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Thursday, December 4th -
Report Cards sent home
Monday, December 8th -
Mass 10:00 am
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Saturday, December 13th -
Cookie Sale
After all masses
Sunday, December 14th -
Cookie Sale
After all masses
Cousins Donation Day
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, December 16th -
December Birthdays
Thursday, December 18th -
1:00 pm Christmas Program
6:30 pm Christmas Program
Monday, December 22nd
to
Sunday, January 4th
Christmas Break
Monday, January 5th -
Back to School
Tuesday, January 12th -
8th Grade Formal Pictures
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Family Sunday Readings
Second Sunday of Advent
The wolf shall be a guest of the lamb.
- The reading from Isaiah describes the expected Emmanuel God with us.
- The reign of Emmanuel will be harmonious, just, and peace-filled. The one who comes will be a person of justice and wisdom.
- The characteristics or qualities of Emmanuel are what Christians today identify as the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Accept one another, as Christ accepted you.
- In the passage from the Letter to the Romans, Paul urges the strong to carry the burdens of the weak, to follow the example of Christ, who became the servant of all.
- Followers of Christ ought to build the community and its members up rather than tear it down.
- Paul calls for unity and acceptance, between the Gentile Christians who were the majority and the Jewish-Christian minority.
Reform your lives!
- In the Gospel of Matthew, John the Baptist is introduced preaching a message of conversion: “Reform your lives! The reign of God is at hand.”
- John the Baptists’ preaching demanded a radical conversion of the whole person to God.
- John baptized the people in the River Jordan as a symbolic washing that signified their repentance, but this is a Jewish, not a Christian baptism. On this Sunday, we focus on preparation for Christ.
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"Live a life that reflects God's love."
Romans 12:10
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A Message from Mr. Oberdorf
First Mass of Christmas Eve
Earlier this fall, we received a message from Archbishop Grob that, if needed for pastoral reasons, he would give parishes a dispensation to have an earlier time for the First Mass of Christmas Eve. Father Michael did ask for this dispensation, given the needs, particularly of the ministries involved in all of our Christmas Masses. He granted us this request, which means our First Mass of Christmas Eve, December 24, will be at 3:00 p.m. instead of the usual 4:00 p.m. For those who attend this Mass, please mark your calendars.
ADVENT
Our Advent theme is “Be a Gift”. The theme is Inspired by 1 Peter 4:10 “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
Each day, our students will receive an Advent mission (prayer or action) to complete. The mission is introduced each day during announcements by a member of our NJHS student leadership team. When a student completes the daily mission they will write what they did on a gift tag and drop it in that Saint’s gift bag. As our students complete their daily missions, they are preparing their souls for the coming of Jesus during the season of Advent.
NJHS Advent Collection
Our NJHS group will also be collecting food to create Holiday Food Boxes. The national Junior Honor Society is asking for your family’s help as they work to collect items to assist 25 needy families.
Please see flyer in today’s Thursday folder to see how you can help.
Link to PDF Form
Advent Wreath
Traditionally, Advent wreaths consist of a circle of evergreen branches with four candles inserted, representing the four weeks of Advent. Three candles are purple, and one is rose, but white candles can also be used. The purple candles symbolize the prayer, penance, and preparatory sacrifices and good works undertaken at this time. The rose candle is lit on the third Sunday, Gaudete Sunday, when the priest also wears rose vestments at Mass. Gaudete Sunday is the Sunday of rejoicing, because the faithful have arrived at the midpoint of Advent, when their preparation is now half over, and they are close to Christmas. The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expectation and hope surrounding our Lord’s first coming into the world and the anticipation of his second coming to judge the living and the dead.
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Report cards
It is hard to believe the school year is a third of the way complete. Report cards will be sent home today, December 4. Please review the report card with your child. Keep the report card for your records.
Please sign the report card envelope and have your child return it to his or her teacher.
Cold Weather and Outside
All students are expected to go outside for recess. The office has received requests to keep students in for recess because the child is getting over a cold or has not been feeling well. Due to limited staff availability we will not be able to fulfill these requests. Unfortunately, if your child is not healthy enough to go outside for recess, he or she should be kept home for the day.
Please make sure your child has warm clothing for recess, i.e. winter coat, snow pants, boots, hat, scarf, and gloves. We will always go out for recess unless the Real Feel Temperature is 0 Degrees or below. We do have a supply of winter wear for those occasions when a student may have forgotten or lost a hat or gloves, but the supply is limited.
READING ROCKSTARS!
Each month students in grades 2-8 set reading goals. The class with the highest percentage of students reaching their goals receives the traveling trophy for the month. Our 4th graders are our Reading Rockstars for November!
