Explore the SJB Auction Explore a wide array of experiences and themed baskets, such us sports, games, lotto and more! Don't miss out on exclusive opportunities like wine classes, paint night or the chance to go Blueberry Picking at Butler's Orchard. Visit our site to preview these highlights and discover more baskets up for bidding. The SJB School Auction goes live next Thursday, May 2. Proceeds from the school's major fundraiser will go toward the purchase of new chairs and desks for students. Here's where parents and friends can go to buy and bid on items: 2024SJBAuction.givesmart.com The Home and School Association auction will last until Friday, May 10. Parents and friends can view the auction baskets in person in the back of the gym before the spring play, Aladdin, begins at 7:00 pm on Thursday and Friday, May 2 & 3. Buy tickets to the play at http://sjbsilverspring.square.site . The Home and School Association wishes to thank SJB school families and parishioners for their continued support for their parish school. A lad din Comes to SJB for Two Nights Only St. John the Baptist's middle school is excited for this year's spring musical: Aladdin . The show will play for two nights only in the SJB Gymnasium: Thursday, May 2 Friday, May 3 Tickets to the show may be bought here . Spring Assessments Have Begun Please see the SJB calendar for testing dates by class and subject. We are reminding students to come to school rested, nourished, on time, and with a charged Chromebook on test days. The adaptive tests are administered in the fall, winter, and spring to students in Kindergarten to 8th grade. An assessment report on each child is sent to parents at the end of the school year. Student Picnic is This Friday See the student picnic flyer . Friday is a half-day and students may come out of uniform. Coming Up Students may come out of uniform for the school picnic on Friday, April 26 . Dismissal is at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 26 . There is no school on Monday, April 29 , the date of the faculty retreat. There is a 2-hour delay on Friday, May 3 , the morning after the Thursday night play. School starts at 10 am on Friday, May 3. Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 . The annual school procession and May Crowning begin at 10 am on Thursday, May 9 . There is no school on Friday, May 10 . The band concert for families begins at 7 pm on Thursday, May 16 . The band concert student matinee begins at 2 pm on Thursday, May 16 , with seating in the back for parents and grandparents. Field Day is Friday, May 24 . There is a 12 noon dismissal on Friday, May 24 , with a grill lunch beginning at 12 noon. There is no school on Monday, May 27 , for the Memorial Day holiday. The 8th grade graduation dinner dance is Friday, May 31 . The graduation Mass is 10 am on Saturday, June 1 . Dismissal is at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 11 . Dismissal is at 12 noon on Wednesday, June 12 . There is no After Care on Wednesday, June 12 . SJB Jogger for St. Camillus Food Pantry St. John the Baptist Knights are sponsoring the 4th Annual St. John the Jogger Virtual 5K and 1M run/walk for St. Camillus Food Pantry. The event will take place between 12 May -16 Jun 2024 or between Mother’s Day to Father’s Day weekend. All proceeds benefit St. Camillus Food Pantry. They are continuing to see economic hardship resulting an increase in demand for wholesome, nutritious meals for needy families. All participants receive a 2024 St. John the Jogger T-shirt. Go here to donate . Go here to sign up.

