SCHOOL NEWS

This year our HSA is repeating a very successful fundraiser from a few years ago...The Super Walk. The Super Walk is a walk-a-thon which will be held on Friday, September 28th.  The purpose of this event is to generate dollars toward all of the events, equipment, and assistance that our HSA provides to the school, including but not limited to...

Playground upgrades and equipment at both campuses

Books for each Library

Improved Technology

Zoomoblie

Music Instruments

and Much-Much more...

We are excited about the Super Walk because it is a fundraiser in which students are actively involved without selling product. I hope you have seen, and returned, the forms that the students brought home recently.

We would also like to reach as many people as possible and make donating very simple. The HSA has created a SJSP PayPal Link where money can be donated very easily using PayPal. Please follow this SJSP PayPal Link , and share it with your friends, family and businesses.

Thank you for your support,

MATT LANGSDALE, PRINCIPAL

Family Dentist Tree is offering Free New Patient Checkup's for the month of September.  Please click Here for more information!

Please click here for more information on the Annual Notifications.

LEGO Robotics applications went home with students yesterday (Thursday). Please click here if you need one.  If your child is interested, please return the application as soon as possible.  We'll be accepting up to 30 students, have new EV3 Kits, and will have a new member meeting on Friday, Sept. 28 @ 7:45 am in the Science Lab Room.  We are also seeking parent volunteers to help with the team this year.  If interested, please contact Mrs. Powell @ dpowell@rcsmn.org 

Does your 6th-8th grade student love to express themselves in writing or art?  If so, they should consider attending the Young Authors, Young Artists Conference on Friday, October 26th.  Mr. Amundson will be leading a group of interested students in attending the conference this year.  We will be meeting at the Wood Lake Meeting Center in Rochester at 8:30 a.m. for the conference, and will return to St. John's at approximately 2:15 p.m. for the remainder of the school day.  The conference's cost is $45, which includes four sessions with materials and projects to bring home from each session. Please click here for the conference registration form .  If interested in attending, please return the form to the St. John's school office (or directly to Mr. Amundson) by Monday, September 24th.  Please contact Mr. Amundson with any questions.

BRETT AMUNDSON

READING SPECIALIST TEACHER

Time for Literature, the St. John's/St. Pius literature journal, is back for a third year! Students in grades 2-8 are welcome to join us to work on writing about a topic of their choice, receive feedback about their writing, and publish their writing in the lit journal. We plan to publish our first issue of the school year in December. More information will be available at our first meetings of the year, at St. Pius: Wednesday, September 12th at 8 a.m. in Mr. Amundson's room (room 211) or at St. John's: Wednesday, September 19th at 8 a.m. in the St. John's library. You can also contact Mr. Amundson (bamundson@rcsmn.org) for additional information. 

Mrs. Montoya and Mr. Amundson 
 

Please click here for information on the Bean Bag Tournament.

Any student in grade 4 and up who is interested in participating as Altar Server at Sunday Mass (and/or Wednesday School Masses) at St. Johns is invited to join us for a group orientation.  You can sign up for either Wednesday, September 19 at 5:15-5:45 pm or Thursday, September 20 at 8:00-8:30 am to learn, refresh or ask questions.  We will show you the responsibilities and ritual involved in serving for Mass.  Please RSVP to Cindy Paz at 288-7372 x4505 or cpaz@sj.org. Thank you for considering this service to our parish; we need your help and support in this very important role.

RCS is once again partnering with Olmsted Medical Center, Mayo Clinic and Public Health to offer the flu vaccine (both injectable and mist) to our K-12 students at our schools, making it easier and more convenient for both students and parents. Immunizations are an important way to keep children healthy, and health professionals encourage all children to get an annual influenza vaccination.   Non-medication pain reducing options will be offered and your health insurance will be billed, just like it would be if you were at the clinic. Children can get vaccinated if you don’t have insurance at little or no cost to your family.    Registration is required and will close on September 12.  Online registration is preferred, but paper forms are available in the office.   No registration forms will be accepted after September 13th.    For more information and to register online - click HERE.  Questions can be directed to 293-4800 or emailed to schoolflu@mayo.edu.       

St. John  flu clinic will be held on Friday, October 5th, and St. Pius flu clinic will be held on Tuesday, October 9th.  Please mark your calendars and remind your child the day of the clinic.  Also, please make sure your child wears a top that provides easy access to the upper arm. This makes it easier for the nurses and your child!   Register Today!

SYSTEM NEWS

The Diocese of Winona-Rochester requires all employees, coaches, and volunteers to participate in the VIRTUS Safe Environment training program.  A class room training session will be offered on Monday, September 17th at 6pm at Lourdes HS - Room 134. If this date is not convenient, there are multiple dates and locations around the area available for your consideration.  Online registration is required.  Click here to view training dates and to register for a session.   

Thank you for "Keeping Our Promise to Protect!"

RCS Scrip is an easy program used to reduce tuition costs by offering rebates from stores and restaurants you are already buying from!
If you haven't used this program before it’s easier than ever! With over 700 vendors available at your fingertips, nearly every purchase you make can help you reduce your tuition costs! Using ShopWithScrip.com, you simply purchase full-priced gift cards online to use at your favorite vendors, each with their own rebate, and YOU earn back 75% of these rebates to use towards:

•    Annual Tuition (for you or another family)
•    RCS General Tuition Assistance Fund
•    A Rochester Catholic Parish of your choice 
And ... Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends can use this too! 

Visit the Scrip website to learn more or register today! 
 

SYSTEM ACTIVITIES

Join the Lourdes High School Cheer Team for a fun afternoon learning a routine, cheers, chants, jumps, and more!  

You will perform the routine at the October 17th football game (this is the Wednesday game before MEA) and are invited to cheer with the cheerleaders for the third quarter of the game.

If you are in grades 1-5, you are eligible to participate! Click here to learn more or register today! 

We will be having an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 26th at 6:00 p.m. This will be in the Lourdes High School Forum.  Please consider coaching one of our teams. We will have a sign up sheet that night for anyone interested in applying. If this is a conflict with Faith Formation, please contact the Activities Office ((507) 289-3991) for information.  

Fall sports are already off to a great start! If you are looking for some family fun, check out the Lourdes High School athletics and fine arts calendars on our website and don’t forget … all enrolled RCS students and staff are invited to attend sponsored home events free!

If your student is involved in a Fall Activity, you are invited to join us at Mass on Sunday, September 16th, 11:15 a.m. at the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The students will sit together as a group and be recognized. 
 

Stop by the Activities Office or before any Lourdes High School Athletic event to purchase your All Sports Ticket which allows you admission into regular season home games. The pass is $50 for 10 punches.

It's that time of year again for the fall sports walk-in clinic on Saturday mornings at Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine.

The Saturday morning injury clinic is for middle school, high school and college athletes injured during recent sports activities.
 
Please visit on Saturdays between September 1 - October 13 at the Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center - Floor 3 from 8:00 am -12:00 pm Doors will open at 7:30, last walk-in accepted at 11:00 

Appointments are preferred, walk-ins are accepted. Phone lines open at 7:30 am to make an appointment please call Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine at (507) 266-6690.

Pending MSHSL approval, Lourdes High School will be in a Co-op with Byron High School Wrestling beginning this school year. If you have a student (going into grades 7th-12th) interested please contact the RCS Activities Office at (507) 289-3991.

Byron is seeking an RCS connection for a coach. If you are interested in coaching wrestling, please contact the RCS Activities Office. 

UPCOMING EVENTS