Dear St. John the Baptist Families,

Happy Valentine’s Day!  February is a month of many celebrations.  The classrooms have been busy planning for and celebrating St. Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, Lincoln’s and Washington’s Birthdays and Chinese New Year.  All of these celebrations enrich the lives of our children as we hope to model the values of those Presidents, African Americans and Chinese Americans who have contributed to the enrichment of our culture as Americans.

Did You Know?

This Friday 2/17 there is no school and the teachers will be working on their curriculum maps in vertical teams at school? – enjoy the four day President’s Day weekend. That the 1^st grade classroom has their Post Office open for business this week?  That we are currently working diligently on next year’s budget and will announce tuition rates for next year shortly?  That Financial Aid applications are available in the front office for next year and require 2011 tax returns and W2’s for completion?

Blessings for a Joy-Filled Week!

Dina Trombettas

Cell Phone Policy

Please know there have been several issues regarding student cell phone use at school and we must continue to be consistent with our policy in the 2011-2012 Student & Parent Handbook:

Personal Items

Students may not bring any personal items to school including: toys, radios, ipods, itouch, cameras, cell phones, electronic devices, playground equipment, CD players, etc.  If they are at school, the teacher or staff member will keep them and return them at his/her discretion.  Cell phones are not to be used on school grounds or during Day Care.  Phones are to be kept tucked away, turned off and out of sight at all times.

If you need to contact your child during the school day, please call the main office at (510) 234-2244.  Thank you in advance for partnering with us to insure this policy is honored and that the learning during the school day takes place.

Applications for Tuition Assistance

Applications for diocesan and school tuition assistance are now in the office. Please pick up an application packet and mail them to the address on the application.  All Tax documentation and wage information must be included with your application when mailed to ensure that everything is received by the deadlines.  Please apply for all tuition assistance that is available:  FACE, PACE (Schools), and Basic Fund (Application available in the office).  If you don’t qualify for one, you might qualify for another.    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the office.

UNIFORM NEWS

Our contract with Dennis Uniform ends this year and we would like to give an opportunity to another uniform company to present their uniform products to us.  We have set up an evening for you to listen to presentations from 3 different companies Classic Design Uniform, Dennis Uniform and Mills Uniform company on Wednesday, February 15th in the library.   All parents are encouraged to attend and ask questions about their products and services.

Thank you,

Mrs. Trombettas

ATTENTION PARENTS OF NEW KINDERGARTENERS ENTERING

 ST. JOHN’S FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR:

Applications are available on our website at www.stjohnec.org under the admissions link or in the front office.  Mrs. T. will be testing prospective students on February 15,16, 21 & 22^nd.  Mrs. Brown will call families to arrange a testing time.  We have several new families interested in our Kindergarten class for the fall so is very important that current families please fill out their applications and turn them in to Mrs. Brown in the office.

RE-REGISTRATION FORMS COMING SOON:

Re-Registration Tuition Contracts for the 2012-2013 school year will be sent home on Tuesday, February 28.  The re-registration fee is $325 per student.  The Tuition Contract and non-refundable Re-Registration Fee is due on Thursday, March 15th.  The fee may be paid in full or in two installments; first installment due with forms and the 2nd installment due by Tuesday March 30th.  Your Tuition and Day Care balances must be current in order to re-register your child/children.

Intent to return Forms

Please remember to fill out the “Intent to return form” that you have received in your Tuesday envelope and return it to the office as soon as possible.  If you even think you may not be returning next year, please indicate this on the form.  We need to get an idea of how many openings per grade we will have next year.  If you have any questions, please contact the office.  Thank You.

YEARBOOK CORNER

Did you know?