Aladdin Performance Set for May 2 and May 3 St. John the Baptist's middle school is excited for this year's spring musical: Aladdin. The show will play for two nights only in the SJB Gymnasium: Thursday, May 2 Friday, May 3 Tickets may be purchased here . Hung King Parade is Wednesday Morning Our annual Hung King procession will begin at 9:30 am on Wednesday, April 17. Students are invited to wear the clothing or bright colors of the traditional Vietnamese Hung King Festival. They include red, green, yellow, and blue. Families are welcome to come out to watch the Hung King procession around the field. The purpose is to honor and celebrate our Vietnamese families at St. John the Baptist, and it is endorsed by the SJB Diversity Committee made up of parents and faculty. To learn more, see the presentation made by a 5th grade student: Hung King Holiday in Vietnam . Spring Assessments Begin on Monday The final MAP Growth assessments for the school year begin next week and continue through May 9. The testing schedule is posted on the SJB online calendar . We are reminding students to get a good night's sleep and morning breakfast before their scheduled tests. It's important that the children come to school on time. The computer-adaptive tests are administered in the fall, winter, and spring to students in Kindergarten to 8th grade. An assessment report on each child will be sent to parents at the end of the school year. Sixth Grade Off to Skycroft for Outdoor Ed on Wednesday The 6th grade leaves Wednesday morning for its three-day outdoor-education trip. Students participate in outdoor learning and team-building activities on the annual overnight field trip to Skycroft in the Western Maryland mountains. The students leave April 17 and return on April 19. Teachers and parents serve as chaperones. Coming Up The HSA-School Board meets at 7:00 pm on Monday, April 22 , in the Library. There is no school on Monday, April 29, the date of the faculty retreat. There is a 2-hour delay on Friday, May 3, the morning after the Thursday night play. School starts at 10 am on Friday, May 3 . Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 . The annual school procession and May Crowning begin at 10 am on Thursday, May 9 . There is no school on Friday, May 10 . The band concert for families begins at 7 pm on Thursday, May 16 . The student matinee begins at 2 pm, with seating in the back for parents and grandparents). Field Day is Friday, May 24 . There is a 12 noon dismissal on Friday, May 24 . There is no school on Monday, May 27 , for the Memorial Day holiday. The 8th grade graduation dinner dance is Friday, May 31 . The graduation Mass is 10 am on Saturday, June 1 . Dismissal is at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 11 . Dismissal is at 12 noon on Wednesday, June 12 . There is no After Care on Wednesday, June 12. SJB Jogger for St. Camillus Food Pantry St. John the Baptist Knights are sponsoring the 4th Annual St. John the Jogger Virtual 5K and 1M run/walk for St. Camillus Food Pantry. The event will take place between 12 May -16 Jun 2024 or between Mother’s Day to Father’s Day weekend. All proceeds benefit St. Camillus Food Pantry. They are continuing to see economic hardship resulting an increase in demand for wholesome, nutritious meals for needy families. All participants receive a 2024 St. John the Jogger T-shirt. Go here to donate. Go here to sign up. Thank You, Parent Volunteers, for a Wonderful Father-Daughter Dance Thank you to the parent volunteers who coordinated, set up, and helped to make the Father-Daughter Dance a sensational event on Saturday night. Thank you, most of all, to event chair Kailyn Aspanthiya-Gedara (Armory 1st, Napalia 3rd). Thank you to all of the fathers and daughters who came to the dance.

We hope that your Easter season has been joyful. We are excited about the learning activities and events we have planned for the final two months of the school year. A partial (87%) solar eclipse will occur during the last hour of the school day and through dismissal (2:04-4:33 pm) on Monday, April 7. Although we will have a regular school day, we understand that some families may want to pick up children early. We ask that parents request early pickup using this form . Parents who use the online request form will not need to sign the early-dismissal form at the office, and there will be no half-day attendance marking for students who are picked up at 1 pm on later. The eclipse provides an opportunity for the children to learn about the sun, moon, Earth, and what happens in an eclipse. Some classes are planning to make pinhole cameras in the morning for eclipse viewing in the afternoon. We are not planning a whole-school viewing because we do not have eclipse glasses for everyone. Teachers are planning to explain to the students in the morning that it is not safe to look at the sun, even during an eclipse, without special eclipse-viewing glasses. Here are a few eclipse related resources: The Great American Eclipse on Nova on PBS The National Science Foundation eclipse fact sheet Eclipse Safety from NASA Looking Ahead at SJB Summer uniform season begins Monday, April 8 . Students may come to school in uniform shorts on regular days. They may come to school in their gym shorts and gym t-shirts on PE days. The Father-Daughter Dance is 6 pm Saturday, April 13. See below for tickets. The 6th grade outdoor education trip to Skycroft is April 17-19 . Pizza lunch is Thursday, April 18 . Order here . There is no school on Monday, April 29 . School staff will be on retreat. The SJB Spring Play begins at 7 pm on Thursday and Friday, May 2 & 3 in the gym. Ticket information to follow. There is a 2-hour delay on Friday, May 3 , the morning after the spring play nighttime performance. School starts at 10 am on Friday, May 3. Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 . The annual school procession and May Crowning begin at 10 am on Thursday, May 9 . There is no school on Friday, May 10 . The band concert for families begins at 7 pm on Thursday, May 16 . The student matinee begins at 2 pm, with seating in the back for parents and grandparents). Field Day is Friday, April 24 . There is a 12 noon dismissal on Friday, April 24 . There is no school on Monday, April 27 , for the Memorial Day holiday. The 8th grade graduation dinner dance is Friday, May 31 . The graduation Mass is 10 am on Saturday, June 1 . Dismissal is at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 11 . Dismissal is at 12 noon on Wednesday, June 12 . There is no After Care. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 12 . -------------------------------- Coming Events -------------------------------------------- Father-Daughter Hollywood Dance is Saturday Night Date: Saturday April 13th Time: 6PM Location: SJB Gym Dress Code: Hollywood Glam Get ready for an unforgettable evening of glitz, glamour, and bonding at our Father-Daughter Hollywood Dance! It's time to roll out the red carpet and step into the spotlight with your shining star. Join us as we celebrate the magic of father-daughter relationships in true Hollywood style. Buy tickets here: https://e.givesmart.com/events/BYC/ Please consider helping to set up, break down or donate some food items for the event. It would be much appreciated! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A5AD2BA5FEC70-48605234-2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Chance to Buy SJB T-Shirts https://sjbsilverspring.square.site/ Sizes for the whole family! $18/Shirt. Shirts will be delivered in time for a spirit wear day in May. Orders due April 10th. Proceeds go to graduation week activities including an 8th grade amusement park trip. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Family Wellness Day on Saturday, April 20 St. John the Baptist Parish invites all parents with young children to join us for a day of prayer and a reflection about spiritual and mental wellness in our families . We will begin with a Family Mass at 9 am on Saturday, April 20, followed by breakfast and a seminar on peaceful parenting in the Lyon Center. Free childcare will be provided from 9:30 to 11:30. Please RSVP to: dre@sjbssparish.org or call 301-622-1122 by April 15. Come join us for this family and community building opportunity! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chess Wizards Chess Wizards is willing to hold one more 7-session chess class starting on Monday, April 15, for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Chess Wizards is looking for a few more students to enroll. Classes are on Mondays from 3:00 to 4:00. Register at https://chesswizards.com/register/ or call Luisa Bermudez, program director, at 872-757-2838.

Thank You for Your Help with Arts & Academics - - We wish to thank our parent volunteers who helped as judges for Arts & Academics, as well as the middle-school parents who responded to the Arts & Academics parent survey that went out on Tuesday. The school is getting similar feedback from teachers, students, and alumni. The information will help us improve in the ways we prepare our students and plan our academic program. It was wonderful to see many families come here for the Arts & Academics gallery walk on Wednesday night. Thank you, especially, to Mrs. Castillo and Mrs. Leishear for coordinating the set-up and judging. Thank you to Mike Irwin and family (Vincent 6th, Nora 3rd, Caroline 3rd, Isaac 1st) for staying to the end to put away tables and chairs. 4th Grade Presidential Speeches -- The 4th grade students dressed as historic presidents and gave speeches in front of an audience in the Lyon Center last week. The students prepared well and delivered excellent speeches. Thank you to Mrs. Martin for preparing them, and thank you to the parents for coming out to show support for the 4th grade presidents. SJB Class of 2024 T-Shirts -- See the flyer to purchase the 8th grade Class of 2024 T-Shirt. How Volunteer Credits Are Counted -- There are no fees in this trial year of the volunteer credit program, and we are all learning as we go. Earlier this week the school sent an email listing each family's volunteer credits as recorded so far by the Home School Association tracking table. We understand that some families volunteered for more credits than had gotten credit for. We are reminding our parents that volunteer credits must be submitted by the volunteers themselves. Event coordinators then confirm the credits, and the HSA then counts the credits. We expect the number of volunteer credits to rise after more submissions are made by parent volunteers. Here is the direct link to the submission form , which was included in the email. Thank you for your efforts to comply with the program and support your school community. Living Stations on Tuesday -- On Tuesday, the students participate in a Living Stations of the Cross prayer service. Mass at 9:00 on Wednesday -- Students will attend 9:00 Mass on Tuesday of Holy Week. Half-Day Wednesday - Dismissal is 12:00 noon on Wednesday, March 27. No After Care on Wednesday -- There will be no After Care on Wednesday, March 27. School Resumes on Monday, April 8 -- There will be no school on Thursday and Friday of Holy Week and the week after Easter. We pray that you and your families have a safe and happy Easter and spring break.

