Weekly School Broadcast As we close out another successful week of school here at the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Middle School, we prepare our hearts and souls for the coming season of Lent. This Wednesday, Ash Wednesday, the students and staff will begin the Lenten season by receiving ashes on their foreheads and hearing the words "Repent and Believe in the Gospel." These 40 days of Lent will prepare us for the resurrection of our Lord on Easter. 40 days seems like a long time, especially to a middle school student, but this year has shown us that the days fly by when you love what you do and who you do it with. We've had so many joyous and successful days of school this year and we look forward to many more with our great students, staff members, and families.
Enrollment for next year is well under way for our current families. If you have not already done so, please visit our Admissions page and click on the SchoolAdmin Parent Portal to register for next school year. The Admissions page can be found here. The SchoolAdmin Parent Portal is on the left hand side of the page.
This morning, the start/end times for the 2021-2022 Rochester Catholic Schools were announced. We are very excited for the opportunities this daily schedule will create for students and families. We understand that transportation may be an issue for families and we want to work with you to meet your transportation needs. More information regarding transportation will be coming soon.
Thank you for your continued support of our great school and all of RCS. We look forward to building this great community together.
God Bless,
Matt Langsdale, Principal
Both go to the same place; both were made from the dust, and to the dust they both return (Ecclesiastes, 3:20).
School News 8th Grade Graduation - June 3 On the RCS calendar, the date listed for the St. John 8th grade graduation is June 4th. This is not correct. The date of graduation is Thursday, June 3rd. Due to the pandemic, we will keep you posted as to how we will proceed as we get closer to the date. St. John Spelling Bee Winners Congratulations to the following students as the St. John spelling bee winners! 1st Place – Ardashir Kocer 2nd Place – Robert Baudhuin 3rd Place – Allie Restovich & Claire Matthews Ardashir and Robert also earned 1st and 2nd place, respectively, at the RCS district level spelling bee. Both boys will be moving on to the SE MN Regional spelling bee on March 9th. Great Job to All! Spring Musical
Hear ye! Hear ye! The spring musical has been announced. Students heard about “” from Mrs. A. Smith and Mrs. Sherman on Thursday--A St. John Co-Cathedral Musical Revue!! Tryout dates: February 16 &17, with possible callbacks on the 18th. Please bring a snack, and stay after school until 5:30. Parent Zoom mtg: Feb 22, 5:30 pm Production week: May 3-8 Performances: (Most likely) May 6, 7, & 8 Performance times will be announced closer to the event, due to shifting COVID protocol. Questions? Contact Amelia Smith asmith@rcsmn.org Student Council Note Thank you to all the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Middle School students, staff, and families for a wonderful week celebrating Catholic Schools. Our students participated in Penny Wars which through hard work and generosity raised a total of $2,815.23. This money will be donated to Meals on Wheels and Seeds of Wisdom. Students also made Valentine Cards for Assisted Living Residents and showed their school spirit through dress up days. Coming up next week, the Student Council will be having our annual Lollipop Sale. Students may bring cash to purchase up to five (5) lollipops each day to be given to friends or brought home. Money will be collected during morning Advisory time and lollipops will be distributed to students during afternoon Guidance time. Candy sales will continue until Friday or when all the lollipops are sold. Candy is individually packaged and will be handled only by the Student Council Representative and the recipient of the lollipop. Proper hand washing and protective equipment will be used. Proceeds in the past have been donated to Hope Lodge or similar organizations. Student Council continues to work hard to find ways to build faith, community, school spirit, and service into the daily life of our school. Our families LOVE TO READ and it shows! The HSA would like to say thank you AGAIN! Because of your generosity, the library will have over 40 new books for our kids to read this spring and beyond. What a great way to show our support of reading and love of learning! Tabletop Gaming Club Mr. Heindel would like to begin a tabletop gaming club during the third quarter. This group would meet two days a month after school from 3:45-5:00 pm. We would begin by learning and playing Yahtzee and Farkle. Each student in the club would be given their own dice to play and both of these games could be played virtually as well as in person. To begin with, we will be limiting the number of club members to 12. If you are interested, please fill out the following google form. https://forms.gle/ Yearbook Committee Mr. Heindel is looking for 10-12 students that would like to help design this year's yearbook. If you are interested, please fill out the following google form with your information. https://forms. Yearbook Orders
This year, we will again use TreeRing for our school yearbook. Right now, they are offering a 5% discount on anyone that purchases between now and November 18th. To order, please go to https://www.treering.com/
System News System Activities Fine Arts Student of the Week - Bachthy Nguyen Bachthy is a member of the LHS Concert Band where she plays clarinet,. She is currently playing clarinet in virtual rehearsals for Minnesota All-State Band (one of the highest honors a Minnesota high school junior or senior band student can earn) and also a soloist in the All-State Band this year. She was drum major in the Lourdes Marching Band during both her junior and senior year, is a member of the Winter Drumline, plays saxophone in Hi-Lighters Jazz Band, and was named to the SEMBDA Honor Jazz Band during her junior year. She is a hard worker, and a great leader within the band department at Lourdes. Girls Basketball Teammate of the Week - Grace Skinner Boys Basketball Teammate of the Week - Noah Shedivy Boys Hockey Teammate of the Week - Dominic Schwirtz Athlete of the Week - Caroline Adamson of the Girls Basketball team CJ had a good week with a combined 28 points in two games. She hit a 3-pointer at the beginning of their game on Friday that put her into the 1000-point club at Lourdes. Congrats CJ!! Spring sports registration will open on March 1, 2021. It your student is planning to participate in a spring sport, now is the time to ensure their sports physical is valid. Sports physicals are good for three years and must be on file in the Activities Office prior to being able to register and eligible to participate. Calendar
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