There are limited number of yearbooks available and they are going fast?  Don’t miss out, buy your yearbook today.  When the yearbooks are gone, they are gone!!!! Stop by the school office and turn in your $25.00 today before it’s too late.  Questions?  Contact Frances Renty Williams, Yearbook Coordinator by phone 510-384-8203 or email wwandfrw@aol.com

A FRIENDLY REMINDER

If there is anything that you want to go in the weekly Tuesday memo, it must be E-mailed or given to the office no later than the Friday before.  If given later than that it will not go out until the following Tuesday memo.  If you have important flyers that need to go out, we will be sending the Tuesday Envelopes home on the last Tuesday of the month.  We are still trying to stay “Green”, so please only do this if necessary.  We will still be putting everything on line.   If you have any questions, Please call the Secretary, Karen Brown @ (510) 234-2244

BOX TOPS & CAMPBELL’S SOUP LABELS

Please save the Box Tops for Education coupon & Campbell’s soup labels throughout the school year. They can be turned into the office with your name and grade on the baggie.  Any questions please call Catherine Zaragoza 510-222-4925.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

St. John’s the Baptist Children’s Religious Education Program announces it’s 11th Annual Vacation Bible Day Camp;

“Adventures on Promise Island”.

Each day at Promise Island kids will participate in the excitement of Seaside Celebration, experience Bible stories about God’s promises at Lifeguard Lagoon, create service or craft projects at Project Pointe, enjoy snacks and learn more about God’s promises at the Coconut Café, and play great games at Fun Time Falls! And, through it all, they’ll discover God’s promises and His lifesaving love!

Amid the swaying palm trees, exotic wildlife, and welcoming sunshine, new friends at Promise Island—Kamalei, Hunter, and Madi—will help kids experience the powerful, unchanging promises of God. They’ll see Him at work in the lives of Old and New Testament Bible people and realize that God’s promises are for us too! Kids will discover that God promises to be with us, to care about us, to give us what we need, to save us, and to answer us! 

Your kids won’t want to miss this exciting adventure! Mark your calendar today! Registration forms and fees information will be available next month.

Date: June 25-29, 2012

Place: St. John’s the Baptist Gym and Class rooms.

Time: All Day Campers 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Morning Campers and Pre. School Program 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Contact: Pam Vincent 510-233-6486

SCIENCE FAIR

Congratulations to all winners and participants of the St. John the Baptist School Science Fair held on Jan. 27. They did an amazing job on their projects. Thank you to all of the science fair judges and parent helpers for their time, effort and talents.

Science Fair Judges

Will Estacio, Scientist, Novartis

Julia Fiedler-Ross, 7^th grade teacher, St. Jerome School

Mike Gipps, Retired Chemical Engineer, Dow Chemical

Peggy Gipps, Retired Chemical Engineer, Dow Chemical

Bruce Hartman, Retired Chemical Engineer, Chevron

Jeremy McCauley, Aerospace Engineer, U.C. Berkeley

Parent Helpers

Nicole Forte

Kathy Guarneri

Lynda Hill

Constance Mank

Chris Pugliesi

Barbara Young

Rosa Walle

The following students will move on to the Diocese of Oakland Science Fair at Saint Joseph Notre Dame on Feb. 25, 2012.

Matthew Ballard, Kathleen Campos, Isaac Chavez, Adrianne Nguyen, Donny Petersen, Ashley Preston

win-loss 

3rd  no record

4th   7-3

5th   8-2   *

6th   9-1   *

7th   8-2   *

8th   no team

Girls Volleyball:

win-loss

4th   10-0

5th   10-0

6th    8-2  *

7th    7-3  *

8th    4-6

* Going to the  Diocese playoff

GO Eagles !!!!

