WEEKLY BROADCAST FEATURED NEWS To say this has been an interesting week would be an understatement. The students and staff have been working very hard to run "business as usual". We have an amazing Catholic community that continues to support one another. We continue to give thanks to the Lord for all of the wonderful gifts he has provided to us. Today we celebrated Reconciliation with our community and priests.
SCHOOL NEWS March Madness Hoop-A-Thon Please click here for information about the March Madness Hoop-A-Thon sponsored by the St. John HSA! Red Lake Food Drive Please click here for items needed for the Red Lake Food Drive. Collection is March 16th - 26th. HSA Positions Open for 2020-2021 Dear Parents, The HSA will have the following positions open as of June of this year and we are looking for any interested parents to apply. If you are interested in any of these positions please feel free to send your name in. These positions will be voted on at our May meeting. The next HSA meeting will be Monday March 9th at 6pm in the school library. We thank you for all your support, it is truly appreciated. Chair/ Co-chairs: The Chair/Co-Chairs shall create agendas for HSA meetings, preside over these meetings, serve as the primary contact for the Principal and Assistant Principal, represent the HSA at meetings outside the organization, and coordinate the work of the officers. The Chair/Co-Chair serves in this position for a period of two years. (Must be a parent or legal guardian of a student at the school). Treasurer: The HSA treasurer serves as the custodian of the HSA’s finances. Over the past couple of years, the time required for this has varied, but it has averaged less than an hour/week. The role’s primary responsibilities include:
Fundraising coordinator (New Position): The HSA fundraising coordinator will be responsible for organizing the two HSA run school fundraisers, one in the Fall and one in Spring. Any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us. We thank you for your time and consideration. Rebecca Nuss (Co-chair St. John’s HSA) Calling in sick Parents, when you notify the school that your child is ill, please include the type of symptoms that they are experiencing. We need to keep track of this information. Thank you for your help. GIRL GENIUS FOR 6, 7, & 8th GRADERS The world tries to convince young women that their dignity comes from having the right body type, hairstyle, clothes, athletic talents, academic abilities, social media followers... But in truth, they have dignity simply because they exist as human beings created in God’s image and likeness. Their intrinsic dignity is given to them freely as a gift from God, and nothing they do can ever add or subtract from this gift. Join us for Girl Genius, a gathering of young women in grades 6-8 who desire to rise above the drama, cliques, and labels so prevalent in middle school. Meetings will take place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month beginning February 25th and will be led by youth ministers Megan Rodriguez and Katie Stinson alongside incredible high school women. Please click here for the attached flier for registration information or click here to register. https://sj.org/girl- NEW Science Trip JUNE 2021 - Germany/Switzerland Announcing a NEW Science Trip to Germany/Switzerland for Summer 2021! ONLY 7,8,9th grade students are eligible for this trip, along with any adult who wishes to join us. This trip starts in Berlin, moves to southern Germany to Freiburg, and then to Lucerne, Switzerland. It is a 10 day trip which highlights sustainable living and “green” cities in Europe. It truly is a STEM oriented trip, plus all the wonderful food and culture and education along the way. ***A parent/student meeting is planned for FEB 27th, 6:30pm in the Science Room at St. John (201). More details will be shared about the trip then. Please consider coming if you are interested! RSVP using this link to learn more:https://rsvp.eftours.com/ If you have any questions, you may contact Mrs. Vincent dvincent@rcsmn.org Spring Concert
Dear parents (guardians), The spring concert will be this May for the Co-Cathedral St. John the Evangelist Middle School. Due to a track meet for middle school students on May 14, the concert has been moved to May 12 at 6:30 pm. All students are expected to attend as each student plays a very important role in the concert. Thank you, Mrs. Sherman Schulze Foundation - Grant We are blessed to have been provided with a challenge grant from the Schulze Foundation. The funds from this grant will be used to help make our school even better than it already is. A parent letter can be found by clicking on this Parent Letter link and a flyer regarding how the funds impact the school can be found on this Schulze Flyer link . Please consider helping our school and sharing this with your family and friends.
SYSTEM NEWS The Catholic Foundation of Southern MN is pleased to again offer financial support from the Seeds of Faith Catholic School Tuition Assistance Endowment for the 2020-2021 school year. The Seeds of Faith scholarships are need-based, and these funds are available to families who wish to have their students attend Catholic schools but have limited income and work opportunities. This is not an academic scholarship fund. The application deadline is May 15, 2020.
SYSTEM ACTIVITIES LHS Clay Target League is gearing up for it's spring season. Any RCS student in grades 7-12 interested in participating should email DeLane Morris (Dmorr@charter.net) by March 18. Golf practice begins Monday, March 16. Please see first week practice schedule below. If you haven't registered yet please do so here. Practice the week of March 16 will be at St. John's School Gym on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Coaches will communicate future practice schedule next week. Girls will practice from 4:00-5:00 pm The Eagle Booster Club pancake breakfast originally scheduled for March 21 has been postponed at this time. A reschedule date will be announced at a later date. Track & Field Team Store is now open for ordering. Go to bigteamstore.com, use passcode LOURDESTF20. Deadline to place your order is March 19th. Spring Sports Registration is now open. A valid sports physical must be on file in the Activities Office prior to being able to register. Click here to see a list of fees. Boys Baseball - Grades 9-12 Please register here. UPCOMING EVENTS
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