Dear Parents,

As a Catholic school, we have the pleasure of welcoming our students into the greater faith community by providing them with sacramental preparation in our classrooms. This formation will culminate at the First Communion and Confirmation Mass this Saturday, April 30 at St. Benedict Catholic Church and Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Please join me in congratulating these students on receiving these two sacraments of initiation.

Dear Parents,

I hope you enjoyed the Easter weekend with your loved ones. It is a time for new beginnings, reflection, and renewal in both hope and faith.

In the spirit of new beginnings, this Wednesday Father James and I hosted our first annual Pastor & Principal Dinner where we personally acknowledged each upcoming graduate and thanked their parents for their unwavering love and support for St. John Bosco. It was a beautiful evening under the stars with an Italian-themed dinner to honor our patron saints John Bosco and Benedict. Each eighth-grader was presented with an SJB Alumni pin to remind them that SJB is where their academic career began and where they may always call home.

Dear Parents,

As we celebrate Palm Sunday, we prepare for Holy Week and the solemn events leading up to our Lord's crucifixion on Good Friday and glorious resurrection on Easter Sunday. As a Catholic school, our teachers have the distinct privilege of structuring assignments, retreats, and activities to reflect the paschal mystery throughout the season of Lent.

Dear Parents,

Today we concluded a busy week of ITBS testing. Thank you all for your support and generous donations of healthy snacks to nourish the students as they worked hard on each section of the Iowa tests.

I can’t believe we are halfway through our 3rd trimester! Kindergarten through 8th-grade parents will be emailed their child’s progress report this evening. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns.

Dear Parents,

My, oh my, what a wonderful Monday it was! We began our day as usual — gathering as a community for pledge, prayer, announcements, and rosary. But this Monday was extra special because we had three new staff members. Miss Sadie Seidel was Principal for the Day, Miss Hailey Rios was Librarian for the Day, and Miss Ayjae Larson was P.E. Teacher for the Day. They all began their day with many duties, lessons, classroom visits, and special projects that Ms. Harvey, Mr. Caradonna, and I perform on a daily basis. It was quite a treat for these students to experience some behind-the-scenes activities such as eating lunch all together in the faculty/staff lounge.

Dear Parents,

It was wonderful to see everyone back on campus this week! It was very quiet during Spring Break as the security crew installed over 30 new security cameras. This enhancement was funded by proceeds from this year's Running with Rosco event hosted by Cindy Casaus and our fabulous PTO, as well as the “Together Let Us Go Forth” Diocesan Capital Campaign.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Gala tomorrow! This is a night of fun for parents and friends, all while supporting the children. Even if you are unable to attend, please sign up for the tuition raffle and bid remotely on some terrific prizes in our silent auction! 

The students had fun celebrating the joy of readin this week and, of course, adorning their school uniforms with Dr. Seuss apparel. Hopefully, you will notice an uptick in your child’s reading enjoyment as they discover the power of books to transport and/or inform their inquisitive minds.

Dear Parents,

Congratulations are in order to our 2nd Graders who won the Penny Wars this year! They will receive a free dress day on March 1st for their efforts. All donations will benefit our deserving orphans at Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, who sincerely appreciate the generosity of our entire community during Catholic Schools Week.

Dear Parents,

Can you believe we have completed our 2nd Trimester? Report cards will be emailed on Tuesday, February 15, and conferences will take place February 16, 17, and 18. Please note early dismissal (12:30 PM) on all three days to allow time for teachers and parents to conference. Please click the following link(s) to schedule your conference(s): Preschool K - 8th. 

Dear Parents,

What a fabulous week! How exciting it was to see our entire community participate in the various activities of Catholic Schools Week!

So many people are responsible for the smooth operation of the week’s festivities. We are truly grateful to our devoted SJB families and faculty/staff for their generous gifts of time and effort to make this week memorable for the students. The display of teamwork from teachers, staff, parents, and students throughout the week is what makes St. John Bosco more than a school; it makes us a community.

Dear Parents,

Catholic Schools Week is finally here! Along with Catholic schools throughout the country, St. John Bosco will celebrate the many blessings of Catholic Education during a jam-packed week of special activities. Teachers and students have been busy preparing for the most exciting week of the school year! 

Dear Parents,

I can’t believe that Monday is the 100th day of school! It is amazing to see how much our students have grown spiritually, physically, and academically.

Thank you for your support and patience as we continue to navigate the pandemic. We are grateful to our SJB families for following our mitigation protocol. Your diligence has paid off in a way we’d never imagined — our COVID numbers are declining and, with your help, they will continue to decrease.

Dear Parents,

We had a busy week of DIBELS and MAP testing! We will continue with make-up testing next week for students absent this week. We want to make sure everyone gets their chance to shine and show how much they have grown academically so far this school year.

In fact, the new year is bringing many exciting things our way!

• A new AC/filtration system was installed in the MPR over Christmas break.
• Thanks to our Dads' Club, our school security system was updated.
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Dear Parents,

Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed time with your family and friends celebrating the birth of Christ and ringing in the new year.

Our first all-school Mass of 2022 was an extraordinary occasion. Fr. John Nahrgang from the Diocese of Phoenix concelebrated today’s Mass with Fr. Manasseh and focused on the origins and blessings of The Miraculous Medal. The entire student body, staff, and parents were thoroughly engaged as Fr. John recited historical events associated with Sr. Catherine Laboure. Just prior to the final blessing, Fr. John, Fr. Manasseh, Deacon Ed, and Mrs. Bescak presented every person in attendance with their very own blessed Miraculous Medal! What an unbelievable way to cap our first all-school Mass of the new year.