Biological Science                                                                Physical Science

1^st Place-Brendan Bautista(6-02)                                       1^st Place-Aubrey Sahouria(6-26)

2nd Place Science Fair Winners

Biological Science                                        Physical Science

2^nd Place-Francesca Hill(7-13)                                2^nd Place-Raymond Panganiban(7-24)

3rd Place Science Fair Winners

 Biological Science                                                    Physical Science

3^rd Place-Chloe Grant(6-13)                                      3^rd Place-Joseph Matsuura(6-20)

3rd Place-Jazlyn Flores(8-08)                                 3rd Place-Annissa Young-Nozicka(8-31)

 Honorable Mention Science Fair Winners

Ysabelle Habon(6-16)

Tatiana Luevano(6-19)

Agodi Onyeador(6-23)

Victoria O’Sullivan(6-24)

Guadalupe Saldana(6-28)

Haylee Bauer(7-01)

Tia Cross(7-05)

Satchel Cummings(7-06)

Peter Forte(8-09)

Tristan Lam(8-16)

Satis Maharjan(8-18)

Nick Pugliesi(8-25)

BOYS BASKETBALL:

  9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

  1:00 PM

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

If interested please contact:

 Les Perez 510-812-0248           lperez@namasco.com

 Lynda Hill 510-316-7813           lyndahill10@gmail.com

 Fatima DeLuca 510-313-8088   FatimadeLuca@live.com

Yearbook Corner

       win-loss 

3rd  no record

4th   7-3

5th   6-1

6th   8-1

7th   8-1

8th   no team

Girls Volleyball:

        win-loss

4th    7-0

5th    9-0

6th    6-2

7th    6-2

8th    4-5

GO Eagles !!!! 

Red and Black Girls’ Basketball Skills Development Clinic (Grades 5-8)

This half day Basketball Skills Development Clinic is specifically tailored for the 5th through 8th Grade girl that is interested in improving her fundamental basketball skills. The Clinic will be staffed by members of the Salesian High School girls’ basketball staff, led by Head Varsity Coach Steve Pezzola and other guest coaches. Coach Pezzola has many years of basketball coaching experience at both the AAU and high school level. Coach Pezzola’s basketball staff includes, among others, Coach Greg Ginsburg, Coach Caitlin Andrus, Coach Michael Conn, Coach Tobin Richmond, and Coach Richard Rincon.

Check In/Registration: 11:45 AM Clinic: 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Click HERE to download form with sign up information.

Dear St. John the Baptist Families,

Wow!  What fantastic Catholic Schools Week!  The week began with a joyous liturgical celebration hosted by our Kindergarten, an impressive Science Fair and a well attended Open House and Scholastic Book Fair.  The week only got better as we hosted the Grandparents and Special People in our lives and finished with an amazingly successful Crab Feed.  The amount of fellowship shared during the week is the very reason why we are such a strong Catholic School.

Numerous people commented on how polite the students were (special kudos to our 7^th and 8^th grade Crab Feed servers!), how many were in awe of how poised the Kindergarteners were during their mass and how many were impressed with stellar presentation of the Science Fair projects.  Many thanks to Mrs. Tan-Torres and Mrs. Maltagliati for a beautiful liturgy.  We thank Mrs. Bains and Mr. Hartman for their Science Fair organization.  We thank Cathy Quidachay and the many parent volunteers for an extremely successful Scholastic Book Fair. We thank Catherine Zaragoza, Lynda Hill and the many parent volunteers for a fantastic Grandparents Day.  We thank the faculty and staff & Mr. Walton and the Student Council for welcoming all visitors to our campus and classrooms.  We thank Frances Williams for capturing all of our festive Catholic School Week moments as our photographer.  We thank Maria Hornibrook, Nicole Forte, Andrea Bredlinger, Maria Edrada and Theresa Boone for the uncountable hours dedicated to our Crab Feed and the parents who worked in earnest to advertize, set-up, cook (everything tasted amazing), organize the raffle and auction prizes, tend bar, sell tickets and clean-up. The week is a testament that we are living examples of faith, modeling the true meaning of community to our children – certainly something to continue celebrating!

With Tremendous Gratitude and Blessings,

Dina Trombettas

ATTENTION PARENTS OF NEW KINDERGARTENERS ENTERING

 ST. JOHN’S FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR:

The application deadline is Friday February 10^th for siblings.  Applications are available on our website at www.stjohnec.org under the admissions link or in the front office.  Mrs. T. will be testing prospective students on February 13, 15 & 16^th.  Mrs. Brown will call families to arrange an testing time.  We have several new families interested in our Kindergarten class for the fall so is very important that current families meet this deadline.

