Grandparents Day, Friday, September 9, 2011
Calling all St. John’s School Grandparents!
You are invited to join us this Friday, September 9, 2011
in celebration of Grandparent’s Day.
8:00-8:45am - Registration and Welcome, Monsignor Harris Center.
Everyone will be greeted by a member of the St. John’s Welcoming Committee and additional school volunteers. Grandparents are asked to register in the lobby of the Monsignor Harris Center between 8:00-8:20am. After you register, you will receive your name tags and complimentary lunch tickets (Grandparents only). All other guests are welcome to purchase a lunch ticket for $3.00. Please purchase these tickets in the lobby of the Monsignor Harris Center at this time. Ushers will be available for guidance and directions.
Pastries, coffee and juice will be available in the Monsignor Harris Center.
9-9:45am - Mass
Grandparents will be invited to enter the church for Mass on their own or are welcomed to meet up with their grandchild’s class as they enter the Monsignor Harris Center. All classes will enter the Monsignor Harris Center. They will meet up (while staying in line) with their grandparents and continue to walk out the 2nd set of doors into the church. Ushers will be available for guidance and directions. After mass, grandparents are asked to walk with their grandchild to class.
NOTE: Pre-K WILL NOT be attending Mass. Pre-K grandparents are asked to join us for Mass as the activities will not start until Mass has ended. Please gather in the Monsignor Harris Center after Mass, ushers will then guide you to the Pre-K classroom.
9:45-11:00am - Classroom Activities
Grandparents will be invited to join their grandchildren in their classes for classroom activities planned by the teachers. Ushers will be available for guidance and directions.
11:00am-12:30pm - Lunch
Grandparents will accompany the classes to the Monsignor Harris Center for lunch. Please bring your tickets; you will need them to receive your complimentary lunch. Other guests will need to bring their pre-paid tickets to receive lunch. Other guests may purchase lunch tickets in advance at registration. Ushers will be available for guidance and directions.
Lunch is chicken tenders, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn and a biscuit.
Lunch times are (approximate):
11:00 am 6, 7, 8 grades
11:30 am 3, 4, 5 grades
12:00 pm Pre-K to 2
After lunches all St. John’s students will return to normal afternoon activities.
Important Information
Parking: We ask everyone to park in the far parking lot past the playground. PLEASE BE ADVISED, HANDICAPPED PARKING IS LIMITED, please save these spaces for people who really need them. We ask that you wait until 8:00 a.m. for all busses to finish dropping off children before pulling up to Monsignor Harris Center. After this time, please feel free to drop off anyone with trouble walking at the Monsignor Harris doors prior to parking.
Please DO NOT park on the side, next to the cemetery where the NO PARKING signs are posted, for the safety of the students and busses before 8 a.m.
Restrooms: We ask that ALL grandparents and guests use the restrooms in the Monsignor Harris Center.
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