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The fishermen (Simon, James, and John) leave their fishing boats and follow Jesus.
Luke 5:1-11
 
The disciples in the gospel story today have spent the whole night “toiling and had caught nothing."  As professional fishermen, they must have been disappointed.  Fishing in the right places at the right time, they should have seen big results from their labors; but no!  Still, now they had a tale to tell afterwards, but the story had much deeper implications for them and for others.

What stands out in the story is a two-fold blessing Jesus invites the fishermen to notice, captured by the words out into the deep and do not be afraid. Going out into the “deep” implies not simply the deeper waters of the Lake, but so much more. For the disciples, and us the “deep” is a metaphor for things greater than the depth of the sea; it’s an invitation to throw one’s whole self into the call Jesus sends out to the fishermen.  hat call is extended as a blessing to all faithful Christians from the disciples’ time to our present day.

The “do not be afraid” message is much more than simply a consoling word Jesus says to his special new set of friends. Afraid of what?  It doesn’t matter! The point is that Jesus is with us (along with Simon and his pals). Ultimately, we need not be afraid since Jesus’ promise will make all the difference in the world.

Our call into service is a call to trust in Jesus’ promise, that despite my status paralleling Simon Peter’s “I am a sinful man,” I too am invited to give in to following him more closely.  What a joy!  We are fishers “of people” like the disciples.  
 
Let Us Pray:
Thank you, Lord for your care and love of us as you call us to service like yours. We are abundantly blessed by your invitation.  We count on your promise and our desire to receive your call. That promise is your way of loving and serving us. Be with us as we serve others in imitating you.
 
- Amen -
School Not in Session
A friendly reminder that school will not be in session from February 14th - 18th due to staff professional development and Presidents Day. School will resume at its normal time on Tuesday, February 19th.
PTO Announcements
Our monthly PTO meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 5th at 6:30pm. Hope to see you there. Can't make it? No worries, the meeting will be broadcasted live on Saint John's official Facebook page. 
 
Please mark your calendars for the RESCHEDULED Family Skate Night taking place on Thursday, February 21st.

Thank you to all families who attended our Cinderella/Candyland Ball this past Saturday. It was a great success. Specials thanks goes out to the coordinator of this event, Janet Harrington.
 
Please mark you calendars for our next event: 

Herald Mother and Son Breakfast
Saturday, March 2, 2019
10:00am - 12:00pm

Please RSVP Below:

 
RSVP for Mother/Son Breakfast
PTO Meeting Minutes from February
Contact PTO
First Night at the Arts
If anyone is still interested in being part of our first Night at the Arts, please contact Lindsay Fuentes. Also, meeting for all volunteers for the night will be February 11th @ 6:30pm in library.
It is time for our annual Science Fair! The Science Fair will be taking place on Tuesday, February 26th. All information has been sent home to families. Below are some highlights of this info:

Attendance is required for 6th, 7th & 8th grade Science classes. Students are required to be in dress uniform. The fair will be held in the auxiliary gym and doors will open at 6:00 pm. Volunteers are asked to please go to the “Check In” table and students to your project. At 6:30 pm doors will close and judging will begin. Only those who are volunteering or being judged can stay in the gym.

Once judging is completed, doors will open and family members and parents are invited to come in for the awards ceremony. Fair will be over around 8:00 pm. We are in need of judges for the evening Science Fair. All those who are interested, please email Ms. Baker at lbaker@sjheralds.org. Science Fair for 4th & 5th grade will be held later in the year.
STEM Enrichment Day
President's Day, Monday, February 18, 9:00am-12:00pm, we are offering a STEM Enrichment Program titled "Food Chemistry" for students in grades 3-6. The Program is $10 for students and includes snacks, lunch, all supplies, take home kits, and direct instruction from the Chemistry staff and students at Kent State University. Space is limited. The RSVP form is attached below. Contact Keith Corlew at 440.997.5531 X 226 with questions.
STEM RSVP Form
Saint Valentine's Day Dress Down
All students may choose to dress down in red/pink on Wednesday, February 13th with a $2.00 donation. All proceeds will go towards our student led Philanthropy Club. The Philanthropy club awards charitable organizations with grant money so that they can continue to make a positive difference in our community. 
You Think You Can't Afford Saint John Tuition, But You Can!
Keith Corlew and RJ Valentic will conduct a one-hour parent presentation for new and returning families on Wednesday, February 27th @ 6:30pm in the school cafeteria. The focus will be upon the many tuition assistance programs and payment options available to Saint John families. Brand new 2019-2020 forms and scholarship opportunities will be part of the program.
Coffee Talk
It's time for another round of Coffee Talk! This month's coffee talk will be taking place on Friday, February 22nd @ 7:45am in the school cafeteria. This month's topics:
  • Saint John Finances
  • Fundraising
  • Building Improvements
Certainly, we are also open to other topics but these will give us a starting point.

