SJPDS Newsletter
October 25, 2018
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IMPORTANT DATES, REMINDERS, & ANNOUCEMENTS
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to Saturday, November 3, 2018
8:30 AM
All Saints Hall
More info below in Upcoming Events.
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Sunday, October 28, 2018
2 PM – 5 PM
SJPDS School Grounds
Rain Location: All Saints Hall
You’re invited to a Fall Family Fun Day Celebration!
Fall Family Fun Day is fast approaching! We hope you will join us for a great afternoon filled with many games and activities, including Unicorn rides, Bounce Houses, Dancing, Food Trucks, and most importantly our Not To Be Missed Trunk or Treat! Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Please note that this event will now start at 2:00 pm
rain or shine. Thank you for those of you who have already volunteered. Volunteer opportunities are still available. Please consider lending a hand for 30 minutes or more at one of the activities. It is an easy and fun way to accrue your volunteer hours. Hope to see you there!
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Tuesday, October 31, 2018
All school, 12:30 PM
Theme: Favorite Book Character
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Monday, October 29, 2018
6 PM – 9 PM
Panera Bread
6600 R-2 Baltimore National Pike
What's for dinner? Let us help while you also support St. John's! Join all other SJPDS families and friends at Panera for dinner. A portion of the proceeds will go back to SJPDS! Don't forget to purchase a Scrip card for Panera.
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Thursday, November 1, 2018
All School Chapel
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School Illness Policy
Please reference the SJPDS illness policy for important information regarding our Health Office procedures.
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*New* Bi-weekly Newsletter
Starting Thursday, November 1st, The Spirit Newsletter will go out on the 1st and 3rd weeks of the month.
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Pizza with a Special Friend Day!
We invited our parents to have pizza lunch with us and we had so much fun.
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First Spirit Day!
Highlights from our first Spirit Day on Wednesday, October 24.
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We can’t BEAR not to have your BEAR in the lobby!
If you haven’t sent yours in yet along with your donation form it is not too late. The first class to reach 100% participation by 12/31/18 will win a Pajama Day, and the class that raises the most money by the same date will win an after-school Movie and Ice Cream Sundae Party in January!
The theme for this year’s Annual Fund is “Experience the Power of 100%!”
Our goal is for 100% of St. John’s families to support the Annual Fund this year to help us reach our goal of $45,000. This campaign is our top fundraiser and is critical to the School’s daily operating budget.
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Every gift impacts every student. Donations in any amount are welcome and are tax deductible.
Be sure to check with your employer to see if they offer a matching gift program. Many corporations match their employee’s gift dollar-for-dollar (or more!).
For more information about Annual Fund or Planned Giving opportunities, please contact Lisa Hermodsson, Director of Development, at
[email protected]
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SJPDS offers many exciting activities throughout the year. The more volunteers we have the better the events. Help is needed with the following:
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- Fall Family Fun Day 10/28
- PA speaker series 11/5
- Mistletoe Village 11/17
- Grandparents Day 11/19 (LS/Group B)
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- Grandparents Day 11/20 (Group A)
- PA Date Night 11/30
- Santa’s Workshop 12/17 & 12/18
- Staff Appreciation Holiday Luncheon 12/19
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For a list of all volunteer opportunities and descriptions, go to our Website, then to Quick Links, then to Sign Up Genius. If you have any questions, please contact Allsion Heussler at
[email protected]
or Lisa Hermodsson at
[email protected]
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Saturday, November 3, 2018
8:30 AM
All Saints Hall
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Join us next Saturday for our fall campus clean-up day. We start in All Saints Hall with coffee and donuts and an opportunity to meet new parishioners. We have plenty of projects for participants of all skill levels. Teenagers can even earn service hours! Please bring your rakes, shovels, gloves, and other gardening supplies you may have.
