Week 1, Term 3

St John's School Newsletter

Term 3 Week 1

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Principal's Message

Dear Families,

Welcome to Term 3!

I hope you all had a restful break and everyone is ready for a busy term ahead. On the last day of term 2 a letter was sent to all families regarding the Principalship. We were thrilled to find out that Therese Stewart was the successful applicant. Therese will formally begin her role here at the beginning of next year, but will be visiting our school at various times throughout the next two terms.

Sacramental Program - This Friday the following children will be Baptised: Kadey Macklin, Abella, Mia and Max Beckman, Judd Denke, Harry Rowan, Layla and Sam Thompson. We wish these students all the best for their special day and welcome them into our Church family.

Special Lunch -There will be a special hot dog and zooper doper lunch on Friday to celebrate our students who have been Baptised. There will be no cost for the special lunch.

Parent/Teacher Interviews - In the last week of Term 2, Parent/Teacher interviews were held. If you weren’t able to attend the interviews please make contact with your child’s teacher (by ringing the front office or sending an email) to organise a mutually convenient time to meet.

Kind regards,

Libby Hamilton

Calendar of Events

July

16th - Sacrament of Baptism, Whole School Mass 12.30pm

Hot dog special lunch

19th - Division Cross Country - Yea Golf Course

20th - AFL Clinic - Prep, Yr 1 & Yr 2

23rd - Regional Cross country - Benalla

27th - School Advisory Council Meeting 6pm

30th - 100 Days of Foundation

August

3rd - Life Relationships Parent night 6.30pm

10th - 13th - Book Fair

21st - 27th - Book Week

31st - Father's Day Stall

September

1st - St John's Athletics

7th - School Advisory Council Meeting

8th - District Athletics

16th - Term 3 Ends

17th - School Closure - Data Analysis/Naplan

October

4th - Term 4 Begins

5th - Divisional Athletics

15th - Hume Region Athletics

18th - 19th School Closure - Staff Sabatical

19th - School Advisory Council Meeting

27th-29th Year 3/4 Harrietville Camp

November

1st - School Closure - Report Writing Day

2nd - Melbourne Cup Day

3rd - Hotshots Day

5th - Blessing of the Cross 100th Celebration

Grandparents Day

6th - Centenary School Open Day

Sacrament of Communion/Confirmation Mass 6.00pm

11th - Remembrance Day

State Athletics

23rd -School Advisory Council Meeting and AGM

26th - 2022 Foundation Transition

December

3rd - 2022 Foundation Transition

10th - School Closure - 2022 Planning/First Aid

15th - Last Day of Term - 3.15pm Finish

Religious Education

Week 1 Prayer

In 1980 Archbishop Romero was shot dead as he was celebrating Mass in his cathedral in the capital city of the Central American country of El Salvador. He was killed because he complained about the treatment of the poor by the government and army. We can call to mind that the word “martyr” is a Greek word meaning “witness”.

Around this date, in 1979, just 9 months before he was killed, Archbishop Oscar Romero talked about the witness of Christians, and he even used the phrase “if they kill your bishop”:

“If some day they take away from us our Catholic radio station, if they close down our newspaper, if they don’t allow us to speak, if they kill all the priests and the bishop, too, and you are left - a people without priests - then each one of you must be God’s microphone, a messenger, a prophet. The Church will always exist even if there is only one baptised person. That one baptised person would be responsible before the world for holding up high the banner of the Lord’s truth and justice.”

Let us pray:

Lord our God, we pray for the strength to hold to our convictions. We pray, too, for the courage and determination to stand with those who suffer from injustice. In all that we do, Lord, inspire us to act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with you, our God. Amen.

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Lunch orders are on Wednesdays! Please note that correct money must accompany orders as no change will be given. NO plastic bags or envelopes please!

Sushi (Vegetarian, Chicken or Tuna) - $2.00
Party Pies - $1.20
Spaghetti Bolognese - $4.50
Ham & Cheese Mini Pizza - $3.50
Sausage Rolls - $2.50

Happy Birthday to the following students!

William Harris, Grace Bowater, Luca Treloar & Angus Brown.

No awards this week.

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) - The CSEF helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you have a valid concession card you may be eligible. Payment this year is $125.00 per student and payments are made directly to the school and credited to your account to go toward camps and excursions for the benefit of your child. If you applied for CSEF for our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. If you would like to apply, please contact Andrea at the office for an application form.

Uniform Shop - Sally will be available on Tuesdays & Fridays this year. Orders must still be paid for and ordered online, however if you would like to try sizes or would like any other inforation please contact Sally Kubeil on 0407 904 335 and book a time to see her on those days.

Have your details changed? - Please let the office know if you have changed your phone number or address. It is very important that we have the correct details in case of an emergency. Thanks for your cooperation.