St. John School District #3

Woodchuck boys basketball teams.

On Monday FFA students participated in District Leadership in Rugby. Allie Crissler competed in the Creed Speaking contest and earn a Bronze. We had 3 freshmen compete in the Greenhand Quiz and they all earn Bronze. They were Allie Crissler, Keily Charboneau & Carol Delong. We also had 5 students compete in the Quiz and earned a bronze. They were Brenden Arvidson, Lili Schroeder, Abby Delorme, Stirling Gable & Chloe Martin.

Ms. Hannon's Livestock class is learning how to do sutures.

Friendly Reminder: Today, Dec. 6th, there will be a 1:00pm dismissal due to Staff Professional Development.

Last week, we were notified by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction that St. John Public School District #3 was awarded the 2023 National ESEA Distinguished School. St. John Elementary/Middle School has been acknowledged as a Category 1 (Exceptional student performance, and academic growth, for two or more consecutive years) distinguished school. There were nearly 100 schools recognized nationwide and one of two schools acknowledged in North Dakota. This is the second year in which St. John has been recognized for this prestigious honor, as last year St. John High School was awarded this. St. John Public School District #3 is extremely excited and proud of this accomplishment. We believe this is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and willingness to go above and beyond for our students. We want to acknowledge that this achievement reflects the collective relationship between students, parents, staff members, school board members, and every stakeholder who participates in assisting the development of our students/children. Stay tuned as we will be announcing our intentions/plans for celebrating this esteemed award! Go Woodchucks!!

I would like to extend our appreciation to our students and musical staff for the exceptional performance last night at our 2023 Winter Concert. It was extremely entertaining and engaging! The music selections and talent exhibited last night were phenomenal. I would also like to commend the student behavior while they were spectators. I am extremely proud of your respect for your fellow classmates and staff. You should be very proud. In addition, I would like to thank everyone who stayed for the duration of the performances. Our students surely appreciate it! For those who could not attend in person, it is available for viewing on our St. John Facebook page. Thank you.

Football and Volleyball Awards Banquet will be held on Wednesday Dec 13 at 5pm in the school cafeteria.

Tomorrow, Dec. 6th, there will be a 1:00pm dismissal due to Staff Professional Development.

For those who are not able to attend the concert tonight it will be live streamed via Facebook. 6:00 PM

7-12 Boys' Basketball Pictures are Tuesday, December 5th after school. The coaches will be passing out the picture forms today.

Reminder: The PreK through 8th Grade Christmas Concert will be held Tomorrow, 12/4, beginning at 6:00pm. Students in those grades should be at the school by 5:45pm.

Practice Schedule for December

December Menu 2023

Staff: So far, we have about 10 interested participants in the health and wellness initiative. If you haven't responded regarding being interested, please do so by Monday. We would like to have a good idea of who is interested in participating. Please indicate if Monday and Wednesday work for you or Tuesday or Thursday. Whatever time slot works for staff, we will provide the other time slot to students. We will have a meeting with the interested staff to see what programming they would like to see. If you are interested in being a leader/trainer/coordinator, please let me know.

Reminder to Parents/Guardians: Tomorrow, December 1st, students in Grades 2-5 will be going to the Christmas Carnival at TMCC from 9:45am - 10:45am.

December Newsletter https://www.smore.com/j7cey

Parents and Students: Here are some resources from the Rolette County Sheriff's Office presentation on vaping, drug use, bullying, sexting, and cyberbullying. If you need additional information regarding any of these issues, please contact us at the St. John School.

RCPH will be offering COVID Vaccines TOMORROW, 11/30. Consent forms were sent home with students. If your child did not bring one home and you would like them to receive one contact the office to get a form sent home with them today.

The PreK through 8th Grade Christmas Concert will be held December 4th beginning at 6:00. Students in those grades should be at the school by 5:45.

Las Vegas Room Voucher for RAFFLE! Donated by Bernie Belgarde, St. John School Board President. • Two complimentary consecutive nights at any Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas property. • $200 dining credit to use at the Caesars Entertainment-owned restaurant of your choice • Two tickets to your choice of any Caesars Entertainment-owned show in Las Vegas. MUST BE USED PRIOR TO 12/31/23! All proceeds will go to Gerald Fleetwood family for medical expenses. Gerald is currently a Senior at St. John School. $10/spot Drawing will be held at 3:30pm on Friday, 12/1 Money can be dropped off at the St. John School office with Annie or Susan, or contact them to send electronically.