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All Saints Sunday Parish Supper
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Sunday, November 4, 2018
11:30 AM – 2 PM
All Saints Hall
St. John's Episcopal Church Event
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Join us for an All Saints Sunday Parish Supper! On this day, we celebrate the Church’s faithful witness to Christ across generations of ordinary people seeking to follow Jesus. We also call to mind especially the loved ones in our lives who we love but see no longer.
Join with St. John’s families and friends for food and fellowship hosted by J2A in honor of all the saints who have been part of our lives. We will draw on the themes of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos with a Mexican meal, face-painting and crafts, and creating an Altar de los Muertos in memory of those we love. Please bring framed or printed photographs and other objects of remembrance. Cost is $35 for a family of four, $12/adult, and $7/children 10 and under. Pay at the door. Proceeds benefit the 2020 J2A Pilgrimage.
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Saturday, November 17, 2018
11 AM – 3 PM
All Saints Hall
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You won’t want to miss this much anticipated holiday event! At our annual holiday vendor show you are sure to find something unique for everyone on your list while supporting over 60 small and local vendors. This free family friendly event will offer items including holiday decorations, home décor, clothing and accessories, things for kids, gourmet food, cosmetics and skincare, and so much more.
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Session 1:
8:45–11:30 AM All Lower School
Session 2:
9:45–11:30 AM Group B Early Childhood (Illar, McGeehan, Esposito, Baumann, Richardson, Rice)
Session 3:
9:45- 11:30 AM Group A Early Childhood (Baldwin, Boarman, Dansie, Wagner, Miller-Mercer, Cheuvront)
All sessions begin in the Historic Church followed by classroom visits
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Invitations went out this week to Grandparents and Grandfriends for the much anticipated annual event. The RSVP is on the start page of our website this year so please encourage your family (or family friends) to respond online by 11/9 so we get an accurate headcount and so that they will receive their personalized gift. Names and addresses were generated from the Grandparent Information Form found online from the summer mailing so if you did not complete the form or need to invite an alternate guest, please contact
Lisa Hermodsson at [email protected].
There will be 3 sessions so please confirm with your guest that they will be attending the correct one. If a grandparent has multiple students to visit during the same session, they can divide their time as they desire. Volunteers are needed to help that morning so please see the Sign Up Genius online to register.
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PARENTS' ASSOCIATION NEWS
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Box Tops
It’s Box Tops submission time!
Turn in your Box Tops before
Friday, October 19
and be entered to win a prize! Remember to put your child’s name and teacher’s name on the collection sheet or baggie. Thanks for all your cutting and collecting!
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With temperatures finally dropping, this is a great time to purchase some new spirit wear! We have youth hoodies and long sleeve t-shirts that are perfect for showing off your SJPDS spirit.
Order forms are available in the office with Ms. Ashton, and merchandise is delivered to the classroom within 5 working days.
Don’t forget to stop by and see us at Fall Family Fun Day (October 28th) where we will have all SJPDS merchandise on display, available to purchase & take home that day!
All money raised from the sale of Spirit Wear is used by the Parents’ Association to fund various school-wide initiatives such as awarding teacher mini grants – used to purchase supplemental educational tools, funding parent/child seminars, purchasing large ticket items for ALL STUDENTS to enjoy, AND MORE!!
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It is that time of the year where the temperatures fall, and we start to look for warmer uniforms for our children. We will be hosting a used uniform sale during our Fall Family Fun Day, so that parents can pick up additional clothes for the colder months. We will offer gently used conforming uniform pieces for girls and boys
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Each Lands’ End piece of clothing will be sold for $5. Check (made payable to St. John’s Parish Day School Parents Association), or credit card is preferred.
So, while the children are enjoying the festivities, head on over to the used uniform table to pick up some additional clothes.
Please note that this will be the last used uniform sale this year
, so if you are in need of some extra pieces, now is the time to grab them! Additionally, you may purchase Spirit Wear apparel during the sale. Under Armor hoodies and more will be available!
See you soon! And thank you for your continued support!!
Questions?
Please contact the Used Uniform Chair
Stephanie Vice at [email protected].