RE-REGISTRATION FORMS COMING SOON:

Re-Registration Tuition Contracts for the 2012-2013 school year, will be sent home on Tuesday, February 28.  The re-registration fee is $325 per student.  The Tuition Contract and non-refundable Re-Registration Fee is due on Thursday, March 15th.  The fee may be paid in full or in two installments; first installment due with forms and the 2nd installment is due by Tuesday March 30th.  Your Tuition and Day Care balances must be current in order to re-register your child/children.

Intent to return Forms

Please remember to fill out the “Intent to return form” that you have received in your Tuesday envelope and return it to the office as soon as possible.  If you even think you may not be returning next year, please indicate this on the form.  We need to get an idea of how many openings per grade we will have next year.  If you have any questions, please contact the office.  Thank You.

YEARBOOK CORNER

Did you know?

There are limited number of yearbooks available and they are going fast?  Don’t miss out, buy your yearbook today.  When the yearbooks are gone, they are gone!!!! Stop by the school office and turn in your $25.00 today before it’s too late.  Questions?  Contact Frances Renty Williams, Yearbook Coordinator by phone 510-384-8203 or email wwandfrw@aol.com

A FRIENDLY REMINDER

If there is anything that you want to go in the weekly Tuesday memo, it must be E-mailed or given to the office no later than the Friday before.  If given later than that it will not go out until the following Tuesday memo.  If you have important flyers that need to go out, we will be sending the Tuesday Envelopes home on the last Tuesday of the month.  We are still trying to stay “Green”, so please only do this if necessary.  We will still be putting everything on line.   If you have any questions, Please call the Secretary, Karen Brown @ (510) 234-2244

BOX TOPS & CAMPBELL’S SOUP LABELS

Please save the Box Tops for Education coupon & Campbell’s soup labels throughout the school year. They can be turned into the office with your name and grade on the baggie.  Any questions please call Catherine Zaragoza 510-222-4925.

DAYCARE BILLING

The Extended Care Bill will now be sent home via the Tuesday Envelope.  You will be receiving a bill today.  The Daycare bills will be sent out the first Tuesday of the month through the Tuesday Envelope.  The Tuesday Envelopes will still be sent out at the end of the month for all other information and flyers.  If you have any questions, please give Mrs. Brown a call (510) 234-2244.  Thank You.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

St. John’s the Baptist Children’s Religious Education Program announces it’s 11th Annual Vacation Bible Day Camp;

“Adventures on Promise Island”.

Each day at Promise Island kids will participate in the excitement of Seaside Celebration, experience Bible stories about God’s promises at Lifeguard Lagoon, create service or craft projects at Project Pointe, enjoy snacks and learn more about God’s promises at the Coconut Café, and play great games at Fun Time Falls! And, through it all, they’ll discover God’s promises and His lifesaving love!

Amid the swaying palm trees, exotic wildlife, and welcoming sunshine, new friends at Promise Island—Kamalei, Hunter, and Madi—will help kids experience the powerful, unchanging promises of God. They’ll see Him at work in the lives of Old and New Testament Bible people and realize that God’s promises are for us too! Kids will discover that God promises to be with us, to care about us, to give us what we need, to save us, and to answer us! 

Your kids won’t want to miss this exciting adventure! Mark your calendar today! Registration forms and fees information will be available next month.

Date: June 25-29, 2012

Place: St. John’s the Baptist Gym and Class rooms.

Time: All Day Campers 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Morning Campers and Pre. School Program 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Contact: Pam Vincent 510-233-6486

Dear St. John the Baptist Families,

Our celebration of Catholic Schools Week continues and we have many fun and festive days this week to acknowledge our amazing community.  We began our celebration this past Sunday at the 9:30am liturgy.  We simply cannot thank you enough for attending the mass to support the Kindergarten class.  We are so very proud of the Kindergarten class for their mass presentation and infinitely thankful to Mrs. T and Mrs. M for being the dedicated teachers that they are.  The Open House followed with your students excited to show you their classrooms and new families eager to take a peek at our programs – we had a great turnout!  Many thanks to the entire faculty and staff for working so very hard to prepare for this important day.

