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- School UpdateDear St. John Families, I write to you today to share that thoughtful discussions continue to shape our plans for the fall. The Return to School Committee will submit our Health Mitigation Plan to the Office of Catholic Schools for review before it is sent to the Virginia Council for Private Education. We are currently considering various options that include: redesigning
- Parent LetterDear School Families, I write to you today blessed that our state, parish, and school community took the necessary precautions to keep you and most importantly, your children, safe during this pandemic. I am especially grateful for your efforts at home when we were forced to transition to online education to preserve our students’ right
- Last Week of School, June 1-5SJES Final Week of Fun Monday, June 1st Day of Reflection Virtual school mass at 10:00 a.m. This will be followed by a household Rosary and writing on a psalm of our student’s choosing. Tuesday, June 2nd Virtual Field Trips Please see the attached list of virtual trips Wednesday, June 3rd Virtual Field Day Please follow
- Letter from OCSPlease click on the link to read an important letter from Joseph E. Vorbach III, PhD, ME, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Arlington.
- School UniformsUNIFORM INFORMATION FOR SCHOOLSSUMMER 2020 WE ARE NOW SHIPPING (for free!)First and foremost, we are excited to announce that we have begun shipping online and phone orders from our Philadelphia distribution center! Please note that delivery times will be delayed as we work back up to full operational capacity. FlynnO’Hara will continue to offer Free Shipping on
- May CrowningDear Families, Please take a sneak peak at our May Crowning on Facebook.And view it in its entirety with this link to the YouTube video. Happy Mother’s Day to all our wonderful moms!
- Bishop’s MassDear Families, Bishop Burbidge will celebrate Mass next Wednesday, May 6th at 10 AM from the Cathedral for all parish school communities. The Mass will be live-streamed from the Diocese’s Facebook and YouTube Channel. We would love for you to tune in!
- Jump Rope for Heart PrizesHello Parents,As with everything right now, the American Heart Association Jump Rope for Heart prizes will be delayed. If your student qualified for a gift that had to be sent to the school it will not arrive until August. I am very sorry for the delay and the American Heart Association sends their apologies as well. Please know they
- OPEN National Field DayDear Families, I am excited to announce that our school community will be participating in theOPEN National Field Day event on Friday, May 8th! Field Day is an important tradition at our school. It is a significant day for our students and our staff, and we feel that in these incredibly challenging times this national event
- Video Message from PrincipalPlease click on the below video to see Mr. Macdonald’s first video message. Also, Mrs. Karhoff is working hard on updating the website. Please check it out for e-learning FAQs and e-learning tutorials. https://desk.bigvu.tv/embed/5e87926c5dfa2bfafb4b2cd0/5e87974a283b6fafa083bc1a We hope your families are well, safe, and preparing for this Holy Week. God Bless.
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St. John’s will be opening ours doors on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 to resume 5 day in person learning! Our return to school committee continues to meet weekly to strategize and implement measures to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff upon our return. Stay tuned for more info!
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Our newly confirmed soldiers of Christ! Congratulations, former 8th grade of St. John’s! You will forever be in our prayers!
Join us from 9-11 am on Saturday outside the school for the used uniform sale! Uniforms have been extensively washed and social distancing will be observed. Bring your old uniforms to exchange! Come on down!
Dear St. John Families,
I write to you today to share that thoughtful discussions continue to shape our plans for the fall. The Return to School Committee will submit our Health Mitigation Plan to the Office of Catholic Schools for review before it is sent to the Virginia Council for Private Education. We are currently considering various options that include: redesigning appropriate class sizes, reviewing current and potential classroom locations, and minimizing student movement during the instructional day so that we can meet the social distancing requirements set forth by the state of Virginia.
It will take ingenuity, reflection, and detailed planning but after consultation with the Office of Catholic Schools, we do have the space to accommodate all students, following the guidelines detailed in the Phase 3 model for Reopening Virginia Schools. Please note that we will be capping class sizes once we meet classroom limits in order to safely provide in-person instruction to all students. Our faculty will further strengthen their in-person and online instructional capabilities, should the situation present itself again, through 10+ hours of virtual professional development beginning in the middle of July. Let us all pray that cases in Virginia will continue to trend downwards in the weeks to come so online instruction is not necessary. Should future challenges present themselves, we will plan to be able to move online seamlessly. Updates will continue over the summer as we finalize our intent to return.
On another note, we have raised we have collected $17, 637 through PayPal and donations. As previously mentioned, a parishioner has graciously offered to match new donations up to $25,000 to bolster tuition assistance. We are hoping to meet our goal. If you are able to make a contribution, I am hopeful that you might find a way to make a donation to take advantage of this generous match. As whatever you donate will be doubled by the match, every donation, no matter how big or small, is especially helpful. If you send in $50, it will give the school $100; your donation of $25 means the school will receive $50. All money collected will go toward providing a Catholic education for those families who have been impacted the most by circumstances beyond their control. Deadline to contribute is September 1st. Checks can be made out to St. John the Evangelist Catholic School or you can donate through our website www.sjesva.org/ or directly online at
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May we continue to pray, learn, and serve… the vulnerable and less fortunate.
Sincerely,
Mr.Macdonald