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Welcome to Scrip! An effortless fundraiser for the SJPDS Parents’ Association. The idea is simple: you buy gift cards at their face value and use them to pay for various items during your regular family shopping. The SJPDS Parents’ Association receives a percentage of the dollar value of your purchase from the merchant, for the benefit of the school and your children. For information on ordering, read more
here
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Christmas physical card schedule
Schedule for ordering physical gift cards through Scrip in time for Christmas:
Order by Thursday, November 8; pick up your cards on Thursday, November 15.
Order by Thursday, November 29; pick up on Thursday, December 6.
Order by Thursday, December 6; pick up on Thursday, December 13.
MyScripWallet
You can order physical gift cards, eGift cards, and reload your physical gift cards on MyScripWallet, and in many cases redeem digital scrip right from your phone. MyScripWallet is fully integrated with ShopWithScrip.com, which means you’re be able to view eGift cards you’ve purchased and reloadable gift cards you’ve registered on ShopWithScrip in MyScripWallet. For more information about the MyScripWallet, visi
t
here
and
here
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Scrip Vendor Spotlight
Did you know you could buy Scrip gift cards for your Safeway purchases?
If you order a Scrip e-card for Safeway, the SJPDS PA receives 4% of the face value. Just another way that your every day purchases can help support the school and your children.
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Don’t you love when you pull up and see there is an empty parking spot in front of Clark House?
Please be mindful that one of the spots is the PA Volunteer Spot and one is the Gala Parking Spot. While it is tempting to park in one of these spaces because you are “just running in for a minute” please refrain from parking there if the space is not yours. It is very frustrating for the families who have the spots to arrive and find another car parked there.
The good news is there are 2 ways for you to get 1 of the coveted spots.
First, the PA chooses a volunteer to have one of the spots for the entire month so the more you volunteer, the better your chances! The other way is to bid on the spot at the Gala or Mini Gala each year. In the silent auction you have the opportunity to win the Gala Parking Spot for the 1
st
or 2
nd
half of the year. Thank you for your compliance.
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There are some EASY ways to help support our school and help raise extra money for this school year! The money raised goes toward new school items, “mini grants” for our teachers, as well as to support special events (such as author & zoo visits). Don’t forget to pass the word along to family, friends, and neighbors so they can help support SJPDS. We really appreciate everyone’s participation!
Giant A+ Rewards
Enroll your Giant rewards card using our school code 04414 to begin earning points from each purchase you make. The program begins September 7, 2018 and runs through March 16, 2019. Enroll now through January 31, 2019! Last year we earned $1,300.
Click here to sign up
Harris Teeter: Together in Education
Create an account and enroll (or re-enroll) your VIC card (
card must be enrolled each year
) and select SJPDS (code 7161) TIE as your designated school. SJPDS will earn points from qualified items (Harris Teeter brands) and receive a cash payment at the end of the school year.
Click here to enroll
BoxTops for Education
Collect BoxTops from participating products (there are hundreds of them) and submit them in the envelopes outside the classrooms or in the box in the front hallway. You can either tape them on the sheet provided or place them in a sealed baggie. Please make sure to include your
child’s name, grade, and teacher
on the paper and/or sealed baggie. We will collect BoxTops all year! Last year we earned $690.00 and our goal is to raise $1,000 this school year!
Click here to register
You can also download and use the
Box Tops Bonus App.
All you have to do is sign up, select St. John’s Parish Day School, select what you have purchased, scan your receipt and start earning money for SJPDS!
Shop with Scrip
Help SJPDS earn money through everyday purchases. Sign up at
www.shopwithscrip.com
and click on the
JOIN A PROGRAM
, enter the SJPDS PA enrollment code:
1EDB8C1821622
, and other key information (usename, etc). Select your gift cards and earn money for our school!
Feel Free to contact Shana Christrup at
[email protected]
with questions and more information about the program.
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Follow us on social media
@stjohnspds
to keep up to date with our school community.
Help us capture and share the Spirit. Use
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St. John's Episcopal Church
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