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Capitol Campaign 2017 Update
 With summer drawing to a close and fall just around the corner, our Honor the Past, Embrace the Present and Secure the Future Capital Campaign continues to make encouraging progress.
Link here to read about how much we’ve raised, a new home for Father and what comes next.
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Emergency and School Information by Text- Opt In Needed
Parents–did you receive the text notification from St. John School today? To receive text messages from St. John School, your mobile number must be on file in the school database. If your mobile number is current in PowerSchool and you did not receive the message today you may still need to opt-in to our text messaging service.
Opt-in Now:
- Opt-in to the text messaging service
- Send a text message to number 67587
- Include in the body of text message: Yes
- You should receive the following confirmation: You’re registered 4 SchoolMessenger notifications. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. Msg &data rates may apply. msg freq varies. schoolmessenger.com/tm
- If you do not receive the confirmation confirm with the school office that your mobile number is listed in the school database
If you have any issues setting up this emergency text messaging system on your phone, please contact Assistant Principal, Paul Kelley at pkelley@st-johnschool.org or call 206-783-0337.
See the video for more information about how to manage your schoolmessenger.com mobile preferences.
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School Traffic Pattern
 Our Greenwood neighbors welcome parents and students back to school. Attached is an illustrated reminder of our drop off and pick up procedures. Please take a minute to review this document. Drive safely and be courteous.
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Annual Back to School BBQ & Carnival!
 Join us for a night of fun, food, and…a bake-off with prizes for all! Meet new and old friends and greet the 2017-2018 school year at the Back to School BBQ and Carnival on Friday, September 15, from 5pm to 8pm. All activities and food are complimentary to our wonderful community!
This community event includes something for every member of your St. John family. Preschoolers and elementary age children play free games at the carnival in the gym. On the playground our fabulous school chef, Michael Strimban will be grilling up Seattle’s best sausages from the Bavarian Market. Micheal has put together a great menu for the night including burgers, sausages, salads, fruit, chips, and more. All you have to bring is your own non-alcoholic beverages and picnic blanket or chairs to sit on. Following dinner, we’ll indulge in the many desserts vying for a win in the Dessert Competition.
Dinner will be served from 5-7pm. Dessert submissions will be judged at 6:30pm and carnival games will run from 5-7:30pm.
Please RSVP and enter the bake-off here: YES! I’m coming!
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Fall Extracurricular Offerings – Art, STEM, Music
 A few spaces remain in the following Fall offerings:
ART
- Ms. Kay’s Art Club, Fall Session Sign up for this popular after school class with Kyoungmi Jang (Ms. Kay). Ms. Kay is one of St. John School’s talented Art teachers, and holds a Masters Degree in Art Education.
- Fall session is for students in grades 3, 4, and 5, and is held in Egan Mezzanine on Thursdays. Art classes are small in size, providing an environment to work with each child, answer questions, demonstrate techniques and encourage exploration. Ms. Kay’s art classes are designed for children of all abilities. Children paint, draw, sculpt, collage, design, imagine, sketch and explore using a wide variety of artist materials and techniques, all in an atmosphere of fun and success!
- Registration opens Tuesday, September 5, 7pm through the school website here: https://st-johnschool.org/art-club/. Class is limited to 15 students and is first come first served.
MUSIC
- Join Cantionis Choir! St. John School’s Cantionis Choir is open to all students in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6. There is no cost to this activity.
- Choir Director, Mrs. Ellen Pepin-Cato encourages singers to have fun while learning musicianship, vocal technique, and performance skills. Mrs. Pepin-Cato holds a BA in Music from University of Washington, and has led the Choir at St. John School since 2008.
- Not sure if choir is for you? Join us for a rehearsal and give it a try! First Rehearsal: Tuesday, October 3, with regular schedule for rehearsals on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:40-8:10am in Egan Mezzanine. To learn more and sign up go to https://cantionis.st-johnschool.org/. Questions? Feel free to contact Ms. Pepin-Cato at epepin@st-johnschool.org.
- Schola Choir Students in grades 7 and 8 are encouraged to join Schola Choir, St. John School’s liturgical choir, and share musical talent leading worship music for school liturgies and special assemblies. We also may do some special performances off campus. Schola Choir is led by Mrs. Pat Tsagalakis, one of St. John School’s very talented music teachers. Mrs. Tsagalakis began teaching at St. John School in 1998, and holds a BMA in Music from the University of Michigan and studied Byzantine Chant and Theology at Holy Cross School of Theology. She is St. John’s Primary, Middle School and Schola Director, as well as Youth Music Leader and Chanter at Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Shoreline, WA. Link here to register – there is no fee for participation. Students will be required to purchase a Schola uniform shirt.
