St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of

instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

May 15, 2020

With Faith & Service, We SOAR

Dear St. John Families,

There have been many questions about what our

school day and instruction will look when school

opens on August 31. The Department of Catholic

Schools is developing a guidance document that we

will utilize. The state of reopening will be informed

by the Governor’s guidance and the current phase we

are operating under as we begin the new school year.

Our intent is to continue to provide the highest level

of instruction to our students.

Our next Principal Chat will take place on Tuesday,

May 26 at 7:00 pm. Thank you to all of the parents

who have sent questions or topics to address.

Our teachers are diligently planning our schedule

and activities for Race for Education/Olympic Day.

You will receive more details about times and

equipment needed early next week. There will be no

virtual instruction or academic assignments on that

day. You may drive by and pick up your t-shirt in

front of school on Tuesday, May 19 from 10:00 am-

3:00 pm.

As we evaluate instructional days for next year, our

calendar may be adjusted. What will not change are

our start and ending dates as well as Thanksgiving,

Christmas, and Easter break. Those dates are listed

at the end of the information section of our update.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Many blessings,

Mrs. Blake

Online Book Fair

We are going to have an online Scholastic Book

Fair from May 4 to May 17. This is not a

fundraiser but a way for our students to have

access to new books. All books ordered online will

be delivered to your house. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stjohnevangelistschoolmd

The following students have won a free book from

our book fair. Send the title and author of the book

you selected to Mrs. Thompson

(cthompson@stjohnschoollgv.org), and she will

order your free book.

Preschool

Noel Berterman Brigid Marshall Chase Murphy

Zara Pencarski Karen Hardenburg

K-2

Bantam Borzymowski Camdyn Watts

Anna Smith Adalee Kielek Grace Telljohann

3-5

Max Klijanowicz Emma Dorsey Sophia Kim

Enrico DiCocco Kylie Murphy

6-8

Conor Biggar Jake Stewart Christopher Artz

Macy MacDonnell Luke Telljohann

Race for Education 2020- Rescheduled for May 22

Our Race for Education has been rescheduled for

Friday, May 22, Olympic Day. Students will have

a scheduled virtual time to complete their laps and

still participate in a variety of fun games and

activities. There will be no virtual instruction or

academic assignments on that day. You can use this

link, bit.ly/RFE20donate, to view our Race for Ed

webpage.

Scrip

To order gift cards online use the link,

https://www.shopwithscrip.com/, If you haven’t

ordered before, click GET STARTED/JOIN SCRIP

PROGRAM and then enter the enrollment code:

B61DL15L27942. You may pay by credit card or

send a check to school. Orders for our next Scrip

St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of

instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

are due Monday, May 18. Mrs. DiCocco will let

you know when the orders are in and arrange for

pick up. You can contact her at

thedicoccos@yahoo.com.

Spirit Tuesday- Maryland Day!

On Tuesday, May 19, we will have our SJE

Spirit Day, and the theme is Maryland Day!

Take a picture in your Maryland colors and post

it on Facebook. We are going to ask everyone to

vote on the most spirited Maryland student by

clicking the “like” button under their picture. The

student with the most “likes” by Wednesday,

May 20 at 5:00 pm will win a $10 Amazon gift

card.

Thankful Thursday- Church Communities!

During this unprecedented time there have been so

many heroes in our community who are keeping us

safe and providing much needed services. Our

Thankful Thursday on May 21 will honor our

spiritual leaders and churches. We are asking

students to make signs, cards, post pictures, short

videos, or find other creative ways to thank these

amazing people. Let’s “show the love” for our

spiritual leaders and churches!

Need Help Posting to Facebook?

If you’re not sure how to post your pictures on

Facebook for Spirit Tuesdays and Thankful

Thursdays, just send them to Mrs. Phelps via

ephelps@stjohnschoollgv.org or text (410-812-

5939), and she will post them for you.

Funny Friday

We need your jokes!!! Please video yourself telling

your favorite joke and send it to Mrs. Blake by

Wednesday, May 20 at 3:00 pm to

cblake@stjohnschoollgv.org so we can include it in

our May 22 video.

Celebrate the Class of 2020!

We've made a special frame for Facebook so we

can all salute our Class of 2020! Please add this to your Facebook profile picture.

Our whole school community is invited to show

their support and love for the Class of 2020, not

only our 8th grade families Once you've done yours,

feel free to share this with your family and

friends. Let's fill social media with this salute to

our Class of 2020!

Directions: 1. Go to your Facebook profile page

2. Hover over your profile picture; choose the

camera or "update"

3. Choose "add frame"

4. Search for "St. John LGV 2020 Grad

Frame"

5. Select the frame and save.

Continuous Learning

The middle school and intermediate grade schedules

are at the end of the update. Preschool through

kindergarten will receive their activity schedules

and assignments from their teachers. Please make

sure that you check your email for communications

and teachers’ websites daily. If you have any

questions about academic work, contact your

child’s teacher. Thank you for your amazing

support!