Great job 4th grade!
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Premier Seating at the Evening Christmas Concert 12/18 6:30
Our Christmas concert is December 18. There will be two performances, 1:00 and 6:30. You have a chance to win premier reserved seating (the first 3 rows) for the evening concert . We will raffle off the first 3 rows. If you wish to take a chance on winning reserved seating please send an envelope clearly marked with your family’s name and “Christmas Seat Raffle” to school with your money. Each chance to win will cost $1. You may purchase as many chances to win as you wish.
We will add all of your chances to a random choice generator program and winners will be announced December 11 in the school newsletter. Last day to purchase chances is December 10th. Please see flyer in today’s folder
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Mrs. Kazik was Nominated
Vote online Monday, December 15th through Friday December 19th! https://www.catholicfinanciallife.org/givebackcontest
Catholic Financial Life's Give Back Contest honors teachers for their remarkable dedication to transforming the lives of their students. One of our very own SJE teachers, Mrs. Kazik, was nominated! Please vote every day! You may vote ONCE PER DAY through Friday, December 19th. Also, if your child has been in Mrs. Kazik's second grade class, please share your thoughts when voting, as these stories and comments are taken into consideration by the judges, as well as vote tally. Three outstanding teachers will each receive a $500 cash prize, and their schools will receive a $4,000 donation to support their mission! Let's get Mrs. Kazik into the top three! SHARE this link with your friends and family!
Home and School Teacher List
Looking for the perfect way to show appreciation for your child’s teachers this holiday season? Home & School has gathered a list of each teacher’s interests and favorite things and suggested sharing it with families. Here is a list of teachers' interests and favorite things.
Link to PDF List
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Tardiness
When students are often late, they miss valuable instruction and can feel rushed or disconnected from their classmates. Over time, frequent tardiness can lead to learning gaps, increased stress, and lower academic performance. It can also affect classroom flow and distract other students. By making punctuality a family priority, you’re helping your child—and their classmates—start each day strong and ready to learn.
This week, November 11/24, 11/25 and 12/1-12/4, St. John the Evangelist School had 118 students arrive late to school.
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THURSDAY FOLDER
Premier Seating
at this years
Christmas Program
Thursday, December 18th at 6:30 pm.
Cousins Donation Days
Dates for the Cousins Donation days
January thru May
NJHS Advent Project
Capuchin Community Services
Please see the flyer in the folder
H & S Christmas Cookie Sale
The Home and School Committee will pack an assortment of cookies into one pound packages and sell them to parish and school families for $12 a pound.
An order form is included in the Thursday folder.
Link to PDF Form
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Reminders
Calendar raffle
All stubs and payments (cash or checks payable to St. John the Evangelist School) were to be returned to the school office. If you have money and stubs to turn in, please put in an envelope labeled “Calendar Raffle” along with your family name and turn in as soon as possible. If you have unsold calendars please return them to the school office as soon as possible so they may be sold by others. If you have more requests for calendars, please stop in the school office to purchase what you need. Calendars will be available to purchase in the school office until December 18 or until all calendars have been sold.
Cookies! Cookies! Cookies!
The SJE cookie sale is December 13th and 14th and our Home and School Committee is asking for your help. They are asking school families to bake at least one batch of cookies or bars and donate them to the event. Thank you to the families who have already turned in the form committing to making cookies for the sale. If you did not turn in the slip, please feel free to still donate cookies. Any cookie donations should be dropped off in the school office on Thursday, December 11th.
Link to PDF Form
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Are you interested in being a volunteer at SJE?
Register for Safe Environment
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has a partnership with Catholic Mutual Group to provide Safe Environment Education.
All participants must register online. If interested, please register on the archdiocesan website https://www.archmil.org/home.
To view a listing of upcoming safe environment education sessions.
Scroll down to the Blue Safe Environment bar. You will want to register for an upcoming safe environment education session. Click on View list of upcoming safe environment education sessions to pick your session.
Click on CMG Connect to register for training, and follow the instructions under "I am a New Volunteer," "Chaperone," "Parent Volunteer," or "Catechist."
You must complete this class to volunteer at the school or accompany students on any field trips.
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Scrip is available at all weekend Masses or during regular business hours at the parish office. You may also use the RaiseRight App (below).
Scrip Order Form
| Download the RaiseRight app to reload cards, purchase e-cards, or purchase physical cards. Contact the Parish Office or School Office for the enrollment code. | | |
St. John the Evangelist School
"Go Out and Set Your Soul on Fire for God!"
414-321-8540
www.sje.k12.wi.us
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