Dear SJB Families,

This week in school, we have been focusing on the virtue of Foresight. Foresight involves seeing the consequences of your actions and planning ahead. Our Parish and School Community is the result of almost one hundred years of parishoners practicing the virtue of foresight. As they planned for both the Church and School building, they wanted their hard work to improve our little corner of Fort Wayne and our portion of the larger Catholic Church. We all continue to enjoy the fruits of their virtuous work.

This summer, a few of our parents, our priests, and finance council once again used foresight and initiated the purchase of the house on the corner of Arlington and Paseena in the cul-de-sac. This means this property will be part of our future parish and school campus - whatever that may look like. The first step is to demolish the property and landscape in a way that improves the look of the neighborhood and leaves options for its use in the future. All of the funds raised at the Parish Festival this year will go towards this project. I ask you to please support the festival with your time, treasure, and talent. Sell the raffle tickets, volunteer to help, and come spend time with friends and family enjoying the auction, children's games and concessions. Send the little ones home and come back for adult time including food trucks, music and dancing. It really is so much fund and all the funds raise go to our very worthy project.

Kids games run from 11AM to 4:00PM. This year we have a unlimited bounce house pass for $10 per child with a max of $20 per family. Our festival committee wants all children to be able to bounce as often as desired. There is also a Football Accuracy Contest to win four tickets to the Colts vs. Dolphins game on 10/20. These are club level seats!!!! There are different distances for this contest based on age - so really anyone could win! Go to 4:30 Mass and then hit the food trucks at 5:30. The raffle drawing is at 7 and The Adam Strack band starts at 7:30! What a day!

Maybe years down the road, your great-grandchildren will be talking about the foresight used in purchasing and cleaning up this property. Who knows what the campus will look like at that point, but we do know families of the 07 (and its neighbors) will still be sending their children to Saint John the Baptist Catholic School and worshiping our Lord at Holy Mass at Saint John the Baptist Parish. Please, please, please support the Parish Festival!

See you at Mass!

Maggie Javins



Family Time: 11-4

• Normal concessions, including The Omelet Bar
• Kids games and prizes – punch cards are $5
• Balloon animals and face painting
• Bounce Houses – unlimited bounce pass is $10/kid. This year, to make it more affordable for families, there is a $20 max/family to make sure all kids can bounce to their heart’s content
• Football Accuracy Contest to win Four (4) Colts Tickets for the Colts vs. Dolphins at Lucas Oil on 10/20; club level seats (valued at $3,000) / 2^nd place gets $100 Dicks certificate and NFL football / 3^rd gets $40 Dicks gift certificate and NFL football. $10/entry There are different throwing distances for grade school, junior high, and high school and above. Anyone can win!! This event is sponsored by Surack Enterprises

Food Trucks: 5:30-9:30

• Wildwoods Grill
• Chau Time
• 7^th Heaven Creations
• Raffle drawing for $10,000 in prizes will be at 7:00pm. Keep purchasing tickets at church or school office day of or up to time of drawing
• A variety of raffle baskets will be raffled off. Basket values are $50-$300. Basket raffle tickets are $1/entry

Ages 18+ begins at 7:30

• The Adam Strack Band
• Cash Bar

As a Family of SJB, you have full access to our virtue program

Disciple of Christ, Education in Virtue is more than a curriculum; it’s a way of life – the means to a happy life and a healthy mind. Our school has purchased an institutional membership, and we invite you to sign up – for free.

There are videos and resources for the entire family – parents, educators, teen and young adult and children as young as 4 years old.

Simply use the following link and then type in the zip code of our school. When you see our school name, click on it and that’s it! You now have access to 100 % of the Openlight Media website.

Virtue Program Family Link

Foresight is an underlying virtue to the cardinal virtue of Prudence. The Gift (of the Holy Spirit) of Counsel perfects the virtue of Foresight.

Definition: Thinking ahead; considering the consequences of one's actions. .

Foresight in Practice:

• I have an awareness of what's coming up on my calendar.
• I make a plan to accomplish all of my tasks.
• I think before I speak.

Saintly Example- Saint John Bosco

John devoted himself to training boys how to make a living and teaching them to love God. He believed that, instead of threatening young people with punishments, it was more effective to show them they were loved and trusted. Because of his foresight, many young men were kept off the streets and away from those dangers and temptations, embracing virtue and holiness instead.

Scripture: Proverbs 20:4

In seedtime sluggards do not plow; when they look for the harvest, it is not there

Prayer

Dear Jesus,

When I come upon situations that require serious thought, please send Your Holy Spirit to guide me, that I may always do Your holy will. Guide me with Your counsel, and give me the courage to act rightly when it is difficult.



Amen.

Looking Ahead - Next Week's Virtue: Justice

Please sign and return to teachers.

Students may dress up for picture day with the following conditions. We have not had picture day during school for many years, so this is new for families.

• Skirts must no shorter than 3 inches above the knee when kneeling.
• Shirts should not dip too low on the neckline.
• No heels of any kind.
• All shirts must be Catholic School Appropriate.
• Any type of dress which violates the spirit of St. John the Baptist School is unacceptable, and the administration reserves the right to decide if the student’s style of dress and/or appearance is in violation of the dress code policy or disrupts the education process.
• If you question - err on the side of caution.
• Students will be asked to change into one of our used school uniforms if dress is deemed inappropriate.
• Volunteers Needed: We are looking for one or two parents to help direct classrooms to pictures. These two parents will receive on free picture packet. Please contact jhohenstein@stjohnsfw.org if you would like to help.

