St. John Brebeuf
Parent Newsletter No. 36
June 6, 2008
www.sjbschool.org

Lunch Supervision Schedule- Week of June 9th

Things to Remember

Our school picnic is Monday, June 9th.  This is an out of uniform day.  Because of the games the children will be playing, gym shoes are a must and shirts must have sleeves. Lunch will be provided.

Tuesday, June 10th will be a dress up day as the students will be attending the 8:45 A. M. Liturgy.

Pack the Place

Be sure to join us on Tuesday, June 10th from 6:00 – 9:00 for a fun-filled evening.  Be there to witness the seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams compete against each other.  8th grade girls- vs. 8th grade boys and 7th grade girls vs. 7th grade boys.  There will be many opportunities to win raffle prizes.

All athletes will be recognized for their time and commitment put forth in all of our sports this year.

Bring your family and friends to enjoy an evening of food, fun, and great sportsmanship.

Pizza, chips, dessert, water, and pop will be on sale this evening.

Admission is free!

Thank You

Many, many thanks to the Solinski Family for their generous donation of books.

Financial Obligations

The end of the school year is approaching.  In order for your child/children to receive the last report card for the year, all financial obligations must be met.  These include:  tuition, materials fee balance, hot lunch IOU’s, library late fees and book replacements ,supervisory fee for the lunchroom, extended day, and graduation fee (8th grade only).  If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

Thank you.

Final Peacekeepers Honored

This year at SJB we continued the Peacekeepers Program.  This is the highest honor a student can achieve at St. John Brebeuf School.  The program honored students who did what they knew was right even if it was not popular.  It recognized those who treated everyone they met in a special way.  It demanded that the student be good, honorable, and honest.

At each of our end of quarter assemblies, we honored our peacekeepers with a medal and an out of uniform.  We also devoted a bulletin board to our peacekeepers so that everyone would know who they were and what they had done to achieve this award.  The Peacekeepers were recognized in the weekly bulletin.  This year, we have honored 60 Peacekeepers from Kindergarten through 8th grade.

At the Awards Assembly we honored our final group of peacekeepers.  We thanked them for the spirit of peace they spread through their words and actions.  We congratulate the following peacekeepers:

Awards Day Assembly

On Friday, May 23, 2008, the students of St. John Brebeuf School, grades first through eighth took part in an Awards Day assembly which recognized all the hard work and talents of our students.  Parents, faculty, and students supported the winners and as an SJB community we are very proud of all the hard work which our students have put forth in order to receive the various awards.

The assembly first recognized the SJB altar servers followed by the WSJB news crews which have dedicated their time to helping out to make masses and news casts very successful.  The next group of awards was given to the students for their ability to do well in physical education as well as SJB athletics.  Several students were mentioned for their strong effort and time spent in making their athletic season a successful one.

Being a positive peacekeeper is one thing that each SJB student strives to attain during their school year.  Peacekeepers for the 4th quarter were awarded a medal for all their strong qualities and attributes which they showed through the past couple of weeks.  In addition, 479 students of SJB nominated a special peacekeeper.  Mrs. Mary Stachura received a peacekeeper medal for all her hard work and service to SJB School.  We thank you again Mrs. Stachura for all you do for us.

In addition to these awards, several others which include regional and state Sience Fair, environmental poster contest, dollars for scholars, optimist handwriting contest, honor roll, accelerated reader, battle of the books, family Mass choir,  and school safety patrol were recognized.  All areas included several outstanding students that have great talents and dedication to making each activity a successful outcome.

The most exciting news of the awards ceremony was the announcement made by Mrs. Baer stating the new Student Council executive board for the 2008-2009 school year.  Shannon McGinnis will be president, Jessica O’Grady won vice-president, Nick Bartley won Secretary, Mimi Sperl won Treasurer, and Cassidy McTague won School Spirit.  Congratulations to all and we look forward to an exciting school year in the fall.

And lastly, the American Legion Award was presented to two eighth grade students who have portrayed outstanding qualities and have done a great deal throughout their years at SJB.  Congratulations to Amanda Steckly, and Kevin Neuhengen.  In addition to this award, four eighth grade students were recognized for the Citizenship Award.  Congratulations to Jean Manianglung and runner up Grace Rueve, as well as Robbie Getty and runner-up Justin Komosa for exemplifying positive qualities for this award.

Thank you for all who made this Awards Ceremony a successful event for the students and entire community of St. John Brebeuf School.  We know that our students will continue to put forth their best and beyond in making this year as well as next year a successful one.

Sizzling Summer Science Programs

The Niles Township High School District 219 is offering many science programs from June 16th through June 20th and June 23rd through June 27th.  The programs are open to students in grades 1 through 8.  You may call 847 626-2221 or register on line at http://register.niles-hs.k12.il.us/summerschool/.

Some of the classes being offered are Bugs, Butterflies and More for grades 1-2,
Polymer Chemistry for grades 3-5, Geology Rocks for grades 4-6, Race Car Physics for grades 6-8 and many more.

June

Have a fun-filled, safe summer.

See you in August.