each year. Yes, Catholic School costs money too – there’s no getting around that point. Did you know that the majority of families who send their children to St. John’s aren’t financially wealthy? We all make sacrifices of our time, talent, and treasure because we understand that giving our children an education at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School isn’t about the cost – it’s about making an investment in their future.

So, I challenge parents who are dissatisfied with education. You have many choices already, many that aren’t all that different from what the new charter school desires to provide. Why not take another look at Catholic Schools?

Nichole Rottinghaus
Loveland, Colorado

St John the Evangelist Catholic School Chronicle

St John the Evangelist Catholic School Chronicle
October 8, 2010

Dear St. John’s School Families,

WHAT A WEEK!

What a terrific and busy week this has been! How I appreciate all that each of you have done to make it such!

Parents, who were drivers to Denver Monday and Friday, you know our students could not have had the special experiences they had without your sacrifice of volunteering to transport us to the FOCUS 11 and the KING TUT and SCIENCE/MATH/TECH exhibit.

Staff accomplished so much the afternoon of the early release day. The staff and I really enjoyed the delicious luncheon you served us.

Our FALL FIELD DAY could not have gone more smoothly. A huge thank you to Mrs. Thomas for doing so much to plan and organize this event. All students were involved all of the time as they practiced speaking Spanish that Mrs. Garcia had taught them. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Garcia teamed to make this a priority. Students had fun and yet learned at the same time. God heard our prayers and blessed us with a beautiful warm/hot (?) day. It was a great day for a family picnic. I received comments that this may have been the best field day ever.

A special THANK YOU to those women who came to move the wood chips after field day! The playground, the children and I are grateful.

Parents, your attendance and involvement in all of our school activities are such a blessing. What a wonderful school community we have here at Saint Johns!

Enjoy Monday, no school as it is Columbus Day.

Shalom,

Lois




PLEASE SLOW DOWN
We have had a few complaints from our neighbors that some cars are speeding down 12th street when driving into the school in the morning. Please leave home a few minutes early so that you are not feeling pressed to drive over the speed limit. This will keep our students, our families and our neighbors safe.


PLEASE Join Our Volunteer Team for the 2010 Book Fair (October 8th - October 15)
Like to organize and put things in place? Have a knack for securing sponsorships within our community?
Are you creative with signs and decorations? Could you set up or help pack things up?
Are you good at assisting shoppers pick the best books? Then we need you! Your support is welcomed in any capacity. Please sign up on the school web page.


Congratulations to the following Alumni that inducted into the National Honor Society at Thompson Valley High School
Lauren Adlhoch, Courtney Bell, Abigail Colpitts, Michael McKenna, Aimee Molloy, Amy Settle, Olivia Todd and returning again Danielle Zink.


SCRIP
Would you like to save money on your tuition bill? YOU CAN! Utilizing the SCRIP program is your answer! It doesn’t matter if you pay monthly or yearly: You will save! Call the school office with questions and start “Scrip-ping” today.

Safe Environment Training for all new volunteers:
Ft. Collins
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish5450 South Lemay AvenuePlease RSVP to 970.226.1303 x13
Saturday, 10/9/20109:00 a.m.
Ft. Collins
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish5450 South Lemay AvenuePlease RSVP to 970.226.1303 x13
Saturday, 10/23/20109:00 to 11:00 a.m


MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
These are the upcoming events for our middle school students.
October 14th – Confirmation Parent meeting in Mrs. Siedenburg’s room 6:30pm.
October 15th – Parent teacher conferences.
October 16th – 8th grade Speech Meet
October 28th – Holy Family visits the 8th grade.
October 29th – No school. Cooperative Staff Development
Early November – St. Walburga retreat 7th and 8th grades. We will need chaperones and drivers for the day.


HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23th 4-8PM.
A FUN-raising good time for all of the family!!
Volunteer Opportunities: The volunteer sign up form is available on the school website, you can run a game or sign up to help in other capacities.
Supplies Needed: Please bring the following items to the office according to your child's grade:
Pre-school- 2nd Grade: A bag of candy; 3rd-5th Grade: (3) cans of Pringles; 6th-8th Grade: (3) large bottles of Soda Cake Walk Goodies: Please bring baked goods to the school on Friday Oct. 22nd or to the Rotunda area Sat. Oct.23th from 1-3pm.



yers in your prayers that they have the strength, wisdom and sportsmanship to play the best they can.
OFFICE NEWS
· Please check the lost and found table! It is getting full
· Please call the office if your child will be missing school or late, Thank you!




Father Jose Maria Quera visited the Kindergarten yesterday to bless their “animals” and talk about Saint Francis of Assisi. The children really enjoyed having Father Jose Maria bless their animals.
Catholics worldwide celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on October 4 each year. The feast commemorates the life of St Francis, who was born in the 12th century and is the Catholic Church’s patron saint of animals and the environment.

6th meets Junior Kindergarten
Sixth grade met their Junior Kindergarten buddies this week. There was a lot of excitement for both classes.” Buddies” attend weekly Mass together, work on service projects and develop friendships throughout the school year.









Parent/Teacher Conferences are now open for online signup
TO RESERVE A PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE
Log in to the school website.
Once logged in to the site, two links will appear in the top portion of every page of the website as well as the right sidebar.
Select “Available Conferences (a link to all available conferences).
At this point, you are presented with a list of all teachers with available conferences. To narrow your choices by teacher, simply select the teachers with whom you would like a conference and select ” apply”.
You will now see a list of the available conferences related only to the teachers with whom you would like a conference.
Select the time slot you would like to reserve. Enter your name. Select “sign up”.
Once you have reserved a conference time-slot, you will receive an email confirmation. You can view your reservations from the “My Conferences” link appearing at the top of every page within the site as well as the right sidebar.

CANCELLING YOUR PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE
To cancel your parent/teacher conference signups:
Log in to the school website.
Select “My Conferences” (link appearing on the top of every page within the site as well as the right sidebar). Select the parent/teacher conference you wish to cancel.
Select “Edit Signup”. Select “Cancel Signup”.

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.


V Please keep Kathy Fischer in your prayers as she undergoes surgery October 12th
V May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
V Pray that the family may be respected by all in its identity, and that its irreplaceable contribution to all of society be recognized.
V Pray for that the Church may offer new generations, through the believable proclamation of the Gospel, ever-new reasons of life and hope.
V That Christians may contribute to alleviating the material and spiritual suffering of AIDS patients, especially in the poorest countries.
V 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
V That the nations of the earth, through knowledge and mutual respect, may grow in harmony and peace.
V Especially give thanks to God for the gift of a parish school and ask his help as we continue to grow and prosper
V 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