St. Johns

Some have asked us about our eligibility requirements for extracurricular activities in the district. Here they are. Our plan for the given year will be to continue to allow students to participate in extracurricular activities that SJUSD offers as long as the student maintains their full-time status as a student in our district. Homeschoolers are protected by statute and so also may participate in such activities. When a student falls below full-time status in SJUSD in order to attend another school (not homeschool), they would no longer be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities (band, orchestra, choir, sports, etc.) at SJUSD, as they would at that point be attending a different school. There would be no “pay to play” option, similar to how a student attending one public school in person would not be able to pay to play at another neighboring school. We are encouraging all homeschool families to verify their homeschool status by filling out the paperwork at the Apache County Superintendent's Office. Thank you!!

A fun reunion coming up!

We are currently accepting applications for the following positions. We hope to fill both of them ASAP. ---Executive Secretary --Payroll Tech Both positions include Arizona State retirement, as well as medical, dental, and vision insurance. Come join our team! If interested, please email Katelyn Stumbaugh at kstumbaugh@staff.sjusd.net or swing by the district office at 450 S. 13th W.

School year 2021-2022 was a busy one in the district! As we look back on the many accomplishments of this year, we are so proud of our students, teachers, administrators, staff, and so many others who made this an amazing year! Here are just a few of the highlights. (for more highlights, check out the following link to our website: https://www.sjusd.net/article/762374) At the District Level --At a time when other districts are struggling with learning loss due to Covid, every one of our grade levels scored above (often well above) the state averages on State testing. As an example, 86% of our 3rd graders scored proficient or highly proficient on the math portion of the state (AASA) test, while the average around the state was only 39%. -Broke away from the County consortium and established our own consortium (Arizona Rural Schools Consortium), providing a savings of around $70,000 -Completed a full renovation of the middle school cafeteria, foyer, bathrooms, and gymnasium --New batting cages were installed at the middle school thanks to the following people: PERKINS CINDERS: donated aggregate, the cement and labor DW DUSK: donated labor for cement and finish work TEP, SRP and TRISTATE: donated the poles EW PARKER: set the poles Other various contractors donated money for the pitching machines, nets and hardware. Kasey Nelson hung the lines and nets and organized and orchestrated the project (thank you!!) -Named football stadium, Mike Morgan Stadium -Created a district-wide writing program, with a paper and digital format -Installed new playground at the middle school -Pursued and received the Final Mile Project grant, allowing for high-speed internet in St. Johns -Created a new app for the district that will help parents, teachers, and community members keep up-to-date on all things SJUSD -Updated our district website -Transitioned to a new point of sale software that will make it easier to track money in the district -Revised our professional leave policy -Installed district-wide security system -Created and offered ACT prep class at the high school, along with life-prep class focused on helping students apply to college, fill out FAFSA forms, learn basic financial literacy skills, etc. -Utilized grant money to purchase new computers for teachers (to be purchased in batches over the next few years)

Our office will be closed on Monday, May 30th.

Here are the summer hours for the High School. We are going from having 3 full-time + 1 part-time people in the office this summer (besides the Admin) to 1 full-time person + 2 part-time. For this purpose, I have included the contact information for the different summer roles. Please feel free to email and we will do our best to respond promptly. Have a great summer!!!

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS to Graduation will be available at 4:45 on Friday, May 27th in the auditorium lobby. We only have 200 general admission tickets left and tickets are given on a first come, first serve basis so please plan accordingly!

Mrs. Burdick's famous boat races for her Physics class will be today at 2:45. Head to the lower pond at Patterson's Pond!

Dear SJUSD Community, Like you, we are shocked and deeply saddened by the news of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas on Tuesday. We share in the heartbreak we are all feeling for the families who have lost a loved one due to this senseless act of violence. School should and must be a place where students feel completely safe and secure. As an added precaution, we have charged each of our school’s administration teams to increase security and awareness in their buildings this week. This Summer we also plan to revisit our school safety plan and make needed adjustments. We will do all we can to make our schools as safe as possible. Please join us in keeping the students, staff, and families of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in our thoughts at this time. Sincerely, Kyle Patterson Superintendent SJUSD

Mrs. Diggs provided breakfast for all of the students who read more than one million words this year at the middle school. There were 36 kids who met this goal, with our highest student reading over 4 million words! A huge shout out to these kids for such an amazing accomplishment.

Our 5th and 6th grade teachers and their students have been busy! It has been so much fun this week to see their science projects, writing pieces, and to stroll through their Ancient History Museum. These students did amazing!

Student Checkout for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders will be May 26th from 8:00-10:00. This will be a drive thru checkout. Students will not be allowed into the buildings. See the maps for additional info.

Seniors will be checking out of their classes tomorrow. Attendance is required! Checkout sheets will be available in the office tomorrow morning before 1st hour.

Eric Pratt and his creative writing classes at the high school spent April writing children stories, from concept, to illustration, to completion. Working with the 2nd grade teachers at the Coronado (Nelson, Heap, and Nielsen), these students were then able to share their stories with the 2nd graders. What a great day! We are so grateful for great teachers who push their students and for students who push themselves.

We are really sad to lose Natasha Bradburn as the payroll tech for the district. She has done an amazing job, and we are excited for her in her new role. We are looking to fill Natasha's position as payroll tech sometime in June. If you know of anyone who would be interested, send them our way. Here is a link with more info. https://www.sjusd.net/page/human-resources

Shoutout to Mrs. Ashton and our 8th graders! All high schoolers are required to pass the Arizona Civics Test before they can graduate. This year we decided to have our 8th graders take the test just to see how they would do before high school. All but 11 of them passed it! Mrs. Ashton has done an amazing job with these kids over the past two years, preparing them to pass a test intended for high schoolers on their first try. We are so grateful for our teachers that are instilling within our students a love of their country and a strong base in civics education.

A great turnout for the K-8 football camp! Half price for all 8th graders next week who couldn’t make it today.

We are hiring for next school year! If you know of anyone interested in any of the following positions, send them our way! 2022-2023- Middle School Reading Specialist 2022-2023- High School Spanish Teacher (3 classes) 2022-2023- 7th/8th Grade Math Teacher Executive Secretary to the Superintendent and Governing Board The following link has more information: https://www.sjusd.net/page/human-resources

Youth Football Camp...Don't forget to be there 30 minutes early on the 13th for registration!

SJ Youth Football Camp! K-8th. $30/Kid. May 13th and May 20th 2:30-4:30 @ HS Football Field. Registration is May 13th @ 2pm.