Knightly News for the Week of May 8 to May 12, 2017

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ALL SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHAPEL SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK:  Regular Chapel for Lower & Upper School; Middle School class meetings

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE:  NJHS will be collecting usable school supplies from Lower, Middle and Upper school students and parents.  We will then donate all the collected supplies to the Ayuda Foundation.  The Ayuda Foundation will send all supplies to women groups & other schools in Micronesia.

Early registration for summer school has begun. We are offering different camps to cater to the individual needs of our students. Class size is limited and early registration is highly encouraged. Please visit our website more information or stop by the front office for assistance.

Please make the following changes to your calendars:

Professional Development day has been changed from May 5 to May 12. That also changes Wacky Olympics to Thursday, May 11 and Sports Day to Friday, May 12.

This means that Friday, May 5, is a full day of school.  Thursday, May 11, is a full day of school, and on Friday, May 12, students will be dismissed at 12:00.


If you are interested in purchasing a luminaria in honor of or in remembrance of a loved one affected by cancer, please see any Service Club member or Ms. Petra for a Luminaria form.  The luminaria will be lit up on the evening of Relay for Life in a special ceremony at GW field.  Luminaria is $12 each.  You may decorate it or have the SJS Knight Runners (our SJS Relay For Life team) decorate it for you! All the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life which raises funds to support cancer research.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Petra in US 406.


LOWER SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Wacky Olympics will be on Thursday, May 11 for students in grades PreK 3 to 2nd grade. We encourage students to bring their water bottles if possible. There will be a cooler for them to refill. All students should wear their Sports Day lime green shirts and proper gym shoes.
Parents interested in volunteering or donating fruit or water, please email Dorene at pta@stjohnsguam.com. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
 

MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

•2017 Middle School Boys’ Basketball
Game Time              Date               Opponent    Location
B Team/A Team
4:30 pm/5:30 pm                Mon, 5/8                   St. Anthony              St. Anthony
4:30 pm/5:30 pm                Thu, 5/11                   St. Paul                      St. John’s


•High School Girls’ Varsity Soccer
Game Time                           Date              Opponent                Location
4:30 pm                                 Mon, 5/8                   Academy                             St. John’s
4:30 pm                                 Wed, 5/10     1st Round of Playoffs         TBA
4:30 pm                                 Sat. 5/13                    Quarterfinals                        TBA                                        

•High School Boys’ JV & Varsity Volleyball
Game Time                           Date              Opponent                Location
6:00 pm                                 Tue, 5/9         Semifinals                  TBA
TBA                                         Sat, 5/13        Third Place & Championship      TBA

•High School Girls’ Paddling
Game Time              Date               Event                         Location
7:00 am                                 Sat, 5/13              Championship Day #1                      Matapang Beach Park

Upper School STUCO Elections 2017-2018
The following applies to students currently in grades 8-11 (Next year’s upper school students).  Your family will receive the paperwork to register for next school year in the mail- or you may inquire in the office.

Offices up for election--

STUCO President (all will vote for)
Each Class will elect—
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
3 STUCO representatives

May
1-10-- Students may campaign for Office – see rules below
5-- Last Day students may submit intent to run for Class Officer/STUCO
9-- Any student that wishes to vote in the elections must have their deposit for next year paid to the office
10-- Grades 8-11 will have class meetings to hear the election speeches
10-- Grades 8-11 will have their elections during lunch in library (eligible voters only)
15-19-- Clubs may hold their Officer Elections

Campaigning Rules—
1-    No Food or Gifts allowed
2-    You may make posters, flyers, note cards, bookmarks or business cards—so paper type items
3-    You may make pins/buttons
4-    Any poster or other item must be approved and hung on a designated board or area approved by office/ classroom teacher. Nothing hung on painted surfaces.  Use blue tape or push pins (for boards)
5-    All items must be taken down by Friday May 12
6-    No campaigning in the library on Election Day
7-    Expenses incurred for any campaign items is the responsibility of the individual


UPPER SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sports Day for grades 3 to 12 will be on Friday, May 12 on campus to compete between student house teams. The all day activities kick off with the opening ceremony at 8:30am followed by competition events at 9am ending at noon. PTA is also looking for parent volunteers to assist with Sports Day. If you are available, please email Dorene at PTA@stjohnsguam.com.


Scholarship Opportunities:
  1. Core-Tech Scholarship for graduating seniors to attend college in the US.  Visit https://www.coretechintl.com/copy-of-scholarship-application for more information and criteria.
  2. Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship 2018 for study at Japanese Universities as an undergraduate student starting April 2018.  For further information and criteria, or to receive an application form, please email cgjguam@ag.mofa.go.jp, or call 646-1290.
  3. Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship 2018 for study at Japanese Specialized Training Colleges (Technology, Personal Care and Nutrition, Education and Welfare, Business, Fashion, Home Economics, Culture, General Education, etc.) as a college student starting April 2018.  For further information and criteria, or to receive an application form, please email cgjguam@ag.mofa.go.jp, or call 646-1290.

Catherine Denight Gayle
College Guidance Counselor
e: cgayle@stjohnsguam.com 


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