Thursday, December 12, 2024

Tuesday, December 17th -

December Birthday Out of Uniform

Thursday, December 19th -

School Christmas Concerts

1 pm & 6:30 pm

Saturday, December 21 through

Sunday, January 5th

Christmas Break

Sunday, January 5th -

Cousins Sub Day

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Monday, January 6th -

Classes Resume

Thursday, January 9th -

8th Grade Formal Pictures

Check out our online calendar here.

Family Prayer 



Third Sunday of Advent

Reading I : Zephaniah 3:14-18a

Rejoice, for the Lord is in your midst.

• The prophet Zephaniah preached during a difficult time in Israel’s history.
• Zephaniah told his listeners that the day of the Lord would be a joyless day because they had not been faithful.
• The faithful remnant, who knew their only hope was in God, would be saved.

Reading II : Philippians 4:4-7

Rejoice in the Lord always.

• The sense of excitement at the arrival of the Lord continues in the second reading.
• Paul calls the Philippians to joy and peace because of the coming of the Lord.
• They should live their lives as a people saved by the mercy and love of God.

Gospel : Luke 3:10-18

John the Baptist announces the coming of the Messiah.

• At the time the Gospel of Luke was written, Christians had begun to realize that Christ’s return might not be immediate.
• They needed to learn how to live in readiness, to be aware that their own deaths might come before the day of the Lord.
• Today’s passage instructs people to live justly within their work.

SJE Facebook Link

A Message from Mr. Oberdorf

Winter is now here!

Winter is now here, please make sure your student 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. Waterproof gloves help to keep hands warm.  

The Christmas Concert Premier Seat Raffle Winners

The results are in for the Christmas Concert Premier Seat Raffle. The following families have secured 8 seats in the first 3 rows for the greatest Christmas concert held at SJE this year. 

Christmas Concert 12/19/23 1:00 and 6:30

Our Christmas concert will be December 19. (please note the date change from original calendar) We will have two performances. Please enter through the gym doors for either performance. Our afternoon performance will begin at 1:00. Doors will open at 12:30. The evening performance starts at 6:30. Doors will open at 6:00. Students and guests will enter at this time. Parents please take your child’s coat to your seat with you to help keep the bleacher area safe as students move to and from the stage. Your children should sit in the bleachers with their class upon entering the gym. Merry Christmas and enjoy the show!

Christmas Concert Dress

December 19 is a school uniform day. Students should come to school in uniform. Uniforms will be worn for the afternoon Christmas concert performance. For the evening performance students should wear their Sunday best. No jeans or t-shirts please. 

Calendar Raffle

Please turn in all calendars from the calendar raffle. If you have sold all of your calendars, please turn the money and stubs to the school office. Our goal is to sell all available calendars. If you have unsold calendars, please return them to the school office as soon as possible so we may sell them before and after Mass, at other school or parish events, and to visitors to our school and parish. Thank you for your help in making the calendar raffle a success.

Thank you

Thank you for supporting our Home and School’s fundraisers. The money raised supports many school events including the fun run/ tailgate party, VIP Day celebration, and end of the year picnic. The money raised also pays for school buses for field trips, some of the school’s printing costs, and many other things. 

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 3rd graders went back to back months as our Reading Rockstars! Congrats on your October and November wins!!

Advent

Our Advent theme is “Be the Light of Christ” inspired by Matthew 5:16 “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven.” Each day, our students 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 class or student completes the daily mission they add “light” (a small piece of yellow paper) to our bulletin board Advent wreath. As our students complete their daily missions, they are setting their souls on fire for God during the season of Advent. 

DPI School and District Report Cards Released

School and District Report Cards were released in November. A copy of the St. John the Evangelist report card was in last week’s Thursday Folder. If you are interested in viewing report cards for other schools and districts please use the link below. 

https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/reportcards/

I am providing links to other educational options as required by DPI for Choice schools in the links below: 

• Public schools
• Private schools participation in a parental choice program
• Charter schools
• Virtual schools
• Full-time or part-time open enrollment in a non-resident district
• The youth apprenticeship program under s. 106.13
• Early college credit program; and
• Options for pupils enrolled in a home-based private educational program.

Thursday Folder

December Lunch Menu

Return No later than Monday, December 16th

December Family

Catholic Herald

Reminders

Here are the links to your students classrooms. 

K4 link                https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BACAB2BA3FD0-53473709-family

K5 link                https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BACAB2BA3FD0-53473351-family

Gr 1 link             https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BACAB2BA3FD0-53473031-family

Gr 2 link             https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BACAB2BA3FD0-53472667-family

Gr 3 link             https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BACAB2BA3FD0-53471098-family

Gr 4 link             https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BACAB2BA3FD0-53466086-family

Gr 5 link             https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BACAB2BA3FD0-53465095-family

Gr 6 link             https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BACAB2BA3FD0-53342420-family

Gr 7 link             https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BACAB2BA3FD0-53465135-family



Gr 8 link             https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BACAB2BA3FD0-53465173-family

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.

View a listing of upcoming safe environment education sessions.

You must complete this class in order to volunteer in the school or accompany students on any field trips.

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