Saint John’s School Principals’ Newsletter
Welcome to Another School Year!
Quarter 1—August & September 2014
This year there will be continued efforts to inform parents and the community, bring our school together and to strengthen our partnerships with all stakeholders in the school. We started the year off with some very important meetings and events to inform everyone, boost school spirit and celebrate the beginning of the new school year. bers on a tour of the school to meet teachers (working in classrooms), ending the tour at the Meet & Greet in the MPR.
Kick Off Assembly—August 11th— Seniors walked accompanying preschoolers to the annual kickoff assembly in the Gym to celebrate the beginning of a new school year. 7th Grade & New Students Orientations – August 7th – 8th, 2014 – the Secondary Division Principal, Dean of Students and School Psychologist introduced key staff members, presented the academic program and provided an overview of the extracurricular activities and programs available to them. At the end of the presentation, the students were taken in small groups led by student council mem-
Meet & Greet – Friday, August 8th , 2014 - The Multipurpose Room was filled with displays showcasing many of the clubs, programs and extracurricular offerings available to students in SJS to inform of the many opportunities that abound for students, parents and a large group of alumni who visited that day as part of the SJS Alumni Convention. Back to School Night – Secondary Division—August 20, 2014 – attended by over 65% of the parents. Many parents reported that were very satisfied with how well organized and smoothly everything ran.
Back to School Night –Elementary & Early Childhood Division—August 28, 2014 – The early childhood and elementary school were proud to report that this year the students were very happy in the classroom and that that they had fewer “criers “ (students) than other years. Back to School Night for Early Childhood and Elementary—August 28 Another successful event to kick off a great year. Teachers welcomed parents to organized classrooms and Power Point presentations loaded with academic expectations and curricular information. Welcome Reception for New Parents and Families— September 11th at 7PM—this event his held annually to welcome new parents and meet the administration and board members of the school as well as get to know each other.
College Counselor Meetings with Parents & Students In late August and early September Mark Bowen, college counselor, held a series of meetings with parents of all classes in grades 9th to 12th . Then Mr. Bowen met with students by grade level. He conducted presentations with essential information appropriate for each grade level to
provide guidance to parents and students about the college admissions process, and what is most appropriate to be doing in each grade level. More of these meetings are planned throughout the school year to address topics such as course selection and planning, financial aid and standardized testing.