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So far this school year, I’ve given about 25 tours to prospective families; that is slightly higher than a typical year. In each of these tours, I ask why they are interested in SJB. Interestingly, very few families are talking about test scores or teaching methods this year. Instead, families share that the most important thing they are looking for in a school is traditional Catholic values, where their kids can grow up to be kind. 

Our school aims to do just this. We are in year two of implementing Friendzy, our bible-based friendship curriculum. We are blessed to have Mrs. Kelly working as a counselor on staff. And this year, we have a teacher committee reviewing our behavior expectations and the way we handle discipline in our school. I’m very proud of how our teachers handle student issues and work together to share Jesus as the reason for kindness and love.

This endeavor is something that we can only succeed in with your help. Raising kind, well-disciplined children is a lifelong effort and done most successfully through a home-school partnership. 

I’ve often referred to the Catechism of the Catholic Church’s reference to parents being the child’s primary educator. That quote reads: Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children. They bear witness to this responsibility first by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule. The home is well suited for education in the virtues. (Paragraph 2223)

The Second Vatican Council document, the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (Gaudium et Spes n. 48) elaborates on this: With parents leading the way by example and family prayer, their children… will find it easier to make progress in natural virtues, in salvation, and in holiness. Husband and wife, raised to the dignity and the responsibility of parenthood, will be zealous in fulfilling their task as educators, especially in the sphere of religious education, a task that is primarily their own.

As we celebrate our Catholic school next week, I thank you for choosing SJB as a place to raise your children, and I humbly ask for your continued partnership as we raise kind children together.

St. John the Baptist Catholic School is excited to offer new preschool options for the 2022-23 academic year!

View more information on our preschool program by clicking here! Contact us to set up a tour!

3-Year-Old Program

• 2 Half Days (Monday/Wednesday): 8:05-11:05 a.m.
• 2 Half Days (Tuesday/Thursday): 8:05-11:05 a.m.

4-Year-Old Program for 2022-2023

• 3 Full Days (Monday/Wednesday/Friday): 8:05 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
• 5 Half Days (Monday-Friday): 8:05-11:05 a.m.
• 5 Full Days (Monday-Friday): 8:05 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

The Christmas story we share with our children is about following God’s messengers and traveling towards Christ. Mary and Joseph both said, “Yes” to the angel’s request and brought Jesus into the world. The shepherds followed the angels’ proclamation and went to Bethlehem to meet Jesus. Last, the three kings followed a star to find our newborn king. Each of these people listened and followed God’s messengers which led them to meet and worship Jesus.

Parents and teachers at St. John the Baptist School are called to be God’s modern-day messengers to our children. It’s not an easy task, the world is far louder today than it was 2000 years ago when Jesus was born. Because of this, we must make sharing the message of Jesus a priority. Prayer is a daily practice at St. John the Baptist School, as I know it is in many of your homes. I ask that each of us make an extra effort to be true messengers of Our Lord this season. We want our children to know and worship Jesus in this world so they can one day join Him in heaven.

Bishop David Ricken summarizes it well: “If we don’t share our faith with our children, what will the world share with them instead? If we don’t pray for them, with them and teach them how to pray, where will they turn in difficulty and who will they turn to?”

I can’t think of a better gift to share with our children this Christmas than a love of and for Christ. 

St. John the Baptist School gives thanks for:

Our teachers. St. John the Baptist teachers are the heart of the school. They make significant sacrifices for our children and for our faith. Their dedication is largely responsible for our students’ academic, emotional, and spiritual success.

Our families. We realize there are many schooling options and are thankful that over 200 families have chosen to send their students to St. John the Baptist. It is truly an honor to partner with our families in the education of our children.

Our students. Students are the focus of our school and the reason the school exists. Seeing them learn to read and to love their neighbor is a reward without measure.

Our parish. It is a great honor to partner with our pastoral leadership, our parishioners, and our community. We are humbled to share a common mission to help others know, love, and serve Jesus Christ.

Jesus. Jesus Christ is the reason for our school. His love, His cross, His mission, gives everything meaning and purpose. May we always remain focused on Him.

The K-8 students are busily preparing for the Christmas concert which is scheduled for Thursday, December 9th.

• 9:00 AM Performance; doors will open at 8:30 AM 
• 6:00 PM Performance; doors will open at 5:30 PM; students must arrive by 5:45 PM (glass doors to the school will open at 5:45 PM, if students arrive before then, they may wait near the vending machines)

The 6:00 PM event will be live-streamed. For the live-stream link or to share with family and friends, follow the event on Facebook. 

WIN CASH ALL YEAR IN 2022 

Once again, all 9 GRACE schools have the opportunity to raise money for their schools through the GRACE Calendar Raffle!  Order forms were sent home today. Please review the materials and decide how many calendars your family will purchase and also sell to extended family and friends (your upcoming Thanksgiving gatherings are a perfect opportunity to sell plus these raffle tickets are a great stocking stuffer idea for Christmas)!

• $20 per raffle ticket
• $10,000 in prize money!
• 200 drawings throughout 2022 at $50 each
• Tickets are entered in every drawing, so win more than once (multiple SJB families won more than once in 2021)!
• GRACE sends winnings directly to the winner in the mail!
• You can also view more details and print more order forms by clicking here!

Last year, we earned over $8,000 for SJB!   Let’s see if we can beat it this year! Families who sell 10 or more tickets are entered into a drawing to win one of multiple $100 SCRIP Gift Certificates!

Questions?? Contact Kelly Dougherty at kelly54304@yahoo.com or 920-217-0844.

Our annual Christmas program will take place on Thursday, December 9th. 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM showtimes. This event will also be live-streamed, as in years past. More information will be coming soon.