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2012-2013 calendar

Please click here for the 2012-2013 calendar.

Tennis ISST's hosted by St. John's!

Calling all tennis lovers,

St John's is proud to be hosting this year's ISSTs, from 24-26 May at Wimbledon tennis complex in Rhode Saint Genese. Part of that responsibility is to provide court monitors during the championship. If you have some free time and would like to see some great tennis from the best seat in the house, please contact the Athletics Department (ddavis@stjohns.be, pgietz@stjohns.be).

The players keep their own score, so each monitor needs only to keep an eye on proceedings over two courts and in the event that something untoward happens, for example an injury, then the monitor informs the tournament director who is on hand to answer any questions that may arise during play. Our job as the host is to simply provide an adult presence courtside.

Please consider giving up an hour or two of your time. It will help make the tournament a great success and will be greatly appreciated by our tennis team.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you.

Preben Gietz
Athletic Director Assistant – St. John’s Academy Coordinator

New website launching soon

We will be launching a new website in the next month, with a similar feel but a different look. The new website was developed by staff members from the different divisions within the school and is in the final phase of development and testing. Several parents will be contacted to test the site and provide feedback prior to launch. The site will be more user-friendly and dynamic and will have some new and improved features.

Booster Club positions

BOOSTER CLUB TREASURER POSITION OPEN - Treasurer position open for next school year. If you are good with numbers and love sports, Boosters has the perfect position for you. The treasurer is responsible for depositing money, paying the bills, and submitting a monthly financial report to the Booster Club committee and the school. The Booster Club is a fun organization which supports St. John's athletes in a variety of ways. If interested, please contact Maggie Ginty.

BOOSTER CLUB PRESIDENT POSITION OPEN - The President position is available for you. If you love to talk and organize functions. This is the job for you! President is responsible for presiding the monthly meetings,work closely with the AD, and organize the committee to excute school functions. Booster club helps promote the athletes and children at St.John's school. If you are interested in the President position, please email Michelle Nelson.

Middle School Information Evening

7pm in the Theatre for parents of grades 5, 6 and 7

You are invited to come and hear about the curriculum content and choices for next year. We will explain the curriculum and also talk about life in Middle School for your children.

It’s a great opportunity for 5th grade parents to learn about the Middle School and for parents of 5th, 6th and 7th to learn about the exciting curriculum changes we have planned for next year.

We will give all of this information before the meeting electronically too.

Urgent help needed - The Wind in the Willows

Dear Parents
AS you know, we are rehearsing The Wind in the Willows and the production is at the end of May and June 1st. We are urgently needing some assistance with the following costume items and props. If you can possibly help us with any of these items, please get in touch with Anne Mason and or Stephanie Wintjes as soon as possible. We desperately need: a pair of riding boots (approx. size 39, 40), white jodphurs; a magistrate’s wig; scarves, mittens and woolly knitted hats in natural colours; plastic pumpkins, squashes, gourds (autumn harvest veges); old-fashioned metal shoe-scraper (called a door-scaper?) an old wheelchair; an old bookcase, a potbellied stove, a cooker (as in make-believe play furniture, but not too small….approx. real size…) Thanks for your help!
Anne Mason (Drama) and Stephanie Wintjes (Art) , Middle School teachers.

Art show

Art Show, Tuesday, May 22 after school.
Please mark your calendar, drop in to the art gallery, and view some of your students’ work.

Have you signed up for the Relay for Life yet?

In 5 weeks St Johns will be hosting Relay For Life – June 2-3. This promises to be a fantastic event to raise funds and awareness for cancer. If you are not yet involved here is how you can:
Celebrate Survivorship: anyone who has heard the words, “you have cancer” is a survivor at Relay – come celebrate by participating in the Opening Ceremony and taking the first relay lap with fellow survivors!
Form a Team: organize 10-15+ people (friends, family, work/classmates or organization) to be a Relay team. Coordinate fundraising efforts, plan for your ‘club house’ and team uniform/costume. Register before 7 May.
Volunteer: volunteer during the 24 hours of Relay, work during a specific shift, with a specific activity or in general helping with coordination on the day.

http://www.relayforlife.be/relays/international-community-brussels-2012-2nd-edition

More info:
- cindymenache@gmail.com
- mdewolf@stjohns.be

Registration for 2012-13 school year

Please do not forget to inform us whether your child(ren) will return for the 2012-13 school year by completing the re-enrollment form https://apply.stjohns.be. Please make sure to submit the form at the end of the process, rather than save and exit as the form will only be sent to our database when the submit button is clicked.

If you are leaving or if you situation for next school year is uncertain, please Inform the admissions office at admissions@stjohns.be so they can hold a space for your child(ren) until your situation is confirmed.

Thank you for your help in preparing for the 2012-13 school year.

BSA - Spring Lacrosse

Registration for BSA Boy’s and Girl’s Lacrosse now open!
More info at www.bsasports.org.

FCJ Centre

Friday 25 May(20.00) - Sunday 27 May (16.00):
Individually accompanied retreat at La Pairelle, Namur.

For further information and other events, see web site, email or telephone 0477 734551. Please leave a message and we will return your call.

Maze-magic redefined

Saturday 26 May 2012 @ 19:00
Theatre St. Michel
Rue Pere Eudore Devroye 2, 1040 Brussels

The Maze Brussels is an Illusionist performance that proves, in the right hands, miracles can happen. Jim Munroe has intrigued thousands of audiences. He has a show you have to see to believe. Come and be AMAZED! Show is for audiences 15 and above.

For more info and free tickets go to www.clubbelge.info or contact Beth Pilkington.

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