For two days each year, students bring assorted Arts & Academic projects to the gym for a celebration of learning. The culmination is a one-hour gallery walk open to families from 7:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, March 13. Students in grades 5-8 have been preparing oral presentation on their projects: 5th grade state reports 6th grade artists, arts, or design 7th grade science experiments 8th grade social-political essays Earlier today (Tuesday), 7th grade students presented their science projects to volunteer scientist judges. Tonight from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, 6th grade students present their reports on arts, artists, and design to volunteer judges. On Wednesday, students visit the gym during the school day to view the projects and hear presentations from other classes. From 7:00 to 8:00 on Wednesday night, families take a walking tour through the gym to view the projects. Coming Up 4th Grade Presidential Speeches in Lyon Center -- 1:00 on Thursday, March 14 Basketball Recognition Night in Gym -- 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 14 -- Athletic Ministry Half Day Friday -- Noon Dismissal -- 12:00 on Friday, March 15 -- End of 3rd Quarter HSA Meeting in Library -- Monday, March 18, at 7:00 pm Pizza Lunch -- Thursday, March 21 -- Order Here by Monday BOOST Application Opens Go here to apply for the state BOOST award for tuition assistance for St. John the Baptist or for other private education. The application period ends Friday, May 3. Thirteen students at SJB receive BOOST scholarships this year for $48,150, an average of $3,703 per student. To be eligible for BOOST, a student must qualify for free or reduced lunch according to federal income eligibility guidelines. Spring Sports at SJB -- See the SJB Athletics page to find out how to play spring sports. Volunteer at SJB Become Child-Protection Certified Sign Up to Volunteer Submit Request for Volunteer Credits

Reminder -- There's no school on Friday, March 8. SJB teachers join their Catholic school colleagues for professional development. Arts & Academics is a big annual tradition at SJB. Student projects will fill the gym for Arts & Academics on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12-13, next week. The projects will be set up on Tuesday morning. Visiting scientists will evaluate 7th grade science presentations and projects on Tuesday afternoon. Volunteers will judge 6th grade arts projects and presentations on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday night from 7:00 to 8:00, families will be welcome to take a gallery walk to view all the Arts & Academics projects including state reports, models of planets and earth, and art from many grades. Volunteer to Judge Arts & Academics -- See the flyer to receive one volunteer credit by judging the science and arts projects presentations. Contact Mr. Daly at kevin.daly@sjbsilverspring.org if you are interested in judging the science presentations by 7th grade students. Contact Mrs. Leishear at chrissy.leishear@sjbsilverspring.org if you are interested in judging the arts projects presentations by 6th grade students from 5:30 to 7:45 pm on Tuesday, March 12. Food is provided to arts judges. BOOST Application Opens Go here to apply for the state BOOST award for tuition assistance for St. John the Baptist or for other private education. The application period begins today, Feb. 28, and ends Friday, May 3. Thirteen students at SJB receive BOOST scholarships this year for $48,150, an average of $3,703 per student. To be eligible for BOOST, a student must qualify for free or reduced lunch according to federal income eligibility guidelines . Register for SJB Camp See the SJB camp flyer to find out how to register for the last 10 spots. Camp is June 17-21. Order Yearbook Recognition Ads Before March 8 Yearbook Recognition ads are a great way for parents, families, and friends to commemorate student achievements and important milestones, like graduating! See flyer for link for purchase and design your ad online. Ads will appear in the back of the 2023-2024 yearbook. Questions? Contact Mrs. Leishear at Chrissy.Leishear@sjbsilverspring.org. Spring Sports at SJB - - See the flyer for information about spring sports from the SJB Athletic Ministry. See the SJB Online Calendar Sign Up to Volunteer Submit Request for Volunteer Credits SJB Basketball Recognition is Coming Up Join us as we celebrate and congratulate our CYO athletes on another fabulous basketball season. Our CYO teams will be introduced by their coaches, and congratulated on their effort and achievements. Date: Thursday, March 14 Time: 7:00 pm Location: SJB Gymnasium Host: SJB Athletic Ministry

