Jan 18 Newsletter
St. John Vianney Catholic School
501 N. Water Avenue; Gallatin, TN 37066; 615-230-7048; www.saintjohnvianney.org
News for the week of January 18 through January 24,2012
“Your every act should be done with love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14
Letter from the Principal:
Dear SJV families,
It’s a busy week at SJV! We are finishing re-registration, and I encourage you to return your registration card if you have not already done so. We have been working hard to market the school and provide prospective parents with opportunities to visit, and I anticipate that we will have classes filling up once Open Enrollment begins next Monday. We don’t want to lose any of our families, so please do not delay your response. Also, don’t forget that we have two more scheduled Open Houses this month: tomorrow (Thursday, January 18) from 6pm-8pm, and next Wednesday, January 25, from 9am-2pm. Please share this information with any friends, family, and neighbors that might be looking for a school. As always, private tours may also be scheduled by calling the office.
We will close out this month by celebrating Catholic Schools Week! Please see the details about the week’s events further down in this newsletter. I encourage you to participate in our always exciting opening event of the week – the SJV Chili Cook-off! There are two ways to participate – enter a pot of your finest chili and compete as SJV’s latest Chili Cook-off Champion, and/or buy tickets and enjoy the culinary masterpieces available from all of SJV’s best chefs! Don’t delay! The PTP needs to plan for this event, so please get your entries and/or ticket orders in this week.
Have a wonderful week, and thank you for all the gifts you bring to our SJV family!
Jennifer McCormick
NEWS FOR THE WEEK:
RE-REGISTRATION FOR 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR:
Don’t miss out on your chance to take advantage of the early enrollment discount!
This Friday is the last day to register your child at the $50 rate. As of Monday, January 23rd open enrollment starts and all students, including ones currently enrolled at SJV, will pay $75 to register. Please note that after January 23 open spaces in classes will be filled on a first come, first serve basis and current students will no longer be guaranteed their space for next year. If you have any questions you can contact the school office at 230-7048.
SMART KIDS, SAFE KIDS PROGRAM
If you have not already turned in your Smart Kids, Safe Kids permission form, please do so by Thursday, January 19th. We need to know who will and will not be participating and the program so we can schedule accordingly.
ARE YOU….
Looking for a way to get your volunteer hours, but can’t make your schedule match up with our events? Then I have got the perfect job for you! You can be in charge of keeping the consignment closet organized! It’s easy…just stop in when you have a spare hour or two, and organize the closet. Remove items that are too faded, stained, tattered, or not a Dennis Uniform item and send them back to the owners. Additionally you would label and hang up items that are donated to the school. Sound like a perfect fit? Contact Christi Kempat 230-7048 or christi.kemp@saintjohnvianney.org
ing kIDS ROCK MARATHON REGISTRATION
If you haven’t registered on-line for the Kids Rock Marathon on April 27th but you want to participate, the time is now! Spots in the kindergarten, 1st, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade will be sold out by Friday. Simply go on-line to INGKiDSROCK.com and register today! Any questions about how the marathon works? Contact Kirby and Corey Gardner at nhuskerfan@aol.com
way to go wildcats!
If you know of any SJV Wildcats that deserving recognition in our newsletter please let us know by Monday morning10 a.m.and we’ll make sure everyone hears about it!
PTP NEWS:
AND THE WINNER IS……….
The chili cook-off is on January 28th and we don’t have your entry yet! Take a shot at earning bragging rights for a year, not to mention a great prize for having either the crowd favorite, judges, favorite, spiciest chili or best dessert. This year’s event is going to be better than ever! We have a top notch panel of judges (even an ex-Titan’s player) to see who’s who with this south of the border favorite!
If you want to help out with this event, please contact Andrea Critchelowat acritchelow20@gmail.com or Nina Collins at nina.e.collins@vanderbilt.edu and let them know what you can do to help.
THIS WEDNESDAY IS SCRIP ORDER DAY!
Thank you to the Hutt and Collins family for ordering scrip this week. Your participation has helped the school and earned Julia, Henry, and Joseph and “out of uniform” pass.
SJV VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY
Collection has begun for party fees to purchase goodies for the school Valentine’s Day party. If you have not already sent in the fee for you child to participate, we ask that you submit them no later than Wednesday, February 8th. All fees are to be paid by CASH ONLY. Please send fees in an envelope with your family name on it marked “Valentine Party”. As always, if you have any questions you can contact the school office at 230-7048.
If you would like to earn volunteer hours by helping set up/clean up the event, or by working, please contact Kirby Gardner at 202-2932 or kirbygardner@comcast.net .
MORE INFORMATION:
Check out your child’s Wednesday folder for information on Grandparents Day and Camp St. Cecilia!
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK: We have a lot of exciting activities planned for Catholic Schools Week, which is January 28 – February 5. Here is a sampling of events planned:
Saturday, January 28: *PTP Chili Cook-off in Gym at 5:30 pm
*Our Lady of the Lake – Table in Narthex after 5:30 pm Mass – SJV students who wear their school uniform to mass and see Mrs. McCormick after mass will earn an out-of-uniform pass!
Sunday, January 29: * Our Lady of the Lake – Table in Narthex after 8:30 am Mass and 11:00 am Mass – SJV students who wear their school uniform to mass and see Mrs. McCormick after mass will earn an out-of-uniform pass!
Monday, January 30: *Student Appreciation Day – Students may dress out of uniform, and we have other surprises planned! J (please follow out-of-uniform guidelines in handbook)
Tuesday, January 31: *St. John Vianney Day – activities planned around our patron Saint.
Wednesday, Feb. 1: *Parent Appreciation Day – activities planned to show our appreciation for all that the parents do!
Thursday, Feb. 2: *Teacher Appreciation Day – Show your favorite faculty/staff member how much you appreciate them!! We are also looking for volunteers to supervise lunch and recess times. This is a great way to show your appreciation for your favorite teacher and earn volunteer hours. (Volunteers with current background checks needed from 11am to 1pm. Please call or email Mrs. McCormick if you are interested.)
Friday, Feb. 3: *Grandparents’ Day (Please see insert.)
Saturday, Feb. 4: *SJV Parish Appreciation at 4:30 pm Mass. Please call or email Mrs. McCormick if your child is interested in reading petitions or bringing up the gifts. All SJV students who wear their uniform to Mass and see Mrs. McCormick in the narthex after Mass will receive an out-of-uniform pass.
Sunday, Feb. 5: * SJV Parish Appreciation at 8:00 am and 10:30 am Masses. Please call or email Mrs. McCormick if your child is interested in reading petitions or bringing up the gifts. All SJV students who wear their uniform to Mass and see Mrs. McCormick in the narthex after Mass will receive an out-of-uniform pass.
“LIKE” US ON FACEBOOK: Check out our Facebook page for up to the date news and information on our school. http://www.facebook.com/saintjohnvianneycatholicschool
HAPPENINGS AROUND THE DIOCESE:
Father Ryan will salute the 10th Anniversary of the 2002 Boys Basketball State Championship at the January 20 game against BrentwoodAcademy. The 2002 team will be in attendance and honored at halftime. The game begins at 7:45 pmin the Catignani-Drennan Fieldhouse on the Father Ryan campus. More information is available at www.fatherryan.org.
Father Ryan’s Annual Father-Son Breakfast takes place on January 28. This year’s guest speaker is David Meador, national blind golf champion and noted author. The event begins in the Father Ryan Dining Hall at 9:00 a.m. RSVP to godfreya@fatherryan.org.
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