Blessings for a Joy-Filled Week!

Dina Trombettas

 ATTENTION PARENTS OF NEW KINDERGARTENERS ENTERING

 ST. JOHN’S FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR:

The application deadline is Friday February 10^th for siblings.  Applications are available on our website at www.stjohnec.org under the admissions link or in the front office.  Mrs. T. will be testing prospective students on February 13, 15 & 16^th.  Mrs. Brown will call families to arrange an testing time.  We have several new families interested in our Kindergarten class for the fall so is very important that current families meet this deadline.

RE-REGISTRATION FORMS COMING SOON:

Re-Registration Tuition Contracts for the 2012-2013 school year, will be sent home on Tuesday, February 28.  The re-registration fee is $325 per student.  The Tuition Contract and non-refundable Re-Registration Fee is due on Thursday, March 15th.  The fee may be paid in full or in two installments; first installment due with forms and the 2nd installment is due by Tuesday March 30th.  Your Tuition and Day Care balances must be current in order to re-register your child/children.

Intent to return Forms

Please remember to fill out the “Intent to return form” that you have received in your Tuesday envelope and return it to the office as soon as possible.  If you even think you may not be returning next year, please indicate this on the form.  We need to get an idea of how many openings per grade we will have next year.  If you have any questions, please contact the office.  Thank You.

ST. JOHN’S PTG CRAB FEED

On Saturday, February 4, 2012 the St. John’s PTG will host its annual Crab Feed (in the school auditorium). Tickets are $40.00 per person. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7:30 p.m. Menu: Crab, Pasta, Green Salad, Rolls, Dessert & Coffee. For tickets please call the school office. Tickets are on a first come first serve basis. Please remember to purchase your tickets by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3.  We need to be able to get an accurate account of attendance.  Thank you for supporting your school PTG This event has been “sold out” in prior years – so don’t wait to get your tickets.

YEARBOOK CORNER

Did you know?

There are limited number of yearbooks available and they are going fast?  Don’t miss out, buy your yearbook today.  When the yearbooks are gone, they are gone!!!! Stop by the school office and turn in your $25.00 today before it’s too late.  Questions?  Contact Frances Renty Williams, Yearbook Coordinator by phone 510-384-8203 or email wwandfrw@aol.com

Science Fair Winners-6^th Grade

Biological Science                                                               Physical Science

1^st Place-Brendan Bautista(6-02)                                       1^st Place-Aubrey Sahouria(6-26)

2^nd Place(Tie)                                                                                    2^nd Place-Israel Chavez(6-06)

Isaiah Saucer(6-29)                                                                         3^rd Place-Joseph Matsuura(6-20)

Juliana Williams(6-33)

3^rd Place-Chloe Grant(6-13)

 Honorable Mention:

Mykala Boone(6-04)

Ysabelle Habon(6-16)

Tatiana Luevano(6-19)

Agodi Onyeador(6-23)

Victoria O’Sullivan(6-24)

Guadalupe Saldana(6-28)

Science Fair Winners-7^th Grade

Biological Science                                       Physical Science

1^st Place-Ashley Preston(7-27)                               1^st Place-Adrianne Nguyen(7-22)

2^nd Place-Francesca Hill(7-13)                                2^nd Place-Raymond Panganiban(7-24)

3^rd Place-Isaiah Lettsome(7-18)                             3^rd Place-Maya  Zaragoza(7-32)

Honorable Mention:

Haylee Bauer(7-01)

Tia Cross(7-05)

Satchel Cummings(7-06)

Alison Perez(7-26)

Science Fair Winners-8th Grade

Biological Science                                                   Physical Science

