The Dutchmen Details
St. John Nepomucene School
Faith EVERY DAY!
January 14, 2015
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Our Catholic Identity: On Monday this week, our end of the day prayer featured this poem
from e.e. cummings—a poet famous for not capitalizing anything—but he capitalizes references
to God. His work is both simple and childlike, and full of very deep understandings. When the
sun sparkles on the snow, or the soft flakes fall, as they did Tuesday, are we not reminded of His
amazing love? At the request of our third graders, who LOVED this poem, here it is to pray with
your families!
i thank You God for this most amazing
day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun's birthday; this is the birth
day of life and love and wings; and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)
how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any - lifted from the no
of all nothing - human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened) – AMEN!
IMPORTANT CHANGE:
Catholic Schools Week is coming up soon – January 25- 31!
School Mass that week will be on TUESDAY at 8 AM, rather than on FRIDAY. This will
allow our students to focus on the Liturgy on a “dress up” day in their “Sunday Best.” Friday
will still be the Pep Rally for God starting at 1:30 PM. We hope this helps facilitate the crazy
cool outfits you are planning for the Pep Rally that might be distracting at Mass!
Parish News:
The first Soup Supper of the year will be held this Saturday, January 17 from
4:30-6:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Please invite your friends, grandparents,
aunts, and uncles to join you at the event. There will be several choices of
homemade soups, sandwiches, delicious desserts and beverages. All profits will
benefit the Young Adult Faith Formation Committee. Make plans to attend and
make your Saturday a "Souper" Day! Any questions or concerns please call
Mary Ellen Wittmann at 788-3180.
Adults $7
Ages 5-12 - $3
Under age 5 – FREE
Home and School: The next meeting will be Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30 in the Teacher’s
Lounge! Come and help us plan for Catholic Schools Week fun!
Community News:
Les and Dar Stumpf Youth Arts Scholarship, established to provide financial assistance to
area students interested in an art discipline, is accepting applications.
This scholarship opportunity is offered to children in kindergarten through high school in
Appleton, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, Menasha, Neenah and Sherwood school districts.
Applications are accepted annually, due April 1. Recipients will be selected at the discretion of
the Stumpf Scholarship Selection Committee. Award amounts will vary, but are limited to no
more than $500 per child per year. Scholarship checks are made payable to the provider of the
service.
Attached you will find a NEW application form (please discard any old forms you may have)
and a description of the scholarship program. The materials may be duplicated as needed. The
application is also available on our website www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarshiplist.
Soulstrings Music Camp Scholarship, established to provide financial assistance to students
attending a summer music camp, festival or program for string instruments, is accepting
applications.
This scholarship opportunity is offered to students entering grades 7-12, who reside in
Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet, Waupaca, Brown or Shawano County. Applications will be
accepted until 4:00 p.m. May 1st at the Community Foundation Office. Recipients will be
selected at the discretion of the Soulstrings Scholarship Selection Committee. Award amounts
will vary, but are limited to no more than $500 per child per year. Scholarship checks are made
payable to the provider of the service.
Attached you will find the application form and a description of the scholarship program. The
materials may be duplicated as needed. The application is also available on the Community
Foundation’s website at www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarshiplist.
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need clarification on any part
of the
scholarship programs. I can be reached at 920-830-1290 or [email protected].
Jill Muthig
Donor Services and Scholarship Manager
[email protected]
Helping Donors Share
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
4455 W. Lawrence St. Appleton, WI 54914
Ph: 920-830-1290 Fax: 920-830-1293
www.cffoxvalley.org Blog: FoxValleyGivingMatters.org
ALL SCHOOL:
Knights of Columbus Council 10919 announced the winners of the 2014 Christmas Poster
Contest!
Grade 1: First place Will Jansen
Second Place: James Thiel
Third Place: Josie Geurts & Lillian Zuleger
Grade Two:
First place:
Caroline Vanden Heuvel
Second Place: Faith Hafner & Amelia Eiting
Third Place: Santiago Geniesse & Grace Sokel
Grade Three:
First place:
Rayna Thiel
Second Place: Kendra Grissman & Kara Verstegen
Third place: Brooke Beahm & Paige Danen
Grade Five:
First Place: Karly Hartjes
Second Place: Isabella Meyer
Third Place: Emily Fechter
2015 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.
Boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the 2015 Knights of Columbus Free
Throw Championship.
The competition will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Please arrive and participate
between 9:30 and 11:00 at the St. John School Gym in Little Chute. The District level
competition will also be held at this time. Instructions for this will be provided on the event date.
We hope to see you there!
We’re on the Web!
See us at: Stjn.org/Home and School
THE ANNUAL SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS COMING TO
SJS DURING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK! Visit us after
school or during the Pizza and Ice Cream Social and check out
the great selection of books we have to offer. We can’t wait to
see you! Our online sale will begin January 17; feel free to
preview the books at
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/stjohnnepomuceneschool. Please be aware that you
can order books online (you will have to pay sales tax on your purchases). Books will be
shipped to the school for free and we will send the books home with your student. There is no
sales tax applied to books purchased at the fair.
2015-16 Registration
Registration for the Pre-3 through 8th grade programs for the 2015-16 school year will open on
Monday, January 19 for all St. John Nepomucene Parish and currently enrolled families. Open
enrollment for all other families begins on February 2. Additional details and forms will be
included in the January 14 family envelope.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be held on Thursday, January 22
and Tuesday, January 27 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. A link on sign-up genius will be activated on
Thursday, January 15. Access to the link will be
available on the school website and also via parent
notify.
Balloon Release books:
If you would like a keepsake photobook of the Balloon Release
we had in October, please let the office know. Price is $40;
there is a sample available for viewing in the office!
Dutchman Difference: What are the Dutchmen Difference
expectations for arrival and dismissal? The DD expectations
for arrival and dismissal are: line up quickly and quietly when
the whistle blows; leave promptly at the end of the day; dress
for the weather; line basics; obey supervisors; body basics;
walk bikes, scooters, and skateboards on school property; use
crosswalks and sidewalks; follow Christ’s example; accept
challenges and responsibilities; inspire wisdom; thank God by
sharing our gifts; help others.
From the Guidance office:
The annual “St. John Penny War”, sponsored by the Builder’s Club,
will be held from Jan. 12th-16th. Each day, a reward will be given to
the classroom that collects the most money on that day. A reward
will also be given to the classroom that collects the most money
overall! Dollars (and checks) and pennies add to a classroom’s
total! Silver subtracts from another classroom’s total! All proceeds
from the Penny War will be used to help pay for much-needed eye
surgery for a student at our sister school in Citlaltepec,
Mexico! Thank you to everyone who continues to support this
project year after year! It certainly shows how a little bit of spare
change can make a big difference in changing lives!
SAVE THE DATE! The Little Chute Area School District will be holding an “Internet Safety”
presentation for parents on Monday, Feb. 16th from 6-7:15 in the High School Auditorium. More
details will be in the newsletter at a later date!
Did you check out your kids on the “Dutchmen Difference” video? Check out our Facebook
page – we had over a thousand views in the first few hours—let’s break the internet – or FIX it! -with FAITH!
In the Envelope this week:
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Permission slips for CSW bowling
Information on Catholic Schools Week
Flyer for Golden Ticket Event
Registration materials
Month-at-a-glance