Teams from 2nd and 8th grades won the lower-school and upper-school Black History Jeopardy tournament on Tuesday. Medals were awarded to students on 1st place and 2nd place teams thanks to the SJB Diversity Committee made up of teachers and parents. Congratulations to all of the students who participated and to the winning teams! Tips and Reminders for Drop-Off & Pick-Up Drop-off is wide open from 7:40 to 7:55. After 7:55, there is a rush of last-minute arrivals. Parents may drop off children in front of the church, but there's no staff there in the morning. Parents should drive as far up to the front of the drop-off line as they can to drop off their children. Children should get out of the passenger side after the carpool line has stopped. There are three drop-off sides, which are marked in gold on the overhead view . Parents may park and walk up and join their children after drop-off. Parents are not permitted to pick up children in front of the church. Parents without preschool children may not use the preschool lot for drop-off or pick-up. Drop-off routines can be viewed in this flyer and in the Student-Parent Handbook on the SJB News page. Arrival Time 7:40 Start of Morning Drop-Off 7:55 Doors Open 8:00 School Starts 8:05 Enter Through Front Door 8:15 Parent Walks with Child to the Office Students arriving after 8:00 are marked as late. BOOST Application Opens Go here to apply for the state BOOST award for tuition assistance for St. John the Baptist or for other private education. The application period begins today, Feb. 28, and ends Friday, May 3. Thirteen students at SJB receive BOOST scholarships this year for $48,150, an average of $3,703 per student. To be eligible for BOOST, a student must qualify for free or reduced lunch according to federal income eligibility guidelines . Ten Spots Left in SJB Camp See the SJB camp flyer to find out how to register for the last 10 spots. Camp is June 17-21. Order Yearbook Recognition Ads Before March 8 Yearbook Recognition ads are a great way for parents, families, and friends to commemorate student achievements and important milestones, like graduating! See flyer for link for purchase and design your ad online. Ads will appear in the back of the 2023-2024 yearbook. Questions? Contact Mrs. Leishear at Chrissy.Leishear@sjbsilverspring.org. Spring Sports at SJB -- See the flyer for information about spring sports from the SJB Athletic Ministry. Arts & Academics -- Arts & Academics set up and judging will take place on Tuesday, March 12. Families are welcome to view all of the presentations and projects on Wednesday, March 13, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Volunteer to Judge Arts & Academics -- See the flyer to receive one volunteer credit by judging the science and arts projects presentations. Contact Mr. Daly at kevin.daly@sjbsilverspring.org if you are interested in judging the science presentations by 7th grade students. Contact Mrs. Leishear at chrissy.leishear@sjbsilverspring.org if you are interested in judging the arts projects presentations by 6th grade students from 5:30 to 7:45 pm on Tuesday, March 12. Food is provided to arts judges. Please Arrange Pickup Before or After Weekly Mass -- The students go to Mass from 1:55 to 2:40 pm on Wednesday. Please call the office to make early pickup arrangements before the children go Mass. Easter Vacation -- Easter Vacation is March 28 to April 7. Students will be in school on Wednesday of Holy Week but off for Holy Thursday. See the SJB online calendar . First Day of School -- The first day of school is Tuesday, August 27. Sign Up to Volunteer Submit Request for Volunteer Credits

