Saint Sharing
Keeping our Family of Faith and Learning Informed
Composter
Congratulations to Ms. Myer for receiving a grant for our school that will provide a small composter.
Lego Robotics Unearthed
The FIRST Knights have been working hard this season, solving robot game missions, researching their big project, talking to experts, and designing a solution. If you get a chance, ask a team member about their project idea.
TARC
Our good friends from the Trident Amateur Radio Club (TARC) are once again teaching our Upper School students about critical electronic skills and approved a grant to purchase electromagnetic circuit kits.
In January, members of the group will come in to teach our students about basic electronics and kit building and will provide lessons on soldering.
We made trees!
Our K4 students have been studying trees and created Chicka Chicka Boom Boom versions in STREAM class.
Our K/1 class has been studying money and made wallets.
Periodic Table of Elements
Our 4th and 5th graders have been studying elements in science class and created diaromas highlighting a specific element and it's properties.
Our middle school students created ecosystems for their projects.
We made corn husk dolls!
Our 2nd and 3rd graders have been studying the colonial period and created corn husk dolls, a skill the colonists learned from the Native Americans.
Pray for One Another
Each month, we will include prayer intentions shared from our school and church community.
Please pray for:
*the school family facing a tough cancer battle
*a few friends expecting little ones
*couples working through difficult marriages
*Christian martyrs in Nigeria
*those without food and shelter
Please thank God for:
*Jesus' birth
*Bishop Jacques and Pope Leo
*our teachers and staff
If you would like us to pray for you, let Mrs. Durand know, and she will include your intention in the next newsletter.
Sharing a Little Jesus
On Mondays during our whole school morning meeting, Mrs. Durand recognizes an Upper School and a Lower School student who have epitomized the virtue of the month--and thanks them with a little Jesus. Congratulations to the students who showed love for neighbor this month: Rhett, Mia, Fausto, Evelyn, Gianna, Killian and Vivian.
In December, we will look for examples of temperance as our Virtue=Strength focus. Self control and moderation are additional support words and intemperance goes against our virtue.
Christmas Meal Bags
Thank you to the many families and staff members who brought in canned goods for our Thanksgiving bags. We provided meals for over 35 families in our community.
We will start collecting for our Christmas Meal Bags next week. Check your Wednesday folder for the needed items.
Saintly Singers Upcoming Performances
On Tuesday, December 9, our Saintly Singers will visit the Chancery to share Christmas cheer.
Catholic New Year Begins
Hallow offers a Kids' Advent Challenge, so you can listen with your child every day.
Saint Stories
December Calendar
Virtue Focus: Temperance
2 #iGiveCatholic Giving Day; School Mass Day; Middle School Trash Pick-up
4 $1 TAG Day for sponsored child
5 St. Nicholas Celebration
6 Decorate the school/North Charleston Christmas Parade; Feast of St. Nicholas
7 Advent and Christmas Concert with Saintly Singers
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception/School mass
9 Caroling at the Pastoral Center from 2-3
10 8 AM visit from Chesterton Academy
12 Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe/ESTF Information Session in Parish Hall at 3:30
13 Feast Day of St. Lucy
15 Christmas Shirt or Sweater Day/Bishop England visit for Upper School parents at 2:30
16 Welcome to Whoville Dress Up Day
17 Christmas Sock Day
18 Christmas Hat Day/Book Fair Preview Day/
St. John Family Christmas 6-7:30pm/Book Fair 6-7:30
19 Pajamas Day; half day 8-12 + Book Fair 30 minutes before and after school; No Aftercare
20 Lego Robotics Competition
22 Christmas break begins
24 Happy Birthday, Mrs. Feltner!
25 Happy Birthday, Jesus! Merry Christmas!
Holy Hour/Hungry Hour
Thank you to the many families who joined us for the Holy Hour/Hungry Hour. Holy Hour is a quiet time of prayer and reflection in front of the Eacharist, which we believe is Jesus' body and blood.
Catholics and non-Catholics are welcome to come and pray, just sit, or read as you spend quiet time with Jesus. We will have another Holy Hour/Hungry Hour soon, and we hope to see you there!
Of course, the Hungry Hour part means time to eat treats and spend time with your child and other families. Taking time together in prayer and in fellowship are beautiful ways to create memories and to build a stronger family rooted in faith.
North Charleston Christmas Parade
We are signed up again to participate in the parade this year, but the weather is looking cold and wet. Please stay tuned for updates regarding our participation.
Saint John Catholic School
Our Mission
Our school empowers children in grades K4-8 by valuing learning, diversity and inclusion. We promote the physical, emotional, social, academic, and spiritual development of each student through Catholic Christian values and cross-curricular instruction through STREAM education.
Our Vision
Saint John Catholic School aspires towards academic growth and excellence in each student through an intertwining of Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STREAM), promoting higher-level thinking, collaboration, cooperation, and a sense of wonder for the beauty and complexity of God’s creation. The school is committed to continuous progress, spiritual growth, and appreciation of diversity.
Email: kdurand@saintjohncatholicsc.org
Website: https://www.saintjohnschoolsc.org/
Church Website: https://www.saintjohncatholicsc.org/
Location: 3921 Saint Johns Avenue, North Charleston, SC, USA
Phone: 8437443901
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