St. John the Apostle Catholic School

Dear SJA Families and Supporters,

Per our Mission Statement, St. John the Apostle Catholic School provides a Christ-centered learning environment, where students are challenged academically, supported spiritually, and are encouraged to embody high ethical standards essential to moral development. 

SJA emphasizes the whole child by providing a curriculum taught with a focus on the Catholic Faith. This integrates body, mind, and spirit while challenging each child to achieve academic excellence in a safe and nurturing environment. The school creates a community of faith by participating in prayers, the Sacraments, Holy Mass, retreats, Faith Families, and other faith-based activities throughout the year. As a community and family, our teachers, staff, and students work hard to ensure everyone feels welcome, heard, and loved. 

Our teachers use the principles of STREAM (Science, Theology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math) as an integral part of their daily instruction. This year, our goal is to raise money for three specific items to aid in opportunities for more collaborative STREAM projects: a Padcaster Studio, 12 nesting and folding tables for our Library, and chairs for the middle school.

All of our students will be able to enjoy these gifts through educational, spiritual, and social experiences. The items we are asking for this year will enhance our STREAM inspired lessons by reinforcing the 4 C’s: Communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. With the new Padcaster Studio, our students will have the opportunity to discover the art of filmmaking and production through collaboration with one another and alternate grade levels. This equipment will also aid in video production for our National Junior Honor Society, Student Council Association, and enhance the experience of some after school clubs and organizations. As a school, our goal will be to share STREAM activities and final project products through videos on both social media and our webpage. In addition to the Padcaster studio, we are asking for 12 nesting and folding tables for our library. These tables for our Library will give our students more opportunities to engage and encounter literature through project based learning and collaboration. Our library teacher guides the students in discussions, virtual meetings with other schools, projects, and nurtures curiosity through novels. These tables will be utilized by all grade levels for STREAM based activities and after school clubs.

Over the years, our middle school has grown and the furniture has been well-loved. We are working to replace these items in middle school classrooms, beginning with chairs. Our school is asking for chairs to provide a clean and cohesive look to the middle school classroom.