NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents,
Thank you all for your kindness and generosity in celebrating “Teacher Appreciation Week.” We are very grateful for the outpouring of sentiments, gifts, food, and flowers to teachers and staff alike. And the students thoroughly charmed us with handwritten artwork and note cards. We are truly blessed to have such an incredible school community. Special thanks to PTO and all of our generous parents for providing delicious treats and lunches for our faculty and staff this week!
As a Catholic school, we have the privilege of sharing faith traditions with our students every day. Our first graders hosted today’s Mass which concluded with the crowning of our Blessed Mary. The entire school gathered around our campus Mary Garden to watch Fr. James bless our new Mother Mary statue, and the first graders reverently sang and crowned her. This poignant ceremony is a reminder of the perfect example that Mary sets for all of us. Many thanks to Mrs. Czerniski and Mrs. Pezzuto for their efforts in preparing the first-grade students to lead this beautiful ceremony.
Joyful blessings,
Jamie Bescak, M.Ed, Principal
Do everything in love.
SCHOOL NEWS
Teacher & Staff Appreciation
The PTO would like to give a hearty Thank You to the Brimmage, Elsberry, Osmundson, Donovan, Rivas, and Ainsworth families for sponsoring breakfast and lunch throughout the week for teachers and staff. We had many additional families donate to Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week; their contributions went to our general fund which helped cover supplies, food, and beverages. The faculty and staff were overwhelmed with the outpouring of generosity by the school community to make this week so memorable.
Book Fair Starts Monday
St. John Bosco will celebrate the power of reading at next week's Scholastic Book Fair. You are invited to help our school create a culture of reading, build our school library, and have the opportunity to shop and select books with your child for your home library! A portion of all proceeds will go back to our school – your support makes a difference and we are most grateful.
MONDAY - FRIDAY, MAY 9 – 13
- Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 7:30AM - 3:30PM
- Wednesday: 7:30AM - 6:00PM
- Friday 7:30AM - 1:00PM
NEW In-School and Online Shopping Options! Book Fair eWallet, our new digital payment option, allows your student to shop the Fair cash-free. Can’t make it to the Book Fair? Shop the Scholastic Store™online to choose from over 6,000 products! Visit our homepage to access eWallet or the SJB Book Fair link.
Please contact School Librarian Theresa Harvey with any questions. Thank you for your support and for spreading the joy of reading.
Need Volunteer Hours?
If you have a penchant for a well-organized closet, the SJB Used Uniform Closet and/or the Lost and Found could use your talent. Stop by the school office or contact Amy Molina (480.219.4848) for details. Flexible hours!
Anton Uniforms
Purchase next year’s school uniforms now and save money! Anton Uniforms is offering 10% off SJB uniforms until May 31st. The discount code 10OFF is valid both in-store and online.
Click this link to save: Anton Uniform 10% Discount
Deadline: Baseball+Softball Camp
Last call for Mr. Caradonna’s Summer Baseball & Softball Camps. May 13 is the registration deadline. Please see the following links for all details and forms, and email Brett Caradonna with any questions. Summer 2022 Baseball & Softball Camp Baseball/Softball Camp Waiver
Still Time to Order Yearbooks
There is still time to order the special 20th Anniversary Edition of the St. John Bosco Yearbook. Yearbooks ordered before the April 16 deadline will be shipped to school by May 9th. Books ordered after that deadline will be shipped to your home address.
To Purchase & Customize Your Yearbook:
1. Go to www.treering.com/validate
2. Enter your school's passcode: 1013434873754555
Any questions about ordering your yearbook may be emailed to Mrs. Krissy Bileski at KBileski@sjbosco.org.
Scrip Shop
If you plan to visit the Scrip window this Monday, May 9th, please know there will be a slight adjustment to window hours. Monday only, the Scrip window will be open from 7:30 - 8:00AM (closing 15 minutes early). We apologize for any inconvenience this one-time change may cause. Please email sjbscrip@sjbosco.org with any questions or to place an order.
Upcoming Events:
- Fri. May 13 @ 12:10PM: 8th Grade Last Day Clap Out
- Fri. May 13 @ 5:30PM: 8th Grade Awards Dinner-Dance
- Fri. May 20: End of 3rd Trimester
- Wed. May 18 @ 6PM: 8th Grade Graduation, SJB Courtyard
- Wed. May 25 @ 8:30AM: Pre-K Graduation, SJB MPR
- Thurs. May 26: Last Day for K - 8 Students
PARISH NEWS
Family Promise
The St. Benedict/SJB community will again provide families with food and shelter this summer through the Family Promise Ministry. This charitable program provides a “hand up” to families who are temporarily without shelter. Families utilize a Day Center where they are provided social services and shower/laundry facilities, then transported to Desert Foothills United Methodist Church, 2156 E. Liberty Ln., where they receive a hot meal and a place to spend the night. Every morning at 5:30AM, they are shuttled back to the Day Center for another day of work and school.
This is a very rewarding volunteer experience and summer is a convenient time to earn service hours. Please consider volunteering for all or part of our 2-week hosting commitment, May 29 – June 12. Volunteers are needed to provide meals, participate in after-dinner activities with the families, donate groceries, and/or be an overnight host for one night (sleep in a separate/private room).
Click the following link for more information: Family Promise Details and Volunteer Opportunities
If you would like to read more about Family Promise, go to www.familypromiseaz.org. AZ Family Promise is also on Facebook.
Questions? Contact Tracy Ryan at tracyryan18@cox.net
COMMUNITY NEWS
Seton Catholic Preparatory
Plan your summer now by registering for various Seton Catholic Prep athletic camps. The following link contains a host of offerings:
Brophy College Prep
Brophy is excited to offer a full Summer Enrichment Program for rising 5th through 8th-grade boys and girls in June. Activities include sports camps, fitness classes, creative workshops, STEM and academic classes, high school prep camp, and more to keep the kids engaged, learning, and having fun this summer. Brophy Summer Enrichment Bulletin - 2022.pdf
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook
Stay up to date on classroom happenings by following us on Instagram @sjbbulldogs or Facebook@stjohnboscocatholicschool. We also encourage families to tag SJB on any photos or videos they post of their child(ren) from their personal social media accounts.
Until Monday ...
Below are helpful links to information over the weekend:
School Website: https://sjbosco.org/
School Calendar: https://sjbosco.org/calendar
Faculty & Staff Contacts: https://sjbosco.org/faculty-staff
School Lunch Program: https://sjbosco.org/school-lunch
Parish Website: https://stbenedict.org/
The Bulldog Bite: Dr. Teri Pistacchio Aguiar, editor
Past Bulldog Bites: https://sjbosco.org/ (beneath Principal's picture)
Upcoming events are always available on our website events page.
For a more detailed list of yearly events, check the SJB website online calendar.