Hope to see you there!
Course Selection for the 2019-2020 Academic Year
It is that time of year to begin planning for the 2019-2020 academic year. 7th -12th grade course selection will be taking place February 19th - 21st. The guidance department will be visiting all 6th-11th grade students to explain the course selection process. Moreover, each student will be given a course selection worksheet which outlines required and elective courses. Please take some time with your child to review this worksheet which includes a graduation audit section so that you can make plans for several years in advance.

You will also find our course catalog below which describes all courses offered (several new courses have been added), when the course is offered (some courses only run every other year) and how many credits are awarded for each course. Please note that the only courses that are awarded credit below the 9th grade year are Algebra I and Spanish I.  
 
7th Grade Worksheet (current 6th graders)
8th Grade Worksheet (current 7th graders)
9th Grade Worksheet (current 8th graders)
10th Grade Worksheet (current 9th graders)
11th Grade Worksheet (current 10th graders)
12th Grade Worksheet (current 11th graders)
Saint Patrick's Day Raffle
Making Catholic Education Possible for All Students
The 24th annual St. Patrick’s Day Raffle is on Saturday, March 16th in the SJS gymnasium beginning at 5:00 p.m. The Grand Prize is $25,000! 

This is one of our school’s biggest one night fundraiser and we depend on it to keep Catholic education alive in Ashtabula County.  The raffle has raised well over $1,000,000 through the years!

We need the support of our school community, especially parents, to make this a success. The ticket price is $1,000, which includes eight meal tickets.  A dinner ticket is available to anyone donating $125.  Any donation is greatly appreciated though.  Should you win the grand prize; the money will be divided among all winners according to the percentage of the ticket purchased.

Volunteers Needed
There are many ways to help out with this event. Please refer to the flyer below about ways you can support this event:
Volunteer Form
Herald Athletic Announcements
The meeting for parents and athletes involved in a spring sport is February 28th @ 6:30pm in the high school gymnasium.  This meeting is required by the Ohio high School Athletic Association. For students playing a spring sport, who did not participate in a winter sport, you need to sign up for Final Forms.
 
FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time. 

All student athletes and their families will need to have an account.  We will be glad to help you through the process.

Included below is a flyer with directions on how to enroll.  We are asking that ALL parents of athletes use FinalForms.  Please register below now and electronically complete ALL forms!  It would be helpful if you have registered prior to the meeting so we can address any issues.
Register for FinalForms Now
Enrollment Directions
Monthly Newsletter
Our monthly newsletters, including inserts, are available for download. Please follow the link below to access this school year's monthly newsletters:
Monthly Newsletters
Developing Scholarship   ●   Deepening Faith   ●   Inspiring Leadership.
Weekly Athletic Schedule

- Monday, February 11th -
MS Boys BB at - Grand Valley 4:30pm (H)
Varsity Girl/Boy BB DH - Lawrence 5:00pm (H)
 
- Tuesday, February 12th -
MS Boys BB at Cornerstone 4:30pm
MS Girls BB @ Fairport 4:30pm
Wrestling vs Harvey @ 6:00pm (H)
 
- Wednesday, February 13th -
JRHI Girl/Boy DH vs Agape 4:30pm (H)

- Thursday, February 14th -
Varsity Girls BB vs. Conneaut @ 6:30pm (H)

- Friday, February 15th -
Wrestling - Riverside 6:00pm (H)
 
- Saturday, February 16th -
No Games Scheduled
 
***Please check the SJS website for the most up-to-date game dates and times***
 






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