Prayers for Our Eighth Grade Students Eighth grade students receive admissions notices this week from the Catholic high schools they've applied to. We are praying for our Class of 2024, especially during these anxious few days. Order Yearbook Recognition Ads Before March 8 Yearbook Recognition ads are a great way for parents, families, and friends to commemorate student achievements and important milestones, like graduating! See flyer for link for purchase and design your ad online. Ads will appear in the back of the 2023-2024 yearbook. Questions? Contact Mrs. Leishear at Chrissy.Leishear@sjbsilverspring.org. Go Drill -- Teachers and student in all grades recently practiced the Go Drill, after a few delays due to snow. Students and teachers performed the drill swiftly and exceptionally well. In the drill, students leave their classrooms and walk a route toward the next-door nursing home. The Go Drill, a response to a threat in the building, has been practiced for the past four years. Spring Sports at SJB -- See the flyer for information about spring sports from the SJB Athletic Ministry. Order SJB Spirit Wear - The SJB Athletics Spirit Store is now open! Order spirit wear now with proceeds going to SJB Athletics. The store will close Monday, February 26, 2024. Arts & Academics Coming Up : Arts & Academics set up and judging will take place on Tuesday, March 12. Families are welcome to view all of the presentations and projects on Wednesday, March 13, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Easter Vacation -- Easter Vacation is March 28 to April 7. Students will be in school on Wednesday of Holy Week but off for Holy Thursday. See the SJB online calendar . Volunteer to Judge Arts & Academics -- See the flyer to receive one volunteer credit by judging the arts projects presentations by 6th grade students from 5:30 to 7:45 pm on Tuesday, March 12. Food is provided to judges. Contact the Arts & Academics coordinators, Mrs. Leishear at chrissy.leishear@sjbsilverspring.org and Mrs. Castillo at liz.castillo@sjbsilverspring.org. Sign Up to Volunteer Submit Request for Volunteer Credits Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest -- The Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw Championship will take place in the SJB gym from 10:30 am until noon on Saturday, February 24. Boys and Girls ages 9 -14 are invited to participate. Local champions earn the right to compete at the district level! The aim is to encourage the values of sportsmanship and healthy competition with this meaningful and fun event. If you have any questions, please contact Joe Himpelmann (Michael 7, Audrey 6, Colton 4, Amelia K) at joehimpelmann@gmail.com. HSA & School Board Meeting February 26 --The Home School Association and School Board will meet on Monday, Feb. 26, at 7:00 pm in the Library. Submit a question for the open forum.

SJB Classes Celebrate Valentine's Day Students distributed cards, shared treats, and celebrated with class parties. The school moved the Valentine celebration up a day to Tuesday to avoid the conflict with Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten Season of fasting, sacrifice, and almsgiving. Charity and Repentance through the Corporal Works of Mercy Feed the hungry. Give water to the thirsty. Give clothes to the needy. Shelter the homeless. Visit the sick. Visit the imprisoned. Bury the dead. Reminders: There is no school on Friday, Feb. 16, and Monday, Feb. 19. On Friday, there will be staff professional development. The Presidents Holiday is Monday. Thank You, Parents, for Registering Thank you, parents, for registering your children for the 2024-25 school year. If you have not yet registered your children for next year, please do so right away or contact the school office. Enrollment allows the school to plan the budget, staff, and learning resources for the next school year. Friday is the Deadline to Apply for Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance Families have until Friday, Feb. 16, to apply for tuition assistance through the Archdiocese of Washington. Applications are completed on TADS. Log into your account and apply for financial aid. The Archdiocese will notify families in the next two months of financial aid awards for the 2024-25 school year. There are 44 current students who have received $54,900 from the Archdiocese for the current school year. Families must apply for Archdiocesan assistance in order to be eligible for scholarship aid from the school and parish. Congratulations, Students Congratulations to the students who gave their best effort in the 2nd