Mrs. Graney is a Grandma!

Congratulations to Mrs. Graney on becoming a grandmother for the first time! Hayden Robet, born August 27th, was 6lbs 11oz and 21 inches long! Baby and mom are both happy and healthy!! And as you can see Gigi is in love:)

It's time to start planting our Storybook Pumpkin Patch! This is a voluntary activity, that is completed at home. If your child would like to participate, more information is attached. Email Mrs. Klinger with any questions at jklinger@stjohnsfw.org

*A Tide Pod container could be a cute pumpkin too!

Storybook Pumpkin Patch

Most students received their Spirit and Uniform order today. If you have any questions or problems with the order - please contact the apparel company directly. Their email is on the packing slip.

Free and Reduced Lunch

• If you feel your family might qualify for free or reduced lunches, we encourage you to please apply. 
• Even if your child/children do not get the hot lunch, much of our grant money is based on the number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch.
•  An application is below. If you have a student at Bishop Luers or Fort Wayne Community Schools you must also still fill out an application for our school.
• Free and Reduced Application English
• Free and Reduced Application Spanish
• Instructions (English) (Spanish)

Mike’s Car Wash Fundraiser

Mike’s Car wash fundraiser is back. The car washes are $11 or $22 each (they can be upgraded at time of use). Each person can choose to have their wash delivered electronically or on paper. These will be sold 9/9-9/23 and delivered the week of the 10/7. We ask that each family either sell 10 washes or sends in $100. Last year we raised over $3000 and were able to give each teacher $150 to purchase items for their classrooms.  Checks should be made out to Saint John the Baptist.  Money must be turned in with order form. All money raised will go directly to each teacher to buy resources for their classroom. The top 3 fundraising families will each receive a prize! 

Thank you! 

Order Form

Save the Date!

Mike’s Carwash Fundraiser - 9/9-9/23 Washes will be deliver the week of 10/7

Popcorn Day/Dress Down Day 10/4

Grandparents day 10/16

Trunk or Treat 10/29

Salvatori’s Fundraiser 10/22

Grandparents Day 11/20

Popcorn Day/Dress Down Day 12/6

Popcorn Day/Dress Down Day 1/10

Trivia Night 1/25

Popcorn Day/Dress Down Day 2/7

Father Daughter Dance 2/8

Mother Son Bowling (tentative) 3/2

Popcorn Day/Dress Down Day 3/7

Popcorn Day/Dress Down Day 4/11

Sign up to help serve Popcorn

HASA is bringing back popcorn day the 1st Friday of each month. Popcorn is $1/bag. Popcorn will be delivered to the homeroom by the end of the day. We need volunteers to help pop popcorn to make this possible. The popcorn machine is easy to use and ingredients are pre-measured. 

Popcorn Signup

Pay HASA Fees

If you have not done so already, please pay your HASA family fees.

• $10 for one child
• $20 for two children.
• $30 for three or more children.
• You may pay by credit card on Eventlink.
• You may send cash or check payments to the school office. Please note your last name and your children's names on all monies sent to the school office.

All Details on Athletic Event can be found on Eventlink. Please check there for location details.

There are some changes to aftercare this year

• Aftercare will take place in the PreSchool Room and Pick up will be in the cul-de-sac at Door #9. There will be a doorbell for you to ring.
• Miss Sydney Strack will be our Aftercare Teacher.
• All families must complete a registration form on Eventlink. This form provides information to the Aftercare teacher and only needs to be completed once.
• Parents will be sent a statement each week. They can pay by check, cash, or credit card. If paying by credit card, please use Eventlink. They payment is due by the following Friday.
• Aftercare costs $11 per student per day.
• Aftercare hours are until 5:30 PM each day.
• There are semester and quarterly options available for a reduced daily fee.
• Aftercare Payments

Throughout the week teachers in middle school collect names of students going above and beyond, whether it is helping a classmate, participating in class, answering hard questions, volunteering at Mass, etc. Then once a week each middle school teacher draws out a name from their collection to get a small prize. All names eligible for the drawing are placed on a bulletin board in the middle school hallway for all to see.

September 9, 2024

Mrs. Henry - Beckam Hike

Mrs. Lehner - Caroline Lepley

Mrs. Newberg - Collins Bentley

Mrs. Sturm - Levi Beachy

Mrs. Welling - Lucas Zimmerman

Mrs. Zimmerman - Joe Chapman

Middle School Drawing Volunteers

Thank you for the generosity! Parents are signed up through Christmas Break for prizes! I will post again in December for second semester. You are all much appreciated.

Pearl Arts Scholarships (started by the founders of Sweetwater) offers music lessons and training to all young people, regardless of financial circumstances at the new Pearl Arts Center. Check out their website for more info at https://pearlarts.org/.

Spirit and Uniform Store Available

Our new uniform store is available.

• The site is broken into different categories: Uniform, Fridays Spirit Wear, etc.
• When order there is an option to add a comment. It is very helpful to add your children's name to the comment so we can deliver uniforms in a timely manner.
• Uniform Store

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Do you know someone that wants to be a Substitute Teacher at SJB?

We are in need of substitute teachers. In order to be a substitute, you must apply with the diocese and hold a valid substitute license from the state.

• Diocesan information located here.
• Valid Substitute Permit application from State found here.
•  Licensed or Retired Teachers - $125 per Day/ $75 Half Day
• High School Diploma and Valid Substitute Permit - $100 per day/ $60 Half Day
• Please email jhohenstein@stjohnsfw.org once you are on the sub list so that she can be sure to call!