1st Place-Donny Petersen(8-23)                            1st Place-Matthew Ballard(8-04)

2nd Place-Kathleen Campos(8-05)                                    2nd Place-Isaac Chavez(8-06)

3rd Place-Jazlyn Flores(8-08)                                 3rd Place-Annissa Young-Nozicka(8-31)

Honorable Mention:

Peter Forte(8-09)

Tristan Lam(8-16)

Satis Maharjan(8-18)

Nick Pugliesi(8-25)

A FRIENDLY REMINDER

If there is anything that you want to go in the weekly Tuesday memo, it must be E-mailed or given to the office no later than the Friday before.  If given later than that it will not go out until the following Tuesday memo.  If you have important flyers that need to go out, we will be sending the Tuesday Envelopes home on the last Tuesday of the month.  We are still trying to stay “Green”, so please only do this if necessary.  We will still be putting everything on line.   If you have any questions, Please call the Secretary, Karen Brown @ (510) 234-2244

BOX TOPS & CAMPBELL’S SOUP LABELS

Please save the Box Tops for Education coupon & Campbell’s soup labels throughout the school year. They can be turned into the office with your name and grade on the baggie.  Any questions please call Catherine Zaragoza 510-222-4925.

 ST. JOHN CHURCH CRAB FEED

St. John the Baptist Parish’s eight annual Crab Feed will be celebrated Saturday, February 18^th, in the school auditorium.  Tickets are $40 (after Feb. 13, $45) for this feast of crab, pasta, salad, rolls and dessert.  Tickets can be purchased on-line at sjtbc.us and click on link “get ready for Crab.”

No-host cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK SCHEDULE

Catholic Schools Week is an occasion to celebrate one another and to support and promote Catholic School education. We are proud of our heritage and of our contribution to education across the country.  We welcome our many grandparents on Wednesday, February 1 and everyone to our other activities during the week. Applications for new students are available in the school office.

Wednesday, February 1 – Grandparents day (Everyone in School Uniform)

Check in  – 10:15Class visitation 10:30 – 11:30

Lunch @ 11:45 – 12:30 PM

Thursday, February 2 – Crazy Clothes, Hat and Hair Day.   Students who choose not to participate, must come in their school uniform.Spirit Rally – 1:45PM

Friday, February 3– Twin Day.  Students may come to school in matching clothes with either one other student or a group of students.  Students, who choose not to participate, must come in school uniform.

Dear St. John the Baptist Families,

Catholic Schools Week is almost upon us!  We will begin the celebratory week on Sunday, January 29^th at the 9:30 am mass.  The Kindergarten class has been working diligently to plan the liturgy and they can’t wait to share the morning with entire community.  Students in attendance wearing their full uniforms will receive a Free Dress Pass!

After mass, all families and friends are invited to visit the classrooms, view the fantastic Science Fair projects in the gymnasium, enjoy a refreshment and shop in the library at the Scholastic Book Fair.  Did you know that the last Book Fair was so successful that Scholastic Dollars went directly back to your child’s class for classroom libraries?  Let’s continue the success – your purchases really do make a difference!

We also look forward to introducing new families to St. John the Baptist School.  Applications for all grade levels and tuition assistance information will be available at the hospitality table in the gym foyer & remember for any new family you refer, you will receive $200 off of your 2012-2013 tuition.  We are sure our new visitors will be impressed with our curriculum and academic programs, classwork in the hallways and classrooms and of course our faculty and staff.  We look forward to seeing everyone!

Peace and Blessings for a Joy-Filled Week!

Dina Trombettas 

Intent to return Forms

You will be receiving your “Intent to return forms in next week’s Tuesday envelope along with a copy of the February Calendar and a yearbook flyer.  Please remember to fill out the “Intent to return form” and return it to the office as soon as possible.  If you even think you may not be returning next year, please indicate this on the form.  We need to get an idea of how many openings per grade we will have next year.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Brown.  Thank You.

