WEEKLY BROADCAST FEATURED NEWS This weekend we celebrate Palm Sunday, celebrating Jesus' entry into Jerusalem as our Lord and Savior. Sunday is also the first day of Holy Week, leading us to Easter Sunday when we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. Many great things are happening within the school and within our Catholic Community. We continue to learn lessons from Jesus every day, and apply them to our daily lives. Thank you for your continued faith in us, as we continually strive to help your children develop the Spiritual, Social, Emotional, and Academic skills needed to navigate this world. (Photo above of 3rd grade Ellis Island project.)
Matt Langsdale, Principal
LORD, grant salvation! LORD, grant good fortune! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you from the house of the LORD (Psalms 118: 25-26).
SCHOOL NEWS Car Dismissal Monday for St. John On Monday, April 15th there will be a Chrism Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. John in the evening. This is a big event and set-up will begin in the early afternoon. The parking lot will be closed off. Dismissal of students going by car pickup in the afternoon will exit out door #14 on the south end of the building and the pickup line will head west on 1st Street SW. School Carnival - Friday, May 3rd Get to the fun faster! Save time at the door when you order your food and game tickets in advance. They will be waiting for you when you arrive. Food tickets are $5 each ($6 at the door). Each food ticket will buy one combo meal that includes a pizza slice, beverage, and two sides. 20-punch game cards are $6 each. Games and inflatables will cost one to four punches each. Game options will include a dunk tank and the ever-popular cake walk, or you can use game cards toward freeze pops and popcorn. Thank you for supporting our school's largest fundraiser! Please contact Sara.Messina@gmail.com with any questions about tickets. LOCATION St. John the Evangelist Catholic School Way of the Cross Procession on Good Friday When: Good Friday, April 19, 2019, at 4:00 PM (gather at 3:45) Where: The procession starts at the Government Center at 201 Fourth Street SE and will proceed to the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 11 Fourth Avenue SW, where a Good Friday Service will follow at 5:30. All are welcome to attend. Participation is free. For more information please contact: Sebastian Modarelli: smodarelli@sj.org or call (507) 288 7372 Organized by the Catholic Movement of: Communion and LiberationSponsored by: The Co-Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist St. John Chess Club 2018-2019 Is your child interested in participating in a chess club at St. John’s Chess Club during the 2018-2019 academic year? If yes, please read further. Students will be divided according to their experience level and receive instruction from an experienced chess coach and players (including players on the Lourdes varsity chess team). Novices will be taught how the pieces move, “counting”, simple checkmates, etc. Topics like chess notation, piece coordination, endgame play, and tactics will be covered with the more advanced players. Other planned activities are tournaments, a simultaneous exhibition, consultation chess game between teams of chess players, and team competition against other middle schools (Starting next year). Interested students/parents should submit the online registration form prior to the end of the school year, if possible.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHNcKSrQZHZmmDmAH7TKOxPbZ3KOe-uRXOIYXx-lpeeTF49A/viewform?usp=sf_link There is no fee for attending club meetings and chess sets will be provided. Contact Dennis Mays if you have questions: dennismays101@gmail.com Advertising Opportunity You have the opportunity to place an advertisement on our new 2019/2020 Student Folders. If interested, please click here to print and fill out attached flyer and return to the school office by April 15th. St. John Church Sacramental Prep
St. John Church Vacation Bible School
St. John/St. Pius Dress Code As the weather is getting warmer, students will begin wearing shorts. Here’s a reminder of the dress code from the handbook. Pant/Shorts: Girls are encouraged to wear shorts under their jumpers/skirts (these need not be dress code shorts). Girls may not roll skirt waistbands. Skirts/shorts/skorts must be of modest length. Socks: The Carnival is Coming! The STJ/SPX school carnival will take place on Friday, May 3, 2019, from 5-8 p.m. It is our school’s biggest fundraiser. Today, we are sending home 20 raffle tickets with the youngest child in each family. Each raffle ticket cost $2. We hope that each family will set a goal of selling 20 tickets. More raffle tickets will be available for purchase the night of the carnival. The raffle drawing will begin at 7 p.m. on the night of the carnival. You do not need to be present to win. ACTION REQUIRED: Please return the stubs with your information filled out (mailing labels make quick work of this) WITH PAYMENT, AND any UNSOLD raffle tickets to school by Friday, April 26, 2019. To be in compliance with the Minnesota gambling rules we must have UNSOLD tickets returned to the school. Any questions can be directed to Sara Messina at sara.messina@gmail.com. Please note that carnival food and game tickets will be available for purchase separately. Thank you for supporting our school, The St. John’s/St. Pius Carnival Committee This year’s prizes include: 4 Lower-Level Minnesota Vikings game tickets (date TBD) — Restovich and Braun 2 Minnesota Wild game tickets (date TBD) — The Cross Family $200 cash prize — Ohly Law Office $200 cash prize — Zumbro Valley Endodontics One month membership — Rochester Athletic Club 4-8 person winemaking tour and tasting — Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery 50" TV — Pace International Brunch for 4 or round of golf — Rochester Golf & Country Club
AND MANY MORE FABULOUS PRIZES!!! 2019/2020 HSA Boards of Directors for St. Pius and St. John In the 2019/2020 school year, St. Pius will include Grades K - 5 as St. John's and Holy Spirit will combine Grades 6 - 8 to form a new St. John's Middle School. As a result, both St. Pius and St. John's will need new Home and School Association (HSA) Boards of Directors.