Volunteering and VIRTUS

If you want to volunteer and/or attend field trips

and Olympic Day, you must be current with the

VIRTUS screening and training. Complete or

update your certification easily online at

http://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/. Please

contact Mary Beth Bressler at

stand@stjohnschoollgv.org if you have any

questions.

School Calendar Dates for 2020-2021

First Day-8/31/20

Thanksgiving- 11/25/20-11/27/20 School Closed

Christmas- 12/18/20 Noon Dismissal

12/21/20- 1/3/21 School Closed

Easter- 4/2/21- 4/11/21 School Closed

Graduation- 6/7/21

Last Day- 6/10/21- Dismissal after Mass

St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse

Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

Class of 2020 Scholarships and Honors

Congratulations to the Class of 2020 for earning $118,000 of scholarship money over the next four years.

Ella Celio- Carver Center for Arts and Technology Visual Arts Program Rebecca Coleman- Catherine McAuley Honors Scholarship/Mercy High School Women in Medicine Program/ Colleen and Erin Marlatt Scholarship Lilian Danna- Catholic High McCafferty Visual and Performing Arts Program and Scholarship

Mimi Davis- Mount de Sales Academy Golden Counsel Scholarship Delaney Edwards- Sprit of Mercy Award/ Mercy High School Women in Medicine Program Sarah Hecht- Spirit of Mercy Award, Mercy High School Brooke Mikelskas- Sprit of Mercy Award/ Mercy High School Women in Medicine Program Maeghan Montero- Spirit of Mercy Award, Mercy High School

Sam Telljohann- Calvert Hall High School Cardinal Leadership Award Anastasia Terry- Spirit of Mercy Award, Mercy High School

St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse

Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse

Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse

Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

Continuous Learning Schedule

Middle School

We will be following a schedule for online learning in ELA, math, science, social studies, Spanish, and

religion to make things more consistent and easier for our families to navigate. At this time the expectation

is that students are working every day in ELA and math. Science, social studies, Spanish, and religion

teachers are meeting with their classes once per week to check in and explain the weekly assignment which

will be due at their next scheduled weekly meeting.

Students will be expected to “attend” class at their scheduled time. This will allow teachers to set up online meetings or use discussion boards in real time. It will also allow students to ask questions as necessary. On Tuesdays and Thursdays ELA and math teachers will be available over Edmodo to respond to students' questions during their posted office hours.

Online Classes Monday (M)/ Wednesday (W)/ Friday (F)

Time Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

9:00 am to 9:45 am Math (M,W,F) ELA (M,W,F) ELA 8 (M,W,F)

10:00 am to 10:45 am ELA (M,W,F) Math (M,W,F) Religion (M)

Social Studies (W)

Spanish (F)

11:00 am to 11:45 am Religion (M)

Spanish (W)

Science (F)

Religion (M)

Science (W)

Social Studies (F)

Math 8 (M,W,F)

1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Social Studies (M) Spanish (M) Science (W)

Teacher Online Office Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Days Mr. Wildasin/ Mrs. Loraditch

Mrs. Schmidt

Ms. Thomas

Tuesday 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 9:00 am to 11:00 pm

Thursday 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 9:00 am to 11:00 pm

Grades 3-5 Students will access the given platform to receive real time digital lessons and instruction Tuesdays and Thursdays for math and ELA and will complete independent assignments on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Parents are encouraged to follow the independent work day schedule for continuity of at-home learning. Students will be expected to submit work by a specified time each day. Additional assignments will be posted for religion, science, and social studies.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Independent Work Day Math Assignment ELA Assignment Religion Assignment All work must be submitted by 9:00 pm unless otherwise noted.

Digital Work Day Math 9:00-9:40 ELA 10:00-10:40

Independent Work Day Math Assignment ELA Assignment Social Studies Assignment Zoom Mtg. Grade 4 Social Studies 1:00 pm

All work must be submitted by 9:00 pm unless otherwise noted.

Digital Work Day Math 9:00-9:40 ELA 10:00-10:40 Zoom Mtg. Grade 5 Science 11:00 am

Independent Work Day Math Assignment ELA Assignment Science Assignment All work must be submitted by 9:00 pm unless otherwise noted.

St. John the Evangelist School is an Archdiocese of Baltimore Collaborative School that prepares students for success by providing academic excellence, formation in Christian values and service, and diverse extra-curricular activities. The faculty actively engages students using a variety of instructional approaches that support each child’s uniqueness. Together with the community, St. John the Evangelist School aspires to infuse

Catholic identity into all aspects of the school’s daily life, leading each child to Christ.

Teacher Online Office Hours

Mrs. Coleman Ms. Smythe

Mrs. Steele

9:00 am- 11:00 am 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 10:00 am to 12:00 pm