New STUDENTS /Kindergarten APPLICATIONS and Open House

Applications for the 2012-2013 school year are now available in the school office.  If you know of anyone who is interested in applying to St. John School next year, please pass on this information that we are now accepting applications.  Also, mark your calendars for our annual Open House scheduled for Sunday, January 29^th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  Come meet our teachers and see the wonderful work of our students on display

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK SCHEDULE

Catholic Schools Week is an occasion to celebrate one another and to support and promote Catholic School education. We are proud of our heritage and of our contribution to education across the country. Sunday, January 29^th we invite all to the Kindergarten Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. followed by Open House in the school from 11:00 until 1:00 p.m.   We welcome our many grandparents on Wednesday, February 1 and everyone to our other activities during the week.   Please look for the schedule of upcoming events in the next Tuesday memo or online.

GRANDPARENTS DAY

On Wednesday, February 1^st, grandparents are invited to come and visit the classrooms. Sign-in will be from 10:15-10:30 in the school gym. Lunch will be served to the grandparents starting at 11:45 AM. Please return RSVP forms to the office for the lunch as soon as possible.  Any questions please call Catherine Zaragoza 510-222-4295

 A FRIENDLY REMINDER

If there is anything that you want to go in the weekly Tuesday memo, it must be E-mailed or given to the office no later than the Friday before.  If given later than that it will not go out until the following Tuesday memo.  If you have important flyers that need to go out, we will be sending the Tuesday Envelopes home on the last Tuesday of the month.  We are still trying to stay “Green”, so please only do this if necessary.  We will still be putting everything on line.   If you have any questions, Please call the Secretary, Karen Brown @ (510) 234-2244

Need PPP hours

We need a few parents to volunteer to work the school Grandparents’ Day on Wednesday, Feb. 1^std. Anyone interest please call Catherine Zaragoza 510-222-4925.

ST. JOHN’S PTG CRAB FEED

On Saturday, February 4, 2012 the St. John’s PTG will host its annual Crab Feed (in the school auditorium). Tickets are $40.00 per person. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7:30 p.m. Menu: Crab, Pasta, Green Salad, Rolls, Dessert & Coffee. For tickets please call the school office. Tickets are on a first come first serve basis. Please remember to purchase your tickets by Monday, January 30.  We need to be able to get an accurate account of attendance.  Thank you for supporting your school PTG This event has been “sold out” in prior years – so don’t wait to get your tickets.

BOX TOPS & CAMPBELL’S SOUP LABELS

Please save the Box Tops for Education coupon & Campbell’s soup labels throughout the school year. They can be turned into the office with your name and grade on the baggie.  Any questions please call Catherine Zaragoza 510-222-4925

ST. JOHN CHURCH CRAB FEED

St. John the Baptist Parish’s eight annual Crab Feed will be celebrated Saturday, February 18^th, in the school auditorium.  Tickets are $40 (after Feb. 13, $45) for this feast of crab, pasta, salad, rolls and dessert.  Tickets can be purchased on-line at sjtbc.us and click on link “get ready for Crab.”

No-host cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m.

FREE STUFF!!

A parent recently came into the office to talk to me about donating a used Dell computer.  It is about 5 – 6 years old and they would like to donate it to a family in need.  Her husband is in the process of cleaning it up and deleting personal information off of it and it should be ready to pick up from the office in about 1 month.  If you are interested in this donation, please contact Mrs. Brown in the office.  Thank you.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK SCHEDULE

Catholic Schools Week is an occasion to celebrate one another and to support and promote Catholic School education. We are proud of our heritage and of our contribution to education across the country. Sunday, January 29^th we invite all to the Kindergarten Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. followed by Open House in the school from 11:00 until 1:00 p.m.   We welcome our many grandparents on Wednesday, February 1 and everyone to our other activities during the week. Applications for new students are available in the school office.