Please consider offering your time to make St. Pius a welcoming, inspiring, and fun place for all our students! If you have any questions, please contact Angie Igel at chair.sjsphsa@gmail.com. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thanks! Jeni Servais Lynch Young Authors, Young Artists Conference Registration 2019 Does your 3rd-5th student love to express themselves in writing or art? If so, they should consider attending the Young Authors, Young Artists Conference on Thursday, May 23. Mr. Amundson will be leading a group of interested students in attending the conference this year. We will be meeting at St. Pius at 8:00 a.m. and riding a bus to the Heintz Center. We will return to St. John's and St. Pius at approximately 2:00 pm for the remainder of the school day. The conference's cost is $45, which includes three sessions, materials and projects to bring home from each session, a tote bag, and morning/afternoon snacks. If you are interested, please click here for a Registration Form. Registration forms are due by Tuesday, April 23rd. Please contact Mr. Amundson with any questions. Time for Literature Winter 2019 Issue We are excited to share our newest issue of Time for Literature, the St. John's/St. Pius literary magazine, with the school community. Twenty-one students contributed to this issue, drafting and revising a piece of writing of their choice. Please click here to read this issue. We will be publishing one more issue of Time for Literature this school year, and we'd love to have more contributors. Any students in grades two through eight are welcome to join us-please contact Mr. Amundson (bamundson@rcsmn.org) for more information. Lunch Account Questions? LUNCH ACCOUNT QUESTIONS?? If you have any questions about your child's lunch account, please direct them to Barb Dettinger at bdettinger@rcsmn.org !! She would be happy to answer!!! Follow St. John/St. Pius on Facebook Keep up on dates and events on the St. John the Evangelist/St. Pius X School Home and School Association (HSA) Facebook page. You can find this private page at https://www.facebook.com/
SYSTEM NEWS The 2019-2020 Academic Calendar is now posted. https://www.rcsmn.org/parents-students/calendar-all-schools We hope to see you at Hearts of Gold, Cirque in the City on Friday, April 26, 2019 at the new Hilton! With games, silent and live auctions, there's something for everyone! From art to trips to sporting events, and even special packages from our LHS sports teams, you will be sure to find something(s) just for you! We're so excited to share one of our Live Auction packages... The Ultimate Notre Dame Football Weekend – available at Hearts of Gold, Cirque in the City! Bid on this incredible package and be there as Notre Dame takes on Boston College on November 23, 2019! This package includes two night accommodations in a private home and up to eight tickets to the game! Parking and beverages included! For more information, visit rcsmn.org/heartsofgold, or contact the Advancement Office at advancement@rcsmn.org. If you have an item you would like to donate to Hearts of Gold, please contact the Advancement Office today! The 8th Annual RCS Theatre Camp is back! Join us for an original musical production with lots of music, dancing, and theater fun for students K-12! This year we are looking for the Super Hero in each of us!! "It is important that sports remain a game! Only by remaining a game will it do good for the body and spirit." Those words were spoken by Pope Francis one day when he met with an Italian football team before a game. Pope Francis played soccer in his youth and encourages coaches and parents to keep the joy and the competition in balance when it comes to students playing sports. This month's Parent Engagement flyer focuses on how parents can help themselves and their children keep a healthy stability in sports competition. 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 2019-2020 school year. Click the title for more information. SYSTEM ACTIVITIES Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine will be hosting a Walk-In Sports Physical event on Saturday, July 27 from 8-11 am at the Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center. Cost is only $20! All student-athletes are required to have a sports physical. This does include those student-athletes in grades 7 and 8. Sports physicals are good for three years. The 2019 Lourdes Eagles Varsity Softball Invitational Tournament will be held on Saturday, April 27 at the Rochester Fastpitch Complex (Hwy 14 E & 36th Ave SE). Admissions - $8 Adults, $5 Students, 12 & Under FREE! Come on out and support the LHS Eagles! Registration is now open for the 40th Annual Eagle Open Golf Tournament-A Tom Murphy Memorial This event will be held on Monday, July 22, 2019, at the Rochester Golf & Country Club. Click the title for more information. If you are interested, or know someone who is interested, in becoming an Eagle Open Sponsor please contact Steve Strickland at sstrickland@rcsmn.org or 507-289-3991 ext. 1707. Summer Sports Camp registration is now open. Camps for soccer, football, volleyball and basketball are available to RCS students. Boys Soccer - Grades 7-12 Register here. The 2019-2020 Activity Fees are posted as approved by the Board of Trustees. Please click the title to view. UPCOMING EVENTS
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