- Band We will announce Band enrollment at a later date. Please watch this space.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
- Middle School Robotics Club Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 have the opportunity to join Mr. Pat James, Technology Instructor in Robotics Club. Linl here for detailed information on Robotics Club. Students will participate in Robotics Extravaganza, a major event where teams compete with each other for awards. Seattle Preparatory School hosts the annual event. More information here.
- Register your interest through the website portal as soon as possible. Students are accepted to this Club based on demonstrated interest and commitment to the program.
SPORTS
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2017 Catholic High School Regional Info Nights
 Learn about high school options for your middle school student (6, 7, 8) at one of the events held locally, 7pm-9pm. You may choose to hear three 25-minute presentations from one of the following: Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy High School, Bishop Blanchet High School, Eastside Catholic School, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Holy Names Academy, John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, O’Dea High School, and Seattle Preparatory School.
Attend any one or all of the presentations held 7-9pm:
- Tuesday, October 3, Our Lady of the Lake School, Seattle
- Wednesday, October 4, St. Anthony School, Renton
- Monday, October 9, St. Thomas More School, Lynnwood
- Tuesday, October 10, St. Joseph School, Seattle
- Wednesday, October 11, Holy Family School, Kirkland
For further information, contact any high school admissions office.
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Scrip
 SCRIP TIP OF THE WEEK: COMBINE PROGRAMS TO INCREASE YOUR RETURN TO ST. JOHN SCHOOL
As you read in last week’s NewsViews, Scrip is an awesome way to make money for St. John School by using gift cards for everyday purchases (it costs you nothing!). BUT did you know there are even more ways to maximize your return to the school? It’s true! By combining Scrip gift cards with vendor reward programs, you can make your dollars go even further. And it really works! St. John School receives quarterly checks from a number of vendors that participate. Here are two great examples:
Fred Meyer
Earn donations for St. John School at the same time you earn your own rewards points at Fred Meyer. Each year Fred Meyer’s Community Rewards program donates $2.7 million to organizations in the Pacific Northwest. When you buy Fred Meyer gift cards through Scrip, it’s an automatic 5% return to the school. Then when enter your registered phone number at checkout, you earn even more rewards off the purchase for the school! That’s powerful spending!!
Here’s how to register so you can earn money for St. John just by shopping: Sign up for the Community Rewards Program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards card to St. John the Evangelist School #90456 at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards .
- If you do not have a Fred Meyer Rewards card they are available in store at the customer service desk.
- Every time you shop and use your Rewards Card you help St. John earn a donation. You still earn Rewards Points, Fuel Points and Rebates, just as you do now.
- For more information on the program, please visit the Community Rewards website.
***Note: if you previously signed up for the Community Rewards program, you may need to re-register as Fred Meyer change their system a little over a year ago which deleted any pre-existing registrations.
Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.
- How to get started:
- Go to the AmazonSmile website: smile.amazon.com
- Select St. John as your charitable organization (enter the name or EIN below):
St. John the Evangelist Church & School
EIN 91-0577482
121 North 80th St., Seattle, WA 98103
- Every time you make an eligible purchase, 0.5% of the purchase price comes back to St. John. Combine that with a Scrip Amazon gift card, and you add 3% to the return! It’s that easy!!
Note: You need to use the AmazonSmile site to make purchases, not the general Amazon.com website.
If you haven’t tried Scrip, please contact us at stjohnscrip@st-johnschool.org We are happy to answer questions and help get you started in the program. We also need volunteers for selling, delivering, etc. please visit our signupgenius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445a5ab23a75-stjohn2
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Parent Association will host our first gathering tomorrow morning, Friday, September 8, at 8:30am in Egan Hall. Please join us and be part of the fun, planning, and understanding of all things St. John School!
Going to the Puyallup? Park at All Saints Catholic School through September 24. Just 3-4 blocks from the fairgrounds. All proceeds benefit the operating budget. Cash or credit accepted. Bite of Broadway! Christ the King School’s annual event for the entire family. Food, Beer & Wine Garden, art, music, Kid’s Zone, and Classic Car Show ... 
Volunteer Art Parents Meeting scheduled, 8:30am, Quigley 13. Interested in this opportunity? Link here. Hot Lunch Needs You! This is a really fun opportunity. Please link here and review the spots available. Help watch the children at lunch recess. Another really fun opportunity. Link here to see where you can fit in. Our Lady of ... 
Soccer uniforms will be distributed tonight, Thursday, September 7, 5:30-6:45pm in the gym. There’s still time to sign up for X-Country! We need more runners! It’s a huge community sport, parents are also invited to run and play running games with their children. There are only a couple qualifying meets, practice is optional, but encouraged. ... 
Fulfill your volunteer obligation with this rewarding ministry! St. John Parish hosts a group of homeless women in the mezzanine every Saturday and Sunday night of the school year. We’ve been doing this for more than 24 years! We need more volunteers to keep this amazing ministry going. It is easy, interesting, good work. Please ... 