• Sunday, January 29 – Kindergarten Liturgy and Open House, please join us and see the wonderful work your son/daughter is doing
• Monday, January 30 – Pajama Day – All Students may come to school in appropriate Pajamas or (if they choose not to participate) in school uniform
• Tuesday, January 31 – Brainiac Day – Dress as a Brainiac/Nerd-glasses with tape, flooding pants, etc.    Students, who choose not to participate, must come in their school uniform.         
• Wednesday, February 1 – Grandparents day (Everyone in School Uniform)

                                                 Check in  – 10:15                                                                                                               Class visitation 10:30 – 11:30

                                               Lunch @ 11:45 – 12:30 PM

• Thursday, February 2 – Crazy Clothes, Hat and Hair Day.   Students who choose not to participate, must come in their school uniform.

Spirit Rally – 1:45PM

• Friday, February 3– Twin Day.  Students may come to school in matching clothes with either one other student or a group of students.  Students, who choose not to participate, must come in school uniform.

SCIENCE FAIR

The Science fair will be on Friday Jan. 27. The winners and participants will be on display in the gym on Sunday, January 29^th during Open House from 11AM – 1PM.

SPRING BOOK FAIR

The Spring Book Fair is coming right up, from January 29 – February 3 and Sunday February 5, 2012. We are once again looking for volunteers to help out with the fair. Duties include:

* Helping with student previews/wish lists

* Stocking books

* Ringing up sales with the Easy Scan System

* Keeping track of low/out of stock books

* Setting up and breaking down the fair (1.5x PPP Hours)

* Helping with promotions and events

The schedule this year is as follows.

* Thursday, January 26 set up 7 – 9 p.m.

* Friday, January 27 Previews 7:30 – 12 noon (No Sales)

* Sunday, January 29 Open House Sales 9 – 1 p.m.

* Monday, January 30 – Friday, February 3    8 – 3:30 p.m. Sales

* Grandparents Day Event – Wednesday, February 1st 12 – 1p.m.

* Book Fair Evening Event – Thursday, February 2nd 6 – 8 p.m.

* Sunday, February 5 – 9 – 1 p.m.

* Super Bowl Sunday Sales 9 – 12 Noon

* Breakdown & Close out 12 – 1 p.m.

If you are available to volunteer during any of the times above, please contact Mrs. Brown in the school office or via email at kbrown@csdo.org.

We look forward to seeing you at the fair!

Be sure to visit our school’s book fair website online to view our progress

towards our goal of $2,000 in book fair sales!

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/sjbec

COACHING POSITIONS AT ST. JOHN’S

We have an immediate need for the following Coaching positions:

• Head Coach  for the 7th Grade Girls Basketball team.

• Head Coach  Track:   This position also requires the Head Coach to be the Track Coordinator for the entire school for grades 6th, 7th and 8th.

Please contact:

Les Perez, AD                   510-812-0248  or  lperez@namasco.com

Lynda Hill, Asst. AD          510-316-7813  or   lyndahill10@gmail.com

Miechia Jones, AC Pres.   510-821-2004  or  mylevel2@hotmail.com

Note:  Coaches will have to take ” shield the vulnerable” an on line course and CYO certified

20 hours of PPP will be given to each Coach.

WOMEN’S ROSARY MINISTRY

Women’s Rosary Ministry will meet 2/2/12.

We are a great group Women Volunteers. If you would like an evening of fellowship and fun; consider joining the group!

We meet once a month. Join us Thursday February 2, 12 from 6-10 p.m. at the St. John’s Community Center.

We will continue working on the Colors of the World Rosaries which will be sent to the Phillipines in June.

We have already completed over 50-75 rosaries since the fall.

Please feel free to join us for a warm beverage and snack and also to make a new friend or two.

Many who have learned how will gladly show you too!

You need not be ‘crafty’, sorting of beads and cutting cords is also needed. We also need to package

the completed rosaries in individual bags.

For more information, please call Pam Vincent 510-233-6486.

Morning Show (Golden as Scrooge)

Afternoon Show (Peter as Scrooge)