quarter. Some students received individual recognition at the 2nd Quarter On-A-Roll Awards, held earlier today, and many other students received compliments on their effort and achievement. Congratulations, Student-Athletes Congratulations to our CYO basketball players on their teamwork, effort, and sportsmanship this season. Thank you to our volunteer coaches! After-School Activity -- In addition to Band and Chess Club... middle-school students are rehearsing for the spring play, Aladdin lower-grade students have an after-school coding club in 4th grade middle-school students are meeting with Mr. Daly in an after-school science club and comics and videogame clubs are in the works Order Yearbook Recognition Ads Before March 8 Yearbook Recognition ads are a great way for parents, families, and friends to commemorate student achievements and important milestones, like graduating! See flyer for link for purchase and design your ad online. Ads will appear in the back of the 2023-2024 yearbook. Questions? Contact Mrs. Leishear at Chrissy.Leishear@sjbsilverspring.org Order SJB Spirit Wear - The SJB Athletics Spirit Store is now open! Order spirit wear now with proceeds going to SJB Athletics. The store will close Monday, February 26, 2024. Arts & Academics Coming Up : Arts & Academics set up and judging will take place on Tuesday, March 12. Families are welcome to view all of the presentations and projects on Wednesday, March 13, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Easter Vacation Coming Up -- Easter Vacation is March 28 to April 7. Students will be in school on Wednesday of Holy Week but off for Holy Thursday. See the SJB online calendar . Volunteer to Judge Arts & Academics - - Receive 1 volunteer credit by judging the arts projects presentations by 6th grade students from 5:30 to 7:45 pm on Tuesday, March 12. Food is provided to judges. Contact the Arts & Academics coordinators, Mrs. Leishear at chrissy.leishear@sjbsilverspring.org and Mrs. Castillo at liz.castillo@sjbsilverspring.org. Sign Up to Volunteer Submit Request for Volunteer Credits Expectations for Lunch Duty Thank you to the parents who have signed up for lunch duty . Our teachers are grateful for your service. Here is the sign up link. It is important that lunch-duty volunteers understand and agree to follow the guidelines below: Expectations of Volunteers at Lunch 1. Volunteers must have child-protection certification before signing up for lunch duty. 2. Volunteers must watch the children during lunch duty. 3. Volunteers must be willing to address students who misbehave by pointing out the lunchtime rules and reporting misbehavior to the classroom teacher. 3. Volunteers must know the lunch duty rules. Expectations of Students at Lunch 1. Lunch Times: K-4 Lunch 12:00 to 12:20 5-8 Lunch 12:20 to 12:40 2. Students may not give away food, ask someone else for food, or trade food. 3. Students eat lunch in a civilized manner, speaking at a conversational level. There should be no yelling, throwing things, unkind or inappropriate conversation. 4. Students in grades K-4 eat at their desks during the 20-minute lunch period. Students in grades 5-8 may move their chairs to another desk with the teacher's permission or the supervisor's permission. 5. Students must have the supervisor’s permission to use the restrooms. 6. Students may leave their seats to throw away trash or put away lunch boxes. 7. Students clean their desktops and the floor around them at the end of lunch. 8. Students stay in their seats until they are dismissed by the lunch supervisor, individually or by row, not all at once. KOC Free Throw Contest -- The Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw Championship will take place in the SJB gym from 10:30am - noon on Saturday, February 24th. Boys and Girls ages 9 - 14 are invited to participate. Local champions earn the right to compete at the district level! The aim is to encourage the values of sportsmanship and healthy competition with this meaningful and fun event. If you have any questions, please contact Joe Himpelmann (Michael 7, Audrey 6, Colton 4, Amelia K) at joehimpelmann@gmail.com. HSA & School Board Meeting February 26 --The Home School Association and School Board will meet on Monday, Feb. 26, at 7:00 pm in the Library. Submit a question for the open forum.