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Knights’ News March 25, 2022
St. John Berchmans
Catholic School
Father Fidèle Dikete, Pastor
Nora García, Principal
Summary of the Holy Father's
Upcoming events: words from the General Audience
Shoebox Parade: Thursday, April 7, 2022 of March 16, 2022:
Battle of Flowers Holiday: Friday, April 8, 2022
Early Dismissal: Holy Thursday, April 14, 2022 -No after-school care “Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing
catechesis on the meaning and value of old
No School: Good Friday, April 15, 2022 age, viewed in the light of God’s word, we now
SJB Student Reenactment-Stations of the Cross: Friday, April 15, consider the vital role of the elderly in handing
on to new generations life’s true and sustaining
2022 values. In the very first pages of the Bible, God
NWEA Testing Window Opens: Monday, April 18, 2022 entrusts to the elderly Noah the task of
restoring the goodness of his creation, which
PTC BBQ Plate Sale: Sunday, April 24, 2022 had become corrupted by the spread of
violence and wickedness. Jesus himself speaks
of the “days of Noah” in warning us of the
need for conversion in view of the imminent
Internet Safety coming of God’s Kingdom, which brings
mankind definitive salvation and spiritual
Please be sure to monitor your child’s internet usage, renewal. In every age, as in the days of Noah,
whether they are accessing the internet through a cell we can be tempted to accept sin and
corruption as normal, to avert our eyes from
phone, tablet, or computer. This is especially important the unjust suffering of the poor and the
when they are talking to others online, such as while destruction of our natural environment. In our
own day, these are the fruits of a materialistic,
playing video games. There are websites available to help self-centred and spiritually empty culture of
you with monitoring your child’s usage. Here is the link for waste. The elderly, like Noah, can warn us of
one such site: Sextortion: What Parents Should Know this danger and remind us of our God-given
call to be guardians and stewards of his
(missingkids.org) creation. May Noah’s example and prayers
inspire our elderly to appreciate this, their
special charism, and help to build a new “ark”
Open Enrollment of welcome, care and hope, for the future of
Enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year is now open. our world and the dawn of the new creation.”
Please enroll as soon as possible as this allows us to help
General Audience of 16 March
plan for the upcoming school year. St. John Berchmans Catholic 2022 - Catechesis on Old Age |
School - Application - Log In (renweb.com) Francis (vatican.va)
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Graduation Pictures
Kinder and eighth grade students will take graduation pictures on Wednesday, March
30th. They should wear their Mass uniform. Cap and gown will be provided for the
pictures.
PTC-tickets
Raffle and BBQ plate tickets are ready for pick-up in the office. Please be sure to pick
up your tickets.
Attendance
Please be sure you monitor your child’s attendance. Students should not have more
than 18 absences in a school year. We want to be sure students are present in order to
receive all of the instructional content.
Field Day
Field Day will take place on Friday, April 29th. We will need parent volunteers for this
event. If you would like to volunteer, please be sure you have a cleared background
check through the Archdiocese and have completed VIRTUS.
Eighth Grade Lenten Initiative
The SJB 8th Grade Class is still selling bracelets that serve as a reminder of the Lenten
season and our commitment as Catholics. Please consider supporting them in this
endeavor.
Hope for the Future
If you have not yet applied for the Hope for the Future scholarship, please do so
as soon as possible. https://online.factsmgt.com/aid
Lenten Reflections
As we continue our Lenten journey, we invite you to visit our school website St. John
Berchmans Catholic School - San Antonio, TX (sjbschool-sa.com) and click on the link for
Daily Lenten Reflections.
School Calendar
Please be sure to review our school calendar. There will be no classes on Friday, April
8th and Friday, April 15th. Thursday, April 14th is an early dismissal day with no after-
school care available.
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Starbase Kelly
This week, students from 5th, 7th, & 8th grade began their five-day series of STEM
learning opportunities at Joint Base San Antonio. Starbase Kelly is part of Starbase, a
national initiative funded by the Department of Defense to foster students’ interest in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Our SJB students will return to
base on March 29th to continue the program.
Shoebox Parade
On Thursday, April 7th, SJB school will resume its annual tradition of a Fiesta Shoebox
Parade. Each student should decorate a small box (about the size of a shoebox) with
the theme of his/her choice. Students should be able to carry or pull their Shoebox float
during the parade. We invite you all to join us for this event. The parade will begin at
2:20 PM. Students may wear Fiesta colors that day.
Page 3 of 4Sports Report
Middle School Baseball:
~~Thu- March-31 they play against St. James @4:30 @ St. John Berchmans field
~~Mon-April-4 they play against St. Paul @4:30 @ St. John Berchmans field
Wed-April-6 they play against Holy Name/St. Gerard @5:00pm @ Holy Name Field 3814 Nash Blvd,
78223
*** If there are any parent volunteers that have time to use line chalker device to line St. John
Berchmans baseball field before the game start please email lisa.robertson@sjbsa.com
***If there are any parent volunteers that have time to perform the pitch count and score duties during
SJB Baseball games please email lisa.robertson@sjbsa.com
Upcoming Track/Field Meet
~~ Fri-Sat-April1-2 AIAL Track/Field Championship Meet(Class A & Class AA) @ Antonian College
Preparatory High School 6425 West Avenue, 78213~~
Middle School Fall Sports 2022-2023:
~~St. John Berchmans students who will be in 5th thru 8th grade next school year, if you are
interested in fall sports of co-ed soccer, co-ed cross country, girls volleyball please stop by the PE
office to pick up Athletic Physical Form.~~
~~If there are any parent volunteers interested in coaching middle school fall sports please
email lisa.robertson@sjbsa.com
Prayer Corner
*Let us continue to pray for all those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.
*Please pray for the health and safety of our St. John Berchmans community.
*Let us pray for all those who are battling COVID and those who have lost loved ones to COVID.
*Please pray for the continued distribution of the vaccine and an end to this pandemic.
*Let us pray for all members of the SJB community as we walk with Jesus on our Lenten journey and prepare
our hearts for Easter.
*Please pray for those in the SJB community dealing with health issues, both spoken and unspoken.
*Let us pray for an end to prejudice and injustice.
*Please pray for an increase in enrollment in Catholic schools, especially at St. John Berchmans.
*Let us pray for peace throughout the world. .
Prayer requests and student submissions may be emailed to newsletter@sjbsa.com for inclusion in future editions of the
newsletter.
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