See Corrected Honor Roll Below

NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents,

This week began our Lenten season with Kindergarten leading the school in "resting" the Alleluia banner. It is so-called as a way to teach the younger students that we refrain from singing the Alleluia during Lent and that it will be "resurrected" with Jesus at Easter.

K–8 students gathered with St. Benedict parishioners for Ash Wednesday Mass while our student choir sang beautiful traditional hymns with absolute reverence and love for Jesus. Following Mass, Fr. Manasseh, Deacon Ed, and the preschool teachers performed an Ash Wednesday skit for the preschool students to give them a better understanding of how we "say yes to Jesus” during Lent. They then received ashes on their foreheads, just like the "big kids."

And don’t forget! Since we achieved our gala goal, the entire SJB community is invited to attend “Paint the Principal” Tuesday, February 28 at 2:00 PM in our courtyard. Students will be given blue and yellow paint to paint Mrs. Bescak in our school colors! You won’t want to miss this colorful event!

Joyful Blessings,
Jamie Bescak, M.Ed., Principal

Do everything in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

SCHOOL NEWS

SJB will be joining schools across the nation in celebration of Read Across America Week! Note the following daily privileges our students will enjoy next week:

Monday 2/27: Save the Earth Day. Students may wear an appropriate green shirt with their uniform bottoms. (Please follow our dress code in the handbook.)

Tuesday 2/28: Read My Shirt Day. Students may wear an appropriate shirt that others can read with their uniform bottoms. (Please follow our dress code in the handbook and choose a shirt with an appropriate message )

Wednesday 3/1: Wacky Wednesday. Students may wear wacky socks and any spirit day shirt backward with their school uniform.

Thursday 3/2: Hats off to Reading. Students may wear a Cat in the Hat hat or any hat with their school uniform.

Friday 3/3: Reading is Fun in the Sun/Read Across Campus Day. The whole school will step outside and read their favorite books with their buddy class. Students may bring sunglasses and blankets for reading outside under the sun.

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Trimester 2 Honors

Academic honors are awarded to students achieving exemplary grades in a given trimester. Students with all As are awarded First Honors; students with all As and Bs are awarded Second Honors.

Click the button below to reveal the full list of honors. These students will be acknowledged for their outstanding achievements with our heartiest congratulations during courtyard prayers this Monday morning.

Trimester 2 Honors

Grading Scale Update

In accordance with diocesan policy, the grading scale below has been used at ALL Diocese of Phoenix Elementary Schools for Grades 3–8:

94 - 100% = A; 85 - 93% = B; 75 - 84% = C;

65 - 74% = D 0 - 64% = F

Beginning NEXT school year (2023-24), the Diocese of Phoenix will require ALL elementary schools to use the following grading scale for Grades 3–8:

90–100% = A

80–89% = B

70–79% = C

60–69% = D

0–59% = F

Parent Survey

We are still coming down from the exciting news that St. John Bosco was voted the best elementary school in Ahwatukee, but it doesn't come without continuous effort by many people. And an exceptional school also requires honest feedback from our most valuable resources — our cherished school families.

As such, please take a few minutes to fill out this Parent Survey by March 10th. Faculty and staff were sent a separate survey, as well as K–8 students. Thank you for helping us help your students.

YEARBOOK PHOTOS NEEDED!

The Yearbook Committee is working hard to create another great book of memories and we need YOUR help. We know parents have some of the best pictures from many events here at SJB. Please take a moment to share those photos with us — class parties, holiday events, sports events, art masterpieces, just hanging out around campus — we want it all! Thank you for helping us create a lifetime of memories for every student, teacher, and family.

We've made it SO EASY to share! CLICK HERE to find folders of each teacher and some special events (Sports, SJB Community, Harvest Fest, etc.). Just upload your photos to your child's teacher's folder or any folder you see fit. THANK YOU!
Questions may be emailed to Mrs. Krissy Bileski or Mrs. Kari Czerniski .

Tuition $$$ Available for 2023–2024 School Year

Need tuition money? Apply now for financial assistance for next school year. Applications are available HERE for STOs/scholarships. Most are due April 15.

If you plan to use the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA), check the ESA website regularly to find out when they will begin accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year.

Nurse's Notes

Thanks to a rare grocery store sale on saltine crackers last week, we are now fully stocked — hopefully until the end of the year!

Nonetheless, the nurses appreciate parents packing an adequate snack for their children each day so they don't need to miss class to come to the health office for crackers. Then we'll have enough to aid nausea.

(480) 219-4848 ext. 5102

Employment Opportunity

Our school has a part-time opening for a maintenance/janitorial position. For more information or to apply, please click here.

Coach Caradonna's Baseball & Softball Camps

EMAIL Mr. Caradonna to REGISTER by MARCH 10

ALUMNI NEWS

Andrea Dinglasan, 2020 SJB alumna and Xavier College Prep junior, is participating in "Student Visionaries of the Year" in hopes of raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. See Andrea's campaign here. Andrea is the sister of SJB fifth-grade student Wilson Dinglasan.

Meatless Soup for Lenten Retreat

Do you make an awesome soup that people always rave about? If so, please consider sharing!

PTO's Hospitality Committee is blessing the staff of SJB and St. Benedict with a variety of meatless soups for their Lenten Retreat on Friday, March 3rd.

If you are so inclined, please click below to sign up. Your delicious culinary or store-bought concoction will be appreciated by everyone on staff at SJB and St. Benedict.

Soup for Staff Sign-Up

ATTENTION PARENTS: Beginning in March, FACTS accounts will be charged $25 per child for the masterpieces taken home during Open House or the following weeks. We truly appreciate your support of SJB's art program.

Deadline Approaching to Register for Mother-Son Kickball

Mother-Son Kickball is March 31 from 4–6:30 PM! Join us for fun, pizza, and this cool T-Shirt! But sign up soon—the last day to register is Friday, March 3 to enable us to have shirts made in time.

Click the button below to register:

Mother-Son Kickball Registration

SCRIP SHOP

Window Hours: Mondays 7:30–8:15 AM & Fridays 12:00–12:45 PM

Thurs. 3/9: 12:30 PM Dismissal
Fri. 3/10: Staff In-Service — NO SCHOOL
Mon.–Fri., 3/13–3/17: Spring Break
Mon.–Fri., 3/27–3/31: ITBS Testing
Fri. 3/31: 3rd Trimester Progress Reports

PARISH NEWS

Stay up to date on classroom happenings by following us on Instagram@sjbbulldogs or Facebook@stjohnboscocatholicschool. We also encourage families to tag SJB on any photos or videos they post of their child(ren) from their personal social media accounts.